Disclaimer: I don't own Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but if I did.Tara would not have died!

Willow sat in her bedroom trying not to think about Tara, but it was still hard. It had only been a couple of months since she had died, and her life still seemed so empty. She still wished that Xander had let her die; it would have been so much easier. She wouldn't have to deal with all the sadness and pain anymore. But at the same time, she was glad that all her friends were safe. Willow gazed out the window and daydreamed of the prior year, before all the chaos.

Meanwhile.

"Hi, my name is Alexis, what's yours?" said the new sophomore to Dawn.

"I'm Dawn, did you just move here?"

"Yea, from Lexington."

"Oh, Kentucky, that's cool."

"Um.I guess if you like cows and corn and stuff."

"Haha, who doesn't like corn?"

"Me, but that's not important, thanks for talking to me, no one else seems to be interested in having a conversation with me." mumbled Alexis.

"Not a problem, I definitely know what it feels like being the new girl."

"Do you want to come over after school and study or something?" asked Dawn.

"Wow, that would be really great, sure."

"Alright, I'll meet you after school then."

"Ok, see you then."

Back at Buffy's.

"What's wrong Will you seem kinda down?" asked Buffy.

"Nothing, I was just daydreaming."

"Well ok sweety, but if you need anything you know where my room is."

"That I do, thanks Buffy." Later that day after school.

"This is my house, not much to look at, but it's home."

"I really like it, its cozy," said Alexis.

"Well let me introduce you to the Scoobie Gang, or at least the one's that are around."

"Um.Scoobie Gang?"

"It's kinda complicated, I'll explain sometime."

"Oh, here are Buffy and Willow."

"Buffy. Willow. This is Alexis she just moved here from Lexington."

"Wow, that's pretty far away, it's nice to meet you." said Buffy.

"Yea, nice to meet you," chimed in Willow.

As Alexis looked at Willow her eyes suddenly became black, and she began to glare at her with such hatred, as Willow had never seen before.

"Um.you ok there kiddo?" asked Willow.

"Yes.I'm perfectly fine, it's nice to meet all of you, Dawn let's get studying." said Alexis snapping out of it.

Dawn and Alexis ran up the stairs to Dawn's room to start studying, but not before Alexis sent one more scornful look at Willow.

Back downstairs.

"Was it just me or did Alexis start getting the witchy eye when she looked at you?" questioned Buffy.

"Sort of, it was a little odd that she looked so pissed off at me, did I say something offensive to her?"

"Um.unless saying, "its nice to meet you" is offensive where she comes from, I think your safe."

"I think we should call Giles and tell him what we saw, he probably won't be able to do much from London, but maybe he will have some advice." suggested Willow.

"Good idea, it's kind of late now, but we'll call him in the morning, whatever is going on with that child he'll be able to help us figure it out."

To Be Continued.