Salvaging from the Ashes Chapter 7
Thank you my lovely reviewers! I'm so pleased most of you are enjoying this story. Hopefully people will be inspired to write more Anya crossovers (hint hint) I do have some not very exciting news. I will be moving in the next week so I will be temporarily offline. I will be back very soon and I'm going to try to get the next chapter typed out and posted before I pack the computer away. Now I'm rambling so ...... on with the story!
Disclaimer: Not mine. Haven't we covered this enough? Do we insist on remininding me?
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"We're here" Hagrid announced happily. "Diagon Alley"
Spike and Anya picked themselves off the ground after experiencing their first portkey with disgruntled looks on thier faces.
"I think I should write D'Hoffren and apologize for taking advantage of my teleporting" Anya told Spike ruefully "I never really appreciated it. Or cars. And probably public transportation if I had ever been on it."
"Trust me, you wouldn't have liked public transportation in Sunnydale" Spike told her honestly "If the demons didn't try to kill you the wierdo's would."
As Spike looked around at the busy place and the people in thier robes he muttered to Anya quietly "But it seems the wierdos come after the bad trip in this place"
Anya giggled before turning back to Hagid and Snape
"So where to now?" She asked politely as Spike seemed to become distracted by the sun shining on his face. He nervously stroked the ring and checked himself to make sure he wasn't on fire before smirking and relaxing.
"Gringotts" Severus informed Anya before turning and sweeping in that direction without looking back. At the two confused looks Hagrid explained
"Wizards bank. Proffessor Dumbledore opened accounts for both of ye"
Anya brightened at the thought of money and Spike interuppted her before she could inquire about wizards interest rates with
"Lets go before we lose Mr tall, dark and broody. Reminds me of Peaches, but in a dress"
"Now Spike." Anya reprimanded him "He isn't a 250 year old vampire that likes hair gel and mooning after the slayer. I don't think he uses gel at all"
Severus was waiting and shooting disdainful looks at the wizards entering the bank when they showed up. He warned them
"Gringotts is run by goblins. They are neither nice nor easily impressed by humans. Lets go"
They entered the bank and followed Severus to and empty desk with a grumpy looking goblin sitting behind it.He peered disdainfully at Severus and Hagrid before looking at Anya. He gaped at her and dropped his quill. Severus was further shocked by this display as his face broke into a wide grin.
"Anyanka?" He asked delightedly "Is that you?"
"Griphook?" Anya gasped "Oh my goodness! How are you?"
The Goblin jumped up, further shocking Severus and Hagrid as he hugged Anya like a long lost daughter. Other goblins, hearing Anya's demon name, called out welcomes and rushed to shake her hand.
"Er, friends of yours Pet?" Spike asked amused. The goblin Griphook looked at Spike and his eyes widened
"And you Sir. Are you perhaps William the Bloody?" He asked respectfully
"It's just Spike now but yes I am" He answered warily "I didn't kill a family member of yours did I?"
"Oh no Sir." The goblin assured him "You actually saved one of them."
"Don't you remember Spike?" Anya said trying to jog his memory "Right after Buffy died for the second time and the two of us were patrolling. We came across 2 vampires trying to kill a goblin."
"Right" Spike said after a few seconds "Big stupid minions who owed me money. Not that good of a fight actually. That goblin said he was trying to track a man about money being owed to him too. Nice bloke. You knew him quite well as I recall Anya."
"Yes I did" Anya said smiling at Griphook "I did a teensie favor for his family about 50 years ago"
"It was no small favor Miss Anyanka" Griphook told her firmly "You saved us from men who could have killed us and for that we will forever be loyal to you. And to you Sir" He said turning to Spike who nodded thanks.
"What brings you to Gringotts today?" Griphook asked curiously, getting back to business.
"Professor Dumbledore opened accounts for both of them last night" Severus said trying to regain his balance. He kept turning puzzled, guarded looks at Anya before finishing "They need to purchase supplies for the classes they will be teaching"
"At Hogwarts?" The goblin asked interestedly. Severus nodded. "Ah I see"
The goblin called one of his workers to escort them to their vaults and spoke quietly to Severus
"Tell Professor Dumbledore that we would like to hear from him regarding a certain dark wizard."
Severus nodded his agreement before he followed the other three towards the door leading to the carts. His mind was reeling. They had been trying to recruit the goblins to the Order for some time but they had been opposed to taking sides. Could one woman and a vampire have sealed the loyalty of the goblins? He watched Anya chat and joke with Spike in silence. He would figure this woman out. There has to be a bigger story to her than appears, he thought.
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I know this one is short but give me a few hours and the next one will be typed out to put up.
