Clair Wakefield – Vampire Detective

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry potter, Anissina/Clair is mine however

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Chapter Three: Anissina's first fight with Death eaters

"I know who did it," said Harry looking up from his cards in triumph. "It was the…"

"Butler, with a knife, who killed Mr. Barrington in the master's bedroom," said Clair without looking up from the London times and the Daily Prophet., they have been playing a muggle detective board game called "Clue: the intermediate level".

"Butler… hey," said Harry he had stopped when Clair spoke. "I was going to say that."

"How come you know who it is and when and what weapon," said Hermione showing that Clair was right, as usual.

"I'm a detective," said Clair ruffling through the paper looking for any signs for any signs of attacks from night breed but so far the only thing there was significant was of a bridge in London falling to the river.

"Albus, honestly, the blood pops are disappearing like crazy," said Molly as she followed Albus into the living room. "Half of the box has suddenly disappeared."

"Maybe its old Severus that ate that half," said Sirius.

'Note to self, don't get too carried away with those blood pops,' thought Clair guiltily as she rummaged to the news. "Geez, there is nothing that interesting in the news now."

Clair put down the paper and then crossed her eyes and arms to rest her eyes a bit but then she felt Albus' eyes on her.

"I don't really appreciate being looked at, headmaster," said Clair even if her eyes were closed.

"I'm sorry," said Albus. "But it's just, we need someone else to guard the teens, I can only spare, Severus and I need one more, you wouldn't mind do you?"

Clair opened one eye and then looked at Albus, she had half a mind to say no because she was waiting for a case to come up but then again, it was weeks since the last case and she was bored being stuck in the house only leaving with Severus to feed.

"All right Headmaster," said Clair. "I will do it."

"Thank you," said Albus.

Severus entered from his herb collection and then looked at them, Clair was used to that and then stood up to help her uncle, and then placed them into the potion rooms.

They then set up a plan that early tomorrow they were going to go and get ready, and Severus looked at Clair.

"I think it's time," said Severus.

"Yes, uncle," said Clair her hunger was growing once again, and she was nearing her limit, so was Severus.

"Let's go," said Severus walking to the door followed by Clair, Severus brought Clair to John and had a drink for himself too, John had to drink a total of two blood replenishing potions and he really hated the taste.

When they arrived home it was dinner, Severus and Clair kindly declined the invitation of food and then headed to the rooms, they gave the explanation that they had already eaten out.

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Breakfast the next day was a nice but busy affair, Clair went to the kitchen to make herself a cup of tea and she was drinking it, she sat down and then Molly suddenly placed food on the table a heap of omelets, bread and sausage, Clair blinked at that so many times and wondered how to refuse the food that was right in front of her.

"You need to eat something," said Molly to her. "You need to fatten up a little."

Clair gave a smile and then placed it on her mouth and then started to chew it, though vampires really don't need to eat food, they can still stomach food like other people, food nourishes them too and helps stop the hunger for a few hours, though vampires are crazy for sweets, like ice cream, cakes and candy.

Molly nodded at that and then looked away, Clair sighed as she finished her food, Severus entered and the raised his eyebrow at his niece who gave a shrug and then pointed at Molly, his mouth formed an O and then nodded, by the time Clair finishe4d she felt that she had committed gluttony, as she was very full.

A little past eight in the morning was they were ready, they used the portkey to reach there and then they entered the leaky cauldron and then Clair went to follow them, but before they entered Severus pulled Clair to the side.

"Anissina, here, there are some people who are freely soliciting with the dark," said Severus. "I am under cover… deep under cover, so when I tell you to run and bring Harry and the others back to the headquarters okay."

"Okay uncle," said Anissina she liked the name and as happy that was her name. "I will try my best."

They tapped the bricks and then Anissina looked around and then studied her surrounding, she started following then and then they entered gringotts and then Anissina turned to Severus.

"Umm, uncle, can I take my violin and cello from your vault?" asked Anissina.

"Of course," said Severus glad that he placed a preserving charm on all Anissina's things they were all almost three hundred years old and they were in perfect condition.

"Great," said Anissina happily.

Severus took out his key and then placed it on the desk and then asked the goblin to remove the cello and violin from his vault and then he did that and then Severus shrunk the cello placed it on his pocket, they were really valuable, it was a baroque cello and violin, it's worth is a lot.

Clair held the violin case and then smiled, it was nice to be holding the violin again, Harry smiled at that and then approached Anissina when they were outside the bank the others having collected what they needed.

"Clair," said Harry causing Anissina to look at Harry.

"What is it Harry?" asked Clair.

"Can you play for us?" asked Harry.

