Kiss From a Rose
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Chapter 6 – The new DADA teacher
Harry, Hermione, Ron, and the rest of the sixth year class finished their scheduling just before dinner time. Harry didn't see the need for Divination after last year and decided to drop it instead signing up for advance core classes. Ron took about the same thing but didn't drop Divination. Hermione took all the same classes as Harry though like Ron she never spoke of what she wanted to do for her future. The trio had just been leaving the hall just as Lily ran by knocking straight into Harry who at first touched looked at her oddly.
"Oh sorry Harry, I was just going to see Hagrid, I have something I need to give him" Lily studded a bit before picking herself up and starting to walk over to Hagrid's hut.
"Oh. We were just going there," Harry said while looking at Hermione and Ron. Ron and Hermione both looked at him and decided that they needed to catch up on some make out time. "Alright then," Harry said before running to catch up to Lily. He looked for her, seeing that she wasn't even in his sight. Harry made his way over to the smoking hut, as he approached it he heard a cry of a chicken. Unusual, probably for one of his new pets, Harry thought to himself before knocking on the door.
"Who is it?" Hagrid called through the door,
"Harry, Hagrid" Harry called, Hagrid opened the door revealing what would have shocked Harry but instead did nothing but walk in as if her knew already. It was Lily drinking from a clear crimson liquid filled cup. At first she did not know of what to think of her standing there drinking down a cup of blood while Harry watched, but she remained calm and cool as she finished and looked at Harry.
"Harry this is Lily Mora –"
"I know who she is, "Harry interrupted Hagrid, while looking at Lily, "a vampire, interesting." Harry said with an uneasy tone to Hagrid's un-liking.
"You're... you're not going to tell anyone, are you?" Lily looked to him with apprehension in her eyes.
"Of course not," Harry smirked as he walked over to the cup and looked at the rim; it had the same inscription like his cup. Harry walked over to the mantle and tapped three times before Dobby appeared before them.
"Hello Harry Potter sir, are you hungry?" Dobby asked while holding kettle. Harry nodded, Dobby quickly made his way over to the glass cup and pour blood before bowing to Harry and disappearing with a snap of his fingers. Harry smiled at Lily as his fangs grew to their sharper and more deadly size. Lily smiled back with her fangs present, "I won't tell anyone" Lily smiled before running off back to Hogwarts.
"Are you ok Harry?" Hagrid asked while looking through the glass of the cup towards the window that looked upon the night time sky.
"Perfectly fine Hagrid, perfectly fine." Harry said before thanking Hagrid and walking out of the door and into the night.
Harry walked towards the great lake not fearing what was might come during the night, instead he invited it to come to him. Though he knew life was never this way he still wanted it to be. Firenze trotted around the lake from what Harry could see, his eyes focused upon Firenze, something about him made him uneasy. Maybe it was that they were natural enemies, but, no, it was something different. Firenze finally made his way entirely around the lake then stopped right behind Harry and looked down upon him.
"What brings the young vampire out this early in the night? The young Centaur asked while looking cautiously at the woods.
"Can't sleep, can't seem to do much now a days." Harry said before walking towards the lake.
"Ah," Firenze said following Harry to the shore of the lake. "There is something of a great importance I need to talk to you. That is like you probably know of the hatred you feel for me." Firenze said while looking Harry directly in the eyes.
"Yes, but it is passable." Harry turned his eyes away.
"Yes, but I need to remind you that the tribes of the forest will not takes as kindly to you as I had. Be safe, young vampire." With that said Firenze trotted off towards the castle doors leaving Harry there with that thought. Natural enemies... yet he was confused. Harry didn't ponder too much before strolling around the lake. That's when he caught the scent he longed to smell, the scent of wandering death, Romulus. Harry hastily turned his head towards the forest where from the shadows appeared his Sire, Romulus Lupin.
"Centaurs aren't they great? Well, for laughs at least. There is no peace between our races." Romulus said while walking out to Harry and crushed Harry in a hug.
"How have you been, my boy?"
"Content." Harry said bluntly.
"Content, only content, hmm... Well then let's live life a little! What do you say?" Romulus smiled showing his enlarged fangs which were white as ivory.
"You know as well as I that I can't leave the grounds." Harry said.
