Chapter 23

"Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live."

- Norman Cousins

Rose huffed, "Very well but if they get hurt, I won't have to say I told you so."

Kyra rolled her eyes as all three women left the room to walk downstairs. Kyra said, "I'll see you later Ginny."

"Kyra," Ginny squeaked, causing Kyra to turn around on the stairs as Ginny opened the front door. "Take care of the boys, won't ya? They are a bit modest and strong-headed sometimes. They need to be looked after for."

"I promise you, Ginny. I won't let them out of my sight."

When Kyra returned to her bedroom, she went to her closet and began to strip down. As Kyra put on her leggings, she turned around and saw her scars on her bare back. Kyra knew that this fight would be very different from any other she has been through since she was a newborn but she will not show fear. The vampire took out a long gray blouse and a belt of weapons to put around her waist.

"You need to embrace whatever is going to happen, happen."

Kyra groaned thinking of the headmaster's words as she put her long hair into a bun and allowed a few strands out, not caring how she looks for the fight. It will get dirty. Kyra walked downstairs and found all of the vampires in the living room with their own clothing and weapons. Vampire's weapons are their teeth and strength but sometimes it is not enough.

"So what is the plan, Adam?" Kyra asked as she stood next to Rose and noticed the hurt on Tristan's face but ignored it.

"We fight and we kill. But stay away from any magic, we do not know how strong their spells are and how they can affect us. Hopefully not." Adam said, looking less drunk and in cleaner clothes. He stood in the middle of the circle and stared at his younger brother, who nodded his head at him. "If the Dark Lord is there, do not go near him. Some of us may be older than that snake like creature but I do not want anyone to get killed.¨

"Furthermore, I am sure that some of you that have been with us for many years remember another vampire by the name of Dominic." Tristan continued for his older brother. Kyra's eyes widen when she noticed a few nodding their heads, she was going to kill Tristan if the Death Eaters or other vampires will not. "Be careful." Tristan said but his eyes locked with Kyra saying those words. ¨The rest of you will go with my brother to an abandoned house and wait there until it becomes nighttime. There are rooms with closed windows waiting for you there.¨

"And what about you and Kyra?"

"We will stay until Harry and Ron are done with their classes."

"Harry, have you heard the news?" Ron half whispered and half asked as they walked into the Great Hall for lunch.

Harry sighed, annoyed. "Ron, if you are going to give me another false rumor about the Slytherins, I swear I will hex you."

Ron glared at him angrily, "Well this is not a rumor. Ginny told me during break that after she left Kyra's dorm she heard those vampires talking about Death Eaters attacking a Muggle home tonight.¨

Harry´s face turned, hearing the words "Death Eater" and "Muggle" all in the same sentence. Suddenly, a letter dropped in front of him and he recognized it to be the Weasley's owl. And the letter is in Ginny's handwriting.

Harry,

Please meet me up in the Astronomy Tower during lunch. There is something I have to tell you and it cannot wait.

Ginny

"What's that?" Ron asked with food in his mouth, oblivious that it is his family's owl that gave Harry a letter.

"Um it is nothing. I am going to find Kyra or Tristan and ask them what´s going on. I'll see you later." Harry lied as he grabbed his bag and walked out of the Great Hall, not waiting for Ron's reply.

His hand gripped the letter hard as he walked to the Astronomy Tower and wondered how the stairs became so hard to walk on. He played Qudditch for years and yet, feels so out of shape. But right now, he feels nervous he has no idea what Ginny could speak to him about. Harry stopped finally when he reached to the top and found Ginny standing in the sunlight under the late autumn breeze.

"She looks beautiful," Harry thought as he felt his heart beating quicker than he intended.

Ginny turned around, sensing a presence and smiles at Harry. Her own heart was beating fast. "Hi Harry."

"Hi Ginny. Um, is everything okay?" He asked, walking closer to her. He felt his palm sweating. "Your letter sounded…urgent."

Ginny pulled a strand of hair away from her face and looked down on the ground for a moment. "I know you and Ron are going with the vampires to attack…Death Eaters and I wanted to say something to you."

"Yeah?"

