Disclaimer: Neither set of characters belong to me.

Author's note: Yea! Angel is finally introduced.

Warning: Slash DM/HP you have been warned.

Chapter 7

Harry stared around at the gyrating bodies in the Bronze. How had he let Buffy talk him and his friends into coming tonight? They had never been to a place quite like this and Harry was just thankful that Draco didn't have his nose turned up at all the muggles but he had to admit that Draco had seemed to grow up after the war. Hermione was looking around the club like she looked at anything new with an expression of wanting to see what made people tick and how they were interacting.

Harry was feeling slightly uneasy especially with all the girls that were trying to hit on Harry going on about the new guy in town and asking questions about him and his friends. Draco and Hermione quickly noticed Harry being overwhelmed by the patrons and both moved to intercept the girls at the same time becoming a living shield between him and everyone else. This had become a common occurrence with Draco after the war and something Hermione had always done before the war in school.

Buffy watched with some amusement as Harry's friends took up stances around him with the ease of long practice. The stance was familiar her friends had done the same thing for her when the people got too much and it was apparent that he was uncomfortable with all the girls trying to catch his attention and the guys glaring at him and his friends were trying to make him more at ease which was working she thought as she noticed him relax. Buffy decided to help them out some and took a section in the back away from prying eyes to give them time to adjust.

Just then Angel popped up behind her as he was prone to do and asked, "Who are the new guys? They smell funny."

Draco hearing this raised an imperious eyebrow and replied, "I'll have you know vampire that we smell perfectly fine but just to assuage your curiosity you are probable smelling our inherent magic. I have heard from other creatures that it gives off a distinctive scent."

"You know about vampires?" said a surprised Willow, as Angel and Buffy tensed up.

"Of course," replied Hermione in her text book voice, "we study them in Defense Against the Dark Arts along with werewolves and many other dark creatures. We just learn the basics, how to recognize one, the characteristics, and how to defend yourself against one."

"So you don't have a problem with vampires or werewolves?" Asked Xander quickly thinking of their werewolf friend Oz.

"Only if they try to eat us," laughed Harry, "One of my godfathers was a werewolf." He then said getting a distant expression in his eyes.

"Oh yeah," asked Buffy rejoining the conversation now that her boyfriend was in no danger, "what happened to him if you don't mind me asking?"

Hermione and Draco tensed up, "its fine guys," Harry placated them, "he died in the war with his wife defending the castle. He made me godfather to his son," Harry said with a wistful sigh. "I've only met Teddy once just after the war the light side started doing all these anti-creature movements trying to protect the populace from "dark" creatures. Just after they started this a couple of our friends took Teddy and his grandmother and moved to another country. I don't even know which one but they just barely made it out before the aurors came for them."

"Why didn't you take him if he was your godson?" asked Xander.

"Because Teddy would be safer with Harry staying behind to try to keep them away," Stated Hermione, "not to mention that he still had some political pull being the savior of the wizarding world and all that."

"For all the good that did me, they decided that I was too dangerous to control so here I am and my friends once again get dragged in with me." Harry finished sardonically.

Xander immediately felt bad for bring it up and the others glared even harder at him for ruining the mood. "Well, we will help you guy any way we can if, so with that in mind tonight is a celebration of new friends and relaxation time so everyone drop the somber moods," Buffy cheerfully stated in one breath, while Harry and Draco turned to stare at her.

"And I thought only Granger didn't breathe while talking," Draco quipped earning him a slap on the back of the head and a glare from the girl.

"No, I'm afraid that it's a girl thing actually you should here these two when they get going," said Xander pointing at Buffy and Willow which earned him a slap on the head from those two and a glare from all three girls."

Meanwhile Angel and Draco were sitting back observing the interactions from their separate groups of friends and each liked what they saw. Draco had not seen either of his friends especially Harry this relaxed and carefree in a long time and he promised himself that he would do whatever he could to make sure that they were able to stay that way.

Angel just liked the way Buffy seemed lighter in spirit it had been a tough couple of months since his return and he was glad to see that the three of them seemed to have gotten through that ordeal. Angel happened to glance over at the other group and noticed the pale blond haired boy observing the others just as he was. He also noticed the way that the blond's glance would linger on the raven haired male just as he knew his did on his slayer. He caught the eye of the blond and shared a knowing glance and nod with him both would do whatever it took to keep their people happy they reached and understanding of sorts that the rest of the group missed.

Just then Harry reached over to Draco and poked him in the side, "No more brooding tonight," he said laughing at the indignant look on the blond's face at being poked.

"I'll show you brooding," began Draco before bodily hauling Harry out of the chair and out onto the floor, Harry protesting the whole way while the rest of the group laughed. Buffy then took a hold of Angel's arm and said, "that goes double for you, no being all tall dark and broody tonight I just wanna have fun." And then she pulled him out to the floor to a slow song.

Hermione just watched her two friends with fond amusement wondering when Draco would finally let Harry know how he felt. He had been subtle but subtle never worked with Harry. After his childhood he was completely oblivious to other people's affections. Plus, the only experience he had was with Cho and Ginny and both of them just came out and kissed the poor boy. She might need to mention that to Draco before the blond became more frustrated then he was now with Harry missing his clues. Hermione's thoughts were interrupted when Xander popped up and lead her and Willow out to the floor.

Their dancing was abruptly brought to an end as a scream burst out from the alley behind the Bronze. Buffy and Angel heard it because of super slayer and vampire powers while Harry, Hermione, and Draco heard it from their keyed up senses left over from the war, the other two realized something was up when those five stopped dancing and raced out of the Bronze.

Buffy and Angel reached the scene first and ripped a vampire off of the two girls whom Buffy recognized as a classmates with Harry following shortly behind. The trio stood back in awe as Buffy and Angel quickly disposed of the vamps. They watched as the duo through kicks and punches before staking the vampires. These were two that knew how to fight and fight well. Harry was amazed that they had done all of this with no magic his opinion of Buffy went up even higher than it already was and he wondered if she would teach him.

"Yeah," replied Willow, "I think that I'll call it a night vampires usually mean the end of our fun." Said Willow turning to the new Trio

"Oh, we don't mind," stated Harry.

"Unfortunately," Hermione said, "we are used to unusual happening to us especially around Harry trouble just seems to gravitate to him," she said making Harry pout but he couldn't dispute her statement.

"Hey the same thing seems to happen with Buffy," started Xander

"Actually, that would be you Xander," replied Willow, "there was the hyenas, the swim team, the praying mantis, and," whatever else Willow was going to say was cut off by Xander slapping a hand over her mouth while the others laughed at the boy's embarrassment then splitting up to go home for the night with Buffy and Angel going on a quick sweep.

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