I changed Sylas to a Quetzalcoatl as that's easier to conceal than an albino basilisk. A Quetzalcoatl is a feathered serpent deity from Aztec mythology.
Next chapter is Astral Academy.
Reviews: Little-bast=Word will eventually 'leak out' and don't worry Remus won't be forgiven. He lost his chance at forgiveness when he turned on Phoenix.
Southern-rider=If you read further on you'd realize I explained that Ash had enough strength left to apparate to Little Whinging. He was more concerned with escaping Dumble than feeding at the time. No Phoenix is not the god lord of the universe (I'm assuming that was meant to be sarcastic). If you don't like the story then don't bother reading it is all I have to say.
Everyone else who commented on chapter 10=Glad you like enjoyed the chapter.
Sylas
"Luther I'll go home this evening. I just have to inform my subjects and my slaves that I got accepted at school."
When Luther nipped the young vampire's hand and had taken off Lord Azkaban sighed. I wonder how my people are going to end up dealing with the fact that I'll be going to school in a different country. Yawning he made his way to his chambers to check on his slaves and then went into his room to hopefully get a little sleep before he woke up at sunset.
It wasn't until a few hours after sunset that the young lord awoke from his sleep. After taking a quick shower he changed into the robes he had worn to Azkaban and collected his slaves. Elias and Mallow appeared. /Can one of you please call a town meeting of everyone in the Druid Islands and Azkaban? I have what some news to share with everyone./
/Yes my Lord. Do you want breakfast now?/ Mallow asked.
/That would be wonderful Mallow. Kindly request four meals for me and my servants. Eh on second thought… get five meals. I wouldn't put it past Sarah to request to eat with me./
Elias and Mallow laughed before Mallow went to fulfill his lord's orders. /Sarah takes her job seriously Lord Azkaban. She'd follow you to the ends of the earth and to hell if need be. We all would./
/That's… considerate of you all./ This is going to be harder than I thought if Elias speaks the truth about my subjects.
Lord Azkaban and Elias went to fetch Lee, Emily and Hermione. "What am I going to do with you Hermione eh? So far you haven't accepted your place in my household. Lee is an untrained slave and he knows that I am master and hasn't bothered testing my patience. Neither has Emily for that matter. Whereas you just can't get it through your thick skull that I am master and you are the slave. Perhaps I should have killed you instead of letting you live after I stripped you of your name, knowledge and magic but I showed mercy that you never showed me. I wonder if it is even worth it to bother keeping you alive after all?"
Turning to Emily and Lee he walked around them and nodded to himself. "Are you two okay? Emily did you manage to get back to sleep at all?"
"We're fine master," Lee said.
Emily just nodded at the last question. "Good. All three of you go take a shower or bath, I don't care which, and get dressed. Then come down to dinner with me. We're leaving Azkaban tonight and going back to my sire's home."
"Why?" Lee asked.
"I got accepted into school. Luther, my sire's Eurasian Eagle Owl, brought me a note from my sire informing me of my acceptance. I have to go back to get my school supplies and register you and Emily for the slave school as you'll both be coming with me."
"What about your betrayer slave?" Lee asked.
"That is going to be a problem. Since I took her knowledge away and her ability to memorize anything she can't go to the slave school. I can't leave her at Ash's since she'll be dead in an hour after I leave though that isn't a real loss to me. I could always kill her and use her bones to practice my Necromancy," he said laughing at the terrified look on Hermione's face. "I have a meeting with my subjects you three so go get yourselves cleaned up and dressed."
With those words the young Lord walked down the hall with Elias following him back to the balcony overlooking the town where he had been the day before. He couldn't believe that he had been here at Azkaban for two days and he already loved his subjects more than anyone else in his life. They were loyal only to him and didn't care that he was a dark creature. Is it possible that Dumbledore guessed that I was the twenty-sixth Lord Azkaban as a human and that is why he put the anti-dementor spell on me?
