krystalkatzficz | Vampire of Hogwarts school part 3

The floo flared causing Kazunari to blink slowly in reaction. A green head appeared looked around and the slowly stepped through. He had always thought of the floo as a uncivilised way to travel he didn’t enjoy the sensation of being squeezed through a long tube but he preferred it to portkey. The man appearing gracefully through the fire was to be his tutor while he was at Hogwarts. Sakurai Sho was one of the few born vampires left in the world and Kazunari had known him since he had been changed. He hadn’t aged a day since then standing a few inches below six foot he wasn’t very tall but he was handsome even with teeth that almost resembled those of a chipmunk. His eyes were vibrant and almond shaped and his hair was cut short to the head at one temple while the other side was longer. He was wearing traditional Japanese wizarding robes which were more like a wedding outfit but he wore red and black. Kazunari had asked the vampire once how old he was but the only answer he had gotten was teasing smile. The vampire smiled and bowed when he saw him sitting there on his trunk.

“master Kazunari” he purred lightly and Kazunari jerked his head in recognition but didn’t speak. Away to the right through the thick doors that led to his father’s study he could hear his parents arguing, or rather his mother was arguing, his father was calm. Sho would have been able to hear it as well but instead of commenting on it he hummed “are you nervous?”

“Should I be?” Kazunari asked sounding genuinely confused and Sho gave him a smile and a shrug answering with a light;

“Many would be leaving home for the first time"

“I will miss father” the statement was blunt, short, and cold but those that knew the 11 year knew what a huge statement that was. Sho gave him a gentle smile nodding slowly. Sho had found himself intrigued by the young made vampire since first being introduced. Being changed was an ordeal for the body to go through and it was rare for one so young to survive. Sho truly believed that the only thing that had gotten the boy through was his father’s sheer force of will. The way the man had taken care of his son through the darkest of times.

“That’s normal”

“Yes, I suppose so, but we can floo and he has promised to visit, he has also brought me a long distance owl...” There was no excitement in the boy face but in his eyes there was a flash of something akin to happiness as he talked about the owl. A breath taking beautiful creature sitting in a gold cage at his side. It looked more like and eagle than an owl but the wide eyes and strange head movements confirmed it was indeed an owl.

“And your mama, will you miss her?” Sho asked as loud banging of a door could be heard some where in the deepest part of the house. The boy stared at him in silence for the longest time not blinking until he eventually muttered;

“I suppose”

“You and your mother don’t get on well do you?” Sho hummed very gently coming over and patting the boy lightly on the shoulder. It wasn’t really a statement it was obvious that Lady Airi hadn’t forgiven herself for letting Kazunari be attacked that day. It wasn’t as though she no longer loved him but she didn’t know how to handle it.

“...She is...Not like my father...” Nino answered and Sho gave a nod as the woman in question came towards them. Her face was tight, and her lower lip bruised from where she had most likely been chewing on it. The rest of her face was pale and drawn. She was a beautiful woman, looking a lot like her son though her hair was completely straight running down her back. There were a few strands of grey around his temples. She paused as she saw them a tight smile forming on her lips.

“...Lord Sakurai...” She breathed shakily barely managing to get a control on her emotions. She clearly wanted to cry but didn’t want to appear undignified. Sho straightened his spine and then bowed saying politely;

“Lady Ninomiya, you are looking as beautiful as always”

“I wasn’t aware...Of course, the international floo will...Kazunari...You will be a good boy won’t you?”

“I will make you proud mama” Kazunari answered as though they were talking about school grades and not about biting students. Thankfully Hatoru chose that moment to appear grinning as wildly as ever.

“You couldn’t make us any prouder than you already do, my son” He said walking to Kazunari and lifting up from the trunk so he could give him a bone crushing hug. “You are to think only of yourself, have fun and make lots of friends. We will floo you every week and visit as much as we can but I am sure you will be enjoying yourself too much to think of your poor old parents...I have arranged an account for you to use, Lord Sakurai has your key, he will give you a weekly allowance should you need anything...I have a little something for you...This was your great grandfathers, he passed it to my grandfather and he to my father and my father gave it to me when I was 11...Now I am giving it to you...”

Kazunari blinked more emotion than he was used to filling his still heart as his father removed a locket/watch from around his neck. It was etched with the Ninomiya family symbol and decorated with a light purple swirl of jewels. The older man flipped the catch to reveal not only a beautiful watch with a working star map but also a photo of his mama and papa with him as a baby. It was clearly a photo from happier times as all three of them were smiling and laughing up from the picture while making little Kazunari wave. “I added the photo and a little charm, if you are ever feeling lonely or homesick whisper papa into the locket...”

“What will happen?”

“Why don’t you try it and see?” Hatoru asked with a grin and slowly Kazunari brought the locket to his mouth and whispered;

“Papa...” A bright flash, almost like that the of the protronus charm sprang from the locket and standing in front of him was a silvery white image of his papa. The image smiled at him in a gentle way and although he couldn’t understand why his heart suddenly felt full to bursting. He blinked slowly for a moment and then looked at his real father who had the same smile as the image on his face.

“When you want to cancel it simply close the lid, if you say Mama your mama will appear”

“Thank-you it is...Thank you”

“You are welcome my son, enjoy Hogwarts and all it has to offer you, listen well to your teachers, and make friends with your peers...”

“I will try, I won’t let you down” Kazunari whispered closing the locket as the floo flashed a vibrant purple announcing that the international floo was ready. Hatoru pressed a kiss to his forehead and Kazunari gave him one of the hugs he liked before turning to his mother. She was almost openly crying now and to his great surprise she too reached out and hugged him pressing a dozen kisses to his forehead as she gasped;

“Stay safe, my son”

“I will mama, please, smile with papa, like you used to...” Kazunari gave her a small hug and then picked up the travel cage of his new pet owl before stepping into the floo. His trunk and other belongings had been shrunk and placed in Sho’s pockets and soon the vampire called out Professor Snape’s office, Hogwarts...”

TBC

A/N: I hope that this is okay >.<