Clair looked at Harry and at Severus who nodded, he haven't heard Anissina for a long time.

"Go on," said Severus.

Clair stopped at a restaurant and then placed her violin case there and then opened the case and removed her beloved violin, and then she tuned it and then got ready to play, she closed her eyes as she started to play "Beethoven's Op. 50 Romance no. 2 in F major".

Harry and the others were floored she was really good, they could tell that she really loved music the way she played told her so, Clair used her heart when she is playing the music, so it turned out magnificent, people walking around stopped to listen to her music.

By the time she was finished there was quite a crowd that appeared and then they all clapped for Clair who blushed and then gave a curtsy and then returned her violin to her case.

"is that all you can do?" asked a voice causing Clair to turn to see a platinum blond right in front of her sneering at him, Severus didn't like that sneer.

"Butt off Malfoy," snarled Harry coming in between Clair and Draco.

"Defending your girlfriend potter?" asked Draco.

"She's not my…" said Harry.

"I believe Harry told you to butt off," said Clair.

"And who are you?" asked Draco.

"Clair Wakefield," said Clair.

"That's not a witch name, you must be a mudblood," said Draco.

"I can assure you I am not that," said Clair knowing full well what it was. "I am merely a friend of Harry."

"Are you sure you know what it is?" asked Draco sneering.

"Muggleborn filth," said Clair simply, causing Ron and the others to look at one another in shock.

"Clair," said a voice and then Clair didn't give any indication. "Clair… let's go."

Clair wretched her eyes from Draco and then nodded to Severus, and her eyes returned to Draco and then turned around Draco stomped at that and then as she was about to leave Severus was stopped by Lucius and they started exchanging whispers.

"What brings you here?" asked Lucius.

"I have to watch Harry and the others," said Severus.

"And who is this lady?" asked Lucius.

"A friend of Harry's," said Severus whispering to Lucius.

"She knows how to play well," said Lucius. "Who is she?"

"Her name is Clair," said Severus. "That's all I know about her."

Severus was lying through his teeth; by he didn't want Anissina to be in danger, especially when they were in the look out for Antoine and the other night breeds.

"We could use her for ransom," said Lucius suddenly and then Severus looked at Lucius shocked.

"What do you mean?" asked Severus.

"I mean, we kidnap her and then hold her hostage, when Harry comes to save her we kill her in front of him," said Lucius.

'No way in hell will I ever surrender Anissina to Voldemort,' thought Severus angrily and then he promptly excused himself.

"Severus, watch out later," said Lucius and then walked away.

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Anissina was in the apothecary when Harry approached her and then leaned beside her.

"You bored?" asked Harry.

"No not really," said Clair to Harry.

"Is everything okay?" asked Harry.

"Well, it's not really that big," said Clair. "I was told to protect you and I'm doing nothing, just watching you shop."

"Umm," said Harry rubbing his neck and then had an idea. "There's this ice cream shop nearby, would you like to come with me."

"What about your stuff?" Clair asked.

"I could get it later," said Harry. "So far I'm already finished with potion ingredients."

Harry turned to Clair and then smiled and then took Clair's hand and then told Severus that they were heading to the ice cream shop, and he nodded allowing them to go.

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When they arrived at Florence's flourishing ice cream, Harry ordered a pistachio and vanilla ice cream and Clair did the same, though hers was with choco bits on it.

"This is nice, relaxing in a place like this," said Clair as she took a bite of her ice cream.

"Yeah," said Harry. "In my third year I was always here… Florence would always give me free ice cream… and I couldn't refuse it… I mean how could you not refuse free ice cream."

Clair laughed at that and then nodded she understood that, she wouldn't refuse that offer too.

"Yeah, that would be great," said Clair.

"Clair, how did you become a detective?" asked Harry.

"Oh, umm, I used to live in Transylvania, USA with Uncle Severus, but he had to go under cover for Severus and left me alone there in Transylvania, so I did the cases that were pouring into his office and so I kinda started my career as a detective," said Clair.

"Transylvania?" asked Harry. "Isn't that where the king of vampire's live?"

"Yeah," said Clair. "He's a dousy, but I don't want to talk about that."

"That bad huh?" asked Harry.

"You wouldn't believe what they would do there," said Clair lying smoothly.

Actually, Anissina and Severus had to attend the parties a few times and it wasn't easy for Anissina and Severus to show their disgust at the scene in every party, and they also had to participate in the vampire party, that meant enjoying draining the blood and having to do whatever you want on the naked humans there tied into the tables or beds, Severus and Clair had to do that just to keep their life, if they didn't do it they would be dusted by the king himself, Anissina shuddered at the memories, she didn't like doing that at all.

