Chapter 29

4 months later…

The 7th year Gryffindors reported to the great hall. Apparently, Professor McGonagall had an announcement to make to her house.

"What's this about anyways?" asked Danielle as she observed that the Hufflepuffs had just finished and now were jumping for joy.

Professor Sprout whispered to McGonagall, "Good luck."

"Thank you, I'm assuming it went well?" asked McGonagall

"Yes they were happy about it." Sprout smiled and departed.

The confused Gryffindor students sat down on the floor. (It goes Danielle, Nehal, Jackie then Heather in a row)

Heather said, "Hey maybe the teachers are going on strike!"

"Why would they go on strike?" asked Nehal

"Budget cuts, perhaps?"

Danielle, Nehal and Jackie just stared at Heather.

Heather bowed her head in shame. "I just want it to happen."

"Attention please!" said Professor McGonagall.

The students suddenly stopped talking.

"Now I'm sure you're wondering why I want to speak to you."

Hermione raised her hand.

"Yes Ms. Granger?"

"We're not in trouble are we?" She asked this question with some hint of hesitance.

"No, not at all. No need to worry."

Hermione breathed a sigh of relief and winked at Ron who smiled back at her.

"Now this is about your grad trip."

Everyone cheered.

"Omg I hope we go to Australia so I can meet the Crocodile hunter." whispered Jackie.

Danielle shook her head. "Australia's too far. We'll probably go to some place closer."

"Like the United States?" hoped Jackie.

Professor McGonagall spoke, "I cannot reveal to you where you are going. However, I can assure you that it is in a perfectly safe remote location."

"Guess that rules out the Bronx." remarked Nehal.

Jackie laughed.

McGonagall continued, "On this trip I can assure you, there will be some minor contact with muggles."

Danielle looked at Jackie. "Malfoy's not gonna like that."

"I know." muttered Jackie.

"This is because we will be flying in an airplane and for those of you, who do not know what that is, it is a muggle transportation device. We will also be staying at a hotel for two weeks, because that's how long the trip is. There will also be 2 people per room. And it cannot be two people of the opposite sex!"

"Yes!" cheered Harry.

"But I would still like you to get to know people of the city better. You know have a little diversity."

"What in the hell is diversity?" asked Nehal.

Jackie cleared her throat. "Well, I could be wrong, but I believe uh, diversity is an old wooden ship that was used during the civil war era."

Heather nodded at Jackie's answer thinking that she was correct.

Professor McGonagall looked at Jackie puzzled. "So we have to have old wooden ships to get to know the people of the city?"

Jackie paused and smiled innocently at her professor. "Everybody loves ships!"

"Hmm, okay. Well diversity really means that we should get to diverse with the different people of the area and such." She took a breath. "You will be given short assignments on the trip yet you will have time to shop and go to the various tourist attractions. I must say the museums there are quite interesting. And the cost of the trip will be funded by the Ministry of Magic like they do every year. So any questions?"

Jamie raised his hand.

"Yes Mr. Bell?"

"Is there a curfew for us?"

"Ha, ha, of course there is. Yes Mr. Longbottom?"

"Will you be coming with us on the trip?"

"Myself and Professor Snape will be joining you."

Neville gulped at the thought of Professor Snape.

"They can't come!" whispered Nehal to her friends. "If they come, we'll have no fun. They'll be patrolling and ordering us like friggin drill sergeants."

"Yeah." agreed Danielle. "Why couldn't another Professor come?"

Heather said, "Mr. Von Gooshy should come. I'm sure he would love to see the nightlife."

Jackie smiled. "Yeah he does seem like a guy who likes to party a lot."

Nehal sighed. "Well at least Dumbledore isn't coming."

"Amen." Jackie, Danielle and Heather said in unison. The thought of Dumbledore going on their grad trip was quite embarrassing and scary.

They all started walking out of the great hall.

"Out of the way!" shouted Heather and shoved a 1st year out of her way.

"Ms. Reid!" yelled Professor McGonagall, who was behind them the whole time. "I'd give you detention but I'm busy…" She glanced at Snape.

Snape turned around thinking McGonagall wasn't talking to him. He saw that there was a pillar behind him. He looked back at McGonagall and pointed to himself, meaning me?

McGonagall nodded her head, her eyes never leaving Snape's.

Vlad then walked over to the scene.

McGonagall turned to face him. "Oh…Mr. Von Gooshy, can you take Ms. Reid for detention?"

Vlad gave a fake sigh. "I guess so."

Heather tried not to look so happy. "Fine!" she yelled. She stomped off following Vlad to his office.

"What's with Heather? She's being so moody." said Nehal.

Danielle replied, "Well we're going to have to worry about that later like say…after we complete our potions essay."

Nehal and Jackie groaned.

As soon as Heather got inside the office, Vlad closed the door and they started making out. (Ow!) Vlad pushed everything off the desk. He picked up Heather bridal style and put her down first. He then proceeded to get on top of her. Vlad started kissing her neck and then sort of nibbling it.

It really tickled so Heather started laughing until he went to far…and bit her neck!

"OW!" yelled Heather. "Great Odin's raven!"

"What?" asked Vlad.

"YOU BIT ME! YOU FUCKING BIT ME!"

"Shh, be quiet." hissed Vlad.

Heather calmed down a bit. "Why the hell did you bite me?" She whispered.

"Uh…it's what vampires do…for…fun…" Vlad said slowly.

"It hurt!" yelled Heather. But in a freakish sort of way it felt good. What if he did it again?

Vlad opened his mouth wide like he was at the dentist and bit into her neck again.

"OW!" yelled Heather again.

Flich walked by and smiled hearing the noise inside Mr. Von Gooshy's office. Finally there was a teacher who knew how to give detentions. There's nothing like good old whip and shackles to set a student straight. But he moved on because Mrs. Norris was lost and he needed to find her.

"Why'd you do that?" demanded Heather.

"You wanted to!"

"What?" asked Heather in disbelief. "How'd you know that? I didn't say it out loud…did I?"

Vlad laughed. "No you didn't Heather. It's just really easy to read mortal minds."

"Oh well…that's a little creepy."

"It's fun too! This way you know if the students actually understand what you're teaching to them."

"Aww your such a good teacher."

Vlad said a quick thank you and bit her neck again, but this time he sucked a bit of blood out. He stopped.

"Don't make me a vampire!" said Heather

"I won't! I'd have to obtain you to the point of death and then feed you my blood until I feel faint to do that." explained Vlad.

"Okay good." Heather started wondering what it would be like if she took a bite out of his blood, but then her eyes widened as she remembered he could read minds. "NO!"

Vlad started laughing. "You can if you want to."

"No! Wait…what time is it?"

"Only 11:00."

"Really?" gasped Heather. "I should go to the common room now."

"It's Friday night!" (Friday the 13th! Well at least it is in reality)

"But my friends will wonder what I'm doing in detention for so long…"

Vlad scoffed, "Friends! Who cares?"

Heather smiled and laughed.

"Come on." Vlad seized her and together they flew out the window.

It was nearly 4 am and Heather walked in the dormitories exhausted. She looked outside and saw that it was starting to get light outside. She groaned and collapsed into her bed, fully clothed might I add.

A/N: Hey guys thanks so much for all the reviews. Almost 100! Woot Woot! The 100th reviewer gets a cookie! LOL. Anyways so the next couple of chapters will be of the grad trip…but don't worry there defiantly coming back to Hogwarts. So stay tuned…

Greendayfan- Sorry I didn't update this tomorrow soon. I meant to but it didn't work out exactly to plan. So sorry!

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