He caught the Headmaster at a bad time; one of the dementors that had
remained behind had taken to attacking Potter in Snape's Potions class.
"Headmaster, I need to have a word with you."
"I'm in a bit of a hurry right now, can't it wait?"
"Afraid not, I have obtained some information about a student; however there are gaps that need filling in."
The old man stops, looking at him.
"Be quick."
"Ravyn Nighthawk, you're Keeper has mentioned that she has a liking toward the werewolves, something about being like her brother? Who is he?"
Dumbledore stops, looking up at the vampire, a worried look clouding into his eyes, a veil now over his expressions.
"Come to my office later, I shall answer your question there."
Later in the evening, an hour before his Slytherin/Gryffindor class, Alucard made his way to the Headmaster's office, it took him a moment to remember the password, however, he didn't have to for Snape came out as he was trying to recall it. He went through, going up the stairs and into the office, again seeing the hat in its place and the Phoenix pruning itself. As he watched, the bird caught fire and burned away.
"His burning day, he was looking a little ragged lately."
Slowly the ashes burn themselves out and a new bird rises out of them.
"Phoenix's are amazing birds. Now, about Nighthawk."
"Alucard, there are things about the past students of Hogwarts that have not been told but to a select few, Lupin I'm sure you have already heard of. He was a lycanthrope, a shape shifter."
"I know what a lycanthrope is, Headmaster."
"Of course, there are times I forget that you have come across such creatures before."
"Continue."
"Lupin, when he started here, had a little sister, she was no more than eight. If you want the story behind his cover being blown, you can ask Harry Potter and his friends, they found out through default it seems. That was also the first year that the Dementors where in Hogwarts. Lupin left and there was no word until a few years ago when he reappeared with his sister. It seemed that she was also a werewolf and it was not safe for her around the muggles. Ravyn changed her name so she would not be associated with Lupin; she remains on school grounds during the vacations because there is no other place for her. Like him, during the time of the transformations she is taken to the Shrieking Shack."
He stopped then, waiting for the inevitable barrage of questions from the vampire. What he got however, was Alucard sliding into a chair, crossing his legs and folding his hands over his mouth, trying to hide his smile.
"Continue?"
"Right, Ravyn can't be the one attacking people, she's a good girl. She hides when she is supposed to."
"Headmaster, all the attacks have so far occurred over the three days of the full moon. Unless there is another creature in the school it is her attacking the students."
"Are you so sure about that, vampire? How do we know it is not you and your transformation, or did you forget to mention that little detail to Dumbledore?"
Snape was behind them, growling slightly, though he did seem pleased with himself. Dumbledore was confused at the least.
"Transformation, what is that, Alucard?"
"Like all vampires, true vampires I have a familiar, an animal I can call to my side or become. In my case, I have the species that has attacked students. My pets do not move unless called, they are led by myself and these students pose no threat, thus calling out my demon."
No one said anything as the vampire stood and left the office, returning to his class and seeing that Ravyn was indeed not there. She may not be the creature that's attacking people, but definitely worth looking into. He set the students to reading, left Potter in charge and left to find her. Outside the castle, something very large caught his attention. He followed it into the Forbidden Forest.
"Headmaster, I need to have a word with you."
"I'm in a bit of a hurry right now, can't it wait?"
"Afraid not, I have obtained some information about a student; however there are gaps that need filling in."
The old man stops, looking at him.
"Be quick."
"Ravyn Nighthawk, you're Keeper has mentioned that she has a liking toward the werewolves, something about being like her brother? Who is he?"
Dumbledore stops, looking up at the vampire, a worried look clouding into his eyes, a veil now over his expressions.
"Come to my office later, I shall answer your question there."
Later in the evening, an hour before his Slytherin/Gryffindor class, Alucard made his way to the Headmaster's office, it took him a moment to remember the password, however, he didn't have to for Snape came out as he was trying to recall it. He went through, going up the stairs and into the office, again seeing the hat in its place and the Phoenix pruning itself. As he watched, the bird caught fire and burned away.
"His burning day, he was looking a little ragged lately."
Slowly the ashes burn themselves out and a new bird rises out of them.
"Phoenix's are amazing birds. Now, about Nighthawk."
"Alucard, there are things about the past students of Hogwarts that have not been told but to a select few, Lupin I'm sure you have already heard of. He was a lycanthrope, a shape shifter."
"I know what a lycanthrope is, Headmaster."
"Of course, there are times I forget that you have come across such creatures before."
"Continue."
"Lupin, when he started here, had a little sister, she was no more than eight. If you want the story behind his cover being blown, you can ask Harry Potter and his friends, they found out through default it seems. That was also the first year that the Dementors where in Hogwarts. Lupin left and there was no word until a few years ago when he reappeared with his sister. It seemed that she was also a werewolf and it was not safe for her around the muggles. Ravyn changed her name so she would not be associated with Lupin; she remains on school grounds during the vacations because there is no other place for her. Like him, during the time of the transformations she is taken to the Shrieking Shack."
He stopped then, waiting for the inevitable barrage of questions from the vampire. What he got however, was Alucard sliding into a chair, crossing his legs and folding his hands over his mouth, trying to hide his smile.
"Continue?"
"Right, Ravyn can't be the one attacking people, she's a good girl. She hides when she is supposed to."
"Headmaster, all the attacks have so far occurred over the three days of the full moon. Unless there is another creature in the school it is her attacking the students."
"Are you so sure about that, vampire? How do we know it is not you and your transformation, or did you forget to mention that little detail to Dumbledore?"
Snape was behind them, growling slightly, though he did seem pleased with himself. Dumbledore was confused at the least.
"Transformation, what is that, Alucard?"
"Like all vampires, true vampires I have a familiar, an animal I can call to my side or become. In my case, I have the species that has attacked students. My pets do not move unless called, they are led by myself and these students pose no threat, thus calling out my demon."
No one said anything as the vampire stood and left the office, returning to his class and seeing that Ravyn was indeed not there. She may not be the creature that's attacking people, but definitely worth looking into. He set the students to reading, left Potter in charge and left to find her. Outside the castle, something very large caught his attention. He followed it into the Forbidden Forest.