Chapter One: Figuring Out Why~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`````
Hermione sat on her in her new room in the Slytherin house. The metallic taste of blood still lingering in her mouth from when she last took a sip of her blood that sat in a mug on her night table. She sat reading about nothing other then her kind, Vampires; she wanted to know everything about them since she was now one of them. She had learned about all sorts of different Vamps who had wreaked habik over Europe. Her two favorites so far were Angelis and William the Bloody or Spike as he now calls himself. Hermione sighed and closed about the 200th book about Vampires. She leaned back against the head board of her bed and closed her eyes. Tomorrow every one would return to Hogwarts and they would be in for the surprise of their lives. For Hermione Granger of Gryffindor had now become Hermione Granger of Slytherin.
Hermione thought about Snape and how he had been so nice to her. He arranged everything for her with the teachers. She even helped with a lesson plan with the new defense against the dark arts (DADA) teacher, Professor James Savage, for the section on Vampires. She thought about how Snape had made positions for her so she wouldn't hunt people but drink a rabbit's blood instead. She sighed again and rubbed her eyes. Her eyes hurt and felt itchy from all her long hours of reading and just walking around at nigh, preying on small creatures in the forbidden forest. Hermione placed the book next to her mug, which she picked up and looked to see how much more was left. She quickly drained the remaining contense and changed into her jimjams. She brushed her teeth and climbed into bed sort of looking for ward to the next day.
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Hermione stood on the top step of the Hogwarts school steps. The sun was setting and cast long shadows along the steps. She had her black cloak on but she left the hood down. She stood and waited for the Hogwarts' Express to arrive. She debated whether she should go and meet the train as it arrived or walked down now and wait for it to come. She made up her mind as the train came into view. She would go down and wait. She pulled her hood up for the sun hadn't fully set so it wasn't exactly safe for her to go with out her cloak and hood.
She arrived just as the train stopped as the sun had just fully set and pulled down her hood. In the dim light of the lanterns that had turned on her pale skin almost looked translucent, she knew that she would stand out this year at Hogwarts. She heard the voices of her best mates Harry and Ron and a smile broke upon her face. Harry and Ron rushed over and they had a tight group hug.
"Hey guys! How was your summer?" Hermione asked as if everything was fine.
"It was great to bad you weren't there though." Harry said sadly remembering her absence on the train.
"Why is your skin so pale? Have you been inside all summer?" Ron asked comparing his arm with hers.
"I guess you can say that." Hermione said nervously. She never told them about her becoming a Vampire and she was nervous as to how.
Draco Malfoy walked off the train and his eyes were immediately drawn to Hermione since she did stand out quiet abit from everyone else. He noticed that her hair was black and straight and not the normal brown and frizzy. **wonder if she died it** he thought. He also noticed that she was much taller then last time. He knew that he stood at the height of 6'2; she was almost as tall as him! The realization stuck him like being hit by a brick. She was like 6 feet now maybe 6'1 which seemed strange because when he left she was still her height of 5'7. Strange as to how she could grow so fast over the summer. He was pulled out of his thoughts when the voice of Pansy Parkinson cam to meet his ears.
"Drakie! Hello! Are you even listening to me? What are you staring at?" Pansy asked putting her hands on her hips. She followed his gaze to Hermione, who was now walking to the carriages with Harry and Ron ahead of every one else. Pansy frowned and looked disgusted.
"I can't believe you're looking at the mudblood! What would your father think if he finds out that you've been staring at a mudblood like she was the most interesting thing in the world!" Pansy rambled but it fell on deaf ears. Draco's thoughts had taken over his mind and he didn't hear a word she said.
"She's changed hasn't she? She's taller then before and she's paler then I am which is strange." Draco said almost to himself. But, unfortunately, Pansy heard his statement and furrowed her brows in anger.
"Will you stop thinking about her?!?!?! I'm the one you're talking to not her!" Pansy cried taking his hand and pulling him to a carriage.
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The Golden trio were the first to enter the Great Hall and all three walked towards the Gryffindor table. Harry and Ron reached the table and started walking down the seats when they noticed that Hermione wasn't with them but was walking towards the Slytherin table instead.
"Hermione! Why are you going to Slytherin?" Ron called as he spotted her. Hermione froze and turned slowly to look at them.
