Reflection's

[Ariana]

They made there way to-wards the village of Hogsmeade, a fine snowy night that should be full of fun. But why did Ariana ask the question in the first place. A foolish mistake, but Ace had nothing to say since they left the lair. They were holding hands but, but so far it meant didn't mean anything expect friendship.

Ace's eyes were a dull emerald green green, she didn't want to upset him more. Of course she felt terrible, and she did want to apologize, but know wasn't the right the time.

Ariana on the other hand wanted to get a start on her christmas shopping. It was only a couple weeks away, and still needed to get gifts for Lottie, Sakura and Ace. She might even include to buy something for herself.

She started to sing christmas carols such as Deck the halls and Frosty the Snowman, trying to cheer herself up.

Itwas cold but Ariana could handle the temepature. Her wet dress started to freeze, which sent shivers down her back, so she decied to put on a black trench coat.

"Where would you like to go." she asked him.

[Ace]

Ace smiled at his protegee, still trying to ignore thoughts of what she had said to him in the Lair.

"Wherever you like, my sweet - the night is yours, my gift to you." He grinned, bright green eyes twinkling even brighter than the endless diamond sky above them. "We could go for a few drinks in a bar and then pick up a meal or two afterwards... or we could search the back roads of Hogsmeade for an all-you-can-eat... or anything else. The choice is yours."

Ace grinned at her again, thinking of all the lives they would bleed dry tonight.

[Ariana]

Ace had pointed out that the night was hers, she wanted to pretty much everything that he just said. It would be fun, maybe the new students would get lost and they could hunt down on them.

"Well, lets go to a bar and then search the back roads that lead down this village." Her eyes twinkled again and she show her fangs, hoping that they could kill all night.

"I would also like to go into a weapon shop, because I need a new dagger." She showed the Ace the rusty old thing, shaking her head because she was not impressed with it at all.

"I could also buy you one."

[Ace]

"Don't buy me anything, love," said Ace sternly, but with a twinkle in his eye. "I have no use for weapons while I'm working at the school..."

Ace took her hand and led her to the nearest bar, which happened to be the Hog's Head- his pub. When they entered the barman raised an eyebrow at Ace, but said nothing. Many heads turned their way - Ace was a mini-celebrity in the pub, especially with the ladies, but today Ace wasn't going to let anyone interrupt this quality time with his dear Siree.

"So, what will the lady have to drink?" Ace asked, smiling ever so slightly.

[Ariana]

"Sure, no problem" she said to him back.

As she alked down the alley way with Ace they slowy approached the Hogs head which was a bar of hogsmeade. Her hair tonight was still down and it had a shin to it. Beauty would countine through the night. But she still wanted to express herself in the innocent and keep her vampire ways.

She though about all the previous things that went through in her life. Lottie was still the same old girl has ever and she did meet a new cousin named Sakura. She was different from anybody else and she knew that Lottie didn't like her very much and she tryed to ingore with Sakura had to say.

At this time life she almost felt like going home for the christmas holidays and telling her mother that she had become a vampire the last two years. She didn't know anything about it, but maybe it was time to let out the truth and countine with life in many different ways then ever before.

She stood still and had a blank emotion to her face before, answering the question that came to her. "I don't know, something that's fun though,why don't you surprise me" she said to Ace.

Most of the time spent here was with Lottie, or in the Three broom sticks were they would order butter beers all night and try a flame of fire wisky, which wasn't the greatest idea of a young hufflepuff student. But these times were different instead she was a vampire and she knew that her main living support came from the world of blood.

It was excellent but there was also a the good times with her sister, which couldn't do as often. Ariana hided the emotion though and though about tonight, the night was going to be spent with her darling Ace.

A wounderful fun night full of fun.

[Ace]

Ace grinned at Ariana, and steered her to the nearest table, sliding her into a seat and then made his way to the bar, where the barman looked at him with twinkling blue eyes, but said nothing.

"Hey Abe," said Ace with a wry smile, lowering his eyes from Aberforth's probing stare. "Could you mix the lady up a dragon's breath cocktail, and get me my usual, please. And no comments in the morning, capisce?" With a raised brow Ace turned away, deliberately not leaving any silver or gold on the counter. He heard the man mutter behind him but ignored it as he turned a brilliantly beaming smile onto Ariana.

