Warnings for story: (should have put this in first chapter.) Language, Explicit sexual content, Alternate Universe, Not canon complaint. MENTIONS: RAPE AND MISCARRIAGE. I will not go into detail on this for I know these are hard subjects for some. Again, it just mentions it happened.
Disclaimer: JK still owns Harry Potter and all of its characters. I am just playing with them. I make no money. (unfortunately.)
A/N: For the reader who asked if this was already published. Yes it was. I didn't like how the story was turning out and it was completely written in first person point of view and that not drives me batty. So i took it down to revamp it (Play on words here because of the story LOL.)
Credit: AubreySnapefor being an amazing beta and Articcat621 for reading over these chapters as well and putting up with my crazy questions in the middle of the night.
I was going to wait till tomorrow to post this but what the hell might as well. Happy Friday!
On to the story!
Walking down the staircase, Hermione found Professor Dumbledore standing in the doorway talking with her brother. The old headmaster never changed, he still looked the same dressed in bright blue wizarding robes with moons and stars on them, his beard and hair a bit longer but the same. When he looked her way she saw the twinkle resting in his eyes.
"Albus, it's been awhile," she smiled, giving him a hug.
"Hermione, my dear, you look wonderful," Albus noted returning her hug. "How are you?"
"Very good," Hermione said sincerely. "Let's move out of the door way." The four of them moved into the foyer and though they didn't travel any farther.
"Now, Albus, what's going on?" Hermione asked, her voice turning serious as she glanced between Lucius and Albus.
Albus' frowned, his eyes looking sad. "Unfortunately it's something you have dealt with before."
She arched her eyebrow are him.
"Vampires, Hermione."
"Fantastic," she murmured monotonously.
"How have you been managing since your change?" Albus asked, looking between her, Lucius, and Severus.
"It's been as fine as it can be," she replied, her good mood dissipating. "But I'm sure you remember my change wasn't the worst thing to happen to me that night."
Frowning, Albus placed a hand on her shoulder. "I remember, child." Looking into her eyes, he saw so much pain there that it made him want to shed a tear.
Green flames roared to life in the fireplace and outstepped Remus Lupin and Sirius Black.
Hermione narrowed her eyes, her sadness quickly transformed into anger, causing her eyes to turn red.
Thinking quickly, Severus approached Hermione and took her arm. "We'll be waiting in the library, Lucius and Albus." Without another word, he led Hermione down the hall.
She stiffly followed him along.
"Hermione, have you fed tonight?" Severus hissed as they walked. "How could you have been so irresponsible?" She growled at him in response.
"What's going on here?" Abraxas asked, stepping out of a room and meeting them in the hall. His grey eyes looked at his daughter with concern.
"She hasn't fed today," Severus explained his voice low and dangerous. "You're a vampire, Hermione, you can't be so careless."
Her red eyes snapped to meet his black ones. "I think I know that, Severus. I was the one who had his fangs digging into my neck," she hissed angrily at him.
"Darling, Severus is only concerned for you," her father's soothing voice interjected before it escalated into a fight. Hermione's shoulders sagged in defeat.
"What set her off?" Abraxas' asked.
"Black showed up," Severus explained to the head of the Malfoy family.
Abraxas became rigid, his eyes flashing dangerously.
"Everything all right?" Draco asked, coming up behind them. Despite the bad history between the two of them, Hermione and Draco actually got along rather well.
"Hermione hasn't fed tonight. Draco, would you mind taking Hermione down to the labs and getting one of the flasks I have waiting for her?" Severus asked. Draco nodded, taking his aunt by the arm and leading her down the hall.
"If I know Sirius like I know the rest of the Black family, he will snoop sometime to find her," Abraxas stated, his voice sharp like ice. "I will be in my study." He loved his daughter more than anything and would not let anyone hurt her. He smirked evilly his study was right across from Hermione's bedroom.
Severus watched Abraxas go before turning to head towards the library. Narcissa was there waiting for him and he needed to explain what had happened.
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Remus stepped into the Manor he had never been in before with his best friend following behind. He hoped to see Hermione tonight since it had been a long time she he had seen her. The two of them had written many letters back and forth but Hermione never wanted to meet up. Brushing the soot off his clothes, Remus looked up to see Albus, Lucius Malfoy, Severus Snape, and a woman that Snape was quickly leading from the room.
Albus looked happy to see them, which was a bit discerning to Remus, while Lucius had a dark look in his eyes. Remus knew whom the look was directed at, and it wasn't him.
"Welcome to Malfoy Manor," Lucius said to them, the murderous look disappearing once he met Remus' gaze. "The library is down the hall on the right. Narcissa is waiting for everyone there."
"Thank you," Remus said politely, holding his hand out, although he wasn't expecting him to shake it. Yet Lucius did. Sirius outstretched his hand, though Lucius ignored him completely.
The two of them walked down the hall beside the stairs. Remus could hear the grinding of Sirius' teeth, loud in his sensitive ears.
"Prat," Sirius muttered under his breath.
"Did you expect him to give you a warm welcome, Sirius?" Remus asked, looking at his friend with an incredulous look on his face. "Have you forgotten who his sister is?"
"Of course I haven't forgotten," Sirius growled. Remus knew that he had touched a sore spot brining Hermione up and that Sirius regretted what he had done to her, yet he made no move to fix it.
They found the door to the library, yelling coming from inside.
