Running. That's all she could remember of that gruesome night. Whisking ghost-like through the trees, away from something that was causing her so much pain, it wasn't just evil, but inhumanly possible. Then, quiet, crushing darkness. And nothing more.

Sammy jumped up, having fallen asleep on the small couch in the corner of her and Evra's stuffy tent. She made an angry noise, and looked around her. It had to be about two in the morning. Looking over, she saw Evra snoring in his hammock. Sammy stretched out her muscles and walked over to her small green coffin. Reaching under the fluffy pillow she kept in there, she pulled out a small necklace lying in the bottom. Just a simple small golden heart locket, but, even with her inhuman strength, would not open. Clasping it around her neck, she took off her other one, that was given to her as a gift from her mentor, and good friend, Mr. Crepsley . A small silver circle locket that had emerald stones around the rim and one solitary emerald in the center. Intricate lines formed petals, and together it made a small flower. It gave off a sweet smell, that cleared her mind whenever she smelt it. Sammy smiled, and stuck the green locket under the pillow, and walked out of the small tent. Nobody was awake, and that's how she liked it. She was a half-vampire. She could be awake in the day, but had gotten into the habit of being more active at night. Sammy walked over to the small river that they were currently camped by, and looked down into the water running by below. In the reflection, her hair twisted down to just before her elbows in auburn curls, and her green eyes looked slightly annoyed. She picked up a small stone and flicked it into the water. Her reflection spun and morphed, finally setting back to what it was before. A annoyed looking sixteen year old half-vampire girl. Sammy made a face at the water, and closed her eyes. The sadness creeping back up on her whenever she took off her green necklace. She felt like crying again, but knew it would not help her figure out anything. Reaching up, she tried to tear open the small golden heart around her throat, with the same results. Nothing. She desperately wanted to look inside, because it would tell her who she was. She could remember nothing at all of who she was before changed her. She could remember nothing of her old family, of her old friends. Absolutely nothing, and felt terrible about it. She left about six and a half months ago, and her friends and family were probably still wondering where she had gone, if not at all. If she even had any to start with. She didn't even know if she had family, or a single friend.

Sighing, she walked off back to camp, muttering a song under her breath that she made up one day while trying to remember her old life:

"The light may be fading; the darkness taking the stage,
The sun lets out a cry; as the moon makes her way.
But believe light will be there; with the stars shining bright,
Down upon everyone below: lighting up the night.
So, that friends that are lost and all alone; will be able to travel back home,
Because no matter where they are, they will always see the stars. . ."

Finishing, she walked back into her shared tent and switched necklaces, not wanting to feel that way anymore. Sammy inhaled deeply and felt relaxed as she stood there, the sadness leaving her mind, making her thoughts dissapear. Her Cirque Du Freak family will be moving out tomorrow, to a small town, somewhere near a lake, Mr. Tall had said. Sammy felt weird leaving, because her mentor, Mr. Crepsley , had to stay in the town they were currently housed in for a little longer.
"Just some unfinished business. I assume I will be back soon enough." he had said, smiling slightly. Sammy had watched him leave without question. It wasn't her job to ask questions, she wasn't his assistant, but she still helped him out whenever he needed assistance. She sauntered slowly around the camp, looking to see if anyone else was awake that she could talk to. But, as she expected, nobody but the wolf man, snarling and snapping at her, was awake. She occupied herself by stacking up random objects and jumping over them. She did that for a good ten minutes, then got bored. Putting the stuff back, she decided to go read. Walking back to the tent, it was about three in the morning. Killing time was hard when you were the only one who woke up at that time. Still, she went and grabbed her book, and sat up in a tall tree, on a thick branch. She sat there, beginning to read, letting the time slip by her. When she checked later, it was about seven o'clock. Sammy jumped down off of the branch, and went to go see Evra and the rest of her new family. Little did she know, a new member was about to come along.


At Hogwarts, kids all throughout the school were waking up to a new school day. Some, throughout it all, were still thinking of their lost friend. Some had forgotten, but were soon to get a rude awakening. Shuffling to the Great Hall, most of the sixth years were talking about their trip the next day. They were going to go study vampires. They didn't know where, but were excited none the less. Some were thinking about how Sammy would have loved to go, those were her friends in Gryffindor, decked out in red and laughing loudly. And some, were just thinking about her, mainly the Slytherins, dressed in green. Her closest friends still wondered from day to day, whenever something unexpected happened, about her. Those were mainly her best friends in Slytherin, who knew he best. But, sadly not all thought about her, they don't spare a thought to the lost girl from Slytherin. Not many cared, but her friends. Though in the end, if you asked, they all still loved her. She will always be there friend. Because they all still remembered her. But she doesn't remember them.