Kiss From a Rose
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Chapter 3 – Reason
Harry shot open his eyes and looked around the room, there was only Remus, Moody, and Dumbledore there staring at him. Cold swiftly came over him as he noticed that the darken room was now lit like daytime. He swung his legs out from his bed; he got up and walked to the closer mirror. The image that peered back at him was different; it was no longer the green eyes messy jet black hair. No in fact it was a sliver iris, silky black hair with pale perfect skin that stared back at him. That's when he noticed something that he feared two enlarged canine fangs. Harry stumbled back into Remus's arms that waited for Harry to calm down before letting him go.
"What—What happened to me…" Harry hissed out as he turned around looking directly into Remus's eyes.
"You're a vampire Harry" Remus put it plainly making Harry step away and backing himself into a wall. "Who made me a vampire!" Harry exclaimed. All three men looked at each other, and then Remus finally spoke up, "My brother, Romulus." Remus said.
"You, have a brother, why… why would he do such a thing." Harry shouted.
"We don't know why Harry, not yet at least. But now isn't the time to figure out such things." Dumbledore spoke as he moved over to Harry and handed him a glass of crimson liquid. "Drink, you'll feel better" Harry took the glass and looked at it, it was blood and at first he was petrified at the sight. Would he have to kill humans just to stay alive, what would Hermione think, what will Ron think about him. They probably already knew and didn't want to come up because they were probably scared. Harry gulped down the drink it was cold making Harry choke and yet it was sweet like Romulus's blood. He finished it in no time and wanted more but knew that there were much more important things then just drinking or eating Harry thought which brought a smirk to his face.
"You feel better now don't you?" Dumbledore said. Harry nodded in return and walked over to his nightstand.
"You won't need those." Moody said as Harry reached for his glasses, Moody was right, Harry didn't notice that his vision was in fact clearer then they had been before even with his glasses. 'Interesting' Harry muttered under his breath while picking up his glasses and peering through the lenses.
"Time are certainly going to be different, aren't they." Harry asked the group of men standing in the room. Remus and Moody nodded but Dumbledore did nothing except look at Harry. From the corner of Harry's eye he noticed that Dumbledore was crying, sliver tears fell down from his baby blue eyes and onto his long sliver beard. With that Dumbledore quickly left the room leaving Moody and Remus with him.
"Now Harry I expect that you can keep yourself in the right state of mind." Moody said with both eyes locked onto Harry.
"Right state of mind, Ha I don't' even know what the right state of mind is." Harry hissed through his teeth.
"Well it's a good time for you to learn" said Remus as he tossed a book onto Harry's bed, Vampires, Immortal souls by Romulus Lupin, Harry looked at the book and looked back at Remus. "Learn from the one that made you." Remus said as he left along with Moody leaving Harry there by himself letting him read. Harry picked up the book and sat down before entering the world which he was so newly to.
Vampires, Immortal Souls by Romulus Lupin –
Like most young generations now days many are interested in Vampires, many questions arise when Vampires come up in topics. Are they Immortal, can they turn into bats, do they really drink blood, do crosses, stakes, that sort of stuff work on them? Well this book is just for you type of people who want to know everything there is known on Vampires.
Table of Contents –
1) Vampires the beginning, a quick History
2) What are Vampires
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16) Vampirism Powers.
17) Vampire Laws and Codes
Harry quickly flipped the book to chapter one and began to read,
Vampires, many ask where they had come from, Transylvania? Egypt? Rome? There are many different species of vampires each having there own background of history.
Harry flipped through the book quickly scanning everything. His eyes were amazed at all the different species of vampires. The first to be recorded were the Egyptian vampires they also helped the Roman Empire rise and collapsed but cease to exist just a few years after the Holy Roman Empire spawned. The most famous was the Transylvania vampire which started with the Catholic Church who created Dracula (a.k.a. Vlad Trepes). Some of the oddest was the Mongolian vampire who was a short dwarf creature who didn't suck out blood but instead the brains of the fallen. Usually found right after a big war. Harry finished chapter one in a matter of minutes and moved to chapter two, what are Vampires.
What are Vampires,
Like you I I'm still uncertain what to classify vampires under, they are neither mammals nor viruses, and yet they are creatures in which most might over look since they look so familiar to you and me. You might be looking at a vampire and not even know it is a vampire, they have the ability to confuse there prey any way they like to either by telepathy or telekinesis or other ways of mind altering. So we must classify them as predators of the human race, the only thing that hunts humans for a living. It is the only way they can survive. The blood that flows through the veins of humans is like food and water for a vampire, without this a vampire cannot fully live.
