Poison's Response to Chapter 35:

Drac-What are you doing, deadly? Not trying to get even are we? --eyes flash menacingly--
Deadly: of course not, master, I love you unconditionally, and what you say goes.
Poison: What!?! After that basta- --Deadly wraps hand around mouth--
Deadly:Will you be sleeping with us tonight, master?
Poison: Yes, will you master...bator.
Deadly: --slaps arm--
Drac: Poison, you are so...roguish it is almost saucy...but, I'm afraid at the moment it is just annoying- and you know what I do to things that I annoy me...--eyes flash again-- But, alas, my sweetlings, I will be sleeping with Hermione tonight, to make sure the change goes well...and I hope that it does, or you will be taking the blame, deadly.
Deadly: It' not my influence, it's nature's dude.
Dracula: Good...I shall hope so --exit--
POison: Complete bastard...let me type for a bit, please!
Deadly: C'mon, after the sports day "celebration"...
Poison: It was cancelled because of torrential rain --unhappy face and disheartened snoop dance--
Deadly: Oh, sorry...you still seem drunk to me...
Poison: Well...who said I was going to stay sober? Now, cmon...lemme lemme!
Deadly: No...later...now..what shall I write-

AN: OK...sorry for the long wait ladies and gentleman. I was caught up in graduation parties for my brother Jake(he finished elementary school) and my cousin Michael(he finished hugh school). I also had a 25th anniversary party for my aunt and uncle. Also, I got Guitar Hero 2 last night...and boy, it is addicting. It's great to be back. Well..this chapter is essentially the aftermath of Hermione being turned. So, enjoy.

Chapter 36: Evening Awakening and First Flight

Hermione stirred as she woke. She stretched, and her hand fell to her side. it was alarmingly cold. Hermione rose out of bed almost immediately from the reaction. She looked down at the skin on her hands. It was finer and paler than before. She touched her face with her hand, noticing the cold again, and that her cheek and jaw bones were more defined. She then moved her hand to her neck. The bite mark was no longer there. Hermione couldn't hear her heart pound.

"So this is it, huh?" she whispered to herself. "The life of a vampire..."

Out of the shadows, Dracula appeared. "Good evening, Hermione..." he drawled. Hermione turned around to see the count, and smiled.

"Your transformation is complete, my love." He strolled over to her side.

"I noticed..." she replied. "And now...I.."

"Crave for blood?" he finished her sentence. Hermione nodded.

"Come..." Dracula held out his hand. Hermione accepted it, and walked with him to his office. There were two glasses of blood waiting on the table. He let go of her hand, and offered the glass. Hermione took it.

"Cheers! To an eternal life...together." The Count raised his glass. Hermione slightly clinked her glass on his. She hesitated hesitating at first. It was clear to The Count that was was a bit nervous.

Come on Hermione! she told herself. This is your life now, and there is no going back.

She sipped the blood from the glass. It surprised her how delicious it tasted.

"What do you think?" he asked.

"Superb..." she smiled again. How he loved her smile.

"There is so much for you to learn...but first...you will need to get changed..."

Hermione looked down at her dress, It was the one from last night.

"Oh..." Hermione murmured.

"I left a couple of surprises for you back in your room..." He drawled. "I'll meet you at the balcony...but first, I'll escort you back..."

Hermione nodded once, and took his hand once again. They arrived after a few minutes. He waited by the doorway as she revisited her room. She turned to see him still here. Hermione looked in the closet, and stared at its contents with a gaped mouth.

There was a brand new gorgeous pure black dress in the closet. It looked similar to Verona's gown, but except there was no obnoxious collar to worry about. The netting was encrusted with white and black diamonds, along with blood red rubies. It was so...elegant. Hermione went to turn and thank the Count, but he was gone. She rushed to get changed. Once the dress was on, she went to look at the mirror. She stared at it, but there was no reflection.

"How could I forget?" she murmured, feeling a bit ashamed that she couldn't remember that. Hermione shrugged it off, knowing that her looks were the least of her worries. Her attention turned to the jewelery box set on her dresser. There was a black velvet box. A piece of paper on top of it said:

To My Eternal Queen

Hermione blushed a bit, and opened the box. Inside was a silver chained necklace. The middle was a black diamond heart, which was lined by blood red rubies.

She held it in her hands. "Oh my..."

Hermione was about to put on her necklace, when suddenly...

"I see you noticed my gifts?" a Romainian accent purred. His breath on her fair skin. It was her eternal king, Dracula. "here...allow me..."

Dracula assisted Hermione with the necklace. He then nibbled at her neck. "Beautiful...as always, my love..."

Hermione moaned, but then regained herself. "Aren't you supposed to teach me a few things tonight?"

"Oh...yes I am. I just got...preoccupied by you..."

Hermione giggled. "Oh, Vladislaus..."

"So, you wish to learn, Hermione?"

She nodded. She knew she was always eager to learn. They walked hand in hand to the balcony that Dracula discussed before. The looked at the beautiful night sky.

"You know why I brought you here?" he asked.

"To...teach me how to fly?"

"Correct..." he continued. "It is essential for a vampire to learn how to fly...otherwise, they have no means of traveling great distances. All you have to do, Is jump, and let your body do the rest..."

Hermione wasn't so sure about it. "So...I just jump...and I'll fly like Verona, Aleera, and Marishka did?"

"Yes...but flying for a long time will be quite the challenge. "Don't worry though. If you should fall, I will catch you before you hit the ground..."

Hermione nodded frantically. She inhaled and then exhaled. She leaped from the balcony, allowing herself to descend. Like he said, her body transformed into her demonic form, spreading wings, and she began to fly. Dracula followed, watching it all.

Simply beautiful...he thought.

Hermione ascended into the sky.

What a rush! she was excited to finally fly.

"Now, to go on a little night journey..." he went to fly into Transylvania. He needed to teach her how to feed.

AN: Please Read and review.

Dracula:-notices Deadly on the laptop-where is poison?

Deadly: um...

Poison: -slurs-sshhhaccckles and choooocccolate...

Deadly: drunk... I need a break...Guitar Hero 2 anyone?

Poison: Godddd Deadly, you'rrreee addicttteeeddd...

Deadly: Oh come on! I love it. Ok...if I win, Drac, I get to do whatever I want to you in the next chapter...

Dracula: You do that already...

Deadly: This time...it'll be much...better...

Dracula: Oh it's on!-puts on game face-

Will Deadly win in Guitar Hero 2? Please Read and review!