(Chapter done by Mourningstar13)

Darren POV

Looks like I am finally put in a class. Yay. Luckily, the first period was first years, and Hagrid was saving me for the 5th years, the same class as those kids I had met the other night. This was going to be entirely awkward and I was not looking forward. Anything I said about vampires that was true could be used to their advantage, anything. I hadn't been here very long, but I could see these people were powerful. They could point at a man over a hundred yards away with their stupid dorky looking sticks and kill him with a word. If it came down to a fight between the two of us, at this point I couldn't say who'd win.

Sighing, I sat down in my dinky little ring, disappointed that I couldn't even play the role of a creepy dude anymore. I didn't want these people for enemies, therefore I had to seem kind, in control, and trust-worthy.

I watched the students approach, and their sweet scent, blood mixed with something a little that I assumed was magic, made my stomach growl. I seriously needed blood, I could not stay in this cage forever waiting for Crepsley or someone else to rescue me, I had to take the initiative.

The students crowded around, some in green robes and some in red, and I spotted Harry and his friends/ followers. Those people really needed to learn to think for themselves. Hagrid eventually got the kids to settle down, although it seemed more because they were curious to know why a regular(to them) person was in a cage them any real teaching on his part.

"Alright now. This is a vampire. There are two types of vampires. Can anyone tell me what they are called?" A few hands shot up, although by the surprised looks most of them shot me they obviously couldn't. Hagrid pointed to a green-robed girl.

"Vampira humanata and Vampira animalia." Hagrid shook his head. Close, but no cigar. He looked at Hermione.

"Vampira humanata and Vampira mammalia." Hermione said,unable to say this without shooting the gree0robed girl a superior glance. The other girl narrowed her eyes and glared daggers at her, a scorned air hanging around her like a cloud.

"Correct. 5 points to Gryffindor. Who can tell me the differences?" The same two hands shot up, and a new one, a green-robed boy. Hagrid decided to be fair and give the new boy a chance to answer.

"You. Malfoy." He said, and I could tell just from the way he said I that he disliked the poor dude. Malfoy through on a pompous air and answered the question confidently.

"Vampira humanata look like humans and have been determined by several sightings to drink animal blood. Vampira mammalia have purple skin and red eyes and only drink from humans. Both have the intelligence of a 6 year old human." Come on. We weren't really animals, magical creatures, whatever. I was pretty sure I was smarter than the average six year old, no matter how much Mr. Crepsley insists otherwise.

I snarled at the boy, all sharp teeth and dangerous edges, and rather enjoyed his fearful reaction.

"Correct." I noticed he didn't give the boy any points, this must be one serious grudge to so obviously hate a student.

I stopped paying attention at that point. I felt like just some prop, I wasn't some big part of this. I thought it would be horrible, however, I didn't anticipate being ignored. As I thought that, everyone around me suddenly froze.

I mean, really froze. They weren't moving at all, and the sky began to deepen to a threatening red. Looking at it, I remembered a fragment of something, just words that came from somewhere. Red at morning, Sailors take warning. Well, I wasn't a sailor and it wasn't morning but as I watched Destiny calmly part his way through the sea of frozen students, I most definitely took warning.