/Thank you all for coming again. I have some good news and some bad news./
There were mutterings in the crowd of humans and dementors at the thought of bad news. /The good news is that, assuming the Ministry doesn't want a bunch of dead Aurors and prisoners on their hands, they should all be off Azkaban within forty-eight hours./
Cheering erupted at that. Now if only the Ministry would keep their word but the Azkabanians weren't too hopeful. The Ministry hadn't even listened to anything they were told to do before. /The first part of the bad news is that Dumbledore came to Azkaban and requested my aid to help him in the war against Voldemort. I told him flat out that he will get neither my help, my subjects' help nor resources from Azkaban to help him. Let the so called 'light' fight this war on their own. None of you are to help him or join Voldemort. Any that does will lose their citizenship and die at my hand. Understood?/
Lord Azkaban was in for a shock though as the entire crowd suddenly bowed before him. The majority of the human and dementor population hadn't joined Voldemort in the last war. Those dementors and humans who had joined had been eliminated over the course of the past two days on the young Lord's orders. /Lord Azkaban we would never betray you. The dementors and humans before you follow only you. They care not for fights between the dark and the light./
/Is this true? Would you really follow me to hell and back if need be? Of your own free will?/
The entire crowd rose to their knees and placed their right hands over their hearts with their heads bowed. Elias gasped in shock. /Elias what is it?/
/My Lord… my Lord Azkaban they are… they are … they are giving you the warrior pledge. This hasn't been done since your great great grandfather, Lord Azkaban the twenty-third. Not even the Minister of Magic got this pledge from your people./
/Explain Elias./
/The warrior pledge is only done when the people have a deep love for the Lord Azkaban. Some Lords of Azkaban didn't get the warrior pledge because they wronged the Azkabanian people in some way or other. Though all Azkabanians would never betray a Lord Azkaban, the warrior pledge signifies that the Lord has the undying loyalty and respect of his people and his nation. That you can get the pledge after only three days among us… well it has never been done this quickly. I believe my grandfather mentioned it took your great great grandfather two months to get the warrior pledge./
/That's all fine and good but what does it entail?/
/Once a Lord Azkaban gets the warrior pledge his people, his subjects, because that is what the Azkabanians are, will follow him into the jaws of Hell and back. They will serve nobody but the Lord Azkaban. However it also says that the people will never betray, speak out or go against their Lord. In essence he and his family has their undying loyalty./
/I see. The other part of the bad news is that I got accepted into a school in Italy. I will have five more years of schooling to complete before I am able to live at Azkaban full-time./
/Why not go to Hogwarts?/ A voice shouted out of the crowd.
Lord Azkaban raised a hand for silence and it immediately fell. /Three reasons why I do not plan on going to Hogwarts. Before I was turned into a vampire I was Harry James Potter. I was betrayed by those I thought my friends and family after becoming a vampire and fled with my sire to Italy to start a new life. I didn't even know I was Lord Azkaban or anything about being the heir to nine other lines as a human as that knowledge was kept from me. Two is the wizards and witches of Britain would never stand for a dark creature attending Hogwarts. If I were to go back to Hogwarts the humans I trusted would kill me just for being a dark creature. I only came back to Britain to make sure the ones who betrayed me never got their hands on my money and family items. Three Hogwarts is one of the worst schools now in the magical world. The school I just got accepted into allows humans, vampires, werewolves and high elves to attend. There are also lesser restrictions on creatures in Italy than in Britain. In addition to continuing my magical education so that if I wanted to get a job upon graduation, they also teach muggle subjects which Hogwarts refuses to teach. This way I can be well versed hopefully in both the muggle and magical worlds should the ned arise for me to take up business in either world./
Unfortunately for Lord Azkaban his people were upset that their lord and protector was leaving them after only three days. He wasn't expecting shouting as they all pestered him to go with him to protect him. Elias just snickered at his young lord's bewilderment. /No use telling them they can't come my Lord. They'll follow anyway. It's best if you take some of your choosing to calm the rest./
