Chapter Nine
I was on cloud nine! Everything had been going great for months now, and the biggest worries on my mind were schoolwork and what to wear to the Weasley twins, and Lee's graduation. I couldn't decide between blue and green. Do you see how easy my life was? It was near perfect. No one had tried to raise any demons on us, tortured us, or sent us to the hospital wing. Adrian and I were both in great relationships, OWL's had come and gone, Buffy had stuck around to stay with Spike, and the birth of our cousin was approaching. Dad and Remus were doing some 'official secret' stuff for Dumbledore, but when they left in March I got Hayden! He worked in the library with Madam Pince.
'Life, is wonderful,' I decided sighing deeply, not even caring I was sitting in class. All thoughts of shooting the thing known as life in the woods had been dashed from my head as soon as February had rolled around and Hermione left the Hospital Wing. And now there were only two weeks of school left…ah, total bliss.
"Piper!" Willow's voice broke through my thoughts. "It's your turn. To front of the room please."
I looked up around the room. Adrian was waiting at the front of the room with his part of the report, and the rest of the students were looking at me expectantly. I stood gathering my papers, not letting Willow's reprimand ruin my excellent mood.
"We investigated the disappearance of William Winthrop one night in 1880." Adrian started when I was ready. "He was last seen in the arms of a previously unknown woman. She presumed a street whore, but really her name was Drusilla and she was a vampire. She turned William and from then on he became known as Spike or William the Bloody." He paused for effect, letting the words sink in. they sunk quickly and more than a few gasped. Obviously, Spike wasn't known only to the Watchers Council. Adrian continued, giving a brief history of who William had been before becoming Spike and turned the story over to me.
"Spike stayed with Drusilla after deserting her sire, Angelus. They traveled the world basically causing havoc wherever they went. He killed three slayers before ending up Sunnydale, California, and this is where it gets interesting." Willow grinned as I spoke of Spike and Drusilla's arrival in Sunnydale, Dru's desertion of Spike, and Spike's return. "Our theory is Spike became bored with the constant fighting of demons, so last May he left and no one has heard or seen him since, and as for Drusilla we believe that she's probably dead. She wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed if you catch may meaning, and probably wouldn't have been able to survive alone." Almost all of that was a lie, but I couldn't very well tell the class that Spike had left because of relationship issues and a government computer chip in his head or that Buffy the Vampire Slayer (who also happened to be the mother of Spike's son) had killed Dru while saving my life.
"So from this project," Adrian said. "We were able to determine that our Uncle William Winthrop was turned into a Vampire and took up the name Spike-"
The door to the classroom banged open, and almost fell off the hinges. Spike stood in the doorway not quite panting, but pretty close to it for someone who didn't need to breath. I almost laughed at him. His usually perfect hair was a mass of blond curls making him look like his old self. He didn't have a shirt on, but was holding one in his hands looking like he'd meant to put it on but forgotten about it.
Every girl in the class sucked in a breath at the same time, and then just stared like he was edible; even Hermione. Lavender was slowly running her tongue over her lips, while Parvati's eyes glazed over. I could all but see the porn dreams.
"Willow, Buffy's in labor." Spike said.
"What?" Willow blinked several times. "Oh! L-Labor. As in baby-coming-out-of-stomach labor. That kind of labor?"
"Is there any other bleedin' kind?" Spike stalked into the room. Twelve pairs of eyes followed, sweeping up and down his chest. "C'mon Red she's been askin' for you."
"Uh, Hermione, watch the class." Willow managed to get out as she hurried after Spike. "All of you stay here, until the bell rings. And I mean stay!" She directed the last sentence at Adrian and I. Then she was gone.
"Oh. My. God." A Ravenclaw sixth year girl said once the door had closed. "Who was that, and where has be been all my life?"
"Did you see his chest?"
"His hair!"
"His cheekbones!"
It was funny. All of these were girls who had squealed when Adrian had said the name William the Bloody, now they wanted him as a sex toy. Adrian and Harry looked like they wanted to crack up. Candra was half way between joining one of the many conversations about Spike's glorious body, and wanting to laugh with the rest of us.
"Y'know, it'd be really funny to tell them who that was, then memory charm them." I said to Hermione, as she came to the front of the room.
"Piper you can't blame them. I know he's your uncle, but," she blushed furiously. "He wasn't wearing a shirt, and he might as not have been wearing any pants. Those jeans looked as if they'd been glued on."
"She has a major point there Piper," said Candra coming up to us. "He's lickable, very lickable."
I sighed. "Yes, and he's about to be a father, or were you to busy staring at his abs and pulling your neckline lower to notice?"
"I was not pulling on my neckline!" Hermione said haughtily. "I would never!"
"Not even for Adrian?" Candra teased, causing Hermione to blush even more. She mumbled something quietly, and turned to maker way over to the boys.
"Bloody gorgeous," I heard some Hufflepuffs say. "Looks like that shouldn't be allowed. They could cause riots."
"Y'know," Candra put her arm around my shoulder. "With Buffy and Spike's genes mixed together, that kid…it's gonna be damn good looking."
"I know, kinda scary ain't it?"