Are vampires immortal and while saying immortal there are many different definitions to being immortal. Defining immortal -- Immortal meaning can never die to what ever you do, then the vampire is not immortal since they can die. But they do have immortal beauty; there outside appearance does not change, so a vampire is not immortal just with immortal beauty.
Another question arises when classifying vampires is how many are there in the world? Is their a nation of them? Well not that we know of at the current moment, and is probably not likely since there numbers are so few and the laws (pg. 256, Vampire Laws and Codes)forbid one vampire to create more then one fledgling since it will bring attention to the race. My guess would have to be around four thousand vampires throughout the entire world. Now don't go hunting for them, there might be few but that's for good reason since alone they can destroy entire villages.
Harry gulped down air which he did not need, he didn't want to believe his eyes nor his own mind. Humans were his food now; he had to kill to survive, too many thoughts ran through Harry's head to many for them to be properly organized and just flooded him to a point of exhaustion. He laid back on his bed setting the book on the night stand, would he kill Hermione or Ron? Harry shook his head he didn't want to think about it, it was to frightening. It didn't take long before Harry fell in a deep sleep not knowing that someone out there was waiting for him to fall asleep.
"Harry, I think by now you know who I am" a voice said in Harry's head.
"Yes Romulus right? Remus's brother" Harry said.
"That's right, I've noticed that you have read my book. What do you think of it?" Romulus asked.
"So far it's interesting, but what type of vampire are we?" curiously asked Harry.
"I expected you to ask that question first, we are a mix of Transylvanian vampire and Egyptian vampire." Romulus replied quietly as if someone or something was watching him. "Do you feel better now?"
"I don't' know what to feel yet, I'm still just learning."
"Don't worry, soon you will only learn to enjoy your immortal life and will soon learn to enjoy all that stands before you." Romulus said. "I've noticed that you happen to have feelings for this girl named Hermione"
"HOW DO YOU KNOW ABOUT HER! IF YOU TOUCH HER I'LL KILL YOU!" yelled Harry.
"No need to yell, I was just going to help you get her Harry, now that you're a vampire you can become irresistible to her Harry, it's very –
"No, I want her to see what I am and make her decision, plus she is already with someone." Harry spoke with hurt in his voice. "But enough about me, I want to know how you found this Sirius's place."
"Oh, it was very easy, that woman named Tonks ever wondered why she had been acting so weird that day, well it was because I had ripped the information from her mind. There isn't permanent damage but the short side affects happens to be quite freighting. She showed me where it was, then with some muggle inventions called pipe bombs I blew up the two houses next to yours; of course I killed the families first. That distracted Dumbledore and Remus (Romulus hissed his name in a low growl) long enough for me to turn you, you know the rest." Romulus spoke like a professional, "We vampires are also not bound to normal restrictions of reality and what wizard can create."
"So what kinds of things can we do?" asked Harry.
"Well, it's always different for each vampire; you'll just have to find out. But there is something that is always constant; as we age in time we grow stronger. But now I must leave you it is dawn and I must get some sleep before I need to hunt. I will always watch you my young-one so that you will never feel alone."
Harry woke up a bit calmer in both his mind and body, but that was disturbed when the sun hit his eyes, it burned like fire at first, and then slowly shimmered down to a string. He rubbed his eyes and got up from his bed and noticed that there was the glass cup again filled to the brim with blood. Harry noticed that he was hungry again and drank it in one gulp before getting some clothes on and walking out of his room. He noticed that each of his steps were now light and was like floating on air, he made no sound while moving. Truthfully it wasn't walking it was more like floating. He passed Sirius mother's portrait which was covered, smirking he peered in to see the old woman sleeping, he left her alone as he moved on to the downstairs. There wasn't anyone in the kitchen not even Mrs. Weasley, but there was voices coming out from no where, so Harry thought. They were Dumbledore's, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley's, and Remus's voices from what Harry could decipher.
"The ministry can't know about this, I've asked you three to make sure this is kept a secret." Dumbledore said.
"But if they find out it is certain that they will try to send him away from the school." Mrs. Weasley said.
"They will never find out as long as we teach him how to keep control and other attributes that should help him conceal his appearances." Dumbledore said and smiled as he noticed Harry out of the corner of his eye. "Harry you might as well become part of the conversation since you seemed to be listening from afar." Mrs. and Mr. Weasley turned to see Harry standing there matching Remus's height, there faces had smiles but Harry looked at them and there thoughts betrayed them, they were scared not for themselves but for him.
"We were just talking about you and that I think it is time for you to learn how to conceal your appearances." Dumbledore said.
