Chapter 6: The skit
Realizing that they had no choice the students quickly huddled up to think of an impromptu skit. "Colin you play Harry. Draco you play Snape. Seamus you are going to be Professor Lockhart. And Clive you are going to be Draco. It will be the dueling accident scene." Buffy quickly hashed out roles and prayed for the best. "Everyone remember what to do." Only Crabbe seemed completely lost. "Good. Let's do it." Buffy smirked as she skipped away. All the rest of the non-role student sat down as if in DADA class watching the duel. "Okay, from the top people. ACTION!" Buffy yelled.
"Gather around, gather around! Can everyone see me? Can everyone hear me? Good, good." Seamus smiled as if to an adoring crowd. "Now Professor Dumbledore has granted me permission to start this little dueling club, to train you all in case you ever need to defend yourselves. As I myself have down on countless occasions. For full details, see my published works." He winked at Ginny. "Let me introduce my assistant Professor Snape. He tells me that he knows a TINY little bit about dueling himself and has sportingly agreed to help me with a short demonstration before we begin. Never fear children, you will still have your potions master when I'm through with him." Suddenly Draco came through the crowd that parted before him. His black robes billowing dramatically behind him. On his face was Snape's usual glare and snarled lip. "Ah Professor Snape, brilliant." Seamus cried flashing dazzling smiles while the girls in the audience pretended to faint. "As you can see we are holding our wands in the accepted combative position." Seamus was holding his had wand in the middle like a baton. Giggling Lavender stepped forward and repositioned the wand. "Ah Thank you Ms. Brown." Seamus gave another winning smile. The Faulty were barley able to contain their giggles. "On the count of three, we will cast our first spells. Neither of us will be aiming to kill, of course." Several students giggled. "ONE, TWO---ah bird" Seamus averted his attention to the ceiling, completely enthralled. Draco cleared his voice twice, before bellowing "THREE! Expelliarmus!" During the beginning of the play Buffy and Draco decided that hurting a fellow student in front of the Professors wasn't the best plan so instead she told two first years to act like the spell. Camry, a Hufflepuff ran across the space and slammed into Seamus. They both were knocked to the ground, Camry quickly melted back into the crowd to wait her next turn. "Well, there you have it. That was a successful Disarming Charm." Seamus smiled brilliantly as if he hadn't just flown thru the air. "Yes that was an excellent idea to show them that Professor Snape, but if you don't mind my saying so, it was very obvious what you were about to do. If I had wanted to stop you it would have been only too easy." Draco glared at Seamus who squeaked. "Works every time." Draco taunted. Buffy could be seen slipping silently through the crowd hashing out instructions quickly as the impromptu play continued. "I think we should allow the children practice now. Potter! Malfoy." Colin and the 4th year Ravencalw, Clive stepped forward dramatically. "Now Harry, to block unfriendly spells just do this." Seamus tried to do a complicated wand wiggling thing, before he dropped his wand. "Whoops. Seems my wand is a little overexcited." He announced before stepping clear of the dueling line of fire. "You'll be fine. Just do as I did." Colin stared back at Seamus trying not to laugh. "What drop my wand?" Seamus merely ignored him. Everyone smirked. Before 'Lockhart' could count off Clive yelled "Serpensortia." A 2nd year Gryffindor slithered out pretending to be a snake. "Don't move Potter." Draco drawled lazily. "ALLOW ME TO GET RID OF IT." Seamus yelled trying to bet 'Snape' to the punch. He brandished his wand dramatically. Suddenly all of the students threw themselves away as if a gush of wind did it, but instead of the snake disappearing it just grew bigger. Crabbe suddenly found himself wriggling on the floor. "Okay Class dismissed." Seamus yelled in terror as the fled the scene hiding behind a 1st year. Buffy suddenly commanded the stage once more. "Great great job. Alright that's a wrap." She made a great show of acting like a Director. Smiling the students made a line hand in hand bowing in front of the, mostly, cheering staff.
