A/N: MUAHAHAHAHA! Are you dying to find out what happens? Well, here's the next chapter. Review people review, it only takes a couple seconds of your time! PLEASE!

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A tawny owl flew into the Great Hall carrying a letter on its leg, which was not an unusual occurrence when you go to Hogwarts. It flattered in unnoticed among the crowd of owls also carrying letters and packages. It glided to the teacher's table at the end of the hall. I found the person it was sent to and landed in front of her. That person was a Professor Summers. She eagerly took the letter and patted the owl. The beautiful owl flew away to make it's trip back to California. Buffy ripped open the envelope as Xander and Willow leaned in closer to read or listen to Buffy read the letter quietly.

Dear Buffy,

Hi! I miss you (and Xander and Willow and Anya and yes even Spike)! I'm counting the days until Christmas when I can come and visit you. Things on the Hellmouth have been, well, Hellmouth-y. You know the usual vamps and demons, nothing really big. Except, I almost forgot, your wonderful ex gave us a visit and was almost staked! Yes Angel came and brought his son, Connor, with him and Sami almost staked him. Good thing Giles and I stopped her in time. Well he was looking for you, he heard some vampires talking about some new big bad that'll be going down but we have no clue who, when or how. Sami, the new Slayer, is doing pretty well but nothing close to the level you're on. She wants me to tell you she can't wait till Christmas either; she really wants to talk to a fellow Slayer. Ana, her best friend/sister-ish person has really become our little Willow, sort of. She's pretty good about doing the research and I even caught her the other day looking at a spell book. Oh and Matt, he's got so much Xander in him. It's so weird. I'm so used to running to you guys for help, not running to Ana, Sami and Matt. At least Giles is still here. Matt, Jesse, Frankie, and two other guys are in a band together called Dream Street. It's funny because Dream Street is all Ana and Sami talk about and they haven't realized that they are best friends/demon fighters with them. It's really funny to see Matt squirm when the two talk. So how are you all doing? Is it really cool there? Do ya miss me? Well I have to go now, Giles makes me train with Sami.

Love,

Dawn

P.S. Ana and Sami wanna know what we're supposed to wear to this ball thingy.

P.P.S. Write back soon!

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"What are you?" Frankie asked again. The group looked around nervously. Sami was the bravest to speak first.

"You're dreaming." Sami said and waved her arms about, "This isn't real. You're going to leave this library and walk home. Well, I'm going to walk you home. Then you'll go to bed and wake up tomorrow morning with cuts in your stomach because, um, this is a, er, very realistic dream?"

Sami looked around at the looks of 'your crazy' from everyone in the room. She shrugged.

"It was worth a try, I mean it works in the movies, usually?" Sami said. She looked at Giles who was thinking deeply. Matt seemed to have made his mind up.

"Frankie, there's something I need to tell you." Matt started.

"Damn straight." Frankie said and make a move to Matt as in a threatening way but retracted in pain, holding his stomach.

"Well, you see Sami's the Va…" Matt was interrupted by Sami. She had come up with an idea, for she was afraid that too many people were getting involved.

"The vice-president of the, um crime fighting club." Frankie gave her a look, "What? We're working on a new name." Sami shrugged. Giles took it from there.

"Yes, and that animal that tried to kill you, it killed Brent. We go around helping the police solve crimes."

Silence followed as Frankie drew in this information.

"I wanna join." Frankie said.

"What?" Dawn asked shocked.

"I wanna join. I wanna get back at the thing that ate skin from my stomach. I wanna make sure no one else is attacked." Frankie stated firmly.

"NO! Sorry all the spots are full. Plus the current members are experience and you're not." Ana called out.

"Of course, no room for Frankie." Frankie muttered and only Ana heard. She hugged him causing a grunt from Frankie. She lightly pecked Frankie on the cheek.

"It's getting pretty late, we should probably walk you home." Sami said to Frankie.

"I can take care of myself." Frankie said trying to be macho.

"Not in this town." Sami muttered.

"What was that?" Frankie asked.

"Well, your hurt and I just wanna make sure you're ok." Sami recovered. Ana placed Frankie's arm around her should and placed her arm around his waist in an attempt to help him. Sami took the other side and the three walked out of the library followed by Matt. They walked slowly and cautiously down the street.

"Why did you have to kill that thing with your thumbs in its eyeballs?" Frankie asked. Sami's mind raced.

"Well, um, it was all I could think of." Sami lied. She was getting pretty good at that. "You should have your parents take you to the hospital tonight or tomorrow and get your stomach checked out." Frankie nodded. The group passed a dark alleyway and heard a noise, a garbage can tipping over. Sami looked at Matt who understood and grabbed Frankie's arm. The Slayer slipped away and into the alley.

"Why do alley's always have to be so dark?" she muttered to no one in particular. She creeped further into the creepy alley.

"So there's a Slayer in this town, ah? Guess we'll have to get rid of her if we want this plan to go down." A middle aged guy said to his companion.

"Any idea who she is?" The other, taller man said.

"I've already told you Brian, if I had she'd already be dead." The first one retorted. Sami tried to get closer it get a peek at them but accidentally kicked an empty can.

"You hear that?" Brian asked.

"Yea, I did." The one who Sami assumed to be the leader of the two answered.

"Hi, nice night isn't it?" Sami asked in a casual way stepping out to be viewed.

"Who 're you?" Brian asked. He came closer. Sami stuck out her hand.

"The name's Sami, nice to meet you. It's odd to be larking around this alley. What 'chya up too? Not trouble I hope."

"Not at all, what are you doing down here?" the shorter man asked.

"Heard something and I thought I'd check it out."

"A little, sweet girl like you shouldn't be roaming about in the dark."

"I can take care of myself, thanks." Sami retorted pulling out her stake, "With the help of my handy dandy stake here."

"Slayer!" Brian hissed.

"Wow, you don't miss a beat do you?"

"Prepare to die." He threatened.

"REALLY now, how lame can you get I mean, prepare to die. How can you prepare to die?" Sami asked blocking the punch and throwing the vamp named Brian into the side of a nearby dumpster. Louie charged looking much like a bull and Sami did a beautiful roundhouse kick and sent him flying. The two vamps looked at each other, then at Sami who was ready for their next move, and ran. Brian called back to her.

"This won't be the last time you see us, Slayer. That's a promise."

"I'm ready and waiting. And so excited!" Sami called back. She hurried away and home.

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