Wanted The red riding hood. Among the numerous wanted criminals now is a man wearing a bright red cloak and a full-faced silver mask. He is renowned to fly around, move things, and kill on sight. He may be hiding his wand in his sleeve, but the ministry advise caution if you do see him and hide, without any confrontation. -Daily prophet

The purpose part 40 Wanted

(End of june 1974)

Severus pulled Ruma by the hand to an empty corridor.

*What's wrong Sev?*Asked Ruma.

Severus looked around, making sure they were alone before looking nervously at her.

*Did you know Lupin was a damn were-wolf?*Asked Severus.

*Well… yes. If anyone else knew, I can't imagine the bullying and how scared everyone would be of him. He already suffers enough as it is.*Said Ruma.

*You should have told me! Your friend Black said loud enough for me to hear how to stop the whomping willow to move. I was almost at the shrieking shack when Potter stopped me, revealing how very dead I would have been should I have gone any further!*Said Severus, his ears red.

Ruma frowned and felt sorry.

*You make it sound like it's my fault this all happened just because I knew. Perhaps I would have told you more if we had kept seeing each other! I'm… I'm glad nothing happened to you.*Said Ruma softly.

*That's not the…*Began Severus, but coming in the corridor they were, the Headmaster interrupted them.

*Mr. Snape, Mrs. Vulken, I will need you in my office, now.*Said Dumbledore.

Severus and Ruma looked at each other, then nodded before following him to his office. Dumbledore sat behind his desk while Severus and Ruma stood in front. Fumseck made a long chirp in greeting.

*I have learned you are now aware of Remus Lupin's condition. It is primal that none of you reveal it to anyone, for his safety and the others.*Said Albus.

*I have known for five years already, it's not like I'm just going to shout it on every roof because you now know that I know.*Said Ruma.

She thought she saw a spark of anger in his eyes for a second. But…, Dumbledore would never be angry after a student, right? She made sure her Occlumency shields were up. She had practice enough for the whole year. Would that be enough to thwart even the headmaster? Severus looked at her weirdly.

*Showing some disrespect to me is not in your favor, Mrs. Vulken. Nevertheless, thank you for keeping your tongue about Mr. Lupin. I am curious as to how you came to know.*Said Dumbledore.

*I stumbled upon him with his friends when I went to diagonalley for the first time. I was with my mother and… Seth. Being vampires, they knew right away what he was, and told me. I never acted differently towards him, and I would think to be the one who would the least try to ruin his life because he is part dark creature, wouldn't you think so, headmaster?*Said Ruma.

*Right you are.*He answered, then looked at Severus. *I expect the same thing from you, Severus, even with your obvious hatred towards them, I don't want you to reveal Lupin's condition to anyone.*Said Albus.

*I would have been killed if Potter had decided not to warn me after that gloat of Black insinuated me to go under that bloody tree.*Said Severus gravely.

*And you should thank Mr. Potter for doing so. Curiosity is not a sin, Severus, but you should exercise caution. You can return to whatever you were doing, I need to speak with Ruma.*Said Albus.

Severus gave a sympathetic look to Ruma before leaving. She looked at Severus leave, then brought back her eyes towards the headmaster.

*Would you happen to know what Seth is doing these days?*Asked Albus.

Ruma could not hide her confusion at the question and frowned.

*I… don't really communicate with him during school year, sir, so no.*Replied Ruma.

The headmaster nodded and laid back on his chair.

*Would you know why he had not gone to the ministry or be seen in public for months?*Asked Albus.

*Again, I only saw him during the charity ball last year and… um.*She hesitated and Albus looked at her intensely. *I did not see him afterwards.*She said. It was the truth; she had been with Gellert.

But she anticipated the next question. Would that really change anything if he knew when he became King? What was his motives behind the questions?

*Have you assisted in the moment where he became King?*Asked Albus.

*Would that really change anything, sir?*Asked Ruma.

Albus's eyes narrowed. He only wanted to know if Danyck's killings changed depending on the moment Seth became King, or if it was correlated in any way since the moment Danyck came to Hogwarts with him on Halloween. She was brighter than any witch, and they were at war with a dangerous wizard. If she knew anything, he would have to ask her directly. She was fifteen years old and probably had seen or heard things that could greatly help to finally end this war. He had to change his question.

