Hi again, the long awaited answers are provided. Sorry this chapter is short, I didn't want to ramble on and on. Hope you enjoy this chapter, it gives you something to think about hopefully. ;)

Chapter Eight

Confrontation

Hans sat before Dumbledore in Dumbledore's office. "Headmaster, I feel it is my duty to inform you that there is a Vampire masquerading as a student." He began. Dumbledore nodded. "I am aware of this." He replied. Hans' jaw dropped.

"But she should not be here. She's a blood thirsty animal that should be killed. She could slaughter the students at any moment, it's only a matter of time before she does." Hans protested. "I have been informed that Hermione Granger is immune to human blood." Dumbledore assured the younger man.

Hans scoffed. "No Vampire is immune to human blood. It's a ploy. She will kill every student here. If you just let me save you the trouble of writing a letter to the parents of the child she kills, telling them why you let a Vampire into the school…" Hans began. "That is enough! I hired you to help my students learn about the real creatures that can harm them, like Vampires, and how to defend themselves, not kill one of my students." Dumbledore interrupted.

"But if I do my job and kill the vampire, then I will be. It's my job." Hans insisted. Dumbledore stood up suddenly, the twinkle gone from his eye and power crackling in the air around him. "You will not harm a hair on Miss Granger's head. She will not harm anyone. I regret not telling you sooner, but I didn't believe it necessary. I believed you would trust me as your mother did. But obviously not. Professor Christophe, get out. NOW!" He roared. Hans scowled and swept from the room.

Hermione and Edward stopped outside a bookshop and Hermione looked at it with a yearning so great it almost made Edward laugh. "Go on. I'll meet you by the pond." He smiled. Hermione grinned. "Really? Thank you. Have I told that I love you?" She asked, kissing him quickly before dashing into her favourite shop.

Hans stalked down the road in Hogsmede, feeling in need of a stiff drink. But those plans were driven right out of his head as he caught sight of a beautiful honey brown haired woman. The Vampire student. She was with a man. She looked up at him with delight before kissing him and dashing inside a book shop. The man walked over to a pond and sat down on a bench. Now was his chance.

The bell above the door tinkled as Hans slipped into the shop, scanning the area for the Vampire girl. He soon spotted her in the novel section, scanning a book she had picked up. With a smirk, Hans, silently as he could, walked over to her.

Hermione walked through the book shop, scanning the shelves. A small black book caught her eye and she plucked it off the shelf. She scanned the blurb before opening it and reading it. Soft footsteps reached her ears, but she ignored it. That is until a man blocked her escape down the aisle. Hermione looked up and came face to face with the Vampire Hunter.

Hans looked down on the girl and watched as her strangely topaz eyes went wide in shock. "Professor?" She asked her voice soft and seductive due to the characteristics of a Vampire. "Vampire. How is that your eyes aren't red?" Hans purred.

Hermione took a step back in fear as she realised that Hans knew who she was. "What?" She gasped. "How is that your eyes aren't red?" Hans repeated, smirking slightly. "I'm a animal feeder." Hermione stuttered, worry filling her.

Hans scoffed. "There are no such Vampires as Animal feeders. All vampires have drunk Human Blood and are evil." He sneered. Hermione glared at him. "Is that so? Then how do you account for the head of my coven? He has never once tasted Human blood and is so resistant that he's a doctor? Or me? I've never had Human Blood. It repulses me." She growled, her eyes darkening slightly.

Hans' eyes narrowed in anger. "Mark my words, Vampire. I am going to make your life so much hell, that you'll beg me to kill you; and if you ever put even one toe out of line, I will kill you." He hissed. "Is that a threat?" Hermione returned. "It's a promise." Hans shot back, turning and storming out of the shop. Hermione stayed where she was, a little shaken.

Hermione ran out of the shop after putting the book back and hurried over to where Edward was. Edward, seeing her fright and worry, took her into his arms, kissing her head. "Darling, what's wrong?" He asked softly, stroking her back. "The Vampire Hunter threatened me. He knows what I am, said he was going to made my life hell and if I ever put one foot out of line he was going to kill me." Hermione whimpered, clinging to Edward tightly as if he was a shield.

Over the road, a pair of dark eyes watched the Vampire couple embrace. "Soon, Vampire, everyone will know what you are. You'll be begging me to kill you." Hans hissed softly to the wind. He turned and, with a swish of his cloak, began his ascent back up to the castle to his whiskey cabinet.

Please Read and Review. I love reading reviews and I hope my writers block clears up soon. :) Oh, and I've been planning a one shot follow on from this based on Hermione and Edward's conversation during chapter Five.