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The group made their way back down to the first floor and to the tunnel. Harry and Hermione were helping Ron, whose leg was broken. After them came Sirius who was followed by Remus and Buffy who were chained to Pettigrew. Snape was bringing up the rear. The professors found themselves having to bend over in the tunnel.

"Mr. Black? I was wandering if I could ask you something?"

"Please call me Sirius, and ask a way."

"Only if you call me Buffy. I was wandering and you don't have to give me an answer right away or at all. I mean it's up to you. I don't want you to feel pressured, and it's up to you whether you want to or not."

"She's nervous. Buffy always babbles when she's nervous. I think she's been taking lessons from Willow. That was almost worthy of Willow babble."

Harry said with a laugh. Buffy scowled at him letting him know he wasn't making this any easier. Sirius let a scraggly laugh.

"Why don't you tell me and we'll go from there?" Buffy nodded.

"I thought that once you were cleared that you might want to stay at the Casa with us, so you can get to know Harry."

Black didn't know what say. He wanted more than anything to be able to spend time with Harry. He was going to ask Harry to come stay with him, but wasn't sure Harry would want to leave his home with Giles and Buffy. Black looked up to see a hopeful look in Harry's eyes.

"I-I-would like that. Are you sure? What would your guardian say?"

"I think Giles would agree. Especially, after I tell him how you saved my life. Besides, as of two days ago the house became mine legally. Oliver and I will be moving into another house on the property once we're married."

Harry looked at her in shock. This was the first he heard of Buffy moving out.

"How come you never mentioned that before?" Harry asked her.

"Oliver suggested it the other day. It was one of the things we were arguing over that night. I realize now that he was right. So Sirius, what do you say?"

"I'd like that if that's what Harry wants."

"Yes! Yes! Yes!" Black's face broke into a huge smile at Harry's words.

"Good. Then, it's settled. Come on. Let's get this rat to Dumbledore and get Sirius cleared."

They emerged from the tunnel to a cloudy sky. They had been chatting when Buffy noticed Professor Lupin had become quiet and rigid.

"Professor Snape tell me he took his potion tonight?" Buffy asked slightly frantic.

"I wish I could. I've been so busy brewing your potion I didn't bring his along." Snape replied.

Lupin's body began to shake and his profile began to get bigger. Hair began to cover his body and his hands turned into claws.

"Harry get Ron and Hermione out of here! Run as fast as you can to the castle! I hope these still work they're from last month."

Harry nodded and he and Hermione were practically carrying Ron. Buffy said as she reached into her pocket and pulled out a case that had three needles in it. Ever since Oz had forgotten to take his potion Buffy had been carry needles in her pocket filled with the potion. She had just gotten them out when Lupin's transformation was complete. Werewolf Lupin broke the manacles and had hit Professor Snape in the chest before he could even draw his wand. Snape hit the wall hard and was unconscious. Black had transformed in to his Animagus form. Buffy moved with a quickness as she dragged Pettigrew with her. Lupin attention was on Black as Buffy and Peter snuck up behind him. She stabbed the first needle into his back. He howled in pain and then quickly swung around knocking Buffy down. He was on top of Buffy and she was fighting to keep Lupin from biting her. Pettigrew transformed and scurried away as Black helped Buffy. As Black attacked Buffy was able to get another dart into him.

"One more should do it. I'm starting to see a change in his eyes." Buffy said.

Lupin made another swipe at Buffy but Black intercepted. Black swiped at him and Lupin side was bleeding from the slash. Black had finally gotten him off of Buffy. The werewolf began to run toward the forest and Buffy used her Slayer abilities to throw the last dart. It hit its target and she saw Sirius hit the plunger down with his paw. Lupin swiped at him angrily getting in several good hits and finally making his escape.

"Let him go. The potion will be taking full affect any minute.

He'll head to Hagrid's for the night."

"EXPECTO PATRONUM! EXPECTO PATRONUM! EXPECTO PATRONUM!"

Buffy and Sirius heard Harry's voice call out. Both of them took off in that direction. They were heading toward the lake they saw Dementors beginning to surround the trio. Buffy moved on instinct and jumped in to the middle of the group. She used the remaining manacles to take out the dementors around them. She had strangled several of the dementors with the chains. She heard a whining sound and realized that several dementors had reached Black. Making her way to Harry she picked up Hermione's wand.

"Take my hand Harry. Maybe together we make a strong enough Patronus." Harry nodded.

"EXPECTO PATRONUM! EXPECTO PATRONUM! "

The two chanted. The dementors were beginning to affect her. A small sliver cloud appeared and stopped the dementors that were about to attack them. Buffy knew the Patronus wouldn't last for long. Letting go of Harry's hand she began attacking the ones that were an immediate threat. They were too many for Buffy to handle as the Patronus finally died. A dementor went to grab Harry and Buffy quickly grabbed it and snapped it's neck. She could hear Harry still chanting but it was becoming weaker and weaker, just like she was beginning to feel. When it looked like they were all about to get their souls sucked out of them a very bright silver light began swirling all around them. The dementors were being pushed back. Buffy dropped to her knees as the dementors retreated. Both she and Harry were looking around to see who had cast the spell. They watch as the silvery unicorn Patronus moved across the lake to two figures. Buffy was sure she was seeing things as she finally passed out.

