Chapter 4: Ministry Arrives.

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'I have… had a few dealings with it myself.' he said with a grimace, Harry just looked lost in the entire conversation and mad a mental note to ask Hermione just what the Mouth of Hell is.'

There was another knock at the old front door, this time Dumbledore went to open it.

'Ahh Professor Dumbledore, I can see you're already here…' Came a crisp, formal voice.

'Cornelius, what do we owe the pleasure of you here?' Asked Dumbledore, his eyes hardening at the man in front of him.

'You know perfectly well what we have come for Dumbledore, to snap the Boy's wand.' Came another voice. 'As you know, Dumbledore, the boy broke the Decree of Underage Sorcery which clearly states-'

Dumbledore who was clearly not in the mood to talk Ministry rules and regulations cut off the speaker, a middle-aged man with thinning grey hair.

'Yes we clearly know and understand the Ministry Code of Conduct; however this was a life or death situation. You see Mr. Potter and his companion here, Miss. Summers, came under attack by one Mr. Lucius Malfoy and his to 'backups'. Mr. Potter and Miss. Summers acted quickly and efficiently. Together they both disabled the threat to their lives.'

'She is but a mere muggle! What could she do to 'disable,' as you put it, this so called threat?' demanded Fudge

'She is more than a muggle Cornelius! If you go to the scene of the crime, you will find Mr. Malfoy and company unconscious. Force them to take truth serum. Then you will find the truth of this matter!' replied Dumbledore.

With Dumbledore giving the final word the Ministry officials and Fudge left the house, looking more than annoyed for a wasted day. Making sure that they had left the street and completely disappeared he went back to Harry, Buffy and Mrs. Figg who were waiting not-so-patiently in the cool kitchen.

'Well what happened?' asked Mrs. Figg.

'I think all Hell is going to open up.' Dumbledore said vaguely, 'Harry, Buffy could you please leave us? I need to talk to Arabella and make some new arrangements.'

They walked out into the back garden, slightly dazed and confused about what was going on. Walking in an uncomfortable silence, only broken by the clicking of Buffy's boots or the occasional snapping of a twig.

'What are you?' Harry asked, trying to break the uneasy quiet.

'I could ask the same for you, I know you can do magic which makes you a wizard, that the people who attacked us were also wizards. Why did you say you went to St. Brui-whatiss'?'

'Well my uncle, he thinks it's shameful to have me around, to have me taint their perfect blood.' he said disgustedly.

'Why don't you live with your parents?' Harry looked at her and told her she would know all about him, as long as she agreed to tell him about herself. Harry told Buffy what happened when he was a baby, why his aunt and uncle hated him and wanted to squash the magic out of him through to the last four years at Hogwarts. He choked up when he approached the subject of the TriWizard Tournament and the third task. Unable to continue and trying to refrain the tears that threatened to fall he asked Buffy for her life story. About her powers, speed, agility friends and life in general.

Two hours later Buffy was almost coming to the present in her life story, Harry knew she was the Slayer, the one who had the power to destroy the Vampyres, demons and forces of darkness that lived and intruded in the world, she told him how she had died by the Masters' hand and been resuscitated by her best friend. About Kendra who was the result of her dieing and how Kendra had died. About the Mayor, Faith and the destruction of the Sunnydale High and that she was on break before going back to college.

Dumbledore and Mrs. Figg came out of the house and interrupted them from their heart to heart conversation,

'Harry, Buffy. Arabella and I think it is best if you both come to Hogwarts for the rest of the holidays, as Buffy you will be the target of many attacks from the Dark Lord. This is because you did not show any effects from the Cruciatus curse. They will want to know why and will not stop until they find answers; another thing is you might want to invite Miss Rosenberg and Mr Harris: they are your best friends after all. Harry I believe it will be safer for you as Mr. Malfoy knows you live here in Surrey, it would only be a matter of time until they find your house and kill you.'