Chapter 2
Buffy and Giles arrived at the Burrow a little before six by Floo powder.
"I will never get used to that," thought Buffy.
She would have landed on the floor if it hadn't been for Giles, who had caught her as she appeared.
They were greeted by an older maternal woman, who Buffy just knew she would like. Molly made them feel instantly at ease, offering them a cup of tea. Buffy offered to help Molly in the kitchen while Giles embarked on a discussion about the many ways to kill a vampire with Arthur and Albus.
Molly led Buffy into the kitchen and offered her a seat at the table. Throughout her pregnancy Buffy had been ill-at-ease when asked too many questions, especially when they concerned the night of conception and the identity of the baby's father.
Buffy still hadn't gathered up enough courage to explain that it wasn't that she didn't want them to know, it was that she hadn't even took the time to find out her self.
"Stop it!" she chided herself silently. "No regrets, remember?"
The baby kicked in agreement. Buffy placed her hand over her stomach and smiled softly.
"Buffy dear, can I get you a glass of milk?" Molly broke into her thoughts, "I know what that heartburn's like! I suffered terribly when I was pregnant with the twins."
Buffy couldn't help but smile at Molly "That would be lovely thanks. How many children do you have?"
"Well, I have seven, six boys Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred, George and Ron and then there's Ginny, the baby. And then there's Harry, he's been through such a lot in his life, a bit like yourself dear, we've more or less adopted him into the family as well!"
"Mouths look better closed Buffy" teased Giles as he entered the kitchen
"Giles did you know Molly and Arthur have seven kids of their own, have taken in one more- and Arthur still has time to run the Ministry of Magic, and Molly manages to keep the house absolutely spotless! I think you're my new hero! I can't even keep my room tidy. God knows what I'll be like when the baby's born." Buffy said to the amused faces around the room.
There was a loud "pop" from behind Buffy and her slayer instincts took over. She was out of her chair and in a fighting stance with her foot pressed against the man's throat before anyone else even realized he was there.
"Percy!" shouted Arthur "How was work?"
"Buffy this is my son Percy, Percy this is Buffy Summers and Rupert Giles, they are joining us for dinner" Molly said.
Buffy removed her foot and dropped her hands, Percy was still standing with his eyes wide and his mouth open and he found it hard to form words.
"Sorry! My instincts took over; I'm not used to people popping out of thin air!" Buffy said. "How did you do that? Can I learn how to do it? It would give me a whole new slant on the surprise aspect of my job, Sorry again, did I hurt you? Are you ok? Do you want to sit down?" Buffy finally took a breath and looked at Percy.
Percy managed to nod his head and he dropped into a seat at the table.
Arthur and Albus just stared at the Slayer with an amused expression: it was the most they had heard the girl speak all day, as even during the meeting she had allowed Giles to do most of the talking.
Another loud "pop" sounded before anyone could reply to the Slayer's questions. This time two people arrived, they were introduced as Ron and his girlfriend Hermione.
"Molly, do all your kids have red hair?" Buffy couldn't help but asked.
Everyone laughed and the redheads all nodded.
"Willow would love it here, she would fit right in" she continued.
Buffy, took a good look at Ron and couldn't help think that she'd seen him before, but where?
Just then Buffy received a sharp kick from the baby, Buffy fell to her knees and the memories from that night came back to her.
She found herself back in the alley with 'Mr. Green Eyes', and she looked over his shoulder at his friends- and sure enough there was Ron- a little worse for wear and with a bloody nose.
"Oh God"
Giles had picked Buffy up and placed her on the couch. Molly handed Giles a wet cloth and he held it to the back of the slayers neck.
"You OK?" He asked through their link.
Ever since the enjoinment spell to defeat Adam the Scooby gang had been able to communicate telepathically with each other. At first it had just been random thoughts, and not always at the most appropriate times. Through the years they had perfected it and were now able to control it.
"I'm fine, the baby just kicked me. This kid's a strong one, just like its mother" she replied
"Molly do you have a picture of all your kids?" She asked, trying to get the attention away from herself.
"Yes, Ron be a dear and fetch the family album" Molly said. "We just had some done to include Bill's wife Angela, they got married six weeks ago"
"Here you go Mum" Ron said.
"Thanks Ron, check on dinner, will you?"
Molly opened the album and flicked to the back where there was a picture of the whole Weasley clan including Angela. Hermione was there as well, then Buffy's eyes flicked to the right and there he was Mr. Green Eyes, her baby's father was waving at her from a picture.
Giles noticed Buffy's face. "Buffy?" he asked through the link.
"That's him Giles, that's the baby's father," Buffy answered.
Giles came over; Molly was still going through everyone, oblivious to the silent conversation going on between Giles and Buffy.
"..and that's Harry at the end"
"Harry Potter?" asked Giles
"Yep"
Just then another "pop" sounded and there stood Harry.
"Oh God"
"Oh dear lord" whispered Buffy and Giles simultaneously..
