Auaraya woke up early one morning discovering that Hyacintha had already left. There was a small note beside the bed with Auaraya's name written on it. She picked the note up knowing who it was from. She scanned it and rolled her eyes at the end. She was going to be alone for the day. Auaraya decided to find a place to meditate. She just hoped that her young friend would not cause too much trouble. She left the common room to find a quite place. It did not take long before Auaraya found an empty classroom. She walked in and arranged the classroom to her liking. She had the desks and chairs moved along the walls, making an empty place in the middle of the room. She conjured a soft black furry rug with silver specks found throughout. The rug was the shpe of a circle that was large enough to seat five people. SDhe smiled to her self as she kicked her shoes off and sat in the middle of the rug. She positioned herself and began her meditations. The mediations were taught to all of the clans young to help them focus their energies and magic. The clan did not want the young's magic to become out of control.
Auaraya had lost all since of time during her mediations. She did not hear the door to the classroom open or hear the footsteps that entered the room. She opened one eye when she felt another pressences sitting in front of her. She was slightly surprised to find Harry watching her. She opened the other eye and continued to stare at him. She was not going to speak first and if he wanted to talk, he would speak first. Auaraya was just about to close her eyes and go back to her meditations when Harry decided to break the silence.
"Missed you at breakfast and lunch." Harry said.
"I wasn't hungry. I'll be at dinner thoguh." she answered.
"So about the other night."
"You are not to speak of anything that happened to anyone who wasn't there."
"I understand, but it has left me with some questions."
"Ask and you shall recieve an answer."
"What kind of clan are you from?"
"Our clan is an ancient race of vampires. We are born as vampires as long as a parent is from the clan. We are able to walk in the light but many of us refuse to unless we wear cloaks."
"The leader of the clan is Hyacintha's father?"
"Yes. The position is heriditary. Passed down through their bloodlines. His name is Jason."
"Who's Jason?"
"Hyacintha's father. At least that's what everyone calls him. Many think that he had his name changed when he was younger."
"What kind of powers do you have?"
"Well, my strongest powers are anything to do with elemental magic. I am also very good at potion making and I am an animagus although I do not use my form very much. I do very well in wandless magic as well."
"Draco said something about you and Hyacintha making a powerful team. How's that? I mean, to me, you both seem to be equal."
"Well we excell at different types of magic. Like my telepathic abilities are extremely weal compared to Kina. She is also very strong with protection and sheilds, as well as the Dark Arts. What I can do she either can't or is very weak in the area. We balance each other out."
"Dark Arts? Who is Hyacintha's other parent?"
"Enough questions for now." Auaraya said as she went back to her mediations. She was surprised to Harry actually joined her when she opened her eyes slightly to see what he was up to.
The room was quiet for a few hours longer. Auaraya ended her mediations and stood up. Harry quickly followed her when he heard her move. Auaraya moved off the rug and waved her hand. The rug disappeared and the room went back to the way it was before. Harry was amazed at the display of magic. He felt his own magic to be much more calmer than he was used to. He followed Auaraya out of the room and down the hall. They headed to to kitchens to get something to eat. It was still a ways before dinner. Harry wondered why Auaraya was not spending time with her frined. It was common to find both friends always together. Never did anyone see them apart.
"I am enjoying a day away from her." Auaraya answered Harry's unspoken question.
"Oh."
"You see, we both enjoy time with each other but we also enjoy time to ourselves."
"I am not bothering you by being here am I?"
"No, not at all."
Harry smiled as he walked into the kitchen to eat. He was glade that he could spend this time with just Auaraya and not with the whole group. He had so many questions running through his mind that he did not know where to begin. They walked in and the house elves surrounded them bring loads of trays filled with food. Auaraya headed for the table and sat down as the house elves served them the food. They were served just as much food that would be found in the Great Hall during meal time. Harry sat in a comfortable silence pondering on what question he should ask first.
"Just ask me whatever question you have on your mind." Auaraya finally said. Harry just stared at her for a few minutes before grinning. He was going to give up trying to figure out how she seemed to know what was on his mind. He figured it had to do with the little bit of telepathic abilities she possessed. He had forgotten that she had those abilities.
"I had been thinking about the dreams that I keep having." Harry said.
"What about them?" Auaraya asked.
"Well, I was wondering what do they mean? Who is the girl? Why do I keep having them?" Harry asked all at once. Auaraya raised an eyebrow at the questions. She was highly amused at the rush of questions Harry asked.
"The dreams are a way for the clan's young to find their intended mate. The only way for you to recive the dreams would be if the girl in your dreams is of age among the clan members." Auaraya explained.
"That doesn't answer who she is." Harry complained.