"Great show!" Dumbledore exclaimed, as Snape glared. The charms professor was clapping his tiny arms together excited as he laughed at the memory of the dim-witted famous Professor. Professor Sprout was trying to hide her laughter behind her hands unconvincingly. Professor McGonall wasn't fairing any better. "Thank you for that performance. it's a wonder why we never saw it during the school year. A oversight of course." Dumbledore announced happily his eyes alight with laughter. "Naturally." Buffy replied still smiling while holding hands with both Harry and Draco. Quickly dropping the boy-that-lived hand Buffy stood facing the 'actors' once more. "That's enough for tonight. Goodnight and…." Buffy's smiled faded slightly. "Thank you." Her voice soft and sincere. One by one the students left. Those that befriended the blonde Slayer wouldn't leave without one last hug and final farewell. Soon it was only the golden trio, Wesley Twins, Ginny, Neville, Luna, Draco and Buffy. The staff had snuck out once they noticed who was lingering. They wanted to see just how much the rift had been closed over the past year.
"Will you be going to house?" Harry asked to break the sudden silence. "No. I am going to be hanging out at the school over the break. I will visit though." Draco shuffled his feet edgily. He didn't like being out numbered by the very people he'd tormented the pervious five years. "I heard about D.A." Buffy acknowledged causally secretly enjoying the members shuffle nervously. "How?" Hermione demanded coolly, wondering if she had misjudged the Slayer. She just shrugged. "I have my ways, don't worry though I didn't blab about it. I think its smart. You're doing the right thing, getting prepared. It will serve you well. You will need other defenses though. Muggle defenses. If you ever need a hand, you know where to find me." Once again Buffy held out her hand to the older boy, that took it immediately, smiling. Harry led the way out of the great hall nobody wanting to be the only one left with the two slythrins no matter how 'good' they appeared to be.
"I don't see why you are so bloody nice to everyone." Draco huffed. "Especially Potter and his do-gooder-clan. "Yes you do. You know as well as I do that if we are too busy squabbling between each other we won't stand a chance against Voldie. Remember when I told you about being the slayer and voldermort's daughter. I have more reason than anyone to cause chaos and distract those here to father my father's plans and desires. But I refuse. Period. The darker side to the slayer is pulling stronger than ever. Everyday I have to fight to keep my sanity, to keep my head above water. Every friend I make, every time I laugh, it gives me strength to hold on, to hold out. Please Drake, understand. I need friends. I need reasons to stay true and to keep the slayer from taking over." Draco saw for the first time her eyes completely unguarded. He saw the depth of her pain and could for once truly get a sense of the horrors she'd lived through. "I'm sorry love. I do understand. Truly. I was just jealous of that pest for a moment. His eyes roaming over you. I wanted to rip his eyes out." Buffy smiled grateful at someone being protective of her once again. For the thousandth time she thanked the heavens that she'd met Draco. He'd made the gap between the world of normal shrink considerably. Sighing in content the two blondes walked back to the dungeons happily.
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"Where is my daughter, Wormtail? For more than fifteen years she has been missing. What can you tell me?" The dark Lord demanded ready to be reunited with his beloved daughter. Most only thought he wanted his daughter for an heir, to flaunt his power, but to a select few they knew the truth. He truly loved his missing daughter and was desperate to get her back. "My Lord, my informant has owled me the most interesting of news. Your daughter as we all are aware is back in the Magical Community." Luicas Malfoy could see the dark lord's patience waning. "What has come to light, my Lord, is that she is enrolled at Hogwarts. Under the name Buffy Summers. What is more, My Lord, is that my son Draco, is dating her." Everyone could visibly see Voldermort relax a little just knowing that he was so close to his daughter. "Lucius make sure that your son keeps my little girl happy. We want her completely swayed to our side when the time comes. Ah what a glorious day that will be." Voldermort was already imagining the reunion.
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