Hi everyone! I'm so sorry for the lateness of this chapter…biology investigation came back with a vengeance. Who even cares why temperature affects amylase? Argh. Stupid biology. Anyway…that is the reason why I have not updated for like ages…so, like I said…sorry.

Thanks for all the reviews! And thanks to everyone who wished me a happy birthday! I feel the love in this room…

Ok, now I'm going to do that thing where I answer questions…so yeah…doing that thing:

Midnight: Thanks for the song! And as for the suggestion, thanks…but no. I love Spike as much as the next guy, but I don't want Spike to mess up the Buffy/Sirius relationship. Note the wording…clue!

Sarah: Revelation. I think…I'm not quite sure myself.

SeleneaD: Your right…it's kind of not American. I'm sorry, I'm English myself…so I kinda have an excuse…not really. But anyway, yeah, 'mate' is definitely not American. It sounds more…pirate-y, like 'ahoy matey!' Ignore me.

Sam-453: You're going on study leave! Aw…gonna miss you…but, you'll have plenty of time to write fanfiction…and revise of course. Duh.

Ok, time for the bad news people. Normally you get chapter at least twice a week (except for recently when I've slipped up) but that ain't gonna happen anymore. Because I have these little things called exams in June…and I really have to start revising sometime soon, so that means updates will be less frequent. But I'll definitely try to get one in once a week, ok?

Anyway, enough waiting around, on with the chapter!

Chapter 30. Family affair

Buffy quickly removed herself from Sirius' grasp and placed herself between Moody and Spike. Moody looked absolutely livid, and Spike…Spike had vague look of recognition.

"What the hell are you doing?" Buffy asked Moody angrily, and Moody looked behind her, his wand hand shaking in anger.

"That…that…" He stuttered in rage, raising his wand. He pushed Buffy out of the way and shouted his curse. "Avada Kedavra!"

A blinding green light shot out of Moody's wand and impacted with Spike's chest. Spike's face bore an expression of pain, anger and annoyance. He stumbled back, and then shook himself as the green light dimmed. Smirking evilly, he punched Moody in the face, knocking the wizard back, and both wizard and vampire howled in pain.

"Bloody hell! Stupid bloody chip!" Spike yelled, holding his head in his hands.

Buffy rushed to Spike's side, and removed his hand. She then backhanded him and he fell against the wall. "What the hell was that Spike?" She asked angrily, and then turned to Moody, who was being restrained by several other Order members, who were looking at him with shock. "And you! What did you do to him?"

"Cursed me with the killing curse, slayer." Spike said, pushing himself off the wall. He stared hard at Moody. "Funny thing is, you can't kill someone who has been dead for over a century." He spat. "When I get this bloody chip out of my head, I'm gonna…" He face changed, showing his vampire face. His yellow eyes glinted dangerously, and he grinned at the shrieks of shock that the order members issued. "That's right. I'm a vampire. I'm already dead you pillock! But you already knew that…Alastor." Spike drawled, grinning evilly at Moody, a grin that reminded Buffy of the old Spike…the Spike who had tried to kill her, many times. Buffy groaned softly.

"What did you do to him, Spike?" Buffy asked carefully.

Is anyone there? Please…please help me…

He's taken my wand…I do not know where it is…

"He killed my sister." Moody growled. "Her name was Bethany."

Run! I'll hold him off! Get help!

Buffy glared at Spike, and he lifted his hands to his leather clad chest in mock surrender. "I was evil, Slayer. There was no limits to what I did."

Are you alright Alastor?

My leg…My leg…

We'll never be able to fix it Alastor…you've lost your leg forever…

Buffy looked at Moody who was staring hard at Spike, his hand clenched tightly around his wand, his knuckles were white. No one was restraining him now, but the fact that Dumbledore was close stopped Moody from doing anything. It was the Scoobies versus the Order. While the Scoobies were horrified of what Spike had done in the past, he was one of them. They had second chances, and Spike was living his. They stood close enough to Spike so they could protect him as a unit, and far enough so it would not look as if they were ganging up on the wizards.

