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Chapter 2:

"Is Dumbledore busy? Do you know Professor McGonagall?" Harry asked as he sped up his pace with the woman.

"I'm not sure right now Mr. Potter." She hastened her pace and Harry still followed.

"I need to know more about Aurian!" shouted Harry. McGonagall stopped and turned her head to the boy.

"Aurian? Why?"

"He says he's friends with Lucius! We all know Lucius Malfoy to be a Death Eater!" Harry's voice seemed a bit panicked.

"Harry, Professor Dumbledore would not have allowed him inside this castle if he was not one hundred percent sure that Aurian was a good vampire."

"What exactly makes a vampire good?" Harry asked. McGonagall looked to be in thought for a moment and turned her body completely to face Harry.

"He's also part of The Order."

"What?"

"We like to keep him a secret because he has very close ties to…someone."

"Dumbledore?" Harry asked utterly confused.

"Yes good idea. Why don't we go see Dumbledore?" Harry had to nearly jog to keep up to McGonagall's pace. It was amazing that a woman of her age could still walk as quickly as she did. They approached the golden griffin and stopped momentarily.

"I'm going in with you Mr. Potter. Certain questions may not be asked and I'll be sure to put a stop to them if they do start to stir in your mind. Chocolate Strawberry." The griffin began to move exposing a staircase up to the headmaster's office. Both McGonagall and Harry climbed the stairs. Harry's heart was racing as he thought of the many "someones" Aurian had a close tie with.

"Ah, Professor McGonagall, oh and Harry Potter also. To what do I owe the pleasure?"

"He wants to know more about Aurian. He claims that Aurian is a friend of Lucius Malfoy."

"Ah…and indeed he is a friend to Lucius. But he is also a friend to me. You see…when one reaches the age Aurian is at, they tend to rack up a few friends and mistakes in life."

"Mistakes?" Harry asked. Dumbledore motioned for both of them to take seats in front of his desk and they followed suit.

"Yes. He made friends with the wrong people and now he is trying to make up for those mistakes."

"But he says he likes Lucius!"

"Harry, I know whom Aurian likes and dislikes. He has clearly given me an opinion on everyone he seems to meet. His memory is like Azkaban itself. Nothing seems to escape him."

"What kind of mistakes?"

"Professor, I'd rather you not tell him that. It would be too private and I'm sure Aurian would rather know of what is being said of him."

"Yes. You're quite correct Professor McGonagall. Harry, Aurian seems to already enjoy your company. Why don't you go out for a walk with him?"

"It's almost past curfew sir," Harry stated looking at the clocks in Dumbledore's office.

"Ah yes it is. But since you have my permission curfew need not to apply to you tonight." Dumbledore's half-moon shaped glasses slipped down his crooked nose a bit as he smiled across to Harry.

"Thank you Professor. Er, where may I find him?"

"Outside probably. He enjoys walking outside at night. If you haven't already found out Aurian has an interesting gift."

"The mind reading?" Dumbledore looked surprised that Harry really had noticed.

"Yes. Just call for him in your mind. He'll answer if you wants to see you."


'Aurian!' Harry looked around the moonlit grounds, searching for any kind of movement. 'Aurian! It's Harry! I'd like to speak with you!'

"I heard you the first time, Harry." Harry nearly jumped out of his skin. He wasn't expecting Aurian to appear so close behind him. He felt the vampire's body against his own, and yet he did not feel at all frightened by him. Harry turned around and took a step back from the vampire, keeping some distance.

"I was just talking to Dumbledore and I found out that you're, well, I actually found out a few things; that you're extremely old and you have made mistakes and also that you are trying to fix one. If it didn't deal with me somehow I'm sure no one would have told me this much."

"Yes, some of it does deal with you." Aurian turned away from Harry and faced the Black Lake. He sighed before continuing, "I've made lots of mistakes in my life, Harry, lots of them. One even being falling in love with someone who doesn't even know what love truly is." Harry didn't interrupt. He waited for the vampire to continue. The boy stood next to Aurian and looked out at the Black Lake also. "I don't like bringing up the past but…there was someone very special to me once. Someone who said that they'd love me forever. I knew the true meaning of forever so I foolishly said that to love someone forever is impossible. This seemed to hurt them."