"I would have thought you would have figured that out by now." Auaraya said smiling as she lightly traced the bit mark on his neck. Harry shivered at the touch of her hand. Harry began to think over the events since the dreams began to the most recent. His eyes grew wide as he figured out his dream.
"You mean I'm your intended mate?" Harry asked a little unsure.
"Took you long enough to figure it out." Auaraya smiled at him. Harry smiled back as he continued to finish his lunch.
"So what was wrong with Hyacintha?" Harry finally asked.
"Her and her father got into an argument over her intended mate." Auaraya said.
"What is the big deal about it?"
"Well, her father isn't very approving of anyone who even thinks about dating her and he is extremely hard to please."
"Do they fight often or do they get along?"
"That is a complicated situation. You will understand over the Holiday break. That is if you plan to join us at her home."
"I'll go. It's not as if I have anything else planned."
"I'm glade. You will be able to learn so much there."
They sat in silence for a little while longer until they were finished eating. Auaraya stood up and began to make her way to the dungeons, Harry trailing along behind her. He wanted to be close to her and get to know her better. As they walked, Harry grew more comfortable with his questions.
"So where did you go during the summer? Every night it seemed to be a different place in my dreams?" He asked.
"I traveled to many different places. I was with my own father opn his mission. I believe it was to either look for lost clan members or try to turn attention away from the clan to a modern vampire clan. Not too sure though. Anyway, we always travel."
"So when do you find the time for friends?"
"Sometimes Kina comes with me but mostly she gets stuck at home. I hang out with friends between travels. Besides, it's not very often I travel. Maybe every three years or something like that."
"How did you and Hyacintha become friends in the first place?"
"Well, my father is her father's best friend. We have been around each other since birth. Also, I am slightly older than her, so I am usually spending more time helping her train when we were younger. Now her father has her learning under different people."
"Wow! You two have so much history behind you."
"Yea we are there for each other as much as we can."
"So, who is her intended mate? Do you approve of him? Does she even know who it is? How did Draco come to respect you two? How did you know him?"
Auaraya began to hesitate over the many questions. She did not want to give away too much at once, but Harry would not stop with the questions that could not be answered. She headed into a near by classroom and conjured up her favorite rug. She placed many wards and silencing charms around the room just in case. Harry sat across from her and waited for his questions to be answered.
"First of all, Hyacintha does know who her intended mate is and no I can't tell you who it is. You do know him though. As for your other questions, I'm not too sure how I feel about him." Auaraya finally said.
"So how do you know Draco? How did you two meet?" Harry asked.
"Well, actually I never met Draco until this summer. Right around Hyacintha's birthday. So we haven't know each other for very long."
"Oh, he told me that you fought him like you did to me."
"Yea, he was annoying me so I decided to see how far I could push him. He wanted to hang around with me and Kina but I wouldn't let him until I tested his skills. I believe it actually ended much like yours did."
"So he was just as bad as me?"
"No, he had some training but not enough to defeat me or Kina."
"Really? Could you teach me?" Harry asked slowly getting ready to hear no for an answer. Auaraya just stared at him like she was trying to judge his potential.
"It will be hard work and lots of practice. No slacking off or I will end the training. Also, you must keep up with our schoolwork or it will be useless." Auaraya said looking and sounding serious.
Harry's eyes lit up with surprise. He quickly agreed to listen to all she would tell him. He also figured it would be a great way to spend time with her. The chance to learn something new was an added bonus. He really wanted to learn as much as he could. He knew that he would hear about this decision later from Ron and Hermoine. He was begining to grow more distant with them and no one really seemed to pay any attention to what he had been doing. Hopefully, he would not run into them later in the day.
Auaraya stood up and moved off the rug. She quickly whispered a banishing spell at the rug. She rearranged the room to look more like an arena than a classroom. She stood in the middle and began to go over some basic moves for Harry to learn. Harry caught on some of the moves easily while others he could not figure out. Auaraya just kept working at them until he could perform them. His moves were no where near perfect but at least he knew a little bit to keep practicing. It was growing close to dinner when Auaraya finally called it quites. She could keep going but knew Harry was growing tired.
"Let's stop here for now and pick it up later. I'm getting hungry and I wish to speak with Kina for a little while." Auaraya said as she put the classroom back in order. Harry agreed as he began to feel tired from all of the hard work. He sat on the floor resting as he watched Auaraya get the classroom in order. When she finished, she glared at Harry.
"What?" Harry asked.
"You could have helped, ya know." Auaraya said.
"Oh, well I was just so tired that I couldn't lift my wand." Harry replied as innocent as he could.
"Nice try. Next time you clean up on your own. Let's go eat." She replied walking out of the door. Harry grinned and followed her out of the room and to the Great Hall. Auaraya was already walking in when Harry managed to catch up with her. He walkied in and looked around. He saw Ron and Hermoine trying to get his attention, but he ignored them. He continued to follow Auaraya to the Slytherin table.
