Blood means everything
Chapter 2 – Awakening
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The next sunset, the boy's awakening would be complete and Harry would be completely safe. Away from the Dursleys, to begin his new, eternal life.
(A/N It is summer break
Severus woke up at around seven in the evening, only to find the boy still sleeping. He must have had some injuries, those insufferable Dursleys.. He made a mental note to pay them a visit with Harry, later. Even though Harry was not yet awake, Severus could feel the blood bond between them already. The bond had been created the moment Severus had bitten Harry. Severus was so deep in thought that he almost forgot the biggest necessity for the boy when he woke up. Blood.
Almost running to a hidden shelf – Severus kept everything related to his vampirism a secret, only the staff and the headmaster knew – and took two large bottles of blood and brought them back to the boy's sleeping quarters. Soon, it was midnight and Severus felt at his best, like every night. Still waiting for Harry to wake up, Severus took a close look. The boy would be at his natural height at the start of next year, his vampire inheritance would make sure of that. He wouldn't be fat, but he wouldn't be as thin as he was now, either. The reason why Severus had to bite the boy, was because a) It would heal the boy from his consequences from suffering abuse by the Dursleys. In addition, he would be able to protect the boy for all eternity. And – he had to admit – once he put his dislike for the boy's biological father aside, this boy was completely innocent and had yet to be properly raised. Severus would have sufficient time to raise the boy before he had to attend Hogwarts.
Harry would almost wake up – Severus could feel it. Harry's skin color also paled within a minute and his pupils became bloodred (it would disappear and only appear if a vampire wanted to, but Severus was wearing colored lenses because his eyes flared red when he got angry) . The boy's black hair matched his vampire appearance. Severus smiled; they would make a fine duo. It was an advantage that Severus had decided to stay at Hogwarts over the summer, this way, Harry could become accustomed with the magical world and there would be no danger when Severus would tutor him about his vampire life as well.
Then, it finally happened. Harry woke up. Slowly, the boy opened his eyes. The first thing to see for him was Severus, smiling. "S-sir? What happened? Is my transformation complete?" Harry asked unsure. "Yes it is, Harry. I imagine you must be hungry ..or rather…thirsty." Severus waved his hand in the direction of the two bottles.
As soon as Severus waved his hand in the direction, Harry saw two bottles of blood. First, he was astonished for two seconds. Am I really going to drink that? But then, the hunger came. Oh yes, he was so going to drink that. Without a second thought, Harry opened the first bottle and gulped its contents down in a few seconds. Almost half a minute later, he had finished the second bottle. "You're right sir, I was really hungry. And now, I can't remember a single moment when I've ever felt so full in my life." Severus smiled and replied "Oh Harry, your life has just begun. As I explained earlier to you when we were still at the Dursleys, there is no one in this castle except me, the headmaster, you and the portraits and ghosts ofcourse. As it is only 1 A.M and the night is still young, let's pay a visit to the headmaster. He would like to meet you, he is a very kind man, Harry."
"Alright, but I have so many questions, sir … " Harry said, with an uncertain look on his face. "All your questions will be answered after we pay our visit. I do not intend for us to stay long, only an hour or so. After that, I will give you explanations and training about and in your vampire abilities. You will find that it has quite some advantages, for a not too big prize. I rather think about it as a gift. Some people look at vampirism as a curse, but I tend to disagree." Severus explained to Harry while they walked to the Headmaster's office. When they arrived at the stone Gargoyle, Severus gave the Gargoyle a password. Lemon drops? What kind of password is that? Harry thought.
"Come in" The headmaster said, while seated behind his desk. The door automatically opened, showing two vampires who walked into the headmaster's office. "Good night, headmaster. As you can see, I have picked up the boy. He has just woke up, his transformation is complete." Severus informed the headmaster. "Ah yes, thank you, my boy. I can not express my gratitude enough. And Harry, nice to finally see you! I am glad you are rescued from those horrible muggle relatives of yours, if you do not mind me saying so. I take it professor Snape has explained everything to you?".
"Yes sir, he has, sir. And I don't mind you saying. I am glad that I have been taken away from my aunt and uncle, they were horrible. I had to sleep in their cupboard and my cousin Dudley got a second bedroom! And I had to steal food to get at least a bit of food. Oh and sir, this place is AWESOME" Harry blurted out. Albus' eyes were twinkling and Severus mentally reprimanded harry "Keep your manners Harry, it's the headmaster you're speaking to" However, Severus would soon regret doing that. He almost got a heart attack (even though his heart wasn't beating since he became a vampire) when he heard a loud voice in his head. "COOL! We can speak to eachother in our heads? I didn't even know this was possible! This is awesome sir!"
Severus chose to ignore the boy's mental outburst. The headmaster did not seem to notice the mental conversation which was going on in front of him and replied to Harry's verbal outburst "Ah yes Harry, this sure is an 'awesome' place, as you put it. You will have two months until the new school year starts so there will be plenty of opportunities for you to explore and learn as much as your heart … " Albus soon corrected himself "—as you desire". Harry suppressed a laugh. "It's alright sir, I get what you mean, sir". Severus and Harry stayed for an hour and then left to go back to their quarters in the dungeons. Severus would begin to teach him about his vampire abilities and magic, Harry couldn't wait.
