Okay blah i had exams and im making excuses.

Umm, the next few chapters might be a little VERY short just so i can get back into the swing of things, and i intend on writing a couple of one-shots over the next couple of weeks because there are all these ideas in my head that interfere with this story.

Cookies to those that reviewed and i mean wow. I never expected over 150 to show up! I feel like a cheat now.
Sorry for it being short though... they'll be long and prettyful in no time.

Yeah.

OH! Since the reader that won that little song-chap-name competition never got back to me, i request names for villains (human AND non-human - but the human ones will just be REALLY annoyingly kill-them-now characters..), one Valkyrie (preferably Female) and a list of Anime characters with great looks.

Deal? begs

Oh and for those who were interested, i MIGHT (not sure yet..depends how this story pans out...) post another version of this story later for the other pairing.

KK, thanks!

xoxo.

Enjoi!

Ailè perched on the wall at the top of the Astronomy tower, reminiscing about things past and present. A small smile graced his lips as he thought about his meeting with Ginny. He hadn't expected her to welcome him back into her heart as she had. She had hugged him for a long time, tears gliding down her cheeks as she murmured her love for him.

He had a sister. His sister loved him again.

Of course, he'd had to swear her to secrecy, but she had seemed to understand completely.

If it weren't for Pansy interrupting them, they might have stood there hugging forever.

Flashback

"Ginny?" The dark-haired girl called out from the hall next to the common room.

"Ginny? Are you okay? I can here voices!" There was worry in Pansy's voice, which made Ailè smile, despite the horror of being caught in the snack pit. Ginny slipped from his arms, but held onto his hand lovingly as she responded, "I'm in here! And it's okay, he's a friend."

Ailè watched his sister as she watched the common room doorway nervously. There's something between these two. She visibly shone when Pansy entered the room, looking around suspiciously for the intruder.

"It's Ailè, Pansy. I think he decided the Gryffindorks weren't good enough for him." Ginny snickered, smiling brightly when both Pansy and Ailè grinned in response.

"A true snake, are you? We'll see." Pansy warned him, promising pain if he even dared lying about his intentions in their domain. "Why are you here?"

End of Flashback

Sighing, he jumped down from the wall, landing gracefully barefoot on the stone floor. He hadn't been within the Snake Pit in over a week and he wasn't much closer to discovering who his mate was.

Yes, they were a Slytherin, he could feel their presence within the common room that night, but it was not Pansy. She had… other prospects out there for her, not that he would ever tell. He simply smiled and wished the pair happiness in their lives together.

He was only able to narrow it down to the Slytherins that take NEWT Potions, including the professor.

First there was Blaise. Despite being wrongly extracted from his proper house, Ailè had been able to gain a respectable repertoire with those in Slytherin House. Maybe it was because they felt the need to respect their stolen house-mate, or maybe they just liked him, it didn't really matter to Ailè – being with the snakes felt like being with family.

Blaise really was a character. Flamboyant, loud and cheeky, yet caring, loyal and downright vicious when the situation called for it. He was the type of guy you could trust with your life.

Then there was Draco. Oh he still had a superiority complex, but he was caring and surprisingly friendly to those he considered worthy.

The young Valkyrie was pretty sure it was either of these two, but since he'd never been able to get either of them alone, he couldn't tell.

The third possibility was Snape. Chances were slim, and he didn't carry the scent Ailè desired, but there was just something that about Snape that confused him. He needed to be near him, but the feelings were different.

Ailè's musings were interrupted when his sister made herself known.

"Ailè?" She called softly.

Smiling glumly, Ailè turned toward her. "Hi, Gin."

Noting the despair in his voice, Ginny ran to her brother, enveloping him in her arms, hugging him tightly, "Ailè, it'll be okay. I'm sure you'll find him soon." She cooed in his ear, praying she was right. It was unbearable seeing him hurting.

"They are never close enough to tell, Ginny! It's driving me crazy. I -" he stumbled, gasping softly trying to hold back threatening tears, "– I need him."

Ginny watched her brother lovingly, holding him close. "Harry," she whispered, "Harry, I –"

"Ailè?" A deep, male baritone called from the stairway. Instantly, Ailè's senses went crazy. Ailè looked up to see the tall, robed figure walking gracefully toward him.

"I brought someone with me…" Ginny whispered.

"Ron?" Hermione Granger called out across the common room. "Where's Ailè?"

So far, their plan was going splendidly. The Valkyrie had no idea he was being tricked! Hermione had done a lot of research on his species in the past week. And from what she'd found, all Valkyrie were related somehow, and that new-borns all had some form of guardian or another. For most, it was in the form of another magical creature, but it had been documented that ordinary wizards or witches were sometimes 'chosen' for the role.

Now, as far as she knew, Aile hadn't found his guardian, but then again, he was always sneaking off. That was annoying. How was she supposed to seduce and control him if he was never around? That aside though, he seemed to be reacting positively toward her advances.

She and Ron had speculated over what this had meant. What if she was his mate? Ron had been quick to assure her that he would love her all the same even if she was the mate of some creature.

"Umm, not sure, Mione. Be sure to tell him off when he gets back though. Maybe when he hears his mate –" he snickered "– is displeased with him running off alone, he'll feel guilty enough to be more submissive in his attitude toward us."

"I'll be sure to do that, Ron." She intoned, smirking softly.

Ailè was standing in a second, back straight, breathing heavily. Excitement coursed through his veins.

It's not the right one…

Emerald eyes shone in the moonlight, his body rigid, and anticipation of rejection filled him. It wasn't his mate, but the tall man was just as important.

yep. Short.

please R&R!
I'll update SOON (for real this time...PROMISE)

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ValkyrieSeraphim