Chapter 9
Since my other chapter was short I'm posting this one as well
Disclaimer: If you recognize a situation or name from either HP or Buffy, they are not mine.
.......................................................................
"Whats your story Mate?" Spike asked Hagrid as they walked towards Fanny's Fantastic Fighting Skills store.
"not much ter tell really.Came ter Hogwarts as a student.Me Dad died soon after an I got blamed fer somethin I dint do.They expelled me O'course.Dumbledore, he kept me onas a gamekeeper though. Good man, Dumbledore.Hagrid finished proudly before asking Spike seriously "Do ye think ye can help the students?"
Spike studied Hagrids worried expression before turning to look at an ornamental dagger in the window as he contemplated an answer. Finally he sighed and looked Hagrid in the eye
"I can help those who want to live." He said calmly "If they have nothing to live for, no ties to this world, and care nothing about protecting themselves than the most I can give them are sore muscles and a lot of bruises"
Hagrid thought before nodding
"Tha sounds fair"
Spike nodded back and smiled grimly. Hagrid said hesitantly
"It's gonna get bad isn't it?"
"Yeah" Spike answered "But if there is one thing I know, it's being bad. Your wizards got nothing on me."
Hagrid blinked at the predatory and dangerous look on Spikes face before allowing himself a shiver
"I almost feel bad for im"
With a smirk, Spike opened the door to the shop and motioned Hagrid ahead of him
"Now," He chuckled "Lets get weapons"
.......................................................................
Severus' head was spinning and vagually wondered if service to the Dark Lord was perhaps the way he should have gone as he stood at the counter of Puddlefoots Potion Supplies and listened to Anya verbally reducing the wizard assistant shopkeeper almost to tears at her haggling of prices.
"12 sickles for conjuring powder? Are you insane?" Anya said looming over the scared man
"Thats the going rate" The salesman said weakly.He backed up as Anya fixed a death glare on the man.
"Then the going rate in England must be ripping people off instead of money" Anya said loudly, oblivious to the titters from the patrons gathered around to watch in awe "For heavens sakes, I KNOW a demon who sheds this, and higher quality than you have here for your information.4 sickes and not a knut more."
Severus, embarrassed at being the center of attention from the other store patrons gave the salesman a look that said he was getting no help from him.He secretly marveled how quickly Anya had picked up the currency. As he watched the defeated and slightly shaking salesman accept the sickles (4 he noticed) and begin wrapping her purchases, he wondered again why this woman threw him off guard.As a spy he was good at recognizing evil and good people,with this woman and her vampire companion, who should be screaming evil, he could get no such feeling. It was not a feeling he was enjoying.
"Professor?" He asked gaining her attention from the now quivering salesman "I believe we are done here.I suggest Madam Malkins next for robes."
"Robes?" Anya asked confused "You are worried I sleep naked? You really are repressed here huh?"
The salesman coughed and several female customers giggled and shot sly looks at Severus before he shot them a dark scowl, shrunk the packages to fit in his pocket, and firmly led Anya out of the store.
.......................................................................
"I'm not wearing a dress" Spike snarled at Hagrid much to the distress of Madam Malkin.
"a robe is not a dress" Hagrid explained wearily "All professors wear them"
"You don't" Spike shot back
"I'm also the gamekeeper" Hagrid explained
"And I'm not a bloody poof so I'll not be dressing like one" Spike scowled
a tinkling bell interuppted the argument as they heard Anya say "Robes for all occasions? You people really take sleeping seriously dont you?"
"They are not robes to sleep in" Severus replied through gritted teeth "They are worn by witches and wizards as outerwear"
He caught sight of Hagrid and Spike, who was grinning, and shot them a murderous look.
"They look uncomfortable" Anya announced before pointing at a rack "And those look itchy."
She started say something else before catching sight of Hagrid and Spike
"Oh hello!" She said to them brightly "have you two just spent an obscene amount of money that's not yours?"
