Part 8
Dear Willow and Spike,
I am writing to tell you that I will be arriving at Hogwarts tomorrow evening along with Cordelia, Gunn and Fred. Wesley will be remaining here in LA to look after Wolfram and Hart. Albus has been made aware of our arrival. I would like to say congratulations on the job Willow; Cordy is telling me to say 'hi' from her. We should see you soon. Until then all my best,
Angel
*~*
Willow handed Spike the letter and he quickly looked it over. "Great, the Poof is coming here." He said, "Why is he coming here anyway?" Spike asked.
"I believe that Mr. Angel has learned of Willow and Dawn's danger and wants to see if everything is alright, I also believe he mentioned something about a holiday as the reason why the others are accompanying him." Dumbledore told the two. "I would think that you two would like to inform Dawn of the situation."
"Yes, thank you for telling us" Willow said standing up. Spike stood up with Willow.
"Yeah, we'll see you in the morning Albus" Spike said and led Willow out of the office. Once they were in the corridor Willow started to pace.
"This cant be happening" Willow was saying to herself, "I can't cope with this, its all supposed to be alright. It's not even a god damn Tuesday! I don't think I'm cut out for this. No, no, no, no, no, no."
"Red, Pet, Luv" Spike said trying to get Willow's attention. He reached out and grabbed her. "Red, what's the matter? You can handle this." Spike said
"No I can't" Willow protested
"When Buffy dies, you were the one who kept everyone together. Don't say you didn't, cause you did."
"But I had Xander and Anya and everyone backing me up."
"Yeah, and you'll have me and look, even Peaches is coming. You're not alone in this Red." Spike said, "Now come on, let's go break the news to The Bit"
*~*
When Willow and Spike returned to the room Dawn was curled up on the couch sleeping. Willow smiled; grabbing a blanket she draped it over the girl. Dawn shifted slightly mumbling something, "Shhh, sleep sweetie" Willow told her. "It's the start of the weekend tomorrow" she told Spike, "We'll let her sleep, she's had a couple of exciting first days of school. We'll tell her in the morning"
"Come on luv. I'll see you to bed" Spike told her.
When Willow was in bed she turned to Spike and said, "Stay". Spike pulled the covers back and slid into bed.
"I don't know why I even have my own room" Spike said joking. Willow smiled slightly at his comment.
"If it bothers you." she started
"It doesn't" Spike reassured her
"It's just that you're, familiar. Home" she explained.
"You gonna tell me what's bothering you Pet?" Spike asked, noticing the red head had something else on her mind. Willow sighed.
"It's everything" she said softly, turning onto her side her back facing Spike she started talking again, "Everything that's happening to me, to Dawn. The fact that Harry and his friends are so eager to learn about our past. Does evil want to follow us?"
"Maybe we're just in the wrong place at the right time." Spike suggested
"I suppose" she sighed, "I'm going to sleep, night Spike" she told the vampire lying next to her.
"Night luv, get some rest" he said.
Spike waited until he could hear Willow's breathing even out into that of a deep sleep. When he knew she was asleep, he then allowed himself to follow her into a deep sleep.
*~*
When Spike awoke in the morning he found Willow curled up to him and Dawn standing over them at the end of the bed. His eyes met hers as one of her eyebrows raised in question. When she knew she wouldn't get anything out of him she turned towards the door. "There's some breakfast out here for you two" she told him, "I guess Dumbledore thought that we would want to eat up here this morning." She said as Spike slipped out of bed careful not to wake Willow.
"You fell asleep on the couch last night" Spike told her when he was sitting at a table sipping his blood as Dawn was eating her cereal.
"I kinda figured that out, what with the whole waking up with a blanket on me, on the couch." Dawn told him
Willow wandered out of her room, "Hey guys" she murmured, giving Spike a look, and said "Dawnie, Spike and I have something to tell you we think you should know'. Willow told her, Dawn froze, her spoon halfway to her mouth, "Its nothing we can't handle" Willow reassured the girl.
