The Snake and the Eagle

Title: The Snake and the Eagle

Pairing: Future AdrianxBlaise

Fandom; Harry Potter

Disclaimer: I don't own HP franchise. If I did there would have been slash.

Summary: A bird may love a snake but where would they live? The only child of famous Veela model Gabriella Baianchessi, Blaise Zabini grows up mostly unloved, limited social interactions and distrustful of people and promises. Adrian Pucey grows up the pampered only child of neutral Slytherins Lord and Lady Pucey. Blaise's mother expects him to bond to the elder Greengrass heiress Daphne and become consort to the future Lady Greengrass. So her prospective grandchildren might be titled. Adrian's parents wish for him to bond to the beautiful Giselle Goyle. However, Blaise was born Veela therefore only one person can satisfy him and ground his magic. Will Blaise be able to open his heart and learn to trust or will he become an emotionless shell trapped in a loveless relationship?

Author Note: dedicated to Harmony Stanzer who plays Adrian on Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry forum where I play Blaise. This idea sort evolved during our plotting the relationship between them. However there it is platonic...

Chapter 1

Adrian could get Blaise's sad face out of his head.

He wrote his friend often…

Blaise was home alone; his mother was embroiled in legal issues because another of his friend's step fathers died.

The reticence Veela did drop that his mother still hadn't shown up and it was February.

Adrian hadn't had time to visit Blaise more than twice before he returned to Hogwarts. He'd spent part of solstice with the boy since his own parents were away. He was used to being left alone now that he was in Hogwarts. His parents had flooed home long enough to exchange solstice gifts before leaving again.

XoooooX

Letters from Adrian were bright moments in his lonely life.

He did visit his friends on occasion or invite them for tea.

Blaise wasn't as social as Draco…

He was more apt to refuse invitations because he wasn't up to reciprocating.

He didn't want to deal with Greg, Vince or Pansy.

Gred and Vince were thick and not very intelligent. While Pansy was a gossip queen and used words like one might use a knife.

Blaise spent most of his days reading or brewing. While he wasn't as talented as Draco, since it didn't require a wand, Blaise enjoyed it.

Blaise was still furious with his mother for not coming home for his birthday or for solstice. He maybe used to it but that didn't mean he enjoyed it…

He couldn't wait to go away to school…at least if he shared a dormitory with four other boys than he wouldn't be this lonely.

He'd also get to see Adrian…

Adrian was kind to him and for a young Veela who lacked attention it meant a lot…

What do you think? Outstanding? Exceeds Expectations? Acceptable? Poor? Dreadful? Troll?