The-Boy-Who-Lived-Again
Chapter Thirteen: With friends like these...
"Yeah. I'm a vampire. What of it?" Harry asked, getting to his feet.
Malfoy's eyes widened, and his skin got several shades paler. Harry wiped the blood from the deer off on his sleeve.
"Yep." Harry continued "I'm a vampire, you're a Death Eater. We're all just one big fat happy family aren't we?"
Draco still seemed too frightened to speak.
"Oh. By the way, don't bother telling Dumbledore. He already knows." Harry said. He cracked his neck loudly, before lying down to finish his meal. He popped back up for a second, blood dribbling down his chin. "Want some?" he asked
"N-no thanks." Draco mumbled, finally gaining the ability to speak. "I already ate."
"Oh." Harry replied. "Too bad. This one's really good. Not as tasty as groundhog though. Shame they live underground."
Draco's fear seemed to lessen as he watched Harry feed. After awhile he gathered enough courage to ask a question. "What's it like? You know... To be a vampire?"
"It's really boring. But there are a few perks. Like scaring the crap out of people. And flying's nice too." Harry responded, blood almost completely covering his face.
"Oh." Draco said, not sure of how to start up conversation again.
Harry hopped to his feet. "Hey Draco, you now the cleansing charm?" Harry asked
"Yeah." He replied "Why?"
"Cast it on me. I'm filthy." Harry said, spreading his arms to make himself a larger target.
"OK." Draco responded "Scourgify!"
There was a flash of blue light from Draco's wand and a sound very much like a whip cracking as the filth vanished from Harry's body.
"Thanks." Harry said. "Night Draco, I'm off to bed." Harry gave him a half-hearted salute and flew off towards the castle.
Over the next week, Harry found himself spending more and more time with Draco. They would walk together to classes, and practice Quidditch on the grounds. In fact, Harry realized they were coming awfully close to being considered friends.
One night towards the end of the week, Harry lay down in his bed. Since the light was off, it appeared as if he was sleeping. Though, he was actually practicing some of his animagus exercises.
"Can't sleep?" Draco asked.
"Nope." Harry replied.
"Me neither. Hey, maybe we could go out and cause some trouble. Maybe mess with Trelawney?" Draco suggested.
"Sure." Harry responded "Why not?"
Out of the five people that usually slept in this room, Only he and Draco remained. The others had made their way into the girl's dorms.
"So what should we do to her?" Harry asked
Draco grinned. "Remember that image projection charm we learned a few days ago?"
"Yeah." Harry answered "Why?"
"We could put the image of a Grim on her crystal ball..." Draco said, his grin getting wider.
Harry felt a grin bless his features as well.
"All right. Follow me." Harry said. "There's a secret passage just outside the common room door that heads right out onto the grounds. Once we're out there, I'll fly us up."
"Sounds good." Draco replied, slipping into his shoes.
Harry was fully dressed as well. Silent as ghosts they slipped out of their dorms. Nobody was still in the common room. Draco pushed open the portrait and they stepped out of the common room. Harry took three steps and tapped the wall to is left with his wand.
The wall slid aside and revealed a secret passage. The boys walked in, and Draco closed the passage door behind them.
They walked along the passage in darkness for a minute before hearing a startled "Squeak" of a rodent being stepped on.
"Damn rats." Harry muttered "Lumos." A beam of light came out from the end of his wand, illuminating the corridor. Harry looked at the rat who's tail was pinned under his shoe. It had a silver paw. Harry grinned as he picked the rat up. "Why hello Peter Pettigrew..." Harry whispered.