Chapter 13
Stephen
I conjured up a large bucket and immediately threw up. Klaus hovered over me and held my hair back, while the others looked at me sympathetically. When I had finally stopped, I flicked my wand at the bucket and it all vanished.
"Well Sirius will be happy to know that I can perform vanishing spells now." I said with a half hearted laugh.
"This isn't funny Lynn." Stefan said. "So don't try and make light of the situation."
I nodded and sighed. "I know, but I don't understand. I don't remember those other things happening. Why would the memory be different from what I know happened. I don't remember imposter Damon turning into that man, and the whole shirt thing, and ghost thing."
"It was your subconscious." Dumbledore explained. "When a memory is pulled out, what we remember and what our subconscious records, is imbedded in that memory. That's why viewing memories in a pensieve is comes in rather handy."
"Ok I think I understand now." I said nodding.
"Did any of you recognize that man?" Snape asked.
We shook our heads no.
"He is a wizard vampire, so I was hoping one of you might." Elijah sighed, sitting back down in his chair.
The room was quiet, because we were all still disturbed by what we had just witnessed. Klaus had wrapped me up in his arms and was holding onto me tightly. I started to cry as I buried my head into his shoulder.
"He must be an old vampire, a lot older than I." Dumbledore said quietly. "I did not recognize him either, and I've been at Hogwarts most of my life."
"Miss Salvatore would you like a calming draught?" Professor Snape asked, in an uncharacteristically soft and sympathetic tone.
I nodded my head, and he produced one from his robes and handed it to me.
"I don't do well around crying females." He said, with a smirk flickering briefly on his face.
Damon and Remus snickered. That's the Snape I know.
I smiled at him and drank it. After a few minutes I sat down beside Pinky in our chair. "I don't know what to do now." I said drying my eyes. "I'm torn between running for the hills, and wanting to know who it is, and why he is working with Greyback. It's unusual for a vampire to be friends with a werewolf, but nearly unheard of for one to be working for the other."
"So what do you want to do?" Klaus asked. "It's too dangerous for you to remain in your current dorm."
"I agree. Hogwarts can give you your own room, so you can be safe." Dumbledore said.
"But if I leave my current dorm, we may never find out. The only way to catch him, would be for me to remain right where I am." I said quietly, because I knew what was about to happen.
"Not gonna happen Princess."
"I don't think so Lynn."
"Are you crazy?"
"Pinky will not have it."
"Leave you as bait? Love, that's not an option."
"I agree with Klaus."
Damon, Elijah, Stefan, Pinky, Klaus and Remus all said at the same time.
I sighed. "It's the only way."
"There has to be another way." Stefan said. "This vamp might hurt you next time, and I don't like the idea of leaving you as bait."
"We have to find out who he is, and what he wants. We know that he's not under the Imperius curse, because that doesn't work on vampires, so he's doing this on his own free will. The only way to catch him, and get info on where Greyback is, is to leave me as bait."
"How do we do that Mistress? Pinky is concerned about you getting hurt, and what if this man compels you to go with him to wherever Greyback is?"
"She has a point Princess." Damon said. "There is no way of stopping him from doing that."
"Turn me into a vampire." I mumbled.
"You want to become a vampire?" Snape asked shocked.
"No not really, but it's the only way to keep him from hurting or compelling me to do anything."
"No." Stefan said. "What if we guard you or something?"
"I'm too old for a babysitter." I said scowling at him.
"Well turning you isn't an option." Elijah said sternly.
"Well then what?" I asked angrily. "Greyback knows all about us, thanks to Pansy running her mouth to The Daily Prophet. He knows that you and Klaus can't be killed, and he knows that Stefan and Damon are wizard vamps. He knows about the daylight rings. He knows where we live, and again thanks to Pansy, the whole wizarding world knows what we look like. So tell me what our element of surprise is? You can't, because we haven't got one. Turning me into a vampire is the only surprise we can give him."
"He doesn't know about compelling animals, and he doesn't know that Elijah and I can compel vampires and werewolves." Klaus said.
"That's right!" Stefan said snapping his fingers.
"Um, I hate to break it to you guys, but scary vampire dude is a wizard vamp. I'm pretty sure he has told Greyback about the whole compelling animals thing."
