Torri woke up in one of the hard, small hospital beds. DracoShe looked around and quickly spotted the blonde in the bed next to her. Torri slipped out of bed and walked over to Draco's. He was still fast asleep. Draco…The brunette curled up next to him and snuggled into his chest. Mine.

Draco woke up to find a very warm lump laying next to him. "Torri?"

"G'morning." She mumbled. She looked up at him with big deer like eyes. "Can I have a cookie?"

"Are you insane?" Draco asked. He hugged her tightly. "More importantly you're not too damaged by what happened in the forest right?"

Her smile faded. "What did I do?"

"You manipulated the shadows. They will respond to your every beck and call now."

Both of them looked towards the door and found Stella and Louis standing there.

Louis jumped over to them and presented them with a plate of cookies. "They'll make you feel better!"

"Hey Louie." Torri greeted, nibbling on a cookie. "How're ya doing?"

"As well as can be expected. We haven't made our grand entrance yet, no one knows we're here." Louis laughed.

"Why not?" Draco asked, rubbing his eyes.

"We wanted to wait for you. Harry and Hermione woke up earlier." Stella explained quickly. "Torri we have to talk to you about what you did in the forest."

"I don't want to do it again." Torri mumbled.

"You have to. Shadow manipulators are very rare. It's a gift."

Torri shook her head. "I hate shadows, they've freaked me out ever since I was a kid."

"So you're scared of the dark?" Louis asked, cocking his head to the side.

"No, I'm fine with the dark, but if I work myself up enough the dark does freak me out."

"Interesting." Stella mused. "To think our shadow witch is scared of the shadows. To have ultimate control over your greatest fear. A little ironic?"

"A little." Torri agreed. "So I can make shadows do whatever I want?"

"With a little training." Louis grinned. "We can help! We taught Daniel to manipulate his fire, he was so hyper about it. Daniel couldn't wait to try out his power. He burnt down half the mansion too."

"Wait I'm confused." Draco mumbled. "What happened in the forest? What attacked me? How can Torri use the shadows, why did only Hermione see that thing that attacked me, and what was Sirius so traumatized about?"

Stella took a very deep breath and started to talk. "Mallvorn is one of the strongest vampires. But he's also a very twisted, obsessive, lunatic. It's a very dangerous combination. In Sirius' sixth year at Hogwarts Mallvorn took an interest in him. In order to break Sirius he framed Remus with murder. Sirius and the others tried to prove Remus innocent, but the cost was dire. Mallvorn was supposed to take Sirius away forever. He almost did. Sirius was missing for weeks. They found him strung up in the forbidden forest in a mock crusifxicion.

"Mallvorn let them keep Sirius, but the cost was Morgan's own vampiric inheritance. Her powers were bound. Only recently has the bind started to wear off, only because Mallvorn has returned. The thing that attacked you Draco was one of Mallvorns…Ghosts. He kills people, tortures them to death. And then if he liked them enough he has the power to bring them back to life as his slaves. Hermione could see the ghosts because she's a seer of sorts. She can see ghost then she can probably feel preternatural aura.

"Torri's powers manifested themselves at that time partly because you were in danger, and partly because she could feel Mallvorn. His presence is suffocating evil. She was threatened by that and wanted to defend herself. She can control shadows. Voldemort probably set her child hood up so she had some phobia of shadows and the dark, making her powers that much more inacessable. But her fear is partly the reason they are so powerful. Do you understand now?"

Draco looked at her blankly. Torri nodded. "So basically Mallvorns a crazed pervert whose obsessed with Sirius and he'll do anything to get him. Morgan gave up her vampireness to save Sirius, Hermione can see ghosts, Voldemort set my life up so I was scared of the dark, and Draco helped them manifest?"

Stella applauded. Draco cracked a smile. "Oh…I get it!"

Louis grinned. "Now I suppose you two should meet the other vampires. Harry and Hermione already know them."

As if on cue four vampires and Sirius and Remus came into the hospital wing.

"Torri!" Remus yelled he rushed over to the bed followed by Sirius. He looked very beaten and brusied up.

"Remus what happened you look terrible!" Torri cried, sitting up in bed.

"Transformation was pretty rough." Remus said with a grin. "You've been in here for three days."

"We thought you two had died or something!" Sirius joked. "But please do meet our vampire friends! That's Alex," He pointed to the vampire with the red waves, his hair was pulled back with a black ribbon. He had pale blue eyes that were almost white. "The one with the purple eyes is Remmy." Remmy was the tallest, with silky chestnut brown hair, very pretty hair. His eyes were bright violet. "Nomie the short one."

