Chapter 1
"Buffy are you ready? We're supposed to be there in 20 minutes." Giles shouted.
"Almost" came the reply from upstairs.
"Don't make her cranky! She's already had three tantrums this morning." Dawn whispered to Giles from behind her Physics textbook.
For the past three months Buffy and Dawn have lived with Giles in England. Eight weeks into her pregnancy Buffy gathered up the courage to tell Giles. After tears, screams and a three hour phone call, it was decided that the girls would move to England with Giles and concentrate on rebuilding and developing the new and improved Watcher's Council.
When Buffy was finally ready they made their way to the meeting. They had arranged to meet Arthur Weasley and Albus Dumbledore at the Leaky Cauldron, and now they were running beyond late. Giles had been introduced to Arthur through some of his old contacts, and as the newly appointed Minister of Magic he was very influential in the recruitment of new Watchers as was Albus, being the Headmaster of one of the wizarding world's top schools.
The meeting was arranged to discuss the possibility of adding optional classes onto the remit of the sixth and seventh year students who wished to go on to work as a Watcher. The same principle had been applied for those students wishing to become Auror's; and in that instance, the classes were a hit and had proved to be an important part of their training.
Giles and Buffy finally arrived at the Leaky Cauldron at 3:45 pm, making Giles a record 45 minutes late. Neither of them were speaking and Buffy was on the verge of tears. After a short conversation with the barman he led the watcher and his slayer to one of the many rooms upstairs.
Giles stepped into the room and couldn't help but feel his mood lift, he was greeted by two men, one of which could only be described as a stereotypical wizard and the other could clearly be related to Willow. Buffy hid herself behind her watcher, she had been very self-conscious of her size lately- ever since Xander had pointed out that she looked as if she swallowed a whole pack of beach balls during a chat via web-cam, which sole purpose was to cheer the five and a half month pregnant slayer up. It had turned out to be yet another occasion when Buffy ended up in tears.
Giles introduced himself and then gently ushered Buffy out from behind him and introduced her, his kind words help lift Buffy's spirits and she felt her confidence coming back.
"Don't you look radiant, my dear" Albus said as he offered his hand to the Slayer.
Buffy gave him a grateful smile as she shook his hand. Just as they let go, Buffy felt a strange sensation and grabbed Giles hand which she held to her abdomen, Giles looked at her confused and then he felt it, the baby was saying hello.
Buffy felt the tears pooling in her eyes as she looked at Giles and said, "How does it feel Granddad?"
Giles was overwhelmed with emotion as he pulled his Slayer into his arms and held her, neither could find the words to say what they felt, as they felt the baby making its presence known.
The meeting carried on and they realised that they all had similar ideas as to what they felt the classes should incorporate, they were approaching the topic of who should teach such a class when Buffy's stomach growled really loudly. The three men stopped talking and looked at the petite slayer.
"Sorry, in all the excitement I forgot to eat lunch." She admitted rather ashamedly.
"Buffy you." Giles began.
Arthur interrupted him and invited them all back to the Burrow for dinner, saying they could finish the meeting later.
Giles and Buffy started to refuse but soon agreed after Buffy's stomach rumbled again.
Arthur informed them that his youngest son, Ron and his girlfriend were coming over for dinner along with their friend.
Arthur explained that Ron had expressed an interest in becoming a watcher and would love to meet them and ask them about it. Hermione and Harry who would also be there worked as Aurors for the Ministry.
Once the workings of Floo Powder were explained to the stunned pair, Arthur demonstrated by going first, he was quickly followed by Giles, Buffy then Albus.
"Buffy are you ready? We're supposed to be there in 20 minutes." Giles shouted.
"Almost" came the reply from upstairs.
"Don't make her cranky! She's already had three tantrums this morning." Dawn whispered to Giles from behind her Physics textbook.
For the past three months Buffy and Dawn have lived with Giles in England. Eight weeks into her pregnancy Buffy gathered up the courage to tell Giles. After tears, screams and a three hour phone call, it was decided that the girls would move to England with Giles and concentrate on rebuilding and developing the new and improved Watcher's Council.
When Buffy was finally ready they made their way to the meeting. They had arranged to meet Arthur Weasley and Albus Dumbledore at the Leaky Cauldron, and now they were running beyond late. Giles had been introduced to Arthur through some of his old contacts, and as the newly appointed Minister of Magic he was very influential in the recruitment of new Watchers as was Albus, being the Headmaster of one of the wizarding world's top schools.
The meeting was arranged to discuss the possibility of adding optional classes onto the remit of the sixth and seventh year students who wished to go on to work as a Watcher. The same principle had been applied for those students wishing to become Auror's; and in that instance, the classes were a hit and had proved to be an important part of their training.
Giles and Buffy finally arrived at the Leaky Cauldron at 3:45 pm, making Giles a record 45 minutes late. Neither of them were speaking and Buffy was on the verge of tears. After a short conversation with the barman he led the watcher and his slayer to one of the many rooms upstairs.
Giles stepped into the room and couldn't help but feel his mood lift, he was greeted by two men, one of which could only be described as a stereotypical wizard and the other could clearly be related to Willow. Buffy hid herself behind her watcher, she had been very self-conscious of her size lately- ever since Xander had pointed out that she looked as if she swallowed a whole pack of beach balls during a chat via web-cam, which sole purpose was to cheer the five and a half month pregnant slayer up. It had turned out to be yet another occasion when Buffy ended up in tears.
Giles introduced himself and then gently ushered Buffy out from behind him and introduced her, his kind words help lift Buffy's spirits and she felt her confidence coming back.
"Don't you look radiant, my dear" Albus said as he offered his hand to the Slayer.
Buffy gave him a grateful smile as she shook his hand. Just as they let go, Buffy felt a strange sensation and grabbed Giles hand which she held to her abdomen, Giles looked at her confused and then he felt it, the baby was saying hello.
Buffy felt the tears pooling in her eyes as she looked at Giles and said, "How does it feel Granddad?"
Giles was overwhelmed with emotion as he pulled his Slayer into his arms and held her, neither could find the words to say what they felt, as they felt the baby making its presence known.
The meeting carried on and they realised that they all had similar ideas as to what they felt the classes should incorporate, they were approaching the topic of who should teach such a class when Buffy's stomach growled really loudly. The three men stopped talking and looked at the petite slayer.
"Sorry, in all the excitement I forgot to eat lunch." She admitted rather ashamedly.
"Buffy you." Giles began.
Arthur interrupted him and invited them all back to the Burrow for dinner, saying they could finish the meeting later.
Giles and Buffy started to refuse but soon agreed after Buffy's stomach rumbled again.
Arthur informed them that his youngest son, Ron and his girlfriend were coming over for dinner along with their friend.
Arthur explained that Ron had expressed an interest in becoming a watcher and would love to meet them and ask them about it. Hermione and Harry who would also be there worked as Aurors for the Ministry.
Once the workings of Floo Powder were explained to the stunned pair, Arthur demonstrated by going first, he was quickly followed by Giles, Buffy then Albus.