/But why do they want to come with me to school? I can take care of myself./
/They know you can take care of yourself however that is not the point. The point is they love you and believe they have to protect you from harm just as it is your job to protect us and rule us. Azkaban and the Druid Islands are a separate country. We have no allegiance to any nation but ourselves. Trust me my Lord you and your slaves won't be leaving here alone. The people will not stand for their lord going off without protection./
/Fine. What do you suggest Elias?/
/Take some dementors and some humans with you. Then everyone will be happy./
/You're right I suppose. Would you come with me Elias? You seem to know a lot about Azkaban and could probably help me in my role as Lord Azkaban./
/I would need to have someone promoted to head warden then my Lord. I suggest Mallow. He has a good head on him and knows the ins and outs of the prison./
/Very well then I will trust your judgment Elias. So how many more dementors would I need before they would be satisfied I will be safely protected?/
/Three./
/Well then I'll take Lenox, Aspen and Mary then. As for humans who would you suggest?/
/You already have Sarah going. She has to as she's your assistant. As for the other three… I think Derek Gold, Maggie Wolf, and Jason Sprite would be your best choices./
/Please find them and bring them to me. Have them bring what stuff they need. Now I have a question Elias. Will my coach come wherever I am in the world? Say if for some reason I was needed back here would my coach be able to find me and come get me?/
/Yes my Lord Azkaban. The coach can come to wherever you are. Just snap your fingers and it will appear./
After assuring his people that he would come back full-time once his education was complete and would come back during the summer holidays, leaving Christmas with his blood family, the crowd dispersed. Lord Azkaban went back to his room checked to see if he needed anything. Whistling for Demon and Eleanor Lord Azkaban made his way to the dining room in his chambers where Lee, Emily, Hermione and Sarah were. Elias came in a few minutes later with Aspen, Mary and Lenox as well as three humans that the young lord guessed were Derek, Maggie and Jason. They all sat down at the table and ate their dinner or in Lord Azkaban's case, breakfast, and then port keyed back to Ichor Manor.
Hogwarts, Headmaster's Office:
Albus and Minerva had arrived at Hogwarts ten minutes ago and neither of them was pleased. Dumbledore was furious because his spy had been killed and the person who pretended to be the 'Lord of Azkaban' wouldn't lend him the dementors or his resources in the fight against Tom Riddle. Minerva was in shock about two things. First that Severus had been killed in front of them and two that the person who claimed to be the 'Lord of Azkaban' had managed to stop Albus's Patronus.
To shake off her thoughts at Severus's death, Minerva picked up the list of returning students. It was only as she reading the list for sixth and fifth year Gryffindors that she realized two names were missing. "Albus Hermione Granger and Ginerva Weasley are missing from the Hogwarts roster," she said looking up at the head master.
"What do you mean they're missing?"
"Their names aren't on the roster for returning students."
The floo suddenly flared and Arthur and Molly Weasley stepped through. "Albus!"
"Hello Arthur and Molly. Lemon drop?"
"This is no time for lemon drops headmaster! My baby's missing and so is Hermione."
"What do you mean they're missing?"
"We haven't seen them since that day we went to the reading of Sirius Black's will and that goblin asked them to stay behind."
"When did you go to Sirius Black's will?"
"Oh that was a week and a half ago. It's nothing you need to worry about Minerva," Albus said waving aside her questions. "Now Molly are you sure they just aren't out at a friend's home? Perhaps Miss Granger went home with her parents after the will reading and nobody noticed them leaving?"
"In case you forgot Albus we were ordered off the premises by the Goblins. I think we should go to them and find out what is going on."
Before Albus could anything else three letters were spit out of the floo. Two flew over to Albus before landing on his desk and the third flew over the Arthur and Molly Weasley. He recognized one letter as being from Gringotts but the second letter bore nothing to say who it had come from. Deciding to open the Gringotts letter first he stared in shock and then his face got red with anger.