"After dinner last night 'ol Albus asked if me and Red would come to his office. Firstly, we don't want you to worry." Spike said rushed.
"He's found out that Voldemort is going to attack Hogwarts soon. We don't know when but he has also found out that Voldemort has a special interest in me and. you" Willow said the last part softly. Dawn took a bite out of her breakfast, chewed and swallowed before saying anything.
"Well at least I have you and Spike to protect me right?" Dawn said weakly, "This isn't very different from anything we've been through before." She said. "Plus, isn't Voldemort just some wizard who had a little more power than normal wizards? So he's on a power trip." Dawn said, gaining her confidence back up. Spike and Willow were only a little surprised at how well Dawn was taking the news.
"That's right" Spike told her, "But you're going to have to keep the key part of you extra off limits for now. Plus Peaches is going to be here as well" Spike reluctantly admitted.
"Angel?" Dawn asked, looking to Willow for an explanation.
"Yes, we also got a letter from him last night saying he'll be arriving, along with Cordy, and his associates you haven't met yet, Fred and Gunn." Willow told her.
"Okay, cool" Dawn said, "So what are we doing today?" she asked
"Well I was thinking about researching this Voldemort guy to see what we're really going to be facing." Willow told her, "Do you want to help?" Dawn thought about it for a moment before she said,
"Sure, you know me, mini research girl" she told Willow, "For you truly are the master of researching" she said and Willow smiled
"Okay, so I'll meet you down at the library at 11.30, so that gives you time to do anything you need to do beforehand."
"Well I guess I'd better get changed then. I'll see you then, Bye Will, Spike" she said and left the room by the door that led to her room.
"I guess I should have expected her to take it lightly, after all, all the things she's faced in her short life" Willow told Spike.
"That she has Pet, but so had you at her age" Spike said agreeing, "Well, if you're going to research with the Bit, I might go and get some rest" Spike told her, Willow looked at Spike with a look that told him she was thinking he was lazy. "Hey! Don't look at me that way, Peaches is coming this evening. I'm going to need my strength." He told her, and walked back into the bedroom, "Come wake me up if you need something"
Willow shook her head and began to eat her breakfast as she opened the Daily Prophet to read the news.
*~*
When Dawn had changed into normal 'muggle' clothes she pulled a box out from under her bed. She heard a knock at her door and called out, "its open", Sunnydale habits never really leaving her. The door opened and Draco walked inside
"Summers" he said, "Living alone?" he questioned noticing he had no roommate.
"Yeah, and I'm thankful for it too. What are you doing here?" she asked.
"Just checking up on you, what've you got there?" he asked pointing to the box.
"Come see for yourself" she told him, so he walked across to her and sat down on the bed and watched as she opened the box. Inside were tons of muggle photos. Dawn flicked through them until she pulled out one with a Tall dark haired man and a brunette woman standing next to a distinguished looking man.
"Who are they?" Draco asked, eager to learn more about Dawn.
"This is Angel" she said pointing to the man, "He used to live in Sunnydale and he went out with Buffy. That is until he moved to L.A. and started a detective agency. This photo's a couple of years old, Cordy," she said pointing to the smiling brunette, "Lived in Sunnydale also, she went to high school with Willow" noticing the confused look on Draco's face Dawn smiled, "High school would be the muggle equivalent of fourth year to seventh year" she explained. "Cordy went to LA to become an actress, but ended up working for Angel instead. Wesley, now that I think about it was from England via Sunnydale before he moved to LA. He was Buffy's second watcher, but now he works for Angel as well. Angel has more people working for him now, a whole building full in fact. You'll get to meet some of them soon." Dawn told Draco and he looked at her in surprise.
"Uh how?" he asked
"Will told me that he's coming to visit, along with Cordy and two other people I've never met before. Willow and Spike know them though."
