Vampire Half 3: A Snake's Pride

Author's Note: Vampire Half is back ALL RIGHT! Back here to continue with my trilogy (before HP 5 comes out) even though I never planned to make one. As you can remember, Voldemort was defeated in the last story, some Death Eaters still are alive and free, roaming the land. Here will be new characters, and there will be a surprise! Enjoy reading! (All characters belong to J.K. Rowling, except Selena, Septimus, Dr. Hunder and Mata Shani).

''Twas me who robbed you on the plain,

So here's your watch and gold again.

I only did it to see, if you would truly faithful be.

And now I see that this is true,

I also give my heart to you.'

('The Female Highwayman' by Anonymous)

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Severus stood over the boiling cauldron, where a dark blue potion simmered inside. Next to his side stood Remus Lupin and Sirius Black.

'Hurry up, already!' impatiently growled Sirius,' We've been standing here for an hour!'

Severus just ignored him and looked back at the ingredients. He frowned. Something was missing, and he had to ask an old friend from the University to get the ingredient.

'Something wrong, Severus?' Cautiously inquired Lupin.

'Yes.' Severus bounded towards the fireplace.

He grabbed from a nearby jar some Floo Powder, and pointed his wand to the fireplace.

'Incendio!' he ordered.

Flames burst up immediately in the fireplace. Severus threw the powder into the fire.

'Ganges School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!' Said Severus,' Potion Teacher's private quarters!'

The fire went green, and after a moment, a person stepped out sweeping the dust off the clothes. It was a small, petite, Hindu woman. Although she looked very young and innocent, her huge doe-like brown eyes had a gleam of intelligence, behind the curtain of thick black hair that was tied back into a loose ponytail. She wore a beautiful blood red sari and a lighter red veil upon her head, which was tinted with gold. On her forehead was a small red dot.

'Greetings, Severus,' Said the woman softly,' Nice to see you again.'

'And you too, Mata Shani,' answered back Snape, curtly.

'Anything I can do for you?'

Severus actually liked Mata Shani. She was always straight to the point, even back in university. No wonder she was a good student.

'Yes, there is one ingredient missing from my list, Naga's hair, could you get it for me?' Asked Severus.

'You know how that ingredient is expensive,' warned Mata Shani.

'I'll pay the bills.' Cut in Severus.

Mata Shani lifted her hands which were decorated in gold bangles in a kind of gesture.

'Then wait here.' And back she went into the fire, holding her nose (that had a small gold stud on it).

After a while, she came back, holding something dark in her hand. The Naga hairs.

She handed them over to Severus who took them without a word. Mata Shani was just about to leave, when she turned around.

'Send best regards to Jade and Ivan,' with those last words, she went into the fire, and the fire disappeared.

Lupin and Black, who were transfixed with the scene, finally breathed out.

'She's pretty!' commented Black in amazement.

'Reminds me of those princesses that I had heard in stories,' thought Lupin.

But Snape was thinking about something else. He went to his potion, and dropped the hairs inside, making the potion glow even brighter blue.

'The potion is almost complete. Those Naga hairs can only be found in India, and are rather expensive,' Said Snape, beginning to steer the potion.

Lupin shivered. He imagined what those people must do to get to those hairs from part serpent, part human creatures with sharp talons and powerful tails.

Snape kept stirring the potion anti-clockwise for another few minutes. Then, he finally dropped the stick.

'It is finished.' He announced.

'Finally!' complained Sirius, while Remus came next to Snape, looking at the bright blue liquid.

'When can we take it?' inquired Lupin.

'As soon as possible.' Immediately answered Snape, not looking at him,' Fetch me those beakers from the shelf.'

Lupin drew out his wand.

'Accio beakers!' Yelled Lupin, delivering the beakers into his hand.

Severus took the beakers from Lupin and poured equal amounts of the potion into each of them. He handed the two to Lupin and Black, while he kept one himself.

They took a deep breath, and drank from their beakers. The potion was sickeningly sweet, slowly sliding down the throat. Severus immediately began feeling dizzy and the world seemed to be spinning around.

He collapsed behind the desk, onto the floor, while the other two did the same too, so no one saw each other transform.

Severus felt pain as his body began to change. His chest expanded painfully, while his hips were drawn in sharply. His hair seemed to be yanked out of his skull, because it was growing longer. Severus' hands seemed to squeeze into smaller, more delicate ones during which time his face began to be more sharper and his lips more fuller.

Severus also felt some inner changes too. His manly vocal cords seemed to thin into gentler ones, that he was afraid that if he might speak, he will damage them.

Finally, the process was over. Severus breathed for a while down on the floor. Then, he put his hand onto the desk and slowly pulled himself up.

Behind him, he heard a familiar, yet feminine rough voice,' Snape?'

Severus turned around, and to see Sirius Black standing there, he saw a woman with an aggressive type of jaw. Her black hair was matted and her dark brown eyes seemed to sparkle with mischief.

'Is that you, Snape?' rasped the woman, who was Sirius Black.

'Impossible!' said another woman, with a very calm voice, standing up. This was actually, Lupin. His hair was only shoulder length and wasn't very tall. He had a nice body though, unlike Black, which looked as if he, or she had been playing boxing all her life.

'It's not fair!' yelled Black,' How does Snape have to be the pretty one?'

Severus thought that he hadn't heard correctly. Him? Pretty? Severus bounded towards a mirror, and almost gasped in amazement.

In is place now was a woman, who had a lovely slim body, that seemed to curve at the right places. She had full red lips and high cheekbones, while her raven black hair fell in locks around her face down to her waist. Her dark eyes sparked mysteriously, and seemed just like one of those beautiful Italian women that people only had heard about. Her skin was pearly white, and looked like one of the most delicate creatures on Earth.

'You should have been born a woman, Snape!' Black broke the moment,' I'd go out with you any time!'

Severus suddenly remembered.

'We have to go! We already spent fifteen minutes of our time!' Severus snapped back to reality, while the other two agreed with him.

Author's Note: Oh, I just love describing! Next chapter they go out! It reminds me of some weird parody, but who cares! I'm worried that I don't get anymore reviews! Please, kindly, review!