Changes

I don't own a thing, so there is absolutely no reason to sue me! Just thought I should make that clear. I don't own the poems in this chapter nor some of the info about dark creatures. But I do own Argus and Kay.

And let us give a huge round of applause to Savage Damsel, my dashing beta : )

Harry when thinking

'Things written on paper'

"Everybody when speaking"

R&R

Answers to review are at the end of the chapter : )

Important: I'm going on a mouth trip where I have now Internet : ( But I hope I'll get to write some chapters there, I have some good ideas for the next chapters for Black Sheep and Changes but Dark Child will be the next story that I will update. I have the next chapter for The Grey Side ready for beating but I thing my beta is on a holiday because I haven't head from him/her. Anyhow hope you'll enjoy this long chapter I wrote it just for you!

Previously on Changes


As the clock on the office building down the street turned 12, the stranger sunk his fangs into Harry's throat.

Seconds later, Harry cried out in pain as his whole body felt as if it was on fire and the vampire screamed likewise as he discovered his mistake.

The stroke of midnight was heard, and two bodies lay lifelessly in a dark alley. One unconscious, the other slowly dying.

"What happened?"

The pallid and listless body of a 17 year old boy was carefully laid down on a velvet covered sofa.

"I'm not entirely sure. He went out for some fresh air, but he didn't come back so I went to look for him".

A concerned friend stroked the limp raven black hair.

What are we? The damned children of Cain?

"You found him like this?"

The elder of the two angled the pale white face to get a better look.

"Yes, he wasn't alone though, there was another man there, his wrist was sliced and he was very much dead".

The young remembered the horror-struck expression on the other man's face.

The grotesque lords of humanity?

"The man you saw was his sire, he has been turned".

A black pillow was placed under the boy's head to add comfort.

"What? But...his sire, why did he die? Did Harry kill him?"

Kay looked upon his friend with a sad face, Harry had always wanted a family.

The pitiful wretches of eternal hell?

"Yes, in a way your friend did kill his sire. Look at him Kay, does he look like a vampire to you?"

A pale, smooth hand was directed towards the newly turned.

"Well...no, not really, he doesn't even smell right. What is he then?"

The black haired man felt a light touch on his shoulder.

"He is something special, he is half elf, half vampire".

We are vampires and that is enough (Mark-Reign Hagen)

Chapter 4: The damned children of Cain.

GOD, my head!!! Oh someone, for the love of Merlin, please kill me!

The room was half lit, illuminated with white candles in all forms and sizes. The ruby red drapes on three huge Victorian windows killed any chance of sunlight filling the room.

The newly turned boy had been moved over to a comfortable silk bed, as it was highly important for his body to grow properly.

What happen? One second I was snogged by a divinity and the next I was feeling pain that would make the Cruciatus curse blush with embarrassment.

He let out a moan as he lifted himself up from the sinfully soft duvet.

"Ah, you're up, good to see. How are you feeling?"

Like shit.

"Oh everything is just dandy with me, thank you". Harry said sarcastically, without being a bit curious about who and what he was talking to.

A painful moan was once again heard from the bed.

"Yes, I'm sure you are Harry, you stupid prick!" A young version of the other voice he had heard before answered him. But he knew who it was this time, even if he still hadn't bothered to open his eyes; he could recognize that voice anywhere.

"Ah, hello to you to Kay".

Kay grinned and sat down by this friend's side. This time Harry did open his eyes. There were now three people in the room, Kay, himself and an older man.

Kay saw Harry looking at the man standing next to him.

"Harry, this is my father Argus, father this is my best friend Harry Potter". Argus shock Harry's hand, and greeted him politely, and Harry mumbled something that sounded like 'likewise'.

Argus decided to get straight at that case.

"Harry my boy, do you remember anything from last night?"

Harry raised an eyebrow, but answered anyway.

"Ehh...Kay and I were at a nightclub, we danced and drank and had a blast. Then I went out to get some fresh air, and this guy came towards me and we kind of end up snogging like there was no tomorrow and then all I remember is pain". Harry mentally hit himself for saying he had snogged the living shit out of a guy to Kay's father. God, how embarrassing.

Argus didn't seem to notice Harry's embarrassment. "Harry, what I am about to tell you might be a bit difficult to deal with, but it is very important that you pay attention".

Harry raised an eyebrow yet again.

"The man you met was a vampire. He bit you and turned you. You are now a vampire..." Argus let the sentence die on the tip of his tongue. He looked for a reaction form Kay's friend. And he got one.