They were almost at their quarters when suddenly, Severus turned around and send his fist flying towards the boy's face with tremendous speed. Before he even knew what was happening, Harry found himself jumping past the fist at en equal speed. Severus eyed Harry and said "Before you get angry at me, I wouldn't have harmed you. I can easily stop my punch if you weren't able to dodge it, but you would've healed within seconds anyway. This, is your first lesson. Vampires as you may have noticed just now, have tremendous speed, power and are able to hear very fast. Some injuries, like broken bones need around a day or a week to heal, while a simple cut will heal within seconds." Severus cast a cutting hex at his right arm. Ten seconds later, the cut was gone, completely healed, save for the blood, which Severus licked away. "Wow .. that's just .. fantastic! Dudley used to hit me and injure me very bad, If I ever see him, I am going to kick his ass!" Harry blurted out. "Language, Mr. Pottter! ..but yes, I imagine so." Severus corrected Harry with a smile. "So, what other powers do vampires have, sir?" Harry asked, as they entered their quarters. Both took a seat in the living room, then Severus started to explain everything to Harry.
"Let me start by clarifying some of the myths some muggles and magical folks believe in. Even though vampires are powerful, they are not completely immortal. Yes, we have few weaknesses and we heal faster, we have weaknesses nevertheless. First, is silver. You do NOT want to touch anything made of silver. Pure silver will do far more damage than tainted silver, yet it is both harmful for our kind. Next, comes fire. Fire is as equally if not more deadly to a vampire than silver. The deadliest aspect of the fire is the heat. As you may have noticed, vampires are very cold and as you will notice, vampires feel at their best at night, but even better during a winter night, when it is cold."
"When it comes to light: Light itself is not deadly, however light does severely limit our sight. As you may have noticed, we are able to see perfectly even in pitch black darkness. But during daytime, our sight is severely weakened. Speaking of daylight, it is not completely impossible for vampires to still be awake during the day. Only if we are, we feel a constant tiredness until night comes, then we feel energetic again. There is a certain potion – which is fairly easy for me to brew as I am a Potions Master as you know – which allows us to stay 'awake' during the day. It even repels a bit of the damage the sun does to our skin, yet we must remain cautious and I advise you to be cloaked during daytime."
"Another advantage is the increase in senses such as sight, hearing, taste, being able to feel vibrations, etc. We will exercise on how to use your new powers later. Another power is being able to hypnotize people by using your mind. This is done by looking people directly into their eyes. As soon as you feel a connection between you and your victim, you will be able to command them to do as you please. Oh and let me warn you beforehand, it does not work on fellow vampires, or werewolves, which are our natural enemies."
"You maybe already guessed that the world is filled with all kinds of races. Vampires, werewolves, merepeople, centaurs, giants, unicorns and many more. What you absolutely need to remember: Werewolves are our natural enemies. Not by choice, but by nature. You will know by instinct when you are near a werewolf, and vice versa. When you will be attending Hogwarts next year, you will encounter a few of them, even though I am not sure if they will be in your house. The people I am mainly talking about is the Weasley family. Each and every one of them has werewolf blood in them. Currently, there are four Weasleys attending Hogwarts and a fifth will join them next year. They know I am a vampire, or rather .. have the impression, but they are not certain. Vampire instincts are a tad better than werewolf instincts, but you must be on your guard at any time, especially near werewolves."
"Other than natural enemies, we also have natural 'allies'. One of them being dementors. Now, as you already know, dementors are not the most harmless of creatures, but they are creatures of the darkness, therefor we are unable to be harmed by them. If anything, we can defeat them and they will also do our bidding when called upon."
"When it comes to other creatures, most others fear us. Especially unicorns, as they are considered very 'pure'. When one sees you, they will become hysterical and will try to escape from your presence as soon as possible."
"Now, last but not least, your mind. As you well know, you have the ability to hypnotize people, this because we are not only physically, but mentally stronger than other races as well. Therefore, your ability to perform wandless magic is significantly increased. Sometimes you may find that you can cast spells better without a wand, than with a wand, however proper use of a wand is recommended since it helps you in situations where you have to use a wand, for example with extremely complex spells and it gives you an excuse to not do wandless magic and therefore help to keep your 'secret' hidden."
Harry suppressed a yawn, but it did not go unnoticed by Severus. Mentally he heard Severus speak "It is late, harry. Morning is almost there. Normally I would take the potion to stay awake during the daytime, but let us at least have one more 'day' of sleep since you need to acclimatize to your new life. We will continue training tomorrow." And with that said, they both returned to their beds (no, vampires didn't necessarily sleep in coffins). "Goodnight, Severus" Harry mentally wished his new 'father'. "Goodnight, Harry. Sleep well" Harry heard the mental response.
Both fell in a deep day-induced sleep with a smile on their face. Please review! I hope you enjoyed this chapter! When I saw the amount of followers in less than 12 hours, it inspired me! To clear things up: This will be a 'Snape mentors Harry/Snape fathers Harry' fanfic, no Snarry. But I do not know if there ever will be slash in this fic.
How did you like the idea of the Weasleys being werewolves? (And no it won't be a continues warfare between the two species but there will be some 'incidents') Please let me know everything you wish to share with me! As for people who have read my other story 'A new shade of darkness: That story is currently on hold as I have more inspiration for this story at the moment!
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