"Over the summer I was changed From Gryffindor to Slytherin this year. I'll explain later." Hermione called back before turning and quickly walking over to the table and found a seat out of all the empty ones near the middle. Not soon after everyone else in the school burst into the Great Hall and went to their tables. Hermione went unnoticed by the Slytherin's as they took random seats along the table.
"What are you doing here?" A voice said. Hermione looked up her icy grey eyes meeting the almost identical eyes of Draco Malfoy who stood on the other side of her. Hermione raised an eyebrow at him like it was a stupid question to ask.
"I'm sitting with my house." She stated. It was Draco's turn this time to raise an eyebrow at her.
"But your house is Gryffindor not Slytherin." He retorted.
"Yes, it was. But, I had a house change this summer because McGonagall didn't want me in her house anymore for reasons that do not concern you." She said icily. Draco shivered at the coldness that radiated off of her. He was right she had changed over the summer.
"Now, if you will excuse me I have to get something from Dumbledore." She continued standing and walking over to Dumbledore who was sitting at the staff table. Draco watched her as she walked over to him. He noticed that Snape smiled at her, which was something he never did to any student. Dumbledore pulled a vile from within his robes and handed it to her. She took it and walked back to the table. Draco realized that he was still standing a seated himself in the seat in front of her. Pansy walked over to the Slytherin table and took Hermione's seat looking annoyed.
"So, now you're talking to her?" She said angrily pouting, which made her look childish.
"Someone's sitting there." Draco said as Hermione came closer and closer to the seat. People turned to look at her but she ignored them and kept walking. She was looking at the vile in her hand. The vile contained and red liquid that Draco couldn't place, it looked like blood but he wasn't sure.
"I don't care if someone is sitting here we need to talk." Pansy said still angry.
"Aw how sweet Pansy jealous that Draco here is paying more attention to me then he is you." Hermione said from behind her mockingly. Draco smirked but Pansy just turned around looking furious. "You're in my seat." She continued placing the vile in her pocket so no one could see it. Pansy glared at her.
"So?" she asked hotly not moving. Hermione's eyes met hers and Pansy seemed to cower in fear.
"Please move I don't want to have to ask again." Hermione said calmly. Pansy nodded and stood. She then walked to the other side of the table and sat next to Draco silently. Draco rose and eyebrow with surprise. Hermione sat down and pulled a book out from within her cloak and began to read.
"Wow that was bloody brilliant!" Draco exclaimed after watching Pansy, who stayed silent and stared at her hands. Hermione looked up and smirked at him. She then pulled out the vile and placed in next to her goblet then continued reading.
"What are you reading?" He asked after a few moments. Hermione looked up again but didn't seem to look annoyed by his interruption.
"I'm reading about Slayers." Hermione said. Draco looked confused and she continued. "You know Vampire Slayer's. The chosen one who goes around killing Vampires to stop them from killing others." Hermione said and Draco made the 'o' expression. Hermione nodded and continued to read. Draco watched her trying to figure out why she had so much power over Pansy to make her be silent.
"Don't look at her she's dangerous." Pansy whispered so as not to be heard.
"What are you talking about?" Draco said not caring to whisper. Pansy shot a glance at Hermione before continuing.
"She's dangerous Draco. Please don't let her get you alone. I can see it in her eyes." Pansy said continuing to whisper. Draco looked slightly confused but ignored her and continued to watch Hermione until Dumbledore stood to give his beginning of year speech.
"Welcome students to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Welcome new comers and welcome to all who are returning for another year. I have a few announcements before the sorting is to begin. First as always the Forbidden Forest is off limits to all students except for one, but we don't have to mention any names." Dumbledore said glancing over in Hermione's direction then to Harry and Ron. "Another thing, this year we will be having a special unit on Vampires for all students and it is mandatory that you do not miss class for a special guest is be visiting each class-." Hermione smirked and put down her book before turning her attention to Dumbledore "- That is all now, let the sorting begin!" And with that McGonagall stepped forward with a stool and the Sorting Hat. The hat sang its song and McGonagall stepped forward and started the sorting of the frightened first years. The sorting seemed to last forever to Hermione who had taken to reading her book again. Hermione jumped when she heard loud applause when the sorting ended, but the applause was loudest for the Slytherin's for the last sorted student was sorted into Slytherin. A Boy with dark brown hair took a seat next to her and looked at he shyly. She felt his stare and looked over at him closing her book. Her eyes were soft and not hard like before.
