Chapter 6

I am so sorry that I haven't updated for an eon. I'm working 2 jobs now and that limits both my AOL and writing time. Thank you for the reviews of the last chapters and I apologize profusely for the wait. Will 2 chapters make up for it? I'm not opposed to bribing you know!

Disclaimer: All characters do NOT belong to me. However if you try to take them from me I warn you.... I bite. Hard.

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"Spike!" Anya yelled to the sleeping vampire "We have to get ready. They want us in the hall place in 20 minutes. I don't want to risk a pay cut if we are late so get your butt in gear"

Spike came down the stairs glaring at Anya who was in a bathrobe, and said wearily

"I think they missed the whole 'creature of the night' thing"

"I think they are missing a lot of things" Anya said "Sanity for a start"

Spike chuckled as a soft knock was heard from the portrait. Anya answered the door to reveal Harry, Ron, and Hermione. They greeted the two shyly, the boys averting their gazes from Anya and her robe as Hermione told her

"I brought you some clothes to wear, I hope they will fit. I didn't bring much muggle clothing so I hope these are OK"

Anya laughed delightedly

"Thank God! I can't wait to get some of my own things. These are perfect, thank you Hermione." As she looked at the sizes she asked the three

"Have any of you been to the dragon place before to go shopping?"

"Diagon Alley" Harry corrected "And yes. It's amazing there.They have everything you could ever dream of wanting."

Ron said hesitantly to Anya "But they may not have a big selection of muggle clothing.Wizards are notoriously bad at trying to fit in among muggles"

Hermione giggled and as Anya excused herself to change she explained about a man at the Quiddich World Cup who insisted on a ladies nightgown much to the dismay of ministry officials. They heard Anya talking to a mirror upstairs and Hermione looked at Spike.

"She seems very nice" She told him.

"Yeah she is" Spike laughed "Just be glad you never met her when she was a vengeance demon"

The three paled

"When she was a what?" Harry asked faintly

"A vengeance demon" Spike repeated "She was one of the best you know. Course she only hurt you if you were unlucky enough to be male"

Mistaking their appalled expressions for excitement he continued

"She was a patron saint for scorned women. Your husband cheated and you wanted his heart ripped out and stomped by a herd of wild boars, you called Anyanka. That's what she was called. Well, until a few years ago."

"What happened a few years ago?" Hermione asked hesitantly

"Lost her powers" Spike informed her "Wish gone bad and all that. Then she was forced to be human and she fell in love. Course you'll have to ask her the rest. It's probably still painful I reckon. She's a good person though. Honest, upfront, and loyal to those who she loves."

"Were you the man she fell in love with?" Ron asked quietly.

"Me?" Spike asked, startled "No. I just was there whenever she was hurt by him. No, nothing between me and Anya could ever be love. Just friendship and understanding about how it feels to be loves bitch on occasion."

The three watched as Spike developed a melancholy look on his face. With a visible shake it disappeared and he turned to yell up the stairs

"Demon Girl! What's taking so bloody long?"

"I'm ready, keep your shirt on" Anya answered rushing down the stairs. She posed for a minute before asking "how do I look?"

Spike studied her from the form hugging jeans to the soft and floaty peasant top and nodded approval

"You'll do" he told her.

"You'll more than do" Ron told her "You'll have half the girls in the school changing their hair and clothes to look like you. If I'd have known muggle clothing was supposed to look like that I'd have gone to work with my Dad to meet muggle girls"

"So what Ron is saying is you look very nice" Harry said blandly, hiding a grin.

Pleased, Anya hugged Ron, making him blush, and told the group

"Someone once told me I was the perfect woman. I do have to still agree, even after being dead for seven months.Shall we go now?"

With that, the group headed down to the Great Hall.

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"Students. Your attention please?" Dumbledore said loudly.All chatter stopped abruptly as everyone turned to see him. "I'd like to introduce our two newest professors to you. Our Defense Against The Dark Arts teacher heard about the fates of the last few instructors and ran away in the night"

A few chuckles erupted around the room and Dumbledores eyes twinkled before continuing

"So it is my pleasure to introduce you to Professor Anya Jenkins"

Anya waved and smiled as a few boys whistled and cheered enthusiastically as Ron mouthed "I told you so" at her.

"And our other new Professor William Spike" Dumbledore said trying to not laugh as Spike rolled his eyes at him before shooting a slight smile at the three Griffindors who were cheering the loudest. "Both our new professors will be teaching a new class that is new to Hogwarts and is mandatory for all students. It is a form of muggle self defense and I know you will all try your best and make Hogwarts proud. You will receive instructions on where and when all these classes are. That is all"

Dumbledore sat down serenely as whispering erupted in the Great Hall

"Not big on giving out more than they need to know is he?" Spike asked Anya as his enhanced hearing picked up snatches of conversation, most of which included questions on what they were and how they appeared the night before.

"That table there we might have a problem with" Spike told Anya quietly as he looked over the Slytherin students and focused his hearing on what they were saying.

"Check out the mini you" Anya said staring at a blond boy with a rude expression on his face. "I Wonder who he is?"

"Draco Malfoy" Spike said "At least that what his thugs are calling him. Remind me to accidentally stab him later"

"Why?" Anya asked startled

"If you just heard what he said about both of us you would want to stab him too" Spike said shooting a nasty smirk at the boy who hurriedly looked away.

Professor McGonagall interrupted their observation as she came over to inform them

"You'll be leaving by portkey for Diagon Alley. Two professors will be accompanying you, professors Hagrid and Snape."

The two looked at Hagrid who waved, almost knocking tiny Professor Flitwick over, and then at Severus, who glared at them and then the Great Hall in general

"Looks like this should be the kind of fun that's.... Oh not" Anya said calmly

"Why is it always us?" Spike sighed.

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There you go... Chapter 6. I added what I had down for chapter 7 because it has taken me so long to update.Remember... reviews make my day. If you have suggestions, comments, helpful hints about how to improve please review. I am pretty strong on the pairings but they are not going to be quick.I'd rather be shot than have my story.....

Severus and Anya looked at each other."What's your name?"

Severus asked.

"Anya" she answered

"Anya I love you"

"OH MY Gosh! Me too"

"Lets go pick out robes in color for me to wear now because now I don't need black ones since I met you"

blah.Sorry but there are a lot of issues to work out before ANY talk of love.