Bethany? Bethany wake up! Merlin…wake up!

"I was working for Voldemort at the time." Spike said.

"Voldemort?" Faith repeated, thunderstruck. Spike had never mentioned this before.

"Dru liked him. Said he had power…said he would do terrible things. So we went along…killed people, had a good time," The wizards were looking a bit sick and disgusted, but Moody was inching closer every time Spike opened his mouth. Faith shot Moody a glare, and he stopped, but the look of absolute hate never left his face. "One night, I was walking about and I found this girl…pretty little bint bumped into me…I took her down to my place and played with her. Then he," Spike pointed to Moody who was almost growling with hatred, "shows up and does this magic…I kill the girl and fight him. And as you can see, I won." Spike finished, gesturing his hand to Moody's wooden leg. There was a collective gasp, and Spike's smile grew.

"Geez, Captain Peroxide, you don't have to look so happy about it." Faith said, frowning.

You bastard! I'll kill you…bastard!

"Sorry mate." Spike said after glaring at Faith. He stuck out his hand to Moody and raised an eyebrow. "I'm truly sorry." He added, but he did not sound it. In fact, he did not truly mean it, for Spike had enjoyed killing the girl. It was what he did, in those days.

I'm very sorry for your loss Alastor…

"You are friends with this murderer?" Moody hissed, and Buffy raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah. Several actually. Spike's a murderer, Angel's a murderer, Faith went on a killing spree ten years ago," Charlie's eyes shot to Faith's, challenging her with a stare. 'Is it true?' his look read, and Faith, thinking of nothing else to do, looked down at her hands. That was the only answer Charlie needed, and he cringed. "Anya caused pain and suffering wherever she went, and Giles…" Buffy trailed off, and her eyes filled with tears again.

"Where is Giles?" Willow asked curiously, not noticing Buffy's saddened state.

Xander took Willow's hand, and her eyes widened. She shook her head desperately, what she had feared was being confirmed in the look in Xander's eyes. "No…" She whispered.

"Coma." Buffy said silently. "He got stabbed by a demon."

Willow shook her head, her hand rising up to cover her open mouth, her eyes wide. "Not Giles…"

"He's in LA?" Faith asked quietly, shocked also, but unlike Willow, whose tears were leaking from her eyes, she was saving her grief for later. Buffy nodded.

"Tara's looking after him."

"I should go…" Willow said, standing up and releasing her hand from Xander's. "I have to see him…tell him…"

Buffy walked quickly to Willow and placed her hands on the red heads shoulders. "There's no point Willow…he won't be able to hear you…"

"I want to be there in case he…if he…" Willow sobbed into Buffy's shoulder, her tears soaking Buffy's top. The Order members shuffled nervously around, not knowing what to do and feeling incredibly uncomfortable about the fact that they were intruding in an almost family situation. Moody was still glaring at Spike, but the fact that Dumbledore motioned for him to do nothing, stopped him from carrying their conversation further. Buffy sat Willow down on a chair and Xander took one of Willow's hands in his, trying to be the strong one again. But it broke his heart whenever he saw Willow cry, and he fleetingly wondered if the Snoopy Dance would cheer her up.

"Perhaps we best get to Hogwarts…I'm sure you are all tired." Dumbledore said, smiling softly at Willow. He reminded her of a grandfather…and she was grateful he was here.

Spike smirked at Moody, knowing that he was winding him up. He did feel sorry for Moody's sister…but he had no chip back then. It was not his fault that he liked to drink humans.

"Can't wait Oz." Spike said.

"Willow my dear, are you alright?" Dumbledore asked, peering over his spectacles. Willow sniffed and nodded, blowing discreetly on a tissue Xander gave her.

"All set." She said quietly, feigning a smile.