"Money, especially other peoples money, cheers her up." Spike said quietly to Hagrid before answering Anya, "Sure have Pet. I'm sure we'll have all we will need weapon wise"
Severus cleared his throat and said in a voice ladan with impatience
"Could you please pick out a few sets of robes so we can return to the school sometime in the near future"
"I've already said it twice, I'm NOT wearing a dress" Spike growled
Severus looked at Hagrid who sighed and shook his head dolefully. His patience (what little he possesed to begin with) breaking, he glared at Anya and said slowly, enunciating every syllable,
"Pick out clothing or I will pick them for you"
Anya, not the least intimidated, looked him up and down before replying "You are not exactly a fashion icon. I mean really.... would a little color kill you? Spike wears colors on occasion with his black.It makes his eyes stand out" At his angry look she snapped "Fine! I'll keep my fashionable and correct comments to myself. Even though a nice blue wouldn't kill you. Where's the shopgirl?"
As she stomped off to look at fabrics Severus tried to regain control of the nerve he felt twitching on his temple. He then turned to Spike who warned him
"Try that look on me and I'll bite you.Soul or not.I need a department store with normal clothes. Like trousers"
Hagrid, admitting defeat, led Spike towards the door and in the direction of muggle London.Spike turned to yell at Anya who was being measured
"Don't worry Pet, I'll pick you out some normal things"
"Thank god" Came the surly response "Remeber I look good in red."
Severus muttered something under his breath that made Spike stop, turn to look at him, and smirk before telling him "Nah Anya was a lot more powerful than him mate. And he's not really red you know.That's a myth."
He then turned to leave the store, practically knocking a wizard over.
Severus watched the wizard regain his balance, straighten up, and turn a haughty look to the vampire with a sinking heart.
Spike had just literally ran into Lucius Malfoy
.......................................................................
There is two chappies for all of you. I'll be typing up the next one here in the next few days depending on my work. It's summer so we are in our busy season and I'm on overtime. Decent money but it cuts down on my writing time.
Since my other chapter was short I'm posting this one as well
Disclaimer: If you recognize a situation or name from either HP or Buffy, they are not mine.
.......................................................................
"Whats your story Mate?" Spike asked Hagrid as they walked towards Fanny's Fantastic Fighting Skills store.
"not much ter tell really.Came ter Hogwarts as a student.Me Dad died soon after an I got blamed fer somethin I dint do.They expelled me O'course.Dumbledore, he kept me onas a gamekeeper though. Good man, Dumbledore.Hagrid finished proudly before asking Spike seriously "Do ye think ye can help the students?"
Spike studied Hagrids worried expression before turning to look at an ornamental dagger in the window as he contemplated an answer. Finally he sighed and looked Hagrid in the eye
"I can help those who want to live." He said calmly "If they have nothing to live for, no ties to this world, and care nothing about protecting themselves than the most I can give them are sore muscles and a lot of bruises"
Hagrid thought before nodding
"Tha sounds fair"
Spike nodded back and smiled grimly. Hagrid said hesitantly
"It's gonna get bad isn't it?"
"Yeah" Spike answered "But if there is one thing I know, it's being bad. Your wizards got nothing on me."
Hagrid blinked at the predatory and dangerous look on Spikes face before allowing himself a shiver
"I almost feel bad for im"
With a smirk, Spike opened the door to the shop and motioned Hagrid ahead of him
"Now," He chuckled "Lets get weapons"
.......................................................................
Severus' head was spinning and vagually wondered if service to the Dark Lord was perhaps the way he should have gone as he stood at the counter of Puddlefoots Potion Supplies and listened to Anya verbally reducing the wizard assistant shopkeeper almost to tears at her haggling of prices.
"12 sickles for conjuring powder? Are you insane?" Anya said looming over the scared man
"Thats the going rate" The salesman said weakly.He backed up as Anya fixed a death glare on the man.