"Harry, you need to stop thinking like a mortal and start thinking like an immortal, nothing is stopping us from anything. Remember boy remember," Romulus tapped on Harry's skull before looking around. "We need some Thestrals, how about, you say, we go to London?" Romulus then smiled just as two Thestral's came out of the forest and towards them. "They are our natural friends, death with death." Harry chuckled before climbing on one of them and following Romulus through the air.
They arrived at London's east docks in a small alleyway just outside of a night club. The night club seemed to be populated with a lot of young people, and Harry knew they were muggle. Romulus and him walked up to the club and entered without much trouble from the guards, Harry like Romulus could smell the scent of blood, sweat, and youth which made both of them happy and content to their heart's desires. Harry eyes scanned around the club, some people were dancing, some were singing, some were drinking, while others were locking faces, which utterly intrigued Harry. Both walked towards a corner where the lights had been dimmed enough to only make an outline of the green velvet seat. Upon taking a seat, a waitress immediately came over and looked at the two young men and gave a warming smile to Harry.
"What can I get you two young men tonight?" she asked with pink full lips which Harry couldn't keep his eyes off of.
"Maybe the lips of the beautiful woman standing before us" Romulus said while slowly standing up and moving his hands gently down the side of her face and to her neck, where he pranced his tips on her collar bone. She shivered slightly before looking at them, "I'm almost off for a break, come meet me outside in five minutes." She left them to go wait other tables leaving both of them with a smile on their faces.
"She's yours tonight Harry," Romulus said just as someone caught his eye, Ari had just walked in looking around.
"I might just have to pass on tonight's pleasures." He walked over to Ari who seemed surprised to see Romulus there. They both embraced in a deep kiss which Harry could care less to see. Harry looked around his eyes contently staring at the waitress who swayed her hips seductively wherever she went. Then he saw her take off her purple apron around her waist before looking into Harry's corner and winking at him to come. Harry didn't take any time crossing the floors and into the alley way where he saw her standing there sucking on a piece of ice. He grinned as he walked over and moved his hands up from her hips to her sides while kissing her fully on the lips and down her neck. For some reason he didn't feel like playing tonight and went straight for the kill biting into her neck and draining her. Harry looked at the lifeless body in his hands and thought about turning her to ash. Unfortunately Harry still couldn't do it and just dumped the body behind some trash cans before walking back into the night club and started to look for Romulus.
He found him, along with Ari still kissing each other in the corner with the green velvet seat. Sighing to himself, Harry decided that it was best for him to return to Hogwarts. With that in his mind Harry slowly walked out into the alleyway and laughed at the Thestral's eating the body of his victim. It seemed he wouldn't have to mess with making the body ash after all, he thought to himself before climbing on top of one of the Thestrals and looked at the other.
"Let's go, he can find his way back if needed." With that both Thestrals took off back to Hogwarts. Harry arrived there in short time just as his feet touched the ground his eyes shot to his watch, it wasn't late at all, just midnight. Harry chuckled as he thanked the Thestral's for their services and walked into Hogwarts. He narrowly escaped Filch and made his way back to the common room where he entered to see that Hermione was sleeping near the tired fire.
Ron was no where in sight, much to Harry's surprise as he looked around quickly for him. The young vampire called Lily was reading in the corner to herself, and she seemingly could care less of what was going on around her. Then he moved with grace and ease to the sleeping beauty Hermione and like a soft bird pecking a lover he tapped her on the shoulder which awoke her slumber abruptly and her eyes wandered upon Harry who gave her a warming yet in a way cold smile.
"Where have you been? Ron and I were getting worried about you!" Hermione said as she hugged Harry. Harry hugged her back but noticed that she was just as tender as the person he had killed earlier; he could smell the sweet scent of mortality in her. Then she let go of him and looked him directly in the eyes, it was the first time she had noticed that Harry had sliver eyes.
"What's wrong with your eyes?" This surprised Harry and brought Lily out from her state of reading to look at Hermione and Harry.
"Oh, I just got contacts, so I didn't need my glasses, why haven't you noticed earlier?" Harry said remembering that it wasn't something Hermione forgot.
