Watch Out World
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Summary: Spike and Angel at Hogwarts. How bad can it be? AU, possible slash
Disclaimer: Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Harry Potter characters are not mine.
Author's Note: This story is dedicated to Kev, because I couldn't start posting this story without his help.
Another Author's note: I need at least five reviews before I post the next chapter. I need suggestions, pointers (not the dog please), and encouragement. Treat me like a poor person who needs handout food to survive. Treats the reviews as the handout food. big smile
Helpful tips: zeros (0) mean change of character, words in italics are thoughts and surrounded by quotation marks means thought speech, words in bold mean excerpts from something written like a book or note
Chapter Two
Angel slowed himself as they reached the edge of a large forest. In his arms his new childe stirred and he automatically shushed him. He heard Spike come to a stop beside him and shifted Harry in his arms.
"We go through there." Hermione spoke up. Angel turned to see that Spike had set her and Ron down. He assumed that Spike wanted to give his arms a rest.
"Then we have a problem." Angel said softly. Ron looked at him in surprise; Angel assumed it was because he hadn't really spoken much. "The area is warded against vampires."
"Oh dear." Hermione sighed. Angel looked down at his childe.
"But we can go in." Angel said slowly, testing the wards. "We'll just have to stop soon."
"We'll walk from here then, just so we don't run into the actual wards." Spike said. Then he pouted. "Sometimes it sucks to be a vampire." Angel rolled his eyes and strode foreword. Spike shoved the two humans after him and brought up the rear.
"Now there are creatures in here." Hermione spoke up after a minute of walking. Her voice quavered and Angel sensed her discomfort. "Ron and I can't really fight them off."
"No worries luv." Spike said, suddenly cheerful. "Angel and I can handle them." Angel paused and lifted his head so his nose stuck in the air. He sniffled.
"Werewolf." He said shortly. Hermione gulped. Angel kept walking. Spike grinned at Hermione in assurance, and Angel sensed her magic as she gathered her strength.
They made it to the middle of the forest before Angel stopped once again. His childe moaned as the wards washed over them, pushing them back. So Angel took a step back, then another until the wards stilled.
"This is where we stop." Spike responded to Hermione's questioning gaze. "The wards pushed him back."
"Painfully." Angel said with a worried mutter. He glanced down at Harry and sighed.
"Oh. I guess Ron and I run from here." Hermione said. "I can see the top of the castle so it's not too far."
"Run slowly, don't use up your strength." Angel spoke up. "The creatures will smell my scent on you and will stay away." Hermione blinked.
"We'll explain it to you later." Spike said. "Now go. Bring back the person who set the wards. They can let us in."
"Sure. We'll be right back!" Hermione grabbed Ron's hand and dragged him through the brush. Angel settled himself on the ground as Spike turned to him.
"Is he all right luv?" Angel nodded.
"He needs to be somewhere safe now. My blood is strong and he can't take the pressure on his body. Not without my full attention and rest." Angel shifted Harry again, this time so he sat up more, as Spike stood over them.
"He'll make it." Spike said. Angel nodded and allowed Spike to rest his hand on his head.
"He's stronger than you." Angel said after a minute of silence. "Not by much."
"I resent that." Spike scowled. Angel smiled up at his first childe.
"It's because he's a wizard." Angel said. "But don't worry Spike, he can't totally replace you. You're my first." Angel turned to look down at Harry. "He's my fourth, and you two are the only of the four living. I won't make any more, unless it's a dire need."
"He wasn't. Was he?" Spike asked. Angel could hear the slight jealousy in his tone.
"He's the one prophesized to save this world." Angel responded. "And he's broken inside. Not from wizards, but by his family." Spike grimaced. Angel sighed as he felt another of his childe's memories filtered into his mind.
"Well, now I agree with you." Spike said. Angel smiled. Spike had not been treated well by his family either. They sat, or in Spike's case stood, in silence while they waited for Hermione and Ron to return.
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Hermione pulled Ron through the trees and brush, swiping many branches from her face. "Are you sure we can trust them with Harry? Maybe one of us should have stayed."
"They won't hurt him, not after they saved him." Hermione said in exasperation.
"Saved him? Hermy, that vampire turned him! How do we know they aren't one of Voldemort's guys?" Ron asked. Hermione frowned.
