A/N: Hello there! Yes, it's an update. Yes, I didn't wait 2 months to write it. I hope I'll write the next one as fast as this one, or even faster. I hope. It's not a long chapter, though longer than the last, but it seems that I can't write long chapters.shrugsSorry! Well, enjoy! Oh, I almost forgot…I still need a beta! BETA!!…pleeeeeeease: )
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LET ME BE ME
CHAPTER 8:SO SWEET
After a small dinner in the professor's office situated at the base of the Ravenclaw's tower he headed towards the entrance of the common room. He smirked as he thought again about the way the tower was divided.
The common room was situated in the middle of the tower, the students' rooms were arranged by year, the first years had the first floors, above their head of the house and the older you got the higher you were. It was very Ravenclaw-ish, it symbolized the fact that the more knowledge you gather the higher you are, the professor's chambers represented a good basis that everybody had, the way they could always depend on him and the common room represented equilibrium and equality among students.
That was not what made Harry smirk, that little thing was due to the way the rooms were divided by sex: they weren't! Well, not like the Gryffindors were…the eagles were not divided in two parts of the tower…thus, more space. Males and females had rooms next to each other with no special protective spells against the other gendre and they made a point by having the rooms mixed: boys' room next to girls' room.
A room consisted of two beds, two small desks and a delicate carpet. His room was elegantly decorated in pale blue and black. Every room had an adjacent bathroom. The extra space was used to make rooms that hosted two students. Flitwick explained that being so studious 'the ordinary Ravenclaw had to have a place where he or she could conduct individual studies'.
Ravenclaws were mostly concentrated on their studies and it was thought that by being so wise, they would not do 'unspeakable things' as the head of the house referred to normal teenage behavior. Harry smirked again. By being so wise and studious they were naïve in these matters and very curious…
Except that little loophole that he will take advantage of, he had to admit that it was extremely intelligent the way Hogwarts was built. He marveled in the way the house essence was reflected in each section of the castle…Gryffindors, proud, brave and united had rooms with many occupants and the tallest tower were few ventured… Slytherin, hidden, witty and cunning had the dungeons and safe rooms, appearing when nobody expected, from the shadows when the time was right, then retreating to their safe sanctuary and finally the Ravenclaws, always respecting education and wisdom, objective in most cases, had the education ladder in their tower and weren't differentiated by gender. He wondered what the badgers' house was like. Of one thing he was sure…it was…fitting.
Running his fingers over the ruff surface of the wall as he walked he thought fondly:
"Smart, aren't you?"
An amused and warm feeling enveloped him.
"I am glad you agree…"he thought as he approached the wooden owl.
Sensing nobody was around he decided to make a little experiment. Instead of giving the owl the password he just winked and smiled. As he expected, the owl moved aside and he entered the common room. What looked like half of the 6th and 7th years was currently residing there.
His thoughts reverted to the little stunt he pulled at the entrance. That little thing with the owl offered a tone of possibilities. If it was a general occurrence and he was able to gain access to all the common rooms or at least to locked doors in the castle then he had just found the safest place on earth, for him, at least. He almost felt bad for the headmaster, as he had lost all the control over Hogwarts itself. Almost.
He felt the pressure of his fellow Ravenclaws' stares growing more powerful. Honestly! He thought they would let him think! But nooooo, they just had to stare!
What did they want with him anyway? Did they want to know who he was? After the whole ' Mr. Potter come here' and the hat shouting Ravenclaw, it wasn't that hard. Actually it was extremely easy, even if he didn't look like himself, they saw him next to Dumbledore!
So why did they want? Then it hit him.
To him, the change happened gradually. He was aware that he was changed but he was himself .He sometimes forgot how he was before his 'blood death' as vampires called the change from human to vampire. His vampirism fit him so much that he felt more normal than ever.