"Really, that's cool, the silver makes you look, well weird and not the same Harry Potter I know, but I like the change." Hermione smiled as she continued to stare into his eyes. Harry heard and felt emotions, sounds, and thoughts which were not of his own. They are beautiful, he's changed so much, so much it is almost like I've never met him before. I wonder if he's jealous of me and Ron... He shouldn't be since I don't even know why I'm going out with Ron. Harry opened his mouth to speak once more but was interrupted by Hermione, "I'm going to sleep. Goodnight, Lily. Harry" Hermione said quickly while pulling away from and bouncing up the stairs to the girl's dormitory.
"You know she is going to find out sooner or later." Lily stated while setting down her book and looking around for something. "Um... I wonder where I put my pen." She said a little to loud. His eyes moved around the room like a lion hunting an antelope looking for that pen of hers but she was faster and reached for it even though she was a few feet away. She uttered no sound for a spell or charm yet the pen moved by itself towards her hand, "Ah, yes." She smiled to Harry who looked with shock at her.
"How did you do that?" asked Harry.
"Come on Harry, you should know by now that we vampires are not confined to the realms of mortality or wizardry." Lily said before sitting down once more and writing down thoughts which Harry could not read.
"Yes, I do, but that wasn't something I thought we could do." Harry responded dumbly.
"We can do a lot more then just that Harry," Lily gave him a cocky smile while continuing to write down on the parchment. Harry smiled back before taking a seat next to the fire and found himself locked into a staring contest with it.
"So how long have you been a vampire?" Lily asked Harry.
"Not very long. I think about a week, I guess." Harry quickly responded.
"Ok, then, I understand why you still think the way you think." Lily said.
"How long have you been one?" asked Harry.
Lily looked at Harry, "Two years." She responded softly as if she was hurt in a way. Harry could only mouth "Oh," and turn back to the fire.
"Don't worry, you'll learn in due time what it means to be a vampire." Lily smiled before rolling up her paper and floating her bag to her. Harry watched mutely as she proceeded to pack up all her belongings. "Well I'm off to sleep, I suppose you should do the same thing. We do still need to sleep to refresh our minds." She said before heading towards the first year dormitories. Harry sat there before turning in. Walking over to his bed, Harry throwing himself onto the soft mattress before immediately falling asleep, forgetting to take off his clothes.
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'You'll learn in due time what it means to be a vampire' was all Harry could think about in his dreams, to be vampire... wasn't he being a vampire every second of the day? Was there more to it then just ruthless killing and pleasure? Was there more to which Romulus had taught him? His mind wouldn't let him rest enough to stay asleep as he quickly awoke at the beginning of dawn. Harry suppressed a groan. It was the first day of classes, which to Harry's knowledge he actually had double DADA, History of Magic, Transfiguration, and finally double potions. He didn't know if that was a good or bad think to have Snape last in his day.
Harry got up quickly dressing then walking downstairs to tap the mantle piece which called Dobby for his blood. Like all times before Dobby came up and dropped the cup off full to the brim, but unlike times before Dobby did not look at Harry. Dobby didn't even say a word or utter a sound strange as it may seem it almost was like Dobby was afraid of Harry. Two hours before anyone was going to wake up, he was going to go insane if he stayed there doing nothing, Harry thought to himself then at that moment he decided to take a walk through the castle. Nothing much ever changed, in fact it was quite boring without the students around and quiet so early in the morning. But that was shattered by two voices both refine, like vintage wine talking just around the corner for everyone to hear if they wanted to listen.
"He was out again last night, with Romulus." Harry recognized the voice to be Remus's who sneered out Romulus's name.
"He will come to his sense in due time Remus, do not worry, what we need to worry is about his O.W.L.S. I still do not know where I placed them." Harry also recognized this voice, it was Dumbledore.
"What do you mean?" Remus said.
"I mean that, for some reason his O.W.L.'s was not in the files, without that he can not continue on to his seventh year." Dumbledore replied.
"I'll find them along with the help of Tonks also what's old Tom up to lately?" Harry noticed that Remus was referring to Tom Riddle, or other wise known as Voldemort.
"At the current moment, none of us know, not even the ministry, though I do have my thoughts that he is planning to –" Dumbledore was interrupted with McGonagall stomping her heels all the way through the Hall.
"Albus, there's a problem with some of the house elves; they keep saying that Winky was attacked." All of them, even Harry who stayed back and out of sight, followed them to the kitchen where he slipped in and listened once more to Dobby who was talking now.
