The next few nights went by without a hitch; it was the night of the new
moon, the last night for an attack when Lucious Malfoy made an appearance,
demanding an audience with Dumbledore.
"Dumbledore, it has come to my attention that there is a vampire teaching the students in this school. That's quite a dangerous creature to bring to Hogwarts, the Ministry offered to get rid of the creature for you, but you were determined to get rid of it yourself. Is this how you handle a monster? Bringing another to replace it?"
"Lucious, Hellsing is here because I invited him, and his organization. He has not harmed the students, scared them a little, but a little fright is a good thing for these kids."
"He is blackmailing my son, something about keeping him out of Quidditch if he didn't behave. That is not right."
"We shall see, what do you want me to do about his teaching methods? I say, if you have a problem with him, go see him yourself and do not bother me with the facts. He has harmed no one."
"I will do just that."
Rather than going into the classes, he preferred to wait for the Professor in his office. Walking in, he found it a little disturbing that all the windows were covered, so no light could pass into them. There was a couch on one side of the room, a book laying face down at one end of it. The desk was clear, a few papers on one side, and the leather chair looked as though it were never been sat in. Behind it there was a cabinet with one door jutting open. Inside was a knife with a ivory handle and a silver blade, a gold goblet and what looked like bat wings in a jar. There was a note attached to the jar: "Take these to Flitwick"
"Strange creature, I suppose this is where he sleeps as well."
Shaking his head, Malfoy took a seat in one of the chairs opposite the desk and waited for Alucard to return. He did around 4:30 in the morning to find Malfoy asleep in the chair. Hitting him in the head with a folder to wake him, he growled and sat down in the chair.
"And who are you?"
Yawning, Malfoy cleared his throat and straightened his cloak. Extending his hand to Alucard, he smiled evilly and greeted him coldly. Alucard never did take his hand, just looked at it as though he were considering biting him.
"Lucious Malfoy, not that pleasantries are needed with your kind."
"My kind? What exactly are you implying?"
"You're a vampire, are you not?"
"I don't see what this has to do with anything, what do you want?"
"My son has informed me of your threats and how you treat him and the other students, I thought I would come see the horrible creature for myself, before I file for you resignation."
"Heh heh, I'm here until the creature is found and killed, I'm not a teacher and was never formally hired to lead these children around by the hand and tell them to be careful, the bat might bite. Now get out of here before I hurt you."
"You wouldn't!"
"I'm hungry, I haven't fed in a few nights, I might."
Stunned, Malfoy bustled out of the room, fleeing from the laughing vampire at his desk. Professor Dumbledore watched Malfoy leave and tipped his imaginary hat to him before going in to speak with Hellsing.
"I see you dealt with him effectively."
"Hmm.I'm beginning to get the sinking suspicion that the people here don't like me, and Malfoy is pushing his luck with me, my patience is beginning to run thin."
"That's another thing, when will the creature attack again?"
"Tonight, it's the last night of the full moon, or rather the new moon. It seems like it would have happened before now though. If not now, then next month. It's a were-creature, which means it has a human form. If I can figure out who is missing then I can narrow it down, but all my students were there, except Malfoy. I figured he was with his father."
McGonagall hurried in, breathing heavily before speaking.
"There's been another attack, Potter found the girl, he's with her now, she's still alive."
"She saw it then?"
"Yes, I believe so. Weasley came to get me."
Getting up slowly, Alucard made his way to the great hall where Harry was kneeling over the body of the girl in Hufflepuff colors. Crouching beside him, Alucard touched her shoulder lightly, she looked up at him and began crying anew. Picking her up carefully, he helped her to Pomfrey, Harry and Ron at his side.
"Did you see it?"
"Yes.it was a big black dog, I was going to my room and it attacked me from the corridor."
"How many eyes?"
"I didn't see.."
She dropped limp in his arms, passing out from the shock and the attack itself. Taking her to the infirmary, he tried to lay her down, but she had grabbed his coat and refused to let go, forcing him to stay with her until she awoke again. He sat there, his back against the wall, the little girl bleeding in his arms with Harry and Ron watching him. He must have fallen asleep there, because when he woke up again, the girl was in the bed across from him and he was on his back on the bed. Yawning and getting up slowly, he was met in the hall by Fred and George, Collin Creevy between them, his camera ready to catch an image.
"We found him trying to sneak a picture of the attacked girl, Professor."
"Oi.he's a sly one 'e is."
"Put him down, I'm not in the mood for you two."
It was another six hours before sunset and all hopes for the creature to be found were lost till the next month. Getting to his office, he left the papers t be graded on his desk and collapsed on the couch, sleeping there till dusk.
