A/n: Well then, I guess either nobody noticed I posted another chapter or nobody cares. Either way I'm sad. Please please please people review! I can't beg you enough! I'm sorry, my life's busy, so here's the next chapter!

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Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ana, Dawn, and Matt all trampled into the Gryffindor common room, leaving a trail of wet footprints behind.

"Dawn, let's go upstairs and see if Sam's awake." Ana suggested.

"No need." Sami said standing up behind them. She had been sitting on a couch in front of the fireplace. Ana and Matt both went to sit next to her. Matt put his arm around her.

"I thought you were going to try and get some sleep." Matt said with genuine concern in his voice. She smiled at him.

"I couldn't sleep so I decided to just sit by the fire. Back in Michigan I used to sit by the fireplace if I couldn't fall asleep. For some reason the crackling of the fire used to put me to sleep." Sami reminisced. The intruder was completely lying. Ana knew this.

"What do you mean? Sami, we didn't have a fireplace in Michigan. We didn't get one until we moved to Sunnydale." Ana said looking at Sami oddly. "What's gotten into you?"

"I, I, it must be from that spell Voldemort cast on me." Sam lied again. Both Ron and Hermione cringed at the name. Ana continued her look which bothered the intruder. "What?"

"Voldemort? Spell? You've never learned his name properly and I don't think you really cared. Plus we don't know what he did to you. It's just an interesting choice of words." Ana commented.

"What are you trying to say?" Matt asked. He was getting annoyed at the accusation. It wasn't something Sam needed at a time like this. She had been through so much now, she was ready to break and this was just the thing to set her off.

"Nothing, it's nothing. Just forget I said anything." Ana said and shook her head. Dawn was becoming uncomfortable. She checked her watch.

"Hey, why don't we go upstairs and start getting ready. With just one mirror, it may take away." She said. The other three girls agreed and left for the stairs. A silence fell among the guys. Matt couldn't stand this and he needed to look something up. Something that both Ana and Sami had said was bugging him.

"I'm gonna go for a walk." He said.

"Do you want us to come with you, you know incase you get lost?" Harry offered.

"No thanks, I won't go far and I think I've gotten to know my way around this place." Matt declined politely. He got off the couch and headed out of the common room. Harry and Ron retreated to their room.

Matt walked to where he thought was the library. He was half way there when he saw Buffy and Giles walking toward him. They seemed to be in deep conversation about something. He didn't feel like answering any questions so he hid behind a suit of armor.

"…It was weird, like she was two different people. There is something wrong with your new Slayer Giles." Buffy was saying.

"But…." Giles interrupted.

"I know you don't wanna hear it but something's wrong. It's got to have something to do with the other day…" Buffy cut him off. This was as much as Matt could catch. He waited a minute to make sure that they were truly gone before he continued on his path. When he got to the library he decided not to ask for help because he didn't want any weird questions. He browsed through the isles. This library was definitely larger than the one back home and it was going to take more to find what he needed. He wasn't even sure what he was looking for. He searched for an hour. He searched the entire library, except the Restricted Section, and nothing caught his eye. He decided that Harry and Ron might worry that he was gone so long. He made his way back, only having to stop and turn around once. The halls were eerily silent but that, Matt thought was probably because everyone was getting ready by now.

