Attai first crept out of the Gryffindor tower early and went to Snape's office. He was waiting with two goblets. "Take one" he said curtly and turned to take something out from his desk. Attai heard an odd squeaking and caught sight of a rat. "Eww" she muttered and crunched up her nose. She quickly grabbed the second goblet and gulped it down. The taste was horrible just as before and she put the goblet back down and left for classes.
Attai had transfiguration first with Hufflepuffs. She sat in the very back, hoping that no one would sit next to her. She couldn't put her hood on in class so she sat jumpy in her chair. Her pale, icy eyes scanned everything. "Hello? Can I sit here?" asked a boy. She turned to face him. "I'm Justin, Fintch-Fetchly. Pleased to meet you" he said cheerily and sat down anyway. She knew that the potion would help her out in some way and shook his hand. "Attaine Hephs" she said. She froze, and looked down at his hand. So warm, alive. She scolded herself. "What do you think you're doing? Let go!" she thought.
Justin eyed Attai, "Could you let go please?" She looked up at him, and her green pupils turned into slits. He yelled and she snatched the hand towards her mouth. "Attai!" shouted McGonagall. For a second, she was jerked back to her senses and let go of Justin's hand horrified. She gave a shriek and bolted out of class.
McGonagall rushed to check Justin. "She almost bit me!" he said with a white face. "She didn't break skin, did she?" she asked. He shook his head, "Got scared, let go and ran" he said and tried to stop himself from hyperventilating. "Vector!" McGonagall shouted, and the Ravenclaw Head apparated to the scene. "Yes Minerva?" he asked. "Take care of the class, I must fetch Dumbledore" she said and ran off.
Attai was so scared. Why had she tried to bite Justin? She had felt the urge even though she had taken the potion. She decided to head towards Snape. She fairly flew down the staircases to the dungeons. "SEVERUS!" she screamed. "What?" came the perturbed voice. "The potion! It's not working! I almost bit someone!" she said, finding him. He stood up, "What do you mean?" he asked. "I don't know. I just wanted to bite, and I almost did" she said, then shook violently. "Control yourself!" he roared.
Blood. She needed blood. Her hands itched to hold someone down. She saw only one person in front of her. "Ach. Rrr,rrrr" she said in a low voice, and stepped towards Snape. "Don't give in!" he yelled and branished his wand. Her pupils slitted so much that they were barely visible. She reached out with her hands. "Lestorita!" shouted Snape and there was a bang. She flew off her feet and shook her head. "Professor?" she asked, confused. "You never do that again!" he snarled, his teeth shone in the torchlight. "I couldn't stop!" she protested. There were two pops and McGonagall and Dumbledore popped in. Attai suddenly felt rushed and she wanted blood. She covered her head with her arms. "Help me!" she screeched, her unearthly voice bounced off the stone walls of the dungeons.
"Albus?" asked McGonagall. He shook his head and with a wave of his wand, he put the thin loops of silver onto Attai again. She fell over. "Attaine?" asked Minerva. Her eyes returned to normal and she closed them. Snape took her in his arms, "What happened?" asked Dumbledore. "She said the potion was useless. She tried to bite me" he said. "Vampires never do that, never" he said. "Take her up to Poppy" he said and before Snape could leave examined Attaine. "Bruising, already?" he asked. He nudged the silver on her wrists. "She can't be getting poisoned that easily. It was a silver alloy you used Albus!" said Minerva. "I know, that's what worries me"
Attai lay on the infirmary bed and watched at Madam Pomfrey removed the silver with her wand. Faint red and blue lines ran around where the silver had been placed. Attai groaned and turned over. "What exactly did you give her Severus?" asked Madam Pomfrey. "The Acer-Adficio* potion of course!" he shouted. "Calm down Severus" said Dumbeldore. "Well she certaintly isn't acting like it. Are you sure no one switched the potion?" asked the medi-wizard. "I'll get the goblet she drank from" he said and left. "What about her classes? She caused quite a commotion down there" said Minerva. "I'm afraid that the people who care to find out will know" said Dumbledore.
A/N: Acer-Adficio is latin for basically, 'weakening of fierce feelings'. Ok-if you're a latin scholar, you'll see how badly I phrased that, but I don't really know latin well, so help me out here.