"Not all wizard vamps can compel animals." Damon said with a smirk. "It's a skill you must be taught and practice, and it takes a long time to master. Most wizard vamps know about it, but only a few know how to do it. Not to mention you have to find an animal willing to be compelled. Crows are more willing, that's why I always use them."
"So let's assume that scary vamp dude knows how, what then?" I asked.
"We can ask Blue. He can tell us if there are other animals around that are compelled." Elijah said.
"Pinky has elf magic that can undo compulsion in animals, so if we find one, Pinky can un-compel it."
"But that still leaves the most important part. Lynn and her safety. What do we do about that?" Remus asked.
"She gets a room of her own, so we know she's safe." Damon said, and I started to protest. "Listen to me, before you fly off the handle." He continued, glaring at me warningly. "She gets a room of her own. Then we find out if there are any other animals that have been compelled. I'll compel more crows to keep a lookout for this vamp, and when he shows up again, we grab him."
"That really doesn't sound like much of a plan." I said looking at Damon skeptically.
"It will work." He said. "Please trust me. I'm older and capable of doing things you can't even imagine."
Dumbledore stood up and cleared his throat. "If you all think this is the best way to proceed, then I will do everything in my power to make sure miss Salvatore stays safe. If there is anything else I can do please let me know. As I understand, Miss Salvatore you said you wish to remain near the Slytherin common room?"
"Yes sir, if it's possible."
"It is, and I think I know the perfect location that will make you and your family very happy." He said with a smile and twinkle in his eye. What is he up too?
"Ah! My new roommate has arrived!" Salazar said in a happy tone. "And Niklaus, I promise that I'll protect her."
After the last class of the day, the boys, the guys, Hermione, Lavender, Remus, Sirius, Snape, Dumbledore, and I stood in front of the room where Salazar's painting was held. Gone was the dusty dirty room it had been before. Now it had been transformed into a small common room. It was painted in Slytherin green and silver, with large comfy looking black furniture placed all around, and a large table for study groups was placed beside Salazar's painting. Two large windows had appeared, and were charmed to let in light during the day, but darken at night so you couldn't see inside. On the far wall opposite of Salazar, stood a large fireplace.
"I explained to Salazar, what had happened, and asked if he'd be willing to conceal the location to Miss Salvatore's new living space, and he agreed." Dumbledore said with a twinkle in his eye. "What you see here is her personal common room. Salazar himself conceals the actual sleeping quarters."
We all stepped inside the common room, but when the boys and Remus tried to get in, they were stopped by an invisible barrier.
"Excellent!" Elijah cried with a smile, as he tried to push his way into the room.
"I'll go around and see if the windows do the same." Stefan said with a large grin, and he disappeared.
Several minutes went by, and he opened the window from the outside, and tried to climb in, but was also stopped by the barrier.
"Works like a charm." He said, and leaned against the barrier to see if he could look up, and I saw my chance.
"Stefan you're invited in!" I blurted out quickly, and he tumbled into the room, and landed with a thud on the couch.
He grinned at me and laughed. I then turned to each of the others and invited them in one by one. Once we were all in, we looked around some more, and I became overwhelmed.
"This is just too much." I said staring around the room. "I mean, Harry had What's-His-Doodle trying to kill him for the past four years, and he didn't get this kind of special treatment."
Dumbledore laughed. "Yes well, Voldemort wasn't a vampire who could get in anywhere he wanted."
"But no other student has…" I suddenly found myself with no voice, and Draco stepped in front of me, and faced everyone.
"But no other student has been targeted by an unknown vampire, and a deranged flea infested werewolf." Draco said mimicking my voice. "So thank you Professor Dumbledore. I'm so thankful that you have agreed to take such precautions to help me stay alive." He finished with a smile, and he stepped away from me.
Fred stepped in front of me, and also mimicked my voice. "Also if any student has a problem with me having my own little personal space, Fred and George Weasley will be happy to call them slimy gits, and hex them until they cry like little babies." He said with a grin, as the others burst out laughing, and I glared at them.
"I want to point out the fire place as well." Dumbledore chuckled. "It is connected to the floo network, so in case of an emergency, you can floo home, but it has been charmed to let me know if it is used. So don't try to sneak out the castle by using it." He said with a twinkle in his eye.