Mr. Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore-
We here at Gringotts regret to inform you that the accounts for Hogwarts, a group known as the Order, a Mr. Ronald Weasley, a Miss Ginerva Weasley, yourself and the Weasley family have all been sealed and all money stolen from our client Mr. Harry James Potter of the Noble and Ancient House of Potter have been returned to their rightful owner. Furthermore due to the despicable acts of theft against a well-known client of the Goblin Nation, all above mentioned vaults have been canceled and payment has been taken in restitution for your crimes and given back to the Goblin Nation. Gringotts and its respective branches worldwide will hereby no longer do business with the Order, Hogwarts, the Dumbledore family or any member of the Weasley family.
Sincerely,
Sharptooth
Director of Accounts
Gringotts Bank
Albus looked up from his letter. His eyes were no longer twinkling. Instead they were cold and hard. He looked over to Molly and Arthur who were staring dumbfounded at the letter in their hands. "Ginny and Ron won't be able to continue their school now. We don't have the money to pay for them to go to school."
Minerva on the other hand was shocked which slid away to anger. "Albus do you mean to tell me you have been stealing from Mr. Potter to pay for our salaries in the Order of the Phoenix?!"
"He's a vampire. He is no longer Mr. Potter."
"That doesn't give you reason to steal his money!"
"Minerva have you forgotten that vampires are dark creatures? They cannot be trusted. I'm sorry but I can't allow you to retain this knowledge. Obliviate," Albus said. However the devious headmaster did not just take away mention that he had been stealing from the Potter fortune for the past fifteen years and the fact that he had let it be known that Harry was a vampire. He erased any memory of a James Potter, Lily Potter and Harry Potter.
Minerva's eyes were glazed over. "I'm sorry Albus what were you saying?"
"Nothing my dear. Nothing at all," Albus said putting back on his grandfatherly mask.
"Well Albus I'm going to retire for the evening. Good night."
"Good night." When Minerva had left he turned to the second letter.
To the Headmaster of Hogwarts Dumbass-Too-Many-Names-
I am sure you are wondering what happened to a Miss Weasley and a Miss Granger. I am a friend of Mr. Potter. I was disgusted with the fact that you stole money from my friend's vault. Miss Weasley had her magic stripped from her and is now a muggle. She was then sent somewhere to Africa as a prostitute as part of the life-debt she owed Mr. Potter for saving her in the Chamber of Secrets. As for Miss Granger her knowledge and magic was stripped from her reducing her also to muggle status and was then sold into slavery. Oh and I should mention that they both had their names stripped from them and their magic is unable to be restored. Have a nice day.
Jacob Quicksilver
Molly broke down into tears while Arthur collapsed into a chair and stared in shock at the letter that Albus had just read out loud. His daughter was a muggle and whatever had been used on his baby girl couldn't be reversed according to the writer of the letter. On top of that his money was gone. Ron was unable to continue his schooling. The fact that his salary in the order had been paid for from the Potter family fortune didn't sink into his head as his thoughts were in turmoil about the loss of his only daughter.
Back at Ichor Manor:
Phoenix walked into Ash's home with his slaves and subjects from Azkaban. /Was the letter sent?/
/Yes Lord Azkaban. I had Mallow throw it in the floo to Hogwarts. The headmaster should be reading it now and I made it untraceable as you ordered./
/Good. I wonder what Dumbledore and the Weasleys will think when they know they lost two students and Ginny is a muggle? Having Ron unable to complete his education at Hogwarts is justice. I doubt he would have managed to graduate anyway. He was such a slacker with his homework and studies when I was alive./
"What are dementors doing in my house Phoenix?" Ash asked coming into the foyer with wand drawn and a few guards surrounding him.
"Sorry Ash. The dementors and four other humans with me are my subjects and from Azkaban. When I told them I was leaving to go to school they threw a fit. I had to bring four dementors and four humans with me to satisfy the rest of my people and assure them I would be protected while at school."
"Next time you do something like this send Moonrise to me or floo me before you bring strangers into my house. How the hell did they get past my wards anyway? Dementors and slaves who aren't mine or yours can't get past the wards."