Their questions were simple and could probably be summed up in: Why the changes? But he wasn't in the mood for explanations. They were the Ravenclaws, they should figure out by themselves. Actually that gave him an idea! But idea involved him dropping the 'dark man' image with them. Mostly. But he could work with that…
"Hello…people! " I really need to improve on my informal vocabulary he thought but was glad that he got their attention…well openly now …not that they were too discrete in the first place… "As I can practically see the questions marks above your head…I won't answer your questions!" silence "Figure that out for yourselves…you are ravens, are you not?"
He smirked.
They smirked back.
He turned around.
"Dark creature?"
He turned back around. He wasn't getting out of this one.
"Yes."
"So sweet!"
He and the others lifted an eyebrow.
"I just think it's cute…"
"…."
"It's cute, okay?! So…vampire?"
"Yes."
"Sooooo sweet!"
"…"
"How did you know?" asked a curious Harry.
"You're a raven, why don't you figure that out by yourself?" was the answer he got from a black-haired girl sitting in a dark corner and apparently thinking that being a vampire was sweet.
He smiled amused.
She smirked back.
"And you are…"
"Not interesting in meeting you, actually" She rose from where she sat and went up the stairs. He noticed that she had long, wavy, black hair and that she was a little plump but tall.
She was…strange. She reminded him of his friends.
He realized that the rest of the students were still looking at him... like a cat looked at a mouse. There it goes…he was to them a pretty little lab rat.
"Now wait a minute, I am not going to be your lab rat "
Confusion showed on the face of a few of them .Ah, purebloods!
"I am not some kind of an experiment!"
The confusion cleared. They're attitude though…
He needed help, somebody who they knew and could defend him. He needed a girl. He looked around…wolves…girl, cute, too blonde…wolves…girl, cute, mental…wolves…Cho…wol…wait a sec! Cho?!
He smiled shyly at her and sent an image to her brain in which he was mouthing: 'help me'. She perceived it as the reality and immediately jumped to his defense. Girls…can't live without them!
Cho got up, went to him then turned and faced the others:
"Uh, guys…just leave him alone!" she said in a sweet voice.
They looked at her then backed down.
"And don't tell anybody…promise" he whispered in her ear and smiled when she shivered.
"And please, promise you won't tell anybody!"
They seemed to be her friends and so a chorus of 'ok's followed her statement. With an inconspicuous hand movement Harry tied an oath. He was safe.
He felt a presence in the dark, by the staircase to the 5th, 6thand 7th dormitories. He turned. The 'sweet' girl, as he referred to her in his mind was there. She saw him turn, caught his eye smiled broadly, rolled her eyes and left as silently as she came. He was not safe.
His attention turned to Cho, however, as she started talking to him.
"Harry, …"
"L.J." he wanted to correct her but thought better and just smiled.
"Sorry for my friends and for that new girl…"
"New girl, huh?"
"But I know that they meant well, and that girl is just …odd!" she said the word 'girl' disgusted.
He smiled. He always knew she was that type of girl, the nice and sweet girl. Always doing what was asked of her. An Asian Hermione. But they were different and he still needed her. Plus, she was a very good looking, and smart.
"Shush " he said placing a finger on her lips. He looked around. Her friends and fellow Ravenclaw were innocently minding their own business. He mentally snorted. Too innocent! But it didn't matter …he wasn't the shy kind. Not anymore.
He took her hand and headed to a blue armchair and seated her in his lap.
"Shush" he repeated, " you don't have to explain, beautiful. I understand."
Catching her looking at his lips he titled his head and kissed her. He heard a wolf whistle and deepened the kiss.
With a last thought he turned his attention to the girl in his lap.
"Welcome to your 6th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! "
A/N: That's all! And I have something else to tell you. I may have mentioned this in earlier chapters but I will mention this again! If you don't have a VERY open mind I don't think you'll like the story that much…as you can see Harry is already kissing and I think it's pretty obvious that he won't marry the girl! So, if you are like Cho, well…I don't think the story is what you are looking for…
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