*I am going to be direct, Ruma. Can Danyck fly?*Asked Dumbledore.

She froze. Dumbledore suspected Danyck to be the flying killer from the newspaper, and that would be terrible for the vampire community.

*I… don't know.*She hesitated.

She. Fucking. Hesitated.

He knows.

Crap.

Fuck.

Shit.

Dumbledore closed his eyes.

No.

*You can't do this.*Said Ruma quietly. She shook her head and repeated. *You can't do this!*

The headmaster opened his eyes, now looking at a very distraught young girl.

*Do what exactly?*Asked Albus.

Her eyes filled with tears as she imagined the terrible thing Seth would have to do and everything he built could be reduced to nothing.

*You know what Seth is going to have to do! What the laws implies since he is the King now and not his father?*Said Ruma, her throat constricted.

*That vampire is killing muggles, and way too many. Doesn't that do anything to you? Danyck is obviously someone you hold some sentiment, but he is dangerous.*Said Albus.

No, she did not care he killed muggles. They hurt everything related to magic. They destroy families and if everyone thought like Gellert, Seth or even Voldemort, they would all live in a peaceful world, where everyone would be equal. She remembered everything Gellert had told her, how Dumbledore used to think like him. She shook her head again and made a step back.

*He's not dangerous to the ones that matter.*She said, then stormed out of the Headmaster's office.

He let her go, for he had gotten his answer. The next step would be to actually capture him. He could not help but be concerned for Ruma for what she just said, implying the muggles did not matter.

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She ran.

She had to warn Seth, in any way possible, now. She had failed. Dumbledore knew because of her. Everything is going to be her fault. Danyck is going to die because of her. She found her way out of the castle and morphed into a falcon before making her way to Hogsmead. She hid behind a building before calling Colpy who apparated at her command. If she used her Patronus, it could tell her message in front of unwanted ears. She also could not bear his reaction if she told him personally.

*Colpy, please, deliver this message to Seth. Dumbledore knows Danyck is the red riding hood. I failed… I'm so sorry.*Cried Ruma as tears fell down her cheeks.

Colpy hugged her for a moment and the tears flowed even more.

*Colpy thinks mistress should not cry. The headmaster probably knew already.*Said the elf.

*But… b… because of me, he knows with certainty!*Said Ruma.

*Master already knew Danyck would die if he gets caught.*Said Colpy.

*NO! He must not get caught, he has to stop what he does, he has to hide! Please, Colpy, go warn him.*Said Ruma.

*Colpy will, everything will be fine.*Said the elf, tempting to be reassuring, before disapparating.

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Seth was in Sanguini's pub, the Royal Oak, watching with interest an almost naked muggle woman dancing on a pole. The music was loud, and there was neon lights everywhere. He had what he thought was a martini in his hand. Way too many people offered him drinks and each time he accepted them, briefly doing a check-up spell for any poisons or foreign substances, but so far, no one had wanted to do that except maybe make him drunk, which succeeded. Women and men alike had made advances for either sex or wanted to share heroin with him. He was pretty sure he would get the feeling of any drug if he drank blood from them. Sanguini was eyeing him from afar, half listening to another man beside him. There was no other vampire than him, and he wondered why it was supposed to be one of the vampire pubs, or perhaps Darthael had made childes in his pub.

*I really can't tell if you prefer men or women.*Said a short white-haired woman coming towards him.

She had a tight black dress and wore expensive jewelry. He thought she was very good-looking middle-aged woman, but also thought she was just another non-interesting rich muggle, who probably had a fancy dinner before coming here seeking a daily dose of drug. She sat across him, the table separating them, and she had a very calculating look. He drank the rest of his martini, and the bartender personally went to him again and gave him this time a glass of red wine. There was no magic here, and Seth suddenly wondered if muggles really knew about vampires. The four pubs he had placed Fidelitus charm on had armed muggles and both Darthael and Sanguini told him about the drug dealing happening here, how a whole different world it was from the wizarding one.

*I adore both, but my current lover is a man.*Said Seth.

*I see. My name is Miranda. You have a very interesting crown, and you radiate such masculinity. Said the woman as she held her glasses in her hand and the tip of it in her mouth.

