Title: The Unicorn's Blessing

Author:Rayne-N-Blood

Rating:T (to be safe)

Pairing:none

Disclaimer:I own nothing.

Summary: During detention in the Forbidden Forest, Possessed!Quirrell had a couple of minutes with Harry, Ron and Hermione at his mercy. "You have slain something pure to save yourself and now you will have a half life, a cursed life, from the moment the blood touches your lips." I may use lines directly from the book. No plagiarism intended.

I was just going to use just Harry and Hermione but when I looked over some of my plans it seemed it would be better to add Ron in the mix.

Part of AspergianStoryteller Challenge fic: Blood of the Innocent Challenge.

Chapter One: Things That Go Bump in the Night

"Look there" Hagrid said pointing to a puddle of silver "tha' silvery stuff tha's glistening on the ground, tha's unicorn's blood. Somewhere out here, there's a badly injured unicorn.

We'll try to fin' it and stop its sufferin'."

"Unicorn blood?" Hermione stared at him. "What could or would injure a unicorn this badly"

"I don't know but a month ago something started attacking unicorns and found I've found two dead." said Hagrid. "Something bleeding them dry"

They shuddered at the thought. Unicorns were a symbol of good and purity to think something would harm it was sickening.

"Could it be a vampire" said Harry.

"None of the creatures in the forest are fast enough to catch them and most wouldn't purposely try to harm a unicorn" said Hagrid. "Some very foul creature is hurting them"

Hagrid pointed to path he wanted them to look down while he and Fang went down another.

"This is very bad" said Ron.

"Why is that beside the obvious" said Hermione.

"The killing and drinking of unicorn blood is an unforgivable crime." said Ron.

"Why" said Harry.

"Because you have slain something pure to save yourself and now you will have a half life, a cursed life, from the moment the blood touches your lips. To drink the blood of an unicorn would stop a person a second from death but at a terrible cost." said Ron shaken a bit.

"You would have to be pretty desperate to commit such a crime." Harry said. "But who would do such a thing?"

"It could be the work of a dark wizard or witch but also some rogue dark creature that has just came into this forest" said Hermione.

"If that is so, why are they sending us into the Forest in the first place. None of us are going to be able to fight it off" stated Harry.

After walking over an hour, Ron got frustrated. "Why are we even in this Forest," grumbled Ron after he tripped over another tree root.

"Because we are in trouble for helping Hagrid," said Hermione.

It was dark and quiet in the forest with only the moon and their wands giving them some light. It was so quiet except for Hermione and Ron talking. Harry looked around and knew it was just too quiet as their wasn't a sound of the creatures in the forest or even the wind.

Feeling unease, Harry went to speak when a low growl was heard and that caught Ron and Hermione's attention. The bushes ahead of them parted and a large wolf came out with flashing yellow eyes and foaming at the mouth. It looked crazed. They slowly backed up and was looking for an escape when the wolf lunge at them. Hermione was able to hit it with blasting hex that knocked it hard into a tree trunk and it appeared to be unconscious.

Coming to their senses, they ran for their lives stumbling and tripping over roots and brushes along the way until they ended up in a clearing. In the center, they notice the unicorn laid sprawled out on the forest floor, its long strong legs bent at odd angels, its glowing white body and mane littered with bits of dirt and its blood. It's labored breathing was the only clue to indicate that it still lived.

With only a mere foot separating them from its body, they felt their bodies being bound into place. They each dropped to their knees with shiny black ropes making it impossible to move. A noise captured their attention and they noticed a dark, hooded figure coming out of the shadows. It walked in their directions until only a few feet separated them. From the short distance between them, they noticed that silvery blood was dripping down its front. At that precise moment the hooded figured turned his attention to Harry.

When he was only a few inches apart from them. Its face was in shadow but they could smell a strong smell of horse, garlic (?) and death coming from it.

When it perked up suddenly, Harry had the mental image of a light bulb popping up above its head. Then an evil grin (hidden by the hood but it was obviously an evil grin) crossed its face. Its hand came up again and wiped the dribbled unicorn blood off its robe. The blood glowed eerily, shimmering a beautiful silver on the gloved hand. The other hand reached up and caressing so gently Harry's face scaring him. It wiped the tears of pain and fear from Harry's cheeks. Then moving quickly it grabbed his face, clutching his jaw to pry it open.

The fingers stained bloody silver drew close and brushed his lips. Smearing the blood as though applying lip gloss, and slipped his fingers into Harry's mouth to deposit blood. It tasted salty, bitter, meaty and somehow sweet. It tingled with a power he could not understand. Remembering where it came from, fresh tears left Harry's eyes. Satisfied that its hand was "licked clean", the hooded figure clamped Harry's mouth shut and rubbed his throat to induce swallowing. The tingling spread down his throat and into his stomach.

After finishing with Harry, the figure treated both Ron and Hermione to the same treatment. Each felt this unnatural power radiate through their bodies, almost consuming them.

The hooded figure looked at each child, as if contemplating his next move when a beam of light from the unicorn's horn hit the hooded figure. The hooded figure cried out in pain before fleeing. Looking at the unicorn, they looked into its as and felt a connection. A glowing light surrounded them for a moment, then it ended along with the unicorn's life.