"Darn!" George said in a loud whisper. "There goes our chance to floo to Zonko's whenever we want."
"I know!" Fred said in an equally loud whisper. Then they looked around at the Professors.
"Not that we would…"
"…Ever do such a thing." They said with identical grins.
Sirius and Remus snorted, Snape glared at them, and Dumbledore laughed. "Yes well like I said, I'll be alerted if it's used from this end. However, it also provides a quicker way into the castle for you all." He said pointing at Klaus, Damon, Stefan, and Elijah. "So feel free to use it anytime you wish."
"Thank you Albus." Elijah said. "That is very kind of you."
"And now for the best part!" Salazar said with a grin, and we all turned toward him. "Lynn, if you will step toward me."
I did and as I got about two feet from him, his painting suddenly vanished, and there stood a doorway. I stepped back, and once I was far enough way, he reappeared again.
"Brilliant!" Harry and Ron cried at the same time.
"Filius and I have charmed it so that Salazar can only let Lynn in. I'm afraid that there are no other windows or doors that lead into her sleeping quarters. There is a small fireplace, but it is not a floo. I'm sure though, that you will be happy with your room." Dumbledore explained.
"But why do you vanish, instead of open like a regular painting?" Ron asked.
"Well my boy, because my painting can't be removed from the wall, so we had to find an alternative way. I quite like in fact. It makes me feel special." Salazar laughed.
"So we can't enter her room either?" Damon asked.
"No Mr. Salvatore, I'm afraid not." Dumbledore said.
Klaus nodded. "That's good though, because if Lynn is the only one that can get in, we know without a doubt, that no one else will be in there. I think that's a good idea."
"What about Blue?" I asked, as the silencing spell finally wore off. "He's going to be upset if he can't get to me."
"Blue is an animal, and he can get into the room. Animals are the exception. The crow can get in also." Dumbledore said.
"But only those I know about." Salazar said. "I'm not going to just let any animal walk in there, because they could be an animagus."
Klaus nodded. "Ok good, because that was my next question."
"Well my dear," Elijah said looking toward me. "It looks to me as if you're going to be as safe as they can make you. However if you need us, just remember to floo home."
"I will." I said giving him a hug. "I still think it's too much though."
"Well, look at it this way, this common room is mainly for you and your friends." Remus said. "but also anyone, not just Slytherins, can use it as well. It's just been designated as yours to keep out unwanted visitors."
"That is true Love. You're going to be safe and that's what we are concerned about." Klaus said pulling me close to him. "I love you, and I don't want anything like what happened to you last night, to happen again."
"I love you too." I said, giving him a kiss. "And I think I'll be ok now."
If we had only known then….
The boys decided to stay for dinner that night, and when it was over, Elijah and Hermione snuck away to have some alone time. Although Lavender and I had to reassure Ron that it wasn't that kind of alone time. When the boys left, we met back in my common room, and Lav and I annoyed Hermione until she caved and told us where they went. Come to find out they had taken a stroll around the Black Lake, and Elijah had told her everything that he knew about it.
"He just knows a whole lot about everything." Hermione gushed. "I mean he is brilliant and he loves to share his knowledge with me. Do you know what he gave me last Monday before Greyback arrived? He gave me the original Legend of the Sun and Moon that he and Klaus made up. It was written in ancient runes! He knew that I was studying it, and he gave it to me without telling me what it was. I was translating it, and finally figured it out two nights ago. He can read and write runes fluently! He was genuinely happy that I had figured it out."
"Well he certainly makes a better looking teacher, than the one you have now." I said grinning at her.
"Yes he does." She said blushing. "He kissed me too."
Lav and I let out squeals, and the boys, who had set up wizard chess and exploding snap games, rolled their eyes at us.
"He asked me if it would be alright if we made ourselves an official couple, and I said yes." She grinned. "He is so handsome, brilliant,…"
"Old." Ron interrupted. "And fangy."
"Oh hush up Ronald." Hermione said. "I find him fascinating, and not to mention, easy on the eyes." She said blushing again.
"Well I'm happy for you." I said with a grin. "Are you two still going to have your date on Friday?"
"Yes we are." She said with a grin.