"Professor Eaton?" Draco asked in surprise, "Oh, by the way, why do you call Professor Eaton, Spike?" He asked, Dawn thought for a moment,
"Um, it's a nickname, he's had it for a long while, but anyway, when we thought he was 'gone' he was actually in LA working for Angel and his friends" Dawn explained
"Oh, okay" Draco said, he looked at Dawn and said, "Are you doing anything today?" Dawn looked at him, a sorry look passing her face, "Cause I was wondering if you wanted to do something with me?" he finished.
"Oh, I'd love to, really." She said
"Why do I feel like there is a but, here" Draco asked in a disappointed voice
"Maybe because there is, I'm really sorry but I told Willow I'd help her with some researching" Dawn told him.
"That's okay, maybe some other time?" Draco said as he got up, "I'll see ya round Summers" he said and made his way to the door,
"Yeah, you too Malfoy" and with that he was out of the room.
*~*
When Dawn entered the library she could see that she was there before Willow, and also Harry, Hermione and Ron were also in the library. Sighing Dawn made her way over to a table next to them and sat down. She glanced over at the books and noticed that they seemed to be researching Sunnydale. Dawn was about to say something when Willow entered the library, her arms full of books. She stopped Dawn and walked over to her and dropped the books down onto the table with a loud 'thud'.
"Hey Dawnie, waiting long?" she asked.
"Mo I just got here, gosh, that's a lot of books Wills" Dawn said looking at the pile between them.
"Well this is what Dumbledore gave me to look at." Willow said, noticing the three Gryffindors she said, "Hi guys, whatcha doing?" noticing the Sunnydale books her eyes narrowed her eyes slightly.
Harry, Ron and Hermione were all still a bit shaken up from what happened last night but Willow seemed to be friendly enough now. "Hello Professor, we're researching Sunnydale, it's a really fascinating place, now that I know where to look for information on it." Hermione said.
"Yes, it is an interesting place to live." Willow told them, "Now if you'll excuse me, Dawn and I have some of our own researching to do." She told them and sat down opposite Dawn, "So where should we start?"
*~*
By 5 o'clock that evening Willow and Dawn had gotten through most of the books, their Gryffindor friends still beside them. "Okay, I think we've done enough for now. Why don't we go get ready for dinner? Don't forget about our guests." Willow emphasised 'guests' as she knew that Harry, Hermione and Ron were listening to their conversation. She stood up and gathered half of the books, Dawn picked up the other half and the two left the library.
"What did they mean my guests?" Ron asked.
"We'll probably find out soon enough Ron" Harry said
"Did you see what they were looking up?" Hermione asked, she didn't wait for an answer before answering for them, "The Dark Lord, I swear all the books they had pointed to the fact the they were looking up He Who Must Not Be Named. You know what that must mean"
"Blimey, they ARE evil" Ron said
"We don't know that" Harry said, "Now come on or we'll be late for dinner."
*~*
At dinner that night Dumbledore had an announcement to make. "Before we eat I would like to announce that we will have some guests staying with us for a while. Would you please welcome Liam O'Rourke, otherwise known as Angel and his associates, Cordelia Chase, Winnifred Burk and Charles Gunn. These four are close friends with Professor Rosenberg and Professor Eaton. I hope you make them feel very welcome during their stay at Hogwarts." Dumbledore finished. As soon as he had the main doors opened and Hagrid led in four people. Four extra chairs appeared at the teachers table and they were led to their seats.
"Angel, Cordy! I'm so glad to see you" Willow said getting up to hug her friends. "Fred, Gunn, its good to see you again" she said hugging them also. Spike muttered something and then said,
"Peaches"
"William" Angel replied.
Dawn who was sitting at the Slytherin table waved at the new comers, and they waved back. Willow noticed the suspicious looks coming from the Gryffindors and sighed, this was going to be an interesting visit.
TBC.
