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Chapter 22:

Bella is sitting on Apollo's desk when the class straggles in. "Professor Apollo needed to go to a meeting. I am filling in. What have you been working on?"

"We touched on the difference between muggle and magical music." Hermione answers for the class.

"Thank you Miss Granger. Can someone tell me who the biggest selling artist is in the magical world."

A bunch of hands go up, Bella calls on Pansy, "Yes, and Miss Parkinson."

"I'm sure that most people think it is the Weird Sisters, because they play here so often. The biggest selling artist is Howling Blood."

"Thank you, Miss Parkinson. Ten points for Slytherin. Howling Blood is the biggest act."

Nico and Percy start snickering to themselves. "Nico, Percy is there anything that you want to add?" Bella calls them out.

"Only that if "they" were playing between acts at the talent show that would be cool." Nico smirks at his mother. Bella groans, she knows it was only a matter of time before the secret gets out. A voice calls out from the back, "How old is the band? I heard that most of the members are vampires." Bella focuses on the red head that is sitting behind Harry and Hermione.

"Mr. Weasley, Howling Blood has only been on the charts for twenty years. That's not that long for a band that is good. Now can you give me a reason behind the rumor of vampires in the band?"

"Their appearance hasn't changed in those twenty years." He says lamely.

"That has no bearing on the vampire question. There are glamor charms or if they wanted to do it the muggle way; there is plastic surgery and don't forget good old make up. There is a Muggle band called KISS. They play heavy arena rock; it's loud and they use plenty of pyrotechnics. KISS began with four men.

These men used an old form of makeup called kabuki. They painted their faces white as sheets and then added different designs. The lead singer had a star over his eye, the guitarist is done up like a Japanese warrior, the drummer has a cat's face and the bassist has a silver upside down flame design over half of his face. These men, because of said makeup looked the same for ten years. They were even able to change out the drummer and bassist without anyone knowing.

For about ten additional years, they went without any makeup, now it's back to the white faces and they look the same that they did twenty years ago." She holds up their newest album.

"What is everyone doing for the show?" Bella looks around the room at the nervous faces. "Okaay, how about this, over the next two classes I'll bring in sheet music. I will sort them into solos and groups. According to the notes Professor Apollo left, he wants you each to pick two solos and also to perform with a group for two songs. There are duets if you wish also." Their faces started to lighten up. "I am sorry to offend the delicate pureblood sensibilities but muggle music has more to choose from. I could help match songs to people. If you need my help please don't hesitate to ask. Your professor will put up a sign up sheet for your projects, Class dismissed."

After lunch, the Warriors, they have been dubbed, went to their Weapons class. Ares and Bella are standing shoulder to shoulder with six other men. Four of them, are muscle bound and have russet colored skin. Their black hair was cropped almost to their scalps. They were wearing long denim shorts and no shirts. On each one's arms, they had a tribal tattoo. The other two men were sickly pale in comparison and sparkled in the dull sunlight. Both had blonde hair, though one was more of a dirty blonde. Their wiry bodies were clothed in military fatigues. Both of their faces showed a war weary expression, while the others still looked almost innocent. The girls were salivating.

"Welcome class, please welcome Major Jasper Whitlock, Captain Peter Whitlock, Chief Jacob Black, Sam and Paul Uley and Embry Call. These men will be helping train you and your older allies. They possess a rather unique set of skills. I am now going to give the floor over to the Major." Bella barked, most of the class did not know what to do with her acting this way.

"Right, First I want to thank Lord Mars and Lady Bellona for asking us here. Now on with the lesson, I understand that you will be learning more about my kind in your DADA class tomorrow. So you will see more of my family then. Nico, Draco, Harry, Hermione, Thalia, Orion and Luna have already met us because of extenuating circumstances. My name is Jasper Andrew Whitlock. I was seventeen in 1844. That year, I was made the youngest major in the Confederate Calvary, during the War of Northern Aggression." There is a gasp throughout the entire group. "While helping to move women and children away from a battle site, I was bitten by a vampire named Maria. She was trying to build up an army to take control of a bigger feeding area; most of the south. She recognized that I had a gift of sorts. I am an empath, who can also project. She had me use this gift to make, and train newborn vampires. It was also my job to dispose of them after the year was up.

Newborns are stronger because they also have some of their own blood still in them. They go for the obvious kill. After a year, it fades away. Peter here, was only one that survived the culling. He was finally able to convince me to leave. We traveled around for some time and I ended up in the Western US, living with my family. Now we are here to teach you hand to hand combat." Once the shock of having two vampires teach them wore off, the kids enjoyed their lesson. They partnered off with each of the instructors.