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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 Eight

"Welcome to the Ministry of Magic. The Board of Governors is busy at the moment but will be with you all shortly." The woman directed the group to a waiting room across from the doors. Angel pulled Harry into his lap as they settled in little plastic chairs in the cheerful waiting room.

"We'll probably be in here a while then." Spike commented, earning a sharp look from Dumbledore. Angel smirked and rested his chin on Harry's head.

"I don't want to be here." Harry said quietly. "It's cold, creepy, and smells funny." Angel sniffled.

"I'll give you the last two, but you're only cold because your body is adjusting to the changes." Harry shrugged.

"Allow me to do most of the talking if it's needed." Dumbledore said. "If they ask a question then answer, but don't argue. They don't like that."

"Well of course they don't. Who doesn't like to be argued with?" Angel shook his head at Spike. "I suppose you want me to keep my yap shut."

"Please do." Dumbledore said. Spike turned his pouty gaze on Angel, who shrugged.

"He could have been more polite about it, but he's right. We can't afford to let them think we're evil or stupid. Harry needs to finish his education."

"Sure thing Sire, my Sire." Angel rolled his eyes.

"They're ready for you." A voice said. Angel stood up and, taking Harry's hand, followed Dumbledore through the large wooden doors. Behind him he heard Spike whistle in appreciation.

They came to a stop in front of a large table, set high on a ledge. Ten men sat in leathery chairs, gazes fixed on the trio of vampires and Dumbledore. "Welcome to our humble hall." One of the Governors greeted. "Too bad it's not under different circumstances."

"Yes, it is too bad." Dumbledore agreed. "We have to get together some time, have a cup of tea." Angel looked over his shoulder to see Spike looking around, quietly for once.

"Yes, well. Onto the important part of this meeting." The nine other members nodded. "We have concerns about allowing vampires into Hogwarts." One said.

"This visit won't take long, we just want to ask a few questions." Another said. "Simple ones, to verify that you would be no harm to the students."

"And that you had a good enough reason to turn Mr. Potter." Angel forced himself to not scowl.

"Question away." Angel said softly. He tightened his grip on Harry's waist and Harry leaned onto him.

"First we need to know who you are. Names, ages, origin."

"Easy enough. My name is Angel, I'm over three hundred years old, and I'm originally from Ireland." One of the governors gave an odd gasping sound.

"Angel as in Angelus?" Angel nodded warily. "I see." He sounded a bit put off. "And your companion in the back?"

"I'm Spike, once known as William the Bloody." Several of the governors winced and fingered their wands. "I've got a chip in my head, so I can't hurt humans. I'm over two hundred and came from here, actually."

"I see." The one that knew Dumbledore leaned foreword. "How do we know that you'll keep your hands, and fangs, to yourselves?"

"Chip." Spike said as if it explained everything for him. Angel rewarded him with a look. "Plus I've gone soft." He grumbled.

"And I've been on a diet of pig's blood for over a hundred years. Never been tempted, never will be."

"And your reason for turning Mr. Potter?" Another of the members asked.

"He was going to die from blood loss. I couldn't let him." There was a collective murmur.

"So you turned him? Couldn't you save him in some other way?"

"He was minutes away from death." Angel said quietly. "If we'd have tried to run, and got into another fight, he would have died." The man sat back and studied him. "I've only turned two people. Drusilla is dead, she's the one who turned Spike. I took over as his Sire to help him. Then there's Harry."

"Do you plan on turning any more?"

"No. And I would never turn anyone from the school." Angel promised. The man turned to Spike.

"I won't either." Spike said. The man nodded. He turned to the others, and they seemed to communicate through a form of signing. Finally he turned to them.

"We have decided. Mr. Potter will finish his education. Despite our concerns on both of your pasts, Angel and Spike will remain in the school until Mr. Potter graduates, but all three of you will meet with the Headmaster once a week. There will be no drinking from students or faculty, there will be no violence. If there is then you will be kicked out."

"Yes sir." Angel said with a sigh of relief.

"You will also allow an official to check your blood for evidence of you drinking human blood, from time to time." Angel nodded.

"You are dismissed."

TBC

Final Poll results:

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) – eleven 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

Thanks to my reviewers:

Nyte Frost – thanks. Glad you like it.

AngelLovePhoenix – thanks!

Wickedmoemoe – thanks again!

Allison – They didn't know about the potion because they've never really been in contact with the wizarding world. They know of demons and the like (obviously) but didn't know that there were actual wizards and witches other than wiccans. Moony will be showing up again soon, along with the rest of Hogwarts, the Scoobies, and Snape. I will also get more into the vampire clans. Dunnoe if I will write one in, other than Angel's, but who knows?

Jade – thanks for the review/vote!

BrattyWitch – yeah, I will be getting more into detail about Harry's changes. Remember he just woke up, so we won't be seeing a lot of those changes right off.

Angelkitty77 – LMAO! Yeah it's too bad that didn't work. I tried to lose mine when we were walking around the town, but alas they found me. disappointed sigh

Night Nine