Disclaimer: Annette Curtis Klause owns Blood and Chocolate. JK Rowling owns Harry Potter. I own the plot of this story and my oc characters.
A/N: This is a HP and B&C crossover. I will be basing the story on the B&C movie and the HP books. Confusing, eh? I simply like the movie version of Blood and Chocolate more than the book version. Simple as that.
Serafina let out a heavy sigh as she lay on her bed. Slight scuffling sounds of her Ravenclaw roommates reached her ears under the covers. She should be getting ready for the post war celebration, but she was so tired. Tired of fighting, tired of staying up late doing research with Hermione, and tired of all the physical training she had been doing. It had all paid off of course, but she wasn't going to be well enough to do much of anything, at least for a while.
"Sera?" Luna said while poking her with a finger. "Aren't you coming?" Sera closed her eyes and replied with, "No, go on ahead without me." Luna put her hands on her hips, "You sure?" "Yes," Sera said after blowing air out of her nostrils in annoyance. "Just go."
"OK, bye," said Luna reluctantly before turning and exiting the room.
Sera pulled the covers down and blinked at the sunlight as it hit her face. Well I'm certainly not going to lay in bed all day. Even if I'm tired. She decided to put on a loose, red silk top, with a pair of dark blue jeans. She brushed her hair out and put on some boots. A walk around the lake sounds nice.
Making her way down the halls and flights of stairs, she encountered only a few students. Sera was almost to the large, oak front doors when a voice called out. "Hey Sera, wait up!" Turning around she found Harry jogging up to her. He was breathing slightly heavy and Sera decided to tease him about it, "Haven't been working out as best as you had hoped?" she smirked. Harry gave a look of innocence and shrugged. "If only I had the time to enjoy some good old fashion quidditch. Those hard core workouts were driving me nuts. Pulled a new muscle everyday. I figured I wouldn't be any use If I had torn muscles."
"Ah, I see." Sera nodded her head in mock understanding. "Why aren't you at the party?"
Harry smiled, "I've pretty much got the rest of my life to celebrate Voldemort's destruction. Besides, now is the best time to rest. In a few months we'll all have to find jobs and our own homes. To tell you the truth, I wouldn't mind sleeping for a year straight," he laughed.
"Same here. Do you want to go for a walk outside?"
Harry smiled, "Sounds good." They walked around the lake while talking about Harry and Ginny's future plans. "I'm planning to ask her to marry me when we get back to the Burrow. I just hope she says yes. After all we've been through these past two years, I'm not sure what to expect," Harry said while blushing.
Sera burst out laughing and had to cover her nose to keep from snorting. Harry looked hurt when she did this, and opened his mouth to say something when Sera replied, "Harry I"m not laughing at you. I just think it's funny that you can even think that Ginny would turn you down," she said while fanning her now red face. "She loves you Harry. I mean she really loves you. She'd have to be on crack or something to be able to say no to you. And even then-".
"Alright, I get the picture. I just needed some reassurance is all," Harry said and shook his head at her still red, tear stained face. They came to a stop near the Forbidden Forest. Harry looked into the forest and frowned as he recalled all the bad memories from that wicked forest. "So what do you plan to do over the summer? You could always stay at the Burrow."
Sera shook her head and smiled. "As much as I appreciate it, I really need to get away from the wizarding world for a while. Maybe even go on a little vacation." Harry nodded and looked thoughtful. "Where did you have in mind?" Sera took this time to think. Where should I go? "Hm, definitely somewhere quiet, where I wouldn't be bothered by the ruckus of the city. It would have to be somewhere north I suppose." She tapped her nose and thought hard. An idea popped into her head, "A cabin in the mountains. That's it!"
"That's a good idea. Just you and nature, bonding for a few months." Harry crossed his arms. "I know where you'd be happy." Sera raised her eyebrows and replied "Where?"
"Romania," Harry said simply. "The Dursleys spent last Christmas in a cabin right outside Bucharest. Petunia wouldn't stop going on about how beautiful the scenery was."
Sera smiled brightly before clapping her hands together. "Well then, I will be spending my vacation in Bucharest."
The train ride home was uneventful as usual. Sera watched as the beautiful Scottish countryside sped by.
Harry and Ginny were snogging while Ron and Hermione argued over house elves. "Hermione, they like what they do. What's wrong with that?"
"If they could see what their lives would be like without serving the wizarding world, they would be even happier. They would give up servitude in a second if only they knew what they were missing!" Hermione bit back looking appalled.
Sera considered casting a silencing charm on them, but decided instead to simply tune them out. After all, it wasn't the first time she had to do it. The Hogwarts Express pulled into King's Cross just as the sun started to go down. She pulled her luggage down from the rack and carried it out of the compartment.
Her mother was waiting for her when she got off. She was greeted by a hug and a kiss on the cheek. "Hi baby. Did you have a good trip?" her mother asked while taking one of Sera's bags onto her own shoulder. Sera sighed and said," The scenery was nice as always."
Her mother smiled and pushed back a lock of her deep brown hair. "Well, I think we should go. I've got reservations at a really nice hotel in London." She swung an arm around Sera's shoulders and gave her a squeeze. She lead the way through the crowd and to the parking lot. A shiny black car was parked up front, and in a tow-away zone.
"Mom, you can't park there. How many times do we have to go over this?" Sera laughed at her mom's raised eyebrow. "Honey, you know I never park where I'm supposed to. Hell, over spring break your uncle Eddy had to bail me out of jail for parking in a wheelchair space. I thought breaking an arm after fallin' off a horse would be considered crippled. At least temporarily." Her mother's southern accent came through broad as daylight.
Sera rolled her eyes and sighed, "Just get in the car mother."
Sera and her mother ordered dinner to be brought up to their room after they had settled in. "I bet you're starving," her mother said. "Oh yes. I haven't eaten since breakfast," Sera replied. They discussed what one another did over the past few months over dinner, before Sera brought up her plans for her vacation.
"Hey mom?" Sera asked in between bites of her Salmon. "Yes?" Her mother said while dabbing her mouth with a napkin. Sera continued, "I'm going to be spending the summer in Bucharest, in a little cabin if I can get one. You know, bond with nature and all that. I've just decided I need some time to relax and get away from all the drama of the wizarding world."
Her mom looked confused. "But you could do that back in Kentucky with me sweetie."A/N: I will be referring to her mother as Lidia from now on.)
Sera shook her head. "No mom. I have to get away from everything, even you. I don't want to offend anyone, I just want some time to myself, to recharge my batteries so to speak." Lidia gave a half hearted smile before nodding and continuing to eat.
Later that night while Lidia was watching the news, Sera got onto her laptop and searched for cabins that could be rented out in Bucharest. After looking at a few sites, she came upon one that was perfect. She looked at what it had: 3 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, 1 Living room with satellite tv, 1 Dining room, 1 fully equipped Kitchen, with balconies and a Jacuzzi.
Sera called the cabin's owners and made her reservations. They were surprised that she was staying all summer, but went along with it anyway. Sera decided to go to bed early, so she could get an early start. She smiled in her sleep, dreaming of what tomorrow would bring.
Well there you have it. The first chapter fresh off my computer. Don't be shy, tell me what you think! Lord knows I need all the praise I can get. I'm also happy with any suggestions or ideas for my story. Catch you later.
