Darkness Falling
Chapter 6
Disclaimer: None of these characters belong to me. All Buffy characters and fictional places belong to Mutant Enemy and Joss Whedon, all Harry Potter characters belong to J K Rowling.
On September 1st, Ginny, Narcissa and Draco all went to the station together so that the two Hogwarts students could catch the Hogwarts Express. Draco had still not forgiven Ginny for turning his hair red and it was an uncomfortable three that eventually stepped onto Platform 9 and ¾. As Draco got onto the train, Ginny asked Narcissa a question that had been preying on her mind since she had visited Malfoy Manor. "Why didn't the Ministry detect my use of magic? Potter did it once and they got him within minutes, why not me?"
Narcissa smiled. "There are shields up around the Manor that stop the Ministry sensing what goes on inside. It drives them mad, it really does."
After bidding Narcissa farewell and grabbing her luggage, Ginny went to find herself a compartment. Her family had sent on her books with Ron but, while at Malfoy Manor, Ginny had acquired a collection of Dark Arts books and a small volume about the First. Since that night when it had possessed her, Ginny had been desperate to find out more. In particular, how she could get enough power to kill Voldemort. The terror inspired by him had paled in comparison with the power she had felt the First lend her. Far more terrifying was what she had done to Lucius Malfoy. Ginny smiled at the thought. She was now the servant of the First Evil, sworn to aid it to the best of her abilities. She had more power than Ron, Hermione or Harry but not any of the teachers on her own. She would have to be careful.
Back beneath Malfoy Manor, Caleb bowed to his Lord. "Well, Lord. She has gone. I sure hope that she is what you are looking for. After all, women are weak, impure. Unworthy."
The First, robed in the flesh of some dead boy, looked thoughtful. "Perhaps, but she has potential. She has the potential to be a great asset to our cause. That is why I chose her."
Caleb nodded. "Certainly it was educational watching her do Lucius there. And I thought I knew something about how to make someone scream. Those ones he let out, they were something to hear."
On the Hogwarts Express, Buffy, Willow, Harry, Ron, and Hermione sat in a compartment and discussed Ginny.
"And you think that Malfoy had something to do with this?" Willow asked.
"Of course," Ron said, "It's exactly the sort of thing that he would do."
Buffy and Willow shared glances. "I don't know how to break to you guys but she was pretty nasty to us from day one. And when I saw her on the platform she gave me the wiggins." Buffy remarked looking at Ron.
Ron looked furious. So did Harry. But Hermione retained her sense of perspective. "Why? What made you worried? After all, as you're the Slayer, there can't be much that scares you can there?"
Buffy shivered. "I don't know. At first she looked just like normal, except a much more expensive wardrobe. But then I saw her eyes. They were... like gates on hell. Completely black. But then I looked again and they were back to normal."
"Freaky." Willow agreed. "We ought to call Giles and let him know."
At that Hermione broke down into giggles. "What?" Buffy asked sharply.
"Don't you know? A Mr. Giles is the Defence against the Dark Arts teacher for the upper year. That means us."
"What about the lower years?" Willow inquired, "Who do they have?"
"Well, the first five years have Professor Lupin. He's a good teacher, even if he is a werewolf. Ginny's year have someone called..." At this point Hermione consulted a piece of paper "Rayne, Ethan Rayne."
Willow and Buffy groaned in unison. "Not him AGAIN," Buffy moaned, "Every time he turns up, chaos ensues. Why ME?"
At that point, conversation ceased, as they had to go and get ready to get off the train. None of them was expecting what would happen next.
Author's Note: Apologies for the long wait, as a reward, here are the next two chapters, and the next is on its way. It might be a while as I am quite busy.
Chapter 6
Disclaimer: None of these characters belong to me. All Buffy characters and fictional places belong to Mutant Enemy and Joss Whedon, all Harry Potter characters belong to J K Rowling.
On September 1st, Ginny, Narcissa and Draco all went to the station together so that the two Hogwarts students could catch the Hogwarts Express. Draco had still not forgiven Ginny for turning his hair red and it was an uncomfortable three that eventually stepped onto Platform 9 and ¾. As Draco got onto the train, Ginny asked Narcissa a question that had been preying on her mind since she had visited Malfoy Manor. "Why didn't the Ministry detect my use of magic? Potter did it once and they got him within minutes, why not me?"
Narcissa smiled. "There are shields up around the Manor that stop the Ministry sensing what goes on inside. It drives them mad, it really does."
After bidding Narcissa farewell and grabbing her luggage, Ginny went to find herself a compartment. Her family had sent on her books with Ron but, while at Malfoy Manor, Ginny had acquired a collection of Dark Arts books and a small volume about the First. Since that night when it had possessed her, Ginny had been desperate to find out more. In particular, how she could get enough power to kill Voldemort. The terror inspired by him had paled in comparison with the power she had felt the First lend her. Far more terrifying was what she had done to Lucius Malfoy. Ginny smiled at the thought. She was now the servant of the First Evil, sworn to aid it to the best of her abilities. She had more power than Ron, Hermione or Harry but not any of the teachers on her own. She would have to be careful.
Back beneath Malfoy Manor, Caleb bowed to his Lord. "Well, Lord. She has gone. I sure hope that she is what you are looking for. After all, women are weak, impure. Unworthy."
The First, robed in the flesh of some dead boy, looked thoughtful. "Perhaps, but she has potential. She has the potential to be a great asset to our cause. That is why I chose her."
Caleb nodded. "Certainly it was educational watching her do Lucius there. And I thought I knew something about how to make someone scream. Those ones he let out, they were something to hear."
On the Hogwarts Express, Buffy, Willow, Harry, Ron, and Hermione sat in a compartment and discussed Ginny.
"And you think that Malfoy had something to do with this?" Willow asked.
"Of course," Ron said, "It's exactly the sort of thing that he would do."
Buffy and Willow shared glances. "I don't know how to break to you guys but she was pretty nasty to us from day one. And when I saw her on the platform she gave me the wiggins." Buffy remarked looking at Ron.
Ron looked furious. So did Harry. But Hermione retained her sense of perspective. "Why? What made you worried? After all, as you're the Slayer, there can't be much that scares you can there?"
Buffy shivered. "I don't know. At first she looked just like normal, except a much more expensive wardrobe. But then I saw her eyes. They were... like gates on hell. Completely black. But then I looked again and they were back to normal."
"Freaky." Willow agreed. "We ought to call Giles and let him know."
At that Hermione broke down into giggles. "What?" Buffy asked sharply.
"Don't you know? A Mr. Giles is the Defence against the Dark Arts teacher for the upper year. That means us."
"What about the lower years?" Willow inquired, "Who do they have?"
"Well, the first five years have Professor Lupin. He's a good teacher, even if he is a werewolf. Ginny's year have someone called..." At this point Hermione consulted a piece of paper "Rayne, Ethan Rayne."
Willow and Buffy groaned in unison. "Not him AGAIN," Buffy moaned, "Every time he turns up, chaos ensues. Why ME?"
At that point, conversation ceased, as they had to go and get ready to get off the train. None of them was expecting what would happen next.
Author's Note: Apologies for the long wait, as a reward, here are the next two chapters, and the next is on its way. It might be a while as I am quite busy.