Renesmee Cullen and the Angel's Domain

Chapter 2: Buffy Vs Jane Part 1

Buffy and Dawn walked out of a hair salon two days after Harry's birthday and were heading toward a mall close by. Buffy's honey-blonde hair, which was usually past her shoulder blades, now ended at her shoulders. Dawn had the same haircut. "I think you look really good with your hair shorter, Dawnie," Buffy said approvingly. "It'll be much easier to maintain now."

"But I like how it was before, Buffy!" Dawn complained. "I got so many compliments on my hair at Xander's faux wedding!" Buffy rolled her eyes and shook her head. "Oh well. I guess it's time for a change, right? I'm going on thirty!"

"Exactly. And that's why you should at least change your look more often." Buffy agreed. She gave a small grin and added, "An attitude change wouldn't hurt, but I can't get my hopes up."

Dawn glared at her older sister and said icily, "I've got one word to say to that, Buffy." She pointed in front of them and said, "Jane." Buffy looked and stopped in her tracks. Jane, a member of the Volturi, was standing in front of them wearing the black robes and looking menacing. "What are you doing here, Jane? From what I've seen, you don't do a lot of shopping."

Jane glared at Dawn but the pain the Muggle Studies teacher expected never came. "I come with bad news." she growled. "Aro sent me."

"Oh? And I'm guessing you don't want the Slayer to beat your ass?" Buffy asked, her eyebrows raised slightly. "I've noticed you looking as if you want to fight me all last year, Jane. Don't even deny it." Jane didn't speak. "Okay, what's the message?"

"Tell Renesmee that another of the Three have been revived and the war is coming closer now. We have to find the remaining shards to the Sword of Angels or we are all doomed." Jane said emotionlessly, then she smiled. "Not to mention that I do want to at least see if you can take a vampire like me." Buffy dropped into a defensive position then waved for Jane to make the first move. "Very well, Slayer, prepare to die."

Buffy laughed and dodged a punch. "Gotta be better than that, Jane!" she taunted. Jane threw another punch followed by a kick. Both attacks were dodged. "Too bad you're a bit slow. I don't think you have what it takes to fight a Slay-!" Buffy gasped as her back slammed into the door of a parked car and felt a few ribs break. She touched the wound gingerly with her finger and, with her eyes narrowed with anger and concentration, started attacking furiously. "Never. Do. That. To. Me!" Buffy punctuated every word with a punch. Jane retaliated with a sharp punch to Buffy's jaw which sent her flying into Dawn. "Okay...you're strong but you really can't kill a Slayer. If you do, my friends will contact one of the other hundred-thousand Slayers activated to kick your-"

"SHUT UP!" Jane roared angrily and Buffy started screaming in pain. Dawn grew angry now and tackled the Volturi member to the ground until Buffy was back on her feet. "HOW DARE YOU ATTACK ME, HUMAN!" Jane shrieked. "YOU HAVE NO RIGHT!"

"I have every damned right to attack anyone hurting my sister." Dawn hissed. "Why don't you just leave us alone? We did nothing to you!" Jane fixed her robes then took off in a blur. Dawn helped Buffy to her feet. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, just a little sore," Buffy said rubbing her chest and back. "I think she broke a few of my ribs, but that's nothing to worry about right now. As you know, Slayers have a really convenient healing ability." Dawn nodded. "Let's get back to the Cullens' house and tell them what happened."

Renesmee was eating eggs, toast and bacon with a small glass of blood when there was a loud CRACK outside. Renesmee ran to the door and Dawn helped Buffy into the house and into a chair. "What happened?" Renesmee gasped when she saw Buffy's abdomen bandaged up.

"Jane from the Volturi came around, told us to tell you that another of the Fallen Three is alive and kickin' then she kicked my ass," Buffy said, her voice strained with pain. "She even used her pain-inflicting power on me after she tossed me into a parked car." Renesmee clapped a hand to her mouth and went to get Carlisle, who came down immediately. When he asked what happened, Dawn explained everything. "I hate the Volturi, Carlisle. How can the Ministry even let them protect Hogwarts if they're going to try and kill a Slayer like me?"

