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~Sleepy ^ ^

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Warnings: Bashing Ginny andddd...Umbridge is unfortunately is in this story... *Screams when a fan throws a jar of dragons' eyes at me* I'M SORRYYYYY

Chapter Eight

[[[A few hours later from last chapter, evening meal...]]]

((Kuro's POV))

I yawned as me, Kaname and Senri walked towards the Hall for evening meal, Kaname raised his eyebrow at my tiredness and tutted that I should have an early night for tonight.

I glared at him and we walked in to unexpectedly see a toad-like woman sitting in the defence of the dark arts chair.

She wore an ugly expression of smugness on her toad-like face, a 'lovely' pink dress with even brighter pink cardigan and a small 'stylish' pink hat perched on top of her light brown curly hair...

My eyes stung from how horrible and mismatching the 'clothes' looked on her, her tiny beady eyes followed us as we took our usual seats at the Slytherin Table in discomfort.

Dumbledore stood, his eyes twinkling as they scanned the students who were patiently waiting for him, after the students finished flowing inside the Hall.

"Hogwarts! Welcome to another evening meal! Now, before we begin, we do have a teacher for the Defence of the dark arts position now. She will explain her absent before we can dine. Let's now address Professor Umbridge!"

His slow loud clapping was one of the few that clapped when the pink clothed woman stood up. The Hall was silent as Umbridge scanned every single child with the same ugly smug face, her brown eyes landed on mine and they immediately turned cold then quickly look away. I blinked in confusion and listened to her...

"It is such a pleasure to be here and be teaching young students at Hogwarts," She spoke in a sweet sickly voice and continued, "I do apologise for the short delay as the Minister of Magic had ordered me to investigate a serious case... that involves vampires at Hogwarts!"

She smiled at the uproar of most students that she caused, walked back to her seat while Dumbledore shot fireworks out of his wand then finally yelling, "SILENT!"

The Hall fell silent and stared at Dumbledore, I frowned and looked at Kaname who was thinking hard. He glanced at me and shrugged his shoulders, he then looked to the Night students who were frowning upon the toad woman as if they were trying to work a piece of puzzle out...

"Do not panic, students. The Ministry is sorting this out and you are not in any danger, we just ask you all to keep an eye out for any vampires and report to me or Professor Umbridge. Thank you all and let's Feast!" Dumbledore cheerfully announced and waved his hand, the warm food appeared and the Hall was once again filled with chatter.

I picked at my food, lost in thought and then almost jumped when someone nudged me. I turned to see Draco Malfoy...

"Can we meet in ROR? I think you know what and where that is. After 11 o'clock" Draco whispered and went back to his food before I could even reply, I sighed and told Kaname who frowned.

'What would he want? ' Kaname thought talked to me, I shrugged while picking at my plateful of turkey and marsh with mini vegetables at side.

We would find out later...

-/-/

I sighed as we cleaned up my and Kaname's cauldron after bottling the lime green potion, I walked over to Snape's desk and placed it on it.

Snape sneered at the perfect potion and snatched it to label it, I took that as his approval and walked back to my & Kaname's worktable.

I shoved my Potion book in my bag and swung my bag over my shoulder carelessly, Kaname rolled his eyes at me and walked with me to the dorms.

Senri was already there, sitting on his bed and reading a Charms book from the library.

"We are going to meet Malfoy at 11 tonight so be aware of this." Kaname spoke and nodded at Senri, Senri gave a short bow of his head before going back to his book.

I sighed in tiredness and pulled out my timetable, "Defence is tomorrow with that pink toad, I feel like it's going to be horrible and for extra... it's a double period." Kaname nodded in agreement.

I pulled out a book on the subject and studied for a few hours...

-/-/

Kaname poked my shoulder gently, I snapped out of my thoughts and looked at him.

"It's time."

I sighed and nodded while getting up from my chair, I grabbed my Invisibility Cloak and left the dorm.

At the doorway of the common room, I threw the Cloak over us and we sneaked out.

My mouth was dry in nervousness and I luckily have the Marauders Map in my pocket, Kaname's eyes watched in interest as I whispered the key words and it came alive.

There was Snape on the floor but luckily wasn't near ROR, I saw Draco walking into it and disappearing in ROR. I nodded to Kaname and made our way to the floor.

-/-

I was glad that I didn't need to breathe at this moment, Snape was right in front of us...

I and Kaname edged away from him, Snape's dark beady eyes was full of suspicion and calmness as he looked around.