"Well I'll tell you something Klaus told me when we got together, and I was worried about what others would think." I said sitting back in my chair. "He told me, when a vampire falls in love, age doesn't really matter in the long run. So don't let those who don't approve, ruin what you two have. I'm happy for you and Elijah. You two will make a wonderful couple. I just don't know how your parents will react." I said with a laugh.
"Shocked." She said. "But I don't plan on telling them anytime soon. They won't understand. I want to see how Elijah and I get along as a real couple first. Then I'll tell them."
"Hi Mum. Hi Dad. By the way my boyfriend is a 1,030 year old vampire. Yeah that will go over real well." Harry said with a snort, and Hermione glared at him. "I'm just having a bit of fun Hermione." He laughed. "I'm really happy for you."
She smiled, "Thanks Harry."
"Well I have a subject change…" I started to say.
"Oh good because I need one." Hermione interrupted and laughed.
"If you people don't stop interrupting me, you aren't going to like what happens." I said with a grin. "But seriously, Halloween is coming up and it's on a Saturday, so I'm planning on dressing up. What are you guys going to do?"
"What do you mean?" Lavender asked, looking confused. "Dressing up? What's that?"
I shook my head. "Sometimes I forget where I'm at, but I'm still dressing up. I always do."
Hermione laughed. "I haven't dressed up in years! But you know, it would be fun, and seeing as it's on a Saturday, we might can get away with it. What are you thinking about doing?"
I grinned at her. "I want to do a Queen of the Undead costume. I've never done that before and I think it would be neat. I mean, my boys are undead and since Damon already calls me Princess, why not go for broke and be a Queen!" I laughed.
"What are you guys talking about?" Lavender asked again.
"Sorry Lav. Dressing up for Halloween is a muggle tradition. You get dressed up as monsters and pretty much whatever you want. I was a fairy last year. Damon, believe it or not, was a hippie. It was the funniest thing I had ever seen him do."
Harry burst out laughing. "I honestly cannot see Damon as a hippie."
"He wasn't going to, but I found some of his old 60's clothes in the attic of our house, and pestered him until he caved. He can't resist my pestering." I said with a grin.
"Are we going to make our costumes?" Hermione asked.
"If you want to, but I'm actually thinking of getting mine online. It'll be the easiest, seeing as we are swamped with homework and studying. I'm going to the house next Saturday, on Hogsmeade day, and surf the net. I'm sure I can find something and have it shipped."
"Sounds like a plan. I'm not good at making things, so can I see what they have online too?" Harry asked.
"Of course. If you guys want to buy also, we can get all the costumes from the net."
"Sounds like fun, but what is the net, how do we get our costumes, and how do we pay for them?" Draco asked.
"Well I'll talk to the boys, but I'm sure you can pay them back in the wizarding equivalent of what it will cost in muggle money. We have a Royal Mail P.O. Box, so when it gets delivered the boys can apparate to London and get it." I said, then explained in great detail what the internet was.
"Wow, my Dad would go nuts looking up everything on that." Ron said with a whistle when I was done.
"I love the net. You can find anything on it." I said with a grin.
"My Aunt and Uncle never let me on the computer, so you and Hermione might have to help me." Harry said with a sheepish smile.
"We will Harry don't worry. We will help all of you." She replied.
"Truthfully, the biggest thing about this, is figuring out what you want to be. If you want to make your own costume though, go for it." I said.
Lavender squealed and grinned. "This is going to be fun!"
Oh yes it was!
Friday night came, and Hermione and Elijah had a wonderful time at dinner. The boys stayed home, and the rest of us sat at the Slytherin table, so they could have a little privacy. Thankfully no werewolves, vampires, or unwanted visitors messed it up for them. They also finally got to eat the candy they had bought from Honeydukes. It was fun to watch them. Hermione had finally stopped blushing at everything Elijah said, and Elijah seemed more relaxed around her. They were so cute!
I couldn't believe that we had only been in school for a little more than a month. With all that had happened, it felt like we had been here for way longer than that. Now with Halloween only two weeks away, I was looking forward to something fun. The others told me that Hogwarts always holds a big feast for Halloween, so getting dressed up in muggle costumes seem more and more like an awesome thing to do. Even Ron, who at first didn't want to dress up, was now looking forward to it. No one was going to make theirs unless we had too though. I just hope that the costumes arrive on time, and that the mail service in the U.K. was better than it was in America.