"Jane's been looking for a fight since Renesmee was born," Bella said from the living room doorway. She was wearing a black jacket over a midnight-blue shirt. Her amber eyes were narrowed. "Next time you guys want to go somewhere as sisters, take me with you. I can protect you with my shield ability." Buffy nodded. "I'm going to take a trip to the Ministry of Magic and talk to the Minister and see if he can't find someone else to protect Hogwarts." She grabbed the car keys and went out the door.

Renesmee watched her mother leave and began to wonder what would happen if her family were the ones to protect Hogwarts with the Aurors. She thought of the good and bad parts about having her parents at Hogwarts. On the good side, they would get a chance to see what the Hogwarts students did in their lessons and spare times, but on the bad side they would hound her on getting homework done. Jacob was chatting with Dawn about possibly being a protector of Hogwarts. "I wouldn't mind having Mom, Dad and you helping the Aurors, Jake," Renesmee blurted out and blushed a little when Jake looked back at her. "Sorry."

"No, I was thinking the same thing, Nessie," said Jake smiling. "It would kinda cool to see what you guys do at that school." His smile slowly vanished when Angel walked in with Wesley, Lorne and Spike. "Hey, it's Deadboy!" Jake said in mock happiness. "Good to see you!"

"Shut up, hairball," Spike growled. Jake glared back at him with murder in his eyes. "Trust me, you don't want to fight William the Bloody. D'you know why they called me that?" Jake shook his head. "Well, they called me that because my poetry was 'so bloody awful'. Get the meaning?"

"I kinda thought it was because you're a blood-sucker." Jake retorted. The door opened and Bella walked in looking quite pleased. "What's up?"

"I just got us all jobs as protectors!" Bella said excitedly. "We get to patrol the grounds and the castle and even watch Renesmee work in her lessons!" Renesmee groaned and plopped down next to Dawn. "What's wrong, honey? I thought you wanted us to help protect Hogwarts?"

"I do," Renesmee said, "but I just want you to promise that you won't hound me on homework all the time, okay? I have enough problems with Rose doing that and I don't need you and Dad doing it." Bella promised and sat down next to Jake. "Thanks. So, should we go to Diagon Alley? I need to pick up some more potion ingredients, a new set of robes and probably get some Owl Treats for Solaris."

"Okay, let's go to Diagon Alley. I'm sure Jake wants to pick up a wand for himself because all of us are doing the same thing." Bella said with a grin. Renesmee raised an eyebrow and asked how many were going to protect Hogwarts. "Carlisle, your dad, me, Jake, Rosalie and Emmett. I talked to Minister Shacklebolt about putting the Denali coven along with us." That shocked Renesmee completely. "Are you ready to go, then?" Renesmee nodded. "Good. Let's take the Floo Network to the Leaky Cauldron and we'll get to Diagon Alley from there. I don't feel like driving with so many people going right now."

Within another ten minutes, the Cullens were standing in front of the fireplace. Bella held a small drawstring bag made of purple velvet in one hand and Renesmee's hand in the other. She sprinkled the powder once she and Renesmee were in the fireplace and said, "Diagon Alley!" The orange flames turned emerald green and they vanished. Renesmee and Bella stepped into the Leaky Cauldron and looked around. "I see why Harry doesn't like the Floo travel," Bella said as she brushed off the dust and soot from her outfit and hair. "It makes you dizzy. I swear if I were human and had to do this, I'd be puking everywhere."

Renesmee grimaced at the thought of her mother vomiting and said disgustedly, "Thanks for that image, Mom." Edward, Carlisle, Emmett, Rosalie and Jake arrived moments later and they headed to the back alley leading to the brick wall that was the entrance to Diagon Alley. Renesmee tapped the wall with her wand and the bricks moved until it turned into an archway. Edward chuckled and squeezed her shoulder. "What's so funny, Dad?" Rnesmee asked completely missing the joke.

"Oh, Jake was thinking of how hilarious it would be if the archway was to transform into a wall with me in the middle. I thought it was kind of funny." Edward said winking at Jake who shook his head as they walked toward Gringotts. Harry's and Ron's families were coming out of the bank when they got to the large oak doors. "Oh, hi, Harry. Shopping day, isn't it?"

