Title: The Darkest Part of Dawn

Chapter: Vampires Will Never Hurt You

Author: TigerTiger02

Disclaimer: This song belongs to My Chemical Romance, chapter one was Jason Mraz's, and chapter two was the Dresden Dolls. The only thing I own here is Sio, Astrid and, Vessa

Timeline: Ginny's or rather Vi's sixth year, might have some OotP and HPB

Dedication: why do I have the feeling that someone is reading this? If you are thank you.

Morning came and found Sio in the common room. As false dawn washed over the land she stood shakily and took a shower. The searing water made her self-inflicted cuts sting and re-open. She was tempted by the fresh blood but knew logically it would do anything for her considering it was her own. Growling in frustration she stepped out of the shower and viciously brushed her long hair. Sio glanced around the empty bathroom and sighed. She quickly wrapped a towel around herself as she heard Vessa get up and pad toward the door. The door swung open to reveal the pale faced girl.

"Hey, early riser?" Vessa asked sleepily.

"You could say that…" Sio muttered darkly. "I couldn't sleep last night… must of gotten two or three hours. Thank god I can function on that…"

"Why couldn't you sleep?" Vessa asked as she stepped into the shower stall, seconds later a pair of black lace panties were flung out as well as a large t-shirt that proclaimed, "I swear to drunk I'm not god." Sio shook her head, as if too say, 'you dirty little slut…' in a playful manner, then she realized Vessa couldn't see her.

"I couldn't sleep because… of bad dreams… I can hardly remember then but they terrify me all the same. That's why I do drugs and drink alcohol. It puts me in a good state of sleeping, hangovers, throwing up, munchies, and cotton-mouth aside." It wasn't completely a lie, she did have pretty bad dreams, and she did do various things just sleep better, but that wasn't why she was up last night. Vessa didn't need to know about the blood lust, none of them did.

And if they get me and the sun goes down into the ground
And if they get me take this spike to my heart and
And if they get me and the sun goes down
And if they get me take this spike and
You put the spike in my heart

Sio pulled on the uniform she had bought with her. She hiked up the skirt so it was just a fringe on her thighs, unbuttoned and rolled up the sleeves, un-tucked and unbuttoned most of the shirt, and loosened the tie considerably. She almost skipped the robes in favor for a leather duster, but figured that it would be a bad idea. Lucky for her she kept a pack of smokes on her at all times. She pulled one out a lit up. She took a few calming drags and felt the nicotine seep into her, her jittery hands calmed, she got a heady, dizzying feeling. Of course that all went away when Pansy Parkinson came in.

"Oh my god! Stop smoking this instant!" she screeched. "You're affected my lungs! Oh my god! My pores! My poor nose!"

"Poor you, you're not the one who has to look at your ugly ass face everyday and night. Ugh… looking at you makes me want to hurl." Sio said cruelly. "Look I know you want plastic surgery so I offer it to you free of charge, hold still a moment, I need to find my brass knuckles." Sio slipped on the knuckles and cocked back her fist, squealing like a stuck pig Pansy ran from the bathroom. "Bloody hell, I think she might be part banshee." Vessa said as she stepped from the shower wrapped up in a towel. She petit girl wrinkled her nose, "Sod… I can still smell her bad perfume." Sio raised an eyebrow.

"How can you? If I shut down my senses to the human level I can barely smell it." Sio commented, not really paying attention to what she was saying.

"Wait, you're a werewolf?" Vessa asked.

"What? No. I already oh… you weren't there for the explain-y… I am a quarter vampire."

"Oh."

"That's all you have to say? 'Oh.'" She said mockingly.

"Well you know I don't really care, I mean, what? You're still three quarters of a human. Big whoop."

"Do want the basics?"

"That would be nice." Vessa said while dressing in a curtained area.

"Right… so I don't eat humans or even farm animals. I mean I have intense cravings sometimes that a blood-pop can't control… if that happens and I tell you to go… go. Run as fast and as far away as you can. Stun me if you have to. Hell Crucio me."

"What? I…"

"Vessa, believe me… it's not pretty. Remember when I mentioned last night about how I saw a vampire kill someone else… I was that vampire. I killed a boy. I couldn't control it anymore… I went insane…" she shivered and shook her head to clear the memory away. The killing part hadn't bothered her in a long time, what bothered her was the fact that she could still remember what the boy had tasted like: bitter chocolate and a tang that was similar to putting batteries in your mouth. She continued, "Anyway I have the extra sensory perception, you know like feeling someone coming near me or getting strange dreams that come true, or hearing thoughts… those come and go. Most of the time, unless I have a good amount of human blood in me, none of that happens. I could put someone in a thrall if I wanted to. Anyway, I can hear better then a normal human, I can see excellently in the dark or daylight, taste… is heightened, like if I licked you I could know what you ate last night or what emotion you were feeling. I mean I can already tell that by scent alone, sweating with nervousness or fear, a release of pheromones for happiness and… sexual arousal. Also I have only slightly faster healing, not very perceptible but its still there. The only time it's actually really god is when I have blood in me. I think the best thing about it is the abilities."

