Crazy for Mystery
Chapter Three: The Hunt
Kitty Malfoy
A/N: Same disclaimer as last time. Enjoy and if you really like it.tell your friends about it!
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Dearest Albus, There was a vampire in your forest last night. I don't know if there are more. I suggest you do something about it. Four of your students almost got themselves bitten-I believe you know which ones I'm talking about.
-All my love
Dumbledore quickly folded up the small green piece of parchment, and slid it deep into his robe pocket. Taking a deep breath, he pushed his chair back and stood up. The hall immediately fell silent. "All students will be confined to the castle. No one is to leave-not even for classes. All outdoor classes will be held in the Great Hall. I have news that there have been vampire sightings around the Forbidden Forest."
Dumbledore stared directly at the four Marauders. "So I repeat, No one is allowed outside of the castle unless they wish to die a horrible, and painful death.."
Dumbledore sat back down and turned to conference with McGonagall, while the students broke out in frantic babble.
"Organize a team to go out and exterminate the vampires." He ordered in a low voice.
"Who told you?" She asked quietly.
"You know who, Minerva." He said in an equally quiet voice.
"Then.."
"Yes, Minnie, she's back."
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The girl stood slightly behind Dumbledore, well covered under her Invisibility cloak. They had decided not to declare her presence to the other staff members-just yet. The boy...Sirius.. had been following them for some time, well hidden in the shadows on her right side, slightly behind her. She had informed Dumbledore that she would take care of it.
Letting the rest of the hunting party get slightly ahead of her, she fell back and came up beside him. She followed him through the brush for a moment before speaking.
"Vampire hunting isn't for younglings." She whispered.
"You!" he hissed. "What are you doing here?"
Her voice was distant. "I go where I am needed."
There was a rustling in a bush to their left-blood red eyes gleamed at them. More eyes appeared in front of them, and behind them.
The color drained from Sirius' face, and he shook with fear. "Transform now, and run. Back along the path-run as fast as you can. I'll hold them off, NOW GO!" she hissed in his ear.
He needed no second warning. In a flash he was gone, and in his place was a black, shaggy, dog. He gave a bark and tore off down the path.
The girl pulled out her wand and sent large red sparks shooting into the air. Two vampires leapt at her, and she sent them spiraling backwards with a blast from her wand. Two more grabbed her from behind, and dragged her to her knees. Lashing out behind her she managed to dislodge one of the vampires, and free one arm. Pulling a small vial out of her robes, she spun around just as the second vampire lowered his mouth towards her neck, and chucked the vial inside it's open mouth.
The vampire recoiled-it's mouth pouring smoke, and dripping blood. The girl grinned evilly and pulled another vial of holy water out of her robes. She burned the first two, and staked three others before the hunting party of teachers arrived onto the very bizarre scene.
Three vampires lay dead on the ground-large tree branches protruding from their hearts. Another two were shrieking in pain, as their fleshes burned, and smoke poured from their bodies. The last vampire was engaged in hand to hand combat with...the air.
The vampire's head snapped backwards, as his body doubled over, and he fell to the ground-a branch plunged all the way through his chest.
Two stakes that had been fashioned for the hunting party suddenly became visible over the fourth, dead, vampire and shot with deadly accuracy towards the last two vampires-still shrieking in pain. Their cries were stopped suddenly and they fell forward dead.
"There were only six." She growled. "They usually travel in groups of twelve."
The stakes were pulled out of the dead vampires, one by one, and they exploded into dust. Dumbledore stepped forward, "Yes, dear...We killed six, and with the ones you killed that's twelve."
"Good." She muttered. " I must be going.my superiors will need to be notified of course."
"Of course." Dumbledore agreed, staring right at her. She had always had the sneaking suspicion that he could see through her cloak. "But you will join me for dinner, won't you."
"If you wish." The stakes floated over, and landed in Dumbledore's outstretched hand, as the girl walked back down the path.
"Dinner's promptly at six!" he called out after her.
