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Gabby smelled something good as she slowly woke the next day. She felt the bed but there was an empty space by her side. Sighing she slowly sat up but suddenly shrieked in surprise.

Alucard was holding a breakfast tray and was standing beside the sofa bed. He was smiling as he looked at her. Giggling, Gabby smiled as well.

"Good morning," she said. Alucard placed the breakfast tray on the bed and bowed. The tray contained crepe, soup, French toast and juice. And a vase with a rose was in the corner. She was awed with the gesture and smiled at him.

"Thank you," she said and tasted the crepe. "This is good," she smiled. Alucard, pleased with himself went back to the kitchen. When he entered, he found Bill and Fleur eating breakfast but ignoring each other. He sighed and left the room before the tension rose.

"Fleur?" Bill tentatively said as he looked at her. She merely raised an eyebrow and waited for him to continue.

"Are you still mad at me?" he asked.

"No apologies?" she asked prissily. Bill chagrined at the coldness of her reply. He almost forgot that they were in the middle of the desert with that icy tone.

The fact was Bill didn't want to apologize. He didn't know how to approach the situation. She may take it... the wrong way.

"I'm sorry I violated your trust and I deserve any punishment you planned for me," he said weakly. Fleur looked at Bill as if she was planning on his murder. For this, he swallowed.

"I don't know if I even wanted to forgive you," she said making Bill nervous. He knew better than to be on a woman's bad side. Things had gotten disastrous that way.

"Okay," he simply said. He mentally cursed himself for being a coward. Him, Bill Weasley, one of the best curse breakers in Gringotts who had faced danger like it was a game of chess, was afraid of a woman? And he thought the curse he had eradicated any forms of emotions of love towards a woman. Was it love? Maybe he was genuinely terrified of her.

"What do you mean by 'okay'!?" she snapped. Strike maybe. He WAS terrified of her. But he decided to act smug.

"I will not make a complete fool out of my self to satisfy your ego," he said making her flinch. "I did what I had to do to snap you out of your reverie. You froze when the zombies first came for us." His face softened as he looked at her pained expression.

"I'm sorry to have brought that up," he said.

"It's alright," she smiled sadly. "It's something I don't want to remember."

They sat and ate in silence. The tension was brewing. But neither of them did anything to relieve that tension.

Finally, Fleur was the first to break the silence.

"What did you feel?" she asked.

"Pardon?" he looked at her confused.

"After the kiss. What did you feel after the kiss?"

"Ashamed," he said after a pause.

"Really?" she asked half in relief but half in concern. "Why?"

He blushed. "You're a better kisser than I am." Fleur flushed as he heard his confession.

She suddenly burst out laughing, holding her sides trying not to double over.

However, Bill was hurt.

"Ruin my pride while you're at it," he smirked as he glared at the French witch. But he couldn't help but smile. At least she's smiling at him again.

"But of course I'm better than you," she said as she finally controlled her laughter. "The French have a reputation to uphold. Especially the Delacours."

"Really?" Bill grinned evilly as he leaned forward.

"Really," Fleur's voice was soft as she leaned towards him.

"You know the competitiveness of a Weasley impels me to challenge that claim," he smiled as she inched closer.

"And being who I am I must accept any challenges that lay upon my path," her smile was just as wicked as his, almost lusting.

"Are you saying that I'm a challenge?" their face were inches from each other. She could feel his heat as it radiated from his body.

"Ever since the first day I saw you," her voice was soft and husky. Centimeters apart, their lips were close enough not to touch but had the effect of heightening their emotions a notch.

"Shall we begin the contest?" he said just as soft, their lips brushed as he talked.

"Begin," she smiled. She closed her eyes for the final touch but it never came, instead her eyes bolted open when she heard the kitchen door slam open.

She quickly sat back at her chair as she blushed. Looking at their intruder she frowned and almost wanted to kill whoever it was. Looking at Bill, he looks like he was having the same thoughts.

Alucard looked at the two in deep confusion. Smirking, he tossed Bill the Daily Prophet and a letter. Bill was still glaring at the boy as if he would kill him. And he probably would if Alucard wasn't capable of defending himself.

But when he saw the front page of the Prophet, all other inhibitions of murder faded.

