It was a few nights after the incident that Madame Pomfrey had made her way
to Dumbledore's office reporting that the vampire was gone. He had been in
the bed when she arrived in the morning, but as she was leaving to retrieve
her dinner, she found the bed empty, a dark stain in the linens from where
he had lain bleeding. Dumbledore shuffled his way to his office, only to
find Harry, Ron and Hermione outside, leaning against the closed double
doors. Hermione stood, bowed slightly before the Headmaster and left, a
single tear running down her cheek. Harry said nothing at first as he
stood to go after her, Ron did it first. The boy and the elderly man
watched as the red-head took off after his friend, catching her as she fell
to the ground.
"Harry, what happened here?"
"Hermione saw him, before the sun set standing in the sun; he was still a mess as when Ravyn had come to get us that morning. She went to him, grabbing his hand and he threw her into the wall, growling angrily at her. She hit it pretty hard, but when we tried to take her to Pomfrey she refused. I don't know what's wrong with her, but I believe one of the reasons she is so distraught is because.."
He trailed off then, bowing his head and watching as the doors opened and Ravyn came out, her robes wrapped tightly around her. She stopped before the headmaster, a slight smirk on her face as she remarked on Potter.
"Headmaster, professor Hellsing is preparing to leave. He's confused, rather he wants to admit it or not, I won't repeat the things he asked me, I think you should ask him yourself."
With that she left and Dumbledore took to the council with the vampire. As she had said, Alucard was replacing his broken guns and other weapons in his holsters; a small owl was staring at his back, looking longingly towards the window. It chirped and he turned, handing it a letter and opening the window, watching as it flew from the castle, bound for London.
"Hellsing?"
"Stop calling me that Headmaster, as I have told the parents I am no Hellsing."
"It was the name I was given to call you be your employer."
"She is not an employer either."
He rounded on the old man, the cut through his clothes was mended, as was the wound through his middle, but he still looked a bit lost.
"Your monster that was attacking the school, I did not kill it, but it's master was someone who has it in for his school, I believe you know his name so I'd rather not touch it again. I understand Potter has had some dealings with in the past. I do not appreciate being lied to, headmaster."
"Lied to, when have I lied to you?"
"On the first night you told me that there was no one that would have a wish to destroy this castle and its students, and yet here I have found at least two who have tried and would have succeeded."
"Volde-"
The old man stopped before saying the name, the look from the creature before him told him it was best to leave it. There had been six other attacks in the seven years that Harry Potter had come to Hogwarts, he had neglected to tell the operative this and it nearly cost him his second life.
"I have notified Sir Integra of my return on the following evening."
"Of course, we appreciate your assistance in his matter, Lord Alucard."
"Again, not my name, but then again I believe I am considered to be more legend than truth."
"Who are you; if not a Hellsing or the name you are addressed?"
"My own students could not tell me, and I do not like to reveal some secrets to those that I have no important contacts with. Goodbye Headmaster, I leave you to your students."
"Harry, what happened here?"
"Hermione saw him, before the sun set standing in the sun; he was still a mess as when Ravyn had come to get us that morning. She went to him, grabbing his hand and he threw her into the wall, growling angrily at her. She hit it pretty hard, but when we tried to take her to Pomfrey she refused. I don't know what's wrong with her, but I believe one of the reasons she is so distraught is because.."
He trailed off then, bowing his head and watching as the doors opened and Ravyn came out, her robes wrapped tightly around her. She stopped before the headmaster, a slight smirk on her face as she remarked on Potter.
"Headmaster, professor Hellsing is preparing to leave. He's confused, rather he wants to admit it or not, I won't repeat the things he asked me, I think you should ask him yourself."
With that she left and Dumbledore took to the council with the vampire. As she had said, Alucard was replacing his broken guns and other weapons in his holsters; a small owl was staring at his back, looking longingly towards the window. It chirped and he turned, handing it a letter and opening the window, watching as it flew from the castle, bound for London.
"Hellsing?"
"Stop calling me that Headmaster, as I have told the parents I am no Hellsing."
"It was the name I was given to call you be your employer."
"She is not an employer either."
He rounded on the old man, the cut through his clothes was mended, as was the wound through his middle, but he still looked a bit lost.
"Your monster that was attacking the school, I did not kill it, but it's master was someone who has it in for his school, I believe you know his name so I'd rather not touch it again. I understand Potter has had some dealings with in the past. I do not appreciate being lied to, headmaster."
"Lied to, when have I lied to you?"
"On the first night you told me that there was no one that would have a wish to destroy this castle and its students, and yet here I have found at least two who have tried and would have succeeded."
"Volde-"
The old man stopped before saying the name, the look from the creature before him told him it was best to leave it. There had been six other attacks in the seven years that Harry Potter had come to Hogwarts, he had neglected to tell the operative this and it nearly cost him his second life.
"I have notified Sir Integra of my return on the following evening."
"Of course, we appreciate your assistance in his matter, Lord Alucard."
"Again, not my name, but then again I believe I am considered to be more legend than truth."
"Who are you; if not a Hellsing or the name you are addressed?"
"My own students could not tell me, and I do not like to reveal some secrets to those that I have no important contacts with. Goodbye Headmaster, I leave you to your students."