(A/N): Hey Guys! So, currently in science, where the questions are weirdly complicated, and I had to explain what fanfic is to the boy sitting next to me, accidentally exited out of this window to do so, and therefore had to start this chapter over. Sorry...
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Leo
The others left soon after that, and my father sent me out into the forest after the two new vampires to bring them back from their hunt.
I smelt them long before anything else, their scent wafting through the trees in strong waves.
Danniel's head snapped up as I neared, and Jo wasn't far behind. I slowed slightly to give them time to sink into a defensive stance before perching on top of a tree branch that extended out almost above their heads.
"Relax guys, it's just me." I said, and they both returned to their normal positions slowly, still wary.
"You're fast." Danniel noted.
"Faster than us." Jo agreed, and I shrugged, smirking slightly.
"Fast as the wind. You'll get faster. Shari and my father are only faster than you due to age. The longer you live, the faster, and stronger, you get." Danniel frowned.
"How is a half-vampire stronger and faster than a full vampire?" I hesitated for a second, before shrugging.
"You'll find out eventually, I guess." I said with a sigh, before taking a step from the edge of the branch, landing, with grace, on the forest floor. "I'm half-vampire... and part-veela." Jo looked confused, whereas Danniel gasped, and I knew.
"A veela?" I frowned, nodding.
"So, you're a wizard then?" Danniel looked sheepish, and Jo glanced between us.
"Wizard... wait, wizards exist? And witches?" I rolled my eyes at her.
"Of course they exist! Vampires exist, why couldn't magic?" She stared at me for a second, and Danniel smirked, glad to have one up on her for once.
"I just... It's a lot to take in." I nodded sympathetically.
"I've always known I was a wizard, I'm pureblood. But I didn't find out I was half-vampire until I was seven." Danniel frowned.
"I'm a muggle-born. I found out when I was eleven, I only graduated from Koldovstoretz the year before last, my mother moved us back here a few months back." I furrowed my eyebrows.
"I don't hear much about Koldovstoretz... what's it like?" Danniel paused for a second before shrugging.
"I've never been anywhere else... it's just... it's just school." Jo looked confused, so I filled her in.
"Koldovstoretz is a school where witches and wizards learn magic." She nodded slowly.
"So, where do you go to school? I'll take a stab and say Hogwarts." He said with a small smirk.
"Yeah. Hogwarts is pretty cool." I told him before he had the chance to ask, and Jo frowned.
"And you're... what? On holidays?" I shrugged.
"Actually, yes. Summer holidays are nine weeks. I'll be gone again in a few weeks and you'll be stuck with the oldies." I told her with a grin.
"Right now, that doesn't sound so bad." She teased, and I pretended to be hurt.
"Hey! They're a lot more grating usually." She actually seemed to think she had hurt my feelings, so I beamed at her. "Anyway, my mother is half-veela, making me quarter-veela, half-vampire. Also my best friend is a werewolf." Danniel cocked an eyebrow at me.
"What about your girlfriend?" I shrugged, wincing slightly.
"Also half-veela." I frowned. It felt almost wrong to call Brooke my girlfriend, but I didn't know what else to call her any more. Besides, we had kissed more than a few times. Sure, it wasn't official, but we wouldn't likely get into that conversation, not with her bringing up my wholly obvious crush on Elaine every five minutes.
"Hot." I shot him a half-glare, and Jo smiled.
"So, magic's real, is it?" She asked, and I shrugged.
"Only some. Not like, you can do everything with a wave of your hand, but specific spells, wands, and potions... it's pretty awesome." I told her, grinning.
"So, where's your mum?" Danniel asked, and I froze for a second.
"London. She kicked me out when she found out what I was." I said, crossing my arms over my chest as a way to protect myself.
"Leo..." I shook my head, scoffing.
"Oh please, I'm much better off without that woman in my life. Although she's technically still in my life through blackmail and the occasional attempt to kill me... but eh." I ended with a smile, and Jo just stared at me.
"Kill you?" I shrugged.
"It's happened my whole life."
(A/N): So, what did you think?
I'm at home now, but it's getting late, so I probably won't write another chapter tonight. But that's fine, cos you got like, three today you greedy bastards.
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This chapter has had small edits made to it on 30/12/22 - I originally said Danniel went to Durmstrang, but Durmstrang doesn't take muggleborns, which Danniel is. Koldovstoretz is the school in Russia that takes in the muggleborn students Durmstrang doesn't allow.