"Shocking business…shocking…miracle that no one died…never heard the like…by thunder…"

Cornelius Fudge was telling Snape. Harry had awoken and caught some of the conversation. Slowly he began to open his eyes.

"Welcome back to the land of the living."

Harry heard a familiar voice say. Looking toward the voice he saw Giles sitting beside his bed. Harry reached for his glasses and sat up.

"What happened?" He asked hoarsely.

"Professor Snape found you, Black, Hermione, Ron, and Buffy passed out, along with several dead dementors in the woods."

Harry looked beyond Giles to see Oliver holding the unconscious Buffy. Next to her bed was Hermione. Harry turned to see on his other side Black and Ron. They were all still unconscious. At that moment Pomfrey entered carrying the biggest bars of chocolate Harry had ever seen.

"Ah, you're awake! Here eat this."

She shoved the chocolate into his mouth before he could say anything. A groan came from the bed beside Harry.

"Ugh." Black said as he shook his head to clear it. "Where am I?"

"You're in the hospital wing at Hogwarts, Mr. Black." Cornelius Fudge said as he and Snape entered.

"Let me be the first to apologize over the unfortunate time you spent incarcerated. The Ministry is doing everything in its power to get the word out that you are innocent."

"How did you know?" Black asked.

"I may not like you Black, but you are innocent. Buffy would never forgive me if I didn't speak up."

"And Giles and I owe you our thanks too. Professor Snape told us that you saved Buffy's life."

Oliver said from Buffy's bed. He hugged her tightly afraid that if he let go she would disappear. This time it had hit him just how close he came to losing her. He just wanted her to wake up so that he could apologize to her and tell her how much he loved her.

"You brought my daughter back to me Mr. Black. For that I will always be grateful."

Giles said getting up to shake the man's hand. Then he moved toward Buffy's bed. He brushed a blonde strand of hair out of face.

"Buffy did the hard work. She was the one that that somehow used her wizarding magic and transformed it into her Slayer powers. You raised a very special little girl Mr. Giles, who turned out to be a very powerful lady. I think she would have found a way to save herself even if I hadn't come along."

"Thank you, but I believe her mother had a lot to do with it."

Oliver refused to leave Buffy's side. It was five hours later and everyone else had woken up except Buffy. He had talked Giles into going to get some rest. His parents had tried to get him to rest to with the promises of awakening him when she does. He refused.

"I have to be here when she wakes up. I have to be the first person she sees."

They finally conceded and returned to their own room. Oliver began stroking her hair. Every once in a while he would kiss her cheek or squeeze her hand. He had given her hand one final squeeze before closing his eyes to go to sleep. What happened next thrilled him beyond belief. Buffy had squeezed his hand. Her head soon moved to look upward into his eyes.

"I'm sorry." The two said simultaneously. A smile crept up on both their faces.

"I'd like to go first." Oliver nodded and stayed quiet. "I'm sorry for being such an idiot.

When I found out that you had been taken I was so scared that I would find that my worse fear had come true. I knew that I had to find you. I love you Oliver Wood and I can't remember what my life was like without you, and I don't want to try."

"I don't want to try either Buffy, and I'm also sorry. I spent three day hoping and praying that you weren't dead. I never want to go through that again. I kept thinking of how much I loved you, and how much I didn't want what we said in the fight to be our last words to each other. I love you too Elizabeth "Buffy" Anne Summers and I never want to let you go."

Oliver leaned his head down with eyes closed and the two kissed. Buffy returned his kiss passionately and was wishing that they were in her room. The sound of the hospital wing door opening broke them apart as they tried not to look like two blushing teenagers getting caught by their parents making out. Madam Pomfrey had entered.

"Good you're awake. Now I want you eat this chocolate, and Mr. Wood now that she is awake I want you to go get some rest yourself."

"I'm fine. I want to stay with-"

Pomfrey wouldn't hear of it and chased Oliver away. One last kiss and Oliver was gone. Pomfrey checked her over and told her that her bruises were almost gone and cuts were starting healing to heal. Finishing her chocolate Buffy was once again left alone. Ten minutes had passed and she couldn't get back to sleep. The door to the wing opened again. Buffy looked up to see Giles.

"I'm so glad you're alright." He covered the last few steps in a matter of seconds. He quickly hugged Buffy tightly. "Thank goodness you're still alive. Don't you ever do that again! I thought I had lost you."

His hold on Buffy tightened. She tightened her hold on him and she began to cry. The events of the last few months had finally caught up with her. Giles rubbed her back and tried to soothe her.

"I love you Buffy."

"I love you too Giles."

Buffy said in a teary voice. She soon fell asleep clutching onto Giles. For his part Giles knew there was no place he rather be.

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