I gripped Kaname's hand in nervousness, he smiled at me encouraging and we both edged around Snape quietly.

Snape huffed in annoyance and stormed down the corridor, looking for a student to upset and take points off as his robes bellowed behind him.

I blinked and gave a sigh of relief, Kaname chuckled and kissed my cheek lightly causing me to blush.

We made our way to ROR and thought hard of Draco, an oak door appeared in front of us and we entered.

Inside was a cosy small room with a lit fireplace, brown sofas surrounded it where Draco sat on one at the edge. He was deeply staring into the fire and jumped when the door opened, I pulled off the Cloak and he sighed in relief when he saw us.

"Kuro and Kaname, thank you for coming. You're on time" Draco drawled at us as we sat on the sofa opposite him.

My eyes narrowed, "What is your purpose of meeting with us? After all we are enemies since first year." I spoke sharply and Draco looked down in shame.

"Look, I apologise for being a jerk and need your help. Please Kuro."

I blinked in shock, Kaname observed silently and spoke: "Tell us of the problem and I might consider to help."

I looked to him in surprise, he nodded and looked back to Draco. I sighed, "Fine, I'll help depending on the situation..."

Draco gave a rare smile, "Thank you... um my Father wants me to prove myself and take the Dark Mark... I do not want to but... he's pushing me to do it and next year You-Know-Who will give me a mission to prove myself. I do not want to nor I want to be on Dumbo's side"

I listened carefully, "Supposedly you could be neutral or be on my side."

Draco was silent and snapped up, "W-Wait What? Your side? "

I nodded, "I have separated from the so-called 'Light and Dark' sides, Dumbles was manipulating me to be his perfect Light weapon all my life since I was born." I spat angrily.

"How dare he do that to a child of a noble family!" Draco growled and I frowned.

"Noble family?" I asked questionly, looking at Kaname.

Draco got more furious, "You do not know you have the noble title of the Potters? Aswell as your inheritances?"

I shook my head in confusion and he grew more angry, "Where have you been living all this time?"

"With my Muggle Magic-hating "family", I never knew I was a wizard until my letter came well... Hagrid actually came and told me rather me reading the letter, Vernon tired himself out from stopping me to read the letters."

Draco rubbed his forehead in frustration, "I should've known from the beginning, it would have been a lot different if you weren't manipulated to be The-Boy-Who-Lived. Well it's better to talk with the goblins about this, Kuro. Sort out your titles and inheritances, I have suspicions that Dumbo is your magical guardian so see to that problem..."

I growled in anger, Kaname placed his hand on top of my right hand, immediately giving me calmness. I looked at him fondly and nodded my thanks, Draco watched this carefully.

"You both have the strongest Twin Bond I ever seen before." He spoke gleefully.

"How long you been observing since first day?!" I yelped.

"Tut tut not telling."

"You bratty jerk!"

"Stupid Potty-head"

"He-" Kaname hit my hand gently which irrupted our 'fight'.

"Back on subject, join our side and you won't be forced into anything you dislike" Kaname spoke boldly.

This seemed to make Draco stop and think hard, he was struggling whether he should leave his father and take his mother...

Kaname noticed this, "We will look after you if your own father disowns you, you'll be like our family."

Draco brightened and stood proudly, "I will join in hand with you. In return, I will help as much as possible."

I smiled, maybe he isn't so bad after all...

-/-

We talked for ages up to half two in the morning, Draco yawned and Kaname noticed;

"It is time for us to dispart as you are tired, thank you for inviting us."

Draco nodded and nervously fingered his wand, "Hrm... can I become... a Level C Vampire? Like join you?"

Both of us jumped in shock, Kaname spoke in a serious tone; "How did you come across this information?"

Draco wiggled into his seat uncomfortably, "Father insisted that I had to learn every creature and information about them so I 'Don't dirty the Malfoy Pureblood line'..."

Kaname nodded and sighed, "There's a Master and Servant bond involved if you do not want to become a Level E crazy vampire type, it depends whether you want to be controlled like that."

Draco spoke confidently and turned to me, "I do not care, I want to serve you Kuro!"

I was left speechless...

-/-

[[Next Day, Morning]]

I yawned and opened my eyes to see Kaname's face in front of me. I blushed at how cute he looks, I stared at him for what it felt like a while until he startled me with a surprise hug.

He chuckled and opened his eyes finally, "Enjoyed staring at my face?"

I blushed even more, confirming his question. Kaname smiled and kissed my lips deeply, I melted into his kiss immediately.