"Monster kills twenty." The paper said. Bill cringed as he read the facts or the lack of it. Looking at the letter, he knew what it held. Sighing, Bill opened it and his thoughts were confirmed.

Bill,

Meet me at Dumbledore's office today at noon, London time. Bring Alucard and the girls with you.

Sirius.

"Sirius wanted to meet us at Dumbledore's," Bill announced as he folded the parchment.

"Why?" Gabby asked as she entered the kitchen holding the breakfast tray. Alucard blinked at her in surprise and took the tray away form her. She smiled at him as she shook her head. "You're going to spoil me, Ally." Alucard smiled back.

"There was another attack from that creature," he said as he gave Fleur the paper. "It's probably for that purpose."

"I shall get ready then," Fleur said as she stood and went to her bedroom, not before giving Alucard another glare. Gabby blinked as she saw the exchange.

"What happened?" she asked. Alucard placed a finger on his lips and smiled wickedly. Mirroring the smile, she nodded in understanding. "Right, later." Gabby followed her sister to pack.

Bill was left with Alucard who was grinning mischievously.

"You have a lousy sense of timing, Alucard," Bill sighed but smiled when he looked at him. "But it would really be embarrassing if things got out of hand." Alucard nodded. "Anyway, we need to get ready. If Dumbledore summoned us, it might be important."

Nodding in agreement, Alucard went to change.

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Narcissa woke after a blissful sleep. She hadn't slept like that in a long time. It was like being in her room in her old home.

She felt safe.

Beside her bed was a breakfast cart with a flower in a vase. But she was surprised at what kind of flower it was.

It was a blue rose.

Blinking her eyes, she walked to the cart and there held her breakfast and a letter with a note.

Lady Narcissa,

This came for you earlier by owl. Do not worry, no one will find you here in the Sanctuary.

Sincerely,

The Keeper of the Sanctuary.

Puzzled, Narcissa opened the envelope and found that it was an invitation to a Hallow's eve party. She wondered who would give her an invitation and wondered if it was safe.

She decided it was worth the risk.

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"What's wrong Professor?" Bill asked as he, Alucard and the girls sat in the headmaster's office. Dumbledore had the same twinkle in his eye as before. He looked at Alucard who seemed to be interested in his collection of books. With a smile, he looked at the eldest Weasley.

"It has come to my attention that you four are the key to solving this mystery," he smiled as he looked at Gabby. "So I'm assigning Remus to be with you when you work this case."

"Remus?" Bill frowned in confusion. He looked at Sirius who was standing by Dumbledore's side.

"He had some things to do that's why he's not here," Sirius explained and shook his head. "I would have loved to go with you but I'm assigned to another task."

"It would help to know what we are dealing with," Fleur said as she sighed. "We don't even have a clue to what it is we're after."

"What ever it is it's powerful enough to bisect a human using only a letter opener," Sirius said making the young ones gape. All except Alucard who was still looking at the books.

"Bisect?" Gabby cringed. "I don't want to know what happened."

"We'll discuss it later," Sirius said. "For this mission Remus had been assigned to take my stead. You will listen to him and heed his warnings."

"Do you have any idea what we're dealing with?" Bill asked Dumbledore.

"Three possibilities," the headmaster said as he leaned on his desk. "One, it's a dark wizard of another time, probably since 3000B.C. Two, it's a vampire on a bloodlust, but extremely powerful. And last it's a creature that no one had seen before. But I'm betting on the latter."

Alucard came to the desk with a book in hand. Everyone looked at him curiously as he placed the book on the table. He held his hand on the book and when he lifted the hand, the pages flipped as if it was caught with the wind.

Alucard slammed his hand on the book and smirked. He then walked away to view more of the books. Everyone looked at the page and saw in bold letters what the page contained.

The Berserk Fury.

Bill and Sirius groaned leaving Fleur and Gabby utterly confused.

"What's the Berserk Fury?" Fleur asked. Dumbledore had a small smile when he looked at her.

"It is a powerful creature of the dark," he said. "It was a myth from old lore but I'd never thought that it was possible."

"That's it?" Fleur asked.

"The Berserk Fury is one of my children," Gabby suddenly said but not in her voice. Her eyes were red once again as she looked at the occupants of the room. "It took you long enough to guess what it was."

"Who are you?" Bill asked, slightly irritated in the lack of informative knowledge they had.

