Birth into Darkness (Rewritten and improved)

[angeldust]

Summery - Leonard Four is a vampire of many tastes Minerva McGonagall happens to be one of them.

Rating - (ummmm) 12+




(Right! I started writing a fic a while back called birth into darkness and never got round to finishing it. Just lately I’ve received a few reviews asking me to finish it, so I went back and read through it again and some of it was so badly written. So I have started again and here is the result )


Birth into Darkness

Minerva McGonagall stood in front of her full length mirror. Her shoulders were slumped and her cheeks stiff with dried tears, she hated what she saw in that mirror. For years she had been in love with Albus Dumbledore yet not once had he looked at her as more then a friend, not once had he looked at her as if she was a woman. Not that she could blame him. She had worked with him for many years and had naturally noticed the woman he preferred.
All of them were slim but with enough to grip and grope at. All had large breast and wide hips and most happened to be brunettes. Minerva was almost the total opposite. Her hair was pitch black, her hips nothing more then a sliver she was naturally small breasted and so skinny that if she looked hard enough she could make out her bottom two ribs.
Albus would never look at her in the way she wanted him too no man would.
Except… one man had been in love with her. But she had been so confused by what he was by his twisted feelings that she had soon fled. But he had loved her… so much that he had been willing to spend the rest of his eternal life waiting for her. Albus didn’t want her and never would. Leonard Four did… perhaps it was time to pay the vampire a visit.

[LadyJolly]

Interesting I'm glad your rewriting it. Though I didn't really throughly read the other story I intreged to know what will happen next. Please write more soon please.

Lady Jolly

[Nerweniel]

Aaaaaloha, am very interested once more (gotta love vampires) and I hope to read more soon . Poor Min, though ;D.

Love,

Lies

[Catwoman99]

I'm glad you've decided to revisit this fic. I really liked it. Don't forget to add a summary and rating to the beginning of your post.

I look forward to more.

- April :-)

[Karlynne]

We've never read this before so I'm going to read it aloud to Karlie. It looks really interesting. She's already wondering about the vampire. Alex

[Kamdra]

Oh tell me Minerva isn't so hard up she'll settle for a man she doesn't love. Kammie

[Sola]

I'm so glad your rewriting, so I can finaly come around to review ;D

Anyway...poor Min *snif*

Sola

[Lady Lavendar]

I can tell already that this will be better then the other one! Hope you update soon! I wanna no more about the vampire!

LL

[angeldust]

Chapter 1

Leonard Four was a broken vampire. Gone were the days when he would hunt and play with his food, gone were the days when he would pity his prey and only drink what he needed then wipe their memories and leave them alive. He stayed in this one huge room now and never once left it. Rakasha Michaels a young woman he had sired over five hundred years ago brought him his meals and got rid of them when he was done.
He was waiting. He had promised that he would wait for her over five years ago and since then he had not left his chamber once. He was worried she would come and he wouldn’t be there. Rakasha had tried to convince him many a times that the woman he sought was not about to return to his arms. But he never listened he was willing to wait for eternity if that was how long it took. And he had been right to wait; she had come. She had followed Rakasha as the jealous vampire led her to her master. He had stood as soon as he saw her, his long legs raising him from the decrepit chair. Five years… it wasn’t a life time especially for a vampire but it had passed like a life time. Time always slowed when she wasn’t near.
“Minerva…” He had whispered as he took her in his arms and dismissed an angry looking Rakasha. He had wanted to take her then he has wanted to change her to make her into something better, to give her his gift. But the timing was not right he would wait the time would come soon.

[Lady Jolly]

Well I hope he won't give her his gift!! ehehhe and I hope Albus will be able to change her mind. Please write more please your doing a really good job. I'd like to read more.

Lady Jolly

[Lady Lavendar]

This story is so dark, but so good at the same time and I'm loving it!!! Update soon, please??
Oh yeah... Lets hope Albus can save her before she makes a stupid mistake!!

LL

[Catwoman99]

Good job, Kaitlyn. I hope you post more soon. I like the rewrite. :-)

- April :-)

[TabbyForever]

Ooooh I like the rewrite
can't wait to read the next bit

Tabby

[angeldust]

A huge thank you to everyone who is reading this and to my new data reader Lady Lavender!