"Severus, it was a mistake!" Narcissa's voice floated out of the door. "She's normally not so stressed."
"It was bloody irresponsible, sh—"
"Severus!" Narcissa exclaimed, glancing at the door. Severus glared at the pair in the door way turning away; he grabbed a glass of amber liquid from the table, and sat down without saying a word. He took a large sip of the brandy.
"Cousin, it's lovely to see you again," Narcissa said politely, giving Sirius a small hug. "Mr. Lupin, same to you."
"Hello, Cissy," Sirius said with a small smile. Andromeda had always been his favorite out of the Black sisters, but Narcissa was a close second.
"Please, take a seat," she gestured to the empty chairs, acting as the perfect hostess.
Not long after they took their seats, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Arthur Weasley, Minerva McGonagall, and Harry Potter entered the room. Lucius and Albus following close behind.
"I know it's a small group tonight, but with the short notice, you are all that could come," Albus spoke as everyone took a seat around the table.
The door opened again moments later, Draco and Hermione stepping in. Hermione went right for Severus, sitting in the chair beside him.
"I'm sorry," she whispered quickly. Severus said nothing, simply placing his hand on her knee. Glancing up, she looked around the room to see Remus staring at her oddly.
"The growing threats we are facing are vampires," Dumbledore announced, not wanting to beat around the bushes.
"The Ministry has been receiving reports of vampire groups attacking small cities. A few areas have almost been burnt to the ground in their destruction," Kingsley added.
"What's different about these vampires from normal ones? Why are they acting out?" Minerva asked.
"This group is being run by a vampire elder," Albus replied.
"An elder?" Sirius asked, sitting up quickly. "Last I heard there were none surviving."
"If you've been wondering why we've met at Malfoy Manor, this will be your answer," Lucius said, pulling out his wand and summoning some documents before Order. "This is a complete line of all the vampire elders. There are only four left: Alexander, Ophelia, Marcus, and Viktor. Alexander and Ophelia are sleeping and Marcus cannot be found. His location is hidden to most, unless you have been there before. Viktor is the one leading the attacks."
"What's the difference between a normal vampire and an elder?" Harry asked from his place beside Sirius.
"That is where my master of Defense Against the Dark Arts will take over." Albus motioned to Hermione. Hermione stood, coming to stand beside Albus. "Miss Malfoy."
"A vampire elder is a bred and born vampire, much like a Pureblood. They are able to pass their curse like any other vampire through a bite, but they mostly never do. The ones bitten by elders are the ones that grow the population of vampires. The further the line becomes from the elder, each new vampire becomes more like a mindless beast. Now if the elder passes their gift, the victim will have some of the same powers the vampire elder does."
"What are those powers?" Kingsley asked. "Why can't you just burn them?"
"You'd have to get close enough to do that and if you are that close, you pray for a quick death," Hermione flicked her wand, showing them all a drawn picture of a vampire lord. The creature looked like a mixture of bat and man, with huge, leathery wings.
Remus and Sirius exchanged nervous glances.
"They have blood magic and many other spells at their disposal. They have claws and teeth that are razor sharp that could tear through flesh like butter. Lower vampires are deemed unworthy of the small gifts they have because they are considered mindless beasts, which most are. The bat like creature on the page you see is an elder; only they are strong enough to hold this form."
"What do you mean elders have this form? Why not all of them?" Remus asked, sounding concerned.
"Normally, as you all know, you need to die with a vampire's blood in your system. The reason an elder's bite is different is they inject their venom into your body, causing the change to begin immediately, without death being a catalyst. Once the person has turned, they would use their blood to turn someone as they don't possess venom. As they go down the line, each person changing someone else, the powers of the elders disappear."
"Has anyone been turned by an elder?" Arthur asked.
"There are none on record," she replied, truthfully answering the question but still withholding information. "People turned by blood simply die and wake up turned. People turned by venom stay awake in pain as the venom slowly burns through their body. The pain from the venom is unimaginable and madding. A person would pray for death while enduring that pain."
"What powers do the ones bitten retain from the elders?" Sirius asked, looking directly at Hermione.
"The main one is the blood magic, meaning that if the vampire has been wounded they can magically feed off another's life force to save themselves, but that other person cannot be a vampire."
"Thank you," Albus said to her with a sad smile. Hermione took that as her dismissal and quickly stood. She needed to get out of that room.
Sirius listened as the meeting went on. He leaned over to Narcissa. "Where is the loo?"
"Upstairs, fourth door on your right," she whispered in response.
Sirius slipped out of the room, walking up the stairs. It had been a very long time since he had stepped foot in the manor, and not much had changed.
He hoped to speak with Hermione while being here. He knew she lived with her brother, or sometimes her father.
Walking by one of the rooms, Sirius saw Hermione's name on it. The door was slightly ajar, so he peeked in the crack. The room was large with cream colored walls and a massive window overlooking the grounds. Hermione had a perfect view of the forest. The future was all dark wood and the perfectly made bed was red, showing off her Gryffindor spirit. Her desk in the corner of the room covered in books. The room was Hermione, perfectly Hermione.
With a sigh, Sirius continued down the hall until he noticed Abraxas Malfoy watching him. The cold look on his face told Sirius what exactly the man thought of him.
A/N: If you think of something you want to see. Send me and idea I am always open to the but i wont promise they'll be in it.