The next few chapters are going to be quite short as I've had writers block and, besides, it's quality not quantity lol. Anyway, enjoy this chapter. The plot is beginning to thicken

Chapter Six

Disappearances

Hermione crept back into the castle, making sure she wasn't spotted, before running at Vampire speed back to the Gryffindor Common Room. She was there twenty minutes before the first person, a timid first year, came down and left for Breakfast.

Harry dragged himself downstairs, yawning slightly as he plodded down the steps. He hadn't slept that well that night, worry for Hermione now that a Vampire Hunter was at Hogwarts filling him. He had wished Ron was there, so he could have someone to talk to and vent his frustrations to. It was times like that that Harry missed Ron.

He turned the corner to see both Hermione and Ginny sat by the fire talking and joking around. "That's so romantic." Ginny sighed as Harry walked over. "What is?" He asked curiously. "Edward promised to be with Hermione forever." Ginny told him. Harry grinned. "That really is sweet. I mean, you guys do literally have forever." He agreed.

At the moment, Harry's stomach gave a loud rumble and the two girls laughed. "Come on. Breakfast it is." Hermione smiled, standing and heading towards the portrait hole. Ginny slipped her hand into Harry's own and the couple followed Hermione.

Hans sat at the staff table, only nibbling on some toast and drinking mugs of black coffee. He looked up as the student he suspected of being a Vampire walked in with Harry Potter and a red head. He narrowed his eyes, but his stare was broken as the owls arrived in their thousands with the post.

Hermione shut her eyes to gain control as the owl post arrived. Although she was immune to human blood, she was still a newborn and the animals' blood sung to her, enticing her teasingly.

A hand on her arm broke Hermione out of her concentration. She opened her eyes to see Harry looking at her with concern on his face. "You okay?" He asked. Hermione shot him a dazzling smile. "Of course I am. Just had to get control." She assured him.

Harry frowned. "Why? You aren't attracted to human blood." He questioned, oblivious. "Harry, there are a ton of owls here. For an animal eater, this is like a feast. I had to get control before I go on a rampage killing the owls. I'm still a newborn, no matter how good my control is." Hermione replied. Harry blushed slightly. "Sorry, forgot." He mumbled.

Hans reached out as a majestic owl appeared before him. The eagle owl looked at him before sticking its leg out for him to remove a letter. Hans did so before nodding respectfully at the bird. The owl blinked in acknowledgement before flying off again into the masses and out the window. Hans slipped the letter, from the guild, into his pocket.

Another, a smaller barn owl, took the eagle owl's place. It dutifully stuck out its leg, its big eyes looking carefully at Hans. Hans slipped some money into the pouch on its other leg and took the paper from the bird's sharp beak. The owl took some toast that Hans offered him before taking flight again.

Hermione was sat between Harry and Neville when a tawny owl flew over and landed warily before Hermione. It eyed her with caution, instinctively knowing that this girl was no ordinary innocent human, but a dangerous creature that could harm him.

The owl slowly stretched out its leg, not going any closer than it had to. Hermione smiled softly at the bird and it relaxed a little. She slipped some money into the pouch and took the paper, slipping it some crust that she nicked from Harry's plate. The owl took flight almost immediately, not wanting to be near Hermione longer than it needed.

Hans unfolded the paper, glancing over at the Gryffindor table as the Vampire girl received her paper. The owl didn't seem too keen to go near her, thus confirming Hans' thoughts about her. Tearing his gaze away, Hans began to read the paper. His eye caught an article about a rash of Vampire killings in local Muggle and Wizarding villages. 'I have to talk to the guild.' He thought, changing page.

Hermione rolled her eyes at the owl as it flew off before unfolding her paper and scanning it. She sped read the article about the killings before reading the main story. Her eyes narrowed as Harry gasped beside her, reading the main story too.

"McNair's gone missing." Harry breathed in shock. "So it seems. Where though? I mean, he can't be recruited by other Deatheaters seeing as most of the other died or are in hiding." Hermione replied thoughtfully. Ginny shrugged. "Maybe. Or maybe he had had enough of the Ministry watching him and legged it." She added. Hermione cocked her head to one side in thought. "I don't think so. It seems rather odd. He would have told his son, but Marco McNair is shocked as well. No, I don't think he left of his own accord." She told them, her eyes watching McNair's son.

Please Read and Review. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. The Cullens appear next chapter, and the one after! They appear more often after this Chapter. Until next time.