"Dude, everything you just listed falls under that category."

"Oh do shut up." Sio said, "I meant the fighting abilities, the clarity of it all. I mean I am a weapon on my own but having a weapon in my hand and able to use it… my line of vampirism is strong… and many of us have been warriors… so this gets transferred to me. I pick up a weapon and after a few passes on it… BAM! I can use it like the best of us. It's a bloody rush…" she breathed out in reverence. "I mean I hate that I have this demon with me… and that I might not have a soul… but still it's not a bad trade."

"Of course… Sio… I'm telling you this in confidence. I am a werewolf."

"Thought there was something feral and wild about your scent."

"You're not bothered by it?"

"Psh. Nope… I'm surprised that you're not bothered by me, I mean this is me all of the time, but you're only furry… what? Three times a month?"

"Yeah… I guess you're right."

"I'm glad we got that over with."

"Yeah me too."

"So have you…?" Sio left the rest of the question unfinished but she knew that Vessa would know exactly what she was talking about.

"No… what about you?"

"Almost but no." Sio looked at her watch. "Holy monkey love! It's seven already?"

"Let's go coerce a first year into telling us the password and go and wake up our other hetero-life mates.

And if the sun comes up will it tear the skin right off our bones
And then as razor sharp white teeth rip out our necks I saw you there
Someone get me to the doctor, someone get me to a church
Where they can pump this venom gaping hole
And you must keep your soul like a secret in your throat
And if they come and get me
You put the spike in my heart

It was lucky that the first year they had thrall had weak enough magic so he probably wouldn't even remember. Vessa and Sio used nonsense hand signals before they determined that it would be wiser to use real ones. Vessa would take Vi while Sio would take Astrid. "Three… two… one…" Sio said silently. On one they both pounced with war cries that sounded oddly like porno songs.

"Bow chicka wow wow…" Sio screamed loudly.

"Doo da doo wow!" Vessa said. Two loud shrieks were heard and downstairs a second year looked up and wondered what the hell was going on.

"Hey guys…" Astrid said slowly, still trying to grasp at the tendrils of sleep.

"So how was your first night as Slytherins?" Vi asked.

"Bloody boring." Vessa said, "We had to listen to those stuck up bitches yammer on and on about a load of bullshit. Finally Snape sent in a Howler, it was quite funny though."

"I woke up and couldn't get back to sleep, ended up sitting there waiting for false dawn." Sio shook her head in annoyance. "So breakfast?"

"We need to take showers." Astrid said as she took off. Nearly a half hour later they went down to the Great Hall. Astrid hair was lavender today with black highlights.

"That's a good look for you, when did you do it?" Vi asked innocently.

"This morning, I'm a metamorphmagus." Astrid said offhandedly.

"I'm so jealous, I want to dye my hair but I have no clue what color or… what? Is there something on my face?" Vi looked at the three girls. They exchanged look.

"Make-over party… on Friday." Vessa said, "Dye jobs, clothing make-overs… I know quite a few good spells for that… yeah I can see it now… maybe facials…" Vessa trailed off, lost in her own world.

"Gah! I'll see you guys later…" Astrid said as she suddenly dashed off.

"Well, we'll see you in DADA and potions." Sio said as she dragged Vessa away.

And if they get me and the sun goes down
And if they get me take this spike and...

Charms and Transfiguration went by without so much as a commotion; it wasn't until DADA that anything interesting happened. It had started out innocently enough. The four girls ignored the silent and unofficial rule that Lions and Snakes do not sit with each other. People sneered at them and made comments. Sio was just about fed up when the teacher finally came into the classroom.

"Alright class, settled down, I'm sure most of you know me from your second year. For those of you who don't," he pointedly looked at the Trio next to Vi as he said this, "I am Professor Remus Lupin." He eyes locked on Vessa's for a moment and Vessa made a noise in the back of her throat. He continued to tell them what the class entailed until there was a loud bang. Sio stood up, her back ridged as she turned to a pair of Gryffindors who had thought it would be bloody brilliant to throw something at her, it hadn't hurt much but she was too furious to note this.

"So what's your excuse? Too little brain cells between you, yeah?" Sio said calmly.

"Shit," Astrid said lowly.

"What too good to reply? Or just too stupid?" Sio said.

"Yeah we're too good to reply you bitch. I bet you lick Snape's boots." The taller of the two said. Sio raised an eyebrow.

"If you think I'm going to rise to that-." She cut herself off as she punched the taller one, "Then you are absolutely right." She said as punched the other guy he went down quickly but the taller had managed to get up quickly and went punch her. She dodged out of the way and jabbed her elbow into his stomach.

