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[NOT DARREN'S POV]
Harry, Ron and Hermione sneaked out from their dormitory after curfew and met in the common room. They hid under Harry's invisible cloak together, and waited in the corner of the room. They waited there for a long time and started to get impatient.
"Are you sure about this Ron?" Hermione asked.
"Of course I am sure! I bet he will come out at any minute now." Ron said.
"I don't want to wait here for the whole night! I'm getting tired…" Hermione said as she yawned.
"Well it is you that thinks he's a vampire, and you who wanted to stalk him…" Ron stated.
"Sssh! I heard something!" Harry said. Ron shut up instantly. The door to the boys' dormitory clicked open and a figure came out. It was Darren. They followed him quietly.
Darren walked in a fast pace. He kept looking around as he walked down the corridor. He stopped in the courtyard. A man was standing there waiting. Harry could see the man's appearance due to the moonlight. He was dressed in a long red cloak and had orange hair.
"Dumble…later…" They couldn't hear their conversation clearly so they walked closer, but still keeping a distance from them. Darren had his back towards them. Harry could now see the man's face more clearly. He had a long ugly scar on one side of his face. He thought he looked kind of familiar.
"So, anything usual today?" the orange haired man asked.
"Nothing really…I just had a bad day that's all…" Darren said.
The man raised an eyebrow. "How bad?"
"Well I was in Hagrid's lesson …" Darren paused for a moment. He didn't want to talk about the incident today. He changed the subject. "Oh yes, I almost forgot! I saw you in my text book!"
Text book? Harry thought back in Hagrid's lesson. What was in the text book? Vampires. Yes. The man was the vampire shown in the text book! No wonder he looked so familiar. So Darren knew a vampire, but was he one of them? He turned and looked at Hermione and Ron. He could see they noticed as well by looking at the expressions they had plastered on their faces. He could see that Ron wanted to scream but Hermione stopped him by putting her hand over Ron's mouth. They kept on listening.
"Yeah, I was active for a while in the human world about 60 years ago. Anyway, have you been feeding yet?" The man asked.
"No…that's why I nearly drank the blood in Potion class…" Darren said.
"What? Did anyone see you?" the man exclaimed.
"Not really, I didn't really drink it…It was just a 'nearly'."
"Darren, you should be careful at all times. If people found out you are a vampire they will panic, and who knows what else…" So Darren really is a vampire! Harry was shocked. Ron let out a small whimper due to his terror and disbelief at what he had just discovered.
"Who is there?" The man snapped, turning his head at where Harry and the others were stood. He walked towards them. Harry, Ron and Hermione didn't dare to move. They just hoped that he won't walk closer. Unfortunately, he bumped into them. He stopped, staring at the empty ground in front of him, looking confused. He reached out.
"Run!" Harry shouted suddenly, throwing the invisible cloak over the man, then grabbed Ron and Hermione and started running back into the castle dragging them behind him.
They ran through the corridor. Harry turned back to check if Ron and Hermione were keeping up with him. He bumped into someone. It was Snape.
"What the heck are you doing here at this time of night, Master Potter?"
"V…v…va..vam…pir…pires!" Harry gasped. He was panting heavily.
"What?" Snape asked in confusion.
Harry tried to retrieve his breath. "V…Vampires."
"I am having no such joke Master Potter. Now…" Snape stopped as he saw an orange haired man appear at the far end of the corridor.
"Who are you?" Snape asked warily.
"He is a vampire! We saw a painting of him in out text book!" Hermione exclaimed.
"Vampire? Him?" he asked unsurely, turning towards the man. The man walked towards them.
"Do not move." He warned as he took out his wand.
The man snorted. "Magic again. That's all you wizards rely on isn't it? … magic" He ignored Snape's warning and stepped forward.
"WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" A voice shouted from the end of the corridor.
[BACK IN DARREN'S POV]
I was sneaking out from the dormitory as usual at midnight. When I walked down the corridor, I had a strange feeling that someone was watching me so I kept looking around but I found nothing. Guess I was just over sensitive. I arrived at the courtyard but I only saw Mr. Crepsley standing there.
