Ok guys I'm super sad... I would really like to keep the updates for tomorrow and on and on and on and on... but no, I have to go to my grandmother's, maybe I'll get a chance to update, but if I don't I suppose I'll be back in three weeks... maybe sooner... I hope. See you guys when I come back... love you all!
Thanks to Allen Pitt for correcting this chapter and giving me a cool critic of my story, I really apreciate it!
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"Mr. Travers how do you declare your self to such allegations "Kingsley said sternly. Travers was totally white; he was shaking even a little.
"Innocent and I know who did it" Travers said with his voice monotonous and absent.
"BASTARD!"
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CONSEQUENCES:
Chapter 14: The Traitor
"BASTARD!" Nigel stood in the middle on the room with an object held in each hand, in his right one he had a wand and in his left one he had a gun.
"Finite Incantum" I heard Dumbledore saying from the court but I doubt anybody else has actually heard the old man. I looked at Travers who stayed rigid for a moment. Then his eyes started looking around like he couldn't control them, he stood from his chair and he started walking backwards staying away from Nigel, oh I suppose he saw the gun aimed at him.
"What are you doing Nigel?" He said in a shaky voice, that didn't belong to the obnoxious person I knew.
"I tried Quentin I really tried... It would have been so much easier if you would have joined my master, but you were too blind... To obsessed with making the slayer fall at you feet... I was always amazed by how nicely the Imperious worked" Nigel grinned sadistically. "You never thought I would do that to you did you? Your loyal watcher" He mocked.
"Why did you do this?" Travers asked, I could hear betrayal in his shaky voice.
"That's not the real question Quentin, the real question is why not?" Nigel corrected his mentor. "Why not work for the higher power, for the power that won't be eliminated even if she" He said pointing at me. "Fights it. It's impossible to stop it. It's written"
"It's written?" Kingsley asked almost whispering. Nigel ignored it and continued.
"I suppose none of you will ever see his glory, maybe the slayer, but it will be when he kills her" He grinned at me.
"Glory?" I asked frowned. He started laughing like a madman.
"She wished!" He said still laughing. Some guards entered the room, more likely officers of the Ministry with his wooden sticks pointed at Nigel.
"Sir please lower the muggle artifact and the wand" One of the officers said calmly, this for some unknown reason reminds me the FBI.
"Is too late anyways" He laughed some more. "The information was given to my master, the information was given to my master," He laughed more. "I doubt you'll ever find them all before is too late"
"Before is too late for what?" Dumbledore asked.
"Before is too late to avoid their deaths of course, I thought I was being clear" He grinned.
"Who do you work for?" Kingsley asked.
"And you really think I'll tell you? And deprive my master of the fun of watching the impotence of the slayer while she searches for something she doesn't understand, for something that is vital" He sighed in sudden melancholy.
"Why does your master want to kill the potentials?"
"I'll let you work on that" He stared at his wand. "Sometimes I wished I would have been able to do the last spell the Dark Lord made"
"You are not powerful enough" Harry said.
"Maybe, but I'll never know. Oh and Travers prepare yourself to die" Travers resumed his walking backwards looking scared at Nigel. "Oh no I won't kill you" Travers stopped walking but he still carried the same scared face. "Slayer!" Nigel yelled. "Remember this" He gave me another sadistic grin. "From beneath you, it devours" He dropped his wand and then aimed at his head with the gun.
"NO!" One of the watchers yelled when he shot himself. His body fell immediately to the ground and the blood started to go out from his head. I was about to yell at Dawn but Xander was fast enough and was covering her eyes while she was whining.
"I'm not a kid!"
"You are not a grown up either" Xander said smiling at me. I nodded.
"So I'm free?" I asked to the court that was still shocked looking at Nigel's dead body.
"Uhm... Oh yes Ms. Summers you are free of charges" Kingsley said. Three officers of the Ministry cleaned the mess really quick not even leaving a bloodstain on the floor. "I suppose you'll stay while the hearing of Miss Rosenberg is held" Kingsley said.
"Actually" I said turning to face him. "She's not going to go to any hearings," I said.
"What?" One of the silent members of the Wizengamot cried. "But she's a killer!"
Harry's PoV-
"And she's human" Buffy cried. "She's human and as such she deserves a second chance, if you are not willing to give her that then guess what? I – don't – care," She said furiously.
"You can't just be thinking that we'll let it go like that" Mrs. Bones said shocked.
