Chapter Four – A New Player
After a day of magic classes Buffy was beat. She and the other Scoobies, along
with the Hogwarts trio, made their way back to the Gryffindor common room. The six of
them had just had a five-minute meeting with Giles where Giles tried to get Buffy to go
patrolling. Buffy however refused. She said she was too tired and for a change Giles
listened to her. Now the six new friends sat down in the Gryffindor common room and go
ready for a nice story swapping.
"Well, you guys can go first. We already told you our latest 'adventure'." Xander
told the other three. So Harry, Ron and Hermione launched into the story of their first
year. They took turns giving the details. When it came to what happened in the last
chamber, Harry took over.
"When I got to the final chamber I thought for sure I would find Snape there.
However, I found Quirral. It turned out he had been sharing his body with Voldemort. I
had gotten the stone and he wanted it. He found that he could not touch me without his
skin burning so I touched his face. He eventually died." Harry left out the part that he
passed out.
"Have you ever had evil teachers?" Ron asked the Scoobies. Willow and Buffy
smiled at each other while Xander looked at the ground. Buffy then jumped excitedly into
the story.
"Okay, so there was this teacher who was a giant praying mantis, but she looked
like a woman, anyway she would give off this chemical called pheromonemy or
something like that." Buffy said.
"Pheromone." Willow automatically corrected.
Buffy plowed on. "Right. So anyway, she would have these boys come over to
her house and would basically have them fertilize her eggs while she ate their heads off."
Buffy said fairly causally. Harry, Ron and Hermione's eyes widened. "Guess who was
boy number two?" Buffy asked staring at Xander.
"He didn't!" Hermione said laughing along with everyone else.
"He did." Willow said between giggles.
"Okay, let's make me look good now." Xander said starting to change the subject.
"Like when I bought Buffy back to life."
"We told them that already Xander." Willow told her friend.
"Oh darn it! What didn't we cover yet?" Xander asked the group.
"I have a question." Hermione spoke up. "Buffy, Why did you call Angelus Angel
in Defense Against the Dark Arts?" This was something Hermione had been pensive
about since the class. Buffy's face became solemn. Willow moved to solace her friend
but Buffy abruptly stood up.
"Let's just say things between him and I were a complete fiasco." Buffy said.
Then silence fell waiting for her to continue but a new voice broke the silence in the now
empty common room.
"It wasn't that bad, was it Buffy?" Buffy could never forget that voice. It was
Angel. At this, Willow and Xander joined the standing Buffy who just turned to face
Angel.
"Well look. It's the return of Dead Boy!" Xander said. He knew Angel hated that
name.
"I thought I told you not to call me that." Angel said shooting an angry look at
Xander.
"What are you doing here?" Buffy asked trying to hide her emotion.
"Had a friend who told me something bad was coming here. I just thought I would
come and help out." Angel said looking at her. "I see you've got it covered though."
Angel turned to leave but Buffy called after him.
"Angel." He turned around. The Hogwarts students' eyes widened at them
mention of the name. "Could you stay? Could you just, help us out?" Buffy asked, her
voice getting softer as she spoke.
"You know that I'm still going to leave after this is over right?" Angel
questioned.
"I know but we could really use your help." Buffy and Angel both know this
wasn't true. They knew that Buffy was really just buy more time with Angel, but he was
glad she was. Angel nodded at Buffy. "Thank you."
"So Buffy, who are your new friends?" Angel asked turning to the Hogwarts trio.
"Oh, right. This is Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger," Angel
nodded politely at them, "and the is Angel." Buffy said unable to keep the reverence out
of her voice.
"Uh... Buffy?" Hermione asked nervously. "Is he a vampire?"
After a day of magic classes Buffy was beat. She and the other Scoobies, along
with the Hogwarts trio, made their way back to the Gryffindor common room. The six of
them had just had a five-minute meeting with Giles where Giles tried to get Buffy to go
patrolling. Buffy however refused. She said she was too tired and for a change Giles
listened to her. Now the six new friends sat down in the Gryffindor common room and go
ready for a nice story swapping.
"Well, you guys can go first. We already told you our latest 'adventure'." Xander
told the other three. So Harry, Ron and Hermione launched into the story of their first
year. They took turns giving the details. When it came to what happened in the last
chamber, Harry took over.
"When I got to the final chamber I thought for sure I would find Snape there.
However, I found Quirral. It turned out he had been sharing his body with Voldemort. I
had gotten the stone and he wanted it. He found that he could not touch me without his
skin burning so I touched his face. He eventually died." Harry left out the part that he
passed out.
"Have you ever had evil teachers?" Ron asked the Scoobies. Willow and Buffy
smiled at each other while Xander looked at the ground. Buffy then jumped excitedly into
the story.
"Okay, so there was this teacher who was a giant praying mantis, but she looked
like a woman, anyway she would give off this chemical called pheromonemy or
something like that." Buffy said.
"Pheromone." Willow automatically corrected.
Buffy plowed on. "Right. So anyway, she would have these boys come over to
her house and would basically have them fertilize her eggs while she ate their heads off."
Buffy said fairly causally. Harry, Ron and Hermione's eyes widened. "Guess who was
boy number two?" Buffy asked staring at Xander.
"He didn't!" Hermione said laughing along with everyone else.
"He did." Willow said between giggles.
"Okay, let's make me look good now." Xander said starting to change the subject.
"Like when I bought Buffy back to life."
"We told them that already Xander." Willow told her friend.
"Oh darn it! What didn't we cover yet?" Xander asked the group.
"I have a question." Hermione spoke up. "Buffy, Why did you call Angelus Angel
in Defense Against the Dark Arts?" This was something Hermione had been pensive
about since the class. Buffy's face became solemn. Willow moved to solace her friend
but Buffy abruptly stood up.
"Let's just say things between him and I were a complete fiasco." Buffy said.
Then silence fell waiting for her to continue but a new voice broke the silence in the now
empty common room.
"It wasn't that bad, was it Buffy?" Buffy could never forget that voice. It was
Angel. At this, Willow and Xander joined the standing Buffy who just turned to face
Angel.
"Well look. It's the return of Dead Boy!" Xander said. He knew Angel hated that
name.
"I thought I told you not to call me that." Angel said shooting an angry look at
Xander.
"What are you doing here?" Buffy asked trying to hide her emotion.
"Had a friend who told me something bad was coming here. I just thought I would
come and help out." Angel said looking at her. "I see you've got it covered though."
Angel turned to leave but Buffy called after him.
"Angel." He turned around. The Hogwarts students' eyes widened at them
mention of the name. "Could you stay? Could you just, help us out?" Buffy asked, her
voice getting softer as she spoke.
"You know that I'm still going to leave after this is over right?" Angel
questioned.
"I know but we could really use your help." Buffy and Angel both know this
wasn't true. They knew that Buffy was really just buy more time with Angel, but he was
glad she was. Angel nodded at Buffy. "Thank you."
"So Buffy, who are your new friends?" Angel asked turning to the Hogwarts trio.
"Oh, right. This is Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger," Angel
nodded politely at them, "and the is Angel." Buffy said unable to keep the reverence out
of her voice.
"Uh... Buffy?" Hermione asked nervously. "Is he a vampire?"