"Dumbledore, it has come to my attention that there is a vampire teaching the students in this school. That's quite a dangerous creature to bring to Hogwarts, the Ministry offered to get rid of the creature for you, but you were determined to get rid of it yourself. Is this how you handle a monster? Bringing another to replace it?"
"Lucious, Hellsing is here because I invited him, and his organization. He has not harmed the students, scared them a little, but a little fright is a good thing for these kids."
"He is blackmailing my son, something about keeping him out of Quidditch if he didn't behave. That is not right."
"We shall see, what do you want me to do about his teaching methods? I say, if you have a problem with him, go see him yourself and do not bother me with the facts. He has harmed no one."
"I will do just that."
Rather than going into the classes, he preferred to wait for the Professor in his office. Walking in, he found it a little disturbing that all the windows were covered, so no light could pass into them. There was a couch on one side of the room, a book laying face down at one end of it. The desk was clear, a few papers on one side, and the leather chair looked as though it were never been sat in. Behind it there was a cabinet with one door jutting open. Inside was a knife with a ivory handle and a silver blade, a gold goblet and what looked like bat wings in a jar. There was a note attached to the jar: "Take these to Flitwick"
"Strange creature, I suppose this is where he sleeps as well."
Shaking his head, Malfoy took a seat in one of the chairs opposite the desk and waited for Alucard to return. He did around 4:30 in the morning to find Malfoy asleep in the chair. Hitting him in the head with a folder to wake him, he growled and sat down in the chair.
"And who are you?"
Yawning, Malfoy cleared his throat and straightened his cloak. Extending his hand to Alucard, he smiled evilly and greeted him coldly. Alucard never did take his hand, just looked at it as though he were considering biting him.
"Lucious Malfoy, not that pleasantries are needed with your kind."
"My kind? What exactly are you implying?"
"You're a vampire, are you not?"
"I don't see what this has to do with anything, what do you want?"
"My son has informed me of your threats and how you treat him and the other students, I thought I would come see the horrible creature for myself, before I file for you resignation."
"Heh heh, I'm here until the creature is found and killed, I'm not a teacher and was never formally hired to lead these children around by the hand and tell them to be careful, the bat might bite. Now get out of here before I hurt you."
"You wouldn't!"
"I'm hungry, I haven't fed in a few nights, I might."
Stunned, Malfoy bustled out of the room, fleeing from the laughing vampire at his desk. Professor Dumbledore watched Malfoy leave and tipped his imaginary hat to him before going in to speak with Hellsing.
"I see you dealt with him effectively."
"Hmm.I'm beginning to get the sinking suspicion that the people here don't like me, and Malfoy is pushing his luck with me, my patience is beginning to run thin."
"That's another thing, when will the creature attack again?"
"Tonight, it's the last night of the full moon, or rather the new moon. It seems like it would have happened before now though. If not now, then next month. It's a were-creature, which means it has a human form. If I can figure out who is missing then I can narrow it down, but all my students were there, except Malfoy. I figured he was with his father."
McGonagall hurried in, breathing heavily before speaking.
"There's been another attack, Potter found the girl, he's with her now, she's still alive."
"She saw it then?"
"Yes, I believe so. Weasley came to get me."
Getting up slowly, Alucard made his way to the great hall where Harry was kneeling over the body of the girl in Hufflepuff colors. Crouching beside him, Alucard touched her shoulder lightly, she looked up at him and began crying anew. Picking her up carefully, he helped her to Pomfrey, Harry and Ron at his side.
"Did you see it?"
"Yes.it was a big black dog, I was going to my room and it attacked me from the corridor."
"How many eyes?"
"I didn't see.."
She dropped limp in his arms, passing out from the shock and the attack itself. Taking her to the infirmary, he tried to lay her down, but she had grabbed his coat and refused to let go, forcing him to stay with her until she awoke again. He sat there, his back against the wall, the little girl bleeding in his arms with Harry and Ron watching him. He must have fallen asleep there, because when he woke up again, the girl was in the bed across from him and he was on his back on the bed. Yawning and getting up slowly, he was met in the hall by Fred and George, Collin Creevy between them, his camera ready to catch an image.
"We found him trying to sneak a picture of the attacked girl, Professor."
"Oi.he's a sly one 'e is."
"Put him down, I'm not in the mood for you two."
It was another six hours before sunset and all hopes for the creature to be found were lost till the next month. Getting to his office, he left the papers t be graded on his desk and collapsed on the couch, sleeping there till dusk.