Chapter 65: The Seekers Creatures

"Ahhhh!" The sound of Minivra's scream made everyone tense even more.

Harry cast a quick protection charm on the children before jumping up and running as fast as he could out of the Great Hall and to the Entrance Hall where Minivra stood with her hand over her heart and breathing fast.

"What's wrong?" Harry asked, then looked outside where he got short of breath himself. Hundreds...thousands of vampires stood on the front lawn.

"You are the one." The Vampire at the front said, before doing the unthinkable...they bowed. Harry just started at them, noticing that his feet were getting rather tired, but not daring to sit down now.
"What's going on?" Harry asked after he got his voice back. The group stood up straight again.

"We have come to a decision as to what side we chose to be on in this war. Based on your victory over the Dark lord Voldemort, we went in to a deep debate. Based on the prophecy, we have made our decision. We choose to be on your side...the side of the light...though we cannot fight in the daylight." The man bowed again, only this one was quick. The vampire turned around and nodded, all of the other vampires disappeared.

"Where did they go?" Minivra asked.

"No worries, most went home, a hundred have stayed behind to guard the school. Do not worry vampires are not what legends hold them to be. Yes we drink blood, but not from humans. You have nothing to fear, while on guard my men look human. Your wards around the school are very well built, they should help hold off attacks as well. My name is Rayon, speak it and I will be here." The vampire disappeared as well. Harry just stood there staring with his mouth hanging open.

"Okay, let me get this straight," Ginny began as she made Harry sit down in his wheel chair. "The vampires are on our side, they are guarding the school, and there is a prophecy? Wow, if this is how the year is going to start, were in for an exciting year." All Ginny received were glares.

"How do we know that the Vampires are to be trusted?" Draco asked.

"It's a good question, what if this is a plot built by the new dark lord?" Lavender added.

"They are known dark creatures." Neville chimed.

"So are werewolves and giants." Harry deadpanned.

"Point." Ron said.

"They also managed to get through the wards which as we understand it, blocks only evil, and cannot be taken down." Hermione added. The room stood quite as everyone thought about it.

"Alright then, I guess we live with them, but I am not going to trust them right away. I think we should all use some caution." Minivra sighed.

"What about this prophecy?" Flitwick asked.

"We will have to ask Rayon, but not tonight. Tomorrow at sun down we will call him and get some answers." Harry yawned.

"Until then you are all off to bed! Mr. Potter, back to the infirmary." Poppy said, hands on her hips. Everyone nodded before heading back to the great hall to levitate the kids off to bed, while Harry made his way back the hospital wing.

Harry woke up smiling in the middle of the night as Ginny crawled into the tiny bed with him, the children asleep in the bed beside them. He soon fell back to sleep.