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"Everyone ready?" Dawn asked checking herself one last time. "Let's go down, the guys will be waiting for us." Ana sighed heavily. 
"Your guys, I don't have one." She said in a poor me tone of voice. 
"Don't worry, you look amazing, the guys will have no choice but to ask you to dance." Sam said. Hermione, Dawn, and Ana all headed for the door.
"Sam, are you coming?" Mione asked.
"Yea, go ahead, I'll be there in a minute." She called back. Hermione shrugged and followed the two girls out. When the door shut again, Sami grabbed a small ax and hid it in her purse. She also put some stakes in there as well. She hopped up and checked her dress. She decided she was hot and walked down the stairs.
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Dawn came first. She was stunning in her royal blue satin dress that brought out her blue eyes. It was held by skinny straps of material that could barely have done the job. Her brown hair was piled on top of her head with small pieces of hair hanging down. Her cheeks had rosy tint and her eyes were smoky. Her lips sparkled pink. Harry's breath was absolutely taken away. He was wearing black dress pants, black dress shoes that were so shiny Dawn could have used them as a mirror, and a bottle green dress shirt. His eyes really stood out when he offered Dawn his arm. 
"Why thank you Mr. Potter." She said and graciously accepted. 
Next it was Ron's turn to be swept away. He nervously tried to flatten his white dress shirt. He paired that with black shoes and a black shirt. Hermione came gracefully down the stairs in her pink, strapless dress. The dress was covered in glitter that caught the light with each move she made. Her neck was lifted high to show a beautiful silver necklace with a solitary diamond hanging off of it. Her parents had sent it to her that morning for Christmas. Dawn had helped her do her hair and makeup. Her hair was straight into a French twist but the hair that came from the top of it was curled. Her eyes were highlighted with pink shadow that perfectly matched the dress and her lips sparkled red. 
"You look, um, really, um, nice." Ron mumbled as she reached the bottom.
"Thank you, you look, um, yourself." She said nervously. He led her away so Ana could descend. The Hispanic girl looked gorgeous in a simple black and white dress. There was one strap that when across her shoulder that was lined in white. Her skin looked darker than usual. There was also a strip of white on the hem of the dress that touched the floor. Her hair was in a messy bun with natural curls hanging down. Her full lips were colored with a satiny ruby red lipstick and her cheeks where bronzed. Her eyes were natural looking, just slightly shinier. She had a white strip of material around her shoulders as a shawl. Matt met her at the bottom of the stairs.
"You look amazing. Frankie would love it. Any guy would be lucky to have you as their date." He said. She just smiled at him but he knew what that meant to her. He was dressed in black pants and shoes. He looked amazing in his royal blue dress shirt. His blonde hair was spiked in the front. He waited anxiously for his girlfriend.
Sami appeared at the top of the stairs and everyone's jaw hit the floor. Her dress was bright red. The body was a corset held up by two strings that tied behind her neck. Then a nice, flowy skirt was attached underneath the corset. Her lips were shiny red that matched her dress and her eyes were smoky. Her checks were bronzed and sparkled. Her hair was in an elegant updo. 
"Sami, I, I'm speechless. You look, there are no words to describe the way you look." Matt said and took her arm.
"Thank, you don't look so bad yourself." She said and planted a kiss on his lips. 
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Everyone entered the Great Hall that was decorated very well. They ordered their food to their plates, which was very odd, and then they ate. As soon as everyone was finished eating, Dumbledore stood up. He cleared a dance floor and the Weird Sisters came onto the stage. He invited the visitors to lead them in dance. Sam and Dawn as well as Matt and Harry got up and started to do a waltz to the music. Giles noticed that Ana was sitting by herself so he asked her to dance. She happily excepted. Soon the floor was filled with dancing couples and adults. 
"I'm getting hot, let's sit down." Sam yelled over the music to Matt.
"Ok, we can keep Ana company." He agreed and they make their way to the table. There Ana looked depressed so Matt asked her to dance. They danced a few numbers and then came back. Before Sami knew it, the ball was half way over but she was having so much fun. Matt came to her and whispered in her ear.
"Let's take a walk." Sami agreed and they walked out on a patio that had been cleared of snow and decorated with statues, fountains and bushes with fairy lights. They walked a little way and found a bench to sit on.
"How are you?" Matt asked.
"I'm having a blast, how are you?" Sami answered, she was getting sick of people asking her that.
"I'm having fun too. I have a present for you. I wanted to wait until tonight to give it to you." He said and pulled a small velvet box out of his pocket. "It isn't much." He said as he opened it to reveal a silver necklace with a tiny music note. On the balled end of the music note was a very small diamond.
"It's beautiful, thank you." She said and fingered it gently. "But, I have a question, why a music note?"
"Well," Matt said as he took it out of the box and put it around Sami's delicate neck. "I remember when I caught you singing in your room and I know how much you loved that. You might not admit it but music is or at least was a big part of your life. I know you've had to give a lot up to be the Slayer, which you didn't choose to be. I figured you might just like to be reminded of what you love. See, I know you think being a Slayer means sacrifice and that it's such a burden. But I know that if your power was taken from you, you'd be lost. I know you really do enjoy it sometime." He said. Sami just stared at him for a moment with tears filling her eyes. Matt got nervous that he'd said something wrong. His nerves were squished when Sami reached up and kissed him on the lips. This kiss lasted a few minutes.
"I love you." He muttered. She looked at him with wide eyes.
"What?" She asked.
"I, I said I love you. And I mean it. I do love you." Matt said.
"I love you too." She said. They kissed again. "Maybe we should go back and dance some more." Sami suggested. Matt grabbed her hand and they walked back into the entrance hall. They didn't make it to the Great Hall. They were attacked by a bunch of men in cloaks and masks. The Death Eaters. Matt yelled. The music in the Great Hall stopped and the gang came running out. Buffy was the first to hit. She threw a few punches at the head of the pack and pushed him out onto the patio area. Everyone of the gang came running behind. Voldemort yelled a word and Buffy flew back into Xander. 
"Sami, go help Buffy." Ana said. Sami walked over to Voldemort but she didn't look ready to attack. She was calm.
"I don't think I'll be helping her. I've become a different person." She said and stood side by side with the wizard.
"Sami?" Matt yelled. He knew that all was lost if Sam went to the dark side. He knew that he'd have nothing to fight for anymore. If she was gone, he was quitting this fight. Everyone's jaws dropped in shock, all except Buffy. She was prepared.
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