"What? Are you serious? That is so cool, do I have fangs?" Harry jumped up and felt for fangs In his mouth, he felt two sharp fangs right where his canine teeth used to be.

"Wicked."

Kay grinned and Argus shook his head in amusement; that had gone better than planned. His son sure knew how to choose friends.

Kay looked funny at Harry. "You're okay with being a vampire?"

Harry looked dreamingly around the room.

"Oh yes, I've always been fascinated about Vampires. I love to read and muggle fiction and films, I always went to the muggle library and lent books about them. And ever since I saw this one film called 'The Queen of the Damned' I've wanted to be one myself or know a vampire. I've always believed vampires to be real even though muggles says they aren't. I didn't tell my old friends about my interest in vampires, because in the Wizarding world they are seen upon as dark creatures and it isn't fitting for the 'the boy who lived' to like a dark creature now is it?"

"Okay, since you're so into vampires Harry, how about this?" Kay asked with a bemused voice and let his fangs grow long and sharp. Harry stared with wide eyes.

"No way, this is too cool, you're a vampire, I'm a vampire, we're vampires! Have you been one the whole time?"

Kay grinned sheepish and swished his position on Harry bed, "Yeah, sorry about not telling you."

Harry grinned and bared his teeth, "Of course Kay. After all, it's not like you could be sure I would like it, and there was a little chance that I am totally sane and would no longer want to be your friend if I knew."

Argus joined them on the bed.

"It's good to see that you don't have anything against vampires Harry, but I'm afraid that isn't all. You see, something happened when this man tried to feed of you. I doubt he meant to change you—you were merely his meal—but something went wrong. What did you feel when he bit you?"

Harry lent back down on his bed and thought about it. What had he felt? Pain.

"I didn't actually feel him bite me, all I know is that I felt this tremendous pain all over my body. It put the Cruciatus curse to shame. It felt like my whole body was burning up, like my organs burnt up. It was terrible, like nothing I had ever experienced before. I think I passed out after some seconds because of the pain".

Argus nodded his head, gave Harry a mirror and asked him to look at himself.

Harry was astonished; he looked even more like Kay than before; smooth Malfoy-pale porcelain skin, and eyes that appeared to have become a shade darker but also had become somewhat brighter if that was possible. His hair had lost its brownish tones and was now pure black, silky smooth, reaching down to his shoulders and framing his face with gentle curls (Lestat's curls in queen of the damned, god he is so sexy : ) Harry played with his hair and noticed that his nails were no longer bitten and horribly cut. His lips had become more full and red, as if he had been biting his lip, and were those pointy ears???

His curiosity peaked, Harry turned to stare at Argus expectantly. "Pointy ears?" he asked. "I wasn't aware that vampires had pointed ears."

"You see, Harry, that is the other thing I was talking about. It seems that one of your parents had some elfin blood in them".

Harry looked at him with wide eyes.

"Ehh, I think you should be the one lying down. I can assure you that if one my parents was an elf, I would have known, not everybody goes around with pointy ears you know".

"That is where you are wrong. It is possible that one of you parents had elfin blood but wasn't strong enough magically to change into one. If one with elfin blood can not change the gift is passed on to their children".

"Oh, that makes me a half vampire, half elf right?"

"Yes it does, and it seems you are a dark elf instead of the usual light elf. Care to explain, have you used dark arts or something?"

Harry was shocked.

"What makes you think that?"

"Well, to change into a dark elf you have to have more dark blood in you than light. You can achieve this by using the dark arts, killing someone or the like".

"Oh, well I have used some dark arts before, had to if I wanted to survive the war, and when Voldemort tried to kill me when I was a baby he gave me many of his powers and talents, like Parselmouth".

"Well, that explains it then..."

Argus was interrupted by his son, who had been sitting by Harry just listening to them.

"But why is he a half vampire instead of a whole one? How did his sire die

Sire? Who died?

Argus folded his hands, "My theory is that Harry was bitten at the same time his elfish inheritance kicked in. The now dead vampire discovered this after he had drunk some of Harry's blood and had no choice but to give Harry all his blood so that he would survive. Giving Harry his blood took his life and turned Harry. But since he got his elfin heritage and was turned at the same time, the blood mixed. This would only work if Harry turned into a dark elf; his sire tasted that he was to be a dark elf end acted quickly because of it. If he hadn't saved/turned Harry he would have broken the ancient oath between vampires and dark elves. Harry is a half vampire, half dark elf because of this oath, light elf has a natural resistance to creatures of darkness such as vampires and can not be turned by one, but dark elf and vampires can be turned into each other because of this ancient and holy oath. But I do believe Harry is the first half dark elf/vampire in hundreds of centuries".