/My Lord as your subjects we can use dementor magic to bypass any wards in order to protect you./ Mary said.
"Mary says it has to do with dementor magic."
"I have never heard of dementor magic before. What is it?"
/Dementor magic is something all dementors have and to a smaller ability the human Azkabanians. We can bypass wards to protect the Lords of Azkaban and their families, pass through walls and doors like ghosts, shadow-shifting, and most importantly shadow magic./
/What are shadow magic and shadow-shifting?/
/Shadow-shifting is the ability to cloak ourselves completely in darkness. It makes us undetectable except from the strongest spells. Before the first Lord Azkaban came into existence we used it to hunt our prey. Shadow magic allows us to control shadows and transform into shadow demons./
Phoenix repeated the part about dementor magic to Ash who merely shrugged his shoulders. "Letter is on the table. Tell your dementors not to feed on my slaves."
/You heard my sire. Please don't feed on his slaves or the slaves of my blood siblings./
The four dementors nodded and followed their lord into the dining room where Phoenix picked up an envelope that had the following address:
Phoenix Moon
Ichor Manor
Florence, Italy
Turning it over he noticed a snake with a sword through it against a purple and orange checkered background and opened the letter. Inside were two pieces of parchment.
April Moonstone
Headmistress of Astral Academy
Dear Mr. Moon-
Congratulations on being accepted at Astral Academy. Enclosed is a list of books you will need for your upcoming school year. At Astral Academy we have vampires, werewolves, humans and high elves. We specialize in muggle and magical studies as we believe it gives students a better education and prepares them to find a job in both worlds upon graduation. Your sire has informed us that you are a vampire and have slaves who will be coming with you to Astral Academy. If you agree to this acceptance then place a few drops of blood on the box next to the words "I accept placement" and specify the number of slaves you will be bringing with you to school. If you do not accept then place a few drops of blood on the box next to the words "I do not accept placement" and all memory of Astral Academy will be erased from your mind. This is to protect the students and staff at our school. As a vampire you are asked not to feed on any of the other students but there is a village that allows vampires to feed on their prisoners and bad people. If there is any other information you need or request please send us a letter and we will be happy to supply you with any information.
Sincerely,
Gellert Sagittarius
Deputy Headmaster
Phoenix quickly pricked his finger and placed a few drops of blood on the appropriate box and wrote "three slaves" underneath. Then he quickly penned a letter stating that he was also the Lord of Azkaban and would be bringing eight of his subjects with him to Astral Academy for his own protection as well as four familiars and specified what they were. "Moonrise can you take this to Deputy Headmaster Gellert Sagittarius at Astral Academy for me," he asked when Moonrise had flashed into the room.
{Yes Phoenix. Do you want me to wait for a reply?}
"That would be great thanks."
Phoenix tied the letter to Moonrise's leg, gave a pat to her head and watched as she disappeared in a vortex of black flames. Looking down at the second piece of parchment he opened it up and saw his course list:
Core:
Transfiguration:
A History of Transfiguration by Mary Felix
Animagi: A Practical Guide by Orion Moonbeam
Charms:
Ancient Charms by Machida Marchbanks
Charms Through the Ages by Joshua Wolf
Herbology:
Goshawk's Guide to Herbology by Miranda Goshawk
Flesh-Eating Trees of the World
Equipment:
1 pair dragon hide gloves
Pruning sheers
1 pair of earmuffs (any color)
Wand
Defense Against the Dark Arts:
Fighting the Dark Arts by Thomas Melbourne
Potions:
Brewing When Your Life is On the Line by Emily Price
Potions through the Ages by Adam Dogstar
Equipment:
One brass cauldron
Phoenix Tears
Basilisk venom, scales and fangs
Snake Fangs
Unicorn Blood
Unicorn Horn
Lacewing Flies
Flobberworm Mucus
Bezoar Stone
There followed a list of other ingredients, both common and rare.
