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Chapter 18

Sophia pushed open the door and ran through it, ignoring the yells of her husband and little brother, she took off running toward the sound of Voldemort's voice. She ran through one door and passed the Order members watching the tied up Death Eater's they caught, of course Bellatrix Lestrange was not one of them. Sophia then ran through another door, and passed Rigel Black who was still lying on the floor still out of it, and Teddy Lupin who was holding on to his broken ankle, she jumped over a unharmed Luna Lovegood who was sitting next to Teddy in front of the door Sophia wanted to go through.

She ran on until she ended up by the lifts, she jumped on and pressed the up button, not knowing she had an older brother and a husband running after her. The lifts made a banging noise all the way down to the atrium. She ran till she got in front of the fountain where Voldemort was standing. Sophia stopped and stared in digest at the man who had killed her parents, the one who made her life hell for two years. She lived on the streets and had to eat food other people tossed out. She had money her parents left her, but the boy she ran off with had talked her into getting all her money out of Gringotts, then robbed her blind when he left with some blonde witch, that was half Veela. She was too ashamed to go home to her brothers and afraid they wouldn't want her, so she lived on the streets. Sometimes doing odd jobs for something to eat, she even worked in Knockturn Ally for a very short time at some awful shop, because no one in Diagon Ally would hire her. They didn't have any need for an underage witch who could not legally do magic.

After a few months she decided her best way to survive would be to act like a muggle and live in the muggle world, so that's what she did, and she worked in fast food places, for little money, she even picked a few pockets, she didn't like doing it, but when you're starving you'd do almost anything for food and being just a kid no one would rent her a room or place to live, so she lived under bridges and in allies. Sometimes even abandon homes. Then she met Caleb, he was annoying and she didn't trust him at first, but hunger soon got the better of her and she started accepting the food he brought her, and then they had a kind of friendship, that turned to love. She may not show it much. Sophia was never one to show love and affection. But she loved Caleb more than she has ever loved anyone. Way more than she had loved the boy o broke her heart.

She cared about her brothers she may not show it. Harry was her favorite, he was always such a sweet and caring boy, she hated having to turn her sweet little brother into something the rest of their world sees as a 'Dark Creature' but she wasn't about to let him die. She had kept herself separated from her brothers to protect them from the life she now had, but Vaughn had approached her the moment he heard Harry was claiming Voldemort was back, he wanted to join forces with The-Boy-Who-Lived, she refused to talk to him at first, saying there was no way she would be able to get him alone. But after a while she gave in, mostly because if Voldemort was back her little brother was going to need protecting.

When her parents had been killed she felt guilty for being such a brat when she was younger, but her parents played Quidditch and left her and Jesse with her grandma and grandpa Evans or friends even Sirius when he wasn't busy working, so they could go off and play Quidditch, she felt like they didn't care about her, she was just a little kid anyway, she was always mean to Cody, because she had been a little jealous of him, her Mother quiet playing Quidditch for him, but wouldn't for her. Then when Harry came along and their dad had quite Quidditch by then, but Sophia could never be jealous of Harry. He was also so sweet and adorable. That's why she just ignored him, she didn't want to be mean to him and hurt his feelings, but it seems like she did anyway. When she first saw that picture of Harry and Ginny in the Daily Prophet it shocked her how much her looked like their Dad, but it didn't surprise her one bet that he had such a pretty girlfriend. She knew he would, with how sweet he was and those eyes. Harry had their mother's eyes, the same eyes she had. Caleb once told her, that those eyes was what made him fall for her. He had never seen eyes so green. And of course he thought she was beautiful. Sophia didn't think she was all that beautiful after all the first guy she fell in love with robbed her and left her for someone prettier. She had never felt pain like getting your heartbroken. Caleb had vowed if he ever met that guy he would kill him. Or at least tear him apart.

But the guy who caused it all was standing right there in front of her, staring back at her with what looked like shock on his face. He held his wand out pointing it at her. Voldemort looked into her eyes.

"No, I killed you...what?" He stumbled. Sophia frowned, then it clicked, the idiot thought she was her Mother Lily Potter. Caleb always commented on how much she looked like her Mother, with the same thick dark red hair and bright green eyes, that were like looking in emeralds or that's how Caleb always put it.

