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Asteroth1: Oh thank you, I meant dhampir (I just didn't know how to spell it)
So last time I only had 1 chapter with the first year but I decided to write more for the first year. Hope you enjoy. If you don't already know I went back and changed the first chapters and added things. I'd go back and read them.
Not even a week after their first day Erin snuck out of the Slytherin dormitories and up to Gryffindor tower. She stood in front The Fat Lady biting her bottom lip.
"I cannot let you in if you don't know the password." The Fat Lady said.
"C-could you… is there a way for you to ask Remus if he could come out here?" Erin asked as she wrung her wrists.
"I'm afraid I cannot do that." The painting said.
"Well… c-could you tell him I want to talk to him when you see him?"
"I can do that, dear."
"Thank you, ma'am." Erin said before turning to walk away. Her eyes started to water and she wrapped her arms around herself. She heard something behind her and saw the portrait open but not the person she wanted to see come out.
"What are you doing here, Vampy?" James asked as he and Sirius came out.
"I-I wanted to talk to Remus but I can't get in."
"Of course not. No Snakes allowed, or bats." Sirius spat. Erin bit her lip.
"Remus went to bed already." James said.
"What are you doing up anyway?" Sirius asked as he crossed his arms.
"I-I could ask you the same thing." She said.
"Are you crying?" James asked as he leaned forward, finally noticing the tears in her eyes.
"No!" she whirled around to put her back to them.
"Awe poor Erie." Sirius cooed mockingly.
"We'll let him know you wanted to talk." James said. Sirius frowned.
"Okay… thank you." She said before she quickly headed down the stairs. James nudged Sirius with his elbow hard.
Erin returned to the Slytherin common room and found Severus sitting on the couch reading a book. He hadn't been there when she'd left but she hadn't come straight back to the common room, opting to cry in the girl's bathroom for an hour or two.
"You're up late." She said.
"So are you… but… I guess you don't need as much sleep?" he asked.
"Well… no." she said as he walked over.
"Have you been crying?" he asked quietly, seeing her eyes were red and puffy. He closed his book and motioned for her to sit next to him. She hesitated but then sat next to him. "I know you miss him." She glanced at him. "I miss Lily too. At least Slytherin and Gryffindor have classes together."
"But you have more classes with her; you have Flying and Astronomy with her. I'm stuck with Sirius and James for those classes."
"It could be worse. You could have no classes with Lupin at all."
"Yeah… I guess." She said even though technically there were no single house classes.
"Look…" He took a breath. "I'm sure to you I don't compare to Lupin since he's your best friend but… I mean you don't compare to Lily either…so… what I'm trying to say is… if you need someone to talk to or… a partner in classes we don't have with Gryffindor … more specifically them… and you're not partnered with Laura… then I'll be your partner."
"Thank you, Severus." She said before boldly hugging him. He was shocked and tense but then put an arm around her and rubbed her back slightly.
"Did you finish the potions homework?" he asked feeling awkward and like he needed to make conversation. Erin shook her head. "Would… you like me to help you at breakfast?" Erin lifted her head.
"Okay." She said with a smile. "You already seem to be good at it." He smiled slightly and shrugged a shoulder.
"Lily could help you with Charms too if you ever need help. She's a natural." He said with a proud smile.
"She couldn't mind?" Erin asked as she blinked.
"Of course not. She doesn't care that I'm Slytherin, she won't care that you are."
"Or… that I'm a…"
"She already told you how she feels about that." He said.
"She didn't really…" Erin said. "She just said she didn't mean to upset me with her reaction."
"Well, I know she doesn't hate you and she's not afraid of you." He said. "You seem pretty harmless to be honest." He added with a smile. Erin tried to hide her smile.
"I'm not supposed to be harmless."
"You couldn't hurt a Pixie." He said with a playful smirk.
"Could too!" Erin said with a pout.
"Shh!" he put a finger to his lips and Erin giggled as she put a hand over her mouth. Severus shook his head with a slight chuckle.
"Sorry." She whispered as she took her hand away from her mouth and tried to hide her smile.
"See? You're too nice." He said. "I don't know why you're in Slytherin…" he mused. Erin's smile faded and she looked down.
"It's obvious… It's because I'm part vampire."
"That doesn't make sense." He said shaking his head. "Slytherin is always pure-bloods…"
"Then… what about you?" she asked. Severus frowned. "Cecelia told me you were a half-blood." She added quickly as she looked down.
"I don't know…" he said quietly. "My mother was Slytherin… that's probably why." He added. "What was your…"
"Mother." Erin said with a nod. "She… went to Drumstrang."
"Oh… that could be why… I hear they teach a lot of the dark arts." He said. Erin nodded.
"I don't wanna be bad…" she said in a small voice.
"You don't have to be." He said. He looked up at the clock above the fireplace. "We should get some sleep." Erin nodded and the two stood.
"Goodnight…" she said.
"Hey." Erin turned back to him. "Don't forget your potions book." Erin started to smile and nodded.
A few days later, during afternoon break before dinner, Lily and Erin sat at the Gryffindor table going over the spells they'd learned in Charms so far.
"A little more of a flick." Lily said. Erin nodded and attempted the spell again. The paper in front of her lifted off the table and Erin grinned. "Good job." Lily praised. Suddenly someone started clapping behind them and the two girls looked up to see James, Sirius and Peter approaching.
