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Vanessa smiled as the white owl tilted it's head at Kirk. "Flek?" she repeated. "I like it; it's unique. My baby here is Nixon." she turned to Nixon and stuck her hand in his cage to gently pet his head. She took it out and looked at Kirk. "So where are you from?" she smiled warmly as her eyes grew large.

Vanessa thought for a moment how she should tell him with out him thinking strange of her. "I came from.." she paused. "The Underworld." she looked down shamefully. "I'm...I'm a vampire." she reluctantly added. Vanessa noticed he was sweating, but didn't say anything. She didn't want to feel more embarrassed, or worse, make him embarrassed.

Vanessa looked up in shock. "I have many powers, but no, I can't turn into a bat. That's just stereotypical." she laughed. "Some of my powers are fire, force fields, healing, and earth, but I'm not very good with earth. I'm best with fire and force fields. Although many of my powers are undiscovered." she paused. "It was very hard to learn to control my fire powers. When I was younger, I would wake up to my bed and myself in flames. But, of course, it doesn't hurt me." Vanessa stopped talking, she felt like she was rambling. "Are you a human?" she asked, avoiding the term "muggle", because it might be offensive.

Vanessa's face went pale. "My parents died when I still lived in the Underworld; it was two years ago. There was a..a..attack, I guess you could call it." she tried to keep her voice steady but it cracked. She cleared her throat, making her throat hurt. "Heh. Yeah." she replied. Vanessa forced a weak smile. "And about my bed. After it burning so many times I had to build a fire proof one. Well, my dad made it. He was an inventor." she smiled naturally at the thought of her father. "My father was a vampire, though my mother a demon. My dad was very intelligent and eccentric. That's what I loved about him." she looked away. "Anyway, what are your parents like?"

Vanessa sighed. "Don't worry about it." she kept her tears locked in her eyes. "Every thing happens for a reason. I just don't know it yet." She began coughing. Vanessa quickly rummaged through her satchel and took a tube filled with blood and drank it in one gulp. "Sorry you had to see that." Vanessa licked her lips. "Well, I'm glad you're happy here." she leaned back in her seat and rested her head on her hand.

Vanessa smiled, showing her sparkling fangs. "Me, too," she said back. "I'm sure we'll have some classes together. Let's see.." she pulled a thin scroll from her satchel and scanned it. "I have transfiguration, divinations, blah, blah, blah..care of magical creatures.." she looked up. "Do you have any of those?" she raised an eyebrow.

Vanessa sat up from her seat and looked out the window, seeing that they were arriving at Hogwarts. "Oh, you'll love it here." she looked at Kirk. "I know this is my first year, but I've already taken tours and I know this place like the back of my hand. " she smiled shyly. "Well, except for the secret passageways and such." she looked back outside, amazed by the magical school. Vanessa felt the train come to a stop, and the doors opened by themselves. A husky voice appeared over the intercom, saying that students can now get off the train and find their guides. Vanessa stood and looked at Kirk. "Ready?" she said as she placed her satchel across her shoulder. Vanessa carefully picked up Nixon's cage. Nixon hooed as he looked around the seating cart.