Vampire Half 3: A Snake's Pride
Author's Note: Vampire Half is back ALL RIGHT! (Put Backstreet's back music from Backstreet Boys) 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).
I never saw a wild thing
Sorry for itself.
A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough
Without ever having felt sorry for itself.
('Self-pity' by D.H.Lawrence) /////////////////
Along the week, more Slytherins have been taken to the Hospital Wing, about five. They were Pansy Parkinson, Gregory Goyle, Carlotta Marlton(a first year), Jonathan Emberthon (fifth year) and Bernika LeBleur (third year).
Severus had tried to get rid of those mosquitoes, but it seemed no use. Those devious little creatures wormed their ways out. They weren't like ordinary mosquitoes: they had a metallic blue-tipped end, which barely told them apart from the ordinary ones.
Snape caught one alive and tested it, finding to his surprise and horror that they attacked the people whom they were monitored to attack.
He also noticed that his pills were slowly disappearing from the jar, as the more he took by the day, the more he needed them often. Severus found that strange, but decided to ignore it. After all, he made them himself: he was one of the best Potion Masters in the world, who can make them better than himself?
Severus was sitting in his chair in his office, gathering the ingredients, making them ready for the potion to brew in the next few months. He wasn't going to give up, even if it killed him.
******
Septimus walked in front of the statue of a wild boar, and leaned on it. Hogwarts certainly had some stupid statues, and yet so many nice ones. Back in Durmstrang, there weren't so many statues as here, but they certainly were beautiful. His favorite was the statue of a giant German Great-winged Dragon. Selena's was the statue of a huge snake choking a wild looking stallion.
Finally, Ruby stepped out from behind the statue, and once Septimus spotted her, he strode toward her, grabbed Ruby's hand, and whispered in her ear:
'Let's talk about it while we're walking.'
Ruby nodded and they set off. Septimus turned to her.
'So, what do you know?' he asked.
'I know as much as you do, Septimus,' said Ruby coolly,' I'm equally confused as you. I don't know the exact source from this disease, but my guess is that the Death Eaters got it from some madman who likes to breed deadly diseases. They paid him a considerable amount of money, and planted it into special mosquitoes whom they trust to be the most precise for spreading the disease to victims they want.'
Septimus nodded,' Anything else?'
Ruby shrugged, as if the cold wind hung around her shoulders, taunting her.
'I feel as if I'm being watched,' she dropped into a low whisper, shuddering.
Septimus' sharp, vampire skills, which he inherited from his father, seemed to pick up a track of someone, someone who was very near them.
He could smell blood, human blood coming from the shadows that the statues created. His excellent ears could hear uneven breathing, and the loud thumping of a heart. Septimus' hunting eyes spotted something moving in those shadows, something human..
Without a word, Septimus walked over to those shadows, and the breathing got uneasy, and there was a scrambling backwards on the stone floor, as if trying to escape.
Septimus pulled the person out of the shadows revealing...
'Leonardo Moon!' Ruby furrowed her brows, annoyed.
'What are you doing, spying on us?' growled Septimus, holding Moon by the collar.
Leonardo winced. Septimus had an iron grip, possibly another vampire trait which he inherited from his father. It wasn't unknown that Severus Snape had some vampire in his family background. Purebloods often mixed with magical creatures, so they could make their bloodline stronger. It never affected their bloodline, and they were still Purebloods (magical creatures don't count).
'I can explain,' said Leonardo, and Septimus released his grip,' but you have to first explain me who YOU are.'
Ruby explained her background shortly, and shot him a piercing look.
'So, what's your excuse?' she snapped.
Leonardo fixed himself, and said his side.
'I spotted you when Selena got sick, when you left the common room,' said Leonardo,' you didn't belong to any house, you didn't even wear the school robes. I wanted to investigate. And,' turning to Septimus,' I'm sorry that Selena got sick. She doesn't deserve this.'
Septimus softened up a bit, Ruby also, once Leonardo told his side.
'But why does it attack the Slytherins only?' frowned Leonardo.
'Because Slytherins were the first people who rejected Voldemort, once they found out that he wasn't the true heir,' promptly said Ruby.
Suddenly, there was an announcement made by the Headmaster himself, Albus Dumbledore.
'Heads of Houses immediately come to the Hospital Wing!' announced Dumbledore.
Leonardo, Septimus and Ruby looked at each other, and with an unspoken understandment all headed to the Slytherin Common room.
******
Severus swooped into the Hospital Wing, like a malevolent bat, turning into ice anything that was in view of his sight.
'What is it Headmaster?' he asked in a quiet hiss.
Dumbledore looked sadly toward shaken McGonagall, who sat by a student's bed. Severus looked at the student and realized that it was Potter's faithful sidekick Ron Weasley.
'So, the mosquitoes are moving towards the Gryffindors now?' asked Snape,' That can only mean one thing.'
Minerva averted her eyes from the student, and looked at Severus.
'What?' she asked, barely in a whisper.
'Hogwarts is no longer safe. The Death Eaters are trying to weaken us. They want a battle,' said Severus.
Author's Note: At least I got one review. The story is getting more and more complicated, and frankly, even I am confused. Please review!
