For a Drop of Blood
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or anything else with a copy right so don't sue me ok? I don't have any money.
Chapter 1:
The year is 1970. My mother, a witch, my father a vampire. When I was born, they kept my half-ness a secret, so no one would know. As I grew my mother and father and I lived in shadow. I never had to hunt, my mother made sure of that. I never had to bite. So my inside lay dormant. When my letter arrived from Hogwarts, my family celebrated. Maybe you'd rather me introduce myself. My name is Calico Glade Lecka.
**September 1, 1981**
Calico's mother placed the black cloak over her head. Calico's eyes and skin were still sensitive to sunlight.
"Wear this when you go outside in the day so you don't burn your skin," said her mother. "Your body isn't strong enough yet."
Calico and her mother piled in the car and she drove away. When Calico watched her mother leave the platform, it was the hardest thing she ever had to watch. Calico turned and headed onto the train. She sat down in an empty compartment. She walked over and closed the blinds over the large window and the curtain on the door. The room was completely dark and she lit a lamp that was suspended from the ceiling. She sat down in the seat and set the cloak down next to her. She pulled out her spell book and began to read it.
Not long after she sat down did a knock resonate from the door. Calico looked up and threw her cloak and hood on before saying, "Come in."
The door opened and the compartment flooded with light. Calico raised her arm to shield her face from the offending light.
"May I sit with you?" asked a small female voice.
"Yes, but please, close the door," replied Calico.
The girl nodded and shut the door and the dim light returned. Calico put her arm down. She looked up at the girl who was sitting across from her. She had bright red hair and green eyes.
"Hi, I'm Lily."
"Hi Lily, my name's Calico."
Calico finally removed the cloak from her head and shoulders. Lily gasped slightly at the site. Calico's skin was very pale, not white, but pale. Her hair was straight and black. It hung limply at her shoulders.
"Don't be alarmed Lily. I've got a severe sensitivity to light," said Calico.
Lily nodded and Calico smiled a thin smile. After the sun went down Calico opened the curtains back up. Lily and Calico laughed and talked about different subjects. Mostly about themselves and where they were from. When train stopped moving Calico and Lily got up and gathered into the hallway.
"So you've got a sensitivity to light?" asked Lily.
"Yes, synthetic light does me no harm. Only sunlight."
Lily nodded and followed Calico off of the train.
"Firs' years! Firs' years this way please!" boomed a very large man.
Cal and Lily followed the group down to the boats and got in to sail across the lake. Cal looked out over the still black water as they sailed across.
"This looks like my father's eyes when he is calm." said Calico.
"Calm?" asked Lily.
"He can have a wicked temper sometimes."
Lily nodded and they entered the school and walked up the stairs to the waiting area. They met a stiff older teacher at the stop of the steps. She spoke briefly about the procedure for the evening before leaving. Calico and Lily resumed their conversation.
"So Cal, why did your parents name you Calico?" asked Lily.
Calico knew exactly why her parents had named her Calico. It was because of her half ness, but she couldn't tell anyone about that, not yet.
"Maybe I'll tell you one day Lily," said Calico smiling.
"Lily!"
The two girls turned and saw a boy with messy black hair and circular glasses pushing his way up the stairs with three boys close at his heels.
"James Potter!" exclaimed Lily. "Where were you?"
"Terrorizing the innocent. What else might a genius like me be doing?" asked James lifting his nose to the air.
"You're such and idiot. I don't even know why I put up with you," sighed Lily. "James, this is Calico Lecka. Cal, this is James Potter."
Calico shook James' hand and he pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose.
"So Calico, where are you from?" asked James bouncing on the balls of his feet.
"East England," replied Calico.
"Lecka right? Where have I heard that last name before?" asked James to no one in particular.
Calico looked past James and at his three friends behind him.
"Silly me! Calico these are my friends..."
"You mean cronies," said Lily dully looking at her nails.
James shot her a dirty look before continuing.
"Like I was saying before Lily interrupted me, these are my best friends. This is Peter Pettigrew, Sirius Black; you want to watch out for him he's a scary person. And Last but not least Remus Lupin."
She waved and drew the cloak close to her shoulders and shivered.
"Cal, you all right?" asked Lily worriedly.
"Yeah, just a little chill that's all." Said Calico shrugging.
At that moment the rigid professor appeared again and told them to follow her. The group made their way into the Great Hall behind her. Calico stayed hidden among the crowd trying not to be noticed. Someone would eventually recognize her last name. Who didn't know Maurice Lecka?
The woman who led them in turned out to be Professor Mcgonagall and she began reading from a really long list. Sirius was first. He was sorted into Gryffindor. Lily came later. She was also sorted into Gryffindor and she sat with Sirius and looked back at her.
"Lecka, Calico."
There was a faint stir of whispers as she approached the stool and then silence. Calico sat down on the stool and lowered the hood on her cloak. This drew gasps and a yelp from the student body and the hat was placed on her head.
"Ah, let me see here," said a tiny voice in her head. "Where to put you. Your intelligence is excellent, many secrets you hide from the world. You're bold, oh yes, lots of courage. Guess I'll put you where I put your mother. You'll be as good as her I expect."
