Chapter 4- Conversations

Buffy was leading the group to Revello Drive, listening to Willow ramble about how much power everyone had, especially Dumbledore and Harry. Xander had about a million questions for Giles. Xander was shocked when Giles did not know the answer to one. Dawn however, saw another girl her age who, was now about to be in the slayer loop,and jumped at the opportunity to talk to her. Dumbledore, Ron and Harry were bringing up the rear. They had almost reached the house when a man came running out of an alley, and fell right in their path. The wizards all reached for their wands, but barely got their hands around them when Buffy yelled, "Spike!"

"Oh, it's you." Spike said slightly shaken up.

"What were you running from?"

"I wasn't running from anything."

Buffy was assuming Spike was having one of his crazy moments. "Okay, I so don't have time for this. I have to go." Buffy started to walk on, but Spike spoke again.

"Wait! Is it evil? What I am saying of course it's evil. Can I help?"

Buffy was apparently thinking this over. "Fine, but the second you start going crazy your out."

After thanking Buffy, Spike was introduced to the Sunnydale new comers, and everyone proceeded to Buffy's house. Once they got there everyone arranged himself or herself comfortably in the living room. Everyone was prepared for a long night of swapping stories.

Buffy had questions she wanted answered. "Okay, I want to know what is going on. Right here, right now." Harry was getting tired of Buffy always taking control. She just waltzed into his school ready to burn the place down, and she wanted answers.

"Wait, you were the ones who broke into our school, tell us you story! How come you could see us?"

"I might not have broken into any school if I knew it was a school, and that has been there for more then two months. And as for the seeing you part. I did this really interesting thing called looking."

Harry opened his mouth to retort, but Professor Dumbledore silenced Harry with a look. "Harry I think if there is anymore delay, then Ms. Summers might just explode." Turning to Buffy. "This all started, I suppose fifteen years ago. There was this dark wizard know as Lord Voldermort. He was a true monster. Her killed many people for one reason or another. Fifteen years ago Voldermort tried to kill Harry. He obviously did not succeed. That same night he lost his powers. Two years ago, Voldermort regained his powers. I fear he may be after Harry and even more so, our entire establishment. Harry, Ron and Hermione have repeatedly show that they are barley a match for Voldermort by keeping him from regaining his powers, and surviving his return. That is, however no reason to put the rest of the school at risk."

"This Voldymot dude sounds like a real pain." Dawn commented. Buffy ignored her.

Buffy found Dumbledore's plan excellent, however she did find one small flaw. "Professor, I think you made a mistake coming here."

"Why do you say that Ms. Summers?"

"First of all call me Buffy. Second of all, Sunnydale is on a hellmouth. Any thing evil usually ends up here eventually. Is there any way you could move your school?"

"No, I don't believe there is. It took me two months to enchant the area properly, and even if I find another, I fear we will be too far into our school year to have the students pack up again. By the way, how do you know about the hellmouth?"

Ron was confused. "Wait, before we get that far, what is 'the hellmouth'?"

Hermione was ready with an answer. "The hellmouth is a mystical convergence that if opened will bring Hell to Earth."

"And not just that, a whole lot of nasty, many headed creatures that seem to grow every time the hellmouth is opened." Buffy added.

Now Hermione was also wondering. "How do you know about the hellmouth?" She asked.

After a nod from Giles telling her to tell the truth, Buffy answered. "I'm the Slayer."

Dumbledore seemed to understand these words, but was shocked. All the sudden, Spike started cracking up. "I'm sorry. It's just the looks on their faces is too funny not to laugh."

Ron opened his mouth to ask was a slayer was, but Buffy cut him to it. "Don't waste your breath, I know what you're going to ask. Let Giles explain, he loves this part."

"The Slayer is the one girl in all the world with the strength and skills to hunt the vampires, and stop the spread of evil. The Slayer also kills demons and many other evil beings." As Giles finished this statement, something clicked in Hermione's memory.

"I remember hearing about the slayer. We were told she was a myth."

"We were?" Ron asked.

"Yes in History of Magic." Well that made sense. Ron and Harry spent most of that class goofing off or catching up on some much needed sleep.

"Well I'm not a myth, and with all the evil goin' on, it's a good thing." Buffy said with some pride.

"Well, how do we know you're the Slayer? I mean we've been told she's not real, and now all of the sudden we're not only being told that she's real, but that you're her." Hermione questioned.

"We could tell you all the stuff we've done!" Xander said enthusiastically.

"We don't have all night Xand." Willow told him.

"We really don't have time to test you. But if you are indeed the Slayer, then we may need your help." Dumbledore stepped in.

"Sure, what are we dealing with?" Buffy asked.

"Quite possibly the end of the world." Dumbledore replied. These words shocked Harry, Ron and Hermione who did not expect the end of the world to come so quickly. But the Scoobies, not such a shock.

"Alright well how about I take Spike, walk you guys back to your abandon building, then Spike and I will patrol. If you want to come over tomorrow before sundown we can look into it then.

"Sorry, but you don't seem nearly as concerned as we are about the end of the world." Harry observed.

"Well see, destroying the world, easier said then done. I would know I tried." Willow said.

"You tried to destroy the world?!" Ron asked shocked.

"It was an accident." Willow responded.

"Right. Well, you three have classes tomorrow, so I will send the three of them back tomorrow before sundown. I will unfortunately be unable to attend, and these students should know enough to get you started in you research."

Once everyone said good-bye, Buffy and Spike left to escort the four wizards back to Hogwarts.

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