Harry and Kay grinned and gave each other high five.

Argus went and picked up a book from the bed side table.

"Here, read this book while we prepare dinner. One of our servants will come and get you when it's done. And I do believe these are yours."

He handed Harry his glasses and Harry turned towards Kay, "How long until the spell you used on my eyes goes out?"

"Four hours ago".

"Okay...What?"

Kay smirked and walked towards the door, "Just read the book Harry. You will understand everything then," and then he left.

Harry blinked, but tossed his glasses away and picked up the book. It was black with a golden spine. The title was 'Just been turned? I guess you have questions then' and was written by one Moris Invulgo.

Funny fellow that Moris, or is a girl?

Harry started to read. It started with a poem.

'Dark Father

Darkness falls upon the light,

And breaks new ground for another night,

With stars shine bright and the moonlight full,

I wait for those that I now rule,

Children of the night with eyes of red,

They once were alive but now are dead,

They come to me seeking knowledge and power,

And how to live in death hour by hour,

These things they will have to understand,

For they no longer live as Man,

Behind the shadows, shielded from light,

This is the place of their new plight,

To feed is to kill, and this they are learning,

Fresh warm blood to stop the yearning,

A sin to kill not hardly a fact,

A form of survival when you live in black,

So here I wait as the children still feed,

And hope they learn their lessons from me,

For life is different in Death and Darkness,

And I tell them...stay out till light...

and you'll be a carcass.



This book was written to help newly turned creatures.

Chapter one: The Werewolf

Chapter two: The Veela

Chapter three: The Vampire.

Chapter four: The Elf

Chapter five: The School teacher...no, sorry, only joking, there is really no chapter five.'


Harry turned right to chapter three.

'Vampyres, vampires, nosferatu, the undead . . .

'Vampyre' is the older spelling of the word 'vampire' used in the 17th & 18th centuries. I will use the word vampire in this book.

What is a Vampire?: There are two types of Vampires. The most common are the turned vampires; they're basically humans 'raised' from the dead. The other type is the born vampire, which is self explanatory—they are born as vampires. You can only be born a vampire if both of your parents are/were vampires. A vampire spends eternity in a constant quest for ruby-red, warm blood. Human blood is their food of choice, but animal blood will temper their hunger. They are made of mortal stuff so they are neither fallen angels nor demons sent by Satan to tempt or corrupt. But they are regarded as dark creatures because of their killing and thirst for blood.

The Making of a Vampire: Based on mythology, there are many possible routes to the making of a vampire. Most vampires, according to legend and lore, are made (or turned) by other vampires. Once bitten the victim then takes some of the vampire's blood and becomes infected with eternal life and burdened with the blood- lust required to sustain it. The one responsible for turning someone into a vampire is called his sire. A sire, after turning someone, must teach the fledging vampire the ways of vampires—their rules and way of life. Without this information that sires are obligated to teach, the newly turned will die within a month. Learning the rules and lifestyle can take any period of time from one week to several months; it all depends on how the newly turned take the news that they are now a vampire and must drink blood to survive.'

Oh shit, I don't have a sire, mine died. Am I going to die then too, or can we get a new sire? I have to ask Argus

'Types of Vampires: The two most common vampires of the born vampires and turned ones are the sanguinarian (one who drinks blood) vampires and the psychic vampires. The psychic vampires are the most dangerous. These vampires are the strongest of their kind and often the oldest. They drain life energy from their victims rather than blood. They may or may not drink blood as they get their energy from the life energy.

Life energy, also referred to often as Chi (Chinese), pranic energy or life force. Chi is the bio-electrical energy which runs through our bodies on a subtle level.

Psychic vampires can manipulate chi and feed upon it to sate their hungers. To a certain extent, blood vampires also feed upon chi, for a great deal of this subtle energy is concentrated into the blood. When these Psychic vampires feed upon someone's life energy they drain emotional energy without giving anything back, and can make the other person very tired, depressed, emotionally unbalanced, or worse, if too much is drained.