"I am not short Sirius!" She protested. She had small golden waves and hone brown eyes. She was the shortest vampire. Louis was the shortest male vampire, he was only as tall as Stella, Nommie was even shorter then he was.

"Aw….Don't worry baby I love you even if you're short." Louis teased hugging her.

"Oh shut up Louie." She brushed him off affectionately and then grinned at Torri and Draco. "You two are so cute together!"

Torri blushed and Draco grinned. The brunette glanced over at Sirius, and then she noticed how close he was to Alex. "Erm..Sirius?" she asked

"Yes…."

"Are you a vampire?"

All of the vampire either chuckled or smiled. It was Alex who answered. "He's spent a lot of time with us, he's practically one of us."

"Sirius I thought you were with Morgan…" Torri mused.

Alex laughed at that. "We're not together silly. Remember what Louie told you about vampires? We're all touchy feely all the time. Sirius is my chosen one and I look out for him."

"Chosen one?" Torri asked. "God I'm confused."

"It means that he has a vampire protector. I'm bound to him by blood," Alex explained. "Torri you belong to Louis, I think Nommie wants Hermione, Draco is Stella's, Remus is Remmy's, and Sirius is mine, Harry probably is to. Just nod and smile sweetie."

Torri nodded and smiled. "Right I'm going to go take a shower and get dressed, what time is it anyway?"

"Almost our grand dinner entrance." Remmy smirked. "Oh I can't wait to see that look on Dumbledores face."

Torri grinned. "I think I like you. Does anyone want to come with me?" Draco looked at her completely oblivious. "Idiot."

"What? Oh, Oh! Yeah I'm going to make sure there's nothing….Pointy…Cause pointy things are bad you know…" He followed Tori out the door with a cheery smile and then dashed after her.

"They are too cute." Nommie giggled.

"They are quiet an interesting pair." Remmy remarked he tossed an arm casually over Remus' shoulders "Whatcha think wolfie?"

"I think they'll a little like Nommie and Louie. In a few days they'll be the most dysfunctional couple ever."

"We aren't dysfunctional!" Louis exclaimed, wrapping his arms possessively around Nommie. "We're perfect compliments to each other!"

"After a few hundred years of councilng." Alex muttered. Sirius gave him a playful shove.

"C'mon let's go visit Morgan!" Sirius dragged Alex out of the hospital wing like a hyper kid.

"Hey, Wolfie?"

"Yes Rem."

"Can I scare the first years? Please! I've been so good!" He gave Remus the biggest puppy dog eyes ever.

"Oh fine….But….I've got an idea!" Remus' face lit up. "The Halloween ball! After midnight we can have a sexy party!"

"Like on family guy!" Nommie giggled. The vampire regarded her like she was crazy. "Stewies sexy parties? Remember! Oh never mind."

"No like kick the teachers and anyone under thirteen out and dance to muggle rap all night long!" Remus growled, Remmy affectionately mused his hair.

"Good idea wolfie!"

Torri and Draco emerged from the Slytherin common room half an hour later, and went to find Harry and Hermione.

"Torri!"

"Mione!"

"Torri!"

"Mione!"

"Harry?" Harry joked. Torri ran over and hugged him to.

"I missed you, idiot!" Torri grinned. She threw her arm over Hermione's shoulders and her other one went over Harry's. Draco joined onto the train on Harry's side. "Mioen you should tell Blaise how much you love him!"

Hermione turned an unnatural shade of pink and was about to hit Torri when someone slung their arm over her shoulder. "Oh hi Blaise!"

"Hey Mione, what did you need to tell me?"

"Erm…Your hair cut looks really great…." Hermione smiled nervously.

"Thanks, but I think yours looks better…" Blaise murmured. Hermione laughed and blushed.

"I'm hungry." Harry interrupted. "Can we go eat?"

"So you'd eat without us!" Alex cried. They looked over and saw the vampires walking toward them. All of them were dressed in dressed in dark green and gold, or silver in Louie's case, but there was some black tossed in.

"Wow! You're blinding me with your perfection!" Torri teased. "Louie why aren't you in gold?"

"It doesn't match my eyes, it makes my hair look white to! When it's silver!" Louie got a playful slap from Nommie for being an idiot.

"Why are you guys all dressed up?"