"I hope you like this, cutie," said Ace as he slipped into the seat next to her and Aberforth brought over their drinks, placing a red-and-orange swirled drink in front of Ariana that looked creamy and delicioud. "It tasted kind of like summer fruits until it's in your stomach, and then WHAM! the impact - or the fire - hits you. Not too strong either." Ace grinned and took a sip of his own firewhisky - double, of course.

[Ariana]

An orange and swirled drink had appeared right in front of her eyes, the name of this drink was called a dragon breath cocktail. Ace had explained the drink to, it looked wonderful as she took her first slip, and a sly smile showed up. "Excellent… Ace!" Twirling the straw in circle motions, as she sat there watching Ace with his firewhisky. A long evening that would be joyful.

When her green eyes twinkled in the evening she had many questions that didn't have much answers. What was the purpose of her sire, and why was it so hard to control the emotions of death compare to witches and wizards? It almost felt like her mine was aging instead of the young girl that use to run around in circles over and over again.

She raised her eyebrows and said "Cheers," taking another sip of her dragon breath cocktail. "What happens to a vampiress when she no longer feels the emotions of a human but wonders the mysteries of why she was sired?" could Ace answer this question.

[Ace]

Ace's gaze pierced her very soul, and saw all the questions she was longing to ask but held back. He smiled and shook his head.

"Dearest Ari, never hide a thought from me... I am your Sire, I am connected to you by the everlasting magicks of Death." He sighed, feeling once again the rush of power that he got from knowing he was this close to something he had created and raised. This was the closest it got to having a child, and Ace was prepared to lead Ariana down the right path, the one with all the answers and no needlessly unanswered questions.

"You were Sired because I wished it," he said brusquely, taking another sip of his drink and leaning forward to look at his Siree more closely. "You were a pretty little thing, but a big ball of fluff and innocence... and if there's one that I cannot resist it is something as pure and beautiful as you were. Knowing I could turn you, corrupt you, that I could bring evil to something so... sweet... is my life's pleasure. And I sit before you know, and I admire my handiwork. You look so pure but in you lives such evil. You are even more beautiful now than you were when you were a human. Does this explain my reasons? Does it explain who you are?"

[Ariana]

"Of course it does, you explained everything so perfectly."

These words started to sink in, Ari was sired because of his desire and nothing else. Beautiful, and not the innocent girl that she use to be, those days were long gone. Evil stood behind her corrupt body, and she didn't have to be a shame of it any more.

A child was what she was and she would remain that way forever, taking a slip and looking around the Hogs Head was a pleasure and just to be with the one that sired her. What else could she want within this night. "Thanks for the complement's, but you also don't mine me hanging out with you right? " It was a different question to ask, but it could never harm the two of them.

What else could happen with this night. No one really new at this point.

[Ace]

Ace grinned at his protegee.

"Of course not, precious. I want you here with me. We're going to have a night of carefree fun... I want to show you all the things I would have shown you had I stayed around after Siring you." Ace's eyes were deep and enchanting, and he could see them in her own - it was scary, looking into a part of his own self. Suddenly, he could see how so many people fell for him... it was so easy to get lost in those eyes.

He looked away, momentarily confused. "So, love - why don't you tell me where you've been, what you have been doing, while I've been here and there, before I came back to Magic Horizons?"

[Ariana]

"Well, I started off with a weak body, couldn't move around much, until I learned to serve on blood." This was very true the beginning life of the vampire life was harder then she had though but in time the vampiress had managed to get this far with out any support." Then visited Lottie a couple weeks later, she's my twin sister, and we had a great time at the lake." "I did meet Song once, but haven't seen her since, and learned the skills of killing," she looked confused as well but it was all right she wanted to explain everything that happened in the last two years of his absence. "I also sat in the lair for the longest time, wondering if you would ever return, but you did." That was pretty much it to explain.

"What about you Ace, tell me what you have you done in the last two years, while I was at Magic Horizon's."

Ari saw the confused look across his face, but did it really mean anything, probably not but you didn't know for sure. The dearest part of him was all the nicknames that he called her like Cutie and many more where sure to come. Evil did live in her body but she expressed it in so many different ways.

"Maybe it's time for another kill?"