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William Jareth Winthrop and Damon Thomas Winthrop came into the world ten minutes apart, eight hours after Spike had run shirtless into our History of Magic class. They were twins, unexpected yes, but welcomed. They had Spike's last name. That boded well, I decided. Maybe we'd see a wedding? Did I mention life is good?
William was the first one born. Buffy thought she was done until she tried to sit up to see William, and Madam Pomfrey shoved her back down 'reminding' her that she wasn't done yet. Poor Buffy was very confused until another contraction alerted her that there was indeed another baby. It was almost like magic
Rumors were running wild. Who was Buffy, and why'd Willow run off with the hot mystery guy? Like the good children we were, we that knew the who, what, where, when, how, kept our mouths shut and went to classes for the rest of the day. But after dinner we shot up the steps to the infirmary like there was no tomorrow. We rounded the corner at a run, ready to knock the infirmary doors down, but the presence of Professor Dumbledore stopped us cold. Harry, the closest, skidded to a halt about two feet away almost knocking him down.
"S-Sorry professor." Harry said, shakily regaining his footing.
"That's quite alright Harry. I've survived much more than being knocked into by a fifteen year old." His eyes twinkled with the usually spark. "I assume you're here to see the babies."
"Babies!" we all exclaimed. Until then we'd all assumed there was only one.
"Twins," Dumbledore elaborated. "Two boys, William and Damon. We may go in, but I'd like to speak with you after you have finished."
Dumbledore held the doors open for us and followed after we'd all filed in. Willow's red hair was easily spotted in the whiteness of the infirmary, and we hurried over. I thanked god Madam Pomfrey was nowhere in sight, for we weren't exactly a silent bunch.
"'Lo pet," Spike was grinning broadly (and he'd put his shirt on which was good, because it meant Candra could concentrate). "You here to see your cousins."
I nodded. Adrian and I both hugged him. "Congratulations. You're a daddy."
"Where are they?" Asked Adrian.
"They're sleeping in the crib next to Buffy's bed over there. Buffy's asleep too. Try not to wake her." Willow cautioned.
The six of us quieted as we moved over to peer into the crib. The two babies looked identical, but that could change. Now they both had brown hair and the same small faces. They were really quite adorable. I was definably getting soft.
Hermione looked like she was ready to cry. She looked to Adrian. "I want one." For his part, Adrian looked quite alarmed. "Their so cute, and tiny! I really want one."
"Motherly instincts," Candra whispered to my brother. He calmed slightly, but not much.
"Maybe in the future Miss. Granger." Dumbledore chuckled, but then he grew serious again. This worried me. "Now, I do not wish to put a damper on this obviously joyous occasion, but something's happened."
"What?" Asked Ron; a nervous look came to his face.
"A note has been sent to the Minister of Magic that suggests Remus and I have been harboring Sirius Black, it was signed P.P. Even with this evidence Cornelius refuses to believe Peter Pettigrew is alive so the search for Sirius Black has been stepped up again. I've told him to leave the continent. No accusations regarding the suggestions in the note have been made but this school and Remus' house will be watched carefully in the future. Piper and Adrian, to let you two stay there this summer would put you in danger from the ministry and Death Eaters. The ministry might not be as direct but they don't take kindly to people who aren't fully human."
"So, where will we go?" Asked Adrian.
"I talked to your father about this before he left, and we are in agreement that," He looked at us firmly, letting us know there would be no argument.
"For your safety this summer, you will be split up."
The End
A/n- so how's that for a cliffy? Don't worry; the sequel will be out as quickly as possible. Just gimmie a week or so to rest. So…how was it? Review!!! Tell me in your reviews!!! Also see if you can guess where Piper and Adrian will be sent off too.
For the sequel you would do well to remember Adhara, the woman who gave Spike his soul. I didn't just invent her for nothing! Also I think it might just be a story of the summer, because I have this master plan *evil insane laugh* for Piper and Adrian that they must fulfill by the time I'm done with them. I've decided this will be a trilogy. The third one will be the last. I hope I can keep your attention until then. Other news is the next one will have to alternate between Piper and Adrian 'cause they're being split up so be ready for both POV's.
I just finished this really good book called Pretty Maids All In A Row. It's about Spike and Dru during World War Two and it was soooooo good. If you're a Spike and Dru fan I highly suggest reading it, but you have to be a true fan of those two characters because Buffy and the other Scoobies aren't in it at all. Reading it'll also give you some background info on that third slayer I said Spike killed, also if all goes as planned I'll be using some elements from it in the last part of the trilogy.
Thanks for all the advice on how to write Xander. In my other fanfics I've written (which no one will EVER see) he always comes out sounding stupid or kind of petty, and that's not him. I'll defiantly be taking the advice and I'll give him/her who sent it props in the next story.
Now unfortunately it's time for me to go. My little brother (ok, so I'm only five minutes older than him, but I love lording over him) needs picking up from soccer practice and I've got the car.
Its been real,
M.J. Parker (I swear I'm Peter's wife. I swear! But if I can't have him I'll take Spike!)
PS- before I forget this *ahem* All things Harry Potter belong to JK Rowling (bless her soul! *Bows*) and all things Buffy belong to Joss Whedon *bows again at shrine*. Piper, Adrian, Candra, Hayden, Adhara, William, and Damon belong to me. You can borrow, just tell me first.