They talked some more and Clair would laugh at something Harry said and so did Harry at what Clair said, by the time they finished they walked out of the store and Clair heard some of the whisperings circulating around the store.

"It seems that the people are keen on making us a couple, Harry," whispered Clair.

"Let them think what they want," said Harry as they exited the place and then stopped to see death eaters around the store and pointing their wand at Harry and Clair, and there was no one in the streets.

Clair went in between Harry and the death eaters and then glared at them her blue eyes becoming slightly vampiric gold.

"Harry, go back in and stay in," said Clair as she pushed Harry back it and then slammed the door shut and then turned to them and walked to where Harry couldn't hear them nor see them clearly.

"Who are you looking for?" asked Clair smoothly her eyes back to normal for the meantime.

"You surrender to us Harry Potter," said one person pointing his wand at her.

"If I refuse?" asked Clair.

"We will kill you," said another voice.

Clair smirked and then looked at them all, getting ready for the fight.

"I'd like to see you try," said Clair.

"Avada Kedavra," said one voice and then it hit Clair in the chest and then they gasped as she was still standing.

"Ouch, that hurt," said Clair clearly angry. "But you know what? I am already dead."

Her eyes became golden and then she bit her finger and sent a spear at the death eater piercing him arm.

"She's a vampire," shouted another Death eater. "Stake her."

"Not on your life," said Clair getting ready smiling as the death eaters formed a circle. "Big mistake."

They started firing the stake curse and then Clair started moving out of the way real quick, using her vampiric speed to evade the missiles, she had a policy of not killing humans until they willingly break taboos, so Clair never materialized weapons and they just let her kill each other.

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In the end, Clair was the only one left standing and then she walked back to the ice cream store and then picked up Harry who was waiting for her, worried for her.

"Hey," said Clair crouching in front of Harry and he looked up. "I'm fine."

Harry smiled and then went to hug her, Clair lost her balance and landed her back to the floor and Harry was on top of her.

"Harry, Harry, get off," said Clair.

"Oh, sorry," said Harry climbing off. "I was worried that my friend didn't make it."

Clair sat up and then nodded and she stood up, and then they headed to the door when it opened, Severus and the others entered.

"Is everyone all right?" Severus asked.

"We're fine," said Clair.

"There are dead Death eaters outside," said a person rushing in.

"We better go," said Severus. "That was the new initiates; the main will be coming any minute… Clair, please bring them home."

Clair nodded and then told them to follow her and then they headed to the leaky cauldron where they deposited the portkey but then two death eaters blocked their escape.

"Get behind me," snapped Clair her eyes going gold, she bit her finger and sent her blood as droplets heading straight for the death eaters, it pierced right through them and they fell down hurt, Clair nodded to them to go on and then she bent and then used her blood to tie them up and leave them hanging from the ceiling their wands on the ground so they wouldn't be able to use magic.

When she entered she saw Harry and the others waiting for her and Clair went and then closed off the exits and then on the other door she used her strength too barricade the death eaters that were trying to enter.

"Clair," said Harry.

"Go on," shouted Clair as she strained with her back on the door.

"Clair, come on," said Harry.

"Go on I said," said Clair. "I'll see you back there…"

Harry tried to get to Clair but then stopped Clair's eyes was gold, Clair saw him looking at him and she blinked her eyes turning blue while her eyes were still closed, Harry shook his head and then dismissed it and Clair was almost thrown across the room and then she went back into blocking the door.

"GO NOW," shouted Clair as the door was blasted off his hinges, the last thing Harry saw of her before he grasped the portkey was of Clair sliding across the floor toppling tables.

"Clair," shouted Harry but he was gone.

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Clair sat up and then rubbed her head and then looked around to see death eaters pointing their wands at her.

"Okay, this really isn't my day," said Clair.

"You, named Clair, give us Harry Potter," said a voice.

Clair stood up and then pushed her hair out of her face; she could smell her uncle among those groups and then gave a small smile.

"Harry potter's not here not here right now, please leave the message after the beep," said Clair as she walked to the side where a sword was hanging and then grasped it. "Beeeeeeeeeeeeep."

She jumped and then sliced at the window and then jumped through it and then did a head roll and take to the muggle street, running down the way.

"Damn, she got away," said Avery slamming his fist down.

"I have to go, Albus is expecting me to give my false report," said Severus with a growl playing his way out.

"Fine, we will report to The dark lord about this," said Lucius and then they all apparated away, Severus removed his death eater cloak and then went out to the muggle street and then went to look for Anissina, he sensed her in the park and he entered there, he saw her sitting in the bench watching the children playing there and then he approached her.

"What's wrong, Anissina?" asked Severus.