Author's Note: Vampire Half is back ALL RIGHT! (Put Backstreet's back music from Backstreet Boys) 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).
I never saw a wild thing
Sorry for itself.
A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough
Without ever having felt sorry for itself.
('Self-pity' by D.H.Lawrence) /////////////////
Along the week, more Slytherins have been taken to the Hospital Wing, about five. They were Pansy Parkinson, Gregory Goyle, Carlotta Marlton(a first year), Jonathan Emberthon (fifth year) and Bernika LeBleur (third year).
Severus had tried to get rid of those mosquitoes, but it seemed no use. Those devious little creatures wormed their ways out. They weren't like ordinary mosquitoes: they had a metallic blue-tipped end, which barely told them apart from the ordinary ones.
Snape caught one alive and tested it, finding to his surprise and horror that they attacked the people whom they were monitored to attack.
He also noticed that his pills were slowly disappearing from the jar, as the more he took by the day, the more he needed them often. Severus found that strange, but decided to ignore it. After all, he made them himself: he was one of the best Potion Masters in the world, who can make them better than himself?
Severus was sitting in his chair in his office, gathering the ingredients, making them ready for the potion to brew in the next few months. He wasn't going to give up, even if it killed him.
******
Septimus walked in front of the statue of a wild boar, and leaned on it. Hogwarts certainly had some stupid statues, and yet so many nice ones. Back in Durmstrang, there weren't so many statues as here, but they certainly were beautiful. His favorite was the statue of a giant German Great-winged Dragon. Selena's was the statue of a huge snake choking a wild looking stallion.
Finally, Ruby stepped out from behind the statue, and once Septimus spotted her, he strode toward her, grabbed Ruby's hand, and whispered in her ear:
'Let's talk about it while we're walking.'
Ruby nodded and they set off. Septimus turned to her.
'So, what do you know?' he asked.
'I know as much as you do, Septimus,' said Ruby coolly,' I'm equally confused as you. I don't know the exact source from this disease, but my guess is that the Death Eaters got it from some madman who likes to breed deadly diseases. They paid him a considerable amount of money, and planted it into special mosquitoes whom they trust to be the most precise for spreading the disease to victims they want.'
Septimus nodded,' Anything else?'
Ruby shrugged, as if the cold wind hung around her shoulders, taunting her.
'I feel as if I'm being watched,' she dropped into a low whisper, shuddering.
Septimus' sharp, vampire skills, which he inherited from his father, seemed to pick up a track of someone, someone who was very near them.
He could smell blood, human blood coming from the shadows that the statues created. His excellent ears could hear uneven breathing, and the loud thumping of a heart. Septimus' hunting eyes spotted something moving in those shadows, something human..
Without a word, Septimus walked over to those shadows, and the breathing got uneasy, and there was a scrambling backwards on the stone floor, as if trying to escape.
Septimus pulled the person out of the shadows revealing...
'Leonardo Moon!' Ruby furrowed her brows, annoyed.
'What are you doing, spying on us?' growled Septimus, holding Moon by the collar.
Leonardo winced. Septimus had an iron grip, possibly another vampire trait which he inherited from his father. It wasn't unknown that Severus Snape had some vampire in his family background. Purebloods often mixed with magical creatures, so they could make their bloodline stronger. It never affected their bloodline, and they were still Purebloods (magical creatures don't count).
'I can explain,' said Leonardo, and Septimus released his grip,' but you have to first explain me who YOU are.'
Ruby explained her background shortly, and shot him a piercing look.
'So, what's your excuse?' she snapped.
Leonardo fixed himself, and said his side.
'I spotted you when Selena got sick, when you left the common room,' said Leonardo,' you didn't belong to any house, you didn't even wear the school robes. I wanted to investigate. And,' turning to Septimus,' I'm sorry that Selena got sick. She doesn't deserve this.'
Septimus softened up a bit, Ruby also, once Leonardo told his side.
'But why does it attack the Slytherins only?' frowned Leonardo.
'Because Slytherins were the first people who rejected Voldemort, once they found out that he wasn't the true heir,' promptly said Ruby.
Suddenly, there was an announcement made by the Headmaster himself, Albus Dumbledore.
'Heads of Houses immediately come to the Hospital Wing!' announced Dumbledore.
Leonardo, Septimus and Ruby looked at each other, and with an unspoken understandment all headed to the Slytherin Common room.
******
Severus swooped into the Hospital Wing, like a malevolent bat, turning into ice anything that was in view of his sight.
'What is it Headmaster?' he asked in a quiet hiss.
Dumbledore looked sadly toward shaken McGonagall, who sat by a student's bed. Severus looked at the student and realized that it was Potter's faithful sidekick Ron Weasley.
'So, the mosquitoes are moving towards the Gryffindors now?' asked Snape,' That can only mean one thing.'
Minerva averted her eyes from the student, and looked at Severus.
'What?' she asked, barely in a whisper.
'Hogwarts is no longer safe. The Death Eaters are trying to weaken us. They want a battle,' said Severus.
Author's Note: At least I got one review. The story is getting more and more complicated, and frankly, even I am confused. Please review!