"Hi." She said giving his a small smile. "My name's Hermione Granger. I hope you will like the Vampire unit it Defense Against the Dark Arts. I planed it you know." She continued tilting her head to one side her eyes examining him like a lab specimen.
"I'm Griffin Scott, Seth Scott's little brother. He's the Quidditch Captain you know." Griffin said his green eyes looking into her grey ones. "Your eye color is interesting I've never seen someone with such grey eyes. Well, except Draco Malfoy are you related to him?" Griffin asked shooting a glance at Draco who was across from Hermione. He was watching her intently and she seemed oblivious to it.
"No, But you might think that wouldn't you." She said just as the food popped up. Hermione turned and took the vile that was next to her goblet and poured the contense into it.
"What is that?" Draco asked suddenly. Hermione looked up and stared into his eyes.
"Wouldn't you like to know." She said before taking some chicken off a large platter. "Want to try it or something?" She asked sarcastically picking up the goblet and taking a sip of it. Her fangs elongated and left to dents in the silver of the goblet. Draco noticed this and his suspicions were confirmed. Hermione Granger was a Vampire.
"Are you a.?" Draco asked not wanting to let every one know what she was. Hermione nodded and smirked at him.
"How could you tell? Am I that obvious? If I am the Harry and Ron are pretty stupid." She said biting into her chicken.
"You mean Harry Potter? You know him?" Griffin asked excitedly.
"Yes, I know him. I even made out with him around Christmas last year." Hermione said to a wide eyed Griffin.
"Yeah, you are pretty obvious. The cloak during that day and the way you left those marks on your goblet and your dirk has to be . well, you know." Draco but in before Griffin could say anymore.
"Then Harry and Ron are very stupid and should pay attention for the special unit in DADA then." Hermione said taking another sip. She closed her eyes for a brief moment savoring the taste.
"So when did it happen?" He asked very intrigued by this new information.
"Last year. Remember the day I stole your broom and when I threw it to you it landed in the sunlight and I screamed when the light hit me?" Draco nodded. "The night before that." Hermione told him. Draco nodded.
"So that's why you're in Slytherin now. McGonagall didn't want you because of what happened." Draco said in a voice that sounded like he finally figured something out that he had been thinking about for days. Hermione nodded.
"What house were you in before Slytherin?" Griffin asked glancing at Hermione's goblet trying to figure out what they were talking about.
"I used to be in Gryffindor. And I got them all their house points because I'm so smart and now I'm going to get Slytherin all the house points this year so I can rub it in McGonagall's face that it wasn't smart to let me go after a small mistake." Hermione explained with mock enthusiasm. Griffin smiled and turned back to his dinner. Hermione did the same not speaking again till dinner was over. Just as dinner ended Hermione drained the contense of her goblet and stood quickly she was about to walk away when she stopped. She stood still her head tilted to one side as if listening to something. She smirked and turned to Draco.
"The password is Blood moon just so you know. Snape wanted me to tell you. I'll be at the common room later." She told Draco. He noticed that she had a wild blaze in her eyes that meant she was probably going to go hunting or something like that. He shrugged and nodded. Hermione turned and ran from the hall.
She made her way outside and towards the Forbidden Forest. She stopped along the edge and looked into the dark shadows. This scene seemed all to familiar.
"I know you're there Darkangel! Come out!" She called angrily clenching and unclenching her fists. Something moved out of the corner of her eye and she turned quickly to see Darkangel standing there watching her. He still looked as gorgeous as he did a year ago.
"My, my, aren't we the feisty one. When we last met you were some much quieter." He said softly moving towards her. Hermione glared at him and held her ground not moving. He ran a hand through his dark hair and smirked at her.
"Why?" Hermione asked suddenly. He seemed taken aback because Hermione smirked at him. "Why me? Why not any other girl here?" She asked making the question easier.