*Hmph.*Said Seth as he stared at her and crawled inside her mind.

It took him exactly five seconds to see she was a powerful magazine editor and everything about her would scream pureblood purity if magic was fashion. He snorted in his wine glass. Then, Colpy apparated under his table in a non audible sound. He feigned not seeing him and Colpy knew he could hear him well anyway.

*Colpy is sorry, sir, Ruma wants to let you know Dumbledore knows Danyck is the red hiding hood, she is very distraught, and sorry, about it.*Said Colpy before disapparating.

Seth's eyes narrowed and thought that old man was bound to know anyway, making connections and assumptions turning on the true point on things. It also meant Dumbledore had asked questions to Ruma, where she had not been to hide her feelings. Last thing, Danyck was in danger. No, not last thing, he was clearly drunk now.

*Danyck, where are you?*Thought Seth as he tried to see Danyck's surroundings.

*Watching you finally having fun, before seeing Colpy… and hearing what he said.*Thought Danyck as he swiftly made his way to him and sat on the chair next to him.

*And too drunk to notice me.*Added Danyck with a grin.

He was not wearing his red cloak, thankfully.

*Oh, is that your man?*Asked Miranda.

*No. What do you want, Miranda?*Asked Seth with a sigh.

Danyck had chuckled at her question and was now passing his hand lovingly on Seth's arm.

*Who is your tailor? I would love to show you all the clothes a man like you could wear.*Said Miranda as she leaned in.

Danyck had stood up only to sit on Seth's lap after taking Seth's wine glass away. Seth tilted his head back a little and frowned, following Danyck's thoughts.

*You want to stop me from killing muggles, now?*Thought Danyck.

*If you get captured, I'm repeating myself, I will have no choice…, Danyck. There is no Azkaban for vampires.*Said Seth quietly.

Danyck took Seth's face between his hands and kissed him deeply, then pulling gently his lip with his teeth.

*Then don't let them have the honor to capture me. We should have the rights to do as we want, especially towards our sustenance.*Said Danyck.

The woman left the table, visibly not making enough impression on the vampires. Danyck kissed Seth's jaw, then went to his neck, passing lovingly his tongue on the inviting skin.

*I should be the one on you.*Thought Corban as he was listening to his brother talking at Yaxley's manor.

Danyck hummed as he heard Corban's echoing thoughts, then sank his teeth in his Sire's neck. An instant warmth went through Seth's body, and he softly moaned as he placed his fingers in Danyck's hair. Danyck's hands had moved, caressing Seth's shoulders, then biceps and tightening his grip in the neck. The powerful blood poured down the childe's throat, spiking his lust and desire. The moment was over soon enough, but after a last lick on the wounds, Danyck went down on the floor and undid Seth's pants just enough to remove his hardened cock from his trousers.

*Danyck… I'm drunk.*Said Seth as he looked down at Danyck, loving the sight.

*I know.*Thought his childe as he took his length whole in his mouth.

Danyck sucked and licked with expertise, moving his fingers underneath the balls, and bringing appreciative sounds out of his King as his head went back. Seth's fingers held strongly onto Danyck's hair again as his pleasure went up, quickly building towards a release. Even if Danyck was concealed under the table and nothing could really be seen, one look at Seth and anyone would know the action going on. The cold air on wet skin was never felt too long, and Seth moaned again. Feeling what his Sire felt through the link was ecstatic and Danyck nearly came in his pants.

*Da… nyck…*Moaned Seth as he found release in Danyck's throat.

Danyck sucked and held his grip through all the climax and savored the moment with the King. His childe hid the member back in the black trousers and pants before standing up and taking Seth's wine glass, washing his mouth by gulping the rest of its contents. Seth's heartbeat went slowly back down but he was still in a delicious drunken high.

*Mmm. Now, where is that Miranda? I really need her.*Said Danyck as he caressed Seth's torso before looking for the woman they met earlier.

Sanguini had apparently waited that Danyck left him to swiftly sit beside him and leaned in, looking really nervous. Seth had a really hard time to even care, or look like he did.

*Seth… some days ago, I lost a card I used to reveal this place… and now there's private investigators coming in to see me, please do something…*Pleaded Sanguini.

Seth raised his eyebrows and had heard through the lies as easy as if he'd be screaming at him.

