Here's chapter two, please review. Oh lord, that rhymes.
Disclaimer (forgot to put one last chapter); It's just not mine, JKRowling owns everything.
It almost felt like he was being born again. The new sensation of apparition left him breathless as he stumbled into the Hogwarts gate. Snape dragged him along behind him.
"Damn coot and his wards" he heard Snape mumble. Harry realized he was talking about the apparition wards preventing direct access to Hogwarts.
They finally came to the front doors of the castle, Harry stumbling slightly from being dragged so far, slightly resenting Snape for having seemingly glided the entire way.
They made their way silently up the numerous staircases and threw the hallways to the Headmasters office.
Why would Dumbledore be here in the middle of the summer? Harry wanted to ask but was too afraid to break the momentary peace between himself and the potions master to satisfy his curiosity.
"Peppermint snaps" Snape huffed in a dignified manner, if someone could indeed huff in a dignified manner, to the slightly-threatening-no-matter-how-many-times-you-saw-it gargoyle guarding the Headmasters office.
By this time, Harry was more then a bit nervous and was basically shaking in his pajamas. Still having no idea what was wrong with him or knowing how it tied into Dumbledore was unnerving.
They climbed to his office and knocked. They heard a slight shuffling noise before a familiar voice called "Come in".
Upon entering, Harry noticed Dumbledore was looking ruffled and a bit uneasy. A first for him. Harry's nervous feeling had now escalated to an annoying high.
Dumbledore bade him to sit and offered a lemon drop, which he politely declined in turn.
"Sir," Harry started "Sorry to be blunt, but what's happened? I was taken to a muggle hospital but they say they're not sure what's wrong and then Snape shows up-"
"Professor Snape, Harry" Dumbledore interrupted. "And yes, I'm aware of your busy night but it was quite urgent you see. Firstly, you must understand that I had no prior knowledge of your current situation and I am sorry for that. You suffered pain because of my ignorance."
Oh lord, thought Harry, this wasn't sounding positive. Despite his worry, he sat quietly because it sounded like Dumbledore would for once, explain something of importance. Be it good or bad.
"I suppose I should get strait to the point then? Of course, I'm sorry to say but my boy, but it seems you father and mother both had non-human genes in them. Neither was dominant to their human side so there was no evidence. However, apparently when combined in you, it was stronger and became dominant. You now have overriding vampire blood of two exceptionally strong magical folk running through your veins. On the other hand, at least you're not the only newly discovered vampire in the school…
Harry's last thought before passing out for the second time that night was 'At least he explained himself?'
This time, waking up was less painful and he assumed that, since he actually appeared to be in the hospital wing this time, that he had been given a pain potion.
As he tried to think on why he might be here, it all came rushing back to him. The pain in his back and neck, the muggle hospital, Snape, and lastly – but certainly not least – vampires.
Dumbledore's last words now shook him. He wasn't the only vampire in the school? How was it that he didn't know how the other was? He would've thought it would be common knowledge. After all, didn't vampires have fangs and everything else that came along in that wonderful package? You couldn't really hide it.
Wait, he thought, does that mean I have fangs? He couldn't help himself. He reached up to feel his canines and they seemed normal. Given, a little more sensitive but he supposed that was to be expected.
He had a sudden desire to see himself in the mirror. He couldn't explain it but he thought he must look different what with undergoing a species change overnight.
He leapt out of bed, once again, only in pajama bottoms, and ran into the inward bathroom to the mirror. When he saw himself he gasped.
No worries, he doesn't look deranged or anything.
Tbc…