Dumbledore nodded kindly and produced a large broom from behind him. He held it out, and knowing what to do by now, the Scoobies plus Sirius crowded around it, luggage in a tight grasp. In a saddened silence, they disappeared.

The group made their way to Buffy's rooms, the visitors taking in the castle. There were soft gasps of 'woah', 'awesome' and 'great googly-moogley', but no one wanted to make too much noise, Willow was still subdued and upset and Faith was troubled that Charlie had found out about her past the way he had. She was not angry with Buffy, but it would do some good to Buffy if she just kept her mouth shut for a while.

Sirius and Buffy led the way, hand in hand, Sirius able to walk around freely as a human because it was almost time for curfew. They arrived outside Buffy's portrait and Spike did a double take.

"Dru?"

"My Spike." Drusilla returned and Spike raised an eyebrow at Buffy.

"She's your door?" He asked, and Buffy rolled her eyes.

"A painting on the door, I give her the password and the door opens."

"Which is?"

"Hellmouth." The door opened and the Scoobies piled inside. "Come in." Buffy said, and the two vampires stepped inside. They were amazed by the room, gold and red colours shone in the firelight, a dim glow set across the room, making it feel cosy and homely.

Anya sighed and sat down on the sofa, her hand pressed to her large belly. "I'll be glad when this is over." Anya said smiling weakly at the father of her children. "I'm so tired."

"Sarah and Xander are out." Xander said, laying the sleeping Sarah on the sofa next to Anya, Xander Junior walking sleepily to the other side of his mother and settling comfortably there. The rest of the Scoobies placed themselves around the room, Buffy settling near enough to Sirius to touch him, but far away enough to be decent.

It was silent. All that could be heard was the gentle crackling of the fire and Willow's soft sniffs. It was oddly calming in this fairytale type castle, and any sorrow against Moody Spike had been feeling before, or jealousy Angel had been feeling had disappeared.

"I'll give you guys the full tour tomorrow, ok?" Buffy said quietly, her hands entwined with Sirius'. "You can see everything in the day."

"Uh…slayer." Spike said, raising his hand. "Got a slight sunlight allergy, y'know?"

Buffy smiled. "Tomorrow night I'll show you guys the castle then, ok Spike?"

Spike nodded, satisfied. "So what's your story?" He asked Sirius and Sirius swallowed nervously. He normally was not shy, but being around Buffy's friends, two whom were vampires, was intimidating.

"My name's Sirius Black. I'm Harry's god father."

"The-boy-who-did-not-die?" Anya asked tiredly, and Buffy smirked.

"That's another name for it." Harry said, walking through the portrait door with Hermione, Ron and Dumbledore in tow.

"I thought you said you had a password?" Anya asked and Buffy nodded.

"They know it though. Only close friends know it." Buffy smiled up at Harry hopefully, but he avoided her gaze. "Um, this is Harry, and his friends Hermione and Ron." Hermione waved nervously and Ron nodded with a boyish smile on his face. "This is Xander, Anya, Angel, Spike, and Anya's and Xander's children, Sarah and Xander Junior."

"It's like a boy Willow." Xander quipped, grinning at Ron's hair.

"Hermione's more like Willow, with the whole smart thing." Faith said.

Hermione stared at Spike curiously, enough for him to notice and become annoyed about. "What?" He spat, turning to look at her. Hermione blushed and took a small step away from him, nearer to Harry and Ron.

"Aren't you a vampire?"

Spike grinned, and confirmed Hermione's question when he transformed, his yellow demonic eyes glinting maliciously. Hermione squealed and her hands flew to her mouth and Ron and Harry made more manly reactions.

"It's all right guys." Buffy said, smiling. "He's neutered."

Ended on a kinda weird note there…it was supposed to be two separate chapters, but I realized that it would be too short so I stuck them both together. So just think of it as two chapters stuck together…which it is…I'm so confused…

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