Leonard Four is a perfect example of a stereotypical vampire. His skin is ghostly white, his hair long yet tamed. He possesses a charm all of his own, a charm that could make both men and women quiver at the knees. Minerva McGonagall was not in love with him; just one trip into her mind while she slept made that clear to youthful vampire.

She was in love with the famous ageing wizard Albus Dumbledore. But this did not dishearten the vampire, for the moment Minerva was smitten by his charm and the love he felt for her. Something that dear Albus would not show. For the moment she did not love him but she would once she saw him, the real him and not the charm filled vampire he was.

Leonard lent up from his side of the bed and let his eyes land and stay on the sleeping figure next to him. She had aged since he had last seen her; he would soon have to put a stop to that. She was still beautiful yet she tried to hide this she dressed and frowned to make the strict school teacher shine through but that side of her has vanished for the moment and he intended the keep it away.

Dumbledore was searching for her, he could tell. If only the fool had opened his eyes and heart he would not have driven the witch he desired into the arms of a vampire. Leonard bent down suddenly and buried his head in the crook of her neck. He sucked her neck softly and smiled at the pleasurable feeling of her pulse racing under his lips.

The smell was intoxicating, blood… warm, young and mortal. Deciding he was hungry he untangled himself from the silk sheets and went in search of a meal. He would tell her his secrets when she awoke, the secrets of his kind. She would become a wise one like him but there was no turning back after being told such secrets, she would have to become like him. She would have to become one of the un-dead.

[Alesia]

Ohh, man, Albus had better get a move on in more ways then one.

It could be hard to let go of eternal life and a devoted man even if it isn't Albus.

Great chapter - keep going.

a

[Lady Lavendar]

Like I said this was very good! ;D I can' wait to Beta the next chapter!

Courtney

[TabbyForever]

Yes definately very good, you have me hang on your every update!!
Am very much looking forward to the next.

Jem

[Jessabelle]

great story .. please update soon!

[Sola]

Ahh...I can't wait! Will Albus be able to do sth?
Pleasse go on soon

Anyway...

Sola

[angeldust]

Chapter 3

Freedom, the exquisite taste of mortal's happiness and fears carried through the wind. The soft mutters of longing and anger that vibrated through the ground. The smell, that smell! The stench of life, death, suffering and love. It had been more then five years since he had smelt and tasted such freedom. Life or death rather was wonderful! Minerva McGonagall a most beautiful and strong woman was currently curled up in his bed and if she was to awake the first thing on her mind would be him. Perhaps she would even become worried that she could not find him. The thought of Minerva worrying about where he was sent shivers up and down his spine. Deciding to hurry Leonard quickly chose the ageing man walking slowly across the opposite side of the street. He was polluted with a fatal disease one that would kill him before the
doctors could realize what it was that was wrong. At least this way would be quicker. Stalking the ageing man was easy he didn't move particularly quick, not that a mortals quick was anything compared to a vampires but Leonard preferred not to have to move faster then a brisk walk. The dark alley way he cornered him in was perfect for a perfect place to feed.
"Good evening." Leonard greeted the old man softly, his charm instantly kicking in.
"Out of my way!" The old man answered grumpily, he was tired perhaps slightly drunk. Just one look into the mans mind told the young vampire all he needed to know.
"Oh Frank there is no need to be so rude." Leonard continued as he closed the distance between himself and the man.
"How do you...” The man trailed of; a vampire's beauty is totally unearthly no matter what sex or kind they were.
"That does not matter." Leonard whispered softly as he closed the distance between them and started to whisper into his ear. Leonard could never understand why he felt such compassion towards the lowly mortals. He would miss the innocence and mortality of his Minerva when he changed her but it was a sacrifice that must be made. Feeding that night was easy, the old man was satisfying and the look of sheer pleasure that filled his face before he passed onto the undying mortal paradise was enough to ease Leonard's guilt.
He often wondered what it felt like to die and not be reborn in the arms of a vampire. Sadly it was not a feeling he would ever feel now. He wanted Minerva, his secrets needed to be unloaded he needed to take her. Dumbledore was looking for her and naturally he would find her, but she would be changed before that happened Leonard would make sure of it.

[Alesia]

Nice chapter. I am glad you are spending some time on Leonard to develop him as a character beyond just a vampire. There has to be a reason Minerva would go to him, even if she doesn't love him.

Like I said before Albus had best get a move on - quick.

