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Chapter 14:
Questions, Answers and Who's the New Professor?

After dinner, Dumbledore stood up and spoke, gaining everyone's attention.

"Before you go to your common rooms, let us sing the School Hymn. Now pick your favorite tune and off we go," Dumbledore said jovially.

The Great Hall was filled with the sounds of the students and staff singing the school hymn in tune, off tune and to the tune of songs both from the muggle and magical worlds. As the music wound down, Dumbledore whipped a tear from his eye and said, "Ah, music, a magic beyond which we all do here. Now first years, I want you to follow your House's prefect to your common room. And now, off to bed."

The Great Hall was suddenly filled with everyone trying to leave and head to their common rooms.

However, Hermione made sure that the Gryffindor First Years were put into two lines and followed herself, Ron, and Harry, while Ginny and Colin caught the back to make sure that there were no stragglers. Dawn, who didn't know where the Gryffindor Common Room was elected to stay with her brother and friends instead of going up with Dean, Seamus, Lavender, Parvati and Neville. They maybe friends of her brother and friends, but she hadn't survived on the Hellmouth by not being cautious.

As Hermione was gathering the kids into two rows, Ron, who thought he had had a bright idea for once, took his wand and pointed it at his throat and said, "Sonorous."

Ron grinned at Harry and then said, "Oi! Short stuffs, get into two lines, boys in one, girls in another," when the first years didn't listen immediately he shouted, "NOW!"

While Dawn, Harry, Ginny, and Colin were snickering in amusement, Hermione walked up to Ron, as he canceled the spell, and bopped him upside his head and said, "Ronald Weasley, don't call first years 'Short Stuffs', you were one once too you know. And I'm sure Gred and Forge were happy to call you…" before Hermione could finish, Ron pulled her close and gave her a quick kiss to shut her up.

Harry looked at Ron with a raised eyebrow and said, "Oi! Ron, stop scarring the first years!"

Ron and Hermione broke from their kiss and blushed slightly, but did not retort. Harry then turned to the first years and said, "For those of you who don't know who we are, my name is Harry Potter," he continued introductions over the shocked gasps, "these are my friends Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Colin Creevey, and my girlfriend Ginny Weasley. We are your sixth and fifth year Gryffindor Prefects. This girl standing to my left is my friend Dawn Summers, and before you ask, she is the sister to the Defense teacher, Professor Summers."

Hermione then took over, "Now if you will all get, and stay in two rows, we will take you all up to Gryffindor Tower."

A few moments later, the whole first year class of Gryffindors, Colin Creevey and the Golden Quintet, made their way up to Gryffindor tower. But not with out interruptions. During the whole walk the first years were asking Harry and the others questions. About Hogwart's, their adventures, everything.

Ginny found it quite funny when one of the 1st year girls shyly asked Harry if he would help them with her homework once classes started. Harry chuckled and replied, "I could but you'd be better off talking with Hermione or Ginny. They are at the tops of their classes in just about every class they are taking."

At that comment, Ginny strode forward so she was walking next to Harry, and said, "Now wait just a minute, Mister, I am the top of my class in Defense Against the Dark Arts. You were the one who won the award for highest score on the DADA OWL in the last fifty years…"

Harry groaned. "I know that Ginny, the last person to get the highest score ever achieved on the OWLs for DADA was Tom, you know that better than I do," he told her quietly.

Ginny quietly acknowledged his point and the group fell quiet. Neither one wanted to bring back their memories of the Chamber of Secrets or that diary.

Finally, after climbing a few stories, the group made it to the entrance to the Gryffindor Common Room, the portrait of the Fat Lady.

The woman was sitting in the Portrait, reading a book. When she noticed the group of kids she smiled. "Password dears."

Hermione answered, "Scoobies." Those first years who were muggle-born, or half-blood and grew up in the muggle world all chuckled at the reference to the popular cartoon. Hermione turned to the first years and said, "Remember that password. It's the only way you can get into the Common Room, unless someone let's you in."

The group entered the common room and after the talk about Gryffindor Tower given by Hermione, she, Dawn and Ginny led the girls to the 1st year girl dorms, while Ron, Harry and Colin led the boys to their dorms. Once the 1st years were bedded down, the quintet returned to the Common Room and sat down on the couches in front of the Fireplace.