"You don't mind if I sit with you guys?" Harry asked.
Auaraya raised an eyebrow at his bold question. She did not have a problem with him. She knew Draco and Hyacintha would not mind either.
"Sure." Auaraya answered as she made room for Harry to sit down. Harry quickly sat down not caring about the many glares he was recieving.
"So, father is meeting us around midnight tonight." Hyacintha said.
"Alright. What about the boys?" Auaraya asked.
"He said that they could come if they wished but it isn't anything important for them." Hyacintha said.
"Well, I'm defenately going then. Knowing your father, it will be fun." Draco said.
"Sounds like a party." Harry spoke up joining the conversation.
"In a way it is but no. No party this time." Hyacintha replied.
"Awe man, your father should through a party. I mean your birthday party rocked." Draco said.
"That's because I planned it." Hyacintha said. Auaraya glared at her for a moment. "With the help of Raya of course." Hyacintha added. Auaraya smiled approvingly.
"I've never really had a birthday party before." Harry said.
"You should have these two throw you one sometimes. Your always garenteed a good time." Draco replied.
"Your only saying that in hopes that we will throw your party next year." Auaraya said laughing.
"Yea, you could use all the help you can get/ Hyacintha added laughing as well. Harry joined in on the teasing.
"Don't tell me that the Slytherin Prince can't throw a simple party." Harry laughed.
"You don't know the half of it. Once at a party Draco threw at a lake, someone fell into the water and nearly drowned." Hyacintha said.
"When Was This? Before Or After I Met Him?" Auaraya asked.
"It was before we met." Draco answered.
"There was one party that you went to." Hyacintha said thinking.
"Oh yea. It was during this past summer when he decided to have a cook out of some sort. Everyone got food poisioning because someone insested on cooking. Auaraya laughed joined by Harry.
"Remind me not to let Draco cook or throw a party for me." Harry laughed.
Harry could not believe how easy it was to just fall in with the jokes. He realized that they were close friends. He was glade that he had become friends with them. He wanted to spend time with them to know more about them. He began to feel a growing attraction to Auaraya that he hoped would continue to grow. He was shocked when Auaraya had agreed to spend the day with him and even happier when he was aloud to hang out with them during dinner. It was the most fun he had ever had.
"So Hyacintha, if your father is your clan's leader, then that makes you some type of princess right?" Harry asked after the laughing calmed down some.
"Something like that." Hyacintha answered honestly.
"Shouldn't that mean you are the strongest here?" Harry wondered.
"No, anyone can be stronger than me if they actually try. In fact, there are adults who are stronger than me. I'm still learning." Hyacintha answered.
"Doesn't mean that she would ever bet me." Auaraya joked.
"But seriously, how often do you met with your father?" Harry asked.
"Sometimes twice a month, more if nessassary." Hyacintha answered.
"Do you met him like before? I mean telepathically."
"No, he will be there in person tonight." Hyacintha responded.
"When you met him, do not look him directly in the eye until he knows you better." Draco warned.
"How long will that be?" Harry asked.
"Ummm. Not sure. I'm still trying to gain his respect." Draco said thoughtfully.
"That's only because you want to..." Auaraya began until Draco covered her mouth to keep her from saying anymore.
"That doesn't matter right now." Draco whispered in Auaraya's ear. Auaraya just nodded her head in understanding. Draco removed his hand and sat back down next to Hyacintha. For the remaining time during dinner, the group talked about parties that each one had thrown, what activities or troubles they were going to get into, and made plans for their winter holidays. Soon dinner ended and the students began to make their way to their dorms for the night. Harry was at a lose on what to do. He knew that sneaking out was going to be difficult this time around. Before Harry could make his way to his dorm, Draco grabbed his arm and snuck himinto the Slytherin common room. No one said a word to them as Draco led him to his dorm room and locked the door. Harry looked at him questioning.
"It will be easier to get out with all of us together then to met up somewhere. Might be easier on you to sneak away." Draco answered the unspoken question.
"Will anyone say anything about me being in the Slytherin common room?" Harry asked.
"No. No one really pays attention to anyone." Draco answered.
Harry was sitting on Draco's bed reading a book when someone knocked on the door. Harry looked up from the book and to the door. He was about to get up and answer it when Draco came out of the bathroom and cracked open the door. He whisphered an answer befroe closing the door and turned back to Harry.
"Come on, time to go." Draco said.
"All ready time to go? I'm just getting to the good part." Harry complained as he got up off the bed. Draco just rolled his eyes.
"You can borrow the book if you like it so much." Draco said.
"Cool." Harry replied as he marked the page and placed the book in his pocket.