Sophia said nothing, she just hissed at Voldemort showing him her fangs, and ran forward, Voldemort was so shocked he didn't curse. Sophia brought her hand back and raked her claw like nails crossed Voldemort's face, leaving behind three gashes in his cheek, dripping with blood. Voldemort stumbled back shocked, before he straightened up and held out his wand, he cried out a curse, Sophia did a flip to avoid it, then dropped down and took her leg and knocked Voldemort's feet out from under him. He fell to the ground and Sophia, hissed and raked her nails crossed his arm. Her eyes had turned a light blue.

She hissed and sliced crossed his other arm, she wasn't willing to try to bite him or anything like that, she didn't want to get that close to the filth. She brought her hand back again, but this time Voldemort got to his feet, anger flashing in his red eyes. He cried out a curse, but with Sophia's seed and abilities she easily dodged them. She would flip toward Voldemort and either claw him or kick him, then when he tried to curse her, she would dodge, jump or do a flip to avoid getting hit, it took the darkest of spells to hurt a Vampire anyway. Like the unforgivable. Sophia did a cart-wheel then landed in front of Voldemort and scratched the other side of his face. He cried out a spell and she easily dodged it.

Voldemort was getting angry, this women...this creature was making a fool of him, and it was time to end it. He pointed his wand at the girl and cried out his favorite curse and green-light headed toward Sophia, but she jumped up to avoid it, landing on top of the centaur's head, the spell hit the centaur blowing the whole fountain apart, Sophia was thrown into the bottom of the fountain face first, pieces of the fountain crashing down on her, as she lay there stunned. One big piece hit her in the head knocking her out.

Voldemort laughed, and headed toward the fountain, wand out, but then there was a growl like hiss and Caleb came charging out of nowhere, he hit Voldemort in the chest sending him flying twenty feet, he hit the wall and fall to the floor. Suddenly green-light lit up in the fireplaces and wizards after wizards came pouring out.

Jesse who had been with Caleb ran over and tossed the pieces of the fountain off his little sister, grabbed her by the arms and dragged her out of it. Jesse had no idea if a vampire could drown, but right now he really hoped they couldn't. After pushing Voldemort, Caleb had stood in front of Sophia and Jesse his claws out fangs showing, trying to keep Voldemort away, as Jesse turned Sophia on her side and hit her back a couple of times, she coughed up some water and opened her eyes, they were green again. Seeing the Ministry workers Voldemort apparated away. But not before they saw him.

"You alright?" Jesse asked. Sophia nodded and sat up, Caleb came rushing over and helped her to her feet. After checking to make sure she was okay, he put his hands on either side of her face and kissed her. Jesse turned his head away.

"What in the name of Merlin's magic is going on here?" Fudge came walking over from one of the lit up fireplaces along with a few Ministry workers.

"I saw him, Minister." one of the Aurors said. "He was right here, in the Ministry, You-Know-Who."

Fudge sighed and ran his hands through his hair. "I know, I saw him."

"My brother was telling the truth." Jesse cried. "You see that now. Harry isn't crazy or lying an attention seeking brat, like your damn paper made him out to be."

"Potter, what are you doing here?" He said. He looked around at some of the workers with him, which were Aurors. "I want him arrested for trespassing." The Aurors who all worked alongside Jesse at least once had a lot of respect for the ex-Auror, didn't move.

"Do you guys want to keep your jobs?" Fudge demanded. "I said-" Sophia and Caleb jumped in front of Jesse both hissing. The Aurors backed up frightened. Jesse looked shocked that they would protect him.

"You are not taking my brother anyway." Sophia said. Fudge looked shocked for a moment.

"Sophie, it's okay." Jesse reached forward and squeeze her shoulder. "Don't get in trouble because of me. I'll get a few months in Azkaban, but it's who knows what they would do to you." Jesse turned to Fudge and stepped out from behind Sophia and Caleb. "Fine, if you want to arrest me or throw me in Azkaban go ahead. If it'll make you feel better."

"That is unnecessary, I am sure." A voice said, and Dumbledore came walking over, having just stepped out of the battered old telephone box. "I see no reason to arrest Mr. Potter. He has done nothing to send him to Azkaban for."

