A/N: All right this chapter is a bit longer than the most recent ones I've posted. I hope you like it. Tell me what you think. Thank you as always to Arunei, I hope this chapter is better than the previous one.

Chapter Nineteen

Initiation

It was one o'clock and their shadows trailed through the empty back streets of muggle London. Laughter rang out down the allies, and a tall young blonde man could be seen with his arms slung around two girls. Three more people trailed behind him and they all conversed with each other. It seemed as though, the young man with the dark hair and glowing green eyes seemed to be in an argument with the blonde man to passerby on the streets.

"Yes but that's what makes this fair," Draco replied. "You all seem to be taking your little change quite well, considering that you don't bitch and moan about it all that much. I got what I wanted by bringing you three down with me, and now I see it's not so bad to be a creature of the night."

"Not so bad right now," Harry growled. "Until you have to actually lift a finger. Plus didn't you mention something about fighting against the Dark Lord? Doesn't that mean you'll be going up against your dear old dad too?"

"Sure, but I never liked him anyway," Draco said with a shrug. He passed a flask back to Harry who grabbed it and took a big swig from it.

"And now I'm sharing saliva with a Malfoy," Potter muttered. Ron chuckled.

"Does that mean your lovers with him Harry?" he teased.

"Never!" Harry said, punching Ron weakly in the shoulder. The Weasley laughed and stumbled a little.

"I didn't lick the rim," Draco said. "Pansy probably did though."

"I did not!" Pansy cried, shoving Draco playfully. He knocked into Jesamya, making her fumble slightly. He quickly grabbed her and pressed her to his side. "Careful there girl!" he said.

"I think you've had enough to drink," Hermione said, matter-of-factly. "All three of you. You're becoming belligerent."

"No," all three of the boys slurred.

"Yes," said Jesamya and Hermione in unison.

"Why don't you try some Granger?" Draco asked, swaying limply around to face her. "It's a bottomless flask, plenty to go around. And your too tightly wound."

"No thanks," Hermione said scowling up at the blonde. "Unlike you I want to be sober for this occasion and make a good impression."

"Yes, because you're so good," Draco said, poking her in the shoulder. He seemed a little more drunk than the other two boys. Jesamya reached around and dragged Malfoy forward, wrapping her arm around his waist.

"Let's keep moving," she told him. "We're almost there."

"Of course," Draco replied. "I can hear the music. Actually, I can feel it. The vibrations are coming through the ground." He looked down at his feet confused.

"Just like a snake feels vibrations," Ron muttered to Harry who snickered.

Draco glared at him. "What did you call me?"

"Nothing," Ron said rolling his eyes. "A bit paranoid yes?"

The six of them made their way down the street and arrived at a nightclub.

"Oh!" Draco said delighted. "I've been here before!"

The sign flashed down at them, turning red then purple back and forth. It read Nocturnal. The bouncers at the door stood with their arms crossed across their barrel chests. Jesamya smiled brightly. These bouncers were vampires, like the day walkers outside of the Black Widow.

"Storm!" Jesamya said hugging the big guy on the right. He hugged her back and smiled down at her. "How's Raven?"

"Your brother? He's been doing fine. He's inside right now actually. They've been waiting for you. Elder's ready," the big guy said. "Are these the ones?" he asked taking in the five vampires that stood behind her.

"Yes," she said. "And they've all agreed to join the coven."

"Powerful bunch," said the Hispanic vamp on the left. Jesamya turned and smiled.

"Draco here knows how to pick them," Jesamya replied.

The six of them were admitted into the club. The vampires in the crowd froze as Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter came into view at the front of the group. Draco Malfoy had become famous for killing Daduayus the Great, and Harry Potter was of course the Boy Who Lived. Both were vampires, and both were here.

"Are they joining the coven Jesamya?" called someone from the crowd.

"Of course we are," Draco said. For some reason, seeing how many vampires stood before him seemed to sober him up. Either that or fire whiskey just didn't do it for him like it used to.

A cheer erupted from the crowd. Draco and Harry exchanged glances and then began to move forward in the crowd. Pansy seemed nervous, for she was clinging hard to Ron's arm, who was looking down at her very confused.

"You're touching me," he said.

"So?" she snapped. She then stood a bit closer to him, and he merely rolled his eyes and walked on. Hermione and Jesamya were bringing up the rear.

"You scared?" Jesamya whispered, her blue-green eyes gleaming.

"Only a little," Hermione said back, her golden brown eyes wide. "I've never seen so many before in my life. Some used to come around Hogsmeade into the pubs after dark…"

"Would you believe me if I told you there are more than two hundred large covens around the world?" Jesamya asked smiling. Hermione looked at her in disbelief but didn't say anything.

"Don't worry," Jesamya went on. "You're part of a coven now. Why fear your own kind?"

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They disappeared behind a large black curtain after that, where Draco was met with a large flight of steps leading into the ground.

"Is this it?" he asked Jesamya. She nodded and the six of them descended the steps.

"Let me go first," she said, touching Draco's arm. He moved out of her way.

"Be my guest," he said.

She opened the double doors at the bottom of the stairs and stepped in. There was Elder and Raven waiting.

Pansy's grip on Ron's arm tightened and he looked down at her.

"Calm down," he whispered in her ear. "You're drawing blood."

Pansy looked down to see her nails digging into Ron's arms and she let go quickly. He hissed, and grabbed his arm, rubbing it.