Set of brass scales
Wand
One set of silver potion knives (werewolves use gold)
History of Magic:
Magic through the Ages by Jasper Fall
Ancient Magical Societies by William Spritz
Italian History and Politics:
A Guide to Italian Wizarding Politics by Maria Francesco
Italy: From Ancient to Modern by Santiago Marches
Wandless Magic:
Wandless Magic by Nathaniel Flint
Muggle Classes:
Books for the following subjects are what a normal middle schooler would use.
Mathematics Year 5
Government
English 5
Geography
Art
Please choose a foreign language from the following and place an "X" by it:
Arabic
Latin
Spanish
Italian
French
German
Chinese
Japanese
Korean
Subjects pertaining to your abilities:
Parselmagic:
A History of Parselmagic by Salazar Slytherin
Snakes: A Guide to Your Familiar by Salazar Slytherin
Snakes of the World by Rohan Slytherin
Understanding Parsletongue by Salazar Slytherin
Dark Magic:
Dark or Light: What's the Difference? by Adam Newt
A History of Dark Magic by April Flores
Dark Spells of Time by Susan Pyro
Blood Magic:
A History of Blood Magic by Sebastian Viking
Rituals of Blood by Salem Zodiac
Light Magic:
Light Spells Lost and Modern by Lenox Shine
Runic Magic:
A History of Runes by Blake Shore
Runic Rituals by Kira Yamazaki
Necromancy:
Famous Necromancers throughout History by Lily Shade
Necromancy: A Dark and Ancient Magic by Cyan Edstrom
Healing:
Muggle Anatomy by Pearl Gemini
Medicinal Plants around the World by Amy Blake
History of Healing Spells by Abby Gold
Elements:
Children of the Dark by Luna Shadow
Pyromancy for the Fire Within by Ember Hailstorm
Elementals: A History by Linda Hawk
Please choose at least two from the following electives:
Care of Magical Creatures
Spell Crafting
Warding
Dueling
History of High Elves
Creatures
Children of the Moon
Ancient Runes
Apparation
Muggle Fighting Tactics (equipment will be provided by the school)
Archery (bow and arrows will be provided by the school)
Swordsmanship (equipment:Sword and scabbard if you have them, Protective armor-dragon hide or basilisk hide, Wooden sword for practice)
Art
Divination (for gifted students)
Wizarding Politics
"A lot of classes," Phoenix said. "I'll be taking a lot of classes as it is."
"But don't forget one of your abilities is Photographic Memory so that will help you a lot with your studies as you'll be able to memorize everything you read."
"What are the classes Children of the Moon and Creatures?"
"Children of the Moon is a class about vampires and werewolves. I recommend that elective so you can become more acquainted with our world. It is taught at night. Creatures is a class on dark, grey and light creatures."
/Any electives you suggest Aspen?/
/Swordsmanship my Lord. All the Lords of Azkaban know how to fight with swords. Archery may also be a good option as well. Some past lords were specialized in swordsmanship, magic, and archery./
Phoenix tapped his fingers on the table while trying to think. "Can I drop some classes?"
"Such as?"
"Potions, History of Magic and Defense Against the Dark Arts."
"Those are core classes so I don't think you can drop them. What do you have against Potions?"
"My former Potions professor was a jerk to me in Potions. Though I suppose that was my fault for being friends with weasel and my childhood where I'd get hit if I did better in classes then my cousin Dudley."
Moonrise flashed back with another letter tied to her leg. Phoenix removed the letter and read that a house would be set up on the grounds for Lord Azkaban's subjects that had would be coming with him to school. The dementors were asked not to feed on the students or villagers. Phoenix asked about dropping History of Magic, the foreign language, and Defense Against the Dark Arts as well as not taking any electives this year. Moonrise flashed back to the deputy headmaster's office when suddenly they heard a scream coming from upstairs. The two vampires ran upstairs and stopped as they saw Emily on the floor in her own blood. Lee was on his knees where the two vampires saw that his wrist had been slashed open. Hermione was standing there with a bloody knife in her hands and a crazed look in her eyes.
