As Giles pulled into the teacher parking lot, Buffy looked up in awe at the new school. She'd only been here once, and that was to drop Dawn off for her first day. She'd been so anxious then that she hadn't really paid attention. The school was a building typical of California, with large windows that let in the sun, trees, fountains, and a slightly peach exterior paint. "Buffy," Willow said, "Come on." Buffy blinked and headed to the doors. "Sorry. It's just weird." Willow nodded. "Yeah, it is. But Spike is our priority." They reached the door handles, only to find that the school was locked up. Buffy looked at Giles with a raised eyebrow. He stared back at her. Pulling back her leg, Buffy snapped her foot at the two door's center, and they burst open. Willow moved forward. Before Buffy could stop her, a vampire reached out and yanked her into a nearby classroom, using one arm to lock the door behind him. Throwing Willow across the room, he shoved a couple of desks in front of the door. Buffy rammed against it with her shoulder, but it wouldn't open. Giles reached out and stopped Buffy from making another attempt. She looked up at him, and he pointed toward Willow. Buffy turned to see that her best friend's eyes were black, her fingers crackling with mystical energy. The vampire suddenly burst into flames and backed away from her, screeching. As Willow's eyes returned to their normal brown, it exploded into ashes.