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Dear Willow and Spike,
I am writing to tell you that I will be arriving at Hogwarts tomorrow evening along with Cordelia, Gunn and Fred. Wesley will be remaining here in LA to look after Wolfram and Hart. Albus has been made aware of our arrival. I would like to say congratulations on the job Willow; Cordy is telling me to say 'hi' from her. We should see you soon. Until then all my best,
Angel
*~*
Willow handed Spike the letter and he quickly looked it over. "Great, the Poof is coming here." He said, "Why is he coming here anyway?" Spike asked.
"I believe that Mr. Angel has learned of Willow and Dawn's danger and wants to see if everything is alright, I also believe he mentioned something about a holiday as the reason why the others are accompanying him." Dumbledore told the two. "I would think that you two would like to inform Dawn of the situation."
"Yes, thank you for telling us" Willow said standing up. Spike stood up with Willow.
"Yeah, we'll see you in the morning Albus" Spike said and led Willow out of the office. Once they were in the corridor Willow started to pace.
"This cant be happening" Willow was saying to herself, "I can't cope with this, its all supposed to be alright. It's not even a god damn Tuesday! I don't think I'm cut out for this. No, no, no, no, no, no."
"Red, Pet, Luv" Spike said trying to get Willow's attention. He reached out and grabbed her. "Red, what's the matter? You can handle this." Spike said
"No I can't" Willow protested
"When Buffy dies, you were the one who kept everyone together. Don't say you didn't, cause you did."
"But I had Xander and Anya and everyone backing me up."
"Yeah, and you'll have me and look, even Peaches is coming. You're not alone in this Red." Spike said, "Now come on, let's go break the news to The Bit"
*~*
When Willow and Spike returned to the room Dawn was curled up on the couch sleeping. Willow smiled; grabbing a blanket she draped it over the girl. Dawn shifted slightly mumbling something, "Shhh, sleep sweetie" Willow told her. "It's the start of the weekend tomorrow" she told Spike, "We'll let her sleep, she's had a couple of exciting first days of school. We'll tell her in the morning"
"Come on luv. I'll see you to bed" Spike told her.
When Willow was in bed she turned to Spike and said, "Stay". Spike pulled the covers back and slid into bed.
"I don't know why I even have my own room" Spike said joking. Willow smiled slightly at his comment.
"If it bothers you." she started
"It doesn't" Spike reassured her
"It's just that you're, familiar. Home" she explained.
"You gonna tell me what's bothering you Pet?" Spike asked, noticing the red head had something else on her mind. Willow sighed.
"It's everything" she said softly, turning onto her side her back facing Spike she started talking again, "Everything that's happening to me, to Dawn. The fact that Harry and his friends are so eager to learn about our past. Does evil want to follow us?"
"Maybe we're just in the wrong place at the right time." Spike suggested
"I suppose" she sighed, "I'm going to sleep, night Spike" she told the vampire lying next to her.
"Night luv, get some rest" he said.
Spike waited until he could hear Willow's breathing even out into that of a deep sleep. When he knew she was asleep, he then allowed himself to follow her into a deep sleep.
*~*
When Spike awoke in the morning he found Willow curled up to him and Dawn standing over them at the end of the bed. His eyes met hers as one of her eyebrows raised in question. When she knew she wouldn't get anything out of him she turned towards the door. "There's some breakfast out here for you two" she told him, "I guess Dumbledore thought that we would want to eat up here this morning." She said as Spike slipped out of bed careful not to wake Willow.
"You fell asleep on the couch last night" Spike told her when he was sitting at a table sipping his blood as Dawn was eating her cereal.
"I kinda figured that out, what with the whole waking up with a blanket on me, on the couch." Dawn told him
Willow wandered out of her room, "Hey guys" she murmured, giving Spike a look, and said "Dawnie, Spike and I have something to tell you we think you should know'. Willow told her, Dawn froze, her spoon halfway to her mouth, "Its nothing we can't handle" Willow reassured the girl.