"Quite," said Harry nodding and then he looked at Bella. "You did a magnificent job persuading the Minister to let you and your family assist the Aurors in protecting Hogwarts this year. Hermione got word about Jane from the Volturi attacking Buffy yesterday and she's planning on talking to Aro about this whole thing."

"She's going to Volterra?" Edward said sharply. "That's a bad idea. You've met the Volturi, Harry, and you know how they take to people telling them what to do." Harry shrugged and kept walking. "What's that in your hand?"

"Oh," Harry said holding up a small pouch and smiling, "I took the liberty of getting you guys some money out of your vault. Since all of you are going to Hogwarts this year, I thought you may want to spend a little on a few items." Edward took the bag gratefully, grabbed Bella's hand and led the Cullens to their first destination...Ollivander's. Renesmee wave at Harry, who waved back.

Edward and the rest of the Cullen family entered the wand shop. Mr. Ollivander was at the counter and smiled. "Ah, Miss Cullen! I hope your wand is in working order?" he said happily. Renesmee nodded. "Good. What can I do for you?"

"We," Edward said gesturing to Carlisle, Esme, Bella, Emmett, Rosalie and Jacob, "need wands. My wife persuaded -"

"Yes, I know all about your wife's impeccable timing to talk to the Minister of Magic yesterday." said Mr. Ollivander grinning. "It's all over the Daily Prophet." Renesmee couldn't believe how quickly the Daily Prophet found out about current events. "Well, let's start with Rosalie, then." Rosalie stepped forward, her hand ready as Mr. Ollivander handed her a wand. "Give it a wave." Rosalie flicked her wand and a jet of blue light leapt from the tip and bounced off every wall. "No..." Mr. Ollivander said, "...definitely not." He handed her another wand. "This one should work for you, my dear. Hawthorn and unicorn hair. Twelve inches." When Rosalie's fingers touched the hawthorn wand, silver sparks flew from the tip. "Very good! Emmett, you're next."

"Sweet!" Emmett said and gladly waved the first wand the wand-maker handed to him. A jet of red light hit Bella in the back and she stumbled forward a little. "Sorry, sis, I didn't think that would happen." Bella glared at Emmett and childishly stuck her tongue out at him. The next wand wasn't any better than the first. Finally, Mr. Ollivander handed him a rosewood wand with a dragon heart-string core and it chose him. Bella was next and she ended up with an ebony and phoenix tailfeather wand, then Edward was up and ended up with an ash and unicorn hair wand. Carlisle's was a blackthorn and dragon heartstring wand.

"Mr. Black, I have a special one for you." said Mr. Ollivander to Jacob who was sitting in a chair. Jacob took the wand given to him and when he raised it, red sparks shot into the air. "That was Sirius Black's wand, Mr. Black. You may want to talk to Harry Potter if you want to learn more about him." He went back to his counter and added up the cost for all of the wands. "That will be thirty Galleons and fifteen Sickles." Edward paid for the wands and the family left the shop.

Jacob took out his cell phone as soon as he got out of the shop and looked at the screen. "Damn it!" he growled. "I have no service here!" He thrust the phone back into his pocket and walked with the Cullens to Flourish and Blotts where they found Harry, Ginny, Albus, James and Lily Potter buying their books. "Harry! Harry Potter!" Jake called and Harry turned around. "Could I have a word with you, please?"

"Sure," Harry said and he followed Jake to a quieter area in the shop. "What's going on?" Jacob showed him the wand Ollivander sold him and Harry's eyes widened. "That's...but how?"

"Apparently your godfather is a member of my family. I just found that out today." Jake told Harry. "I saw the Black Family Tree in your house the last time I was there and...did you see my name on there?" Harry shook his head. "Oh. I guess the Black family didn't know about me or my father, then. Can you find out if I'm actually related to Sirius?" Harry promised he would. "Good. By the way, I think it's going to be fun working with you."

Harry grinned and saw Lily staring at Edward with her jaw opened slightly. "Lily, it's not polite to stare." he whispered to her and Lily glanced at him. "Why are you staring at Edward anyway?"

