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Chapter 15 - Visitors
The Scoobies settled in very well at Hogwarts, it had already become a home to them. Quidditch Trials passed without much excitement. The team was settled with Harry, of course as seeker, Ron as Keeper, Andrew Kirke and Jack Sloper as beaters, as they had improved considerably over the summer and were actually good beater, though not a patch on Fred and George, and Ginny, Seamus, and Oliver Woods brother, Daniel, in the second year, who proved to be as good a flyer as his brother, as the chasers. Harry was pleased with the Quidditch line-up, feeling they might have some chance of holding onto the cup for the third year in a row, excluding the year of the Tri-Wizarding tournament.
On Wednesday, Buffy was called to Dumbledore's office again.
"Buffy," he greeted her, "I think it is time for the rest of your friends to join us. I have had the fireplace at Wolfram and Hart joined to the Floo network for this afternoon. You and I can go through first, with a large amount of Floo powder, then the can follow us through. I understand there will be a lot of slayers, so it will take a long time."
"Where can they stay?" Buffy asked.
"I have added some bedrooms and another two bathrooms to your quarters, as well as enlarging the common room, for Wesley, Gunn, Angel, Faith, Lorne, Andrew, Cordelia and Fred. I understand Kennedy will be staying with Willow. As for the other slayers, I have had to add a new tower to Hogwarts, with seven rotaries to cope with all the slayers. We have fitted an extensive training room for them, so you can all train together." Dumbledore answered.
"How can we ever thank you?" Buffy said amazedly, "You've done so much for us."
"By making sure we don't get bitten by vampires," Dumbledore answered, ey3es twinkling. "I assure you, the delight of having you around Hogwarts has been enough. The most interesting guests so far, by a long way. Anyway, we must be off." He took a jar off the mantelpiece above his fire, and picked up a handful of powder. He let Buffy take a handful, then he placed the jar in his pocket, then threw the powder into the flames and stepped in clearly saying "Wolfram and Hart, Los Angeles" as he did. Buffy followed him, and felt herself being swept away in the flames.
She landed on soft navy carpeting and fell onto her knees. A hand extended and she took it gratefully, pulling herself up.
"Angel," she greeted him with a hug, "You look great how are you?"
"I'm very good, though your slayers have been tearing up our offices," he said, "You look great too, is that some new fashion? It suits you."
Buffy glanced at her robes, raspberry pink that day.
"Wizards clothes," she explained, "I even have a wand, see?" She showed it to him.
"B, good to see you," Faith came up and gently punched Buffy on the arm. "Heard you got some wicked freaky new friends?"
"You could say that," Buffy answered, grinning, "This is Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A mega powerful wizard." The shook hands.
"Right, we're all five by five and ready to go," Faith said breezily, "ANDREW???"
Buffy saw Andrew, weighed down with suitcases appear in the lobby. He was followed by a long line of slayers, not bothering to help him out. Behind them were Fred, Lorne, Wesley and Gunn, carrying Cordelia, who was still in a coma.
Buffy hugged Wesley and waved at the others, not knowing them very well.
"Lets get this show on the road," Buffy said, "Grab a handful of powder, throw it in the fire, then step in and say Hogwarts as clearly as you can. She took a handful for herself and demonstrated. She landed back at Hogwarts, but in the entrance hall, the visitors fire, she supposed. Gathered around were Ron, Harry, Hermione, Professor McGonagall, Madam Pomfrey, Dawn, Sirius, Willow, Xander and Giles, waiting to greet them. Sirius helped her up, and she stood back waiting for the first arrival. First to come was Faith.
"Well that was major freaky," she said, brushing her dark hair into place. Then came Angel. Buffy helped him up, feeling Sirius' eyes on her. Gradually the rest of the visitors came through, the long line of slayers taking forever to all arrive, but finally they were all present and Dumbledore came through the fire. Madam Pomfrey magicked a stretcher out of thin air, and carried Cordelia away to the hospital wing. Professor McGonagall ushered all the slayers, except for Faith and Kennedy up to their dorms to get settled in, while Buffy made the introductions. Sirius shook hands with Angel eyeing him warily.
They all followed Buffy back to their rooms. Buffy walking with Angel, and still feeling Sirius' eyes on her.
"We've got a war to fight," she said, "I need you on this. Three thousand of various vampires and demons, who knows what we might get."
"Shoulder to shoulder," Angel confirmed, "We'll figure out strategy, we've got what, six months?"
"Yeah, should be enough time, to get everyone to full strength." Buffy confirmed.
"So what's with that guy?" Angel said to Buffy quietly, "If looks could kill, I'd be dust."
"Sirius?" Buffy said, "We'll we're together, and he is a little unsure of you, being my ex and all."
"Oh," Angel said without much enthusiasm.
"Hey don't you start," Buffy warned, "I don't need it from you. Sirius is good for me, he's from another world but he can still understand my world. I think I need someone like that."
"As long as you're happy," Angel said, "Then I can be happy for you."
"Thank you," Buffy said, "That means a lot to me." They arrived at their quarters, and Buffy was amazed to see the change, the corridor was now twice the size, and when she went into the common room, it was the same way. After a short while of unpacking, everyone grouped in the common room, and Buffy began to explain the current situation.