"Accio knife!" Phoenix shouted without drawing his wand and the knife flew into his outstretched hand. Ash slammed his magic into the mare blasting her out the window. /Demon, Eleanor after her and don't let her escape./
The two shadow animals jumped out of the window and held Hermione down so their master could deal with her. Phoenix and Ash ran towards Emily and Lee. "WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?!" Phoenix shouted making everyone in the room wince.
"Hermione attacked Emily as soon as we came upstairs," Lee said "She… she said that she wasn't going to be your slave master and demanded her magic and knowledge given back to her. When I tried to grab Emily she slashed open my wrist."
"Shit! Ash can you take care Emily and Lee for me? I'm going to KILL Hermione!" Without waiting for a reply Phoenix jumped out the window after his familiars.
"One of you carry Lee. We need to get them to my healer immediately," Ash said.
"We will take care of our lord's slaves," Derek said as he picked up Emily. "Go help our Lord."
Ash nodded and watched as the dementors and humans of Azkaban hurried downstairs. Then he apparated outside to where Phoenix was. His son was in a rage and was at the moment smashing the mare's face into the ground. Pulling out his wand Ash quickly erected wards around them and sat down to watch the scene before him.
"Crucio!" Hermione screamed in pain as she withered on the ground from the torture curse. "I decided to show you MERCY that you NEVER showed me! Even after your betrayal I was kind enough to let you keep your life. But you go and attempt to kill my filly and injure my colt because you are too STUPID to fucking understand that you no longer have any RIGHTS!"
Elias floated over and watched his young Lord. Ash dropped the wards on his side so the dementor could pass through. /My Lord. Lee and Emily are being treated in the hospital wing though Emily had to be given a few blood replenishing potions. Thankfully you reached them both in time to prevent their deaths. They should be fine in an hour./
/Thank you Elias. Watch over them for me will you?/
/You're welcome Lord Azkaban and I will./
Elias floated back out and Ash put the wards back up. "Feeding on an insane person is a risk even for a vampire Phoenix," Ash said when there was a lull in the screaming.
"I'm not going to feed from her. I'm going to torture her to death! Ossis Effergo!"
Hermione screamed as the bones in her left leg broke.
"Sectumsempra! Oculacero! Diffindo!"
Screams erupted as Hermione's eyes were cut to shreds, her left hand was cut off, and cuts appeared on her stomach and chest. Ash closed his eyes at the blood and even Phoenix was starting to get affected from the intoxicating scent. He walked closer to her and pointed his wand at her face. "Aguamenti!" Hermione spluttered as he watched the water pour into her mouth.
"If you want the bitch to suffer you can't drown her," Ash said.
"I didn't realize you can do that with this spell."
"You can if you hold it on a person long enough."
Moonrise flashed back and Phoenix saw a reply to his earlier letter. "I don't need muggle classes so skip those. I already know four languages so I don't have to take a class. I can drop DADA since I got an 'O' in that class. Due to failing History of Magic I'm not eligible for that. That's a relief. REDUCTO!" Phoenix shouted as he blasted off Hermione's left arm.
"Are you planning on littering my grounds with body parts Phoenix?"
"Sorry Ash. Incendio," he said as flames shot out of his wand. He held the spell on the stump of Hermione's left arm, purposely drew the fire along her body in order to burn her and stopped at the stump of her right hand so she wouldn't bleed to death. "Furnunculus!" Boils suddenly erupted all over Hermione's body.
"That's got to hurt a lot having boils on top of burned skin," Ash commented. "You may want to hurry it up so we can go shopping for your school supplies though and you'll need to get another slave since you put down that your bringing three."
"You're right. Avada Kedavra!" A jet of green light shot out of Phoenix's wand and hit Hermione in the chest. Ash dropped the wards around them and Phoenix picked up the dead body, severed arm and severed hand before disapparting. He cloaked himself in shadows and left the body on the side of the road before apparating back to Ichor Manor.