"Colors of the coven." Remmy growled. "It takes away form my eyes to!"

"Oh shut up Rem you look fine." Remus yelled from down the hall, he Morgan and Sirius were half running to them.

"Aw…I didn't know you care wolfie!"

"Gr…."

"Can we just get something to eat?" Sirius wined. "I'm hungry!"

Morgan gave him a light shove. "Me to!"

"Hippocryte." Sirius muttered. Morgan and Remus dragged him through the two huge doors. "Ahem! Listen up!"

"We would like to introduce you to the vampires!" Remus finished. They moved to the sides ad the vampires filed in. Whispers and gasps filled up the room.

Stella growled at them and they all lined up, sort of. She sighed and rested in a bored voice began to recite the super mini speech she had made up. "Hello, my names Stella Malfoy, I'm nine hundred sixty six. And I like eggs."

"I'm Sexy!" Remmy started. A low growl from Remus made him pout. "Fine my names Remmy. I'm five hundred and six. And I like kitties."

"I'm Alex….Erm….How old am I?" All the vampires shot the red head a glair. "No I'm serious I can't remember!"

"Seven hundred." Sirius coughed.

"What?"

"Seven hundred. Cough cough."

"Sirius are you choking or something?"

"You're seven hundred." Morgan hissed.

"Oh yeah! Sorry I haven't left my lab in a while. I'm seven hundred and currently I'm looking into a potion to make Vampires human! I like people…"

Stella slapped her face into her hand and shook her head. "You're an idiot."

"Hello I'm Louis! I'm sure some of you know me from Hagrid's class. You can all call me Louie. I'm six hundred and fourty four I love chocolate! Especially dark chocolate, or white chocolate, milk chocolate's kind of plain you know?"

"Ahem." Nomi growled. "My names Niomi. I'm four hundred ninety nine. I really like tv! I love family guy, Futurama, and Inu-Yasha. But personally I think it's on a little late. Oh and guess what! Yami no Matsuei is being released in English! I'm so happy!"

"And you're calling me a geek." Alex muttered.

"No just a dumb blonde."

"I'm a red head!"

"You should be a blonde." Nommie scoffed. "Can we sit down now?"

Dumbeldore magicked a few chairs down at the end of the staff table. The vampires were very squished, but no body minded, all the girls were giggling and quiet a few guys to. Stella had her face buried in her hands.

"What a coven you guys are. Now no one will take us seriously!" She muttered

"Aw don't worry Stella! We'll be good!" Louie laughed giving her a big hug. "We're going to have so much fun!"

Stella groaned.

The next day the Vampires were all dressed comfortably sitting around the defense against the dark arts room. Finally the sixth year Gryffindor and Slytherin's filed in.

"Hey where's nommie?" Torri asked.

"She's too young to be out on full day light." Alex explained.

"Isn't Remmy kind of young to?" Draco asked.

"He's pretty powerful." Alex said with a grin, he went back to fiddling with his hair. When eh finally tied it back it took on a life of it's own and fanned out everywhere. "Stupid hair."

Most people tried to sit far away from the vampires, but Harry, Draco, Torri, Hermione, and Blaise were quiet close. Pansy and Milly were still a bit scared of them. Sirius and Remus were there, but Morgan wasn't.

Stella launched into a boring explination of vampires powers and stuff. Torri drifted completely off until Louie started to yell her name.

"Torri! Get down here!"

"What?"

"I said, for an example on part vampires Torri will come down and be our ginguina pig." Louie said with a evil grin. Torri dashed down and stood there.

"What do I do?"

"Torri is a part vampire. Lot's of purebloods are. A true half vampire is Morgan, but she's not here right now so Torri will have to do." Louis explained.

"I feel so loved." Torri muttered sarcastically.

"Don't worry Torri," Remus grinned. "So class what about Torri looks vampiric?"

Remmy yawned loudly. The class was boring him.

Remus growled. "Alright, Torri sit down. Does anyone have any questions before we continue?"

"Why does Remmy have purple eyes?" Pansy asked.

"I was born with them." Remmy shrugged. Remus winced, she'd struck a nerve in Remmy. He was very sensitive about his eyes. "Anything else? No ok class over!"

"We still have fifteen minutes." Remus sighed. "Remmy do a trick."

"I'm not a dog Wolfie." Remmy said affectionately. Callign Remus Wolfie always made the vampire feel better. "If you give me a biscut maybe."