"Would that mean you'll teach me how to become an animagus like my father" Harry asked excitedly. Everyone laughed, "I think that will be a possibility Harry, I will have to talk to McGonagall about this." Said Dumbledore.
"Mrs. Weasley, do Ron and Hermione know about me yet." Harry asked in a more serious tone of voice.
"Not yet dear, all they know is that you were bitten a week or so ago and survived. It is your choice to tell them or not." Mrs. Weasley replied. "Well I better get breakfast ready, everyone will be waking soon, Remus can you help?" she walked over to the kitchen closely followed by Remus. Harry turned to Dumbledore and opened his mouth to say something but was interrupted by Mr. Weasley, "Harry I would ask you to keep this a secret from Ron, you know just like I he isn't the type that quickly get used to ideas. Though I know he's your best friend I fear that he might do something in the wake of you telling him." Harry nodded and watched Mr. Weasley smile before walking out of the house leaving him and Dumbledore alone.
"I hear that you're going to go to Diagon Alley today with Remus and Mrs. Weasley so I must teach you how to hide your fangs. Since I do not have them myself I will have to, (Dumbledore tilted his head a little in thought) I guess I will have to change my fingernails in resemblance." Dumbledore held out his hands and to what Harry saw concentrating on elongating his fingernails. "Just think about when you had normal canine teeth and you should be able to change them back to being normal. It might hurt a little but that is natural." Said Dumbledore as he fingernails went back to there normal state.
Harry closed his eyes and imagined his fangs retracting into his gums, it was a slow torturous process and at that very though he felt as if a needle and stuck him in the gums. His hands shot up to his mouth and noticed that no longer were the fangs there but instead normal pearly white straight non-sharp teeth and blood.
"Very good Harry, now I must go back to my school and get ready for the new school year." Dumbledore smiled as he left the house and then left the grounds with that distinct popping sound. Harry stood there watching the door and practiced a few more times before finally leaving his teeth without the fangs. He found it much easier to move his mouth without the enlarged fangs.
"Harry!" someone behind him squealed and quickly grasped him into a hug.
"Good Morning Hermione" Harry smiled turning around to look at Hermione. She was even more beautiful then before. A radiant glow fell over her hair which now was straight and silky, her body seemed to curve itself in such a way it was ambrosia for the eyes. Her face turned bright red as she locked eyes with him.
"I like what you did with your hair" Hermione said while her hands combed through it. Harry chuckled and held Hermione around the waist unknowingly.
"Well thank you Miss Granger." Harry said making Hermione giggle.
"Now I know that my best friend isn't stealing my girlfriend away is he" a deeper yet crackly voice said from the top of the stair case. It was Ron who walked down the top of the stairs and pulled Hermione away to give her a kiss. Harry noticed that Ron had grown a bit over the summer; he was about as tall as Harry his hair was spiked and most of his freckles were finally starting to disappear.
"Of course I wouldn't, but the temptation is great" Harry joked noticing that Hermione was red as an apple.
"How you doing mate, you weren't to hot on your birthday" Ron asked moving his arms around Hermione's waist protectively.
"Oh better, it was just some after affects, to much stress I guess. I'm fine now" Harry said. There conversation was interrupted by the sound of crashing pots and pans coming from the kitchen. Responding to the sound the trio walked over to and into the kitchen only to watched Mrs. Weasley yell at Remus spilling the food, she grumbled under her breath as she pointed her wand towards the spilt food it quickly gathered it self and was back in the pan.
'Now pick that up Mr. Lupin and put it on the table this time with more care" Mrs. Weasley said, the trio laughed at Remus who had a dumbfounded look on his face.
"You three, don't stand there and laugh come help Remus set the table. Hermione dear come help me finish up some of the breakfast it's by time you start learning how to cook." Mrs. Weasley said. Quickly Harry and Ron helped set the table while Hermione went over to help Mrs. Weasley cook.
"Ron where are the twins I haven't heard from them nor seen them this entire summer." Harry asked as he set down the bacon plate.
"Well they bought their own flat near their shop, they said they were really busy now because it was summer. There shop has been going extremely well, though they have been in a lot of trouble with the ministry since most of there jokes are very advance even for the ministry and people are having a hard time getting rid of them." Ron replied from across the kitchen as he got the juice.
"Oh, "that was all Harry could say as he set down the plates and utensils.