The two couples conserved space by sitting with one another, or rather, Ginny and Hermione sat in their respective boyfriends laps. They five sat quietly for a few minutes before Hermione spoke up and started the conversation.

"So Dawn, what do you think about Hogwarts?" she asked.

Dawn thought for a moment and answered, "Well, I can't say I like the uniforms. But this is a school I could definitely get used to. Let's just home that neither Buffy nor Harry wind up blowing the school up when we fight old Moldy shorts."

At that the group chuckled remembering the first time they heard the story about how Buffy had destroyed the Hemery High Gym, blew up the original Sunnydale High School, and then again last year when the school was destroyed as they defeated the First. The way Harry and Buffy had traded war stories it was like they were trying to one-up each other with the danger factor. And much to Harry's chagrin, Buffy always one. While he had been 'close' to death, she had died twice and nearly died two other times.

Over the summer, Buffy had made Harry and the others promise that they would meet up with her four times a week for training in the Room of Requirement. She would work with them on physical/muggle styles of fighting, while Remus and Harry worked on dueling and Defense. Once they were all good enough at both, they would begin mixing the two in to an easily adaptable and useful fighting technique, which they would teach the DA and use against Voldemort and the Death Eaters.

After all, Buffy was not going to let her ickle baby brother, sister, their friends and significant others to go out and fight with out knowing how to defend themselves properly.

The quintet, still sitting in front of the fire, discussed their training and schooling for another hour before everyone decided to hit the sack.

The next morning the five Gryffindors woke up and after dressing for the day headed downstairs to the Great Hall for breakfast. As they walked down, they met up with Mark Evans who was sitting against the wall looking lost. The group looked at one another and walked over.

"You all right there Mark," Harry asked.

Mark looked up, the sound of a voice startled him. He calmed when he saw it was Harry. "Yeah, just lost," he explained. "I can't find my way back to the Great Hall."

Harry nodded in understanding. After all hadn't he and Ron lost their way a few times their first year. "Come on," he said, "You can join us. We were on our way down anyway," he turned to his friends, sister, and girlfriend, "weren't we guys?"

Everyone nodded. Mark smiled and said thanks and soon the six were on their way to breakfast. As they walked, Harry wondered if Mark was in anyway related to him on his mother's side and decided to ask.

"Hey Mark," Harry began, "does your dad have any relative by the name Lily Evans?"

Mark looked at Harry weirdly. Why does he want to know that? He wondered. He did answer though. "Dad used to mention that he had a couple of cousins. One was Petunia and the other Lily. He said that he always like Lily better cause she was nice, but that Petunia acted like she had a stick up her butt…"

At that, Harry fell to the floor laughing. That description was the best he had ever heard of his Aunt Petunia. Dawn, who had never met their Aunt, Uncle and Cousin watched in fascination, confusion and amusement, while the others watched in amusement.

"That," he laughed, "has got to be the best description of Aunt Petunia I have ever heard," Harry said.

A moment later, once he got over his laughter, he looked at Mark and said, "Well, if I'm right, I think you and I might be cousins. Which means that you're related to the hippo."

Mark's eyes widened comically and his face adopted a fish expression. "You mean," he said in shock, "that I'm related to Dudley 'Diddikins' Dursley?" Harry nodded and Mark groaned. "This is just great…"

Harry then grinned at Mark, "You know Mark, my friends and I are allowed to do magic outside of school," Mark blinked hi eyes not getting it. "Even if you aren't able to use magic yourself until you turn 17, you can always tell Dudley that if he ever tries bullying anyone in the old neighborhood you will just Owl me. And have me turn him into a pig."

At that possibility, Mark's eyes lit up at the prospect of being able to scare the ever loving crap out of Dudley Dursley. Harry noticed this and grinned as well. Revenge on the Dursley's will be so sweet once he finished getting rid of Voldemort. No, he was not going to kill them. He was not like Voldemort, but he would curse and hex the Dursley's for treating him like shit for fifteen years.

After a few more minutes, the six Gryffindors continued on their way to breakfast, eager to eat and finally get their schedules. While they were eating, Professor McGonagall came round and handed out their schedules.