"Because you were different." He stated but her confusion must have shown because he continued. "I knew you were better then the others in your own way. I knew you would be great someday and that you were the girl the prophecy was talking about. This was going to happen someday I thought I might as well help you out a bit." He explained eyeing her.
"You're even more beautiful then before. All Vampire women are of course, but you . you are even more beautiful." He said running a hand through her hair. Hermione inhaled deeply at his touch.
"You remind me of some one . I don't like him either." Hermione said pushing him away. "You ruined my life and now you will pay." Hermione said heated anger radiating off her in waves. Darkangel just smirked at her with amusement.
"And how would you do that Night Shade? Stake me?" He asked chuckling softly. "Oh, and call me Seth. No need for Darkangel anymore." He added tilting his head to the side.
"You know, that is exactly what I'm going to do Seth. I hope you enjoy this as much as I will." Hermione said pulling a stake out of her deep pockets. Seth's eyes widened.
"Night Shade, Hermione, love, you wouldn't do that would you? I made you a higher being. Something better then just being human. I could have just picked any girl but I picked you because I've watched you for almost two years and I've come to love you. Really I do. I love you." Seth explained backing away from her as she advance. Seth bumped up against the wall of Hagrid's and held his hands up in defeat waiting for the end. Hermione came up close to his so that their bodies were pressed together.
"You think this is better? I actually liked the life I lived. I had friends that loved me. Not your sick twisted love but real love." Hermione seethed breathing heavily with anger. Seth sense something from her.
"I remind you of Draco." He stated it wasn't a question it was a statement and Hermione was take aback by this she stepped back and stared at him. "You love him don't you?" He said taking the advantage to turn the situation around. "But you know he could and would never love you. That is why you are angry because before he saw you as a stupid mudblood and now he knows you're a Vampire!" Seth said triumphantly now pinning her against the wall. Hermione squirmed against him. They had about the same amount of inhuman strength but he was still slightly stronger from experience.
"You'll never win you know." Seth whispered brushing his lips against hers. "So just give up while you're still ahead."
"You'd like that wouldn't you? For me to give up so I could join you. Not going to work, I have a life. I'm not wasting it like you." Hermione sneered glaring at him their equally cold grey eyes meeting. Anger raged through Seth's body at her words and to think that he loved this girl!
"I should have killed you when I had you!" He cried yanking the stake from her hands and holding her against the wall. "Say good bye Night Shade." He said holding the stake high above his head. Hermione braced herself but felt nothing. Suddenly Seth's weight was removed from her body. She opened her eyes to see Draco Malfoy standing in front of her protectively Seth's body on the ground. Hermione looked at him curiously. He must have caught him off because no non-vampire except the Slayer could make a Vampire fall to the ground the way he did.
"Good bye." Hermione said sarcastically moving away from Draco. She stood next to Seth and kicked him hard in the gut making him roll over onto his back. She then kneeled down next to him. "If you love a girl you should treat them better." She whispered. Seth glared at her but didn't speak.
"I didn't know that a Vampire would need a petty human to fight her fights." Seth spat at her.
"You're lucky I'm letting you live." Hermione said in a dangerous whisper before standing and turning to Draco. She just looked at him for a moment before turning and starting to walk back up to the castle. Draco ran to catch up with her but she seemed to run faster then he did.
"Hermione!" He called out trying to get her to slow down. She did and he caught up with her.
"I don't need you to fight my fights. I can take care of him myself with out your help." Hermione said hinting anger in her voice.
"If I hadn't helped he would have staked you." Draco stated looking at her in concern.
"Thank you captain obviouse. But I could have handled him thank you very much." Hermione said annoyed quickening her pace again. Draco grabbed her arm and stopped her, which surprised him since she was now much stronger then him that he could stop her.
"Look I'm sorry that I intervened but I had to do something otherwise you would have been staked." Draco said apologetically. Hermione looked down and turned to him her eyes meeting his.
"Why did you follow me?" She asked anger completely gone from her voice.
"I had a bad feeling about you coming out here." Draco said softly. Hermione nodded and looked down at Draco's hand. His hand now held hers, it must have slid down her arm when they were talking or she would have noticed it. Draco followed her gaze and let go of her hand.
"Sorry." He said looking away from her. She smiled.
"It's ok. I would have done the same." Hermione said and with that she turned and continued walking up to the castle.
