A/N: Wonder what Harry's up to...
Disclaimer: If you need one see chapter one.
Letting my mind wander about things in my life really gave me a prospective I never thought of before, it let me see the world as maybe Hermione would see it. Possibly as Ron would during one of his Chess matches, which ever the view it was new and different. The thoughts I thought about, what seemed to matter the most to me wasn't what would happen to me but those around me. First my thoughts were of Hermione and her bushy hair, then of Ron and his silliness. As time went on I thought more and more of my friends and how much each of them meant to me and what I was willing to do to keep them alive. More then just that, it was how important each one was to me. And what I'd do without them in my life. My musings seemed to last forever but in reality they didn't take all that long, I came to a decision. My decision was I was going to do what it took to protect them.
"Sir? May I ask you a question?", I asked the Vampire hoping that he'd talk to me now that I'd pulled my head out of my ass so to speak.
"Yes Harry? What would you like to know?", he seemed guarded about his reply but open at the offer for information.
"Can you help me learn to defend myself and others? I mean more then just to run away, but when I can to fight back and not have to cower away like a dog.", I said to him with confidence.
"Of course but this isn't the time or place young Harry", he said with an evil smile upon his lips.
"Are there any books you'd suggest me reading in the mean time to help me along that path?", I said feeling bolder about asking him questions.
"Of course, there are many, but for now I'd suggest reading "Defense for the Complete Body" by Def Endyo Urself, it's a wonderful read and it has a lot of the basics you need in it.", he answered calmly and easily showing no hints of deception or misdirection.
I found myself looking for the book, wondering what secrets it's pages might hold. I found it on a dusty unused section of a lower shelf. Despite the vampire's recommendation the book looked pretty useless at first glance and kinda harmless. Looking at the cover it showed a man meditating on a rock with objects being thrown at him and not hitting him. I took a look inside the front cover and read the first passage by the author. It went like this:
To whom may be reading this do not waste your time if you are not serious about learning the art of defense it's not for the faint of heart. It's more rigorous then you can imagine. It will take you from the defenseless person you are and make you a force to be reckoned with. This begins with redefining what you know. Yes everything you were taught about Defense is wrong! I will rebuild you from the ground up into someone who can defend themselves and others. Forget all you think you know about defense and come into the world of defense with me.
I'm not sure how long I was reading this book but it was a fascinating read. It was more then fascinating it was providing me Vital information I would need to defend myself and my friends. I started with what this Urself person told me to do, I cleared my mind of all I thought I knew about defense and listened to him with an open mind. This was harder then I imagined, but also worth all the effort I put into it. The first part of defending yourself according to the book was defending your mind, something I wholly agreed I needed to do. His method to teaching was completely different from Snape's and it was also more detailed. Clearing the mind was only the first step of many. The next step was seeing what's around you, imagining a place you feel the safest if nothing is already present, if something is present make a structure you feel it's safe to guard your mind in, and keep all your thoughts hidden there. Then it was up to you how you stored them, how you defended them, but the option was left up to you. The book seemed to be written to me in particular. I spent a while building my mental defenses like the book told me to adding my own twists and turns here and there. I'm not sure how long I spent doing this, the thing I'm sure of is I felt stronger now. The book said the important thing to do is maintenance if you don't maintain your mental landscape and the coherency of you thoughts in some kind of order they will overwhelm you. The next most important things to do is set up defenses and a way to alert yourself of the changes. The defenses were not a problem but the way to alert myself gave me trouble and lots of it, nothing seemed like it would work. Then I remembered something someone mentioned a while back, a detection spell only I'd use a field of points all over my mindscape so that the moment something out of place pops up I'd know.
"You seem to be really into your meditations there Harry.", said the now bored looking vampire.
"Yes, that was very refreshing. How much longer till the meeting?", I asked eager to move on with the future, and what might await.
"Not sure it depends on our guests and when they arrive.", the vampire looked lost for words to explain exactly what he was talking about.
Another vampire walked into the room and whispered into the vampire's ear. This new vampire looked just a little older then me, long ebony hair, long slender legs, beautiful green eyes, and perfect red lips. She was nothing short of stunning. Once she finished what she was saying to the first vampire she left the room and shut the door again.
"I've just been informed the Vampire King wishes to speak with you Harry. I am unsure what he wants with you but I doubt it's anything unpleasant. After all this was partially his idea.", said the vampire looking more nervous then before.
"So you need to take me to see the Vampire King? Anyway in particular I should address him?", after I said this the vampire visibly relaxed.
"He is royalty as long as you treat him as such we should have no problems Harry. Now follow me and we shall go meet him", he said with great ease.
I left with the vampire past the doors to the library and into the corridor. What awaits I'm not sure.
A/N: What do ya'll think?^-^