"Ready to go?" Ash asked when Phoenix had returned.
"Scourgify," Phoenix said and the blood and dirt disappeared from his robe. "Ready."
"Cheeky child," Ash muttered as they apparated just outside Unicorn Inn. Walking through the inn they made their way into Florence Alley and began Phoenix's shopping for his school supplies.
They were in the magical menagerie after picking up a new trunk for Phoenix. He picked up some owl treats for Moonrise along with some food for Eleanor and Demon when he wandered over to the dark section of the shop. It was there that he saw a green and red serpent with feathers along its tail and head.
~Excuse me but what are you?~
~A speaker? I am a Quetzalcoatl snake-child. And it's rude to ask someone what they are before you ask their name.~
Phoenix let out a chuckle. ~My apologizes noble serpent. My name is Phoenix Moon. Who might you be?~
~My name is Sylas. You do not smell human to me.~
~That's because I'm not. I'm a vampire. Sylas… I believe you are my fourth familiar according to my inheritance test.~
~I haven't heard of a speaker having four familiars before. But I think you will do for a master.~
Phoenix purchased the items plus Sylas. Sylas wrapped himself around Phoenix's left wrist and he headed towards Demon Alley with Ash in order to purchase another slave. "Problems with the filly and colt you bought Phoenix?" Nathaniel asked as he came downstairs.
"No Nathaniel. I made the mistake of enslaving a girl who betrayed me when I was alive and just killed her. She attacked my colt and filly. I'm here to buy another slave."
"So you got accepted at Astral Academy did you?"
"Yeah."
"You know where the holding pens are."
Phoenix nodded and made his way out to the holding pens. "Suggestions Ash?"
"I'd say get a mare for Lee if you want to start breeding slaves. Maybe a play mate for Emily."
"Both sound like good ideas. I'm not sure if I want to start breeding slaves yet so I think I'll get another colt."
"Are you sure won't be jealous of a colt hanging around Emily? I've seen how you have cared for her. Seems to me we are both in love with our little fillies only we are too noble to say anything to them. And how would that assistant of yours act if she knew you liked Emily and not her?"
"I'll kill Sarah if she does anything to Emily. Just like I killed Hermione."
Ash just laughed at his child's skirting the question. "You like her. Just like I like Selena. Admit it."
"I… I didn't intend to like her in this way."
"We never do but sometimes it happens as is my case with Selena and your case with Emily. Still this conservation is getting us nowhere. You have to choose the slave you want to purchase."
Phoenix and Ash walked through the holding pens and looked at the slaves. Finally he stopped at a cage which held colts aged six to eight. Inspecting the colts his eyes were drawn to a colt that was shaking in the corner. Opening the cage Phoenix walked through the other slaves and picked the child up before carrying it out, the door shutting magically behind him. Checking the child over for scars and bruises he was relieved to see there were none. He did notice though that the child was a bit on the thin side for a child his age. "Easy there," Phoenix said in a soothing voice as the colt stiffened and then began thrashing in his arms in an attempt to get away from the two vampires. "I'm not going to hurt you and neither is my blood father. What's your name and how old are you?"
"O… Orion Jameson. I'm seven."
"Orion I'm your new master. Name's Phoenix Moon-Potter-Black-Pervell-Evans-Rawthorn-Gryffindor-Slytherin-Merlin-Le Fay-Azkaban but I go by Phoenix Moon except when I'm at Azkaban and then I go by my title Lord Azkaban."
Orion's face held confusion at the long name. "Can you walk?" Phoenix asked the little colt in his arms.
Nodding, Phoenix set him down and grabbed his hand. Ash just shook his head and smiled to himself. Phoenix went and paid for Orion, got his folder and then headed to a robe shop so Orion could get a uniform with the Moon Crest on it. Afterwards Phoenix and Ash stopped at Unicorn Inn where he got food for himself, his slaves and subjects before heading back to Ichor Manor where Orion was introduced and then everyone turned in for the night.
