Time passes quickly at Hogwarts School, the months go by, one attack after
another and yet no relief for the students or the professor left to clean
up the mess. The only survivor of the attacks, a seventh year, Ravyn
Nighthawk, now follows him around like a sad puppy looking for love.
"Nighthawk! Stop following me."
"But you saved me professor; there must be something I can do to repay you."
She touches him, her fingers trailing down his chest. He shudders slightly, grabbing her and forcing her against the wall, hands above her head and away from him. His eyes glow bright for a moment and she purrs.
"Touch me again, and that hellhound won't be you're only problem."
"Is that a promise?"
Daring girl and braver than she should be, she licks him. Blinking, he pauses before pushing her harder into the wall. Her leg moves between his, making him cringe.
"Professor Hellsing! Is this any way to treat your students?"
"Snape, good timing."
Pushing away from the wall, he straightens his coat and looks at her before turning to face Snape.
"What do you want?"
"Midterms are coming, any thoughts to the test?"
"Not particularly, I'm too interested in the."
"See you tonight professor?"
He ignores her and stares at the desk as she straightens her uniform and leaves, smiling gleefully at Snape as she exits. As soon as she's gone, Alucard drops into the leather chair behind him and holds his head in his hands.
"Lord, she'll be the end of me."
"If she isn't, the school board will be."
"Leave me alone, I'll think of something."
"In bed with a student perhaps? You are a bad influence."
"At least I do my job..it's another four hours before I have to be up, no leave me so I can get some sleep before I have to deal with these children."
"Why were you up in the first place, I've seen you. You're out all day with no sign of movement until dusk."
"Try getting sat on and see how long you can sleep."
"She's desperate or you are."
"Go away."
"As you wish."
Sleep overtakes him once again, but not for long. Four hours later he's standing in the dungeon made classroom trying to get the Hufflepuffs to do something and Ravyn to leave him alone. She has his coat, holding the tail of it and following him around as her house laughs. His patience is wearing thin as he attacks her, pinning her against the wall, and growling.
"Last warning little girl. I've had enough of your games."
"Kiss me and I'll leave."
"Ha ha ha! Not going to happen. I can bite you, kill you and you'll be another forgotten loss in this damned school? Will that do for you?"
"You wouldn't."
"Stupid girl, I'm older than you realize. I know what I'm doing, unlike some of you; I know what I've been teaching because I've seen it. There are worse things than hellhounds and wererats and I happen to be one of them."
"So what are you? A demon?"
"Figure it out. I've told you many things, from vampires to demons from the dark abyss of the lake. You tell me."
Leaning off of her and returning to his desk, he sits on top of it and stares at them.
"I was supposed to make up a test for you all to take next week, but I have something better in mind. You have the next week to tell me three things. What I am, my age and what, in context, my kind has done to people throughout the ages. If the whole house can do this, then you all pass. Understood?"
Nods and confused glances and an evil smile from the teacher. That was one house down, and left him three more to go. Gryffindor and Slytherin would be the hard ones; those two actually listened when he wasn't torturing them. Ravenclaw was the easiest, they would do something on the bats he had made them catch and keep. Probably just keeping them alive would be good enough. Laughing to himself, he watched the Hufflepuffs stare at one another in confusion and Nighthawk glare at him.
"Stay off my back, and maybe you will get a hint."
"Yes sir."
Midterms fell on the week of the full moon. Odd timing for an attack, but it would make his work easier, especially if the monster was a student. No one was permitted to miss midterms, sick or not they had to come, missing students gave him suspects and ideas.
"Nighthawk! Stop following me."
"But you saved me professor; there must be something I can do to repay you."
She touches him, her fingers trailing down his chest. He shudders slightly, grabbing her and forcing her against the wall, hands above her head and away from him. His eyes glow bright for a moment and she purrs.
"Touch me again, and that hellhound won't be you're only problem."
"Is that a promise?"
Daring girl and braver than she should be, she licks him. Blinking, he pauses before pushing her harder into the wall. Her leg moves between his, making him cringe.
"Professor Hellsing! Is this any way to treat your students?"
"Snape, good timing."
Pushing away from the wall, he straightens his coat and looks at her before turning to face Snape.
"What do you want?"
"Midterms are coming, any thoughts to the test?"
"Not particularly, I'm too interested in the."
"See you tonight professor?"
He ignores her and stares at the desk as she straightens her uniform and leaves, smiling gleefully at Snape as she exits. As soon as she's gone, Alucard drops into the leather chair behind him and holds his head in his hands.
"Lord, she'll be the end of me."
"If she isn't, the school board will be."
"Leave me alone, I'll think of something."
"In bed with a student perhaps? You are a bad influence."
"At least I do my job..it's another four hours before I have to be up, no leave me so I can get some sleep before I have to deal with these children."
"Why were you up in the first place, I've seen you. You're out all day with no sign of movement until dusk."
"Try getting sat on and see how long you can sleep."
"She's desperate or you are."
"Go away."
"As you wish."
Sleep overtakes him once again, but not for long. Four hours later he's standing in the dungeon made classroom trying to get the Hufflepuffs to do something and Ravyn to leave him alone. She has his coat, holding the tail of it and following him around as her house laughs. His patience is wearing thin as he attacks her, pinning her against the wall, and growling.
"Last warning little girl. I've had enough of your games."
"Kiss me and I'll leave."
"Ha ha ha! Not going to happen. I can bite you, kill you and you'll be another forgotten loss in this damned school? Will that do for you?"
"You wouldn't."
"Stupid girl, I'm older than you realize. I know what I'm doing, unlike some of you; I know what I've been teaching because I've seen it. There are worse things than hellhounds and wererats and I happen to be one of them."
"So what are you? A demon?"
"Figure it out. I've told you many things, from vampires to demons from the dark abyss of the lake. You tell me."
Leaning off of her and returning to his desk, he sits on top of it and stares at them.
"I was supposed to make up a test for you all to take next week, but I have something better in mind. You have the next week to tell me three things. What I am, my age and what, in context, my kind has done to people throughout the ages. If the whole house can do this, then you all pass. Understood?"
Nods and confused glances and an evil smile from the teacher. That was one house down, and left him three more to go. Gryffindor and Slytherin would be the hard ones; those two actually listened when he wasn't torturing them. Ravenclaw was the easiest, they would do something on the bats he had made them catch and keep. Probably just keeping them alive would be good enough. Laughing to himself, he watched the Hufflepuffs stare at one another in confusion and Nighthawk glare at him.
"Stay off my back, and maybe you will get a hint."
"Yes sir."
Midterms fell on the week of the full moon. Odd timing for an attack, but it would make his work easier, especially if the monster was a student. No one was permitted to miss midterms, sick or not they had to come, missing students gave him suspects and ideas.