"Gryffindor!"
Calico took a breath to steady her and slipped off of the chair and walked to where Lily was sitting and plunked down next to her. Later Remus, James, and Peter joined them and once the last person was sorted the feast began. Calico had never been so happy to see food in her life. She loaded up her plate with potatoes, meats, and rolls and began to eat like she'd never eaten before. She ate seconds and actually laughed. She was always being aware though. She never opened her mouth too far because then someone would see her teeth. After dessert Professor Dumbledore stood once again.
"Good night, and sleep well. Classes will start at eight am sharp. Breakfast starts at six thirty and goes to seven forty-five."
The students rose and left the great hall but Calico hadn't moved two feet when Professor Dumbledore called her name.
"Calico, I need to have a word with you."
Calico nodded and motioned for Lily and James to go on ahead.
"Yes sir?"
"Let's go to my office."
Calico walked in silence to Dumbledore's office. There was another male professor in there when she arrived.
"Miss Lecka, this is Professor Brightman, he's the potions master here at Hogwarts. Now am I correct in understanding that your father is Maurice Lecka?"
"Yes sir."
"So that would make you half and half."
"Yes sir."
"Then Professor Brightman has agreed to make a potion for your condition. You will take it at the beginning of every week and it will sustain you for that whole week, starting tomorrow."
"Yes sir. Thank you. But, will it take away these?" asked Calico opening her mouth.
"I'm afraid not."
"That's ok, I was always kind of fond of them," laughed Calico.
Dumbledore escorted her to the Gryffindor Common room and she went to bed.
The next morning Calico woke to the sound of girls bustling about in the room. It was still semi dark in her bed because the hangings were shut. She sat up in bed and flung open the bed curtains. She was so used to the blinds in her room being closed that when light spilled over the left side of her face she screamed out in pain as her skin sizzled. The pain stopped when someone threw her cloak over her.
"Cal, are you ok?" asked Lily's voice on the other side of the cloak.
"I will be," groaned Calico.
"Shut the curtains!" yelled Lily.
Calico heard the curtains shutting and then Lily took the cloak away from her face.
"Oh, Calico, your face," said Lily.
"It's ok, I'll be all right by noon," said Calico fanning her face.
She walked into the bathroom and looked into the mirror. The whole side of her face was charred black. She groaned knowing that this was going to take energy to do and closed her eyes. When she opened them again her face was smooth again and she sighed. She washed and dressed and put the cloak back on before going out into the dormitory.
"Alright?" asked Lily when Calico came out.
"I will be, let's go, I'm starved!" said Calico
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or anything else with a copy right so don't sue me ok? I don't have any money.
Chapter 1:
The year is 1970. My mother, a witch, my father a vampire. When I was born, they kept my half-ness a secret, so no one would know. As I grew my mother and father and I lived in shadow. I never had to hunt, my mother made sure of that. I never had to bite. So my inside lay dormant. When my letter arrived from Hogwarts, my family celebrated. Maybe you'd rather me introduce myself. My name is Calico Glade Lecka.
**September 1, 1981**
Calico's mother placed the black cloak over her head. Calico's eyes and skin were still sensitive to sunlight.
"Wear this when you go outside in the day so you don't burn your skin," said her mother. "Your body isn't strong enough yet."
Calico and her mother piled in the car and she drove away. When Calico watched her mother leave the platform, it was the hardest thing she ever had to watch. Calico turned and headed onto the train. She sat down in an empty compartment. She walked over and closed the blinds over the large window and the curtain on the door. The room was completely dark and she lit a lamp that was suspended from the ceiling. She sat down in the seat and set the cloak down next to her. She pulled out her spell book and began to read it.
Not long after she sat down did a knock resonate from the door. Calico looked up and threw her cloak and hood on before saying, "Come in."
The door opened and the compartment flooded with light. Calico raised her arm to shield her face from the offending light.
"May I sit with you?" asked a small female voice.
"Yes, but please, close the door," replied Calico.
The girl nodded and shut the door and the dim light returned. Calico put her arm down. She looked up at the girl who was sitting across from her. She had bright red hair and green eyes.
"Hi, I'm Lily."
"Hi Lily, my name's Calico."
Calico finally removed the cloak from her head and shoulders. Lily gasped slightly at the site. Calico's skin was very pale, not white, but pale. Her hair was straight and black. It hung limply at her shoulders.
"Don't be alarmed Lily. I've got a severe sensitivity to light," said Calico.
Lily nodded and Calico smiled a thin smile. After the sun went down Calico opened the curtains back up. Lily and Calico laughed and talked about different subjects. Mostly about themselves and where they were from. When train stopped moving Calico and Lily got up and gathered into the hallway.
"So you've got a sensitivity to light?" asked Lily.
"Yes, synthetic light does me no harm. Only sunlight."
Lily nodded and followed Calico off of the train.
"Firs' years! Firs' years this way please!" boomed a very large man.
Cal and Lily followed the group down to the boats and got in to sail across the lake. Cal looked out over the still black water as they sailed across.
"This looks like my father's eyes when he is calm." said Calico.
"Calm?" asked Lily.