"What?" demanded a small weak voice. They turned to see Harry, who looked very pale, and had a large black and silver cloak, that had a silver raven on the back wrapped around his shoulder. The cloak belonged to Caleb, he threw it off when he charged the Hybrid attacking Harry. Vaughn had wrapped it around him to hide the blood all over him and the bite marks on his neck, last-thing they needed was the Ministry to learn about the newly turned Vampire. Harry also looked like he could drop anytime now, and was being held up by Ginny who had her arms wrapped tightly around his waist and Cody who was behind him, with his hand on his back.

Harry looked between Jesse and Fudge with a scared look on his pale face, he was shivering from his now cold body, which was another reason Vaughn had wrapped his son's cloak around him: It was normal for a newly turned vampire to be cold as his body adjusted to the sudden cold temperature.

"No, Jesse, they can't send...send you to Azkaban. You've done...nothing wrong!" Vaughn laid his hand on Harry's shoulder to keep him calm. It would be a dangerous thing for Harry to lose his temper now, when he's feeling hungry and weak, he could go crazy and tear apart everyone in the room. Well, besides the other Vampires.

"Mr. Fudge." Vaughn addressed the Minister. "I do believe if you arrest anyone, it should be either yourself or whomever is in change of the Department of Mysteries."

"I do not believe I have to listen to the likes of you." Fudge said. Sophia and the other vampires hissed, and Caleb took a step toward Fudge, but Vaughn held up his hand and he stopped and let out a hiss.

"Do not speak to my father that way!" Caleb demanded.

"Calm down, son." Vaughn said. "I believe Fudge would not like for the wizard world to know what you guys made down there, what nearly killed, young mister Potter here. If my son and clan had not destroyed that thing then if would have been loose attacking everything from wizards to muggles. It could have killed a lot of innocent people, along with blow the cover of the wizard world. Do you want that to be known outside of this Ministry."

"What thing?" An Auror demanded.

"The Werewolf/Vampire Hybrid the people in the Unspeakables made by mixing blood and venom along with the werewolf virus together and injected it in a Vampire against his will I might add. I knew Trent Grimes, he was the little brother of one of my house leaders, and was a leader himself, and at the moment his house is leaderless."

"They made a what?" A different Auror asked.

"The Ministry made no such thing." Fudge said, "That is impossible." Vaughn reached in the inside of his cloak pocket and pulled out the notebook that had been in the Hybrid's room.

"I believe this says otherwise." Vaughn said. Holding it up. Fudge stumbled. Vaughn stuck it in his pocket. "I shall keep this for safe keeping."

"Fine." Fudge said. "I will not have Jesse Potter arrested. But will someone please tell me what the hell happened here!"

Vaughn left the explaining to the wizards and he took his clan, along with Harry home, and for once Harry was allowed to see the way there and to see the house from the outside, he couldn't believe the size of it. It was almost as big as Hogwarts. He would have been more excited if he was not so weak and had to leave Ginny behind, he gets to go see her and to get his stuff from his brother's house in a few days, after he rested and drunk some blood. Caleb and Sophia helped him into the house and led him to their quarters, when he felt better he would be given his own living space, but he had to be watched for the first 24 hours, make sure nothing goes wrong.

Harry didn't like the thought of drinking blood, but was surprised to find he liked the taste. He figured that was just the vampire kicking in. The one thing he hated about being here was, no Ginny, and as the days went on he feared she may not want him this way. Sophia comforted him and told him Ginny would love him no matter what, but secretly she hoped she was not lying to her little brother, she knew what a broken heart felt like and did not wish for her brother to have to feel the same pain, plus after everything, she didn't think Harry could handle losing Ginny, not after his whole world was turned upside down. She was the one thing keeping him sane.