Psychic vampirism encompasses the abilities to "absorb" empathic or psychic energy from others nearby. Most vampires have the ability to do this to a certain degree. There are some who have empathic ability who can successfully absorb the emotional energy of others. This, however, is a double edge sword as the vampire takes in both positive and negative emotional energy. The well developed vampire, however, can dispose of the negative unwanted emotions in preference for wanted emotions of love and enjoyment. Of course, as with all things, there is a diversity in the kinds of wanted emotional energy which often varies depending on the vampires own mentality.

Many are quite successful in absorbing or taking psychic energies from other people. This can occur in the verbal and physical energies they receive from the exchanges amongst those surrounding them. By being sociable creatures, these vampires can easily feed on those immediately around them.

A 'psychic attack' is a term used for an attack by a psychic vampire. Any uninvited draining of one's vital energy is considered to be such an attack. One is said to have experienced a psychic vampire attack when a psychic vampire has targeted and successfully fed from you, without your consent. Another view is that psychic vampire attacks ONLY take the form of such draining through the use of the psyche.

Psychic vampirism, however, is not as reliable an energy source as the pranic sources of blood and sexual energies. Psychic vampires cannot go on forever without blood or sexual energy. There is more space for a lesser energy exchange with psychic vampirism. That in turn requires more of this energy for a successful feed. The energy is more elusive and requires the skill in assimilating and using it. But for those who cannot get blood, psychic vampirism is a good alternative that allows one to remain suitably fed. It does require the presence of people around you. So even if you are a psychic vampire, you need humans around you.

Combining both pranic (Drinking blood) and psychic sources make for the best energy feeds. This is not always possible, but it is a goal for all vampires. Everyone is different in ability and need, but one must make the best use of what is available around them. Improper feedings often result in headaches, depression and emotional and mental trauma. No feeding at all and isolation from humans can and will bring the vampire death.'

Wicked, I hope I learn to do that sometime. It kind of sounds like a dementor!

'Vampire Strengths: There are many, many different vampire myths, both in legend and in muggle fiction. Therefore, any ability you could name has probably been attributed to vampires at some point. Here are some of the myths and the real facts:

Myth: Ability to shape shift (change shape). Common forms assumed are: wolf, bat, rat, cat, owl, fox, weasel, raven, spider, scorpion, moth and fly.

Fact: Vampires has the ability to shape shift to some extent; they can hide their fangs and change small traits on their bodies, such as height, hair colour, and eye colour, but they cannot take animal forms if unless they are an animagus (I will explain vampire magic later).

Myth: Ability to transform its body into mist or dust.

Fact: Vampires cannot transform into mist or dust as many believe. They leave however a light mist in the air when they apparate, instead of the loud 'pop' that wizards make when they do it.

Fact: Strength, speed and sensory perception far greater than that of any human.

Myth: Ability to summon and control animals, particularly rats and wolves.

Fact: Vampires cannot summon or control animals, but they are able to mildly affect their actions as animals don't have brains as large as humans and vampires.

Myth: Ability to control the minds of Mundanes (Term used to distinguish those who are not vampires) . . . may command Mundanes, strike fear with a look, or cause selective amnesia.

Fact: This is nearly correct, but vampires cannot 'control' the Mundanes' minds. They can, however, affect their actions and decisions, as they can do with animals.

Vampires are able to enter the minds of lesser beings and whisper suggestions, which causes the Mundane affected to believe that the suggestion was in actuality their own thought, and thus they often do what the voice tells them to.

Vampires use this ability often when they are in need of food. They will connect their minds with a Mundane and try to make them come to them.

Vampires are also naturally seductive and use their beauty to capture Mundanes. Most vampires can strike fear with a look if they are angry enough, but strong psychic vampires don't have to be angry. All vampires cause the victim selective amnesia when they feed from them so that they can not remember who bit them.

Myth: Ability to control the weather... summoning rain clouds and fog.

Fact: Only a powerful elder can manage this. An elder is a prominent member of the Vampire community who is honoured and respected for their experience, accomplishments and devotion. He/she is also often a teacher and one of those individuals who have helped establish the community.

Myth: Ability to command some form of magical or mystical beings, with the implicit idea that the vampire is in league with an evil entity.

Fact: A vampire can not command magical or mystical beings, but they are often allies with some beings and work together.

A vampire's weaknesses:

Weakened or harmed by sunlight? The myth says that vampires die when they step into the sun light. This is not true. Vampires are only sensitive to the sun, not harmed by it. The vampire community has also created many potions that help against this sensitivity towards the sun, so modern vampires walk around in the day light and can enjoy a sunrise. The most popular potion is the 'Solem Adversum' potion.