"He's beautiful, Dad." she whispered back. "I know he's a vampire but..." Her voice trailed off when she saw Angel and Spike walk in. "Angel! Spike!" Lily launched herself into Angel's arms and hugged him tightly. Harry shared a laugh with Ginny and Renesmee at the sight of Angel holding his daughter then walked over to them. "You missed Dad's birthday party." she pouted.

"Yeah, sorry 'bout that, Lily," said Spike, "but Angel and I had to get a few friends from home." He gave a chuckle and added, "Wes and Lorne are looking around Diagon Alley right now. Wes was looking at the apothecary and Lorne found a poster of the Weird Sisters." Harry laughed again and patted Spike on the back. "Buffy, Dawn, Willow and Faith are at the school preparing for the year, so I'll see you guys there."

"I'm going to get some new school robes," Renesmee told Bella. "I'll meet you back at the Leaky Cauldron." Bella gave her a nod and she went to Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions. Madam Malkin, the owner of the shop, was tending to a pale girl with flaming red curly hair that went down to her waist. The girl had ruby-red lips and a pair of dark brown eyes. "Hi, I'm Renesmee." she said. The girl smiled and said that her name was Lilith Demona. "Interesting last name."

"Yeah, I get that a lot." said Lilith. "I'm a new student at Hogwarts this year. I'm thirteen."

"Hmm..." Renesmee said, "that's different. I wonder what Professor McGonagall would say about that."

"I sent an owl to her yesterday and she said I would be Sorted with the first years." Lilith explained. "There's another new student coming as well and he's also thirteen. His name is Gabe McSaint." Renesmee noted this and stood still as Madam Malkin went to work on her new robes. "What House are you in, Renesmee?"

"I'm in Gryffindor," said Renesmee, "and I'm the Gryffindor Seeker on the Quidditch Team. Last year, I won my House the Quidditch Cup and the House Cup." Lilith was impressed. "What House would you like to be in?" Lilith shrugged. "Well, you'll be in one of the four. They are..."

Lilith rolled her eyes and said, "Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin, yes. Professor McGonagall told me all about them in her letter." Renesmee felt a little upset at Lilith's tone and the girl must have known because she changed her tone. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to sound harsh. If I had to choose, I'd say Gryffindor, but that might not happen. I have a...colorful past."

"No matter how colorful your past is or what House you'll be in," Renesmee said smiling now, "I'll be glad to be your friend." Lilith gave a smile in return and, just as Renesmee was getting her money pouch from her pocket, she paid Madam Malkin for both sets of robes. "You didn't have to do that. I had the money."

"I wanted to," said Lilith, her brown eyes glittering in the sunlight. "Just think of that as my first act of friendship. See you at Hogwarts." Renesmee gave a half-smile and walked to the Leaky Cauldron.

The first thing Jacob did after he got back to the Cullens' house was call his father. "Dad, it's Jake. I went to get my wand today and I got Sirius Black's wand. Do you know that name?" There was a pause. "Ah, okay...yes, Dad... All right. Love you too. Bye." Jacob sat down next to Renesmee and sighed. "I was right, Nessie. Sirius Black was my older cousin. I'm actually a half-blood wizard." He noticed something different about Renesmee and saw her expression. It was thoughtful. "Hey," he said giving her shoulder a squeeze, "are you okay?"

"Huh?" Renesmee said snapping out of her thoughts. "Oh, yeah. I met a girl in Madam Malkin's robe shop today. Her name's Lilith Demona and she's starting Hogwarts at the age of thirteen. She said there's another new student named Gabe McSaint and he's the same age as her. Something doesn't seem right. Why would two kids my age just start Hogwarts?"

"I don't know," Jake said, "but I agree that something's really weird about this. This is one of the times that I'm really glad I'm going to be at Hogwarts with you." Renesmee agreed and lay her head on his shoulder. "It's getting late, Nessie. Why don't you go to bed. You look really tired." Renesmee nodded but she was too tired to do anything else. "I'll carry you, if that's what you want." She nodded again and Jake lifted her with a grunt. "You're getting a bit heavy, you know that?" Renesmee giggled sleepily and fell asleep in his arms. "Good night, Renesmee. Sleep well." Jake whispered as he placed her in bed and covered her up. He watched her sleep for a moment, sighed, then shut the door on his way to his own room.