"You bitch!" The Gryffindor yelled angrily and pulled out his wand. "Impedimenta!" he shouted and she merely dodged it while pulling out her wand.

"Expelliarmus!" she yelled and his wand flew into her hand. "Now let's talk this out as rational-." She was cut off by his fist coming towards her, it was instinct all in all, but she grabbed his fist and twisted it harshly. A loud snap echoed through the silent room, and then a loud wail as the pain hit the boy. She dropped his arm and pocketed her wand before dropping his wand on him. "Well… I think our talk went rather well, I'm glad you won't be doing anymore idiotic things now. I have a good feeling about our arrangement. Leave me and my friends alone… or I break more then just your wrist." Sio said cheerfully. She stepped back as Lupin went to the writhing boy.

"Class dismissed… Miss. Greenwich, Miss. Weasley, Miss. McKenna, Miss. Croft, and Mr. Laughlin I want you all here at eight sharp tonight. Now run along." He said as he helped the boy up and tried to calm him with reassuring words. Sio was about to protest the unfair punishment of the other girls but Astrid put a calming hand on her arm.

"Don't worry about it; I'm sure he just wants to ask for statements."

"Yeah okay… hopefully Potions will be better, I'm so lucky I'm good at it," Sio said as the trudged to the dungeons.

(Chorus)
Can you take this spike?
Will it fill our hearts with thoughts of endless
Night time sky
Can you take this spike?
Will it wash away this jet black feeling?

Although each one of them managed to do the Dreamless Sleep potion correctly, Snape started to criticize Vi and Vessa's. Vessa had gotten all riled up and finally told him exactly what she thought about him.

"What is your problem? Making a potion is like making stew or cooking. Some people are completely hopeless and others can fabulous at it. Either way criticizing people isn't going to make them better at. So my question is: who shoved that stick up your ass?" Snape flushed angrily and for the first time in forever he actually took points off for one of his own students. "That's twenty points Miss McKenna and detention every night of next week."

"Hey you can't do that!" Sio said angrily. She stood up unknowingly and continued, "You're a fucking tyrant, just because you aren't happy you have to make everyone else miserable. Why don't you just go get fucking laid? Or maybe your disposition is driving all the ladies away? Drop the act, we all know you're hurting inside. My question is: what the hell happened to make you so fucking unhappy that you have to make everyone else unhappy?"

"That's another twenty points and detention for all of next week. What are you all staring at? Get back to work." Snape said silkily. Nobody said anything but continued to work in silence. Most were stunned that someone had the balls to stand up to Snape, a person who was their head of house. Finally they bottled up their potions and Snape motioned that class was dismissed. The students filed out. As they walked down the hall a Gryffindor turned to the four girls.

"You guy have some balls, man, I've wanted to do that since I came here. Thanks." The boy grinned at them and walked away.

"Right yeah… it was nice talking to you." Vessa said and they left.

And now the nightclub set the stage for this they come in pairs she said
We'll shoot back holy water like cheap whiskey they're always there
Someone get me to the doctor, and someone call the nurse
And someone buy me roses, and someone burned the church
We're hanging out with corpses, we're driving in this hearse
Someone save my soul tonight, please save my soul

They had eaten a quick dinner and had fifteen minutes to spare when they arrived at Lupin's office. Simultaneously they pulled out cigarettes and giggled when they realized what they had done. It was a few minutes later when Laughlin showed up. He stayed well away from them and instead glared from afar and fanned the smoke away from his face unsuccessfully. It was another few minutes until Lupin came in, he glanced at the girls and sighed, "I don't suppose if I told you that those are bad for you, you would stop."

"Gasp! They are?" Sio said sarcastically, "I knew that, and nope… I like it too much…" and said silently to herself, and they keep the cravings at bay.

Well come in…" Lupin said, "Mr. Laughlin I suppose 25 points from Gryffindor and a detention tomorrow night is good enough."

"What but I-." Lupin gave him a stern look.

"You are dismissed." Laughlin grumbled his way to the door and Lupin turned to Sio. "Miss. Greenwich, that fight was hardly fair. What were you thinking? You could have killed him."

"What?" Sio asked sharply, "I barely used my wand, and I was willing to back down, he was the one who couldn't handle the humiliation."

"Siobhan, I assume your friends know about you… er… blood condition?"

"Well yeah… wait how do you know?"

"I know incase something happens."

"Right… well uh… I suppose it wasn't very fair of me to… fight him when I knew I had the advantage."

"I suppose five points from Slytherin is in order and detention two days from now." As Lupin smiled Sio couldn't have sworn there was a twinkle in his eyes. He thought it was funny! What was the possibility of that? "Now Miss. McKenna, I want you to see me on the 17th right after classes. Professor Snape says the potion with be ready."

