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).
Whenever the moon and the stars are set,
Whenever the wind is high,
All night long in the dark and wet,
A man goes riding by.
Late in the night when the fires are out,
Why does he gallop and gallop about?
('Windy Nights' by Robert Louis Stevenson. I found this poem appropriate, which reflects on Snape's worry for Selena.)
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'White what?' asked Harry.
'White Orinus,' said impatiently Ruby,' you should learn about it next year in History of Magic class.'
'I've heard something about it...' frowned Hermione,' but not much. It's supposed to be a disease or something...'
Ruby nodded.
'This disease first appeared in Europe at the beginning of the Renaissance,' explained Ruby,' it's strange that it only seemed to attack wizards and witches instead of also Muggles. White Orinus would attack something that muggles don't have: the green blood cells.'
'What green blood cells?' asked bewildered Harry.
'How do you think we get our magic from?' said Hermione,' We, wizards and witches, have special green blood cells in our body which gives our magical ability.'
'There are only five green blood cells in a wizard's body,' butted in Ruby, 'When a wizard is bleeding to death, the last drop of blood that comes out will be the blood which contains those cells.'
Harry tried to digest this information. He never knew that the magical people had those cells! No wonder muggles can't do magic.
'As I said, White Orinus interferes with those cells, making the sick person barely able to do magic: the cells are paralyzed...temporarily,' Ruby shot a look Hermione, who looked pretty mad that Ruby stole her shine.
'The symptoms of this disease is that the whole body becomes a bluish color, and small white spot appear around the body except the face,' continued Ruby,' the person will start feeling cold, nauseously tired, feel very weak and maybe even throw up.
'If the medicine is not applied on time, the person will suffer death.'
'When is the time?' asked Harry.
Ruby shrugged, 'It depends, on how the body takes it. If it is strong and willed to fight then it may go on for many months. But normally, it will go on for 3 months.'
'But what is the medicine?' inquired Hermione.
'There is a flower, a special magical flower called The Flower of Moon. Its Latin name isn't known by many, only by Potion Masters. They are rare flowers, which may grow on mountains, or even the Forbbiden Forest. The are lovely, pearly white flowers, which bloom sometime in spring at the full moon. They glow in the dark. It is rare if they bloom now, in December.'
'So the people who are sick will be able to get the medicine on time!' excitedly exclaimed Harry.
Ruby shook her head sadly.
'I doubt it. The season isn't very well, and it is hardly possible if they would bloom at all this year.' Whispered Ruby.
Harry grew quiet. But Hermione looked satisfied.
'Well, who cares about the Slytherins anyway?' she pronounced in her bossy voice,' it's not as if anybody is going to miss THEM. They are a whole load of troublemakers. Serves them right to have this sickness. Maybe then they will be more respectful to us.'
Anger flared inside Ruby as she had never felt before.
'Listen you.' Growled Ruby, in her most dangerous voice,' Just who do you Gryffindors think you are? You talk of so-called "Justice" and here you are: acting as if one rival House less is going to help. All this time Slytherins were prejusticed, hated and ignore by all of the Houses, especially by you. Ravenclaws at least acted human towards the Slytherins. Just because Salazar Slytherin built the Chamber of Secrets, doesn't mean the house is evil. Most don't even know the truth why he was even nasty to Gryffindor and the rest.
'Let me tell you why: because Gryffindor wanted Rowena Ravenclaw to seduce Salazar, making him break is marriage from his faithful Morgana. All of the house founders were in it, because they were jealous. They were jealous of one thing that their house could never have: ambition. Ambition alone can make a person fight for his life, even if he has lost everything, or is no one. So look out for what you are saying, you cruel, hateful, arrogant idiot!'
Hermione seemed to lose all of her so-called Gryffindor courage, and was reduced into a small cowering ball of her bushy trembling hair. She looked ready to cry.
Weak person, thought furiously Ruby, most Gryffindors fake their courage. Thank God Harry doesn't.
Harry was listening to the speech in amazement. He didn't see this side of Ruby for a long time. She was right. He could just imagine what horrors could just be hunting Slytherin dungeons...
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Severus sat by Ruby's bed in the Hospital Wing, his head bowed and resting on her hand, which he had pulled up to rest under his cheek. Ruby was on the bed, breathing heavily, plagued by dreams. Poppy hadn't given her a Dreamless Sleep potion. That medi-witch didn't have a favour for Slytherins.
'After all, it is better,' Poppy had said.
Severus knew that deep inside, she had a dislike for Slytherins, for she was a Hufflepuff back at school.
Selena gave a moan of discomfort, and Severus held her hand even tighter. All he could do now was wait. He felt so helpless. Her face was steadily growing bluer. Soon, she will be barely able to do magic. Thank God it's temporary.
Severus was sitting in this chair for hours, not wanting to move. His classes had finished early, while Sibyl still had a few more to teach. After that, she will come here immediately.
Severus felt a wave of tiredness wash over him, dragging him into a quiet slumber of sleep.
Author's Note: The speech made by Ruby was dedicated to the title of this story: 'A Snake's Pride', something that Slytherins were the only ones to have while the others didn't. I think ambition is one very important aspect for human life. It has made what you are today. Oh, and can you also please review!