"I do, because if I'm going to face another apocalypse which I'm sure has something to do with the whole murders of potentials thing, and if I don't stop it, it will kill you all, then I'm going to put the rules, not you. And if in the Ministry there are some weird laws that says that now I should be Minister then I refuse to be anything of that and then be accused for some stupid reason" She said smirking. "So what do you say? Do you want to die or do you want to stop focusing on putting my friend in jail?" I was shocked, how could she ask for that? But then again, she could ask for that.
I looked at Dumbledore who was looking at Buffy smiling like he generally do, so I knew it wasn't a really bad idea.
"As Chief Warlock of the Winzengamot I free Willow Rosenberg of her charges" Dumbledore said wisely. "Now, now Miss Summers do you think you'll need of our help?"
"A little help wouldn't hurt" She replied grinning.
"I should go with Rupert" Hermione said.
"Maybe" Dumbledore said. "I believe we should organize this"
"I'm going back to Sunnydale with Xander Willow and Dawn" Buffy said seriously. "Whatever is going to attack will come to the Hellmouth"
"There are many Hellmouths in the world Miss Summers" Dumbledore said. "How do you know the attacker will effectively go there?"
"Because Sunnydale has the most powerful hell mouth, the bigger one in the world" Willow said. "I can feel from here Sunnydale's Hell mouth, the power irradiates from there," Willow said looking at the table in front of her.
"Plus having the slayer also makes it more attractive" Giles said.
"Why would anyone want to kill potentials?" I asked out loud. "The whole challenge would be killing the slayer, she has more power doesn't she?"
"Of course" Hermione replied quickly.
"Then why would anybody want to kill a potential?" I continued.
"To end the slayer's line," Dumbledore replied wisely. "If there aren't potentials, when the slayer dies she will not have anybody to inherit the slayer's power, and there won't be anyone to protect the world as the slayer does"
"I will warn the Council," One of the three watchers present said.
"Sorry but no, Giles will warn the Council" Buffy said shutting the man. "Sorry but we don't trust any of you right now and Mr. Travers over here is too traumatized to even pay attention to what we are saying" She said looking at Travers who was sitting on the corner watching at the space.
"I'm hearing you Ms. Summers" Travers said now looking at Buffy.
"What are we going to do with him?" She asked pointing at Travers ignoring him.
"We will take care of him Miss Summers," The same watcher from before said.
"What's your name?" Buffy asked.
"I'm John Brown" Buffy shook his hand.
"Alright Brown, what is your job in the Council?" Buffy asked him trying to be nice.
"I'm the director of the Department of Demonology," He said proudly.
"Alright, so did you know Nigel well?" She asked smiling.
"No, we were rivals... I wanted his place on the Council," He said without any discretion. Ron started coughing and I heard. 'Snape'.
"Want some water?" Draco asked Ron slightly glaring at him.
"No thanks, I'm fine" Ron smiled.
"So how are we going to do?" Hermione asked.
"I'll take care of the business with the Ministry" Giles said.
"We will start a search of the potentials," Draco said.
"Who do you mean by 'we'?" Ron asked.
"Granger and I" He said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"Why?" Ron whined.
"Because Hermione knows how to do better than anybody the localization spells and he has contacts to find things on the way" I said tiredly. Draco smirked victorious and Ron glared at me.
"I don't think these two should go there," Buffy suddenly said. "Hermione should go with Giles, she can find more things in the Council, and about the whole Potentials search will start after Giles and Hermione find all of the files about them... I doubt that Hermione had grabbed those of the living potentials am I right?" She asked Hermione and Hermione blushed.
"No"
"She has my permission as Head of The Council to grab any file book or whatever she likes, the same goes for Giles" Buffy said.
"Yes ma'am" Brown said.
"Well then Giles you'll find about that and if any of you give the slightest problem to Giles I swear that I'll make you regret it... am I clear?" She asked to the three watchers. They nodded quickly and obviously scared.
"Mr. Travers we will take you to St. Mungo's Hospital" Dumbledore said. "Until your complete recovery you will stay there" Travers nodded.
"So are we done here?" Buffy asked.
"Ms. Summers what would you like us to do?" Kingsley said.
"Try to find the most information you can about this master Nigel had" Buffy said. "I would like if some of your officers... those that actually know how not to make my patience run off, to come to Sunnydale and help me keeping an eye on the town"
"What about us?" Ron asked. Buffy looked at him and examined the situation.
"You three can come with me," She said finally.