Hermione sat on her in her new room in the Slytherin house. The metallic taste of blood still lingering in her mouth from when she last took a sip of her blood that sat in a mug on her night table. She sat reading about nothing other then her kind, Vampires; she wanted to know everything about them since she was now one of them. She had learned about all sorts of different Vamps who had wreaked habik over Europe. Her two favorites so far were Angelis and William the Bloody or Spike as he now calls himself. Hermione sighed and closed about the 200th book about Vampires. She leaned back against the head board of her bed and closed her eyes. Tomorrow every one would return to Hogwarts and they would be in for the surprise of their lives. For Hermione Granger of Gryffindor had now become Hermione Granger of Slytherin.
Hermione thought about Snape and how he had been so nice to her. He arranged everything for her with the teachers. She even helped with a lesson plan with the new defense against the dark arts (DADA) teacher, Professor James Savage, for the section on Vampires. She thought about how Snape had made positions for her so she wouldn't hunt people but drink a rabbit's blood instead. She sighed again and rubbed her eyes. Her eyes hurt and felt itchy from all her long hours of reading and just walking around at nigh, preying on small creatures in the forbidden forest. Hermione placed the book next to her mug, which she picked up and looked to see how much more was left. She quickly drained the remaining contense and changed into her jimjams. She brushed her teeth and climbed into bed sort of looking for ward to the next day.
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Hermione stood on the top step of the Hogwarts school steps. The sun was setting and cast long shadows along the steps. She had her black cloak on but she left the hood down. She stood and waited for the Hogwarts' Express to arrive. She debated whether she should go and meet the train as it arrived or walked down now and wait for it to come. She made up her mind as the train came into view. She would go down and wait. She pulled her hood up for the sun hadn't fully set so it wasn't exactly safe for her to go with out her cloak and hood.
She arrived just as the train stopped as the sun had just fully set and pulled down her hood. In the dim light of the lanterns that had turned on her pale skin almost looked translucent, she knew that she would stand out this year at Hogwarts. She heard the voices of her best mates Harry and Ron and a smile broke upon her face. Harry and Ron rushed over and they had a tight group hug.
"Hey guys! How was your summer?" Hermione asked as if everything was fine.
"It was great to bad you weren't there though." Harry said sadly remembering her absence on the train.
"Why is your skin so pale? Have you been inside all summer?" Ron asked comparing his arm with hers.
"I guess you can say that." Hermione said nervously. She never told them about her becoming a Vampire and she was nervous as to how.
Draco Malfoy walked off the train and his eyes were immediately drawn to Hermione since she did stand out quiet abit from everyone else. He noticed that her hair was black and straight and not the normal brown and frizzy. **wonder if she died it** he thought. He also noticed that she was much taller then last time. He knew that he stood at the height of 6'2; she was almost as tall as him! The realization stuck him like being hit by a brick. She was like 6 feet now maybe 6'1 which seemed strange because when he left she was still her height of 5'7. Strange as to how she could grow so fast over the summer. He was pulled out of his thoughts when the voice of Pansy Parkinson cam to meet his ears.
"Drakie! Hello! Are you even listening to me? What are you staring at?" Pansy asked putting her hands on her hips. She followed his gaze to Hermione, who was now walking to the carriages with Harry and Ron ahead of every one else. Pansy frowned and looked disgusted.
"I can't believe you're looking at the mudblood! What would your father think if he finds out that you've been staring at a mudblood like she was the most interesting thing in the world!" Pansy rambled but it fell on deaf ears. Draco's thoughts had taken over his mind and he didn't hear a word she said.
"She's changed hasn't she? She's taller then before and she's paler then I am which is strange." Draco said almost to himself. But, unfortunately, Pansy heard his statement and furrowed her brows in anger.
"Will you stop thinking about her?!?!?! I'm the one you're talking to not her!" Pansy cried taking his hand and pulling him to a carriage.
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The Golden trio were the first to enter the Great Hall and all three walked towards the Gryffindor table. Harry and Ron reached the table and started walking down the seats when they noticed that Hermione wasn't with them but was walking towards the Slytherin table instead.
"Hermione! Why are you going to Slytherin?" Ron called as he spotted her. Hermione froze and turned slowly to look at them.