"Harry dear can you go get your glass from upstairs I really need to wash it, things like that can get really dirty around here." Mrs. Weasley said over from the sink. Harry nodded and finished setting up the table with the help of Remus before heading back up the stairs. He passed Moody and Tonks who embraced him in a hug before finally making it back up to his room. There the glass stood in the sunlight filled to the brim with blood. Harry didn't put too much through into it before walking over and gulping down the blood, after he finished he noticed that the rim of the glass was lined with a sliver ring. On the ring was an inscription, Blod, Ealdor, Firas, was engraved into the ring. 'Interesting' Harry thought before making his way back down the stairs and to the kitchen were he noticed that Hermione, Ron, Remus, Tonks, and Moody had already start eating. Mrs. Weasley was still cleaning the dishes. He gave his glass to Mrs. Weasley who told him to go get his presents in the other room. Harry nodded and quickly found his presents, and immediately started to open them.
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"More rock cakes from Hagrid, when is he going to learn that we can't eat the foods that he eats, they'll break our teeth." Ron said as he chucked a rock cake at the Diagon Alley entrance wall making some of the brick crumble. Harry and Hermione chuckled while watching Mrs. Weasley tap the wall letting them into Diagon Alley. The place like usual was bustling with people ranging from elders to infants. There were many Hogwarts students there since it was almost time to go back to school. Most of them were shopping for books, though most of them seemed to be first years.
"Ok, Harry give me your pouch I'll go get some money for you, Hermione do you need to exchange your money?" Mrs. Weasley asked.
"Yes" Hermione responded taking out her money.
"Ok dear I'll go do that for you, I'll meet you three in ice cream parlor" Mrs. Weasley said as she took Hermione's money and vanished into the crowd of people. The trio made there way to the parlor and entered determined to find a seat. It didn't take long for them to find a seat since there always seemed to be enough seats for everyone; it was in the corner which Harry liked since most people stared at him. Next to there seat was a familiar looking face to the group, Luna Lovegood with her quibble newspaper upside down, her eyes scanning up and down the paper. The group looked at her and then to each other before Harry walked over and asked if she wanted to join them. She nodded rolling up her paper and she walked with Harry over to the table.
"How have you been?" Luna asked the Trio, each of them responded with less then ecstatic voices. Luna nodded and unfolded her paper noticing that there was something talking about Harry in there.
"Have you read the Quibble lately Harry?" Luna asked.
"No," Harry said looking at Luna.
"Oh, well you have article here. Want me to read it?" Luna asked, Harry curiously nodded, and Hermione and Ron looked at each other wondering about the latest news.
Harry Potter bitten by a Vampire?
Recent rumors have been going around that Harry Potter has been bitten by a vampire. Of course there are no known witnesses to the actually event but people claimed to see a vampire in the neighborhood where Harry lives with his aunt and uncle. If this is true please report straight to the quibble, it might be vital to everyone's safety.
Harry looked up at Luna and looked to Hermione and Ron who both seemed just as confused on who would tell about this event.
"Well were you?" Luna asked curiously as her eyes drifted off into the nothingness behind Harry.
"Of course not!" Harry exclaimed and tilting his neck revealing that there wasn't any bite marks. This surprised Ron and Hermione who looked at Harry's neck, Harry could feel what they were feeling, how did he heal so fast.
"See this is the kind of rubbish that the Quibble produces" Hermione said a little too loud making some people's heads turn.
"The Quibble doesn't produce rubbish, there might have been a mistake, I'll talk to my father about this" Luna said defensively.
"Let's just put it aside and order some ice cream ok?" Ron told the group as he raised his hand for the waiter. The waiter came over and obviously read the quibble since he was looking for bite marks on Harry's neck.
"So it isn't true, I thought I could have trusted the quibble, but there just like the daily prophet making up non-sense just to downplay people." The waiter grumbled under his breath but just loud enough for everyone to catch it.
"I'll take a vanilla" Hermione asked.
"Strawberry for me" Ron said quickly after.
"Um…" Luna still trying to decide as the waiter moved to Harry.
"Nothing, don't feel like ice cream right now." Harry said.
"Chocolate" Luna finally made her decision as she rolled the paper up.
The waiter nodded and then left as there ice creams suddenly appear right before there hands with spoons all ready to eat. Luna took to her ice cream slowly and cautiously while Ron went through it fast like water. Hermione took her time eating and watching the door waiting for someone. Mrs. Weasley finally came back from the bank and walked over with a smile on her face like always, she set down Harry's bag of money with was pretty full and handed Hermione her money.
"Ron went ahead and bought you your robes already and everyone's books" Mrs. Weasley said as she pointed to Remus holding all of the bags. They all thanked her, before she spoke again, "Remus and I are going to the Leaky Cauldron and wait there. Dumbledore said that we can stay there till your school starts, so just go there after your finished here." Mrs. Weasley said then kissed everyone on the forehead and then leaving them alone once again.
Next Chapter – Sire
- It is said that no pupil is ever as good as the one that teaches them.
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