"You three?" Ron said with his eyes widen. "No I meant Harry and I... not him," He said looking at Draco
"Sorry he's coming" Buffy said smiling.
"Anything else?" Kinglsey asked recovering the slayer's attention.
"Yes some other officers go with Giles, I don't trust the Council" She gave Travers a look.
Buffy's PoV-
"I'm so jealous" I heard Hermione saying to the guys. "You are going to go to a Hellmouth, and see the slayer in action... that is such an unique opportunity" She finished dreamily.
"See it from my point of you and it won't be as pretty" I heard Draco whining.
"Shut it" Harry warned.
"Buffy when Giles and I are done with the potentials research can I go to Sunnydale?" Hermione asked me excited.
"Sure" I said happily.
"Why so many bags Dragon Boy?" I asked. Harry and Ron were both taking a bag each. Dragon boy was taking five, and a handbag.
"I'm a prepared man slayer," He said smirking. "Maybe you'll understand that one day" He winked and grabbed most of his bags. "Three galleons if you take the other bags Weasel" He said to Ron.
"Bite me" Ron said.
"An advice Ron" I said realizing something.
"Yes?"
"Don't tell that to a vampire ok?" He nodded grinning.
"Do we have to go with the fireplace again?" Xander whined. "I would prefer a seven hour fly than this"
"Yup" I said. "I'll go first" I grabbed the dust and my bag. "1630 Revello Drive!" I yelled.
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Well guys I've been thinking, I'm not making a sequel, I'm going to continue this story as it is and istead of breaking it or didiving it I'm going to keep it together. Guys, if I make it to the 100 the 100 reviewer takes the dedicatory and a cookie.
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Thanks and a cookie for all my reviewers:
Lila: I'm glad you think that of this story, I'm grateful for that. I wrote this chap quickly because I wanted to make chap 15 also before friday but I won't be able to; my dad is disconecting the pc tomorrow. I'm so sad because of it. Take care while I'm gone.
CapriceAnn Hedican-Kocur: I like that word... I actually use it a lot ... bestest friend and when I exagerate I say bestestestest and I go on and on and on and on... lol. Don't worry... I'm glad you like this chap and here comes another one... Bye!
Timetwist: I love the goblins they are sooooo cool sarcastic and ... awwwww they are the best I love them. You thought the interrogation was perfect? Thanks! I really apreciate that, I tried my best to make it look diplomatic... I wanted the readers to like it. How did you know it was Nigel? Sometimes you really surprise me with your guesses, honestly. Take care and see you when I come back ...I hope to find a review from you.
Oliver and Buffy Always: Yeah I know... lol... I don't know what this will be honestly I have so many ideas sometimes that I don't know how to write them and sometimes I change part of the plot, in this story Buffy was being accused at first of killing a peron , the time when the geeks confused her and stuff but then I changed my mind and CONSEQUENCES came to my mind. So I leave the whole pairings issue to my mind... weird... lol. Thank you Kel! C you when I come back!
Vld: Lol... I'm kidding... I didn't plan anything so don't worry but I might kill one potencial just for the fun of it... LOL. Those name has been used for ages! I've read them soo many times... but I loved them. Thanks for the congrats for the Hearing as I said to Time twist I tried my best to look diplomatic and that the readers would like it, I like that you guys tell me when you like something... I start blushing and giggling ... lol. Oh and it is gal. My name is Annie, well I hope to see you when I come back!
Lightdemondarkangel: I don't know... I mean for me is even worse I'm now officially addicted to write this story and I'm also kind of scared... what if ideas go away? what if you guys go and never come back? Oh My God I'm such a drama queen. Lol. I just hope that you guys stay and wait for me until I bring you the next chapter. Take care and I hope to read from you when I come back.
BIGHARRYFAN: Thank you! I really apreciate you liking this story... hope you liked this chap! Next one will take a while a long while...
Lils: Her middle name is Jane? I didn't know... well I suppose that she will stay Hermione Danielle Granger for this story... btu I promise that if I make another story and I have to mention her second name I'll put Jane... I'm sorry to tell you that next chapter won't come as soon as the rest because I'll be practically away from the pc for 3 weeks or so... the reasons are on my Author's note on the begging of my chapters I think I warned you guys since chap 9 ... btu it might have been 10 as well. Sorry. Take care.
Well guys I'm going to miss reading about you all. I hope that you guys don't go thinking that I abandoned this story, I love it too much to do that. So guys... I promise I'll be back. Take care...
See you ... I hope soon
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