Chapter 19

"Uh-ohhh"

"Hmmm - 'uh-oh' indeed." Sirius snapped. "Now Hermione……WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?"

"Anyone want a tissue?" Hermione asked nervously, withdrawing a tissue from her beige jacket. Sirius and Lupin just stood and stared at her, confused and angry.

"Hermione, I'll say it again.…WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?" Sirius had his arm around Lupin's shoulder, supporting him. Hermione looked around, as if looking for an excuse.

" I was...it's just that, well...I" It was useless. The looks they gave her showed that they weren't going to believe what she said. They had seen too much.

" We saw you last Friday. We saw you tonight. Both times fighting...vampires. Now you had better explain before I give you a T in DADA." Hermione looked up in disbelief. She knew she had to tell them now.

" Ok...if I tell you, don't interrupt." After Sirius and Lupin nodded their heads impatiently, Hermione continued, " Well...I'm a Slayer. It's this big prophecy. 'In every generation there is a chosen one. She alone must stand against the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness...she is the slayer!' Basically it means...that there's this girl. She has to fight the forces of evil. When she dies...another is chosen. I am this generation's Slayer...of course there's Buffy. But, don't ask. So any questions?" Hermione had gone from nervous, to bored, to cynical.

Lupin and Sirius stood, rooted to the spot. Both looked baffled, troubled, and worried. Hermione just smiled guiltily.

After what seemed like forever, Lupin spoke, " So...what can you do. I mean to protect yourself? And how did you find out?"

" Well...you know when you were babysitting me? I went to the Magick Box. The owner and Merick told me. Then Merick began training me. You see, I have a Watcher who trains me. I've had two so far. Merick had to go on some mission. So, anyway, now Giles..."

" GILES!" Lupin exclaimed.

" Yeah...William Giles. He's my new Watcher. Anyway...he trains me to fight. I can do all sorts. I have super Slayer strength. I can jump extraordinarily high. Kick ass, due to my super strength and loadsa other stuff. It's really good for getting rid of your anger. I have to go out a few nights a week and kill the undead."

" So...basically you're like superman. With out the flying?" Sirius asked uneasily.

" Yeah! I think I had better take you to Giles. He'll explain it."

Hermione walked back to the castle with an injured Sirius and Lupin. They went straight to Giles. He explained the Slayer theory and about the Watchers' Council. Both seemed to absorb the information well. Hermione was getting bored so she began to look round the office.

She had found some light entertainment. A Crossbow. She loaded it eagerly, then fired. The arrow shot straight past Sirius's neck, past Giles head, then stuck into the wall behind him.

" Sorry!" whispered Hermione timidly. They glared at her, relieved that the arrow had not done any more damage. Noticing the stern look she was getting from Giles, she put down the crossbow, promptly.

" Well...Hermione. I have told them everything. Now; what we need to do is discuss how this will effect us all. Mainly you Hermione." He said getting her attention, as she drifted into her own world.

" Oh...yeah." She moved to sit half in Giles chair. He kicked her out, so she sat on the table.

" Well...I think that since it's a secret, you carry on as normal. We'll help to cover it up if the teachers catch her or anything, as best we can. We... could, I believe, help. I am curious though. Are you going to tell Harry and Ron? They tell you everything, after all. You owe it to them." Hermione just sighed and shook her head.

Said it was going to be short. Sorry.

Sassy

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