Chapter 7: The Glory of Trolls

October 31, 1991

Buffy woke to the delicious smell of baking pumpkin wafting through the corridors. Even better, Professor Flitwick announced in Charms that he thought they were ready to start making objects fly, something they had all been dying to try since they'd seen him make Neville's toad zoom around the classroom. Professor Flitwick put the class into pairs to practice. Buffy was partnered with Dawn, which both girls were thankful for.

"Now, don't forget that nice wrist movement we've been practicing!" squeaked Professor Flitwick, perched on top of his pile of books as usual. "Swish and flick, remember, swish and flick. And saying the magic words properly is very important, too—never forget Wizard Baruffio, who said 's' instead of 'f' and found himself on the floor with a buffalo on his chest."

It was very difficult. Buffy and Dawn swished and flicked, but the feather they were supposed to be sending skyward just lay on the desktop.

Dawn got so impatient that she prodded it with her wand and set fire to it—Buffy had to put it out.

Ron, at the next table, wasn't having much more luck. "Wingardium Leviosa!" he shouted, waving his long arms like a windmill.

"You're saying it wrong," Hermione snapped. "It's Wing- gar-dium Levi- o-sa, make the 'gar' nice and long."

"You do it, then, if you're so clever," Ron snarled.

Hermione rolled up the sleeves of her gown, flicked her wand, and said, "Wingardium Leviosa!"

The feather rose off the desk and hovered about four feet above their heads.

"Oh, well done!" cried Professor Flitwick, clapping. "Everyone see here, Miss Granger's done it!"

Ron was in a very bad mood by the end of the class. "It's no wonder no one can stand her," he said to Willow, Harry, Buffy and Dawn as they pushed their way into the crowded corridor, "she's a nightmare, honestly."

Hermione knocked into Harry as she hurried past him. Buffy and Dawn caught a glimpse of her face — and was startled to see that she was in tears.

Buffy shook her head, "Willow, tell your brother he is an idiot git."

Willow nodded and slapped her brother upside the head as Buffy ran off in search of Hermione.

Ron looked at Willow and shook his head, "What was that for?"

Willow frowned at Ron, "What do you think that was for. You really hurt Hermione's feelings."

Harry, Ron, Willow, and Dawn went on towards the Great Hall, after dumping their books in their dormitories, for the Halloween feast.

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Buffy found Hermione in the girl's bathroom and smiled at Hermione as she hugged the girl. "Ron's an idiot, Hermione, even Willow agrees he can be a tad bit thick sometimes."

Hermione nodded, "I guess you're right. Still what he said hurt. I thought he was a friend."

Buffy comforted the girl as best she could, "I know." It was at the moment they looked up to see Ron, Harry, and Faith standing over them. Buffy mouthed towards her brother, "What?"

Harry looked back the way they came and mouthed, "Troll."

Buffy's eyes went wide, and looked behind them as said Troll walked into the girl's bathroom.

Faith looked at Harry and Buffy, "Harry is there something you can do about his club?" Harry thought for a second then nodded. "Good do it and then you, B, Ron, and Herm get as far away from the Troll as possible."

Harry nodded and motioned them towards the far corner of the bathroom as he cast, "Wingardium Leviosa!"

The club was suddenly floating above the troll's head. For a moment the troll looked at the club confused as why it was floating above him. While the troll was distracted, Faith jumped in and managed to knock the troll unconscious with its on club.

A moment later several of the professors walked in. McGonagall and Snape were amongst them. McGonagall looked at the troll, then Faith, and finally the quartet in the corner. "Would someone tell me what happened here?"

Hermione spoke up, "It was me Professor. I've read about Trolls and…."

Buffy interrupted her, "No Professor it was me. I thought with the training Mr. Wyndham-Pryce and Ms. Lehane had been giving me I could deal with it myself. If Faith, Ron, Hermione and Harry hadn't walked in I would probably be dead right now."

"Actually, M," Faith said. "There were some personal problems that Herm was dealing with and Buffy had come to find her and comfort her. This was before the troll was let into the castle. When we learned of the troll, Harry and Ron got me and we came in search of them. I dealt with the troll myself, with a little help from Harry who used a spell to get take the club from the troll."

McGonagall nodded, "Very well. Miss Potter and Miss Granger 5 points will be taken from Gryffindor for trying to lie to me. And to Harry and Ron for having the smarts to find Ms. Lehane and bring her with them 10 points to Gryffindor. Now you 4 need to get to your dormitory. Ms. Lehane can you help us remove the troll from the castle."

Faith nodded as Ron, Hermione, Buffy and Harry left. Later that night after everyone had gone to bed, Buffy was once again dreaming.

Somewhere in California

Glory frowned as she looked at a pockmarked demon." Jink tell me where is my Key?"

Jink looked a little scared of glory, "Oh Magnificent Glorificus it is not here. It appears the Slayer may have taken it with her."

Glory was visibly angry, "Glory, how many times do I have to tell you it's Glory. And where did the Slayer go?"

Jink was quivering in fear, "Yes magnificent Glory. According to some demons they believe she may now be in England."

Glory smiled and nodded, "Then to England we go."

Back at Hogwarts

Buffy sat straight up in bed and smiled, "Now we have a name, Glorificus."

November 1, 2001

Buffy, along with Wesley, Harry, Dawn and Faith sat in Dumbledore's office. Buffy told them about the new dream.

"That is good and bad news," Dumbledore said. "Good that we know her name. Now we can research it. Bad that she knows Ms. Lehane is no longer in California, and she is coming to England. We must find a way to defeat the woman as quickly as possible."