"Over the summer I was changed From Gryffindor to Slytherin this year. I'll explain later." Hermione called back before turning and quickly walking over to the table and found a seat out of all the empty ones near the middle. Not soon after everyone else in the school burst into the Great Hall and went to their tables. Hermione went unnoticed by the Slytherin's as they took random seats along the table.
"What are you doing here?" A voice said. Hermione looked up her icy grey eyes meeting the almost identical eyes of Draco Malfoy who stood on the other side of her. Hermione raised an eyebrow at him like it was a stupid question to ask.
"I'm sitting with my house." She stated. It was Draco's turn this time to raise an eyebrow at her.
"But your house is Gryffindor not Slytherin." He retorted.
"Yes, it was. But, I had a house change this summer because McGonagall didn't want me in her house anymore for reasons that do not concern you." She said icily. Draco shivered at the coldness that radiated off of her. He was right she had changed over the summer.
"Now, if you will excuse me I have to get something from Dumbledore." She continued standing and walking over to Dumbledore who was sitting at the staff table. Draco watched her as she walked over to him. He noticed that Snape smiled at her, which was something he never did to any student. Dumbledore pulled a vile from within his robes and handed it to her. She took it and walked back to the table. Draco realized that he was still standing a seated himself in the seat in front of her. Pansy walked over to the Slytherin table and took Hermione's seat looking annoyed.
"So, now you're talking to her?" She said angrily pouting, which made her look childish.
"Someone's sitting there." Draco said as Hermione came closer and closer to the seat. People turned to look at her but she ignored them and kept walking. She was looking at the vile in her hand. The vile contained and red liquid that Draco couldn't place, it looked like blood but he wasn't sure.
"I don't care if someone is sitting here we need to talk." Pansy said still angry.
"Aw how sweet Pansy jealous that Draco here is paying more attention to me then he is you." Hermione said from behind her mockingly. Draco smirked but Pansy just turned around looking furious. "You're in my seat." She continued placing the vile in her pocket so no one could see it. Pansy glared at her.
"So?" she asked hotly not moving. Hermione's eyes met hers and Pansy seemed to cower in fear.
"Please move I don't want to have to ask again." Hermione said calmly. Pansy nodded and stood. She then walked to the other side of the table and sat next to Draco silently. Draco rose and eyebrow with surprise. Hermione sat down and pulled a book out from within her cloak and began to read.
"Wow that was bloody brilliant!" Draco exclaimed after watching Pansy, who stayed silent and stared at her hands. Hermione looked up and smirked at him. She then pulled out the vile and placed in next to her goblet then continued reading.
"What are you reading?" He asked after a few moments. Hermione looked up again but didn't seem to look annoyed by his interruption.
"I'm reading about Slayers." Hermione said. Draco looked confused and she continued. "You know Vampire Slayer's. The chosen one who goes around killing Vampires to stop them from killing others." Hermione said and Draco made the 'o' expression. Hermione nodded and continued to read. Draco watched her trying to figure out why she had so much power over Pansy to make her be silent.
"Don't look at her she's dangerous." Pansy whispered so as not to be heard.
"What are you talking about?" Draco said not caring to whisper. Pansy shot a glance at Hermione before continuing.
"She's dangerous Draco. Please don't let her get you alone. I can see it in her eyes." Pansy said continuing to whisper. Draco looked slightly confused but ignored her and continued to watch Hermione until Dumbledore stood to give his beginning of year speech.
"Welcome students to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Welcome new comers and welcome to all who are returning for another year. I have a few announcements before the sorting is to begin. First as always the Forbidden Forest is off limits to all students except for one, but we don't have to mention any names." Dumbledore said glancing over in Hermione's direction then to Harry and Ron. "Another thing, this year we will be having a special unit on Vampires for all students and it is mandatory that you do not miss class for a special guest is be visiting each class-." Hermione smirked and put down her book before turning her attention to Dumbledore "- That is all now, let the sorting begin!" And with that McGonagall stepped forward with a stool and the Sorting Hat. The hat sang its song and McGonagall stepped forward and started the sorting of the frightened first years. The sorting seemed to last forever to Hermione who had taken to reading her book again. Hermione jumped when she heard loud applause when the sorting ended, but the applause was loudest for the Slytherin's for the last sorted student was sorted into Slytherin. A Boy with dark brown hair took a seat next to her and looked at he shyly. She felt his stare and looked over at him closing her book. Her eyes were soft and not hard like before.
