Unfortunate tidings happen everyday, the most fundamentally known is the vampire bite, experienced by few. Although those who are unfortunate enough to live through the three day torturous transformation must walk the earth feeding on blood of others, this is her story.
"We leave tomorrow, and you're not even packed Ron!"
"Well, I was going to do it tonight."
"Enough excuses, I'll do it my self. You realize that it will only take you a few seconds do you not?"
"Hermione, give Ron a break he's been a little busy lately, we all have."
"Harry don't you understand the magnitude of this? Lupin has sent us to do this for the Order. Of course Hagrid should be going, I'm terrified what to think the repercussions will be if we fail." Hermione said shakily, the boys seemed to not notice.
"Hermione, don't worry about it. Lupin won't be mad if..."
"Harry I'm not worried about Lupin! The Vampires are certainly more temperamental that a werewolf"
Ron Snorted, "Hermione, how is that even possible, think about what you're saying?"
"Ronald, honestly I'm getting you a subscription to a library. Vampires are more terrifying than a werewolf; do you not know what they are capable off? Sure Lupin could change you into a werewolf, but Vampires can change you also. They also have incredible strength; some even have powers that no witch or wizard is capable of mastering. I think that you should take this more serious!" Hermione shoved a two leather pouches in to Ron's rucksack, and a roll of garlic.
"Hermione, did Lupin say how were supposed to get in touch with these vampires?"
"The closest coven is in London. Hopefully Voldemort will not have thought to talk to them."
"Did he use them last time?" Harry asked
"Yes, however in an attempt to capture a high royal mudblood family he left them stranded in a mob, saving his own skin and his death eaters. They have never forgiven him, although he does have some impeccable ways of persuasion."
"Yeah" said Harry looking out the tent window. They had borrowed a tent from Alaster Moody; it was unsafe for Harry to be in the public eye, and things in the wizarding world had a turn for the worst. Especially with Dumbledore gone! Hermione and Ron had decided to stay with Harry. More for moral support, although when Lupin inherited the order of phoenix he asked Hermione, Ron and Harry to ask the Vampire which Lupin was sure they would be persuaded, and somehow convinced him that the mission would be easy and certainly not dangerous, however Hermione was not so optomistic.
"We better get to bed, we have to leave early we have a long walk a head of us."
Ron groaned "couldn't we just apparate?"
"Harry and I, and you haven't passes the apparation test yet Ronald."
"But the ministry doesn't even care anymore; they don't have time, not with all the commotion."
"Bed!" Hermione said in a deafening tone.
Tomorrow would be the beginning of the end. They would need their rest