Chapter One: Noir News.
The crisp September air was refeshing on fifteen year old's Harry Potter face; after weeks of being cooped up inside either the Dursleys or The Burrow it was nice to finally get out.
Harry had grown more than his fair share since last year, but he was till shorter than his best friend Ron Weasley, his jet black hair still stuck out in every direction no matter what he did with it, he was skinny but had been plumped up slightly over the past two weeks and his bright green eyes had a cheeky, mischievious glint behind round glasses.
Harry's thin lightning bolt scar was still recovering from last years encounter with Voldermort so he was more keen to cover it from prying eyes.
Harry stood on Platform 9 ¾ just watching everyone else around him; cats, rats, owls, children, cauldrons and several explosions going off quite near to where the Weasley twins were hiding.
"Mate." Ron called; tall, long of freckled face and vibrent red hair, "you coming?"
smiling Harry turned, "yeah."
the two of them gave a goodbye to Mr and Mrs Weasley, then jumped into a carriage and sat waiting for the Hogwarts Express to set off but suddenly Hermione, Harry's other best friend, and Ginny, Ron's younger sister, burst into their carriage looking horrified.
"have you heard?" Hermione snapped, her brown bushy hair falling into her face.
"you'll never believe it." Ginny added.
Ron rolled his eyes at the two girls, "what? Tell us then." Ron said grumpily.
Hermione thrust that days Daily Prophet at Harry; on the front was an elderly, really pale man with dark, deep eyes who was smiling a sharp toothed smile at him and behind him were just as pale teenagers, all clad in black.
Vampires At Hogwarts!
Unknown to all students and parents Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts, has invited a whole school of vampires!
Noirvast is a notorious school just for vampires, hidden in the Transvanian countryside, normally quiet and unknown but Albus Dumbledore believed it to be "an enriching experience for the students. A once in a lifetime experience."
when the Ministry learnt of Dumbledore's invitation to the obviously dangerous school they tried to prevent it but, it is believed, that Dumbledore made a blood promise with the Van Douchlen, Noirvast's Headmaster, 3470 years old, making it impossible to go back unless we wish for war.
All contact with Noirvast is not possible but it is known now, and much too late, that all Hogwarts students will be in lessons with unpredictable creatures only vent on draining humans of their blood.
What was Dumbledore thinking? Has he finally lost his mind? Or is there something going on behind this bizarre invitation?
Send all your questions and complaints by owl to the Ministry.
Harry had to read the passage several times to make sure he understood it enough, it was so bizarre and dangerous that Harry wasn't sure if it was one of Dumbledore's jokes or not but suddenly there was a lot more commotion from the other carriages.
"the Prophet was even late so it came after all the students had got on the train!" Ginny flushed brightly under her freckles.
"i read about Noirvast." Hermione said "its for vampires who show magical aspects, just like Hogwarts but they spend about 200 years there learning how to control themselves and learn a little bit of magic but no-one has ever gotten into contact with them; whatever Dumbledore did it must have been either insane or very clever." she told them.
"wonder what Dumbledore was thinking?" Harry said out loud.
"i always knew he was a few ingrediants short of a potion." Ron exclaimed, "what does he think he's doing, inviting vampires, vampires of all people, into Hogwarts? A whole school filled with fresh blood!" he went from white to red and back again very quickly.
Harry frowned and re-read the article, looking deep into Noirvast's Headmasters sunken face, "there must be a reason." he whispered.