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"Sorry mate.Didn't see you" Severus heard Spike say to Lucius Malfoy.
Hagrid shot a worried look at Severus and hastened to join Spike.Lucius was looking at Spike coldly, taking in his clothes and hair
"One would hope that wizards would train the mudbloods before setting them loose in Diagon Alley" He said disdainfully "As if your kind should be here at all"
"Mr Malfoy" Hagrid greeted him quickly attempting to divert his attention from Spike. The plan may have worked if it hadn't been for Spike who looked at Lucius and gave a slight smirk
"Malfoy huh?" He said regaining his attention and raising an eyebrow "Draco's father I take it?"
Anya appeared next to Severus and said huffily
"I'm done. Happy now?"
"Quite" Severus answered still watching Spike and Lucius. Anya followed his gaze
"Oh crap" She muttered
"What?" Severus asked
"Well, this may be nothing" She hedged "But how Spike is standing... thats just how he was standing before he punched Faith." At his questioning look she finished "Faith was a slayer"
Severus let out a sigh as Anya rushed to Spikes side. Lucius' eyes took Anya in, obviously with interest, before facing Spike again
"Yes I am Draco's father.And how exactly do you know that? Spreading stories Hagrid?" He asked tauntingly " And here I thought you only knew how to cause trouble and get bailed out by that old man."
"Well it's pretty obvious your his father isn't it?" Spike said keeping up a cocky look even as his eyes grew cold "You both look alike and used the same term mudblood to insult me and Anya here"
"Is that what that little brat called us?" Anya broke in indignantly
Spike grinned at her and turned back to Malfoy
"It's always nice to meet the parents of students" He said silkily
"Students?" Lucius repeated, momentarily taken aback "You are teaching at Hogwarts?"
"Thas right" Hagrid practically growled "Appointed by Dumbledore personally"
"Indeed" Lucius, having regained his composure, replied pleasantly " So out esteemed" He sneered "Headmaster is becoming more eccentric it appears.
He turned to Anya
"And what exactly will you be teaching?"
"Oh the basics" Anya answered airily "Demons, beheading, vampires, how to recognize evil, that sort of thing"
"Well I daresay that will be a fascinating class" Lucius purred while his eyes raked Anya up and down taking in her curves "And how will you keep the young men from being distracted by such... interesting topics?"
"Oh thats my job" Spike smiled evily "Would you care to see how I treat men who are distracted by Anya?"
Severus, seeing how badly the conversation was going (and ignoring his anger at seeing Lucius obviously attracted to Anya) quickly broke into the conversation before Lucius found himself face to face with a vampire in full game face
"Lucius" He greeted "How nice to see you again.And how is Narcissa?"
"Quite well Severus" He replied "I was just meeting your new colleages. Interesting. Will you be joining me this evening at a select dinner party?"
"Unfortunately no" Severus said smoothly attempting to look regretful "I think perhaps my skills are needed at Hogwarts right now"
"Yes I can see that." Lucius replied looking at Spike again "It's good that some standards will still be upheld at Hogwarts"
"What? Snottyness?" Anya asked puzzled "I thought all British people were snotty. It's like inbred or something"
Spike let out a half chuckle and half groan at Anya and firmly told her
"Luv, jokes about British people are more funny surrounded by Americans"
"Yes we are better at jokes" Anya agreed "And Capitalists which is way better"
Lucius, Hagrid, and Snape just stared at Anya before regaining their wits. With a curt goodbye to Severus and a last glare at Hagrid and Spike, he swept into the store.
"So" Spike asked Severus "How does a potions teacher become chummy with a murderer?"
"Spike" Anya chided him "How do you know he's a murderer? He just seems like a rude man that enjoys hair products"
"Blood" Spike said simply, not taking his eyes off Severus "I can smell it on him. And it's not his own. And it's fresh. I'd say a day or two ago"
"Thats just gross Spike" Anya told him before asking "What do I smell like?"
"Never mind that" Hagrid spoke urgently "Lets get out of here and we'll explain. Its not safe here."
"Fine" Spike said still studying Severus who's expression was blank "But I want answers when we return to the school"
"I don't really care one way or anouther unless I'm going to die again" Anya piped up
"You should Demon-girl" Spike informed her "Did you see the way he was attempting to chat you up?"
"I'm extremely attractive Spike" Anya informed him indignantly "Besides, my cheating-spouse-that-needs-my-expertise-alarm went off with him."
"I would really like to see you in action Pet" Spike said before finishing wistfully "That's one thing I never got to see firsthand.I heard you could get ingenious though"
"Yeah the worm thing wasn't me on a good day" Anya told him sadly "The fun went out of my job after Xander"
"You'll get your answers" Hagrid interrupted them hurriedly "Lets go"
"Fine" Anya exclaimed, rubbed wrong with being hurried again "Like I was the one who who even wanted to come to this poor excuse of a fashion apparal store in the first place. Not one pair of sexy underwear in the whole shop."
"Now thats a crime love" Spike said commiseratingly before asking "So where to now?"
"Since you are insisting on playing the overprotective role we are ALL going to Muggle London" Severus spat "Unless you've changed your mind about wearing robes?"
A raised eyebrow was the only response from Spike. Without a word Severus motioned them into an alley and held out a portkey. With a sigh from Anya and a groan of "not again. Bloody wizards" From Spike they felt a pull from behind their navels and were sent hurtling towards London.
Alright, next chapter out. Please tell me if I should continue this story or just let it die.