Checking their schedules, they found the only differences were that Dawn had Astronomy and Runes, and Hermione had Arithmancy and Runes. Their first class of the day was with Remus and Buffy in Defense. Which all of them thought was going to be very interesting.

After breakfast, the quintet, along with young Mark, headed back to Gryffindor tower and got their books. While Mark headed off to Transfiguration, Ginny left for Potions, while Dawn, Harry, Ron and Hermione headed off to Defense. When Ginny split from the group, Harry pulled her into a kiss and told her he would see her at lunch, which she eagerly agreed to and then headed off with a skip in her step and smile on her face as she headed to Potions.

Harry, Ron, Hermione and Dawn, all walked into the Defense classroom, all wondering what Buffy was going to be like as a teacher. When they walked in they found her and Remus talking about the lesson.

"…Uncle Remus please, not on the first day," they heard and saw Buffy whine.

The four shared a knowing look and rolled their eyes. Some how Remus had worked the schedule so that they were talking about Vampires and the Slayer. Which means that the four of them knew more than the other students in class about the subjects. Dawn cleared her throat earning the attention of Buffy and surrogate Uncle.

"Guys, you do know class is going to start in a few minutes…right?" she asked, on her face was a perfect replica of a Spike smirk and arched eyebrow.

Buffy gave her a pointed look then turned to Remus, "Fine have it your way," she pouted.

Remus grinned and waved for the four to sit. A few moments later the rest of the class, the mix of all four houses filed in and took their seats. Once the class was seated, and quiet, Remus began class.

"Good morning all. I'm sure that you remember me from your fourth year," everyone nodded. "Good then I see there's no need for my introduction. However I'd like for you all to meet Professor Buffy Summers."

Buffy stepped forward and smiled slightly. "Hi," she said. "I know I am mainly the dueling professor, but I'm also assisting Professor Lupin here in DADA and being as I'm the expert on today's topic," here she turned and glared playfully at Remus, "I'll be giving the lecture."

Buffy turned from the class and wrote on the board, VAMPIRES AND THE SLAYER, in big bold letters, then turned back to the class. "Now, who can tell me what a vampire is?"

At this Dawn, Harry, Hermione, Ron, Draco, and a few others raised their hands. Not wanting to single out her siblings or their friends, she called on someone in the back. "You there in the back corner…" she called out.

"Blaise Zabini," Blaise supplied.

"Blaise, could you answer the question," Buffy asked.

She nodded. "Vampires are reanimated corpses that feed on the blood of the living," she recited by rote.

Buffy hid her smirk at the sound of Harry, Dawn, Hermione, and Ron laughing. "That's partially correct, Ms. Zabini. Actually, vampires are corpses, which are reanimated by a demon. While the memories of the person who was turned remain, their soul is expelled from the body and the demon takes over. The only way you can become a vampire is by the vampire draining you to the point of death, then you have to feed from the vampire," Buffy looked around the room and then at her siblings and their friends, "Ms. Summers, tell me, what is one way to kill or repel a vampire?"

Dawn smirked. "Well, one way is a wooden stake through the heart."

Buffy nodded approval. "Good, two points to Gryffindor. Mr. Malfoy, another."

Draco thought for a moment and replied, "Sunlight, or if there's no daylight available you can use the sunlight spell."

"Two points for Slythrin. Ms. Bones, how about another?"

Susan Bones, niece of the minister of magic, answered, "Holy water."

Buffy smiled brightly. "I'm glad you have all been paying attention to your lessons. I'm looking for at least two more. Can anyone name them?" She looked around the room and saw that the only ones raising their hands were Harry, Dawn, Ron, and Hermione. "All right Mr. Potter what's your contribution."

Harry looked at his twin and friends and then back at Buffy, a smirk on his face, "Crucifixes and Being THE Slayer," he answered.

Buffy raised an eyebrow. "You just had to bring that up didn't you," she growled good-naturedly. She looked back at the class, and noted the shocked expressions on their faces and rolled her eyes. "Yes, I am THE Slayer. The one girl in all the world destined to fight the vampires, demons and creatures of nightmares. I have been the Slayer, for ten years now," she noticed all the hands that went up and groaned, "no, there will be no questions about my life as the slayer."