"Where is Dumbledore?" I asked as I walked towards him.
"Albus is going to be a bit late. He said he had some paper work to finish off or something like that." Mr. Crepsley merely replied.
I told Mr. Crepsley what I had done as usual.I talked about Hagrid's lesson but I only mentioned about seeing Mr. Crepsley in my textbook. When I got to the potion bit, Mr. Crepsley started his little talk about me being more careful, such and such, blah blah blah… I rolled my eyes.
Suddenly something let out a small whimper. I was sure that it was a whimper, but it didn't sound like it came from any type of animal, or the wind, it sounded like … human. Mr. Crepsley noticed as well. He snapped but no one answered. He walked towards where the whimper came from. I stood still and watched. Mr. Crepsley was walking with his back facing me so I couldn't see what was in front of him. He suddenly stopped just like he had bumped into something.
"Run!" someone shouted and Mr. Crepsley disappeared suddenly, in front of my eyes. Three figures ran away from Mr. Crepsley and into the entrance of the castle. I ran over to where Mr. Crepsley disappeared.
"Mr. Crepsley?" I said unsurely.
"I'm here." Mr. Crepsley appeared suddenly by my side. He had a cloak in his hands.
"Damn it. We have been stalked by someone using this freaking magic thing. I have to chase them." He said as he tossed the cloak to me. "You wait here." He then flitted off into the entrance of the castle.
I stood there, confused by what just happened. Who was that? Three figures… the voice that shouted 'Run'… it sounded so familiar… Oh god. It was Harry, Ron and Hermione. I needed to tell Mr. Crepsley not to hurt them. I rushed though the corridor running as fast as I could. I could see Mr. Crepsley standing at the far end of corridor. He was standing still which means he had caught up with Harry.
"WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I shouted as I ran closer to him. I froze when I saw who was there.
Harry, Ron and Hermione were standing behind a man, staring at me in horror. I reckoned the man was Snape. He had his wand out in his hand. Shit. Harry, Ron and Hermione knew what I was and now Snape.
"What are you doing here, Master Shan?" Snape asked.
"He's with him! A vampire as well!" Ron exclaimed before I could answer. Snape pointed his wand towards Mr. Crepsley. Mr. Crepsley snorted and walked towards them. I was now behind Mr. Crepsley.
"Stay where you are!" Snape warned. Mr. Crepsley ignored him and kept moving forward.
"Stupefy!" Snape shouted suddenly and a flash came out from his wand, lashing towards Mr. Crepsley. He dodged in an inhuman speed. The flash hit me instead and sent me flying backwards. I hit the ground harshly, banging my head on the floor. My head was now swirling in turmoil. Just as I sat up slowly Snape shouted another spell.
"Levicorpus!" I felt something grabbed my ankle and a second later everything around me was turning upside down. I noticed I was now dangling upside down with my arm swinging helplessly downwards in midair. I wanted to struggle but I didn't have the strength since I was still hurt from the attack Snape gave me before.
Mr. Crepsley sighed at the side. "Oh Darren you stupid..." He moved suddenly, again with inhuman speed, behind Snape. He passed his finger nails against Snape's neck. "Put the wand down." He demanded.
Snape spun his head round, starring at Mr. Crepsley in disbelief. "How…"
Blood was now rushing up (or down?) my head quickly. I was blacking out but suddenly someone shouted, making me open my eyes again.
"Stop!" it was Dumbledore. He was behind Mr. Crepsley and the others. He hurried over. "Professor Snape, please put down your wand and let Darren go. He is falling unconscious." Everyone turned and look at me. I felt like an idiot.
Snape hesitated for a moment, and slowly put down his wand. I hit the floor harshly again. Ouch! Slowly, I sat up, supporting myself with one arm. I was still unable to get up due to the dizziness.
"Master Crepsley can you release Professor Snape as well please?" Dumbledore said to Mr. Crepsley. Mr. Crepsley took away his hand on Snape's neck and backed away. He walked over to me, helping me to get up. I managed to get on my feet but they were unsteady so I leaned on Mr. Crepsley's shoulder in order to support myself. Everyone was looking at Dumbledore now.