Three days after being turned Harry got his strength back, and by four days, he was even stronger than before. His vampire strength was starting to kick in and he stocked himself when he first felt it when he accidentally broke Caleb's pool stick playing pool with him. Not many people ever came to that end of the house, it was for the family of the clan leader, which Harry was a part of since Sophia turned him. He assured his sister he was not mad at her for doing so, he understood it was to save him, and he was thankful. Harry had not been ready to die yet. And it seemed now he was never going to. Well, unless he was killed someway. Vaughn was keeping it secret from the rest of the clan about who had been turned in the Ministry. The only ones that knew was the few Vampires that had been then and Vaughn, Caleb, and Sophia. They all had to take a vow of silence. Harry would be showed when they had a ceremony for Harry to officially join the clan. He would have to drink a goblet of Vaughn's blood. Something he was not looking forward to, so far the only blood Harry had drunk was animal or dragon. Witch had turned into his favorite.

When the first week of being a vampire was up, and Vaughn decided Harry was strong enough to leave the house with company, Caleb took him to say bye to his brothers and to get his things one night. Sophia had wanted to go with him, but Vaughn had said he needed to talk to her. Harry sent Ginny a letter by raven to meet him here, but when he showed up, she had not come yet, and he feared she wouldn't.

"Harry, you know you can stay here." Cody said, as Harry shoved his clothes and what he wanted to take with him in his school trunk that had been sent home with Cody. Harry just looked up at his older brother with a small smile.

"Take care of Hedwig for me will you?" Harry asked. "I can't take her with me."

"Of course we will." Jesse said. He had been helping Harry pack. Jesse had bought Hedwig for Harry for his eleventh birthday. Harry was taking his time packing hoping Ginny would show up, but she was yet to do so. And each minute that passed without her running into the rooms and jumping into his arms made his heart ache more. She had to still love him, she promised she would.

"How's Teddy and Rigel?" Harry asked.

"They're fine." Jesse said. "Teddy's broken ankle was fixed in like five minutes, and Rigel is at home resting, he has to take four different potions every eight hours, but he'll pull through, Sirius would have been here to see you, but he didn't want to leave Rigel by himself." Harry nodded, and looked around the room. He guessed that was it.

"How about Tonks?" Harry asked, watching Jesse close his trunk.

"She's in St. Mungo's, but will make a full recovery." Jesse answered. Harry nodded again, he was really going to miss this place.

"Come on, Harry, stay." Cody pleaded. "We can paint your windows to keep the sun out, or turn the attic into a bedroom, you can sleep in there during the daytime. Heck, Jesse and I will even sleep during the day, so we can be up all night with you."

Over in the corner Caleb snorted. But Harry smiled at Cody and walked over and gave him a hug.

"You'll see me again, Cody. I promise." Harry said. "This isn't goodbye." Cody just nodded and once Harry pulled away he glared at Jesse, then left the room, heading toward his bedroom. Harry frowned. Jesse patted his back.

"He blames me for not stopping Sophia from biting you, he doesn't understand that's the only way you could be saved." Jesse explained. "Don't worry about him though, Harry. He'll come around. He just feels he's losing you." Harry nodded and hugged Jesse bye. Still no Ginny.

"Harry, I hate to say, but it's time to go." Caleb said. "I know you were hoping Ginny would show up, but we can't stay here any longer if we're going to hunt tonight. We do have a curfew." Harry nodded. Jesse looked between them amused.

"Curfew?" He asked. Harry nodded.

"We have to be in the house at least an hour before sunrise." Harry explained. He has been shocked to learn the clan had rules they must follow. Caleb had explained it was for their safety and to help stay unnoticed by muggles and wizards. One reason Harry wasn't officially a member yet, was because he had to learn every single rule by heart before they swore him into their clan. He found all that weird at first, but was starting to get use to the idea.

"I love you, Jesse." Harry hugged Jesse one more time. "Tell Cody I love him and will miss him."

Jesse nodded and patted Harry on the back. "I will, and I love you too, Lightning-bolt." Harry smiled a little his heart aching, as Caleb grabbed his trunk and led him down the hall, then down the staircase, then out the front door. He felt like he was going to cry, Ginny really didn't want him anymore. He should have realized she wouldn't. Who would want a creature like him.

"It'll be okay, kiddie." Caleb said. "Maybe something held her up or her mom wouldn't allow her-"

There was suddenly a loud pop and Harry looked up to see Ginny and Mrs. Weasley standing in his front yard.

