A drop of blood – chapter 1

A/n This story was something I wrote while listening to a few sad songs. (I don't why I was listening to them) I also like twilight so have wanted to write something like it for some time so here it is.

None of the characters or Hogwarts belongs to me. They are the wonderful creations of J.K. Rowling. Anything else you might recognise is from Stephanie Meyer's Twilight.

Ron's POV

She had been gone for a week. Nobody knew where she had gone. There was search parties sent out every night, but every night they came back empty handed, not one clue!

I blame myself. I had not been kind to her in my mood. We had argued over Lavender. Yes I had cheated on her but I didn't think she was going to actually break up with me! She's right. I am stupid. But I don't care; I just want to know if she's safe. But is she? Nobody knows…

Ginny's POV

It was breakfast and I was with Harry and Luna when our first shred of hope arrived in the form of a letter. The breakfast mail came as usual, nothing incredibly exciting in the newspaper, just a few adverts for cauldrons and a man had been put in Azkaban for theft. I yawned about to leave when suddenly Hermione's owl swooped down and landed on our table.

"Guy's isn't that Hermione's owl?" I asked. They turned and stared in shock. The owl stuck out his leg which had an envelope tied to it. Slipping it off I flipped it over. On the back it read:

For Ginny's eyes only.

"Who's it from?" Harry asked excitedly. "Is it from Hermione?"

"No" I lied. "It's from her parents about her birthday party I promised to organise. I better go read it and reply."

"They haven't been told yet?"

"No"

"Oh. Ok"

Hastily saying my goodbyes, I rushed to the dormitory and ripped the letter open. A small slip of paper fluttered to sit on the bed. Suddenly I was too scared to read it. What if it was some death certificate? What if it means she's never coming back?

"PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER GINERVA WEASLEY!" I angrily yelled at myself. I picked up the letter and read:

Dear Ginny,

Do not worry, I am safe. You deserve to know what happened though. As you probably know I and Ron argued. I ran to the Forbidden Forest with tears in my eyes. I wept for long, alone. But then he found me. I thought he went to Hogwarts, it was dark and I couldn't see through my tears.

Let's just say I made a big mistake. He wasn't from Hogwarts. He didn't even go to school. He was a vampire Ginny. He bit me and now that is what I am as well. Please do not be sad, I am still the Hermione I was. Just with a pair of fangs, pale skin and everything else a vampire has.

Don't tell Ron and Harry. I will be returning soon, I am sure you can come up with excuses until then.

Your friend forever,

Hermione Granger

Hermione was a vampire. But she was coming back and that's all that matters. Isn't it?

Hermione's POV

The pain was agonising the first few days. I had to catch animals in the forbidden forest for their blood but still I was weak. There were people in the forest every night. Search parties for me. I hid from them, I couldn't be found now, I wasn't strong enough to return to Hogwarts.

A week later…

A week had been and I felt strong enough to return. I had no excuse to why I had been gone but I had written to Ginny so I am sure she will help me. An hour after the search party had returned to the castle I slipped out of the forest and made my way silently to the castle. I opened the side door and crept inside. The hallways were deserted as I crept up to the Gryffindor common room. I was Head Girl this year but a bed had been saved in the dormitory if I ever wanted to sleep there.

I opened the dormitory door as quietly as I could before I stepped inside. I went over to Ginny's bed shaking her awake. Her eyes opened wide and she was about to scream when I clamped my hand over her mouth. Putting a finger to my lips I gave her a moment before she realised it was me.

"Hermione?" she sat up. "Is that you?"

"Yes. I'm sorry if I startled you"

She leapt up and embraced me in a bone – crushing hug. She suddenly pulled back.

"Wait. You don't want to… you know… to me?" she mimes fangs in neck.

"No" she looked relieved. "Although your blood does smell very inviting" she paled considerably. "Don't worry though. I can stop myself from biting you easily because you're my best friend."

"Oh, so say Malfoy was annoying you. And say his blood smelt very good. Would you bite him?"

"As gross as it sounds, yes I probably would. It depends on how much self control I have that day."

"Ok. You should rest now. You're looking very pale." She smiled at her attempt at a joke. I laughed at it, it was so bad.

"Very funny Gin, but you're right. I should rest."

"I thought vampires didn't sleep?"

"They do. The whole 'no sleeping' thing is just a myth. Like not being able to ever be human again"

"What you mean… that you can be human again?"

"Yes. But I have to find the vampire that turned me and kill him."

"Do you have a heartbeat?"

"That is a very weird question to ask but, no, I don't"

"Can I check?" I nodded as she placed her hand over my heart. Her eyes widened in wonder as she felt no heartbeat.

"We are going to find that son of a bitch that turned you Hermione. And when we do, I'm going to rip his fucking throat out and stake him."

"Ummm… Thanks? You know, I am never letting you out on your own ever again."

She smirked. "Why ever not?"

"I think you know why. Now go to sleep. I need to rest. Wake me up in the morning so I can have a shower." And with that said, I fell instantly asleep, feeling better than I had in a week.

That night I dreamt I was running through the forest, chasing a figure that I seemed to acknowledge as the vampire that had bitten me. The figure stopped and turned to lower its hood, suddenly I felt a sharp pain at the back of my skull as the image started to fade. I just saw a little platinum blond hair and two stormy grey eyes before everything went black…

A/n This is an old chapter from a story that I had on my last account but as I had to delete that account I find myself writing this out again.

I made a few changes, hopefully for the better!

R&R and I am ALWAYS looking for new ideas so please give me some!

Hiddenbehindthemask xxx