*Why do you lie to me? You are trying to protect someone I could not care less for. Just so you know, you can forget another Fidelitus on this place anyway.*Said Seth as he tried to dismiss him with a wave of his hand.

Two men in long black trench coats walked to them and placed their hands inside of their coats to bring out a badge. Seth snorted and rolled his eyes.

*P.I., we need to ask you some questions, Mr. Sanguini.*Said the first man.

Seth sighed and made a simple hand movement with a strong cunfundus charm to both of them.

*Right, there's… nothing here, alcohol and private parties have always been allowed.*Said the second man.

They both had dazed expression and searched for their words.

*Case…, uh, closed.*Said the first man.

They tipped their hats and blabbered excuses before leaving. Sanguini let out an exhale of relief.

*Muggles.*Said Seth before standing up and losing balance.

Seth stared down at Sanguini and shook his head.

*They won't be the last ones, Sanguini.*Said Seth as he passed a hand on his face.

Sanguini pursed his lips and looked away.

*We should have the rights to do as we want, especially towards our sustenance.*Said Sanguini, repeating the words Danyck had said.

*You heard him say that.*Said Seth.

*Well, he is right. I might not have been there when Emrick was King, but vampires could do whatever they wanted.*Said Sanguini.

Seth stared menacingly at him and assaulted his mind with legilimency. He would know why the vampires kept telling him things like that.

He saw Sanguini meeting with Darthael in a dark alley and feeding until their victims died.

'Nathaniel would never forgive us for that.' Said Darthael.

'He made laws so we would not get killed by wizards… Seth will change that. You think?' Said Sanguini.

'He will… God damn, yes, he will! Fuck, there's plenty of them! Wizards don't care about muggles! They will care if we kill wizards…' Said Darthael.

The memory changed to Sanguini with Lazarus, Greisha, Steven and Galea.

'Human trafficking? Since when?' Asked Lazarus.

Steven and Galea were in a tight embraced and looked at Sanguini and Lazarus maliciously.

'We know how to fly planes now… let's say it's not just for… supplies.' Said Galea.

'But… why?' Asked Lazarus, intrigued.

'We have come across humans who wants people to… disappear. We get to feed as we want, then dump them in the ocean.' Said Steven.

'What will Seth do if he learns about it?' Asked Lazarus.

'If he learns about it, he will either support us, or not care.' Replied Galea.

Seth stopped the spell. He could not blame them. It was… in the nature of vampires. Sanguini blinked and shook his head.

*How much do the humans know about us?*Asked Seth.

*Just enough to admire our superiority over them. The guards here and in the vampire pubs knows what we are. Very few clients know about us, but there is a room in the back where those clients pay us to take their blood. If they take drugs, it's even better. Darthael's pub is worse… or better, for us. He takes great pride in being known among humans… the ''bad ones'' if you know what I mean. Just like dark wizards, well, there's bad people among humans, too.*Said Sanguini.

*Hmph, should not have surprised me like it did. But you did repeat Danyck's words, I will repeat what I said, to you then. There is no Azkaban for vampires, Sanguini, if you get caught by wizards, I will have to intervene, and not in a good way.*Said Seth.

*My King.*Said Sanguini with a grin.

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*You think the readers like this story?*Asked Danyck.

*How would I know? They don't leave a single review.*Said Seth.

*Do you think they can guess what will happen to me?*Asked Danyck.

*How would I know? They don't leave a single review.*Replied Seth again.

*Do they know the author is pretty much inventing new stuff until Harry gets born?*Asked Danyck.

*Well, she did say this story was mostly already written… the big ideas anyway.*Said Seth.

*I won't be there to see Harry, right?*Said Danyck.

*No, you won't.*Said Lucius.

*Why are you chiming in, Blondie?*Said Danyck.

*Because I'm handsome and the author is in adoration of me.*Said Lucius.

*I have a feeling I'll go through a major depression soon. Because of my damn human side, having a beating heart and all that shit and the major responsibilities.*Said Seth.

*And… something will happen to me, right?*Said Danyck.

*Thank God, you are way too creepy. Power went to your head in four years.*Said Lucius.

*You think this time, the twenty something readers will leave a review, for once?*Said Ruma.

*One can only hope, pretty bird.*Said Gellert.