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 Five
"Spike!" Angel called for his Childe, ears alert and listening for his arrival. It wasn't too long after he called that Angel could hear Spike's footsteps through the door.
"What?" Spike asked, clearly sleepy. Angel could hear him fight back a yawn.
"Come in here." Angel said. He looked down at Harry, who was still asleep and would be for another day or two. The doorknob turned to admit a very sleepy-looking Spike, his hair un-gelled and tussled.
"You out of blood?" Spike asked.
"No. He'll be awake in another night or two. Come in and join us." Angel offered with a small smile. His Childe didn't look too happy at him right now, and Angel guessed that Spike was jealous.
"You're sure? Won't it interrupt the bonding?" Spike asked nervously, warily.
"No. Our bond is complete. He needs to strengthen a bond with you." Angel caught the look that flashed across Spike's face—anger. Poor Spike thought Angel was using him. Angel smiled. "Plus I missed you."
"Did you now?" Spike asked, warily.
"Yes. You're my first childe. How could I not miss you?" Spike shrugged and carefully made his way onto the bed. Angel smiled as he settled on the other side of Harry, who turned and snuggled into the new body.
"He's sleeping?" Spike asked softly. Angel nodded and wrapped his arms around his two Children. "I think I'll join him then." Spike muttered, yawned, then drifted back into sleep.
Despite the gnawing feeling that he needed to rest, Angel did not follow Spike into dream world. Instead he contented himself to watching his Children sleep, wrapped in his arms.
Harry still took deep breaths while he slept, although as time went on Angel noticed that they became farther and farther apart. He was also becoming colder as time passed. Now that the bonding was finished Harry's body would shut down. For good.
Then he would awaken, hungry and restless. Angel would need to stay by his side until he knew for sure that Harry wouldn't revert to the emotionless side of his vampiric nature, like many newly made Children were apt to do.
Spike on the other hand was as still as death. His chest did not rise and fall like Harry's occasionally did, and his heart did not beat. In Angel's arms, his body was cold as ice. He would not need to be watched over as much as Harry. His only problem was jealousy.
"Oh Spike, dear William." Angel said in a moment of tenderness. "You will never be replaced. You are technically my first Childe, and I believed to be my only. I swore to it, that I would never turn another. I guess that goes to show that you can't totally control the future." He chuckled. Then he allowed himself to be pulled into a state half between sleep and awareness.
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"I hear you got Mr. Potter back." Albus Dumbledore looked up to see the head of one of the Councilors in his fireplace. He waved the man through and frowned thoughtfully as he checked his watch. Five in the morning, not usually a time someone visited him but the perfect time to finish paperwork.
"Yes, he's back safe and sound." Albus responded. "Tea?" The man shook his head.
"I'm here to deliver a message." He stated. "The School Board wants to talk to you about Mr. Potter. Rumor has it he's one of the….rare breeds." Albus frowned, eyes glittering.
"Yes Harry is a vampire. And as such I have taken precautions against his harming of anyone." The man sneered.
"We shall see about that. The meeting is to be held in two days time, at noon. I insist you bring Mr. Potter with you to be tested."
"For what? Oh never mind. I don't know if he'll be able to make it anyway." The man cocked an eyebrow. "See vampires are unusual beings. They spend a certain amount of time in hibernation of sorts, bonding with their Sire's."
"The boy's Sire is here?" The man gasped. Albus smirked. "Very well, he shall come as well. If the boy's ready for it." The man exited in a flash of green flame, leaving behind a very concerned Albus.
"Dear dear." He said, shaking his head. He looked up as his wards informed him of a visitor. "Ah Severus, come in." Severus Snape strode into the room wearing a scowl.
"It's true? And here I thought that blonde was joking." Albus' eyes twinkled.
"You mean Spike? Yes, quite the character he is, but he's right. Harry has been turned." Severus scowled. "You'll be brewing the potions for him and his Sire. And Spike."
"But you know how much time I don't have to do that." Severus growled. He flopped himself into a seat. "I have Poppy's potions to brew and the Dark Lord's. I won't have time."