"Are these the ones?" Raven asked, hugging his sister. He then gave her a light kiss on her peachy lips and looked the bunch over.

"Yes," she said.

"Stand side by side," Elder said from his throne like chair. "I want the males next to each other, and the females slightly separate."

With that the new fledglings formed a line, the boys close enough to each other that their muscular shoulders were touching. The girls did the same and Elder noticed, that the girls were gripping each other's hands.

"Why do you all look so nervous?" he asked. His hair was dark, and rested against the nape of his neck. He had focused deep brown eyes and a rather slim pale face, with sharp features.

The group stayed silent and he chuckled. He then stood up, coming down from his throne towards them. Raven put his arm around Jesamya and they looked on in interest.

"You," Elder said, pointing at Draco who seemed to stiffen next to Harry who stood in the middle. "Come forward first."

Draco did as he was told and came to a halt in front of Elder.

"Open your mouth," he said. Draco again, did as he was told although he wanted to shoot Jesamya a look. Elder, shorter than all three boys that Jesamya had brought him, took hold of Draco's jaw. He then peered at the fangs protruding from Draco's gums. They were long and sharp. His jaw was rather muscular as well, although it had to be to break through the skin of a mortal.

"You are ideal material for this clan," Elder replied satisfied. At that point, he put his pale hand to Draco's chest. A red light appeared around Draco, almost as if his aura had been revealed and then was gone in a flash. "A trait you need to work on is patience," Elder whispered into his ear. Draco stiffened.

"What?" he snapped. "I hardly think that's true…" Then Draco paused and he flushed. He then cleared his throat.

"Yes sir," Draco said and he returned to his place next to Potter who was snickering. He elbowed Potter in the ribs. He then looked at his chest to find the same marking on his chest that was on Jesamya's…although some of the signs in the inner circle were different from hers. He guessed everyone was going to have a slightly different marking, depending on what he or she had inside of him. In the middle of his marking was a black dragon, and coiled around the dragon's neck was a small snake.

Harry was next. He went through the same examination. Elder then placed his hand to Harry's heart and a vibrant blue light shone around him.

"A trait you need to work on is to let others around you lead," Elder said to Harry. "You'll find that your new companions will be of more help to you if you step aside and allow them to show what they are worth."

Harry nodded and returned to Draco's side.

"You hog the lime light," Draco whispered teasingly.

Harry glared at him, before the curiosity overtook him and he looked at his coven marking. There was a lion in the middle of his circle and different markings from Draco's. There was also a lightning bolt that the lion held in its mouth.

Ron went next. He stood in front of Elder; his blue eyes wide and nervous. Again the same examination and he was given his marking. A deep blue light appeared around him.

"A trait you need to work on is envy. Remember that your true friends are the ones that aren't afraid to tell you what they think. Just because it seems you aren't noticed, doesn't mean people are not looking," Elder replied. Ron seemed a bit confused at this but thanked Elder all the same and returned to his best friend's side. He was blushing furiously and refused to look Harry in the eye. His marking also had a lion in the middle of it, but this lion had a large heart in the middle of its chest, and it had a chain around its neck that had six links to it.

Hermione was called. She walked up to Elder, much as she had approached the sorting hat in first year. She seemed worried and slightly flushed. He examined her carefully, then nodded and put his hand to her chest. She felt herself blush even more as his hand brushed her breasts, although she knew that it couldn't be avoided. A bright light erupted around her that was pale yellow.

"Use your needle sharp eyes to take in the things that matter," Elder said. "Use your talents to bring strength to you and your companions. Have a little more self-confidence in yourself. They know what your worth," Elder said smiling at her. Hermione blushed furiously, glancing at the three boys behind her. Draco wasn't looking at her, but staring at the ceiling. Ron and Harry were smiling kindly. "You're amongst friends," Elder added. "Even though it may not feel that way between you and the new people in your life yet. These are the people who will support you in all that you do, and I hope you will support them in your journeys together as well."

With that Elder called Pansy up and she hurried forward.

Hermione looked at her marking to find a hawk with long graceful wings, in the middle of her marking. It's eyes glowed yellow, and it held a book in its talon, and a key in its beak. The key to knowledge she told herself.

Pansy was engulfed by deep green light as she received her mark.

"Stay loyal to your friends," Elder said. "Remember that your loyalties lie with them. Hold their secrets in confidence and know that as long as you stay loyal to them, they will be loyal to you. Show them the real you…"

After the initiation was complete, the five of them stood together.

"I am very impressed with what you have brought to me," Elder said regarding Jesamya. "I believe we have some very able soldiers here."

Pansy seemed troubled by her marking. The animal in the center of her marking had the head of a swan, but the body of a snake. She remembered Elder saying, show them the real you… Was that what he meant? And things about loyalty… On the outside she smiled and was polite…she knew that. Even to people she didn't like. But on the inside, she wished she could tear all those fake smiling girls to shreds. Was that why she had the marking that she did?

"Pansy," Draco said nudging her out of her thoughts. "We're leaving, let's go."

She nodded and followed the other five of them out. Jesamya smiled.

"Just so you know," she said. "As you grow to know yourselves more, and change for better or for worse, your markings will change with you."

Pansy found herself looking down at her marking again. Perhaps she would change for the better.

A/N: I hope this chapter kept your interest a bit more. Anyways review and tell me what you think. They're always wanted. :D