"Then the going rate in England must be ripping people off instead of money" Anya said loudly, oblivious to the titters from the patrons gathered around to watch in awe "For heavens sakes, I KNOW a demon who sheds this, and higher quality than you have here for your information.4 sickes and not a knut more."
Severus, embarrassed at being the center of attention from the other store patrons gave the salesman a look that said he was getting no help from him.He secretly marveled how quickly Anya had picked up the currency. As he watched the defeated and slightly shaking salesman accept the sickles (4 he noticed) and begin wrapping her purchases, he wondered again why this woman threw him off guard.As a spy he was good at recognizing evil and good people,with this woman and her vampire companion, who should be screaming evil, he could get no such feeling. It was not a feeling he was enjoying.
"Professor?" He asked gaining her attention from the now quivering salesman "I believe we are done here.I suggest Madam Malkins next for robes."
"Robes?" Anya asked confused "You are worried I sleep naked? You really are repressed here huh?"
The salesman coughed and several female customers giggled and shot sly looks at Severus before he shot them a dark scowl, shrunk the packages to fit in his pocket, and firmly led Anya out of the store.
.......................................................................
"I'm not wearing a dress" Spike snarled at Hagrid much to the distress of Madam Malkin.
"a robe is not a dress" Hagrid explained wearily "All professors wear them"
"You don't" Spike shot back
"I'm also the gamekeeper" Hagrid explained
"And I'm not a bloody poof so I'll not be dressing like one" Spike scowled
a tinkling bell interuppted the argument as they heard Anya say "Robes for all occasions? You people really take sleeping seriously dont you?"
"They are not robes to sleep in" Severus replied through gritted teeth "They are worn by witches and wizards as outerwear"
He caught sight of Hagrid and Spike, who was grinning, and shot them a murderous look.
"They look uncomfortable" Anya announced before pointing at a rack "And those look itchy."
She started say something else before catching sight of Hagrid and Spike
"Oh hello!" She said to them brightly "have you two just spent an obscene amount of money that's not yours?"
"Money, especially other peoples money, cheers her up." Spike said quietly to Hagrid before answering Anya, "Sure have Pet. I'm sure we'll have all we will need weapon wise"
Severus cleared his throat and said in a voice ladan with impatience
"Could you please pick out a few sets of robes so we can return to the school sometime in the near future"
"I've already said it twice, I'm NOT wearing a dress" Spike growled
Severus looked at Hagrid who sighed and shook his head dolefully. His patience (what little he possesed to begin with) breaking, he glared at Anya and said slowly, enunciating every syllable,
"Pick out clothing or I will pick them for you"
Anya, not the least intimidated, looked him up and down before replying "You are not exactly a fashion icon. I mean really.... would a little color kill you? Spike wears colors on occasion with his black.It makes his eyes stand out" At his angry look she snapped "Fine! I'll keep my fashionable and correct comments to myself. Even though a nice blue wouldn't kill you. Where's the shopgirl?"
As she stomped off to look at fabrics Severus tried to regain control of the nerve he felt twitching on his temple. He then turned to Spike who warned him
"Try that look on me and I'll bite you.Soul or not.I need a department store with normal clothes. Like trousers"
Hagrid, admitting defeat, led Spike towards the door and in the direction of muggle London.Spike turned to yell at Anya who was being measured
"Don't worry Pet, I'll pick you out some normal things"
"Thank god" Came the surly response "Remeber I look good in red."
Severus muttered something under his breath that made Spike stop, turn to look at him, and smirk before telling him "Nah Anya was a lot more powerful than him mate. And he's not really red you know.That's a myth."
He then turned to leave the store, practically knocking a wizard over.
Severus watched the wizard regain his balance, straighten up, and turn a haughty look to the vampire with a sinking heart.
Spike had just literally ran into Lucius Malfoy
.......................................................................
There is two chappies for all of you. I'll be typing up the next one here in the next few days depending on my work. It's summer so we are in our busy season and I'm on overtime. Decent money but it cuts down on my writing time.