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Sx3 (Sorry So Short)
A/N: Same disclaimer as last time. Enjoy and if you really like it.tell your friends about it!
!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!
Dearest Albus, There was a vampire in your forest last night. I don't know if there are more. I suggest you do something about it. Four of your students almost got themselves bitten-I believe you know which ones I'm talking about.
-All my love
Dumbledore quickly folded up the small green piece of parchment, and slid it deep into his robe pocket. Taking a deep breath, he pushed his chair back and stood up. The hall immediately fell silent. "All students will be confined to the castle. No one is to leave-not even for classes. All outdoor classes will be held in the Great Hall. I have news that there have been vampire sightings around the Forbidden Forest."
Dumbledore stared directly at the four Marauders. "So I repeat, No one is allowed outside of the castle unless they wish to die a horrible, and painful death.."
Dumbledore sat back down and turned to conference with McGonagall, while the students broke out in frantic babble.
"Organize a team to go out and exterminate the vampires." He ordered in a low voice.
"Who told you?" She asked quietly.
"You know who, Minerva." He said in an equally quiet voice.
"Then.."
"Yes, Minnie, she's back."
~!~
The girl stood slightly behind Dumbledore, well covered under her Invisibility cloak. They had decided not to declare her presence to the other staff members-just yet. The boy...Sirius.. had been following them for some time, well hidden in the shadows on her right side, slightly behind her. She had informed Dumbledore that she would take care of it.
Letting the rest of the hunting party get slightly ahead of her, she fell back and came up beside him. She followed him through the brush for a moment before speaking.
"Vampire hunting isn't for younglings." She whispered.
"You!" he hissed. "What are you doing here?"
Her voice was distant. "I go where I am needed."
There was a rustling in a bush to their left-blood red eyes gleamed at them. More eyes appeared in front of them, and behind them.
The color drained from Sirius' face, and he shook with fear. "Transform now, and run. Back along the path-run as fast as you can. I'll hold them off, NOW GO!" she hissed in his ear.
He needed no second warning. In a flash he was gone, and in his place was a black, shaggy, dog. He gave a bark and tore off down the path.
The girl pulled out her wand and sent large red sparks shooting into the air. Two vampires leapt at her, and she sent them spiraling backwards with a blast from her wand. Two more grabbed her from behind, and dragged her to her knees. Lashing out behind her she managed to dislodge one of the vampires, and free one arm. Pulling a small vial out of her robes, she spun around just as the second vampire lowered his mouth towards her neck, and chucked the vial inside it's open mouth.
The vampire recoiled-it's mouth pouring smoke, and dripping blood. The girl grinned evilly and pulled another vial of holy water out of her robes. She burned the first two, and staked three others before the hunting party of teachers arrived onto the very bizarre scene.
Three vampires lay dead on the ground-large tree branches protruding from their hearts. Another two were shrieking in pain, as their fleshes burned, and smoke poured from their bodies. The last vampire was engaged in hand to hand combat with...the air.
The vampire's head snapped backwards, as his body doubled over, and he fell to the ground-a branch plunged all the way through his chest.
Two stakes that had been fashioned for the hunting party suddenly became visible over the fourth, dead, vampire and shot with deadly accuracy towards the last two vampires-still shrieking in pain. Their cries were stopped suddenly and they fell forward dead.
"There were only six." She growled. "They usually travel in groups of twelve."
The stakes were pulled out of the dead vampires, one by one, and they exploded into dust. Dumbledore stepped forward, "Yes, dear...We killed six, and with the ones you killed that's twelve."
"Good." She muttered. " I must be going.my superiors will need to be notified of course."
"Of course." Dumbledore agreed, staring right at her. She had always had the sneaking suspicion that he could see through her cloak. "But you will join me for dinner, won't you."
"If you wish." The stakes floated over, and landed in Dumbledore's outstretched hand, as the girl walked back down the path.
"Dinner's promptly at six!" he called out after her.
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Sx3 (Sorry So Short)