As Buffy stopped talking, you could have heard a pin drop. It was that quiet. All of the students in class, except Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Dawn believed that the Slayer was nothing more than a mere myth; something to tell little witches and wizards as a fairy tale. After all how could it be that a muggle girl would have the strength and ability to fight the forces of evil.

A few moments later, once life began seeping into the students, and Buffy had given a glare to Remus who just sat back in the chair watching her teach the class with apparent amusement in his eyes and on his face, she began the lecture, again.

"Well, now that we have established that the Slayer is real, let's move on. The last and final way of killing a vampire is decapitation, and the last way to repel a vampire is garlic," she looked around and saw that there were some people who were taking notes and continued on, "Now onto some of the more famous vampires. The first we're gonna look at is the group of Vampires known as The Scourge of Europe. Does anyone know who they were?" Only Dawn's hand went up so Buffy nodded to her.

Dawn grinned widely and began her answer. "Well the Scourge of Europe was a group of four Vampires of the Order of Aurelias. The oldest was Darla, who was sired by The Master. In 1753, she turned one Liam O'Connor whose looks earned him the named Angelus, meaning he-with-the-Angelic-face. The two traveled Europe causing destruction and chaos wherever they went. Then in the mid 1800's Angelus came across a young woman named Drusilla. She was a true seer and had planned on entering a nunnery.

"Angelus then kidnapped, tortured and murdered her family and drove her insane. Later, right before she was to take her vows, he kidnapped her and turned her. Ten years later, Drusilla came across a young man named William," here she looked at Buffy, "Do you know what Spike's last name is?"

Buffy shook her head. "No, he never told me. But continue," she said smirking.

Dawn rolled her eyes and continued. "Anyway, Dru turned William, who later became known as William the Bloody, and then Spike," here she was interrupted when someone asked, "How'd he get the name Spike?"

"Because when he tortured his victims, he would run a railroad spike through their skulls," she answered in a bored tone. "For the next thirty years the four vampires traveled the world, torturing and killing people as they went. That is until one day when Darla brought Angelus a young girl. Angelus killed her, but the price was not what he expected. The girl was the favorite daughter of the Kaldaresh Gypsy clan and the head of the clan cursed Angelus with his soul.

"Darla, Spike, and Dru left Angelus, and eventually went their separate ways. Angelus, who now that he had his soul, called himself Angel, eventually found his way to New York City, where he lived for the next eighty-something years. He lived in sewers, alleys and fed off rats and because of the guilt he felt about the things he had done," Dawn continued, "Then one day, a spokes-demon for the Powers that Be, came and told him he was needed to become a champion for good. And he was to start by helping the new slayer, Buffy Summers."

At that last revelation, the class gasped. Who would have thought that a vampire, had a soul, let alone would help the person whose destiny it was to destroy their kind. It was unheard of. Buffy groaned and decided to stop this now and gave Dawn a 'please will you shut up now look'. To which Dawn pouted a little, before shutting up.

Buffy sighed then continued her lecture. "Before anyone asks, both Drusilla and Darla are permanently dead. Angel, he was killed last year while fighting evil, as he had since 1996. Spike is, well alive as a vampire can be, and has his soul; which he earned through a trial by fire in Africa a couple of years ago," she semi-babbled.

Getting over her nervousness, she pushed along. "The next famous vampire we're going to cover is Vlad Tepest, a.k.a. Dracula," at that Dawn laughed aloud startling her classmates, "Dawn, what is so funny?" Buffy asked dangerously.

Dawn rolled her eyes. "Please, you know he was just a Dolche and Gabana pretty boy who liked to seduce his female victims before killing them. Though in your case he wanted to turn you into a vamp as well. He might have succeeded had Spike not come to help you since the guy owed him twenty quid," she retorted.

Buffy then did something that was not very professor like and began banging her head against the desk. When she was done, she looked up, "How many times do I have to tell you that he placed me under his thrall, and I did stake his scrawny a…" she stopped looking a little sheepish. "Sorry. Anyway, Dracula knew Gypsy magic, and was even able to perform it after being turned. Because of this, he was able to turn into mist, a wolf, and even a bat on occasion…" as she trailed off the clock in the DADA professor's office chimed the hour and Buffy said, "Class dismissed, and don't forget to read chapters 1-4 of your textbooks."