Severus Snape listened to all the commotion inside the new DADA teacher's room. Then he watched in astonishment as a man with peroxide blonde hair soared out of the room and slammed, back first, into the wall. The man slid to the floor. Snape was ready to go and see if the stranger was dead, when the man got up and staggered to his feet. He then proceeded to walk towards Snape.
"Bloody witches. Can't stand the lot of 'em." He said rubbing his back.
"One of the students did this? Let me guess, was it Granger?" Snape asked hopefully.
"No, Willow. One of Buffy's pals. All coming to help Angel. I don't get it," Spike rambled on, "They're afraid of me when Angel's a vamp himself. Poor Angel, cursed by gypsies, I feel so bad for him. The ponce, can't even keep his demon in check."
"Professor O'Connor is a vampire?" Snape asked curiously.
"Yeah, didn't you know? The bloody coward has been trying to get rid of me from day one. Can't stand the poof." Spike straightened. "I'm Spike by the way. Tell Dumbledore I banished myself to the Dark Forest. He won't be too happy when he finds out what happened." And with that Spike turned and walked away.
Snape waited till Spike was out of sight, then spun on his heel and took off to the Headmaster's Office.
"Sir, he is putting these children in danger. If he were to change, we would have a crisis on our hands. All the parents and families will be wondering why their children have been massacred."
"Severus I know of Angel's problem, and it is taken care of. Buffy has asked her friends and Angel's too, to come and keep things under control here. They are with them all day, and know what to do if he were to revert to his old self again. Buffy is taking extra precautions with Angel, for she met Angelus after a passionate moment when she was only 16." Dumbledore said as he seated himself at his desk.
Snape wouldn't let up though. "I thought that was the Slayer who brought Angelus forth." Dumbledore raised and eyebrow and Snape caught on. "You mean that Buffy is the Slayer? How much more ironic could that be?"
"Severus, please. Calm yourself. The children will be fine. Now go back to your classes."
"Sir, Angelus is a rabid dog that should have been put down years ago. He has no place in our teaching staff!"
"SEVERUS! IT IS NOT YOUR CONCERN!" Dumbledore bellowed finally having enough. "You will let me take care of this, with no more complaints or questions asked. Understand?"
"Yes, sir." Snape hissed as he bowed slightly and left the office. If Dumbledore wasn't going to do something, then he was.
"You're sure of it? Fantastic. This will put Dumbledore out of commission for a long time, and it looks as if you will finally get that DADA spot that you've always wanted."
"I looks that way. When are we to pull it off, Lucious?" Snape asked.
"Soon, in a day or so. Be patient. Everything will go as planned." Lucious Malfoy retreated from the fireplace and sat down. "So, Hogwarts has finally got itself into trouble it can't get out of, great." Lucious said as he called his Eagle owl. He wrote a note and then sent the bird off, saying, "Go. Find the blonde vampire.
Deep in the woods, hours later, Spike wandered. He had met some of the creatures that lived in the forest, including centaurs, giant spiders, and a car that drove itself. Then a screech sounded through the woods, and Spike looked up just in time to see a huge eagle soar towards him. Spike ducked and was immediately hit in the head by a scroll of parchment. "Bloody bird. Get back here so I can kill you, have myself a snack!" Spike bellowed after the owl. He bent down and unrolled the paper. It was neatly written and he loved what it said:
Spike,
I have heard of your extreme hate for the Professor Angelus O'Connor. I have an idea that I hope you agree to. It requires some kidnapping and violence, but that doesn't seem to fade you. We will meet outside the forest at midnight. Severus and I will be waiting. Don't be late. This plan needs to be carried out at once.
Sincerely,
Lucious Malfoy
Spike looked up at a tree and saw the owl sitting there. He held out his arm and the bird flew to him. Spike scribbled a note down on the paper:
Lucious,
I gladly will help carry out this plan. I'll be there.
-Spike
The bird flew from Spike's arm and he smiled as he watched it go. "Finally." He said.