"Then have one or all of them help you. If they can do it on their own then you won't have to." Severus curled his upper lip. "Now, I must go down to inform Spike of the recent events."
"Very well. I'll start on the potions so they can be ready by the date." Albus nodded and followed Severus out of his office. Spike met him at the door, eyes bleary and hair messed up.
"So sorry to bother you Spike but there is a small problem." Albus said. Spike stepped aside, flattened his hair, then glared. "I'm afraid the School Board isn't happy with the thought of me housing vampires with the other students."
"Eh. We won't even be around much. Can't walk in the daylight you know." Albus smiled.
"Yes, I know that. But Severus has agreed to brew a potion that will make that possible. Harry needs to attend classes like a regular student." Spike's eyes widened.
"So why are you telling me this?" Spike finally asked.
"Because they want Harry to make an appearance." Albus said sadly. Spike scowled and shifted momentarily into his vampire visage.
"I don't know if he'll be ready." Spike said. "Angel said he's close….how long?"
"It's in two days." Spike scowled. "Talk to Angel. I'll try to get Harry out of having to come."
"All right." Albus left the sulking vampire and went to his office to firecall the Board's head.
TBC
The notes at the bottom of the page are just markers so I know how much time has passed. The story is mainly told at night, so obviously I use 'Night One, Two, etc.'. But soon there will be stuff done during the day and when it is written about I'll put 'Night/Day…'. Until then assume stuff happened during the day that I did not write about.
Now for current results on the poll:
Angel/Harry (Sire/Childe) – two votes
Angel/Harry (lovers in addition to Sire/Childe) – three votes
Angel/Spike (Sire/Childe) – three votes
Angel/Spike (lovers in addition to Sire/Childe) – one vote
Spike/Harry (sibling-like) – five votes
Spike/Harry (lovers in addition to sibling-like)
Angel/Spike/Harry (lovers in addition to family) – nine votes
Angel/Other (lovers) – one vote
Spike/Other (lovers) – one vote
Harry/Other (lovers) – one vote
For the Spike/Other (lovers) we have the vote of: Xander
For the Angel/Other (lovers) we have the vote of : Cordy
I removed the Angel/Spike/Harry (family) vote because I realized I could just count the one vote as votes for Angel/Harry (Sire/Childe), Angel/Spike (Sire/Childe), and Spike/Harry (sibling-like).
Thanks to reviewers:
AtaivasKathryn – thanks for the vote, Angel/Spike/Harry (lovers and family) seems to be quite popular.
Artemis-Potter-Snape – thanks for the vote, and if you want I'll make a short fic for you featuring Harry/Angel when this is over or when I have a moment of writers block on this fic.
Chibi Neko Yuy – thanks for the review!
Enelya Fefalas – Well thanks for giving this one a chance. I'm glad you like the whole Clan thing. That's going to become more clear after chapter eight or so.
Wickedmoemoe – not every day, but it'll probably be close to that if I get lots of reviews like I have been.
Avira – thanks, glad you like it.
Allison – oh don't worry, the rest of the scoobies will turn up. I don't know when, but it will be later in the story mainly because Harry needs to adjust and learn. You will be seeing protective Spike and Angel coming up though.
Elysia of Corellia – you don't like slash much? That's fine, but to warn you it looks like the story will have slash in it. But because of the whole thing with not like NC-17 ratings I doubt there will be much more than kissing or light groping.
Pharaohyimi – glad you like it so far. Remus will be making another appearance or two.
GothicBlackRose – thanks for the vote!
Padfoot n' Moony – don't worry, our favorite werewolf won't be left alone. He'll actually show up a lot in this fic, since he's Harry's godfather and all.
Next recap will be Chapter Eight, if I can get it that far without introducing emotions and whatnot. sigh I'll try, if only to give more people the chance to vote.
Important note: As of Thursday I might not be online as much. I have a job interview then, and might walk away with a job. If so, that might mean less online time. pout
Night Six