Harry Potter and characters Copyrighted to J.K. Rowling
Darran Shan and Characters Copryrighted to Darren Shan
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Chapter 2 -The First Day
Darren awoke in the boys dormitory's next morning and found it nearly deserted except for a scruffy looking ginger haired boy and another dark haired, green eyed boy who was adjusting his round glasses.
"Who are you?" asked the dark haired boy quizzically.
"Eh...Morning, I'm Darren I'm a new student I just arrived last night." Replied Darren who, got out of the bed, and started to gather up this brand new robes we has given by the headmaster and started to get dressed
"I'm Harry Potter" he mumbled -he was expecting Darren to start mooning over how he was staying in the room of the Famous Boy-who-lived. "And this is Ron Wesley..."
"How come you didn't come on the Hogwarts Express train on the first day like everyone else?" Chirped in a cheerful Ron who had found some left over sweets from the journey and was stuffing his face with them.
"Darren paused trying to think up a reason, They hadn't really thought up lies to tell people, which is foolish on their part. Harry squinted and thought it was a little strange that this person didn't recognize his name in any way, or if he did he didn't care.
"Well I...eh I'm from America you see and I just moved here... I was taught in a different...eh magic school up until now but it's only been two days so I couldn't have missed much right?"
"Well I guess...though we've already had tonnes of homework...your in the same year as us right being your staying in your dorms?" asked Ron brushing off his clothes from sweet wrappers and standing up.
"Yes in the fifth year right? Erm shall we go to breakfast then? I am not really sure where everything is so is it ok if I stick with you guys till I know where to go?" Asked Darren.
"Sure that's fine" Harry gave him a grin and glanced over at Ron, apparently he didn't think there was anything strange about the scared, old looking new kid.
"Darren was impressed at the Great Hall, the large long tables, and the swirling sky above, he couldn't help but stop and gasp at the magic of it all. A few students gave him an odd look as they passed confused at him, Darren quickly realized he was gawking and followed his new friends over too a table.
"After they all had had eaten they left the Great hall and Harry, Ron and Darren went to line up outside their first lesson; Potions. A pretty wavy haired girl came running and got in line with them.
"Hi Harry, Ron sorry I'm late only I had to do some research in the library, who's this?" she asked looking at Darren
"Oh I'm Darren I'm a new student from America." said Darren smiling.
"Oh well, hi I'm Hermione." she gave out a hand which Darren shook out of the corner of his eye he saw Hermione look down at his hand and see the scars on the tips of his fingers where he had been blooded, he withdrew his hand quickly but Hermione didn't say anything. Just then Professor Snape came sweeping down the corridor and ushered everyone into his class room. Darren noticed that other students in this class where from the Slytherin house, there was no free seats close to where Harry, Ron and Hermione sat so Darren had to sit next to a pale blond haired boy who was busy taking to two bulky dumb looking guys.
"Settle down," Snapped Professor Snape to the class; "Today we have a new student Mr Darren Shan..." Most people tuned too look at Darren who looked a little uneasy at being glared at. Professor Snape continued; "For this lesson we are going to look at someem very advance potions/em; potions that will often be used in relation to Defense Against the Dark Arts. We are going to try and see if you can make the Darkivous Potion, and what type of potion is that?" Snape looked around at the class as Hermione's hand shot up.
"Mr Shan, do you know?" said Snape suddenly.
"Eh... em no Sir I don't but i don't see why you..." replied Darren who was interrupted by Snape.
"Funny I thought you would know. What did they teach you in your old school?...The Darkivous Potion has the ability to render many mythical creatures such as emVampires/em helpless yet it will leave a normal person unharmed." Snape's dark eyes Lingered on Darren. Darren read into this hidden threat but decided to not give into it. He gave Snape a hateful look
"The list of ingredients and method are on the board, well get too it everyone." said Snape as he sat down behind is desk. The class grumbled and started to make their potions. During the lesson the blonde haired boy spoke to Darren.
"I'm Draco Malfoy and this is Crabbe and Goyal, New Griffindoor I see, I hope you haven't been hanging out with Potter are you?"
"Well what wrong with him?" asked Darren confessed.
"Haven't you been reading what the Daily Prophet has been saying about him? That he's barking mad and desperate to make himself more famous by saying that the Dark Lord is back."
"Dark Lord?" asked Darren looking confused.
"Oh come on where have you been Living all these years? You must know who the Dark Lord is or where you raised by muggles?" Darren was a little confused at the term muggles but then remembered thats what the wizards call Non-magical people.
"Oh you mean that Voldermort guy...? I've been living in America though my parent's are English. They... well my parent's are dead you see..."
Someone behind him hissed and mumbled 'Don't use you-know-who's' name...
Draco rolled his eyes: "Well at least your not a mudblood, so you don't want to be hanging out with that Granger girl."
Darren didn't like how Draco seemed to be putting people down, or how he seemed to talk like he was better than others so Darren decided to go for a new intimidating tactic. He leaned close and whispered into Draco's ear who for a second who started to panic, thinking Darren was coming on to him.
"Listen here I'll hang out with whoever I please, and I wouldn't try to cross me if I was you." Darren then backed of and didn't speak to anyone for the rest of the lesson. Draco's face paled and he was about to snap a reply but the thunderous look on Darren's face made him stop.
The rest of the day went by quickly and when night came Darren sneaked out of the Gryffindor common room and down to the dungeons, after looking around a bit he found Mr Crepsley who was waiting for him, in one of the disused classrooms. To Darren's surprise Vancha was also there.
"What are you doing here?" asked Darren baffled.
"Well I couldn't just leave you could I? I'm sticking around for a while; just to make sure everything goes out well and they are true to their word." replied Vancha grinning.
"I can manage everything here." said Mr Crepsley stiffly.
"Listen I was speaking to some students today and they said something about a Dark Lord being back?." said Darren who noticed a bottle of blood sitting on a desk.
"Yes, "Voldemort" I think well I did hear about this person before... I did some research on him and oh yes before you ask; Darren that blood is for you." replied Mr Crepsley. Darren took the bottle and begin to drink, he forgotten that he hadn't had any blood for nearly two weeks.
"You Larten sticking your nose into a book?" snorted Vancha with a giggle.
"Don't be stupid you know I can't read." snapped Mr Crepsley; "I can get my information from other sources. Anyway this Dark Lord you speak of Darren is known as Lord Voldemort, apparently he was a big evil threat to the wizards and other people alike a few years back until he was stopped by a Harry Potter."
"That's a boy in my class." pointed out Darren. Mr Crepsley nodded.
"Well yes, anyway apparently this Voldemort didn't die but is now back in a body. I think this is the reason why Dumbledore wants to make friends with the vampires, he must want us to help stop this man and his group of followers called Death Eaters."
"Well that makes sense; we defeat their enemy and they help us with ours." Vancha sighed mulling it over; "Very well then I shall go -for real this time and Inform the other princes. Darren stay friendly with is Potter kid he may be of use to us." Vancha Paused before he spoke again; "That Snape fellow is still here right? I think I'll go pay him a little visit before I leave." as he said this a sly grin spread across his face.