"After dinner last night 'ol Albus asked if me and Red would come to his office. Firstly, we don't want you to worry." Spike said rushed.
"He's found out that Voldemort is going to attack Hogwarts soon. We don't know when but he has also found out that Voldemort has a special interest in me and. you" Willow said the last part softly. Dawn took a bite out of her breakfast, chewed and swallowed before saying anything.
"Well at least I have you and Spike to protect me right?" Dawn said weakly, "This isn't very different from anything we've been through before." She said. "Plus, isn't Voldemort just some wizard who had a little more power than normal wizards? So he's on a power trip." Dawn said, gaining her confidence back up. Spike and Willow were only a little surprised at how well Dawn was taking the news.
"That's right" Spike told her, "But you're going to have to keep the key part of you extra off limits for now. Plus Peaches is going to be here as well" Spike reluctantly admitted.
"Angel?" Dawn asked, looking to Willow for an explanation.
"Yes, we also got a letter from him last night saying he'll be arriving, along with Cordy, and his associates you haven't met yet, Fred and Gunn." Willow told her.
"Okay, cool" Dawn said, "So what are we doing today?" she asked
"Well I was thinking about researching this Voldemort guy to see what we're really going to be facing." Willow told her, "Do you want to help?" Dawn thought about it for a moment before she said,
"Sure, you know me, mini research girl" she told Willow, "For you truly are the master of researching" she said and Willow smiled
"Okay, so I'll meet you down at the library at 11.30, so that gives you time to do anything you need to do beforehand."
"Well I guess I'd better get changed then. I'll see you then, Bye Will, Spike" she said and left the room by the door that led to her room.
"I guess I should have expected her to take it lightly, after all, all the things she's faced in her short life" Willow told Spike.
"That she has Pet, but so had you at her age" Spike said agreeing, "Well, if you're going to research with the Bit, I might go and get some rest" Spike told her, Willow looked at Spike with a look that told him she was thinking he was lazy. "Hey! Don't look at me that way, Peaches is coming this evening. I'm going to need my strength." He told her, and walked back into the bedroom, "Come wake me up if you need something"
Willow shook her head and began to eat her breakfast as she opened the Daily Prophet to read the news.
*~*
When Dawn had changed into normal 'muggle' clothes she pulled a box out from under her bed. She heard a knock at her door and called out, "its open", Sunnydale habits never really leaving her. The door opened and Draco walked inside
"Summers" he said, "Living alone?" he questioned noticing he had no roommate.
"Yeah, and I'm thankful for it too. What are you doing here?" she asked.
"Just checking up on you, what've you got there?" he asked pointing to the box.
"Come see for yourself" she told him, so he walked across to her and sat down on the bed and watched as she opened the box. Inside were tons of muggle photos. Dawn flicked through them until she pulled out one with a Tall dark haired man and a brunette woman standing next to a distinguished looking man.
"Who are they?" Draco asked, eager to learn more about Dawn.
"This is Angel" she said pointing to the man, "He used to live in Sunnydale and he went out with Buffy. That is until he moved to L.A. and started a detective agency. This photo's a couple of years old, Cordy," she said pointing to the smiling brunette, "Lived in Sunnydale also, she went to high school with Willow" noticing the confused look on Draco's face Dawn smiled, "High school would be the muggle equivalent of fourth year to seventh year" she explained. "Cordy went to LA to become an actress, but ended up working for Angel instead. Wesley, now that I think about it was from England via Sunnydale before he moved to LA. He was Buffy's second watcher, but now he works for Angel as well. Angel has more people working for him now, a whole building full in fact. You'll get to meet some of them soon." Dawn told Draco and he looked at her in surprise.
"Uh how?" he asked
"Will told me that he's coming to visit, along with Cordy and two other people I've never met before. Willow and Spike know them though."
