Disclaimer: I didn't invent the whole Harry Potter thing.

Prologue

The Hogwarts express pulled up in Hogsmed. A slim figure stepped out into the cold spring morning of April, pulling her thin cloak around her. Seemingly unsure, she glanced around the village and spotted a curvy sort of woman with a pretty face, cleaning the outside window of a pub. Cautiously, she walked over to her.

"'Scuse me ma'am, but could you tell me the way to Hogwarts?" she asked quietly.

"Oh, of course dear, you simply follow this mud track and it will lead you straight to the castle gate," the woman replied cheerily.

Nodding her head in thanks, the slim figure headed up the track towards the lit up castle of Hogwarts.

Chapter 1.

Lavender Brown racked her brains as she walked, trying to figure out why Professor McGonagall wanted to see her so urgently. She was doing well in class and she hadn't been in any trouble that she knew of. Suddenly scared, she wondered if something had happened to her family. Anxious, she quickened her steps as she made her way to the head of Gryffindor office. As she reached the door, it sprung open, and out strode Professor Dumbledore. Caught by surprise, Lavender stared blankly up at him.

"Oh hello there Miss Brown. Are you having a pleasant Easter?'

"Y-yes sir." answered Lavender slightly shocked that he had spoken to her.

"Well that's splendid! Anyway, I must be off. It's always a pleasure speaking to you," and with that, the headmaster strode off around the corner with his purple robe billowing out behind him.

"I hope you're not going to stand there all day, Miss Brown," said Professor McGonagall from inside her office.

"What?... oh no of course no Professor."

"Well come in then," said Professor McGonagall impatiently. Lavender stepped in and hurriedly shut the oak door behind her.

"Lavender, this here is Vamperla Pŭrvomay," said to Professor McGonagall gesturing to a slim girl sitting in one of the hard straight chairs. Vamperla continued staring at the floor, giving no recognition that she was being introduced.

"She's just started at Hogwarts and will be in your year. I thought it might be nice if you looked out for her until she gets settled," McGonagall paused for a second,"if that's alright with you of course."

"Yes that's fine," answered Lavender, while thinking to herself that even though the professor had asked, she really had no choice in the matter.

"Well I'm glad that's sorted," continued McGonagall briskly, "she will be sleeping in your room and I've already had her things taken up."

Lavender nodded, not knowing what to say.

"Perhaps you could dive her a tour around the castle and grounds. If that's what you feel like Vamperla?"

Caught by the sudden question, Vamperla looked up surprised

"Hmmm? Oh yes, that's fine," replied Vamperla quietly in a slightly confused tone, like she didn't know what she was agreeing to.

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"And last of all, the defence against the dark arts which this year is taken by Professor Lupin," concluded Lavender. "So, um, do you want to go back to the common come now?"

"Ah, yeah. Sure," murmured Vamperla.

Both girls started up the stairs in an awkward silence.

The Gryffindor common room was warm and buzzing with the chatter of the students attempting to study for their upcoming exams. Vamperla looked around, gathering her surroundings. Over in one corner were two red headed twins chucking paper darts at each other. When the darts touched the other person, they exploded into a cloud of smoke paper shavings. In one of the chairs in front of the fireplace sat a girl with bushy hair, franticly sorting through a pile of paper on the table in front of her. Next to her was another red headed boy staring blankly at a book. On the other chair was a boy with messy dark hair, talking to another burlier boy.

"Yes I know Olivier."

"So you've got that haven't you. Only catch the snitch if we're more than fifty-"

"I KNOW OLIVER" the younger boy yelled.

"Vamperla," Lavender said coming over to her an Indian girl, "this is Parvati. Parvati, this is Vamperla."

The girls exchange smiles as an awkward silence hung over them.

"Sooo…" started Parvati looking something to say. "Ah, where were you at before you came here?"

"Um. Negru Vadă College," said Vamperla quietly.

"Uhhh?…" said Lavender, confused.

"Oh it's in Bulgaria," replied Vamperla hurriedly.

"Cool… so you're from Bulgaria?" asked Lavender.

"Well I was born there and my fathers from there, but my mother's British."

"Okay, cool…" muttered Lavender awkwardly.

"Oh Lav," said Parvati suddenly. "Have you got any notes on Karif the goblin from History of magic, I wasn't there the day you learnt about."

"Yeah sure," chirped Lavender, happy with the change f subject.

Slowly the conversation evolved to other topics, which didn't involve Vamperla. Realising that she had been forgotten, Vamperla made her way up the stairs of girls dormitory to find her.

One of the doors was open and Vamperla saw a poster of a singer had said Lavender the liked, pinned up on the wall. Guessing that this was her room, she stepped inside nearly tripping over a pile clothes on the floor. Cautiously stepping around them, Vamperla made her way to the bed that her bags were beside. Suddenly something hit her in the back. She quickly swivelled around to see the bushy haired girl from before bent over a trunk, chucking out various items while muttering, "I know it's here some where. I can't have lost it. Perhaps Ron borrowed? No her can't of, her he doesn't do ancient runes. It must be here…" Sensing that someone was watching her, the girl turned around.

"Oh sorry, I didn't see you there. I didn't hit you with anything did I?"

Vamperla shook her head.

"That's a relief…" the girl paused "sorry, but I don't believe I know you."

"No, I just arrived today. I'm Vamperla. Vamperla Pŭrvomay," replied Vamperla shyly.

"Well I'm Hermione Granger… Sorry if I seem rude but do you mean to say that you just started here today?" Hermione asked curiously.

"Um, yes, " answered Vamperla slightly worr5ied, "why?"

"Oh well you're the first person I've met who hasn't started at Hogwarts at the year in the first year. I read in Hogwarts: a history that it is very rare for something like this to happen." Hermione gushed. "What school were you at previously?"

"Um, Negru Vadă in-"

"In Bulgaria." Finished Hermione clearly intrigued, "I've always wanted to go there. I hear the subjects they teach are quite different to those in which they teach here. Oh but apparently the landscape is quite magnificent with all those, but I hear it can get quite cold in winter am I right?"

"Yes I-"

"Magnificent!" Hermione beamed.

"So um. Were you looking for something?" Vamperla asked awkwardly.

"Hmmm? Oh yes, an ancient runes textbook that is vital for the exam so I desperately need it to study. You haven't seen it have you?" Hermione asked, suddenly getting desperate.

"You mean this?" Vamperla replied picking up the book that had just previously hit her on the back.

"Yes that's the one!" gasped Hermione happily. "Well I must get back to studying, and I still have to do that paper for muggle studies, oh and I need to work on the cheering charm and…"muttered Hermione to herself as she headed out the dor.

Slightly confused, Vamperla sat down on what she assumed was her bed and glanced around. Her room had three other four poster beds. Each decorated with the occupant's personal items. Windows at the end of the room, looked out onto a clear lake where some students were enjoying the last of the afternoon sun.
"I like your bracelet" said a voice behind her. She turned around to see Lavender looking at her wrist.

"Oh um, thanks" Murmured Vamperla shyly also glancing down at the silvery-bronze coloured piece of jewellery on her thin wrist. The bracelet was linked together by two symmetrical 'S' tails. The other ends of the 'S' were connected to a thin p iece of metal, which wound around her wrist.

It's a family heirloom" she replied

A/N Well...it's a start. wasn't quite sure how to end the chapter but what's done is done. Please R&R