"Professor Sir, I don't want to believe it... but I saw Mr. Harry Potter come in here only a few hours ago and bit Winky in the neck like vampires do." Dobby pointed to Winky who was lying on the table though alive barely was quite in her mood of sorrow and despair.
"You say it was Harry?" Remus asked Dobby who nodded.
"I doubt it was Harry." Dumbledore said. "Dobby, can you describe how Harry looked?"
"Harry Potter was like how he looks though he was a bit whiter." Dobby said.
"Dobby I can ensure you that Harry did not attack Winky." Dumbledore said while his head moved towards the tables where Harry was hiding, Harry knew at that moment Dumbledore knew of his position but in Dumbledore's mind he told him to stay put. Now Harry didn't know if Dumbledore let him read his mind or he was just getting better at it, but he did just that, not moving from his position.
"Something wrong Albus?" McGonagall asked.
"No," Dumbledore smiled soft towards McGonagall and then turned back to Dobby "Dobby, I will remind you that Harry is still the same Harry and he would never attack a house elf." Dumbledore said before leaving with Remus and McGonagall. Harry sat there, hidden. Could have he done this? Lily said that there was more then them that he knew. Was it him? Harry wondered and made his way out of the kitchen undetected and to Dumbledore's office.
"Cherry Drops." Harry said as the gargoyle jumped aside and bowed to him which caught Harry's eye, but didn't think about it too much. Harry made his way to the open door that led to Dumbledore's office. Dumbledore sat there with his chamber music on and his hands folded upon his desk as if he was ready for Harry to come to him.
"Well, you can sit or stand, I don't care Harry, but we need to talk. Oh, before you do sit please shut the door." Harry did just that closing the door and taking a seat in front of the Headmaster. "So what do you think?" asked Dumbledore.
"What do you –"
"Don't ask that question. You already know what I mean." Dumbledore said.
"I don't know professor, it can't be Romulus because he was with Ari in London and I took both Thestral's back with me." Harry quickly said but hit himself mentally knowing that he just told Dumbledore where he went.
"London, so Romulus had nothing to do with it, how about Lily." Dumbledore said.
"She couldn't have, well not to my knowledge of course." Harry said while his mind still racked him questions like, Did I do this, what if it was something I could do and didn't know of.
"Well, until then I want to keep a close eye on yourself and Lily." Dumbledore gave Harry a smile of belief which made Harry a bit calmer both in mind and body. Harry nodded before getting up and walking to the door but was stopped by Dumbledore's words, "Harry, be yourself, don't be what people think of you." With that in his mind Harry left Dumbledore's room and noticed the time.
It was DADA time and he was late. Cursing fluently, Harry quickly jetted it to his room grabbing his books not caring what they were and started running to the DADA room, his noticed that for him everyone and everything was slowing down, it was an odd feeling as he passed standing still students, the torches that lit the darken halls did not utter but a soft moaning sound and did not move for they looked like paper in the wind which that even seemed to stop. He moved further down the hall when he passed a still standing Hermione and Ron who were walking hand in hand. For the minute he had he looked Hermione's face which seemed to happy and content, but then he looked in her eyes and it was a story no one would see, something she wouldn't let the outside world see, it was more pain and anger in her then Harry had ever seen. That's when he stopped right beside him and all of a sudden the world seemed to catch up with him and reverted back to normal speed.
"Hey guys!" Harry said cheerfully. Both Hermione and Ron jumped while there eyes looked at Harry.
"Where you come from mate?" Ron asked.
"I ran here." Harry responded.
"From where?" Hermione said. Harry, knowing all too well what he had just done couldn't tell them the truth.
"From down the hall."
"Oh, okay." Ron and Hermione both replied in unison before turning into the DADA class. Harry quickly followed not before looking back and noticing how fast he had just traveled in a matter of seconds or less, he couldn't tell. He took his seat along side Hermione and looked around to see that the Slytherins were still coming in along with a few Gryffindors. Though no teacher was present, this surprised a lot of people. That was soon challenged by the clanking of wood against stone. Then he walked through, the one teacher everyone loved and hated at the same time, Moody.