"Professor Eaton?" Draco asked in surprise, "Oh, by the way, why do you call Professor Eaton, Spike?" He asked, Dawn thought for a moment,
"Um, it's a nickname, he's had it for a long while, but anyway, when we thought he was 'gone' he was actually in LA working for Angel and his friends" Dawn explained
"Oh, okay" Draco said, he looked at Dawn and said, "Are you doing anything today?" Dawn looked at him, a sorry look passing her face, "Cause I was wondering if you wanted to do something with me?" he finished.
"Oh, I'd love to, really." She said
"Why do I feel like there is a but, here" Draco asked in a disappointed voice
"Maybe because there is, I'm really sorry but I told Willow I'd help her with some researching" Dawn told him.
"That's okay, maybe some other time?" Draco said as he got up, "I'll see ya round Summers" he said and made his way to the door,
"Yeah, you too Malfoy" and with that he was out of the room.
*~*
When Dawn entered the library she could see that she was there before Willow, and also Harry, Hermione and Ron were also in the library. Sighing Dawn made her way over to a table next to them and sat down. She glanced over at the books and noticed that they seemed to be researching Sunnydale. Dawn was about to say something when Willow entered the library, her arms full of books. She stopped Dawn and walked over to her and dropped the books down onto the table with a loud 'thud'.
"Hey Dawnie, waiting long?" she asked.
"Mo I just got here, gosh, that's a lot of books Wills" Dawn said looking at the pile between them.
"Well this is what Dumbledore gave me to look at." Willow said, noticing the three Gryffindors she said, "Hi guys, whatcha doing?" noticing the Sunnydale books her eyes narrowed her eyes slightly.
Harry, Ron and Hermione were all still a bit shaken up from what happened last night but Willow seemed to be friendly enough now. "Hello Professor, we're researching Sunnydale, it's a really fascinating place, now that I know where to look for information on it." Hermione said.
"Yes, it is an interesting place to live." Willow told them, "Now if you'll excuse me, Dawn and I have some of our own researching to do." She told them and sat down opposite Dawn, "So where should we start?"
*~*
By 5 o'clock that evening Willow and Dawn had gotten through most of the books, their Gryffindor friends still beside them. "Okay, I think we've done enough for now. Why don't we go get ready for dinner? Don't forget about our guests." Willow emphasised 'guests' as she knew that Harry, Hermione and Ron were listening to their conversation. She stood up and gathered half of the books, Dawn picked up the other half and the two left the library.
"What did they mean my guests?" Ron asked.
"We'll probably find out soon enough Ron" Harry said
"Did you see what they were looking up?" Hermione asked, she didn't wait for an answer before answering for them, "The Dark Lord, I swear all the books they had pointed to the fact the they were looking up He Who Must Not Be Named. You know what that must mean"
"Blimey, they ARE evil" Ron said
"We don't know that" Harry said, "Now come on or we'll be late for dinner."
*~*
At dinner that night Dumbledore had an announcement to make. "Before we eat I would like to announce that we will have some guests staying with us for a while. Would you please welcome Liam O'Rourke, otherwise known as Angel and his associates, Cordelia Chase, Winnifred Burk and Charles Gunn. These four are close friends with Professor Rosenberg and Professor Eaton. I hope you make them feel very welcome during their stay at Hogwarts." Dumbledore finished. As soon as he had the main doors opened and Hagrid led in four people. Four extra chairs appeared at the teachers table and they were led to their seats.
"Angel, Cordy! I'm so glad to see you" Willow said getting up to hug her friends. "Fred, Gunn, its good to see you again" she said hugging them also. Spike muttered something and then said,
"Peaches"
"William" Angel replied.
Dawn who was sitting at the Slytherin table waved at the new comers, and they waved back. Willow noticed the suspicious looks coming from the Gryffindors and sighed, this was going to be an interesting visit.
TBC.
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