"I believe we have some explaining to do." He said. "May I please ask everyone to come to my office."
Snape, me and Mr. Crepsley headed off to his office. Harry and the others didn't move since they were still in shock from what just happened. Dumbledore turned to them. "I believe you three should come as well."
We were in Dumbledore's office and Snape, Harry, Ron and Hermione were sitting on chairs in front of Dumbledore's desk and I and Mr. Crepsley were leaning against the wall. I wanted to sit down as well but all the chairs were taken.
"Now can you please explain what is actually happening?" Snape asked.
"Well…" Dumbledore started explaining. Mr. Crepsley crossed his arms in front of him and rolled his eyes, not bothering to listen. I was rubbing the lump on my head where I had just hit the floor.
Dumbledore told them all about the vampires and vampaneze. I watched their face, especially Snape's, turning from confused, to surprise, then disbelief. There was a moment of silence after Dumbledore stopped speaking.
"So you are saying that we have to team up with the vampires to defend ourselves from Voldemort and the vampa…whatever it's called?" Snape asked, breaking the awkward silence.
"Apparently yes." Dumbledore answered.
Snape turned and looked at me and Mr. Crepsley in disgust. "I do not agree with this. Why do we have to work with these disgraceful night creatures?"
"Put up with it! Big nose."Mr. Crepsley snapped. "We don't want to be in this situation anymore than you do, and if it wasn't Paris's request, I wasn't even bothered to come. You should really thank us for that." Snape glared at Mr. Crepsley.
"I am sorry, Professor Snape," Dumbledore said. "Voldemort and the vampaneze have teamed up and we have no idea what they are going or planning to do. We need Master Crepsley and Darren here for backups."
"Fine. I will not deny your decision Professor but I won't admit these vampires as our allies." Snape said as he stood up. "I am going now." He said as he walked out from Dumbledore's office.
Dumbledore turned to Harry, Ron and Hermione. "I know it is hard for you to accept this but please do not tell anyone about it." They nodded slowly in response. "Now go to bed. It is getting quite late." They nodded again and walked out slowly.
"Darren you should go with them as well." I nodded and followed them out the door.
No one talked on the way back to the dormitory. They kept a great deal of distance between us.
"Guys…" I said, keeping up with them. They ignored me. "I'm so sorry…"
"Hagrid is right. Vampires are cunning. He never tells us anything." Ron murmured to himself but in a louder voice, so I was able to hear it.
"I didn't tell you because…"
"You don't have to explain." Ron snapped. "We're not even your true friends, are we? We might just be bags of blood in your point of view."
"No! I…" I tried to retort but he interrupted again.
"You might have already drunk our blood without us noticing!" That pushed me to my limit. Why is everyone going against me today? First Hagrid, second Malfoy, third Snape…and now them?
"YOU BLAME ME FOR NOT TELLING YOU, BUT WHAT DO YOU EXPECT ME TO SAY?
HI I AM DARREN AND I AM A VAMPIRE BUT DON'T BE SCARED BECAUSE I WON'T DRAIN YOUR BLOOD?
AND DO YOU THINK I REALLY ENJOY DRINKING BLOOD? I HAVE TO DRINK IT IN ORDER TO KEEP MY LIFE GOING! AND, I HAVE NEVER DRUNK YOUR BLOOD BEFORE AND I WILL NEVER WANT TO BECAUSE I…I TREAT YOU GUYS AS MY FRIENDS!"
I roared in front of them. I was panting after that sentence. Tears were building up in my eyes. I gulped and bit my lip, trying to stop the tears coming out.
I looked at them. They were now shocked with their mouths half-opened. Damn, I have just made that worse, haven't I? I turned away, wiping the tears in my eyes with my sleeve as I ran back to the dormitory without looking back.
Spent ages on this chapter…please R&R! :)
I had such a stressful week… just done my mechanic exam and I probably will fail it… :(
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