Dawn ran up to her room to pack. Willow was talking to Anya about taking some of her magic and defence books. Then once everything was packed, everyone split up into two groups to go to the airport and say good-bye to Dawn and Wilow. At the airport Willow explained her plan to them; she and Dawn were going to meet Giles in London.

They all hugged and said they would be back in a few months, since they had to learn more about the wizards and witches' world.

Spike stopped them after their hug with Xander, "Dears, I'm coming with you." he smiled.

"Pardon?" Buffy demanded, with many confused people around her.

"I am going with the dears." he said. "...for protection." No one looked very convinced. "No I'm serious! There are worse baddies there, than here." Buffy was tapping her foot, he noticed. "Fine. I have some business to deal with over there."

Xander put his arm around the vampire, "You don't want to go over there to kill Giles, do you?"

"F... Bloody mortal, what are you ranting about?" he hissed.

"Sorry, just checking...."

He walked off to dump his baggage on the belt.

*

At the London airport, Spike waited until the girls got their luggage. "Well I am off, see you in a bit." he smiled and walked off, with his duffel bag over one of his shoulders.

Soon enough Giles came to pick them up. Dawn and Willow kept their mouths shut about the vampire.

*

"I cannot believe that you two have a place at Hogwarts." Giles was saying energetically while getting breakfast for them. "We are going to have to train you hard for this."

"Oh that won't be a problem." Dawn said taking a slice of toast.

"Oh? Dawn, you are behind. You are suppose to be in the 5th year at Hogwarts," he said. "Though I am still wondering how we didn't see it before."

"She'll be fine." Willow patted Dawn on the back.

Giles smiled, "Yes well, after breakfast we are off to get your supplies. I will also invite a few friends over to help you learn the basic spells needed to be in the grade you are suppose to be in, Dawn."

*

The three walked into the Leaky Cauldron, Giles was greeted by a few individuals, he introduced Willow and Dawn before going behind the building. He took out a wand and tapped a brick on the wall.

"I never knew you had a wand!" Willow exclaimed.

Giles smiled, "Yes well that is one thing you don't know about me."

Dawn was in awe as the brick wall moved and opened to a busy alley. "Diagon Alley." Willow breathed.

They visited almost all the shoppes when the group was intterupted by a group of four: a large man, two boys, and a bushy haired girl.

"Hello Hagrid." Giles said, shaking the large man's hand.

"Hello, Giles. Now who are these lovely ladies?" he asked.

Again, Dawn was in awe, Giles introduced and explained Dawn, "... and this is Willow Rosenberg--"

"The new Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher..." Hagrid breathed. The boy with red hair looked at the others with a confused face. "The professors talk highly of you back at Hogwarts." he smiled. He shook the girls' hand, "Oh and before I forget might as well introduce these, kids. Ron Weasley," he pointed to the red head who smiled, "Hermione Granger." she shook their hands. "And Harry Potter. They all go to Hogwarts as well."

Dawn shook his hand without any other reference that he was different, while Willow shook his hand with knowledge of who he was.

The groups went their separate ways. Ron turned to his friends, "Well what do you think of this one?"

"You mean if she is with you-know-who?" Harry asked, and Hermione rolled her eyes.

"I think she'll last this year." Hermione spoke up.

"Now what are you kids whispering 'bout?" Hagrid asked. "Miss Rosenberg is a fine professor, now don't go thinkin' she's up to something." Hagrid said, then went off to get some supplies for the next magical creature he was going to keep.

"Doesn't she seem a bit young to you guys?" Harry asked.

Ron and Hermione shrugged.

*

Dawn and Willow were back at Giles' apartment. Dawn stared at her mahogany, with dragon heartstring wand, still amazed at the power it showed before she walked into the house. *Dawn waved it thinking nothing really would happen, when Giles' flower garden burst into flames. Willow put it out with a simple spell she knew wouldn't put her senses on high. "Opps!" Dawn put her hands to her mouth and hid the wand behind her back.* Willow was upstairs reading some of the spell books she had purchased.

The next morning, Dawn was woken early by rapping on her window. She tiredly got up, to see Spike at her window.

"Hello Pigeon." he smiled. "How was the supply shopping?"

"Hello Spike, it was -- how did you know we went yesterday?"

"I needed to get a few things and saw you people there."

"Oh. So I suppose you are done with whatever you were doing?"

"Partly, I guess I'll just be wandering the country side for now until you are ready to go back."

"Well you can just go back any time you want. Willow and I are going to be here for the next two months; training."

"Uh huh, you don't mind me hanging around here a bit until night fall?"

"Uh no, not at all." Dawn grabbed her brush and clothes and walked to the bathroom. "Make yourself at home."