CHAPTER NINE "Sakora's Transformation"

Dumbledore and Madam Pomfrey were attending to the injured patients that were brought into the hospital wing. Shortly after, the double doors opened. Snape entered carrying an unconscious Sakora in his arms. Michelle waked in with him.
"Bring her over here." Pomfrey said. Snape brought Sakora over to the nearest empty bed. Madam started attending Michelle's wounds.

"Is she going to be alright?" Snape asked Madam Pomfrey.

"Sakora? She'll be fine. She'll just need plenty of rest." She said. She looked at Michelle and said,

"I'll need to keep you overnight for observations."

"I'm fine." Michelle said bitterly.

"You really should be looked after just in case." Pomfrey said.

"Why don't you just listen to them for once." Sakora said weakly. Dumbledore, Snape, Michelle and Pomfrey all looked at Sakora. Snape walked over to her bed and sat on the chair beside it.

"How are you feeling?" Snape asked in a soft tone of voice.

"I'm not sure." Sakora said, and laid back down to go to sleep. Snape looked at Sakora's neck. He stood up and lowered Sakora's shirt collar from her neck and noticed two puncture wounds on her neck.

"What's this? Snape asked to no one in particular. Michelle walked over and saw the two wounds.

"She's been bitten." Michelle said.

"So what's that mean?" Snape demanded.

Michelle rolled her eyes and said,

"It means that's she's been transformed into a vampyre. It also means that she'll need plenty of blood to thrive on." Snape stared down at Sakora as she lie there asleep.

"We really should let her rest." Madam pomfrey said.

Michelle didn't like it, but agreed to stay the night in the hospital wing. Just as everyone else was leaving, Sakora awoke again and said,

"Snape, will you stay here?" She just looked at him for a moment. The only response he could think of was,

"You need your rest. I'll be up to see you tomorrow." Sakora frowned. Michelle shook her head. Snape walked out of the room. Michelle got up and headed for the doors.

"Where are you going?" Sakora asked Michelle.

"Stay here." She said. "I'll be right back." She walked out of the room and caught Snape down the hall.

"You're such a git." She told him.

"I beg your pardon?" Snape said then added, " Ms. Moon. May I remind you I am the teacher you are the student, so I would advise you to hold your tongue."

"Yeah, yeah. Whatever." Michelle said. "Look. All Sakora wanted you to do was be by her side. She looks to you for comfort. She loves you! And you can't even do her that little favor?"

Michelle and Snape looked at each other for a couple seconds before Michelle headed back inside the hospital wing.

"What happened?" Asked Sakora.

"I uh, forgot to tell Professor Snape something." Michelle told Sakora.

"Oh." Sakora said. Just then, the double doors to the hospital wing opened and Snape came in. Sakora looked over in his direction.

"Severus." Said smiling. He walked over to her bed. He knelt by her bed, wrapped his arms around her and kissed her passionately. Michelle looked away.

Something deep in the pit of Sakora's body was stirring. She didn't feel right.

"Sakora. Are you feeling alright? Swnape asked. Michelle turned to look at Sakora. Her eyes looked different. Sakora's breathing became rapid.

"The transformation has begun." Michelle said. Snape quickly looked at Michelle. All the color from Sakora's face seemed to drain. Sakora could feel her heart beat faster.

"Go get the headmaster." Growled Snape. She didn't waist time. She ran out of the room and headed to Dumbledore's office. She got half way there and stopped. She had a better idea.

Back at the hospital wing, Rachel had awakened.

"What's going on?" She looked over at Sakora and Snape.

"What's wrong with her?" Rachel asked.

"She's been bitten by that bloody vampyre, Viktor." Snape said. "Ms. Moon went to fetch the headmaster. What is keeping her?" Snape hissed.

Moments later, Michelle returned, but not with Dumbledore. By her side stood Professor Beaureguard.

"I told you to get the headmaster." Barked Snape.

"I know." Michelle said. "But Professor Beaureguard knows more about vampires then Dumbledore."

Snape narrowed his eyes at Michelle. Sakora was still in Snape's arms. All of a sudden, Sakora started growing fangs. Her ears came to a point. She lifted her head and her eyes turned a bright blue color. She looked as though she was in a trance.

"Stand back." Professor Beaureguard said. "She's liable to strike at any moment."

"She wouldn't dare. She knows the consequences." Snape said.

"Loosing house points is the least of her problems right now." Rachel said. Snape shot Rachel a look.

"What happened to me?" Whispered Sakora. Michelle was standing opposite side of Sakora's bed that Snape was.

"You've been bitten by Viktor and have been turned into a vampyre." Michelle said. Sakora ran her tongue along her top teeth and felt each of the razor sharp fangs on either side of her mouth.

"Isn't there a cure?" Sakora asked anyone who would answer as she put her head down again.

"I'm afraid not." Professor Beaureguard said. A single tear fell from Sakora's face.

"The very thing we were trying to defeat, I have become." Sakora said. Sakora broke free from Snape's arms and crawled out of bed. At that time, Madam Pomfrey came back into the room.

"Where do you think you're going?" Pomfrey asked Sakora.

"I need to be alone." Sakora said.

"You can't leave just yet." Pomfrey said. Sakora walked over to Madam pomfrey and grabbed her shirt, her eyes glowing bright blue, and said,

"Watch me." She growled. She let go oh Madam pomfrey and started heading for the doors.

"Ms. Sparrow!" Spat Snape. Michelle had never seen Sakora act in that manner as long as she's known her. Sakora stopped in her tracks. Snape got up and strode over to Sakora.

"Ten points from Slytherin and detention in my office." Snape growled.

"Big deal." Sakora said. Snape was getting annoyed at this point. Michelle was watching Sakora. Her attitude was outrageous, even for her. Michelle headed over to Sakora and Snape. She pulled Sakora away from Snape.

"Excuse us, professor." Michelle said to Snape.

"You better cool it, Sakora. And unless you want Slytherin to win the house cup, then I suggest you watch you attitude."

Sakora didn't say anything.

"Professor, I'm going to take her to the common room." Michelle told Snape.

"Very well." Snape said. As they were leaving, Rachel asked,

"Can I be excused too?"

"You're free to leave, Ms. Roe." Madam Pomfrey said while trying to compose herself. With that, Rachel hurried to catch up with Michelle and Sakora. Snape and Professor Beaureguard followed shortly after.