Giving a smirk, Gabby smiled.

"I will not tell you if you cannot guess," she said playfully. Suddenly the pages on the book flipped once more and stopped at page. Frowning, Gabby's body looked at Alucard. "No fair cheating." She said like a child.

"Lilith," Fleur said as she read the passage. Lilith waved her hand and the book closed. "Where's my sister?" she asked. Lilith sighed and suddenly one of her eyes returned to the sea blue/green color she knew from her heart.

"What's going on?" Gabby asked in her voice. "Did I doze off?"

"I'll explain later," Fleur said as she smiled. "So, what about the Berserk Fury?"

"The Berserk Fury is one of the most dangerous creature the world has ever seen," Lilith said, a note of pride was in her voice. "It could slay an entire army and wouldn't even break a sweat."

"Hi Lil," Gabby smiled. "How are you?"

"I'm doing well, Gabby," Lilith said. Bill groaned and rubbed his temples in agitation.

"Don't do that," he said.

"Don't do what?" Lilith and Gabby said in unison. It was worse since they share the same body.

Bill only sighed.

"In any case," Lilith continued. "The Fury is capable of killing anyone with anything. His bare hands, a rock, even a single piece of needle. The perfect killing machine."

"Why was it even created?" Sirius asked. "Or rather born?"

"You must understand that when he was born times were different," Lilith smirked. "Carnage was the law of the land. It was survival of the fittest."

"What puzzled me is how did that creature came to ancient Egypt when it was supposed to be present in 1000 A.D.?" Dumbledore asked. From his pocket, Alucard took out a broken black crystal and tossed it to Dumbledore who caught it with one hand.

"A time crystal?" Sirius asked as he looked at the broken crystal.

"He traveled back in time and journeyed to Egypt," Lilith said. "A hunter apprentice followed him through the portal that crystal created." Lilith turned and looked at Alucard with an evil smile.

Alucard said nothing.

Nor did his expression give her any clue to what he was thinking.

"Does the attacks have any relevance?" Fleur asked, ignoring Alucard's lack of reaction.

"One," Lilith smirked. "The Berserk Fury feeds on evil."

"Evil?" Bill was now confused. "He drank blood!"

"That too," Lilith shrugged. "Although a side effect happens to his victims."

"Yeah," Sirius chagrinned. "They turn into zombies."

"Unfortunately when he has no control in his feeding, the person who dies in his bite will become a zombie," Lilith sighed. "And when the zombie kills that person will also become a zombie. It has something to do with the virus in their saliva."

"You mean every time he kills, his victims turn into zombies?" Gabby was the one who asked.

"Not all, no," Lilith admitted. "The Fury's victims all turned into zombies because to the darkness of his victim's hearts. But it was the first time this happened."

"What do you mean?" Bill asked.

"It was a sound theory, you must admit. Although what I had told you about the zombies is a proven fact. But this is the first time his victims rose from the dead. Actually this is the first time I've heard him drank that much blood," Lilith sank in deep thought.

"You're contradicting yourself," Fleur said. "And it's giving me a headache."

"The Fury has the capability of turning the dead into zombies," Lilith explained, thinking for the right words. "But he does not. Except when he is not of sound mind."

"Sound mind?" Sirius asked. Dumbledore remained quiet as he listened to the interesting story.

"He was called Berserk for a reason. And it would be obvious by that kind of name what kind of person he is," Lilith leaned on her chair and looked at the headmaster. "Is there something you wish to add?"

"I do not know what you are talking about," Dumbledore smiled at her. His eyes held the twinkle.

"Obviously you're the highest ranking person in the Order," Lilith smirked. "I could tell if someone is lying and you are not. Alright then, The Berserk Fury works for the Order of the Phoenix." Everyone was surprised by the news but Alucard still held his nonchalant expression.

"But why would..." Fleur began but Lilith cut her off.

"The Order was still young. They needed to police the wandering demons that attacked the humans at their amusement. That and the fact that their own Wolf Pack was completely wiped out in their first mission."

Suddenly, the door opened and a man with a dark brown braid entered.

"Professor Dumbledore, I..." he didn't have a chance finish his sentence for Alucard, being near to the door, drew out the Saint and aimed it at the intruder.

And he pulled the trigger.

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End of 9.

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A/n: So? What did you thought of it?"