"To save yourself some explaining, was this person a man?" Aurian looked at Harry from the corner of his eye.

"Yes. He was also in Slytherin. Despite being in Slytherin he was a rather good boy. He was extremely smart and sometimes had a knack for breaking the rules, much like you, Harry. He would sometimes sneak me into his dorm and we'd cuddle all night in each other's arms. It was…almost perfect. Except…I knew the outcome before it had begun. I knew it would one-day, end. And…it did." Aurian sighed heavily. They stood next to each other in silence for at least five minutes. Harry didn't dare break the silence. "It didn't end after he graduated from Hogwarts though. We actually got a little house together and lived with each other for quite some time. I foolishly allowed him to use my blood for certain potions and watched as his hunger for discovery of power grew and grew." Harry gulped hoping that the boy Aurian was talking about was not someone he had quite the rivalry with. "I knew what was to become of him, and yet…I did nothing to stop it. I even…no, I can't tell you that. I did something horrible Harry. Something extremely horrible and that is why I've given Dumbledore my unwavering loyalty."

"You fell in love with…Voldemort…didn't you?"

"No. I fell in love with Tom Riddle; actually I fell in love with "Tommy." The pet name the vampire had given the darkest wizard of them all seemed almost, unreal. Harry never thought of Voldemort as someone who would get involved with anyone. Harry never thought that Voldemort would in fact, be gay.

"I, I don't even know what to say," Harry stammered. He knew what he wanted to say. He wanted to ask what the mistake was but he knew already that Aurian would give no answer. The vampire's red eyes looked at Harry from the corner of their beautifully shaped eye-sockets. Aurian sighed and then turned to Harry.

"Harry, please forgive me." Before Harry could even think of what Aurian was saying, the vampire had already disappeared into the darkness.

"Harry? What're yew doin' out here?" Hagrid asked befuddled.

"I was, just walking."

"Well, ya better get back inside or Filch is gonna catch ya."

"Yeah, I better. Good night Hagrid. Oh wait! Actually, did you know anything about Voldemort's life when he was here? Other than what he tried to do to you." Hagrid thought of the accusations he received when Voldemort pointed to him saying he was the heir to Slytherin and had opened the Chamber of Secrets. He tried to think of anything else but nothing came to mind.

"Nope. Sorry Harry. Why?"

"You know, I just like to know who I'm up against." Hagrid didn't believe what Harry had said but he let it be. The teen turned away from the half-giant and began to walk inside.

"What are you doing out of bed, Potter?" Snape asked as he stood on the steps inside the front hall.

"Dumbledore allowed me to."

"To talk to Aurian? Listen Potter, stay out of his business. It does not concern you!"

"Why are you getting so defensive, sir?"

"Because you enjoy sticking your nose in places it doesn't belong just like your father! And this is a friendly warning to butt out before you get in over your head. Aurian is over 2,000 years old. His life is his own matter, his mistakes are his own matter and his correct decisions are his own matter, do I make myself clear?"

"It's ok Sevi," a sad and yet beautiful voice said. Snape and Harry both looked to see Aurian standing at the top of the stairs leaning against one of the statues placed there.

"Sevi?" Harry questioned. Snape's eyes burned into Harry making the boy almost want to laugh.

"I really don't mind him asking. Maybe him knowing, maybe it'll help me in some way."

"Aurian, you don't have to feel obligated to expose your every wrong move. We all make mistakes and we all learn from them. You don't need to confess your sins to a boy like he were a priest."

"Maybe, it's my only chance at redemption."

"You're a vampire. Your soul is already damned." The words seemed to cut into Aurian like ten thousand knives.

"Thanks, Sevi. It's good to know I'll always have your support." Tears welled up in the vampire's red eyes as he disappeared from sight. Snape looked at his feet in shame. Harry saw an expression etched into Snape's face that led Harry to believe that Snape was actually a human being who could feel emotions. The professor looked up at Harry not in hate, but in defeat.

"Good night, Potter." Snape turned away and walked slowly up the stairs and out of sight. Harry stood for a moment before deciding to turn in as well.


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