"Constant Vigilance." he said in a mellow voice, to Harry dismay he was expecting yelling or something but instead a mellow voice, as if even himself was still asleep. He walked up to the front of the class and scanned the room. Most of the students looked a little asleep especially since he did not yell at them. "Well wake up before I have to yell!" Moody looked around and stopped his eyes upon Neville who was still yawning. "It's ashamed to see that you are not prepared for this class, Mr. Longbottom." Moody said while looking around again. His eyes landed upon Harry while his blue eyes swiveled down towards Hermione and Ron's hands that were clasping each other. "Mrs. Granger and Weasley, I do say that being a couple is for outside this class only."
That brought a few chuckles from the Slytherin side and brought Hermione and Ron to beet red colors. Moody then walked back over to the Slytherin side and looked at them, "Your house was never my favorite, moody, snooty, and snotty can only come from Slytherin's, there as good as the grime that creeps into my eyes in the morning." Moody said, as a few Gryffindors chuckled. "Well, wake up, before I have to do something drastic." Moody's said a bit louder. Yet the yawns and eye wiping still came, Harry seemed the only one immune to this disease. Moody for a minute look as sad as a donkey, but then looked up and around the room before yelling, "CONSTANT VIGILANCE!" which made everyone except for Harry jump out of there seats and immediately waking up from there state of limbo.
"Now that I have your full, wide awake attention we can start. Now can one of you inform me of what you learned last year and yes I know about the DA or other words Dumbledore's Army." Moody said and Hermione right after threw her hand up. Moody admired her enthusiastic response and called her.
"Well, we learned just from books about the Defense against the dark arts theories, but that was it, no actually practice. But in the DA we learned spells like the Patronous charms along with the basic disabling spells" Hermione said.
"A Patronous charm, most adults do not even know how to do that spell. Can you show us, Miss. Granger?" Moody asked which seemed to frighten her, but still she stood up and pointed her wand.
"Expecto Patronum!" she yelled, but only a small wisp or silver smoke came out which made everyone in the Slytherin's side laugh. They quickly stopped as they saw Moody turn around and yelling,"EXPECTO PATRONUM" and a Manatee jumped from his wand and floated before everyone. Harry was in awe, just like the rest of the students for they had never seen such a bright Patronus charm. The manatee looked just as surprised when it saw the students there, he gracefully stepped on the Slytherins heads as if he was in the Florida everglades prancing around. Then Moody quickly muttered something under his breath as the Manatee jumped and vanished with a wisp of smoke. Hermione instead of being in awe was on the verge of tears from being embarrassed.
"If I ever catch anyone laughing at each other's failed attempts at spells they will quickly find themselves as bouncing ferrets, I'm sure you, Mr. Malfoy know how that feels." His eyes locked with Draco's own. Draco seemed to quiver under his robes. No one said a thing after that as Moody backed up away from the students and looked around, "So, the plan for this year is to learn what Aurors learn, of course not all the things that I've learned but enough for you who want to become Aurors will be able to do so."
A small smiled crept to Harry's face as he heard this, he's going to love this year.
Next Chapter – The Alliance
"There comes a time when all men must come to terms of peace in order to survive for the greater good."
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Review Responses –
Xirleb70 – Well thank you for the review beta reader. Lol. Sure you messed up a few times, but everyone does.
Ian – Lily Mora and Lily Potter are not the same people, Lily Mora has black hair, while Lily Potter as auburn hair. Plus it wouldn't make any sense for her to come in this year. Anyway, thank you for your review and keep reading.
Sally – I will keep this going, I appreciate your review.
PheonixMan – Yes I loved that part in the chapter where the vampire café only shows up at night. I also like this way better then the last one, it's more settle and nothing jumps out to much in this one. Vampires, love them so I wanted to go a bit more into there life style thing preparing Harry for an all out battle with Voldemort.
potter-man – Do not worry, love that sort of stuff takes some time, it will happen just not at the very beginning I'm planning it to be soon probably by the end of chapter 10, or 11 but that's soon.
rokjai() – Thank you, very much I'm feeling this version too. J
Amy2k – Me to, I'm happy to see Kiss from a Rose working once more.
BAD BOY HARRY – You mean "Interview with the vampire' by Anne Rice, yes I did, I drew up my own pictures on how vampires should be, but that movie inspired this piece of work. What told you that, Lestats café? Hehe I thought that might be a cool name to use.
Rvampire – Thank you for the comment, it means a lot to me. I'm having fun writing this story, more then ever. Hope you continue to read this story for I'm trying to top each and every chapter with a better though I doubt I'm doing a good job, I'm trying.