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Chapter 4 Lessons of a Hell Mouth
"Please call me Buffy, and yes that is a troll hammer." Buffy replied to the younger girl.
"How did you get it Buffy, I mean Mountain trolls aren't very bright, and they guard their weapons a little more carefully then one would think." Hermiony went on. "The troll we fought was slow and stupid, but was very strong." She stopped as soon as Ron kicked her in the leg.
"Moiny, please…" Harry went to her.
"I am sure that Professor Double Bubble told you that there are rules here about night time. So here it is, you three are NOT to go outside at night without either myself, Faith, Willow, or any of the other Scoobies. There are things that go bump in the night that until you have had some lessons you won't be safe from." Buffy explained to the small group. "Harry, I was told about your little groups preference to avoid following rules, but this one may mean the difference between you living a normal life versus an un-life…"
"I have a question for them Buf. Where and when did you get wands, and do you know how to use them effectively?" Willow asked as her eyes started to flicker black along with black streaks in her normally vibrant red hair.
Without waiting for an answer she started to cast simple hexes to see what the three would do. Harry was the first to respond by pulling his wand and sending a counter curse to her jelly legs jinx. Hermiony found herself releasing Ron from a total body bind. Unfortunately for the trio, Willow knew her magics, so they were a bit out of luck when she started to float them.
"You guys are good." was her response to the proactive actions they took.
"Willow, we all received our wands …" Harry started when Buffy stopped him.
"let me get Giles for this first k?" Buffy asked and was out the door before anyone could stop her.
Ten minutes and 2 scolded SIT's later, Buffy and Giles walked back into the gym.
"What was so bloody important that you pulled me out of class?" Asked an annoyed Giles.
"Go ahead Harry, you can start over." Buffy said
"Well, the three of us received out wands almost 6 years ago when we started Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. My wand contains the tail of a phoenix; actually of Dumbledore's phoenix Falks. Wands all are different, and though any wizard can use someone else's wand, it won't work as well for them as it would for the wizard it picked. See a wand chooses the wizard or witch." Harry explained.
"How is it that you can do magic without a wand willow?" Hermiony asked the red headed witch.
"Well I am a Wicca, which means that I use the elements and energies around me to form my spells where wand magic like what you three do is from inside you. You use your wands to focus your energy, so you wont become tainted by the blacker arts unless you want to. Though living on a Hell mouth will still make your magi s go all wonky unless you are trained in it." Willow finished.
"What exactly is a Hell mouth Mr. Giles?" Ron asked as part of his mind started to wonder if maybe Willow was a lost relation; she did have the Weasley red hair…
"A Hell mouth is a convergence of mystical energy that is usually a gate way to Hell. Many different types of demons, vampires, and other sources of evil usually try to open one at least several times a year. Now before you ask, a Vampire is a demon that killed a person and took over where the soul lives. He or she can look like your best friend, or family member. They live off blood, but don't need it to be human. Like Spike explained; he is a Vampire with a soul, of which there are now 2 that we know of. The other is Angel. And he lives in Los Angeles." Giles explained as the kids sat and were surprised at another of their myths being put to reality.
"Mr. Giles, would Angel also be known as Angelus; the scourge of Europe who was cursed by a Gypsy tribe for the death of a beloved daughter?" the ever book wormy Hermiony asked.
The Scoobies were all surprised at the kids knowledge of the vampire world.
"Where did you hear about that?" Buffy asked with a note or surprise in her voice.
"Actually it is part of the stories parents use to get young witches and wizards to behave. Along with the Slayer lore, we thought it was all myth." Ron answered.
"Well now that you obviously know so much; you can get your first lesson in self defence." Buffy said as she paired each of the three Gryffindors up with one of the Scoobies for lessons in hand to hand combat.
TWO HOURS LATER……
"I think I have more bruises then when we fought the troll and Remius in Werewolf form." Hermiony stated as she rubbed her sore arms and back.
"You lot did pretty well for a bunch of kids. How much of that have you used on that little 'prat' of a relative of mine?" Spike asked with a slight note of compliment in his voice.
"Thanks for the lessons Buffy. Kinda felt good to learn some other ways of fighting duals, specially when some buggers like to cheat. Do you mind if I go and spwnd some time in my room; I am very sore, and think I need a shower really bad. I guess while we are here, we better take some lessons with your slayer trainees." Harry babbled out to Buffy.
"No problemo little cousin. We will set ya up with demon lore with Giles, basic research with Willow, and hand to hand combat with Faith. If you ever need a hand with any of your, well, classes; just let me know. Remember I have been doing this for like the last 8 or 9 years." Buffy told the trio before they left the gym.