It was about 10 at night and everyone else had gone back to their dorms, but I was sitting in my common room reading a muggle book about sparkly vampires, and trying to wrap my head around the fact that they sparkle. Salazar, who wanted me to read it out loud to him, wasn't helping matters because he kept muttering that it was the silliest thing he had ever heard of.
"I have to agree with you about that." I said laughing at him. "But like I said, this is a muggle book."
"Muggles confuse me sometimes. They don't believe in what's real, but they make up ridiculous stories about things. Sparkly vampires? Vampires don't sparkle!" He huffed.
"Damon agrees." I said with a laugh. "He said this book is all wrong, and nothing about it is correct. I mean, the vampires can't even keep normal food down. They have to yack it back up like a cat hacking up a hairball." I said, putting the book down. "Oh I give up on it."
THUNK!
"What was that?" We said together.
"Blue?" I called out.
"It isn't Blue. He is out hunting for mice." Salazar replied.
Suddenly this overwhelming feeling of dread came washing over me, and I felt fear that I had never felt before.
"It's him." I gasped breathlessly.
"Close your eyes right now Lynn!" I heard Salazar order, though his voice sounded very far away.
"Why?" I asked, but I did as I was told, and curled up on the couch with my face hidden in the cushions.
"Just in case he tries to compel you."
"You leave me alone you crazy werewolf's lap dog!" I shouted.
"Stay away from her! We know what you did!" Salazar yelled.
I heard the fireplace roar to life, and Salazar saying something to someone, but I couldn't hear anything else except the pounding of my heart. I still had the feelings of dread and fear, so I still had my face planted into the couch cushions. The fireplace roared to life again, and I heard other voices, but didn't know who they were. Just as quickly as they came though, the feelings vanished, and my hearing returned to normal.
"It's ok Lynn." Sirius said, gently patting my back.
"Are you ok Miss Salvatore?" Snape asked.
I looked up and saw him standing behind Sirius looking concerned, and I nodded. Dumbledore walked in, looking extremely angry. "Remus has gone after him, but it was the same vampire. Salazar would you be kind and explain what happened?" When Salazar told him what happened he turned to me and asked what I had felt.
"Dread and fear." I said. "Wizard vamps can control the feelings of humans. I should have known it was him the second I heard the thunk. It's the sound the barrier makes when a vampire tries to access a place he can't go."
"Do you need anything?" Snape asked.
"No sir I'm fine now, but thank you." I replied, smiling at him.
The fireplace roared to life again, and the boys filed out one by one.
"We got a Patronus message from Remus." Klaus said. "He's bringing him to the dungeons."
"He caught him!?" I asked happily.
"Hybrids are faster than vamps Love. You should know that already." He said with a grin.
A silvery werewolf appeared in my common room and Remus's voice spoke. "I have him in the large dungeon. He says he isn't going to talk." It said with a chuckle.
"Oh does he now?" Elijah said with an evil grin.
We all filed out and took the short walk to the empty room where Sir Nicholas's Deathday party was held. Or so Harry said later.
"Get this freak off of me!" The vampire shouted, when we entered the room.
"Who are you calling a freak?" I asked, looking at him with a scowl. "You look like a reject extra from a Buffy episode."
Damon and Stefan burst out laughing.
Since the exits were blocked Remus let him go, and with nowhere to escape, the vampire laughed evilly. "You can't get me to talk, no matter how hard you try."
"Is that so?" Elijah asked, flashing toward him with his fangs bared, and slamming him hard against the wall.
"Elijah, always the gentle one." Klaus laughed.
Elijah stared into the vamps eyes. "You will answer any question we ask with the absolute truth."
A look of sheer panic crossed the vampires face. "It isn't possible. You can't compel me."
"I just did." Elijah said in a smooth voice, releasing him.
"Who are you?" I asked glaring at him.
"M-my name i-is Stephen." He said.
"How old are you?" Sirius asked.
"237."
"Why does Greyback want Lynn?" Stefan asked.
"Please I can't." He said, trying to fight the compulsion. "Greyback will kill me."
"WE are going to kill you." Klaus growled, and another look of panic crossed Stephen's face.
"Answer the question." Elijah said with a glare.
"He wants her. He saw her and he wants her for himself. He is going to turn her, and make her sired to him."