We stayed like this; staring in each other's eyes, kissing, quietly talking and hugging. Until Senri woke up warily and walked off to the bathroom, clearly not taking notice of us.

We kissed again and got up, we got changed and dropped our blood tablets into our glasses of water.

I grimaced as I drank mine and slammed it on the side table, grabbed my stuff for the day.

"Double lesson of Defence against the dark arts after breakfast." I said gloomy and Kaname said: "It can't be that bad, right?"

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Kaname was wrong, it was HORRIBLE...

Right now, we are sitting in our seats... just reading the theory of the subject... -_-

There's no action or excitement... I have already read this book and I just stared hard at Umbridge until she pleasantly looked up from her writing.

"Something the matter, Mr...?"

"Kuro Kuran, Professor Umbridge." I spoke almost kindly, not wanting to get on her bad side just yet...

"Alright, Mr Kuran. So the question in fact?"

"Sorry Professor Umbridge, I already finished this book."

The entire class looked at me like I was mad to tell her that.

"I have too, Professor Umbridge." Kaname spoke up.

"HANDS UP! I will not have students irrupting this class." Umbridge scolded him, Kaname's left eye twitched in annoyance and nodded.

She turned back to me and sweetly said, "You, Mr Kuran, and your twin can write four foot long report on the theory of defending yourselves against dark creatures. I expect it to be done by next lesson!" She scoffed and went back to writing.

I was already annoyed as she made us say "Good afternoon, Professor Umbridge," at the beginning of class along with the other irritated students.

I wrote the essay in boredom and luckily it was finished quickly as it was a double period...

I have never had a reason to hate this subject until now, Umbridge ruined it -_-

Kaname glanced at me, 'Something wrong?'

'No, Kaname. But I'm seriously annoyed!' I growled through our thoughts.

'I know, I know Kuro.' Kaname sighed in our thoughts, 'I have finished now.'

We then put our hands up in the air and waited for the toad to notice it, I glanced at the time. An hour left of the lesson...

"Yes, Mr Kuran and Mr Kuran?" She said through her teeth, having to say two same names and looked up from whatever she was writing.

"Professor Umbridge, we have finished." I spoke politely.

"Bring them here." She growled in annoyance, we stood up and walked over her desk.

As she was reading through our essays, I coughed as a question came up in my mind.

She irritatedly looked up and rudely said "Yes?"

"I apologise for asking but... aren't we supposed to be learning how to cast defensive spells by wand? We're just... reading the theory Professor." I asked in caution.

She huffed up and spoke in her falsely sweet voice: "Are you a Ministry-trained educational expert, Mr Kuran?"

"No Professor Umbridge..."

"Then I'm afraid that you are not qualified to decide what we do in this class that I'm teaching!"

I lost my patience and the famous hot-headed Potter temper was coming on, "Then what if Voldemort decides to attack us?"

The whole class apart from Kaname and Senri reacted in shock; Neville slipped sideways off his stool, Lavender Brown uttered a mini scream, a few snapped upwards and most just jumped and watched as the tension grew...

Umbridge, however, did not flinch or move. She watched my face with a grimly satisfied expression glued on her face.

"Ten points from Slytherin, Mr Kuran."

Umbridge smirked and leaned forward slightly, "Now Now Mr Kuran, let's make some things clear..."

"You have been told that a certain Dark wizard has returned from the dead-"

"He is not dead but returned completely, Professor Umbridge."

"Mr-Kuran-you-have-already-lost-your-house-ten-points-do-not-make-matters-worst-for-yourself," said Professor Umbridge in one breath as she stood up. "As I was saying, you have been informed that a certain Dark wizard is at large once again. This is a lie.'

"It's certainly not a LIE! So Cedric Diggory dropped dead suddenly of his own accord?" I angrily clenched my hands, Kaname saw the memory of Cedric's death by Wormtail's deadly green spell and put his hand on mine under his robe.

"Detention every evening of this week, my office at 5 o' clock Mr Kuran." She spoke sweetly in triumph.

"Yes Professor Umbridge." I gritted out angrily but keeping my cool.

"Now return to your seats, it appears that you both finished and may sit there in silence."

Kaname and I returned to our seats, everyone's eyes followed us until Umbridge gave them a look which they turned away hurriedly.

I huffed angrily in my thoughts and Kaname calmed me for the rest of the double period, we both quickly left when it ended.

"That Umbridge bitc-" I cursed under my breath and Kaname patted my hand.

"Kuro, calm down otherwise it won't get pretty." Kaname spoke as we turned a sharp corner, we bumped into a red hair person who fell afterwards...