"Well, I was actually planning to kill those humans," said Anissina. "But I know that would be going against our policy on killing humans."

"You did the right thing," said Severus. "As much as I don't like keeping them alive, killing at least one might lead us to the path of evil, we cannot allow ourselves to be swayed to evil."

"I know, we are already walking the path of darkness and we should at least restrict ourselves to that," said Clair.

"One thing more, don't get too chummy with Potter," said Severus. "Sooner or later something might happen to him, remember Antoine? He is obsessive; he could kill only to get to you."

Anissina understood, she had to take care on who she was most of the time and she hated it, she knew that she could stay with Severus as he knew the danger but the others didn't know she was a vampire, so she had to watch it.

"This stinks," said Anissina. 'Why do I have to be alone, because Antoine will target my friends."

"Anissina, you are never alone, I will always be here for you, as a father does his own daughter, so does an uncle with his niece," said Severus.

"You swear?" asked Anissina.

"You want a blood pact?" asked Severus.

"Yeah," said Anissina.

Severus passed his nail through his wrist and so did Anissina and they joined hands as the start for the blood pact.

"I, Severus Valterana Mycroft von Wincott, swear to always be there for my niece, whom I think of as my own daughter, for anything and everything that she needs and wants, I have been and always will be watching over her," said Severus swearing.

Golden light flashed through their hands and then chains of golden light went around their hands and the Anissina smiled, she felt that she was safe for the moment.

"Thanks Uncle Severus," said Anissina and then they hugged a warm fatherly hug.

Severus hugged tightly on Anissina, it was true he thought Anissina as his own daughter having raised her since she was reborn as a vampire.

"We better go," said Severus. "The others may be looking for you."

"Yeah, I guess so, Harry might be tearing his hair out," said Anissina standing up.

"I'll apparate there," said Severus as he grabbed hold of Anissina and then they disappeared.

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Anissina entered the order headquarters and then the next thing she knew she was lying on the floor with Harry on top of her hugging her, and shouting that he was so worried about her.

"Harry, Harry, I'm fine," said Anissina and stood up after Harry got out of her. "I told you that I would meet you here."

"How were you able to get out?" asked Hermione.

"I went into the street," said Clair. "I had to be careful of the cars though."

"Wait," said Hermione. "You went into muggle London?"

"Yeah," said Clair. "What about it?"

"Death eaters don't step to muggle land if they could help it," said Severus. "Anissina... I mean Clair knew about this, we did talk when we were out last night."

"Anissina, who's she?" asked Harry.

"A cousin of mine," said Clair lying smoothly. "She lives in Chicago."

"I see," said Harry.

"I'm going to my room," said Clair. "I've had a long day today and I want to be early for my interview with smeltings, I have to perform a piece out of all the instruments I can play and I need to practice."

"Ani… I mean Clair, you don't have a piano forte in your room," said Severus. "You could ask Sirius to allow you to play his grand piano on the living room."

"Yeah, if she could tune it you mean," said Sirius a bit gruffly.

"I can tune it for you," said Anissina. "I just need the tools."

Sirius went to a drawer and then gave the tuning pin to Anissina who set off working fixing the piano in the living room, after a full thirty minutes she rolled off and then sat on the stool and then played "Mozart's Rondo Alla Turca".

Sirius was floored, Clair fixed his mother's piano and she was really good in playing, the order members went around to listen, they were shocked to see Clair playing, she was in expert level, to be able to play that piece without looking at the piano sheets, Clair's eyes were on the keys and she really enjoyed playing music, in the end of that music she raised her hands to signify the end and then lowered it again to play another piece, This time it was "Chopin's Fantasie Impromptu".

"I gotta hand it to you Severus, you really train your niece to the maximum," said Sirius.

Harry kept looking at Clair as she played, he loved the music, Clair played another piece, it was meant for couples, "Debussy's Clair de lune" as she preparing to get out of the piano, when she was finished, Clair heard an applause and then she stood up and bowed.

"You raised your daughter well," said the portrait of Mrs. Black they all looked at her and they saw her smile. "Well, I don't object to all you scoundrels being in my house unless I can listen to music once in a while, it gets dreary not listening to music."

Clair smiled and then thanked the portrait and then headed to her room to practice, and rest, she was tired she used up a lot of physical energy just trying to save Harry and the others without letting them know that she was a vampire, placing her violin on the table and then she lay down and then her eyes closed ands he drifted to sleep.

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Long Authors notes:

1.) Severus decided to use the name Anissina, as it's much better than Clair, though Anissina would be used only by vampires and Clair by humans.

2.) I would rather you listen to the music as you read this fanfic… it's nice… having been born into a family that loves classical music it tends to rub off you…

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