"Why did you use my likeness to scare Lynn." Damon asked.
"Because the two of you had just fought, and it seemed like a good idea."
"Why did you try to turn me."
"To spare you from becoming a werewolf, but I ended up not doing it, for fear of mine and my sister, Carling's, life. I only did the things I did because I have too. I don't really want to hurt you." He answered softly.
"Why are you working for Greyback?" Elijah asked, looking at him curiously.
"I don't want too, but his pack cornered us two days after he escaped from here. He wanted to use us to get to you all somehow. When the story came out in The Daily Prophet, he formed a plan quickly, and told me what to do. He has my sister, and is threatening to bite her on the next full moon, if I don't do what he says."
"But you are a wizard vampire. Why not just apparate to somewhere else?" I asked.
"He has placed an Anti-Disapparition Jinx on the cage he is keeping her in. He has taken her wand, and he only gives me mine when I am to come here. He takes it away when I arrive back. He is starving Carling and not letting her have any blood. I don't drink much when freed, because she can't have any at all. I don't think it would be fair to her. He won't let us near each other either, or I'd feed her myself. We normally feed on animals. We don't drink human blood."
"But you are still a vampire. You are stronger and faster than a werewolf." I said.
"Not 150 of them." He said in a frank tone.
"Excuse me?" Damon said, staring at Stephen. "Say again?"
"150. Maybe more. He is gathering his full pack. Most are wolves he has turned, but some have been turned by others. More come from around the country and other lands every day."
"Elijah, I want to know if what he says about his sister is 100% true." I said. "Please make sure."
Elijah walked over to Stephen, and he flinched as Elijah stared into his eyes. "Is what you say about your sister true?"
Stephen stared back at him. "Yes."
"Why do you only drink from animals?" Elijah asked.
"We don't believe in hurting humans, Magic or Muggle. My sister and I were Gryffindors when we attended here." He answered.
"We have to help them." I said.
Stefan threw up his hands in the air. "Only you would want to help someone who's tried to kill you."
"Well we can't let them suffer!" I exclaimed. "He's been compelled so we know he's not lying. What would any of you do if it was me Greyback had? You'd do the same thing until you guys could figure out what to do."
"He tried to kill you!" Klaus shouted at me.
"Because his sister is being held hostage by an insane werewolf!" I yelled back, and he glared at me.
"Stephen, where is Greyback hiding?" Dumbledore asked.
"In Ireland. He says he feels safer there, because there are more places to hide, but he does come to Scotland and England regularly." He answered.
"When you apparate back to him, where do you go, and what do you do?" Dumbledore asked.
"I apparate into the large cave system he is hiding in. Then I tell him what I have done. Then I'm placed back in my cage at the opposite end of the room from my sister. It's where all the werewolves are, it's kind of like a common room. They are everywhere in that cave system."
"How do you think we could help you?" Sirius asked.
Stephen stared at us in shock. "I-I don't know."
"Can you apparate into the room where your sister is kept?" Damon asked.
"Yes."
I looked at the boys. "If Klaus and Elijah apparate in there, grab the cage with his sister in it, and apparate back out. It might work."
"Not if you want 150 werewolves tearing the front gates of Hogwarts apart." Klaus said.
"He wouldn't do that, not right now at least. He is too afraid to come back here, even with that many wolves at his beck and call." Stephen said. "But in the near future, his plans are to take the school hostage, because of what happened here two weeks ago. Then he wants to take over the Ministry of Magic. He thinks he can hold the school for ransom to achieve his goals."
"Is that the truth?" Elijah asked staring at him.
"Yes."
"And then somewhere in there he wants to capture Lynn." Stefan said shaking his head.
"Yes, and please don't hurt me when I say this, but he really wants you." He said looking at me. "You have become his obsession, and he talks about you all the time."
"Great. A stupid mangy werewolf is in love with me. That's just wonderful." I said rolling my eyes.
"What do you think Albus? Should we help them?" Sirius asked.
"I think we should." He replied with a nod. "However, I think we need to see the location of the cave system, and what it looks like on the inside."
"Shall I get your pensieve Headmaster?" Snape asked.
"If you would be kind enough, yes. Thank you Severus."
Snape nodded and left.
"Pinky." I called out.
