The Littlest Vampyre

Later that evening, once greetings had been made, hellos had passed, and all the snakelings were nestled in their own rooms. I decided now was just as good as any other time to ask Severus about my little surprise party. At the moment, the only problem was that I was currently in my room, which of course was sandwiched between my father's and Lucius' rooms. If either of them saw
me, they would ruin every thing! Ok, well, I haven't been around Slytherins for most of my life for nothing. I have to think of a plan. Hmm, looking around my room for a minute or two my eyes landed on my black cloak, and the practice wand my dad bought me for my birthday last year. He would,t get me a real wand after what happened with Goyle’s hair two years ago, no matter how much I begged.

I raised my brow and smirked as I got an idea, but I would need something about my height. Determinedly, I searched my room from top to bottom looking for a stick or something that would work. Then, I saw a painting that I hated. It was a huge muggle portrait of my grandmother! No one would miss it. I smirked and nearly laughed. I probably would have, if I wasn't probably being listened to very closely from either side of my room.

I picked up a pocket knife from the bed side table, grabbed the picture off the wall, roughly measured my waist line with my hands, poured ink on the spot were I would cut, and cracked the painting to match my small frame. Then, I started hacking away at the frame. I tore it apart, so that it made a small lopsided head sized square atop an angle that was supposed to be my neck, then it widened to be my shoulders, and went straight down from there. Next, I wrapped the black cloak snugly around the decoy, so that no one would be able to tell it wasn't me. Then, I picked up my practice wand, and used a very simple beginners charm to make the dummy 'walk' to the door.

Supposedly, it looked around a minute, then glide out the door, and straight to the shadows. I had about a minute to get to Severus’ room if this worked. As I had expected, both my father and Lucius were after it in a heart beat. I let them follow it all the way down the hallway, and left it around the bend. While they were preoccupied with the dummy, I slipped in to the other end of the hallway, and out of sight.

I shook my head as I thought to myself, 'And, they call themselves Slytherins. Sticking to the shadows I ran as quickly and quietly as I could down the second hallway, trying to keep my snickering to myself ‘Even a mere child could fool them.' silently, I made my way to Severus' rooms, and once I got there it was just a matter of getting in. I didn’t want my hard work to be for nothing.

Once I was in Severus’ rooms, he would have no way what so ever of contacting my 'guards' and since Severus would end up knowing I was there any way, I decided to make my entrance with a bang. I pointed my practice wand at the oak double doors, and concentrated as hard as I could. Then, I herd a small click. It wasn't the bang I was expecting, but it was sufficient.

I slipped in the room to see Severus absorbed in a book, no wonder he hadn't detected me. I was surprised how little warding there was on his door; He probably thought, I wouldn't get this far, but oh well, that was his own fault. I silently stalked behind him, and then hit him with another small charm I had recently learned that easily kept him in his seat. Obviously this caught his attention.

“Harry.” He said nothing else of his current predicament, so for now I would follow his lead, and taunt him all at once. “Some wizard Severus, being caught unaware by a child.” I could practically see him roll his eyes at my mocking tone, that sounded a bit over confident, even to me, but he continued any way.
“Release me.” He cant think he would get out of this so easily, can he?

“Why should I?” He didn't respond no doubt afraid to lie to me but he did narrow his eyes. I smiled. I loved it when Severus fought back it gave me a chance to test my strength.

“Tell me, Severus. What kind of birthday surprise does father have in store for me?” Severus' shoulders slumped as much as the spell would let him. Which was all of three cm. “You know very well that your father has instructed me not to tell you.” He replied. He was now making this difficult.

“I am well aware of what my father told you. I am also aware that at this moment, I am the one here, and we can either do this the easy way or the hard way.”

He sighed, “I suppose the easy way is you simply asking and getting an answer, but what's the hard way? If I may ask?” I couldn't help the amused smirk that appeared on my face.

“Why, Severus, I was hoping you would ask that.” I went around to the front of the couch that Severus was currently trapped on, and pulled out the vial of vertiaserum from the front of his robes. I knew he always carried this around with him. Even in his own private quarters, and once he saw what I was grabbing, he knew exactly what I was planning to do with that vial. His eyes narrowed and he glared at me. “So what will it be Sevvie?“ I say it sweet to make it just that much worse for him. I know he hates that name and it shows in the way he frowned as I called him that.
It took him about three seconds to decide as I uncorked the vial. He could always attack me with legimuns but he wouldn’t dare harm me and face my father’s wrath. “Your father is throwing you a ball, all of the Death Eaters and their families were told it would be a formal occasion to celebrate a special day.” He stopped. I knew that couldn’t have been it.
“Well?” I asked, shifting closer to him on the couch and waving the vial in his face. He looked at the vial before continuing. “Your father plans on giving you the password the restricted library, and he also plans to give you full access to his own personal collection. It'll be a huge dinner party with dancing, socializing, and presents.” He finished with his trademark drawl. There was only one thing that bothered me.

“And, he was planning to keep this a secret from me, how exactly?”

He smirked and replied, “Apparently, someone forgot to turn off the water in the second floor main bathroom, and it flooded the ballroom. No one except the repair men are allowed in their, and then when the work is done your father would want to show you the few changes he had them make to spruce up the room a bit.” I nodded my head at this. it defiantly sounded like something that father and Lucius had thought about for hours in his study.

I smiled and asked, “Is that it?”

Severus nodded, before adding, “if your father does find out that you know of his surprise, you didn't here it from me?” I smiled, and nodded my head at Severus letting the spell drop, so that he could move again. I slipped into the shadows and out the door once again.

Then, I made my way to the closest corridor my dummy could have made its way to from its direction. During my little trip, while I wasn't quite paying attention to where I was going, I got caught in a trap! Just as I heard footsteps coming closer, I barely had enough time to make it look as if I had been there for more than two seconds by folding my arms. I mustered my best embarrassed and angry look, while pouting, which wasn't as easy as it sounded. Considering that, I was now currently hanging from the ceiling by my left ankle, and it was just my luck that Lucius came around the corner at that moment, and I could see him have to stop himself from laughing at my present situation. Covering himself by smirking and saying “well young Master Riddle. It is not often that one has the pleasure of seeing you hang around in such a way.”

My father was right behind him, a similar smirk on his face. I closed my eyes, and sighed as they had their fun at my expense.

“Hey, I cant feel my foot any more, and all the blood is rushing to my head SO CUT ME DOWN!” My screaming seemed to be enough for father to collect himself, and have Lucius cut me down and nun too gently at that. I fell to the ground and hurt my head. I looked up at dad and gave him the best puppy dog eyes I could muster.

He just kept his straight face, and said, “That’s what you get for trying to
escape. You should know by now, not to even try.” In my head, I was laughing
my ass off at them, and they were calling me naive!

Though, I couldn't let them know, I knew about the party. So, I gave my best pout, crossed my arms, and huffed, seeming rather put out that they were enjoying my humiliation. Father and Lucius laughed at me a bit more before they helped me to my feet. They escorted me back to my room, where I smiled and laughed at their stupidity! I remembered that, I would soon have my fathers private and restricted books in my possession and I fell into a deep
sleep with a smile plastered on my face.