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).
Whenever the moon and the stars are set,
Whenever the wind is high,
All night long in the dark and wet,
A man goes riding by.
Late in the night when the fires are out,
Why does he gallop and gallop about?
('Windy Nights' by Robert Louis Stevenson. I found this poem appropriate, which reflects on Snape's worry for Selena.)
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'White what?' asked Harry.
'White Orinus,' said impatiently Ruby,' you should learn about it next year in History of Magic class.'
'I've heard something about it...' frowned Hermione,' but not much. It's supposed to be a disease or something...'
Ruby nodded.
'This disease first appeared in Europe at the beginning of the Renaissance,' explained Ruby,' it's strange that it only seemed to attack wizards and witches instead of also Muggles. White Orinus would attack something that muggles don't have: the green blood cells.'
'What green blood cells?' asked bewildered Harry.
'How do you think we get our magic from?' said Hermione,' We, wizards and witches, have special green blood cells in our body which gives our magical ability.'
'There are only five green blood cells in a wizard's body,' butted in Ruby, 'When a wizard is bleeding to death, the last drop of blood that comes out will be the blood which contains those cells.'
Harry tried to digest this information. He never knew that the magical people had those cells! No wonder muggles can't do magic.
'As I said, White Orinus interferes with those cells, making the sick person barely able to do magic: the cells are paralyzed...temporarily,' Ruby shot a look Hermione, who looked pretty mad that Ruby stole her shine.
'The symptoms of this disease is that the whole body becomes a bluish color, and small white spot appear around the body except the face,' continued Ruby,' the person will start feeling cold, nauseously tired, feel very weak and maybe even throw up.
'If the medicine is not applied on time, the person will suffer death.'
'When is the time?' asked Harry.
Ruby shrugged, 'It depends, on how the body takes it. If it is strong and willed to fight then it may go on for many months. But normally, it will go on for 3 months.'
'But what is the medicine?' inquired Hermione.
'There is a flower, a special magical flower called The Flower of Moon. Its Latin name isn't known by many, only by Potion Masters. They are rare flowers, which may grow on mountains, or even the Forbbiden Forest. The are lovely, pearly white flowers, which bloom sometime in spring at the full moon. They glow in the dark. It is rare if they bloom now, in December.'
'So the people who are sick will be able to get the medicine on time!' excitedly exclaimed Harry.
Ruby shook her head sadly.
'I doubt it. The season isn't very well, and it is hardly possible if they would bloom at all this year.' Whispered Ruby.
Harry grew quiet. But Hermione looked satisfied.
'Well, who cares about the Slytherins anyway?' she pronounced in her bossy voice,' it's not as if anybody is going to miss THEM. They are a whole load of troublemakers. Serves them right to have this sickness. Maybe then they will be more respectful to us.'
Anger flared inside Ruby as she had never felt before.
'Listen you.' Growled Ruby, in her most dangerous voice,' Just who do you Gryffindors think you are? You talk of so-called "Justice" and here you are: acting as if one rival House less is going to help. All this time Slytherins were prejusticed, hated and ignore by all of the Houses, especially by you. Ravenclaws at least acted human towards the Slytherins. Just because Salazar Slytherin built the Chamber of Secrets, doesn't mean the house is evil. Most don't even know the truth why he was even nasty to Gryffindor and the rest.
'Let me tell you why: because Gryffindor wanted Rowena Ravenclaw to seduce Salazar, making him break is marriage from his faithful Morgana. All of the house founders were in it, because they were jealous. They were jealous of one thing that their house could never have: ambition. Ambition alone can make a person fight for his life, even if he has lost everything, or is no one. So look out for what you are saying, you cruel, hateful, arrogant idiot!'
Hermione seemed to lose all of her so-called Gryffindor courage, and was reduced into a small cowering ball of her bushy trembling hair. She looked ready to cry.
Weak person, thought furiously Ruby, most Gryffindors fake their courage. Thank God Harry doesn't.
Harry was listening to the speech in amazement. He didn't see this side of Ruby for a long time. She was right. He could just imagine what horrors could just be hunting Slytherin dungeons...
*******
Severus sat by Ruby's bed in the Hospital Wing, his head bowed and resting on her hand, which he had pulled up to rest under his cheek. Ruby was on the bed, breathing heavily, plagued by dreams. Poppy hadn't given her a Dreamless Sleep potion. That medi-witch didn't have a favour for Slytherins.
'After all, it is better,' Poppy had said.
Severus knew that deep inside, she had a dislike for Slytherins, for she was a Hufflepuff back at school.
Selena gave a moan of discomfort, and Severus held her hand even tighter. All he could do now was wait. He felt so helpless. Her face was steadily growing bluer. Soon, she will be barely able to do magic. Thank God it's temporary.
Severus was sitting in this chair for hours, not wanting to move. His classes had finished early, while Sibyl still had a few more to teach. After that, she will come here immediately.
Severus felt a wave of tiredness wash over him, dragging him into a quiet slumber of sleep.
Author's Note: The speech made by Ruby was dedicated to the title of this story: 'A Snake's Pride', something that Slytherins were the only ones to have while the others didn't. I think ambition is one very important aspect for human life. It has made what you are today. Oh, and can you also please review!