Thank you my lovely reviewers! I'm so pleased most of you are enjoying this story. Hopefully people will be inspired to write more Anya crossovers (hint hint) I do have some not very exciting news. I will be moving in the next week so I will be temporarily offline. I will be back very soon and I'm going to try to get the next chapter typed out and posted before I pack the computer away. Now I'm rambling so ...... on with the story!
Disclaimer: Not mine. Haven't we covered this enough? Do we insist on remininding me?
.........................................................
"We're here" Hagrid announced happily. "Diagon Alley"
Spike and Anya picked themselves off the ground after experiencing their first portkey with disgruntled looks on thier faces.
"I think I should write D'Hoffren and apologize for taking advantage of my teleporting" Anya told Spike ruefully "I never really appreciated it. Or cars. And probably public transportation if I had ever been on it."
"Trust me, you wouldn't have liked public transportation in Sunnydale" Spike told her honestly "If the demons didn't try to kill you the wierdo's would."
As Spike looked around at the busy place and the people in thier robes he muttered to Anya quietly "But it seems the wierdos come after the bad trip in this place"
Anya giggled before turning back to Hagid and Snape
"So where to now?" She asked politely as Spike seemed to become distracted by the sun shining on his face. He nervously stroked the ring and checked himself to make sure he wasn't on fire before smirking and relaxing.
"Gringotts" Severus informed Anya before turning and sweeping in that direction without looking back. At the two confused looks Hagrid explained
"Wizards bank. Proffessor Dumbledore opened accounts for both of ye"
Anya brightened at the thought of money and Spike interuppted her before she could inquire about wizards interest rates with
"Lets go before we lose Mr tall, dark and broody. Reminds me of Peaches, but in a dress"
"Now Spike." Anya reprimanded him "He isn't a 250 year old vampire that likes hair gel and mooning after the slayer. I don't think he uses gel at all"
Severus was waiting and shooting disdainful looks at the wizards entering the bank when they showed up. He warned them
"Gringotts is run by goblins. They are neither nice nor easily impressed by humans. Lets go"
They entered the bank and followed Severus to and empty desk with a grumpy looking goblin sitting behind it.He peered disdainfully at Severus and Hagrid before looking at Anya. He gaped at her and dropped his quill. Severus was further shocked by this display as his face broke into a wide grin.
"Anyanka?" He asked delightedly "Is that you?"
"Griphook?" Anya gasped "Oh my goodness! How are you?"
The Goblin jumped up, further shocking Severus and Hagrid as he hugged Anya like a long lost daughter. Other goblins, hearing Anya's demon name, called out welcomes and rushed to shake her hand.
"Er, friends of yours Pet?" Spike asked amused. The goblin Griphook looked at Spike and his eyes widened
"And you Sir. Are you perhaps William the Bloody?" He asked respectfully
"It's just Spike now but yes I am" He answered warily "I didn't kill a family member of yours did I?"
"Oh no Sir." The goblin assured him "You actually saved one of them."
"Don't you remember Spike?" Anya said trying to jog his memory "Right after Buffy died for the second time and the two of us were patrolling. We came across 2 vampires trying to kill a goblin."
"Right" Spike said after a few seconds "Big stupid minions who owed me money. Not that good of a fight actually. That goblin said he was trying to track a man about money being owed to him too. Nice bloke. You knew him quite well as I recall Anya."
"Yes I did" Anya said smiling at Griphook "I did a teensie favor for his family about 50 years ago"
"It was no small favor Miss Anyanka" Griphook told her firmly "You saved us from men who could have killed us and for that we will forever be loyal to you. And to you Sir" He said turning to Spike who nodded thanks.
"What brings you to Gringotts today?" Griphook asked curiously, getting back to business.
"Professor Dumbledore opened accounts for both of them last night" Severus said trying to regain his balance. He kept turning puzzled, guarded looks at Anya before finishing "They need to purchase supplies for the classes they will be teaching"
"At Hogwarts?" The goblin asked interestedly. Severus nodded. "Ah I see"
The goblin called one of his workers to escort them to their vaults and spoke quietly to Severus
"Tell Professor Dumbledore that we would like to hear from him regarding a certain dark wizard."
Severus nodded his agreement before he followed the other three towards the door leading to the carts. His mind was reeling. They had been trying to recruit the goblins to the Order for some time but they had been opposed to taking sides. Could one woman and a vampire have sealed the loyalty of the goblins? He watched Anya chat and joke with Spike in silence. He would figure this woman out. There has to be a bigger story to her than appears, he thought.
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I know this one is short but give me a few hours and the next one will be typed out to put up.