I stumbled slightly in result and looked to see who it was... I paled immediately when I saw it was in fact Ginny Weasley...

I glanced at my twin who was furious at her already, I pushed him gently behind me calmly and looked at Ginny who was now getting up in annoyance.

"Watch where you're goin-" She angrily almost-yelled and stopped when she saw me, "Harry!"

My eyes narrowed at her, "My name is clearly Kuro Kuran, Miss Weasley and it's you who was storming around in corridors in such a unpureblood manner." I scoffed and she grew red with anger.

"Har-Kuro, you should be with me! Not that twin of yours!" She spat at him and Kaname's eyes flashed in anger.

"I would appreciate it if you didn't have to insult my twin, carry on then you'll find yourself in a veryyyy horrible situation dear Weasley." I coldly and sweetly spoke while slowly walking towards her in a menacing way.

She shivered at my cold voice and squealed when I snapped at her teasingly, running away in the opposite direction to us immediately.

I smirked and tugged Kaname so we can go on walking down the corridor, Kaname calmed down when it was Lunchtime and I chewed on my sandwich as I scanned the Hall for any red hairs.

I spotted the Weasley Twins and smirked, maybe it was time to test out some interesting pranks...

-/-

I yawned softly as we entered our dorm, I flopped onto my bed and rubbed my pillows with my cheek.

"Being out and about during day really tires me out." I moaned and groaned at my headache that came.

Kaname looked at me with almost pity and sat by me, "You better get used to it, now do your homework as Dinner is in about an hour. Don't forget your detention afterwards, I'll wait outside the door for you."

I nodded gratefully and took out some: ink, quill and parchment and started doing my homework...

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Here I am, in Umbridge's office...

It was transformed into a pink office, plates with moving pictures of cars hung on the wall in rows, teapots and china cups stood proudly on one side of her oak desk, a good view of Hogwart's grounds outside the glass windows and I sat uncomfortably in this wooden thin-cushioned chair...

Umbridge finally sat in front of me after circling me, "Good Evening Mr Kuran." She spoke sweetly while putting out some parchment and a black quill with an unusually sharp point.

"Good Evening Professor Umbridge." I gritted out, holding my hot tongue.

She smiled her falsely sweet smile that sent shivers down my spine.

"Now Mr Kuran, I would like you to do some lines for me. No no, not with your quill," Umbridge bossed about when I reached for my bag to get my quill and ink. "You're going to be using a rather special one of mine. Here you are."

She handed me the same black sharp quill that was sitting on the parchment, I took it and studied it suspiciously.

It looked like any other normal quill but I scanned it further with my vampiric eyesight... there was tiny runes carved in, at the bottom of the nib and it stunk of Umbridge's magic.

I looked at her in suspicion, she merely smiled at me sickly.

"Go on Mr Kuran, write; I must not tell lies."

I sighed and wrote the whole sentence, dropped the sharp quill as a searing pain burned into the back of my right hand. I noticed the words I written was blood red... My Blood...

"How dare... you give me a blood quill, an improved one in that matter!" I spoke almost-calmly as I covered my hand. It burned in pain and started healing away from Umbridge's sight.

I glared at her and she angrily stood up, "How dare you accuse me of giving a blood quill! That's Dark artificial magic!" She huffed like she was the victim and smiled her sickly sweet smile again.

My eyes narrowed and I stood up, grabbed my bag and walked to the door. Umbridge stood there, mouth opening and not forming the words.

"I'm leaving and transfer my detentions to Professor Snape, hell he'll have a field day about that. Good Evening Professor Umbridge." I said almost cheerfully and politely, slammed the door behind me.

I growled angrily and rubbed my hand where the words 'I must not tell lies.' was carved in and was lightly scarred. Kaname isn't going to like this...

-/-

I was wrong...

Kaname was absolutely furious...

He is now pacing a hole in the poor rug on the floor, muttering to himself in anger.

"Kaname!" I exhaustedly spoke and he snapped up.

"Get the Weasley twins to help your evil plotting." I huffed like it was the mist obvious thing in the world.

Kaname smirked and walked out of our dorm... I blinked and smiled...

Let's see how this year goes, hm?

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Well that's it for today! I hoped you enjoyed the long chapter... in my eyes it's long unfortunately as I have been typing for ages and editing...

Author out! *yawns*

~Sleepy

e.g. The Q&A is still on! It will end this month so get asking! I will answer on a separate page! I might even slip some spoilers *winks* I'm kindddd...