Repelled/harmed by religious symbols? This appears to be a subject of great debate amongst the Mundanes. There is also a very prevalent belief that the symbol itself is useless unless the wielder possesses a strong faith in the efficacy of the symbol, as a despoiler of evil. As such, the symbol is just the vehicle for the faith of its holder, and the actual symbol need not be religious.

But let me clear things up; Vampires are not dark creatures. They need blood to survive and only drain their victims so that they might live.

This is similar to the werewolf who is both cannibal and carnivore. Werewolves relish in the hunt itself and then revel in the blood and flesh of its victims. Therefore any religious symbols like holy water and crucifixes won't harm or even repel a vampire.

Repelled by garlic and/or wolfsbane? During the Middle Ages when an illness would appear in a town, it would at times be attributed to the appearance of a vampire in the area. These people would often be fed garlic that would, due to its antiseptic nature, destroy the bacteria causing the illness. This led many people to attribute garlic with the added property of a "vampire repellent". As with everything else, this is not a complete answer as to why garlic is given the properties it has, but it does offer at least one acceptable explanation. Again I must say that this is only myth; garlic can not harm vampires even if vampirism is a kind of illness.

It's also included in the vampire mythology that, due the belief wolfsbane supposedly repelled werewolves, it would exert a power on vampires (who are lumped in with lupines because both were considered to be supernatural beings) as well. This again is not true; a werewolf has the wolf inside of him/her all the time and it comes out once a month, whereas the vampires are vampires all the time. The wolfsbane potion that has been created for werewolves only keeps the human side of the werewolf in control of the wolf's instincts.

Unable to cross running water, except at the ebb and flow of the tide? The reason for this is linked to the reasoning behind the myth that vampires do not cast a reflection in mirrors. In the case of a reflection, the reflection was thought to be symbolic of a person's soul, something a vampire is believed not to have. Most mirrors, at the point in time that many of these beliefs were springing up, were not any better than a standing stream of water, so the water became associated in a fashion with the mirror.

Here are many non-true myths; a vampire can cross running water and cast a reflection in mirrors because they do indeed have a soul. When you get turned or are Awakened (The physical and mental changes involved when one's vampirism begins to manifest itself, if one is a latent vampire) A born vampire where as his/her vampire tendencies have not yet manifested) you do not lose your soul, but turned vampires can and will experience some attitude changes with themselves, in the ways they think, talk and act.

The reason for this is that vampires have dark blood, the same type of blood a dark wizard or one practising the Dark Arts would have. This blood is also what make vampires so powerful and makes them capable of doing magic.

Needs an invitation to enter someone's home - cannot enter without one? This is yet again not true. A vampire can enter any house he/she wishes without an invitation. This myth was only made so that Mundanes would feel safer.

Cannot pass a thicket of wild rose or a line of salt? Again not true. Vampires even eat salt on their food (Yes vampires do eat regular food, though they don't need as much as Mundanes do).

Has to stop and count every grain in a pile of grain (type of grain varies)? This is one of those 'Hello, what were they thinking?' myths, and is most certainly not true.

Does not cast a reflection? As I said before, vampires do have a reflection because they have a soul. In some areas, vampires are believed not to show in photographs, and in others, they are believed not to cast shadows, but this is once again not true.

Another myth is that vampires have a largely diurnal sleep cycle, waking only at night. Mundanes believe this because vampires often feed when it's dark outside and are not seen in the day. The reason they are not seen is that the modern vampires, with the help of the many potions that have been created for them, are very skilful at blending in with the Mundanes. They look, dress, and act as Mundanes and hide their fangs so that the Mundanes will think they are one of them. Many have even jobs in the mundane world.

How to kill a vampire?: Although it is NEVER a good practice to harm vampires, let alone kill them, some of the more favoured methods of Slayers (a person that makes public and obnoxious claims of killing people who are (or who the slayer thinks are) vampires) to destroy a vampire includes:

Immobilized/destroyed by driving a stake through the heart: The stake must be of a particular type of wood (generally ash, hawthorn, maple, blackthorn, buckthorn, or aspen), and must be driven through in one continuous blow.

Cutting off the vampire's head: This must be done in one continuous blow. Cutting off the head and using a stake have a common origin in the belief that the brain and the heart were the seats of life and power in living things. If you put a piece of wood through the heart, there is a good chance that you're going to kill whatever it is. Also, if you cut off a vampire's head, you are cutting its brain away from the rest of its body, and are therefore cutting it off from its life-force.

