Thread: Harry Potter and What Really Happened After Voldemort (solvaris & darkangel76)

Ron entered the mansion looking livid. He saw Hermione first and his body relaxed a bit, but he was still angry at Malfoy's message. Where is he? Where is that bloody git? He had his wand ready. He wanted to hex the bastard so badly. Neville walked in after Ron. He held his wand at his side, but you could tell his wand arm was tense, ready to throw a hex if needed. He did a quick survey of the room, seeing that all three of the girls were alright and Draco was nowhere to be seen. He visably relaxed as well, but not completely. He waited to hear the answer to Ron's question too. He fixed his eyes on the stairs and the floor above, watching for any movement. Since his training in the DA, Neville felt loads more confident than he had been. Draco might have a few tricks up his sleeve that he learned from his Death Eater friends, but Neville was eager to get some payback for what they did to his parents. He would face Draco by himself if he had to. However, both Ron and Neville were still oblivious to the fact that Malfoy was a vampire. Ron eventually saw that Ginny was staring out the window with an odd expression on her face. He took a step towards Hermione and whispered so only she could hear. What happened? What's going on with Ginny? Draco was one with the night. Embracing his predatory nature always made him feel alive. His vision was unimpeded by the darkness and using his newfound agility felt as good as stretching your muscles after a good rest. But as good as it felt to hunt, the hunger was like nothing he had ever felt when he was a human. It gnawed at him, clawed his insides, twisted his thoughts. He shamelessly fed on just about anything. Deer, squirrels, rabbits, rats, yes...even the rats brought brief moments of blissful satisfaction when he was hungry. But Draco vowed never to feed upon human beings. Being a predator wasn't the same as being a monster. Tonight, Draco made sure to drink his fill of blood. Ginny's beating heart still echoed within his mind. He would need to be fully fed before he returned. Draco had even made a friend during his hunts. He had just fed upon a particularly elusive rabbit when he heard a screech from overhead. He smiled as he saw a hippogriff landing next to him. He stood up straight and gave a bow to the creature, giving it a predatory blink-less stare as well. The creature bowed in return, and then trotted forward to nuzzle it's beak into Draco's shoulder. Hello there Nightwing...come to clean up my mess again? Years ago, he had been scratched by a hipogriff called Buckbeak. He had hated the creatures since then, but after becoming a vampire, he had felt more alone than ever. He had found this hippogriff on his first hunt. At first, he had intended to feed upon the creature, his hunger demanded it. But his fear of being scratched again or worse told him that he should trick the hippogriff into trusting him before he attacked. Once he got it to bow to him, he realized that this might be the only creature that could accept him for who he really was. He'd resisted his hunger and let the creature live. Since then, the hippogriff had frequently followed him, devouring the bloodless corpses of animals he left in his wake. How would you like a nice tasty rabbit? Nightwing gave a low rumbling screech as if to say Yes please. Draco smiled, using his vampire speed to run and snatch up the dead rabbit and throw it into the air. Nightwing got on his hind legs and gave a single powerful flap of his wings to lift himself high enough to catch the rabbit in his mouth. He thumped heavily to the ground and feasted on the small snack. Draco chuckled and walked back over to his friend. Would you say that was payment enough for a ride home? Nightwing gave another screech in the affirmative, bending down slightly and lifting his wing. Draco smiled and went under his wing to climb onto the creatures back. Nightwing launched himself into the air, Draco giving a laugh that showed his fangs, turning in flight towards the mansion.