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Through the Looking Glass

Author's Note: Here it is... straight from the presses!

Chapter 12

The Mirror Myth

Xander was in complete shock. Touchy-feely statues, evil Grease Lords, green fireplaces, and a near scrape with the hangman's play toy. Xander had been through a lot... demonic activity back in Sunnydale, losing an eye, etc... and he thought that nothing else would ever shock him. As usual, he was wrong.

"Oh, my GOD!" Xander placed his hand on his forehead, adjusting the eye patch strap. "I don't know what's going on, but I really want to go back home where all the vampires and demons and mummies want to make me their bitch."

"I'm sorry," Harry shook his head as he pushed a glass of water towards Xander. "The Council had a tip that either a Death Eater or a Letum Essum would try to attack their ... meeting."

"They only did what they did to protect themselves," Buffy sighed. "Right?"

"In a way," Harry smiled ever so slightly. "They're bent on proclaiming that they're more powerful than Dolohov. The Council of Diagon Alley is the only group that kills for spectacle... other than Dolohov."

A silence followed, where everybody sat around a large table, and took in all that had just happened. After the near hanging, Harry had taken them all to a place called The Leaky Cauldron. As soon as they walked in; they were automatically hauled into a room, concealed by a large curtain. Upon entering the room, the candles had flickered and lighted themselves. It was at that moment, when Xander had been the first to speak since everything had happened.

"You're really going to have to explain what all this stuff is;" Buffy took a seat at the table, beside Harry.

"Stuff?"

"Council, Dolohov, Death Eaters, Letum Essum, the entire ordeal..." Cordelia spoke up. "They don't know about any of that."

"How do you?" Xander locked eyes with Cordelia.

"She's been here for a while;" Willow came to Cordelia's defense. "She should know."

"Oh," Xander went back to his water.

"I don't think I can reveal some information," Harry started.

"Harry, you can trust us." Cordelia tapped her hands on the table. "Buffy is a Slayer from another w-er... well, she's a Slayer."

"Slayer?" Harry took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes.

"I rid the world of demons and vampires and... anything else that wants to destroy the world." Buffy nodded her head.

Harry gave Buffy an odd look. "Never heard of a vampire trying to destroy the world."

"Well, there are those out there," Buffy smiled, "I stop them before they can actually destroy it."

"She's died twice," Xander perked.

Harry again gave Buffy an odd look. "Twice?" He shook his head. "That's impossible."

"No, there's magic that can bring people back to life," Willow squinted her eyes. "I've even used it."

Harry shook his head, "There's no such magic... believe me... if I knew about it... I would have used it long ago."

Cordelia instantly realized that the two worlds were about to collide. She didn't know how to stop the oncoming debate, but she planned on steering away from the topic.

After all, Buffy, Xander, and Willow were not supposed to be in this world. Something definitely screwy was going on... she only hoped that things would be sorted out sooner than later.

"Perhaps there is old magic that you never had a chance to find, Harry," Cordelia butted in. "Besides... we all can help... like I said... Buffy's very capable of fighting, Willow's a witch-"

"Goddess."

"Goddess," Cordelia corrected herself. She then looked at Willow. "Really?"

"Well, sort of." Willow blushed.

"Awesome," Cordelia winked at Willow. "And Xander he's... well... he's... I know he's good for something."

"I resent that remark!" Xander perked up. "I'll have you know I've bested many a monster in my time." He pointed to his eye. "Case, in point."

"Xander's a godsend;" Buffy patted Xander on the back.

"Aw, Buff," Xander shrugged his shoulders, obviously pleased with the remark.

Cordelia laughed out loud then realized that everyone was staring at her.

"You all are mad." Harry shook his head and stood up.

"No!" Cordelia stood up quickly and stepped in front of Harry before he could walk out of the room. "Don't leave... whatever it is... we can help."

"Yeah," Buffy stood up and took her place beside Cordelia. "We're all fighters. Even if we're not ... Letum Essum ... or whatever."

Harry eyed them all and then took his seat. "I can't reveal everything, because you're not Aurors."

"HARRY POTTER!"

Everyone in the room faced the entrance. A woman with bushy hair stood at the curtains, her arms crossed and an angered expression across her face.

"What do you think you are doing?" She crossed over to him and then gazed at the rest of the group. "You interrupt an execution, call the Council a bunch of loons, and then bring the supposed Letum Essum here? Have you gone completely and utterly mental?"

"You don't understand, I think they can-"

"You think they can help?" She shook her head. "You know the laws just as well as I do."

