A/N: Before I continue this fic, there are a few things I need to work out.
I began having practices on Tuesdays so I'm not all the way caught up with
this Buffy season and a little shaky on the last. Here's how the timeline
will go:
This story will take place right after the musical episode. Giles and Tara already left, but Tara never died and Willow never went berserk. Xander and Anya are still engaged and Buffy and Spike are still kinda dating. Spike doesn't have a soul, although Buffy is working as a guidance counselor. Also, Willow never stopped using her magic.
I realize this totally doesn't follow the show's path, but, as I haven't seen all the newer episodes, it's the best I can do.
Thanks to litine; pheonixrising: BtVS = Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Ran; NotE; tobytdk; Silver Wolf; and Fage of Hyren: I know, it's extremely hard to write a bad Dumbledore.
"...but I'm a vampire hunter, I've killed about ninety so far - " Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 9 'The Dark Mark' pg126, American Edition
CH4: Offers
~Sighing, he coaxed Hedwig into her cage and waited for the Portkey to activate. 11:50. 11:57. 12:00. In a swirl of lights and colors, Harry was lifted off his feet and transported far away from Privet Drive.~
~[Draco] wrote a small note to his mother and snatched up the letter. The clock struck midnight and he disappeared.~
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12:01pm, June 26th, 1995
Harry Potter hit the ground with a thump, missing his footing when he landed and falling over Hedwig's cage. He heard a similar thumping noise behind and someone stifling their chuckles.
"That was brilliant, Harry, but people do tend to stand on those things called feet," said a voice from above him. Harry rolled over and saw Draco standing above him with a grin on his face.
"Ha, ha," Harry said sarcastically as Draco held out a hand and helped him up. "Thanks."
"I thought it was a rather impressive landing. He didn't break anything." A new person cut in to their conversation. Turning around, Harry was surprised to see familiar red hair.
"Bill?!?" And it was. Standing there, with an amused look on his face, was the oldest Weasley child.
"Hello, Harry, Draco," he nodded in greeting. The two students were still slightly shocked, so Bill continued. "Are you just going to stand there or are you coming inside?" The teenagers finally noticed there surroundings. They were standing on the edge of a dark forest, in back of a small coffee house. Draco and Harry picked up their things and followed Bill inside.
Once the group was settled at a small table in a corner of the shop, they went on to business.
"I suppose you are wondering why we have met here?" Bill questioned. At seeing the boys' nods, he went on. "We needed to meet in a secluded location away from prying eyes. You can tell, this isn't exactly King's Cross." He took a sharp glance around at the other customers before continuing. "I have a small proposition for you two.
"Now, have you ever heard about the Watchers' Council?" Draco nodded and Harry got a flashback to third year.
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DADA, April, 1993
"Alright class, today we will be discussing vampires," Professor Lupin called out. "We will start with what exactly a vampire is and how to defend yourself against them.
"Basically, a vampire is a person who is inhabited by part of a demon. It is said that the last demon to leave this reality fed off a human and mixed their blood. He was a human form possessed - infected - by the demon's soul. He bit another and another.... and so they walked the Earth, feeding. Killing some, mixing their blood with others to make more of their kind.
"But, as long as there have been vampires, there has been the Slayer. The Chosen One. She is born with the strength and skill to fight the vampires and stop their spread of evil. For years, she had to do this alone. Then, the Ministry of Magic got involved.
"The Ministry was sick of having the wizarding population attacked by the menaces. So, they founded the Watchers' Council. Nowadays, each Slayer has their own Watcher, someone to train them their skills. And, the Council goes out and finds others that wish to fight demons and train them in the arts of Slaying. With more than one person fighting evil, it's easier to protect the masses from danger.
"Would you all please turn your books to page....."
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Harry pushed the fond memories from his head and nodded to Bill's question.
"Good. The Council is aware of the return of You-Know-Who, mostly due to the increase of Dark activities they've been dealing with lately. So, they know of your innocence, Harry. And, well, Snape has an old acquaintance there who owes him a favor. He explained your situations to them and they have agreed to take you in and train you."
"You mean, we are going to become vampire hunters?" Draco stuttered out.
"Yes. This way, Harry can prepare for the upcoming fight against You-Know- Who, and if what Snape tells me is true, you may also have some problems with Death Eaters, Draco." Draco nodded sadly, but Harry had another question.
"Isn't the Council part of the Ministry? Won't they be able to - " Harry started to ask when Bill cut him off.
"The Watchers' Council is kind of like the Department of Mysteries. No one knows what they are doing. It's almost a whole other organization.
"I hate to have to rush you with this decision, but I need to know now. If you don't want to join, I have been instructed to take you to the Shrieking Shack in Hogsmeade where Remus and Sirius will check up on you."
Draco and Harry looked at each other and, in unison, nodded their heads.
"Of course we'll do it," said Draco.
"Did you have any doubts?"
"Alright then. We have a long journey ahead of us. We should arrive at the Council building tomorrow morning."