"Hi." She said giving his a small smile. "My name's Hermione Granger. I hope you will like the Vampire unit it Defense Against the Dark Arts. I planed it you know." She continued tilting her head to one side her eyes examining him like a lab specimen.
"I'm Griffin Scott, Seth Scott's little brother. He's the Quidditch Captain you know." Griffin said his green eyes looking into her grey ones. "Your eye color is interesting I've never seen someone with such grey eyes. Well, except Draco Malfoy are you related to him?" Griffin asked shooting a glance at Draco who was across from Hermione. He was watching her intently and she seemed oblivious to it.
"No, But you might think that wouldn't you." She said just as the food popped up. Hermione turned and took the vile that was next to her goblet and poured the contense into it.
"What is that?" Draco asked suddenly. Hermione looked up and stared into his eyes.
"Wouldn't you like to know." She said before taking some chicken off a large platter. "Want to try it or something?" She asked sarcastically picking up the goblet and taking a sip of it. Her fangs elongated and left to dents in the silver of the goblet. Draco noticed this and his suspicions were confirmed. Hermione Granger was a Vampire.
"Are you a.?" Draco asked not wanting to let every one know what she was. Hermione nodded and smirked at him.
"How could you tell? Am I that obvious? If I am the Harry and Ron are pretty stupid." She said biting into her chicken.
"You mean Harry Potter? You know him?" Griffin asked excitedly.
"Yes, I know him. I even made out with him around Christmas last year." Hermione said to a wide eyed Griffin.
"Yeah, you are pretty obvious. The cloak during that day and the way you left those marks on your goblet and your dirk has to be . well, you know." Draco but in before Griffin could say anymore.
"Then Harry and Ron are very stupid and should pay attention for the special unit in DADA then." Hermione said taking another sip. She closed her eyes for a brief moment savoring the taste.
"So when did it happen?" He asked very intrigued by this new information.
"Last year. Remember the day I stole your broom and when I threw it to you it landed in the sunlight and I screamed when the light hit me?" Draco nodded. "The night before that." Hermione told him. Draco nodded.
"So that's why you're in Slytherin now. McGonagall didn't want you because of what happened." Draco said in a voice that sounded like he finally figured something out that he had been thinking about for days. Hermione nodded.
"What house were you in before Slytherin?" Griffin asked glancing at Hermione's goblet trying to figure out what they were talking about.
"I used to be in Gryffindor. And I got them all their house points because I'm so smart and now I'm going to get Slytherin all the house points this year so I can rub it in McGonagall's face that it wasn't smart to let me go after a small mistake." Hermione explained with mock enthusiasm. Griffin smiled and turned back to his dinner. Hermione did the same not speaking again till dinner was over. Just as dinner ended Hermione drained the contense of her goblet and stood quickly she was about to walk away when she stopped. She stood still her head tilted to one side as if listening to something. She smirked and turned to Draco.
"The password is Blood moon just so you know. Snape wanted me to tell you. I'll be at the common room later." She told Draco. He noticed that she had a wild blaze in her eyes that meant she was probably going to go hunting or something like that. He shrugged and nodded. Hermione turned and ran from the hall.
She made her way outside and towards the Forbidden Forest. She stopped along the edge and looked into the dark shadows. This scene seemed all to familiar.
"I know you're there Darkangel! Come out!" She called angrily clenching and unclenching her fists. Something moved out of the corner of her eye and she turned quickly to see Darkangel standing there watching her. He still looked as gorgeous as he did a year ago.
"My, my, aren't we the feisty one. When we last met you were some much quieter." He said softly moving towards her. Hermione glared at him and held her ground not moving. He ran a hand through his dark hair and smirked at her.
"Why?" Hermione asked suddenly. He seemed taken aback because Hermione smirked at him. "Why me? Why not any other girl here?" She asked making the question easier.
"Because you were different." He stated but her confusion must have shown because he continued. "I knew you were better then the others in your own way. I knew you would be great someday and that you were the girl the prophecy was talking about. This was going to happen someday I thought I might as well help you out a bit." He explained eyeing her.