[Jessabelle]

Please update again soon!

[angeldust]

CHAPTER 4

A vampires’ secrets especially if they belong to a vampire like Leonard are dark; the secrets of the world and your existence can lie in those few words. Not many knew the vampire secrets it was forbidden to tell a mortal and even more forbidden to tell a vampire who was not one of your dark children. Leonard’s had three children of darkness Rakasha, Nigel and Eric. Eric had long since abandoned Leonard, devastated by what the man he had once trusted the most and turned him into. Rakasha had been a beautiful woman who was totally infatuated with her dark would be father. She was often trying new plots to secure a place in his bed and heart. Leonard enjoyed watching her scheming, watching the jealousy bubble when she caught him staring at pictures of his beloved goddess. Nigel was by far his favorite child (a fact with caused Rakasha an endless amount of envy) Nigel had been a young boy of seventeen when Leonard had changed him; he was the baby of the family. Nigel had retired to Ireland for a few months but was bound to return soon. Minerva was exactly what the youngest vampire needed, a woman to turn to and a mother.
His goddess had taken the secrets of his kind extremely well; her eyes had filled with a strange sense of accomplishment once he had finished whispering into her ear. As if she now understood the world much better then she had ever imaged she possibly could. But with the words he had uttered to her, her fate had been sealed. There was no way he couldn’t turn her now. The vampire council (also known as the camarilla) would most certainly kill him and her if she stayed as a mortal. The passion he shared with her that night had been ecstatic. He had drunk from her while she surrendered her body to him. He had never felt his hunger be cured in such a way, she tasted exquisite he had left her almost bone dry by the time he had realized how much he was taking. He had no choice now not that he had ever doubted that he wouldn’t change her. He offered her the chance though but it wasn’t much of a choice he must admit death or vampirism.
“Minerva,” He had whispered in her ear softly. “I give you the choice,” he had held his wrist up towards her lips and smiled softly.
“Drink my love please.”

[Alesia]

I am glad see you updated. I like the small change you have made to vampiric lore.

I am really beginning to like Leonard. He obviously loves Minerva. She obviously believes she loves him (or at least we hope he does). Albus is obviously too caught up in his fear to tell Minerva he loves her so he lost her, serves him right. (Or maybe I am just surly this morning.)

Please keep going. I like it.

bonnie

[angeldust]

I know three months is a very long time for an update (bangs head against wall) I started reading my Anne Rice collection again and decided I was definately going to finish this one!

Chapter 5

“Open you eyes, my love.” Leonard whispered softly into his lover’s ear, she was complete. He knew he would miss her mortal naivety but just the sight of her, her hair flowing down her silvery back her lips stained crimson with his blood. He knew he would never regret changing her. He watched as she blinked softly and opened those dazzling eyes reluctantly. He grinned as a loud gasp admitted from her newly fanged mouth. She could see. For the first time she could see the world as he saw it everyday, she could see the beauty that corrupted his senses every minute of every day. He watched as she stared fixedly at anything in the room, her eyes beaming with excitement. The world was colorful, she could see smells, she could hear colors and smell sounds. The world was alive and perversely beautiful.
“It’s…” She started; she couldn’t explain no mortal would ever be able to understand the beauty and richness she saw, she would never be able to explain the sensation that enfolded her as she took in this new breathtaking yet frightening world.
“Gorgeous.” Leonard finished for her. “Welcome to eternity my love.”He watched horrified as the woman in front of him began to sob heavily.

[AudreyffH]

Oh I am loving this fic sooooooo much.
Can't wait for the next installment.
ever your humble fan.

[Catwoman99]

Ok, now that I'm caught up so far, you have to keep going!! I like how you described the sensations Minerva was experiencing now that she's a creature of the night. ;-)

Good job,
April :-)

[mcgonagallrocks]

One word to describe this Brillant! I know I'm just getting around to reviewing this but so what. Vampires+Min=Good story. I'm almost done with Old Bloody's story.

[Bellatrix]

FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D I read this on fanfic along time ago, i really mean a LOOOOONG time ago, and i kept leaving messages hoping you would come back and finish it. Thank you, i was so sad when :'(you abandended it (er can't spell that)thank you so much for continuing it! YAY ;D ;D
Please update

[minniebumblebee]

Please don't let this be the end for Min!
Update soon,
Riku