"HARRY!" Ginny cried, rushing to him. Harry grinned and took off running to her, he got to her before she even got a few feet from her Mom. Harry lifted her up with ease and swung her around. Ginny laughed and held on tightly to his neck.

"I thought you weren't coming." Harry said, when he stopped swinging her, he just held on to her, and didn't seem to notice he was still holding her up in the air. Ginny looked him in the eyes.

"I wouldn't miss this chance to see you." Ginny said. "I'm sorry it took me so long, but Daddy's still at work, Mum wouldn't leave Ron alone, and she's not very good with apparating, so she can't apparate with two people-side-along, and she wouldn't let me apparat on my own, illegal she said, and we're out of flew pounder, Daddy hasn't gotten anytime off and Mum doesn't want to go to Diagon Ally without him, it's getting pretty dangerous to go out alone since Voldemort showed himself, but finally Bill showed up to check on us and I was able to beg him to watch Ron while Mum brought me here." She wrapped her arms back around Harry's neck and hugged him tight.

"I thought for sure I would miss seeing you." Ginny said. She had tears falling down her face. Harry finally sat her back on her feet and put his hands on either side of her cheeks.

"I packed as slow as I could so I wouldn't miss you." Harry said, Ginny laughed a little and they leaned in and kissed, long and passionate. When they pulled apart, Harry wiped the tears from Ginny's face.

"I love you." He said Ginny grinned. "Always will."

"I love you too." Ginny said. "I have missed you so much this past week. It's going to kill me being without you this whole summer." Harry nodded in agreement and they kissed once more.

Mrs. Weasley cleared her throat, making Ginny and Harry pull apart, they looked at her. Ginny frowned, and Harry's face turned red. Mrs. Weasley then did something that shocked them both, she hugged Harry. Then pulled away.

"Harry, dear. I would like tell to both you and Ginny, that I am sorry." Mrs. Weasley said. "I realize I have acted too overly protective and controlling with Ginny when it came to you. I hope you can forgive me. I realize now you really do care a lot for my daughter. No one would do what you did if they didn't. Bill showed me his memory of Ginny crying over you. He made me realize I have been stupid."

"It's okay, Mrs. Weasley." Harry said. "You're a Mother, I guess I can understand."

"I must admit something I am now ashamed of." She said. "When Bill told Arthur and me, that you were now a Vampire I vowed to keep Ginny as far away from you as I could."

"Mother!" Ginny snapped. She gripped Harry's arm tightly and glared at Mrs. Weasley.

"I know, it wouldn't have been right." Mrs. Weasley said. "That is why Bill showed me that memory, then I heard Ginny tell your sister to turn you, that she didn't care all she wanted was you alive, and couldn't live without you, but what made me rethink how I have been acting was when I heard Ginny say it should have been her, you had pushed her out of the way. Bill was even shocked at that. He had not realized Ginny said that. I must thank you, Harry, you saved the life of my only daughter and I will forever be grateful to you."

"You don't have to thank me, Mrs. Weasley." Harry said. "I would do anything for Ginny, I would even die for her." Mrs. Weasley nodded.

"I realize that now." She said. "And you are welcome to come to our house to see her. I understand it would have to be at night, just make sure it's not too ate and Arthur and I are up, and Ginny will of course have to keep her bedroom door open if you two hang out in there." Ginny rolled her eyes, as Mrs. Weasley stepped back so they could say goodbye.

"I love you so much." Ginny said, hugging Harry. He hugged her back tightly.

"I'll come see you as soon as I can." He told her. They kissed once more. "I love you. Always will." Ginny nodded.

"Always." She said, they kissed one last time, then Caleb had to step in and pull Harry away. Ginny watched them go until Harry was out of sight then she began to cry, Mrs. Weasley reached over and pulled her into a comforting hug as she apparated away with her.

Harry and Caleb stopped off at the house to put Harry's trunk in his new living quarters, and to pick up Sophia, tonight they were going to show Harry how to hunt. When they went to Sophia and Caleb's quarter they expected to see Sophia still in a bad mood from being made to stay, but to both their shock she greeted them cheerfully.

"Hey, guys, how'd it go?" Sophia asked.

"Alright." Harry answered. Sophia laughed and reached out and wiped the lipstick Ginny left all over his face off.