"Do you think I care anything about those laws?" Harry faced the group. "I'm sorry, guys," he sighed and shook his head. "I'll be right back."

Harry took the woman by the arm and led her outside.

"I think that's his wife." Xander said.

"That, or his boss." Willow agreed.

"She seems like a bucket of fun." Buffy nodded. "So, Cordy, while he's gone... how about you fill us in."

"What?" Cordelia was shocked. "Er... how much do you want to be filled in on?"

"As much as you can."

x x x x x

"So the Letum Essum are the non-magical folk following Dolohov?" Xander said, as he tried to clear the few inconsistencies still traveling in his brain.

"Yeah," Cordelia nodded. "They aren't as powerful as the Death Eaters, but they are used mostly for suicide missions. Even though they're on his side, Dolohov still believes them impure and unfit for his social ladder."

"Modern day Hitler." Willow noted.

"A Hitler with a wand." Xander corrected. "Maybe Dolohov will shoot himself in the head, too."

"Guns are a muggle thing." Cordelia waved her hand in the air.

"Do you think guns would still do him in?" Buffy asked.

"I doubt it... the magical aura and stuff... he's supposed to be a really powerful wizard." Cordelia added.

"Some say he's more powerful than Voldemort," Harry's voice interrupted the conversation.

"Really?" Cordelia whirled around. "How's that work?"

"Dolohov, unlike Voldemort, is able to recruit even those that he regards as an animal." Harry sat down. "It's insane."

"Many believe Dolohov's more powerful because of that," the woman sat down at another chair. "I don't believe that silly nonsense. He's just better at public speaking and charming minds, is all."

"This is Hermione," Harry stated, "Another Auror."

"Allowing us to actually be in on it now, are ya?" Xander smiled.

"Even without my consent, Harry would still bring you all in on it," she said. "I'm here to make sure he doesn't tell you all more than what you need to know."

"She sure is grumpy, isn't she?" Xander whispered to Willow.

"Probably PMS." Willow nodded her head as she whispered back.

"My thoughts exactly." Xander agreed.

"I think Cordelia filled you all in," Harry winked at Cordelia. "I thank you for that."

"No problemo," Cordelia muttered.

After a few seconds of silence, Harry finally spoke: "Dolohov is trying to rule the world." Harry looked around the table, waiting for the response.

"Is that all?" Buffy was surprised. "He's just like every other bad guy, isn't he?"

"He's slightly more complicated..." Harry looked over to Hermione, who seemed to be okay with how things were going. "He wants to take over the world, so that he can change it completely."

"One in a million, this Dolohov dude," Xander laughed. "God, does Dolohov even watch movies?"

"Dolohov doesn't do anything remotely muggle related." Harry replied.

"You're not taking this serious." Hermione spoke up. "He has an army beyond comprehension. An army that we know very little about... but we know that every day it grows and that very soon he's going to take that army and kill everyone who tries to go against him."

"Can I tell them about the mirror?" Harry asked Hermione. Hermione nodded.

"There's a story about a mirror that Rowena Ravenclaw made for only Ravenclaw students. The mirror was said to have been a portal to other worlds and also had the power to change certain things about this world. Very few Ravenclaw students ever actually used it, and they were of Rowena's own choosing. One day, a student was lost in the mirror and never returned. Rowena hid the mirror, because she never wanted to lose another student. It hasn't been seen since." Harry finished. "Legend has it that she broke it, and hid each piece in different parts of the world."

"We believe that Dolohov already has a few pieces of the mirror." Hermione stated. "If he finds all the pieces... he'll use it to change the world."

"What are we supposed to do?" Buffy asked.

"Stay at Hogwarts and help protect the borders there." Harry nodded his head. "There are a few Aurors already stationed there, but after a certain border incursion..."

Buffy tried to look away from Harry's gaze.

"... We believe that we need more help there."

"But, I'm sure that after a while, you'll be reinstated elsewhere, if we need you." Hermione smiled.

"Oh, hell, what's a bit more bad luck?" Xander shrugged. "I'm all for it."

x x x x x

After everyone had left the room, Harry and Hermione lingered a little longer, before following everyone outside.

"You didn't tell them where the last piece of Rowena's Mirror was." Hermione took out her wand and waved away the table and chairs.

"I didn't think that they should know that we only have one more piece before world destruction." Harry stated calmly.

The two best friends left the now empty room, ready to take their new recruits to Hogwarts.

x chapter's end x

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Look forward to Ch. 13 entitled:

Blood on the Moon

An old wizard folk tale and a discovery go hand-in-hand.

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