"You're even more beautiful then before. All Vampire women are of course, but you . you are even more beautiful." He said running a hand through her hair. Hermione inhaled deeply at his touch.
"You remind me of some one . I don't like him either." Hermione said pushing him away. "You ruined my life and now you will pay." Hermione said heated anger radiating off her in waves. Darkangel just smirked at her with amusement.
"And how would you do that Night Shade? Stake me?" He asked chuckling softly. "Oh, and call me Seth. No need for Darkangel anymore." He added tilting his head to the side.
"You know, that is exactly what I'm going to do Seth. I hope you enjoy this as much as I will." Hermione said pulling a stake out of her deep pockets. Seth's eyes widened.
"Night Shade, Hermione, love, you wouldn't do that would you? I made you a higher being. Something better then just being human. I could have just picked any girl but I picked you because I've watched you for almost two years and I've come to love you. Really I do. I love you." Seth explained backing away from her as she advance. Seth bumped up against the wall of Hagrid's and held his hands up in defeat waiting for the end. Hermione came up close to his so that their bodies were pressed together.
"You think this is better? I actually liked the life I lived. I had friends that loved me. Not your sick twisted love but real love." Hermione seethed breathing heavily with anger. Seth sense something from her.
"I remind you of Draco." He stated it wasn't a question it was a statement and Hermione was take aback by this she stepped back and stared at him. "You love him don't you?" He said taking the advantage to turn the situation around. "But you know he could and would never love you. That is why you are angry because before he saw you as a stupid mudblood and now he knows you're a Vampire!" Seth said triumphantly now pinning her against the wall. Hermione squirmed against him. They had about the same amount of inhuman strength but he was still slightly stronger from experience.
"You'll never win you know." Seth whispered brushing his lips against hers. "So just give up while you're still ahead."
"You'd like that wouldn't you? For me to give up so I could join you. Not going to work, I have a life. I'm not wasting it like you." Hermione sneered glaring at him their equally cold grey eyes meeting. Anger raged through Seth's body at her words and to think that he loved this girl!
"I should have killed you when I had you!" He cried yanking the stake from her hands and holding her against the wall. "Say good bye Night Shade." He said holding the stake high above his head. Hermione braced herself but felt nothing. Suddenly Seth's weight was removed from her body. She opened her eyes to see Draco Malfoy standing in front of her protectively Seth's body on the ground. Hermione looked at him curiously. He must have caught him off because no non-vampire except the Slayer could make a Vampire fall to the ground the way he did.
"Good bye." Hermione said sarcastically moving away from Draco. She stood next to Seth and kicked him hard in the gut making him roll over onto his back. She then kneeled down next to him. "If you love a girl you should treat them better." She whispered. Seth glared at her but didn't speak.
"I didn't know that a Vampire would need a petty human to fight her fights." Seth spat at her.
"You're lucky I'm letting you live." Hermione said in a dangerous whisper before standing and turning to Draco. She just looked at him for a moment before turning and starting to walk back up to the castle. Draco ran to catch up with her but she seemed to run faster then he did.
"Hermione!" He called out trying to get her to slow down. She did and he caught up with her.
"I don't need you to fight my fights. I can take care of him myself with out your help." Hermione said hinting anger in her voice.
"If I hadn't helped he would have staked you." Draco stated looking at her in concern.
"Thank you captain obviouse. But I could have handled him thank you very much." Hermione said annoyed quickening her pace again. Draco grabbed her arm and stopped her, which surprised him since she was now much stronger then him that he could stop her.
"Look I'm sorry that I intervened but I had to do something otherwise you would have been staked." Draco said apologetically. Hermione looked down and turned to him her eyes meeting his.
"Why did you follow me?" She asked anger completely gone from her voice.
"I had a bad feeling about you coming out here." Draco said softly. Hermione nodded and looked down at Draco's hand. His hand now held hers, it must have slid down her arm when they were talking or she would have noticed it. Draco followed her gaze and let go of her hand.
"Sorry." He said looking away from her. She smiled.
"It's ok. I would have done the same." Hermione said and with that she turned and continued walking up to the castle.