The Vampire Half 2 Author's Note: At last! The long awaited Vampire Half 2 is back! I have at last finished Crazy Quest and began this story. Every character belongs to J.K. Rowling except Ruby, Justice Archlight and some other imaginary magical creatures.

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Minerva took the Sorting Hat out of the hall once the new Hogwarts students have been sorted. Severus took another sip from his goblet once the food appeared. It has been 3 days since the 'great' incident, when the truth came out. All these years Voldemort had been terrorizing the world, making everyone think that he was the Heir of Slytherin. To everyone's surprise, it was brought to light that Severus Snape had been the real Heir all these years!

No one, not even Severus knew about it until now. It began to get on his nerves when every student and teacher (except Sibyl and Albus) watched him as if he was some great wonder that would curse them before they knew it.

'Welcome students!' announced Dumbledore cheerfully, getting up,' I realize that I already said welcome, and that I already gave my speech, but I also forgot to announce something else: our new Defense Against Dark Arts professor will be Miss Justice Archlight!'

A round of applause came from the students and teachers. Severus, however, frowned at that name. Archlight.. Archlight.. That name sounded familiar.

He looked at the Gryffindor table. There was Potter with his friends Granger and Weasly. They clapped at that name and continued talking as Dumbledore sat down again. Potter looks so much as his idiot father, but has his mother's beautiful green eyes. Too bad he didn't inherit her caracter. He is every inch like his father.

Severus looked down the teacher's table. There he spotted the new Defense teacher, Archlight. She had a strict face like McGonagall. She looked about 30 years old. She had dark blond hair and independent and proud dark brown eyes. Her hair was kept in a thick plait, and that made Severus think she looked ridiculous. Plaits remind him of Hufflepuff. * No I don't like Hufflepuff, nor plaits. They make people look so humble! * But her independent and proud dark eyes reminded her of him, though thankfully he had pure black eyes instead of brown.

'I don't like her,' whispered Sibyl to him from the side,' She at once gave scathing comment to me that I should never tell her the future with my silly crystal ball. I didn't even ask her for that. I had said it under my breath and you should have seen her when she heard it! She blew up like frog!'

Severus smirked at that. Sibyl was often polite, but she could strike back when it was needed. That's what he liked about her, especially the times when Minerva in the staff room can be mean... too bad Sibyl doesn't use the technique in front of the students.

Ah, it has finished. The students are leaving. Now he should go...

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In the Hogwarts grounds something dark passed an hour later. When you look closely at it, you could see that it is a panther. What is a panther doing in England in these parts? The panther slipped through the shadows and was headed to the Forbidden forest.

It ran through the dark forest, going deeper and deeper.

Suddenly, it came to a spot what seemed to be a meadow. The moon shone up in the night sky, making the plain look white and the flowers look silvery. The stars twinkled gently.

The panther got into the middle of the meadow and suddenly started to transform. In its place now stood a tall wizard, with a hooded black cloak covering him. He pushed the hood back, and you could see that it was Severus Snape!

He turned towards the forest in front of him, with the moonlight shining in his face.

'Hydrus! Are you there?' he hissed slowly in Parsletongue.

'Yesss.' Hissed a voice back to him from the woods in the same language.

Suddenly, out of the woods stepped out a creature that no one has ever heard of before except wizards and witches. Its head was of a green serpent with two long, delicate fangs coming down from its upper lip. Its rest of the body was of a horse, with a chestnut color. Out of its shoulder blades sprouted two large plum colored wings. It's a Hippoherpin.

The height of this creature is about the size of a horse. It slit black pupils of its amber eyes looked at Severus.

'Are you alright?' hissed Severus questioningly.

'Excellent.' It hissed back.

'When is Kera coming?'

'She should be here now.'

Suddenly, out of the woods comes out something even more magnificent. It is like a huge Pegasus about the size of a hippogriff, with a horn on its forehead like a unicorn. It was the color of red flame. Even if you saw it for the first time, you would be afraid to touch it because you think you would burn yourself. Its mane and tail seemed to be made of fire. Its eyes were ruby red with yellow sparks of fire in it. The creature whined and stamped the ground with its hoof. A true Gryffindor horse: the Fire Pegasi.

'Nice to see you again Kera.' Said Severus, switching back to English.

Kera nuzzled her head into Severus' shoulder, unlike Hydrus, who was cold and distant.

'Hagrid would be amazed if he could see you two.' Continued Severus proudly.

'Who is the Defense teacher now, Severus?' hissed Hydrus.

'Justice Archlight. I finally remembered who she was!' answered Severus cooly,' She was the famous vampire hunter. I know that she even killed Half- vampires.'

'Dumbledore must be mad to hire her!' cried Hydrus,' She'll kill you!'

'She doesn't know the truth...yet.'

'She hunted vampires? I hate hunters! They just do it for fun! Some creatues aren't bad and try to control themselves by drinking rabbits blood! Its not fair.' Hissed angrily Hydrus.

Kere stomped the grass angrily with her foot in agreement.

'I agree with you,' hissed Severus,' Half Vampires don't even drink blood. It's a shame to get them killed. Though, stay away from her. She hates creatures that remind her of Slytherin.' Severus spat out sarcastically the last word.

'Little Miss Prissy was a posh Gryffindor?' asked Hydrus lazily.

'Unfortunately, yes,' said Severus, looking at his watch,' I should go now. Its getting late. I'll see you in a few days. '

He gave Kera one last pat on her muzzle, and transformed himself into a panther. He ran towards Hogwarts castle as the other creatures took shelter in the woods.

Author's Note: Well??? Is it good? Please review!