"Hey I've got a question." Ron snarled, with a smirk. "Are you and 'Wolfie' screwing around after class?" Ron didn't know what happened, but in a flash Remmy was in front of him, grabbing the collar of his shirt,

"Number one, no one calls Remus Wolfie, but me. Number two, you should shut up about things you don't understand."

"So you two are together?" Ron asked, with the horrible smug tone. Remmy's eyes flashed and he tossed Ron away, disgusted.

"Little Bastard. I bet your blood tastes horrible, but I could try it."

"Rem quit it!" Remus half yelled. "Leave him alone."

"Why should I? I'll kill the bastard."

"Professor is he going to hurt us?" A shy Gryffindor asked.

Remus shot Rem a hard glare. "No. He's going to get very lost very fast."

"Just because you can't stand up for yourself doesn't mean I can't." Remmy snarled, he jumped out the window.

"What the hell was that!" Ginny half screamed.

Remus shut his eyes and rubbed his temples. "Vampires often chose Mortals they find interesting and bond with them. So they become the mortals guardian angel of sorts. Remmy and I are bonded by blood. I've got a head ache class dismissed."

Alex was closing protectively around Sirius. "Remmy and his temper."

"Ron deserved it." Torri growled.

"Tor you should get to your next class." Remus said, in a weary voice.

"I quit Divinatation. I'm scared I'll rip that old bat to pieces." Torri said. She wlaked over to Remus' desk and pulled out a chocolate bar. "I'm staying with you guys."

"Can you pass me the advil in the top draw then? I find it works quiet well against Remmy's emotions." Said Remus.

"You can feel his emotions?" Torri asked.

Remus nodded. "You and Louie'll have the bond some day. If you choose to."

Torri sighed. "So…."

Stella smiled. "I'm going to check on Nommie, I don't trust that Weasly kid."

"You don't think he'll try and find her." Alex sighed. "So paranoid, Stella."

"It's what kept me alive for so long Alex." She growled. "Bye!" She left. Sirius lay down on one of the tables, Alex sat down next to him.

Remus was pacing. "You don't think he's mad at me right?"

"No. He's to happy to see you again to be mad." Louie shrugged. "Torri what other classes do you have today?"

"Just Divinatation, double. But I'm spending it with you guys."

"Think we can try to work on your shadow control?" Louie asked. Torri went deathly pale. "I'll be right here if anything goes wrong."

"Isn't Stella helping me?"

"No, I'll be training you." Louie winked at her.

"So comforting."

"Just try."

Torri shut her eyes again and let all her emotion wash out of her. She thought of the shadows of the darkness, of Draco. DracoLouie noticed the shadows moving and suddenly they exploded. They wrapped all around her and Torri opened her eyes. "Louie? Help? Get them off me!"

"Breath!" Louie's voice was sharp and clear. Torri closed her eyes, but she could still feel them all over her body, like slime. "Now open your eyes. How do you feel?"

"Scared, upset, angry."

"Bad. Don't scared if anything goes wrong I'll he right here to save you. Alex is here, so is Sirius and Remus. Don't be upset you're doing great. Anger if good, just a little. Do you feel better?"

"No." Torri opened her eyes again, and squeezed them shut. "Make it stop!"

"Torri please!"

"No Louis make them go away!" Her voice was becoming more and more frantic and panicked. Louis shut his own eyes and saw the world in his minds eyes. He felt Alex's light blue presence next to him, Sirius' dark blue sitting on the table, Remus' bright amber, even the faint purple of Louis, but glowing silver in front of him was Torri, the shadows let his own silver hand slid through and grab Torri's. he yanked her out and the shadows went back to their place again.

"Torri? Look at me."

She looked up at him, her eyes were glazed over and un focused, she started to cry and he hugged the girl tightly.

"Sush…We won't do this again until we've sorted through you're memories and cured your fear a little okay? I understand it's a phycological fear you have."

"Okay."

"Want some chocolate?"

Nod.

"Want to go steal Draco?"

Nod.

"Come on." He carried Torri out of there. Alex smiled at Sirius.

"That was so cool!" The grim murmured. "Can you do that to me? Feel me essence?"

"Yup." Alex grinned. "They're very strongly linked, they have the same aura. You're worried."

"Nothing," Sirius looked out the window at Remus. "I'm worried about Mallvorn."

"He can't hurt you with me here." Alex growled. "If he wants Torri he'll have to go through Louie, if he wants Harry he'll have to deal with me. Remus is safe with Remmy, as you just saw."

