azurelunatic | Soulmates

"For Amamus to work correctly," Dumbledore continued, "there must be a connection of spirits, of hearts and minds. Somewhere, perhaps hidden deep within your soul, a part of you knew the person--or, rather, the type of person--who would complete you."

Harry bit his lip and slumped back into the chair. "So you're telling me Severus and I...we're soul mates, then?"

"Such an odd concept, that," Dumbledore said. "We all want to believe there is but one soul destined to be bound to us for all eternity, no matter what the cost. A romantic ideal and quite off the mark." He shook his head at Harry. "Do not get caught in that trap, my boy. Soul mates do exist, but we make them ourselves by inviting those we care about into our lives, our hearts, and our souls. There is not a magical incantation that can do that for us. Nor is there one that can keep them with us. Only a large amount of love and hard work can do that."

--Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme by hp_femme(requires website login)

Nor are they always romantic. But that sums up my feelings on the subject rather nicely.