"Sirius, get down. NOW!" Giles bellowed across the battlefield.

They were taking down a nest of Death Eaters and Giles, having the most combat experience, was leading the team. He would have preferred researching.

Unfortunately, Albus was right. There was no one better suited to leading a fight like this one than him. He had the experience of living on a Hellmouth. He had the experience of seeing for himself what was true and what was not. He had experience of being able to tell a forced servant and one who chose. He knew every single person they now fought had chosen evil. He had to make them regret that choice. And he could. He knew he could. And so he was. At some point in this fight he had reverted to his slaying weapons that he had kept with him. They were as effective against dark wizards as they had been against vampires. If a bit bloodier than the wizards he was fighting with were used to.

By the time the attack was finished, it was his group 10, Death Eaters nothing. And he sighed as he gathered the stunned and gunned bodies and bound those who were still alive and covered those who weren't. He was a soldier, a warrior, not a sadist and not disrespectful. These were people. Whether they were good or evil, Giles showed respect for the people, the humans, they might have been before they sold their souls. And then they took those still alive back to Hogwarts where they were all staying, all those who had joined the fight. They also brought the dead and buried them. Giles was not without a heart, just not on the battlefield.

"Mr. Giles," a man in pinstriped robes and a lime green bowler hat said as he saw Giles come in.

"Minister Fudge," Giles said as they led their prisoners in.

Fudge'd had to eat a lot of crow since he'd seen Voldemort. He'd had to apologize to Percy for twisting him up inside and he himself was in trouble for forcing the young man to remain with him when everyone had known he wanted to leave.

Fudge had been and was in serious trouble over that because Giles knew the trace color for the Imperius Curse and it was all over Percy Weasley.

How he had broken was anyone's guess and Giles had warned Fudge he was next after this war and he was glad to see Fudge pale every time he saw him. The asshole needed to ear someone. Someone who he could not control. And Ethan had no patience for the man. He wanted to see him hang for what he'd done and nearly destroying a family. Because of what he'd done, Percy was not healing as well as a normal wizard should have. Giles knew his family was worried and to be honest so was Giles. He was almost tempted to call Tara. She had actually managed to do something for Percy in Sunnydale. He thought she might be able to do something now.

He went to a room to research some more after he ate and told Dumbledore about the fight an there he stayed, looking over books, reading tombs on how to block the unforgivable curses. Counter curses for other types and shields. He and Ethan did not need wands to build wards. He and Ethan were the only two like that. Giles sighed and rubbed his temples as he looked down at the books in front of him. He missed the children who had made researching so much fun before. He missed...

"What I wouldn't give for pizza, jelly donuts, coffee and an inane comment right about now," he muttered.

"Coffee, check. Jelly donuts, Check, Pizza, Check. Inane comment? Hmm, Tara, where can we find one of those?"

Giles spun around so fast he nearly tipped his chair over.

There, standing in the doorway, were his kids. He was just staring when Dawn broke away from the others and launched herself into his arms.

"GILES!" She cried hugging him. "You scared us. Please don't leave again."

"Dawn, I...what are you...how did you...Why are you all..." Giles stammered.

"We came to see you," Dawn said as if it was the most logical thing. "Wesley had to come because his twin brother Percy is hurt and they need the info Percy has so Wes was called to retrieve it and to join the fight. Did you know Wes' real name is Orion Weasley? And well, we were starting to get worried cause you didn't write or call and then Wes read the letter aloud and we insisted we come too. Angel and Spike are with Wes checking on his brother. And Tara wants to go heal him herself so she just wanted to see you before she went."

"Of course, I...Tara, Dobby will show you the way to the infirmary."

Tara nodded and left with the house elf.

Giles remained seated where he was and the others soon joined Dawn in surrounding him. Angel and Spike came in a few moments later and Giles felt like he was under a microscope.

"Why didn't you tell us?" Xander asked.

"Because you wanted a rest," Giles told him. "Because this isn't a War you'll find easy to fight. Because I'm not fighting demons here. Because you don't believe humans should die for evil acts. I'm sorry, Xander, but this isn't a good fight for you. You're too speciesist."

"Me?" Xander asked.

Giles nodded. "You don't want to believe humans should be punished for doing evil. Punished more severely than a few years in jail. In this war, that is not an option. In this war, Human Evil supercedes any other kind. In this war, Death is the only option if they won't surrender. And they are ALL human. So, Xander, I'm going to ask you if you can't deal with that to get sent back to the states because I have no time to coddle you in this fight. No time for any of it anymore."

"Coddle me?" Xander asked. And then he saw the blood still on the shirt Giles had not changed. "You're hurt!" Xander called.

Giles shook his head. 'No, this I got when I staked a man trying to kill a little girl because she isn't a pure wizard. No, Xander, it is human blood on me, human blood from humans I killed. Now, if you want to help, pull up a book and start looking for counters to all curses. I have things I have to do here. Hello, Faith."

"Giles," she said. "Wes is talking to his brother, mind to mind so I'm here. Uhm, what are we killing?"

"Dark Wizards," Giles said to her. "Xander, no. You have to accept that they are human. I wont let you fight at all if you deny that. They are human, they are evil and they have to die. Get it through your head. Faith, come with me. We'll find you a training room."

'Lets research a bit first, G," she said. "I need a break after that Portkey thing, kay?"

"Of course, Faith. Grab a book and some pizza I suppose."

Everyone sat and began to work and Faith ate pizza and watched. Xander seemed a little uncomfortable but then, having Giles tell you the way of it was a harsh thing to face. Faith knew that for a fact.

END PART 2