Hey guys I'm back ! So yeah this isn't the sequel to PftH I'll get to that though so no worries. Besides Steve's in this one... but he looks the same age as Darren cause I always forget that he ages and it will help, sooo this ones set in Half blood Prince for Harry Potter and in Darren Shan Darren's a prince and Steve is the Lord of the Vampaneze and I'm not sure whether Crepsleys alive or not so we'll have to wait and see. It will get longer hopefully... Anyway enjoy and please review.
Disclaimer - I don't own Darren Shan or Harry Potter
Rubbing hard at his eyes with the palms of his hands, Darren heaved a heavy sigh. After all the time he had spent chasing after his one time best friend, both he and Steve had discovered that they were being used; Mere pawns in Mr Tiny's sick sense of humour. The two had, as one, decided to break away from their supposedly set-in-stone paths and go after the sinister little man instead - this was much easier said than done, however. They had not seen neither hide nor hair of him, or found any clues to his whereabouts since they had refused their destiny to destroy one another.
He cast a sideways glance at Steve, who was walking silently alongside him, expression neutral as he listened intently to their surroundings. Now that the pair were working together again, Darren realised just how much he had missed his old friend and the time they had spent together so long ago. Steve had always looked out for him and protected him from harm where possible, and back then they had had the greatest of laughs together.
He was pulled from his thoughts as Steve suddenly grabbed his arm tightly, and the two halted in place. Confused, Darren strained his ears - he trusted Steve's sharp senses, but could not see what had caused the sudden reaction. As he focused on listening intently, he could just barely make out the sound of two people deeper in the forest murmuring together.
"But what that man said, that it was either our Lord or Potter, it was like a prophecy..."
"Yes, but we cannot infiltrate Hogwarts yet. Not while that old coot is still there. Our Lord cannot get close enough to the boy while he is under such closely watching protection."
"Then we must lure Potter out to us. The Malfoy's boy, he can bring him to us."
Hidden in the twisting undergrowth of the forest, Steve and Darren shared a look. They were not entirely certain what the two strangers were talking about, but the message was certainly clear; someone had given the duo a speech, which they believed to be a prophecy of some kind, involving someone called 'Potter' who was at a place called Hogwarts. It certainly wasn't the most reliable of potential leads, given that it wasn't clear whether or not Tiny was involved, but they had no other leads yet and action was better than hunting for even a whisper of their elusive prey.
What did you think ? Please let me know it helps with what needs improving haha. Have a good day x.