"Yes Mistress?" She answered with a loud crack, and then gasped at the sight of Stephen. "How dare you try and hurt my Mistress!" She shrieked.
"Pinky." Elijah said, holding up his hands. "Please listen." And he explained what had happened.
"How badly has your sister desiccated?" Klaus asked.
"She is still able to move, but not very well, because she has started to dry out. We only feed on animals, so she was already weak to begin with." Stephen answered.
"Pinky will you be kind enough to grab a few blood bags? His sister is going to need them when they get back."
"Of course Mistress." She said, and disappeared.
When she came back she handed me six of them. "Stephen, this is a bag of human blood. You need to drink this to gain some strength. Please take it." I said, tearing the top off, and offering it to him.
He stared at it. "Human blood in a bag?" He asked shocked, but took and drank it eagerly.
Snape came back in with the pensieve, and handed it to Dumbledore.
"Stephen, when you are ready, I want to pull out the memory of your last trip back to Greyback." Dumbledore said.
He nodded, as he drained the last drop out of the bag. He glanced at the others hungrily, but shook his head.
"We have plenty more." Stefan said, noticing his glance. "Please take some more if you want them."
He smiled gratefully. "Thank you very much. It's cold, but it is still wonderful."
Damon reached for one, waved his wand at it, and handed it to him. "Here." He said with a smirk. "I've warmed it up to a perfect 98.6 degrees. It's a spell I came up with."
"It comes in handy." Remus said with a grin.
Elijah chuckled. "Pinky, will you go back and fill the Butterbeer cooler with as many bags as you can?"
She nodded and left. Stephen offered Dumbledore the memory, and he placed it in the pensieve. They told me I wasn't allowed into the memory, and I was not happy about that. I paced back and forth beside the pensieve for a while and they finally emerged looking disgusted.
"We will help you get her out of there." Klaus said.
"So what are we going to do?" I asked.
"We aren't going to do anything." Damon said. "You're staying here."
"Yes, I figured that, but you're not going. I'm not risking you getting staked." I said.
"Don't worry Love. Only Remus, Sirius, Dumbledore, Snape, Elijah, and myself are going. Damon and Stefan are staying here with you and Stephen."
"Why not just Klaus, Elijah, and Remus?" I asked. "You two can't be killed, and Remus won't be killed by a mangy wolf."
"Because Lynn, we need to provide cover in case something goes wrong." Sirius said.
I rolled my eyes, and placed the blood bags down on the cooler Pinky just arrived with. "Please be careful and don't get killed." I said looking at the three humans.
Sirius grinned, looked at Remus, and whispered loudly. "I think the Sorting Hat made a mistake by not putting her in Gryffindor!"
"I think so too!" Remus whispered back just as loud.
"I am a proud Slytherin thank you very much." I grinned. "You just don't understand what it means to be a Snake, you silly little Lions."
"And yet we mop the floor with Snakes during Quidditch matches." Remus said grinning at Sirius.
"That we do Moony."
"Yes well, I have conversed with Salazar on ways to curse Harry, and to make Draco superhuman. We are still working on a spell." I said grinning, and placing my hand on my hips. "But we are close."
Snape snorted, and everyone else burst out laughing. "Ok maybe Slytherin is where you belong Sweetheart." Elijah said. "But we have a rescue mission, so I think we should get to it."
"Quite right." Dumbledore said with a twinkle in his eye, as we waved his wand in the air. "I have just temporarily lifted the Anti-Disapparition Jinx from this room only. We will return right back here."
"We will get her out." Elijah said placing his hand on Stephen's shoulder.
"Thank you. You have no idea how much this means to us both. Even though Carling doesn't know yet. She will also be grateful."
They apparated on the spot.
*A/N* Carling is an Old English name that means, hill where old women or witches gather. I though it was a neat name. Also I should mention Remus's Patronus. I know in cannon Tonk's is a werewolf, but knowing that Remus is now sired and therefore grateful to Klaus, his should be a werewolf. So i hope you guys dont hate me for that! LOL I need you to tell me what you think about this chapter! What do you think is going to happen next? If anyone has any suggestions, or something you would like to see, let me know! I will consider all of them! Thank you to those who have followed, fav'ed and reviewed! I try to respond to all reviews, so please tell me what you think. Thank you for reading!**