Burning the vampire: This seems to be a relatively universal method of destroying vampires, but the mundanes also used this method on people they believed to be witches.

Cutting out the heart and burning it: Although it is enough to just do one of these things, this method will successfully kill the vampire.

It should be kept in mind that, although these practices are supposed to harm a vampire, they also tend to hurt mortals as well. As a result, any attempts made in the early years of human lore to destroy vampires by these methods were pretty well guaranteed to work... Make what you will from that.

Other things you might want to know about vampires, B- W:

Beast: When a vampire hasn't fed for a while, they become something the vampires call a beast. It is the primal, animalistic, bestial nature of a frustrated or desperate vampire. It's destructive and cold, and if the vampire doesn't control it, then they will be under its control (mush like the werewolves). Once the vampire gets some blood or life energy, the beast will go away. If they let the beast control them, then the beast will stop at nothing to get blood.

Black Swan: A non-vampire lover or friend who does not feel the draw to become sanguine, but who is nevertheless favourably inclined towards vampires. They may or may not frequent vampire nightclubs and usually understand the vampire lifestyle.

Bloodletting: The act of cutting the physical flesh to extract blood. This is commonly used for turning, blood play, fetishism and feeding.

Bloodplay: Similar to bloodletting, bloodplay is the act of using blood in sexual or fetish situations. Bloodplay can also refer to the integration of blood and bloodletting in ritual.

Coven: Covens are groups of vampires and vampire organizations who embellish the vampire lifestyle; who band together under a specific theme, set of ideals, traditions, common Sigil, havens, membership requirements, hierarchy and rites.

Donor: Someone who gives/shares their blood without obligation.

Embrace: The act of turning one into a vampire by the giving of one's blood to another.

Energy signature: Term used to indicate the unique energy-pattern, feeling, or vibes that each individual has. Vampires are believed to have a particular energy signature that can be recognized by those familiar with it. In this way, others skilled in magic and psychic practices may identify us for what we are.

Haematodipsia: A strong form of haematophilia.

Haematomania: A strong psychological craving for blood.

Haematophilia: An erotic attraction to the taste, sight (or smell) of blood.

Hunter: Someone that hunts, stalks, threatens, or does harm (whether it be physical, psychic, psychological, or emotional) to someone because she/he is a vampire, or because the hunter believes them to be so.

Immortal: Term commonly used to refer to or describe vampires as incapable of death or dying; it is used much more loosely in reference to vampires, implying that they are not subject to aging, and are impervious to disease and injury. But they are not immortal.

Mentor: A vampire who has taught and guided you in something. Can take over the responsibility to teach a newly turned for a sire if he/she is incapable.

Mortal: Term used for the purposes of distinguishing those who are not vampire. (This term is, at best, misleading because it implies that vampires are "immortal", which they are not. Vampires can get killed or will eventually die of old age. The oldest vampire was 900 years, a vampire will never stop ageing but will age 5 years per 30 after they are 25).

'of the Blood': A term sometimes used to refer to someone as being a vampire.

Porphyria: This is how the modern Mundanes think the vampires were made. It is an acute medical condition which has been postulated by some scholars to have inspired the vampire myths of the past. Sufferers of porphyria have pale, flaky skin and are very sensitive to sunlight. They are also severely anemic, and some sufferers of porphyria have been known to drink blood in an attempt to relieve the cravings brought about by anemia

Poser: Someone pretending or claiming to be a vampire who is not, with the intent of deceiving others, by making false claims as to their powers, abilities, lifespan, etc.

Primus: A vampire, almost always an elder, who founded—or is the leader of—a large family or coven of vampires.

Seeker: Someone who is seeking after vampires, or knowledge of vampires, usually desiring to become one him-/herself.

Sex: Vampires are very sensual creatures, as they can feed from sexual energy. They are erotically attracted to the sight, taste or smell of blood and sexual arousal (Haematophilia), some more than others. Vampires don't usually mind which gender or race they have sexual intercourse with. In short, vampires have a healthy sexual appetite.

Source: Someone from whom a vampire will get blood.

The Hunger: The desire to feed, also identified as the Thirst. The Hunger is both a psychological and physical sensation. Physically, it manifests as an intense hunger or thirst - but not for general food or drink.