"I like you!" Ginny covered her mouth with her hands, not believing that she actually blurted it out like that. That was not how she wanted Harry to know. She could feel her face turning as red as her hair. She stared at Harry's widen emerald eyes and thought for a moment, he went into shock. Ginny stepped forward, "Harry?" The Boy Who Lived has gone into shock. She could not believe it.

Before she could say his name again, Harry's lips pressed against hers so quickly that she did not even realize he was kissing her. Ginny continued the kiss as she wrapped her arms around his neck, feeling his own smile against their kissing. Finally, they parted for air and Ginny stared at Harry's happy smile. "I like you too, Ginny."

"Really?"

Harry flushed, "I made it clear didn't I?"

Ginny giggled, "Yes you did. So does that mean…we are…?"

"Would you like to be my girlfriend, Ginny Weasley?"

"I thought you would never ask." Ginny grinned as she tiptoed to kiss Harry on the lips again.

Tristan did not like the silence in the room. It has been two hours since the rest of the vampires have left to go to the Muggle World and Harry and Ron are almost done finishing with their last class of the day. But Kyra has been ignoring him during those hours as she sat near the fireplace reading her third book. He sat on the couch with a drink of animal blood in his hand but it was almost empty. "Kyra would please just look at me?" He begged.

Kyra's eyes turned at Tristan's frustrated posture and then, turned away to lock her eyes back at the page of the book. "Happy?" Tristan growled as he super speed to her side and threw the book off her hands. "Hey!"

"I know you are livid with me right now –"

"No I don't think you do know, Tristan." Kyra interrupted as she folded her arms across her chest. "You lied to me. How is that I can trust you when you won't even tell me everything? There is more to the story about your friendship with Dominic especially since he wants me for some reason. Why? What does he want with me, Tristan?"

"I cannot tell you."

"Can't or won't?"

Kyra searched Tristan's face, looking for a reaction or something but she did not need one because he has not answered her. But his silence seems to be the response she did not want. Kyra scoffed as she stood up from her spot and walks away but Tristan grabs her wrist and before Kyra could speak a word out, his mouth was on hers. It was an impulsive and passionate kiss she knew but she could not help but lose herself when his tongue played with her. Then, Kyra woke up from the trance and pushed Tristan away from, slapping him across the face.

"Don't do that ever again." Kyra threatened.

But Tristan grabbed her hand and pulled her closer to him, their faces inches away. "I love you. I love you, Kyra."

"Tristan –"

"Is my love not enough?" he questioned her.

Kyra sighed sadly, "I wish it was. But love does not go before trust, Tristan. Harry and Ron will be here in a while but when we do return, I want the complete truth. Can you please give me that? All I want is the truth."

Tristan sighed as he pressed hand against Kyra's cheek and looked at her sadly. He would do anything to give her just that but he knows he will lose her once she learns who she really is. He cannot lose her. He will die. "I promise," Tristan choked those words and Kyra smiled at him, giving him a quick kiss on the lips.

"We'll come back later if you want." A voice said and the vampires turned to see Harry smirking at them as well as Ron, whose face is red as a tomato. "Really we don't mind."

If Kyra could blush, she would. "Shut up. Now are you boys ready?"

"What happens if a vampire comes after one of us?" Ron asked.

"Well, some spells don't really work on us but you can try having something sharp with you –something silver to pain them. It will help but then run as fast as you can." Tristan explained. "We tend to get angry after getting attack with something silver."

"Angry? Don't you mean hungry?" Harry asked.

"Hungry?" Ron squeaked with nervousness and fear.

Kyra chuckled as she wrapped her arm around Ron's shoulders. "Relax, Ronald. Just be careful."

"Yeah, you know us –careful." Ron chuckled nervously and being sarcastic at the same time.

Kyra chuckled as she messed his red hair up like sisters would do to their brothers. But she is also worried about Harry and Ron. It is dangerous to bring them with the vampires but Harry could help defeat Voldemort once and for while if he is there. But Kyra was more worried about blood –human blood. She can control herself but her thoughts went to Tristan, would he be able to handle it?

A/N: I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SORRRRRRRRRRY! I lost my notebook for this story and could not find it then I have been on writer's block trying to remember what I wrote. But I am sure I wrote more for this chapter. But now, I am writing even more for the next because it is going to be the battle and finally, see Kyra doing some badass vampire action!

Forgive me?

-DisneyRBD

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