Buffy and Giles arrived at the Burrow a little before six by Floo powder.
"I will never get used to that," thought Buffy.
She would have landed on the floor if it hadn't been for Giles, who had caught her as she appeared.
They were greeted by an older maternal woman, who Buffy just knew she would like. Molly made them feel instantly at ease, offering them a cup of tea. Buffy offered to help Molly in the kitchen while Giles embarked on a discussion about the many ways to kill a vampire with Arthur and Albus.
Molly led Buffy into the kitchen and offered her a seat at the table. Throughout her pregnancy Buffy had been ill-at-ease when asked too many questions, especially when they concerned the night of conception and the identity of the baby's father.
Buffy still hadn't gathered up enough courage to explain that it wasn't that she didn't want them to know, it was that she hadn't even took the time to find out her self.
"Stop it!" she chided herself silently. "No regrets, remember?"
The baby kicked in agreement. Buffy placed her hand over her stomach and smiled softly.
"Buffy dear, can I get you a glass of milk?" Molly broke into her thoughts, "I know what that heartburn's like! I suffered terribly when I was pregnant with the twins."
Buffy couldn't help but smile at Molly "That would be lovely thanks. How many children do you have?"
"Well, I have seven, six boys Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred, George and Ron and then there's Ginny, the baby. And then there's Harry, he's been through such a lot in his life, a bit like yourself dear, we've more or less adopted him into the family as well!"
"Mouths look better closed Buffy" teased Giles as he entered the kitchen
"Giles did you know Molly and Arthur have seven kids of their own, have taken in one more- and Arthur still has time to run the Ministry of Magic, and Molly manages to keep the house absolutely spotless! I think you're my new hero! I can't even keep my room tidy. God knows what I'll be like when the baby's born." Buffy said to the amused faces around the room.
There was a loud "pop" from behind Buffy and her slayer instincts took over. She was out of her chair and in a fighting stance with her foot pressed against the man's throat before anyone else even realized he was there.
"Percy!" shouted Arthur "How was work?"
"Buffy this is my son Percy, Percy this is Buffy Summers and Rupert Giles, they are joining us for dinner" Molly said.
Buffy removed her foot and dropped her hands, Percy was still standing with his eyes wide and his mouth open and he found it hard to form words.
"Sorry! My instincts took over; I'm not used to people popping out of thin air!" Buffy said. "How did you do that? Can I learn how to do it? It would give me a whole new slant on the surprise aspect of my job, Sorry again, did I hurt you? Are you ok? Do you want to sit down?" Buffy finally took a breath and looked at Percy.
Percy managed to nod his head and he dropped into a seat at the table.
Arthur and Albus just stared at the Slayer with an amused expression: it was the most they had heard the girl speak all day, as even during the meeting she had allowed Giles to do most of the talking.
Another loud "pop" sounded before anyone could reply to the Slayer's questions. This time two people arrived, they were introduced as Ron and his girlfriend Hermione.
"Molly, do all your kids have red hair?" Buffy couldn't help but asked.
Everyone laughed and the redheads all nodded.
"Willow would love it here, she would fit right in" she continued.
Buffy, took a good look at Ron and couldn't help think that she'd seen him before, but where?
Just then Buffy received a sharp kick from the baby, Buffy fell to her knees and the memories from that night came back to her.
She found herself back in the alley with 'Mr. Green Eyes', and she looked over his shoulder at his friends- and sure enough there was Ron- a little worse for wear and with a bloody nose.
"Oh God"
Giles had picked Buffy up and placed her on the couch. Molly handed Giles a wet cloth and he held it to the back of the slayers neck.
"You OK?" He asked through their link.
Ever since the enjoinment spell to defeat Adam the Scooby gang had been able to communicate telepathically with each other. At first it had just been random thoughts, and not always at the most appropriate times. Through the years they had perfected it and were now able to control it.
"I'm fine, the baby just kicked me. This kid's a strong one, just like its mother" she replied
"Molly do you have a picture of all your kids?" She asked, trying to get the attention away from herself.
"Yes, Ron be a dear and fetch the family album" Molly said. "We just had some done to include Bill's wife Angela, they got married six weeks ago"
"Here you go Mum" Ron said.
"Thanks Ron, check on dinner, will you?"
Molly opened the album and flicked to the back where there was a picture of the whole Weasley clan including Angela. Hermione was there as well, then Buffy's eyes flicked to the right and there he was Mr. Green Eyes, her baby's father was waving at her from a picture.
Giles noticed Buffy's face. "Buffy?" he asked through the link.
"That's him Giles, that's the baby's father," Buffy answered.
Giles came over; Molly was still going through everyone, oblivious to the silent conversation going on between Giles and Buffy.
"..and that's Harry at the end"
"Harry Potter?" asked Giles
"Yep"
Just then another "pop" sounded and there stood Harry.
"Oh God"
"Oh dear lord" whispered Buffy and Giles simultaneously..