"Let's go the girls are waiting for us in the common room." Draco said opening the door. Harry nodded and followed Draco out of the room. They went down the stairs and into the common room. The girls were sitting on the couch talking low with each other. The girls did not realize that the boys had entered the room until they were standing in front of them.
"Alright, we are all here, let's go. Be quiet on your way out." Auaraya said as she and Hyacintha stood up. They headed to the door and snuck out. They made it to the main door without any problems. When they stepped outside, they ran as fast as they could across the lawn and into the forest. Hyacintha led them into the same clearing as before. The only difference this time was a tall darkly cloaked person standing in the middle of the clearing. The only thing that could be seen was his brightly moonlight eyes from the hood. Harry backed away a little until Draco stopped him. He watched as Hyacintha seemed to glide over to the hooded figure and imbrace him.
"Tha's her father. There is no need to worry." Draco whisphered in Harry's ear. Draco pushed Harry closer to the figure. Harry stumbled slightly but managed to make it over to the group. Harry was still a little nervous whe Auaraya took his hand.
"This is Harry, my intended. I ask that one day he may be considered one of the clan." Auaraya said formally. Harry was confused. He did not know what he was suppose to do or say. He was at a lose of words.
"I will acknowledge him when the time comes." Jason said in reply. Auaraya smiled. Hyacintha just rolled her eyes.
"Now that's over, what are we going to do?" Draco said breaking the awkward silence that had fallen.
"You two are going to help me cover for the girls." Jason said.
"How are we going to do that?" Harry asked still a little confused.
"Well, let's just say you will see when the time comes. For now, let's get going." Jason said as he pulled out five coins that hung from chains. He placed one coin around each of their heads and placed one around his own neck.
"This is a little better than portkeys. Just tap the coin and it will take you where you need to go. The destination for tonight is already set. Usually you would think of the place you want to be. When you find yourself in a jam, this will also help you to get out and get to a safe location." Jason explained. He did not tell them that the coins also kept them connected to each other or that his matewore one like theirs to keep an eye on their magic levels and to track them, just in case something goes wrong.
"Alright everyone, just tap the middle and I'll see you when you get there." Jason said as he tapped the coin and disappeared silently. Harry gabbed at the spot where Jason stood just seconds before. He did not know what to think.
"I'll go next." Hyacintha said wanting to have a word with her father.
"Alright, I'll go last to make sure these two make it." Auaraya agreed. "Draco you are after Hyacintha."
"Ok, then Harry follows me and then you?" Draco questioned.
"Yes. Now Hyacintha go on and go." Auaraya answered.
"Ok." Hyacintha said as she tapped the coin and like her father, disappeared. Harry was still amazed at everything that has been happening. He watched as Draco followed the previous two just a few minutes after them. Harry waited until Auaraya told him that he could go after a few minutes. Auaraya nodded her head and Harry took a deep breathe. He lifted the coin and tapped it. It really was not like a portkey or any other ways that he had traveled. It seemed as if, all he did was blink and he was some place else. He looked around and saw Jason and Draco a few feet away from him. Hyacintha was standing close but just out of reach. Harry thought she looked either mad or upset about something. A few minutes later, Auaraya arrived.
"Alright girls, there should be plenty. Go on ahead and let us clean up after you." Jason said to the girls. Auaraya and Hyacintha smirked at each other.
"Same rules as always?" Hyacintha asked.
"Yes. The most wins." Auaraya responded.
The girls grinned before taking off into the forest around them. Harry watched as Jason waited a for a few minutes. He decided to look around to figure out where they were. It did not help much, all he could tell was that they were in a forest area. He just could not figure out the location. He felt Draco tap him on the shoulder and he noticed that Jason had started to head in the same direction that the girls went. Harry and Draco followed after him as he searched the ground forsomething. It was a good ways from where they started when they came across a dead body. Harry watched in shock as Jason mummered a spell and the body disappered.
"Why did you do that?" Harry asked staring at the spot where the body had once laid.
"I'm covering the girls tracks. Get rid of any bodies you come across." Jason replied as he continued on with his search.
Harry and Draco followed after him and begun to get rid of any dead bodies that they came across. Only when the moon began to go down bringing the morning dawn did the number of bodies stopped being found. They found the girls lying around the ashes of a campfire fast aslepp. Jason smiled at the girls.
"They will sleep all day." Jason said putting the last of the fire out.
"Looks like they have been asleep for a little while now." Draco said.
"Why would they sleep for so long?" Harry asked.
"The young always tend to fall asleep after an evening with a fest like this." Jason said. He had Harry pick up Auaraya and Draco to get Hyacintha. Jason then followed the boys back to the clearing and tapped the coins to head back to Hogwarts.