"He said his name was Angel. I remember reading about a vampire named Angel, or Angelus. He wreaked havoc wherever he went, until he was cursed by a band of gypsies." Ron blinked and they slowed down so Hermione could explain.
"Most vampires are outcasts or lowlifes. They don't have anything to live for. The vampire that bit them forced vampirism on them and crushed their souls. They did nothing to keep the souls and decided to become evil beings. Angelus' soul was given back to him after he murdered and pillaged. He found that he liked having it back. Just recently he found out how to keep it and passed the knowledge onto the other vampires. Now there are so few that are totally dangerous."
"Oh. Okay." Ron said. They picked up the pace just as they reached the edge of the Forbidden Forest. They broke into a run and ran smack into Professor Dumbledore.
"Ron, Hermione, we've been looking all over for you. Where's Harry?" The elderly man asked in concern.
"He's with a couple of friends on the other side of the wards." Hermione gasped.
"Friends?"
"Vampires. Spike and Angel. They broke us out, they were prisoners with us. Harry nearly died and Angel turned him." Dumbledore paled. "He's okay."
"But you're sure he's a vampire?"
"Yes." Dumbledore nodded and motioned for them to bring him to the trio.
"Tell me everything." Hermione explained the fake lead, the ambush, and then the torture and meeting of Angel and Spike. She explained who they were, although Dumbledore admitted to knowing of them, and how Harry was turned. "Voldemort told a trio of vampires to drain him. They did, but Spike got free. Then Angel. Spike fought them off and Angel gave Harry is blood."
"Okay, I'll admit them." Dumbledore said gravely. They came to a stop as Angel, Spike, and Harry came into view.
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Spike looked up as three figures came crashing out of the bushes. Angel kept his eyes fixed on Harry, who was making an odd keening sound. "You three may enter." The old man said.
"Thanks." Spike said. He helped Angel to his feet, Harry still in his arms, and they stepped through the wards. Nothing happened and Spike sighed.
"How bad is he?"
"He'll be fine." Angel spoke up. "He needs a bed and rest, and no contact with anyone but me for a week."
"What? Why?" Ron asked as they moved on. When Angel didn't say anything Spike answered.
"Every newly turned vampire needs to spend quality time with their sire. It helps their bodies adjust and their minds will calm. Angel did the same with me."
"We'll have a room in the dungeons ready for you." The old man said. "My name is Albus Dumbledore by the way. I'm the headmaster."
"Pleasure." Spike aid as they entered the school grounds. "You'll have to invite us intot he school." Spike said as they rushed up the stone steps. Spike and Angel paused, Dumbledore turned to them with a wary smile.
"Spike, Angel, Harry, come in." He opened the doors.
TBC
Thanks to all of my reviewers:
angelkitty77 – I know, I have the book myself. Heh….needless to say I had it only a day before I read it all quickly. I'm going back to read it more in depth over the next week.
BrattyWitch – I like those pairings myself. Who knows, if the vote isn't in favor of those pairings I might do another story with those pairings. I seem to have a lot of ideas running through my head. It must be because I've nothing better to do…..
Wickedoemoe – when you said Angel and Spike with Harry, do you mean as lovers or family?
Kat421 – I agree. More crossover stories would be great. I'll probably be writing a few more after this one…….
So far we have….
Angel/Harry (Sire/Childe)
Angel/Harry (lovers in addition to Sire/Childe) – one vote
Angel/Spike (Sire/Childe) – one vote
Angel/Spike (lovers in addition to Sire/Childe)
Spike/Harry (sibling-like) – one vote
Spike/Harry (lovers in addition to sibling-like)
Angel/Spike/Harry (family)
Angel/Spike/Harry (lovers in addition to family) – two votes
Angel/Other (lovers)
Spike/Other (lovers) – one vote
Harry/Other (lovers)
For the Spike/Other (lovers) we have the vote of: Xander
Next check in with the voting will be chapter five. That gives people some time to read the new book and think about what they want to see in my story. If anybody wants to know how the voting is going before I post chapter five then check the reviews or email me. I won't bite. Unless you want me to. :P
One more thing. I noticed that my little diamonds weren't working so I'll take that out of the notes. Heh…. I know you're all smart enough to figure out the difference between a time change and character change.
Night Three