Author's Note: I'm sorry about that chapter. It was just quick something I put together, I didn't have much time. Hopefully this will be MUCH better! Hahaha. For those of you who have seen the fourth season of Angel. wow. Does anyone but me think that some of the carachters are doing things the would never have done last season. like. ya. anyway. enough me. You allz want story! Here it is!

Disclaimer: JK Rowling. Joss. I would like to officially thank you for graciously allowing me to borrow the carachters that you worked so hard to perfect. (Ya, corny. I know. but whatever.)

Chapter Eight Secrets

Once downstairs, Buffy and Angel went and saat down on opposite ends of the room, both looked guilty. They both knew that even though they had told everyone there was nothing going on, their friends still suspected and worried. No one wanted Buffy's heart broken again, and no one wanted Angelus back. So, the two had to keep it a secret. .

"So, Angel. why exactly do you owe this friend so much?" Willow asked, "I don't mean to be rude, but."

"Not at all." Angel said. "His name is Albus Dumbledore. I knew him, when I was Angelus in England, right before I got my soul. I killed his entire family. He was 19 then, a young wizard, fresh out of Hogwarts, but already powerful. I wanted to turn him, but instead I left England. I got my soul. When I came back to England, I went straight to him. I had decided that I was going to ask him to."

"Stake you?" Buffy suggested. She could tell this was bringing back some painful memories for her ex-ex-boyfriend. The link between them was still strong, and when Angel was upset, Buffy couldn't help but get upset too.

"Yeah. So I did. But Albus said he wouldn't, and offered me a place to stay until I was feeling. better, I guess, or at least more in-control." He continued, "I stayed with him for about a year, and then I came here, to LA."

"So, he helped you through your completely insane talking to walls time?" Buffy asked. Angel smiled.

"Yeah."

"So, do you think that this Dumbledore guy could help Spike?" Xander asked, "I mean, I really don't care. but having him insane is a bit of a liability, and what if we need a guy who's strong. er than me? Not that he's that much stronger than me."

Spike looked up. He snarled, almost slipping into game face. He looked truly frightening.

"Alright." Xander gulped, "I take it back."

"You'd better you bloody ball of. whatever muscle isn't. You're about as strong as. a string bean. Isn't he Dru?" now he was looking at a plant. "Dru agrees." He started to head toward Xander, looking like he wanted to torture Xander in any way possible. Buffy flew off the couch, and jumped in between Spike and Xander

"Ok. now that that very manly insulting spree is OVER." she glared at Spike as if daring him to try one more thing to see what would happen. He turned, and stomped over to a different corner of the room, sitting facing the wall scrunched up in a ball, muttering something about how slayers were so inconsiderate of vampires, killing them before they have a chance to un- live and how it was really unfair.

"Maybe he could." Angel said.

"So, if we bring Spike, you should bring Connor." Buffy said, "He's not that bad, from when I've talked to him, besides the fact that he kissed my sister. Where did they go anyway?"

"CONNOR kissed Dawn?" Gunn asked. He had the most amused smile Angel had ever seen him have. "He kissed her?!"

"Two big yeses." Buffy answered him.

"Did they-" Anya started.

"NO!" Angel and Buffy shouted. They looked at each other. Buffy laughed. Angel stared at her, like he was seeing her for the first time. Everyone noticed. No one said anything.

"So." Buffy said, "I'm going to go talk to Dawn. Will, will you come with me, just in case she's not speaking to me?"

"Sure Buffy!" Willow jumped up.

* * *

Upstairs, in Dawn's room, Buffy opened the door.

"Go away." Dawn was sobbing.

"Dawn. It's ok if you like Connor, but hiding in a room making out the first time you meet him?"

"You and Angel did."

"How do you know you weren't there?"

"You told me."

"Oh. Right." Buffy thought, "That was different. Angel had saved my life! In a scary-jump-off-a-building-and-kick-vampire-butt-stalker-guy kind of way."

"Ya, well, Connor did too, in a 'vamps broke in while you were gone and I was surrounded without a stake, save-y guy kinda way." Dawn informed her. "So there."

"Oh." **Well.** Buffy thought, **I guess there's nothing I can do.**

"So, can I go? We're gonna go on patrol. Don't worry, its nearby, and Connor's as good as. ok, not you, not Angel, but almost!"

"No,"

"Buffy."

"No!"

"Fine. I'll stay here and read."

"Promise?"

"Promise."

"Ok. Bye." Buffy walked out.

Dawn sat on her bed, silently laughing, wondering how Buffy hadn't noticed her fingers being crossed. She got up, and grabbed her supplies. Connor had given her half of them, and she had stolen the rest from Buffy. She several crosses, many containers of Holy Water, and a few stakes. She climbed out the window, and somehow managed to get to the ground, where Connor was waiting.

"Are you ready?" he asked.

"Yep."

"Then let's go."

And they walked away. No one notived them leave.

A/N : Anoter dumb ending, but something is going to happen. Im not telling!