"Yeah I guess…." Sirius murmured. He buried his face in Alex's shoulder. "Remus? Want to go find Remmy?" The werewolf nodded.

"My heads killing me."

"Professor may I borrow Mr. Malfoy?" Louie asked, throwing up the trap door." The bat was too shocked to say anything. "Thank's professor." Draco climbed quickly down the ladder and was attacked by Torri.

"Tor? Baby what's wrong?"

"I tried to help her with the shadows." Louie explained quickly. "She kind of had a break down. I just needed to see if she could get over her fear on her own. We just have to sort through her memories and get rid of her fear that way."

"She'll be alright?" Draco growled.

"I'm fine." Torri said, she looked up at him with a smile. "Can we go get something to eat?"

"Sure." Draco grinned. "Hey Louie?"

"Hm…"

"Where's Stella I have to ask her something about that ghost of Mallvorns…"

Louie grinned. "You can ask me. I know a lot about him and his ghosts."

"Why did that ghost have the word violin carved into his chest? See….My dad he did that to me over the summer." Louie's grin faded quickly. "So does it mean anything."

"Mallvorn's linked with Voldemort. The prize it seems, is you. Mallvorn obviously still wants Sirius, but you've caught his eye. Not good. Violins always had had a special significance with vampires. In ancient days we could control the devils powers with a violin. Do you play it?"

"Since I was a little kid."

"Damn. We have to find Stella now. You two go get something to eat, I'll find Stella."

"Draco….This really isn't good is it?" Torri asked with a smile.

"No. But we've got each other right?" He smiled back at Torri. "Halloween Ball….What should we go as?"

"Don't we all wear masks or something?"

"Yes…."

"I have an idea." As they made their way to the kitchen, Remus Sirius and Alex were looking for Remmy.

"Rem!" Remus screamed. "God damn it come out right now!"

"Alex can you feel him?" Sirius asked.

"Yeah. He's near the lake."

Remus was already there, he climbed over the numerous rocks to a small space between them, covered plush green grass, a tiny cherry tree was in the little cove. The small waves from the lake washed up a layer of rocks, it never touch the grass. "Remmy you idiot!"

"Hey Wolfie, here to lecture me?"

Remus plopped down beside his vampire and sighed. "If that kid talks to the ministry you could be…."

"Stella's got connections, she is a Malfoy."

"Should we go over?" Alex asked.

"Nah….They need to work it out themselves. Let's go get fine her broodingness." "Morgan?"

"Astronomy tower." Sirius mumbled.

Back at the lake Remus laughed as the cherry petals fell in his face. "Rem I'm sorry about Pansy asking about your eyes."

"Don't worry bout it Wolfie."

"Well I can tell you are." Remus retorted angrily. "Rem I can feel your emotions. Right now you're hurt, you feel guilty, and you're angry that you lashed out."

"I don't give a damn about that kid! In the olden days I should have killed him. I'm mad at the ministry because they let humans push us around. Do you see why Voldemort is so appealing! Vampires are powerful creatures Remus. They toy with us while Voldemort would understand and help us come into the power we deserve. What's the point of being on the good side if there's no reward."

"You're so right. And at the same time…there is a reward. It's freedom. As pathetic and cliché as it sounds, if we worked for Voldemort he would hold our life in his hands like puppets."

"Not a vampire! I am nobodies puppet!" He yelled.
"Voldemort is like Mallvorn. They are the same person, and they'll betray each other in an instant if it gets them something."

"You know me to well Remus. You deserve so much more. Look at how they treat you, like a bloody dog! You never stand up for yourself! And don't say I deserve this!"

Remus shut his eyes and rested his head on his knees. "It angers you that I don't stick up for myself."

"Yes."

"You're so much stronger then me. They would hit you if you didn't do what they want, if you stood up for yourself. Me to, but the difference is I decided to just be hit, and I didn't say anything, they broke me. But no one could break you."

"You're not broken." Remmy whispered harshly.

"I'm like a doll with a crack."

"Shut up Remus!"

" Broken."

Remmy hugged the werewolf tightly. "Shut up! We fixed you, you're not broken anymore. Sirius and James and Morgan and Oreo and the vampires, and me, and even Peter fixed you! You're not a doll."

"No one ever cared about me."

"Well now a hell of a lot of people do! So chin up and smile for god sakes!"

The werewolf did. "Thanks Rem."

"Welcome Wolfie."