The Nephilim: A rather widespread belief within the vampire communities which asserts that vampires are the inheritors of the Nephilim. The Nephilim are demi-human beings who were sired by angels, as told in Enoch I, a book that was dropped from the Bible in the early stages of its canonization.

Thirst: The craving, need, desire, urge to drink blood, experienced as an intense thirst-sensation or withdrawal.

Vampire bait: A poser or wannabe who is just screaming for a vampire to come after them.

Vampirecrafte: this is important; this is in general the magic practiced by vampires. It is not the same as witchcraft as their spells and curses are different and they are spoken in the old vampire langue. Vampires don't need a wand and just some of their spells are visible. To wizards is looks like wandless magic, which it is to some extent. Most vampires practice something which resembles the wizard's dark arts and numerous techniques associated with energy manipulation. Many also practice ritual magic or chaos magic

Wannabe: Derogatory term for someone who wants to become a vampire, usually with unrealistic expectations of what it would be like, and usually without consideration of such practical matters as how one would find sources.

White Swan: Someone who doesn't tolerate Vampires and their lifestyle and proves antagonistic in regard to it. In general, White Swans are still a part of the Gothic or fetish life, which often brings them into contact with the vampire communities despite their disgust of vampirism.

And last but not least—this is important for those that are half vampire and don't need to drink blood, although they can if they wish: Blood is a natural emetic and will cause one to vomit if too much is ingested or if one is unused to blood feeding or has never drunk blood. But the attributes of blood are that it provides a dense form of the "life" energy and so can do so in small amounts at a time. If you drink blood it will be like a drug to you or if you have a low magical level you will get well quicker. Also, remember that if you are a half vampire, it isn't certain that you'll receive all the traits that make a vampire a vampire. Some half vampires don't have the thirst for blood. Some don't have good eyesight and some can't turn people.'

Harry turned eagerly to chapter four.

This is so cool! Even if I am only a half vampire I have their eyesight...then again, that could be the elfin eyesight

'Elves (elf, elfin).

There is not much we know about elves since they live their life with minimal contact with humans. But I will tell you what I do know about these creatures.

Elves are human-like beings of both sexes. They often get very old and wise but they never appear to age. The oldest elf both light and dark was Maius Arbustus; he died at the age of 1256.

Elves are originally believed to be closely related to the gods. Signs suggest that they have interbred with the hidden people of the Vittror in later times.

There are two kinds of elves, the light and the dark:

The light elves are a peaceful and kind lot, and they are very noble. They inhabit forests and grasslands mostly to the north where they hunt and live in harmony with nature. Their political structure is based upon a feudal clan system.

They are tall, sometimes reaching as high as seven-and-a-half feet, and are always lithe and slender. Their hair is always of a light colour, varying from light brown to platinum blonde; their eyes are always of a light colour—the most common is light blue, though the most wanted is silver. They have pointy ears and high cheek bones. Their skin is smooth but tanned because they're out in the sun all the time.

These elves have very keen hearing and moves gracefully as they are so light they can step on snow without making footprints. Light elves have their own language, which is slightly different than that of the dark elves, but they can understand each other. Their voices are really special though—when they talk, it sounds light music. The language itself is beautiful when combined with their smooth caressing voices, and often make the listener feel at peace.

Light elves are peaceful creatures, which keep to themselves and do not fight, therefore eliminating any need for allies. Therefore, they naturally have no enemies, but they don't like humans since they cut down their forests, and they don't like violent creatures.

Light Elves are certainly the most graceful beings, together with the Vampires, of the supposed creatures of the world, and only their damned cousins, the Dark Elves, can claim to compete with them in beauty. The Elf people are close to the nature and to their essential symbol, the tree. They live in total harmony with the forest; they are the protectors and the brothers of the trees, and the Dwarfs sometimes add, their lovers.

Light elves like to hunt (they kill only for food, not for pleasure) and excel in bow handling, and their yearly festival of bowmen is a chance for each to show their exceptional qualities. The Elves are raised in the magical arts and study it all their life. However, they prefer using defensive and therapy magic, rather than offensive and destroying magic like the Dark Elves.

Dark elves are very closely related to the normal elves, but they distinguish themselves by their physical appearance. The life near volcanic mountains has de-pigmented their skin so that it now appears light and spotless. Their skin is in contradiction with their dark nature, both fiery of spirit and as cool as ice.