"Wait, you're one too?"

"Of course, I'm surprised no one has mentioned it."

"Makes sense," Sio inputted, "I could tell, it's Smellementary!" she said as she tapped her nose.

"Anyone else feel like they are missing a large puzzle piece?" Vi asked suddenly.

"Oh! I do! I do!" Astrid said.

"Simple, they are werewolves, I am a vampire. We good?" Sio said without so much as a bat of her long lashes.

"Oh, I knew he was I just didn't know she was." Vi said, "Well that's cool. Must come in handy." Astrid shrugged.

"Big whoop! Just three days every month… like a period!" she said gleefully. "Honestly though… you know I support you guys… like a bra! A wonder-bra… lifting and separating…" her voice trailed off as she got lost in her fantasy.

"Well… I guess we should be going…" Sio said slightly reluctantly.

"If any of you need to talk feel free to come to my office."

"Cool, will do. Later Prof." Astrid said as she snapped out of her fantasy.

(Chorus)
And as these days watch over time, and as these days watch over time
And as these days watch over us tonight
(x2)

They were hanging out in the Gryffindor common room, where a few Gryffindors either glared at them or congratulated them. It was then that the Golden Trio came in to the portrait hole. Harry and Ron looked affronted by the fact that Vi would rather be hanging out with them rather then… well them.

"Ginny-."

"Vi, Ronald, Vi, get it right or I'll hex you." Vi said dully as she lazily pulled out her wand.

"Right, Vi, why are you hanging out with those Slytherins? And what in the bloody hell are they doing in our common room? They are the bloody snakes; you know the whole lot of them are death eaters. Get away from them right now."

"Ronald, honestly, I'm not a little kid anymore. I can take care of myself. These are my friends and they will stay that way." Astrid and Vessa exchanged looks. While Sio remained oblivious as she went over the ways to stave off the hunger.

"Fine…" Ron hissed out clearly angry, "Fine, betray your family, be another Percy. We don't need you anyway." Ron turned angrily and left. Hermione gave Vi a glare before following her boyfriend.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry you believe you can't trust your real friends anymore, I hope you find yourself." Harry said sullenly before turning to leave.

"Ignore them; they are gits who have seriously twisted logic." Astrid said nonchalantly.

"I wish I had the luxury of ignoring them but you can't just ignore five years of friendship and a whole sixteen of living with them." Vi said dully.

"Yeah, I know how you feel… I had to turn my back on my parents and my sister. It was hard." Sio said her voice oddly emotionless.

I'll never let them, I'll never let them
I'll never let them hurt you not tonight
I'll never let them, I can't forget them
I'll never let them hurt you, I promise

Much later in bed Vi would lay there and wonder if this was right? Ditching old friends and family for people she barely knew? What was wrong with her? But for a long time she had been hollow… and now that cold, dark place in her heart was slowly filling. She knew that this was right, no more Harry pining. No more bossy Hermione and vindictive Ron. No more stupid gits of girls, in with the music, the pranks, the squarettes, and of course all other manners of deviousness. Vi sighed happily and fell asleep.

Struck down, before our prime
Before, you got off the floor
Can you stake my heart? Can you stake my heart?

However that was not true for Astrid. She laid there, thoughts running through her head a mile a minute. She pondered on whether or not she liked girls or boys. Though she supposed that if she liked both then that would mean she was bi, or maybe she was faux bi? God, she was so fucking confused, maybe she could just be pan-sexual. Something her dear friend Kathleen had told her about. Pan-sexual's wanted to flirt, screw, and love everything. Astrid sighed and rolled over; fuck… she let herself drift away.

Can you stake my heart? Can you stake my heart?
(Do these thoughts of endless nights
bring us back into the light
and they catapult my heart?)
x2

As Vessa lay there pondering she could feel the full-moon creeping up slowly but surely. She couldn't help but shiver in slight anticipation and apprehension. Sio had mentioned staying with if she needed it and oh god did she. It was hard sitting there curled up in a room all alone. She needed someone to sit there and tell her funny stories or something like that. She allowed herself just this once to curl up into a ball and sleep.

Can you stake me before the sun goes down?

Sio couldn't sleep, she feared sleep. What if she slept and the hunger took a-hold of her? What if she got up and killed everyone in her house? There had to be a reason why the Hat put her in a house that only produced dark wizards. Maybe it thought she could draw people out of the dark, yeah that had to be it, it just to be it. She got up and shoved blood-pops and two packs into her robe pockets. This was going to be a long night.

(And as always, innocent like roller coasters.
Fatality is like ghosts in snow and you have no idea what you're up against
because I've seen what they look like.
Becoming perfect as if they were sterling silver chainsaws going cascading...)

A/N: so is anyone actually reading this? Can someone give me a sigh if you are? Gah!