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The vampire explanation is from some episode or another of the show. I'm not sure which ones.
This story will take place right after the musical episode. Giles and Tara already left, but Tara never died and Willow never went berserk. Xander and Anya are still engaged and Buffy and Spike are still kinda dating. Spike doesn't have a soul, although Buffy is working as a guidance counselor. Also, Willow never stopped using her magic.
I realize this totally doesn't follow the show's path, but, as I haven't seen all the newer episodes, it's the best I can do.
Thanks to litine; pheonixrising: BtVS = Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Ran; NotE; tobytdk; Silver Wolf; and Fage of Hyren: I know, it's extremely hard to write a bad Dumbledore.
"...but I'm a vampire hunter, I've killed about ninety so far - " Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 9 'The Dark Mark' pg126, American Edition
CH4: Offers
~Sighing, he coaxed Hedwig into her cage and waited for the Portkey to activate. 11:50. 11:57. 12:00. In a swirl of lights and colors, Harry was lifted off his feet and transported far away from Privet Drive.~
~[Draco] wrote a small note to his mother and snatched up the letter. The clock struck midnight and he disappeared.~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
12:01pm, June 26th, 1995
Harry Potter hit the ground with a thump, missing his footing when he landed and falling over Hedwig's cage. He heard a similar thumping noise behind and someone stifling their chuckles.
"That was brilliant, Harry, but people do tend to stand on those things called feet," said a voice from above him. Harry rolled over and saw Draco standing above him with a grin on his face.
"Ha, ha," Harry said sarcastically as Draco held out a hand and helped him up. "Thanks."
"I thought it was a rather impressive landing. He didn't break anything." A new person cut in to their conversation. Turning around, Harry was surprised to see familiar red hair.
"Bill?!?" And it was. Standing there, with an amused look on his face, was the oldest Weasley child.
"Hello, Harry, Draco," he nodded in greeting. The two students were still slightly shocked, so Bill continued. "Are you just going to stand there or are you coming inside?" The teenagers finally noticed there surroundings. They were standing on the edge of a dark forest, in back of a small coffee house. Draco and Harry picked up their things and followed Bill inside.
Once the group was settled at a small table in a corner of the shop, they went on to business.
"I suppose you are wondering why we have met here?" Bill questioned. At seeing the boys' nods, he went on. "We needed to meet in a secluded location away from prying eyes. You can tell, this isn't exactly King's Cross." He took a sharp glance around at the other customers before continuing. "I have a small proposition for you two.
"Now, have you ever heard about the Watchers' Council?" Draco nodded and Harry got a flashback to third year.
********************************************************************
DADA, April, 1993
"Alright class, today we will be discussing vampires," Professor Lupin called out. "We will start with what exactly a vampire is and how to defend yourself against them.
"Basically, a vampire is a person who is inhabited by part of a demon. It is said that the last demon to leave this reality fed off a human and mixed their blood. He was a human form possessed - infected - by the demon's soul. He bit another and another.... and so they walked the Earth, feeding. Killing some, mixing their blood with others to make more of their kind.
"But, as long as there have been vampires, there has been the Slayer. The Chosen One. She is born with the strength and skill to fight the vampires and stop their spread of evil. For years, she had to do this alone. Then, the Ministry of Magic got involved.
"The Ministry was sick of having the wizarding population attacked by the menaces. So, they founded the Watchers' Council. Nowadays, each Slayer has their own Watcher, someone to train them their skills. And, the Council goes out and finds others that wish to fight demons and train them in the arts of Slaying. With more than one person fighting evil, it's easier to protect the masses from danger.
"Would you all please turn your books to page....."
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Harry pushed the fond memories from his head and nodded to Bill's question.
"Good. The Council is aware of the return of You-Know-Who, mostly due to the increase of Dark activities they've been dealing with lately. So, they know of your innocence, Harry. And, well, Snape has an old acquaintance there who owes him a favor. He explained your situations to them and they have agreed to take you in and train you."
"You mean, we are going to become vampire hunters?" Draco stuttered out.
"Yes. This way, Harry can prepare for the upcoming fight against You-Know- Who, and if what Snape tells me is true, you may also have some problems with Death Eaters, Draco." Draco nodded sadly, but Harry had another question.
"Isn't the Council part of the Ministry? Won't they be able to - " Harry started to ask when Bill cut him off.
"The Watchers' Council is kind of like the Department of Mysteries. No one knows what they are doing. It's almost a whole other organization.
"I hate to have to rush you with this decision, but I need to know now. If you don't want to join, I have been instructed to take you to the Shrieking Shack in Hogsmeade where Remus and Sirius will check up on you."
Draco and Harry looked at each other and, in unison, nodded their heads.
"Of course we'll do it," said Draco.
"Did you have any doubts?"
"Alright then. We have a long journey ahead of us. We should arrive at the Council building tomorrow morning."
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The vampire explanation is from some episode or another of the show. I'm not sure which ones.