"I see that." She said. Caleb bent down and kissed her cheek.

"Is there a reason my usually moody wife is in such a good mood." He asked.

"I'll explain later." She told him. Caleb nodded realizing whatever it was, Harry was not to know yet. His dad must have told her something and said not to let Harry know.

"Two people are joining us tonight." Sophia said. As she moved the Potter family picture to make their door open. Caleb frowned.

"Who?" He demanded, but Sophia did not have to answer for Professor Grimes and a very beautiful woman, that was tall and slender, with long black hair and deep brown eyes was standing just out the door the moment it opened.

"We were just about to knock." Professor Grimes smiled. "Hello, there, Harry."

"Professor Grimes." Harry said. "It's nice to see you again. Sorry, about your brother."

"I'm not your teacher anymore Harry." Grimes said. "You may call may call me Tristan. And don't feel bad about my brother, he has been through a lot in his two hundred years. He's been wanting to as he point it "let go' for years now." Harry nodded, wondering just how old Professor Grimes was if his little brother had been two hundred.

"Now, young one, I would like you to meet my wife." Professor Grimes said. "Harry, this is my lovely Queen, Lydia. My dear, I would like you to met the one and only Harry Potter." She gave Harry a kind smile.

"Hello, Harry. Nice to meet you." Lydia said.

"Hello, Mrs. Grimes, nice to meet you." Harry said.

"Please, it's Lydia." She said. "Hope you don't mind, but Tristan and I will be joining you for your first hunt." Harry just shrugged, having no clue to what was going on, and after Tristan and Lydia greeted Sophia and Caleb, they led Harry on down the hall.

Caleb gently grabbed Sophia's arm to stop her from following. She shocked him by reaching up and giving him a kiss, something she never did around other people, he might kiss her, but she never kisses him. He forgot what he was going to ask, but apparently Sophia figure it out.

"Your father said Trent would need replaced." Sophia said. "His house's second in command the one that has been in charge there since he went missing was also killed at the Ministry, a second from another house is there right now, but someone will have to be trained to take over that house." Caleb's eyebrow shot up.

"You don't mean-?"

"Your father was very impressed with the leadership Harry showed at the Ministry." Sophia said. "Even being able to get his older brother to follow his orders." She kissed Caleb again. "I'm just so happy Harry's going to be part of our family now, I was worried about him adjusting at first, but now I think he's going to be okay. And it's near impossible for Voldemort to kill him now. He's going to be treated well too. You know how people respect house leaders. Don't tell im though, Father wants him to adjust and get use to being a vampire before he starts his training. He won't become a leader and move into the house until Voldemort is dead though."

"But father never chooses ones turned so young." Caleb said, shocked. "He says they'll always be seen as children and no one would listen to them."

"He sees something in Harry." Sophia said. "That he has the air of a natural born leader no matter what age."

"You do know what house Trent was the leader of don't you?" Caleb asked. Sophia nodded.

"Harry's a good fighter and tough for a little guy." She said. "But it still makes it more shocking I know, and yes I'm a little worried, but your father assured me Harry will be alright."

"Sophie, Cal, you coming?" Sophia and Caleb looked up to see Harry, and the other's were already at the end of the hall, it was Harry who spoke, recently he had started shortening Caleb's name and he didn't have to yell since they had vampire hearing.

"You do not want to leave young Harry here to our mercy do you." Tristan teased. "I might teach him a bad habit or two." Sophia and Caleb walked toward them.

Harry didn't know how his life was going to be like now, and he didn't know what to make of the idea he would forever be fifteen, never aging. Living for a long time. Nor did he know what this war was going to bring, he just knew he was going to beat Voldemort somehow and then have a happy life with Ginny. Hopefully. If she didn't decide she didn't want someone that looked fifteen when she started getting older, Harry feared when Ginny turned of age he would lose her. But he had to just push that aside and force on enjoying the time he had with her now. And hopefully they both will survive this war and Harry could finally be happy.

A.N. I'm going to end the story there, hope it was alright, sorry if the fight between Voldemort and Sophia wasn't very good, and I will start the next story in about a week or so. I know Harry didn't hear the prophecy, but don't worry Ginny still has it, so he'll hear sooner or later.