"Good job, Vampy." James said as he slapped her on the back making her jump. Erin frowned and Lily looked annoyed.
"Where's Remus?" Lily asked.
"In the hospital wing." Peter said. Lily's eyes widened.
"He's just feeling a little under the weather." Sirius said with a shrug. "Madam Pomfrey said she wanted to keep an eye on him though since he apparently gets sick at lot." He looked to Erin who nodded.
"W-Weak immune system… his mother has it too." She said.
"Well anyways, we thought we'd ought to let little Vampy here know so she could go visit him." James said. "Maybe Madam Pomfrey will let her in." he added in a mutter.
"Don't call her that." Lily said with a frown.
"It-it's okay… Cecelia calls me Batty so… it's basically the same thing." Erin said with a small shrug.
"It's not nice though." Lily said.
"She said she's fine with it Evans." Sirius said.
"Can you turn into a bat?" James asked as he sat down beside Lily who shifted closer to Erin.
"She won't be able to until she's older." Peter said. The two boys looked at him. "I've been reading about Vampires." He said quietly with a small shrug.
"You'll have to let me see that book." James said. "I think it's very interesting." He said giving Erin a smile.
"You could just ask her yourself you know." Lily said. She thought it was very rude to read about what someone was instead of just asking the person themselves.
"It's okay, Lily." Erin said quietly. Lily looked at her before nodding. "I-I think I'm going to go visit Remus now."
"Tell him we hope he feels better soon." James said. "Like I said Madam Pomfrey wouldn't let us in." he said as she stood. She nodded.
"What makes you think she'll let her in?" Sirius asked with a frown. "She hates when people have visitors, I don't think she'd make an exception."
"Well, she has her daily fruit juice before dinner anyways, don't you, Vampy?" James asked. Erin nodded, her cheeks going pink. "There you go." James said turning to Sirius.
"T-Thank you for helping me, Lily." Erin said as she picked up her Charms book.
"Of course. If you ever need help just ask." Lily said giving the girl a big smile. Erin returned the smile before she turned to leave the room.
"What? No goodbye? Vampy, I'm hurt." James said putting a hand over his chest. Erin stopped and turned to the three.
"Goodbye, Potter, Black, Peter." She said quickly before she started to leave, but of course she could still hear the group.
"Oh she likes Peter more than us." Sirius said in a mockingly sad tone.
"Peter doesn't call her… Vampy." Lily hissed as she gathered her things.
"Hey! I don't either!" Sirius said with a frown.
"Lily, I don't mean anything by it." James said. "Honest; it's a… a playful nickname."
"Mean is what it is." Lily said as she got up.
"Lily, wait!" James called but didn't follow her as she jogged to catch up with Erin who heard Sirius snickering at James.
"I'll walk with you." Lily said to her with a smile.
"O-Okay." Erin said.
Erin entered the hospital wing and Madam Pomfrey motioned her to one of the beds to wait while she got her daily drink. She sat down beside the only bed with its curtains drawn.
"Remus?" she asked quietly.
"Erie?" Remus asked. She saw him sit up before the curtains were pulled back. He smiled at her and she moved to sit beside him on the bed. "How has your day been?" he asked.
"Okay. Lily helped me with Charms."
"That's great." Remus said. Madam Pomfrey came over with a frown.
"Here you are." She said as she handed Erin her drink in an opaque glass with an opaque straw in it.
"Thank you." Erin said.
"I know you are aware of Mr. Lupin's reason for being here today but he'll need his rest tomorrow. Keep those three boys away from here if you can." She said wagging her finger, the frown still on her face but not directed at Erin.
"It's natural for them to be concerned." Remus said. "Next month I'll say I'm visiting my mother." He said.
"They asked me if you got sick often and I said you did because you and your mother have a weak immune systems."
"Brilliant, Erie." Remus said with a grin making her smile back.
"Maybe the month after that you can get food poisoning." She suggested. Madam Pomfrey smiled slightly.
"When you finish your drink and your nap head off to dinner, dear. Mr. Lupin needs to rest up." She said.
"Yes Ma'am." Erin said with a nod before taking another sip of her drink. Madam Pomfrey walked away to her office leaving the two alone.
"Nap?" Remus asked. Erin nodded.
"I always sleep for a few minutes after… a drink." She said.
"Why is that?" Remus asked.
"My dad said it's just something that happens. It's like when humans get sleepy after eating turkey on an empty stomach." She explained. "For some reason the same thing happens with blood for us even though it doesn't have the same stuff as turkey in it." She said with a small giggle and a shrug.
"That's interesting." Remus said with a chuckle. "Have James and Sirius been bothering you at all?"
"No more than usual." Erin said with a slight shrug.
"I'm sorry about them." Remus said with a frown.
"I don't think James really… means to be mean… Sirius does." She said looking down.
"He just… he doesn't like the Slytherin house." Remus said. "I'm sure after a while he'll see how sweet you are." Erin's cheeks went pink as she smiled around the straw. She finished the drink before letting out a yawn. Remus moved over and patted the spot beside him. Erin put the glass on the bedside table before lying next to him. "I'll wake you in a few minutes." He said before pulling the covers over her and patting her on the back with a smile.