Dark elves have the same body form as light elves, but whereas the light elves' hair and eyes are light, the dark elves' are dark. Their hair and eyes provide great contrast to their skin; their hair is always of a dark colour, varying from brown to midnight black, and their eyes are dark as well, the most common colour being black, and the most sought after being dark green. Dark elves' ears are also more elongated and pointy then the light elves', and their cheek bones and jaws are more evident.

They almost seem to shine in the middle of the underground lava pools and the eruptions of gas. The Dark elves possess, as do all elves, a great beauty, one that comes from darkness itself: frightening, yet very attractive. Dark elves are blessed with excellent dexterity and are passionate users of magic.

Their height ranges from 5 to 7 feet and their weight varies anywhere from 90 to 190 lbs. Their natural abilities include infra vision (they can see up to 400), incredible hearing (in caves they can track somebody by echoes), natural aptitude for silence (They can move and step on leaves without someone hearing them), and light, graceful movements, though they cannot step on snow without making footprints as the light elves can.

Their voices are harsher than light elves, but just as beautiful and seductive. Dark elves have a more powerful magic aptitude than the light elves, mainly because they use their magic to hurt people.

They have a natural resistance to creatures of darkness and cannot become a werewolf, though they can sometimes, under extreme circumstances, become somewhat of a vampire because of their oath of deep friendship and non-hostile behaviour towards them).

Dark elves are a violent race and therefore have allies and enemies. Their allies include the Vampires, Illithids, Trolls, and other subterranean creatures, but these alliances often end in bloodshed. Their enemies are many; they are distrusted and often hated by most Humans, light elves, and werewolves. It usually takes a grand act for people to trust a dark elf. But the dark elves and vampires have made an oath of friendship because of their common hate for werewolves.

Dark Elves are well known for their unique smithing talents. Although they cannot rival the skills of the Dwarves artists, they do create some wonderful weapons. Their great dexterity has made them feared warriors on the battlefields, and their skills with blades have killed many.

Dark Elves are an extremely patriarchal race and their females have no rights to speak of. These elves are the most easily corrupted of the two types, resulting from their tendency towards mysticism. At certain points in their history they have engaged in 'elfin sacrifice' (syn. human sacrifice).

Both types: Light and dark elves alike hate the sea, and there has always been distrust between them and the sea loving humans. Dark Elves also distrust the dwarves because of their wars over the possession of the mountainous regions.

In old times, people used to sacrifice to the elves. Nowadays this custom is forgotten, but we guess that such rites could improve the harvest, the fertility of the cattle or the health of the family.

But both elfin types love their children as they have difficulties at getting a child. An elfin couple usually only gets one child, even though their bodies are young and they live a long life.

Sometimes they change infants with humans, with the sad consequence that the human family gets a very gifted child which however has less of solidarity with its relatives than one could expect. When these children grow up and have children of their own, there is no certainty that the child will become an elf. One with elfin blood who is not within the community of elves must be very powerful to change (Powerful as in magical power, ergo only powerful wizards with some elfin blood can become an elf).

When a child that has been given to a human changes, it can become either a dark or light elf. A child can become a dark or light elf regardless to what her/his hair and eye colour was before. Those children who are magically strong enough will come into their inheritance at the age of 17.

Light or Dark? If you are more Light/Good then Dark/Evil, the Light will win unless you—without knowing it—want the Dark to win. If you have a strong will full of Light heartedness energy the Dark will lose in the end. The Dark never wins over the Light unless the Light lets and wants the Dark to win. In other words, if a good-hearted person has a weak will or is weak altogether in the mind the Dark will have easy access and will win. But if you have some dark blood in you, have practiced the dark arts or such, there is a good chance you will become a dark elf, not that that is bad. Both Light and Dark elves have good and bad sides.'

Harry closed the book with a dangerous grin on his handsome face.

I'm a half vampire, half dark elf, how absolutely bloody wicked! Cry me a river Hogwarts, your worse nightmare has just awoken!

TBC

Hey hope I didn't bore you to death. This chapter wasn't going to be this long, but you know how chapters have a knack to write themselves. I could of course have written the last part in two chapters, but that would be horrible to you, reading about vampires and elf in two chapters, no I wanted to keep you as my belov­­­­­ed readers. Though I must say I am rather proud of the first part of the chapter when Argus (his name means the hundred-eyed guardian of Io) and Kay talks about what has happened with Harry, did you like the poem I put between the lines? Anyway here is the answers to your reviews, thank you so much, I got 34 review can you believe it, I feel so loved!

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