"He can have a wicked temper sometimes."
Lily nodded and they entered the school and walked up the stairs to the waiting area. They met a stiff older teacher at the stop of the steps. She spoke briefly about the procedure for the evening before leaving. Calico and Lily resumed their conversation.
"So Cal, why did your parents name you Calico?" asked Lily.
Calico knew exactly why her parents had named her Calico. It was because of her half ness, but she couldn't tell anyone about that, not yet.
"Maybe I'll tell you one day Lily," said Calico smiling.
"Lily!"
The two girls turned and saw a boy with messy black hair and circular glasses pushing his way up the stairs with three boys close at his heels.
"James Potter!" exclaimed Lily. "Where were you?"
"Terrorizing the innocent. What else might a genius like me be doing?" asked James lifting his nose to the air.
"You're such and idiot. I don't even know why I put up with you," sighed Lily. "James, this is Calico Lecka. Cal, this is James Potter."
Calico shook James' hand and he pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose.
"So Calico, where are you from?" asked James bouncing on the balls of his feet.
"East England," replied Calico.
"Lecka right? Where have I heard that last name before?" asked James to no one in particular.
Calico looked past James and at his three friends behind him.
"Silly me! Calico these are my friends..."
"You mean cronies," said Lily dully looking at her nails.
James shot her a dirty look before continuing.
"Like I was saying before Lily interrupted me, these are my best friends. This is Peter Pettigrew, Sirius Black; you want to watch out for him he's a scary person. And Last but not least Remus Lupin."
She waved and drew the cloak close to her shoulders and shivered.
"Cal, you all right?" asked Lily worriedly.
"Yeah, just a little chill that's all." Said Calico shrugging.
At that moment the rigid professor appeared again and told them to follow her. The group made their way into the Great Hall behind her. Calico stayed hidden among the crowd trying not to be noticed. Someone would eventually recognize her last name. Who didn't know Maurice Lecka?
The woman who led them in turned out to be Professor Mcgonagall and she began reading from a really long list. Sirius was first. He was sorted into Gryffindor. Lily came later. She was also sorted into Gryffindor and she sat with Sirius and looked back at her.
"Lecka, Calico."
There was a faint stir of whispers as she approached the stool and then silence. Calico sat down on the stool and lowered the hood on her cloak. This drew gasps and a yelp from the student body and the hat was placed on her head.
"Ah, let me see here," said a tiny voice in her head. "Where to put you. Your intelligence is excellent, many secrets you hide from the world. You're bold, oh yes, lots of courage. Guess I'll put you where I put your mother. You'll be as good as her I expect."
"Gryffindor!"
Calico took a breath to steady her and slipped off of the chair and walked to where Lily was sitting and plunked down next to her. Later Remus, James, and Peter joined them and once the last person was sorted the feast began. Calico had never been so happy to see food in her life. She loaded up her plate with potatoes, meats, and rolls and began to eat like she'd never eaten before. She ate seconds and actually laughed. She was always being aware though. She never opened her mouth too far because then someone would see her teeth. After dessert Professor Dumbledore stood once again.
"Good night, and sleep well. Classes will start at eight am sharp. Breakfast starts at six thirty and goes to seven forty-five."
The students rose and left the great hall but Calico hadn't moved two feet when Professor Dumbledore called her name.
"Calico, I need to have a word with you."
Calico nodded and motioned for Lily and James to go on ahead.
"Yes sir?"
"Let's go to my office."
Calico walked in silence to Dumbledore's office. There was another male professor in there when she arrived.
"Miss Lecka, this is Professor Brightman, he's the potions master here at Hogwarts. Now am I correct in understanding that your father is Maurice Lecka?"
"Yes sir."
"So that would make you half and half."
"Yes sir."
"Then Professor Brightman has agreed to make a potion for your condition. You will take it at the beginning of every week and it will sustain you for that whole week, starting tomorrow."
"Yes sir. Thank you. But, will it take away these?" asked Calico opening her mouth.
"I'm afraid not."
"That's ok, I was always kind of fond of them," laughed Calico.
Dumbledore escorted her to the Gryffindor Common room and she went to bed.
The next morning Calico woke to the sound of girls bustling about in the room. It was still semi dark in her bed because the hangings were shut. She sat up in bed and flung open the bed curtains. She was so used to the blinds in her room being closed that when light spilled over the left side of her face she screamed out in pain as her skin sizzled. The pain stopped when someone threw her cloak over her.
"Cal, are you ok?" asked Lily's voice on the other side of the cloak.
"I will be," groaned Calico.
"Shut the curtains!" yelled Lily.
Calico heard the curtains shutting and then Lily took the cloak away from her face.
"Oh, Calico, your face," said Lily.
"It's ok, I'll be all right by noon," said Calico fanning her face.
She walked into the bathroom and looked into the mirror. The whole side of her face was charred black. She groaned knowing that this was going to take energy to do and closed her eyes. When she opened them again her face was smooth again and she sighed. She washed and dressed and put the cloak back on before going out into the dormitory.
"Alright?" asked Lily when Calico came out.
"I will be, let's go, I'm starved!" said Calico