Chapter 2

Everyone, with the sole exception of Sirius Black, knew that Harry Potter was a character in a children's fiction series. In fact there weren't many people who didn't know. A mass marketing campaign by the publishers of the series made sure of that with the release of the fifth book just recently.

Buffy held her hands up. "Hold on," she turned back to Faith. "Are you trying to tell me that this guy is a fictional character?"

Sirius Black scowled. "I'm a what?"

"That would explain what he's doing here." Faith commented.

"What do you mean?" Willow asked.

"Hold on." Faith ducked outside for a couple of minutes while the rest of the occupants of the room regarded each other with a bit of uncertainty. Then she returned flipping to the end of an extraordinarily thick book.

Xander bent over and tried to catch the title on the binding and he laughed. "That's why you wanted the extra room. You've been reading! You weren't ... that is ... um ... I'll shut up now."

Faith scanned down the pages quickly until she found what she was looking for. "Here it is." And she read:

"It seemed to take Sirius an age to fall. His body curved

in a graceful arc as he sank backward through the

ragged veil hanging from the arch....."

Faith looked up from the book to Sirius Black. "Everyone thinks you're dead."

He reached out his had. "May I ... may I see that."

Faith handed him the book and Sirius looked at the page that Faith had pointed out. He flipped back to the previous page and read to himself muttering, "that's just how it happened."

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The gang left him to read the last portion of the book at his request and waited in the adjoining room.

"This can't be right." Buffy commented.

"Face it B, that's Harry Potter's Godfather in that other room."

"He is very magicy. I can feel the waves rolling off him."

"So he's the Godfather? Shouldn't he be all 'someday you will do a favor for me.'" Xander said in his best Brando imitation.

Faith smacked him on top of the head. "Not 'The Godfather' you idiot, Harry's Godfather."

Willow frowned. "Shouldn't we try to help him. I mean help him get back to where he belongs?"

Faith grinned. "Oh hell, I'm going with."

"Faith," Buffy exclaimed.

"Are you kiddin' me, B? Pass up an opportunity to go to Hogwarts and help kick Voldemort's ass?"

"Who's Voldemort?" Xander asked.

"He's the bad guy. Evil wizard trying to take over the world. Killed Harry's parents and tried to kill Harry too."

"Ah."

Faith almost pleaded with Buffy. "Come on, B. they don't have Slayers in their world and Red could wipe the floor with half of them with her hands tied behind her back."

Buffy looked down, thoughtfully. "I need to call Giles."

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"What'd he say?" Faith asked eagerly.

Buffy hung up the phone. "He's never heard of Harry Potter."

"Figures." Faith answered.

"But he said," she searched for the words, "that if we can help prevent the deaths of innocents, we were duty bound to help."

"Woo hoo! All right, B!"

Willow looked up at the doorway between the rooms. The rest of the gang turned and noted Sirius Black.

"He's safe for now, but I have to leave."

Willow rose from the bed and stood in front of the gang. "Looks like we're going with."

Xander stepped forward. "I think these are yours." Handing back Sirius' wand, mirror and coins.

Buffy nodded. "Now how the heck are we supposed to get there."

Willow raised her hand. "I've got an idea."

Sirius frowned. "But, I'm already back."

The redhead shook her head. "This isn't your earth, Mr. Black. Otherwise you'd be familiar with the books on your Godson."

"Not necessarily ..."

"Hoo yeah, they are that popular. I think the wizarding world would definitely know about them. You're probably in an alternate dimension."

Xander sighed. "Oh no."

Faith stuck her head in. "What?"

Xander clasped his hands behind his neck. "Who's the only person we know that travels through dimensions."

Buffy was a bit surprised. "Oh!"

Willow dug through her suit case and found what she was looking for. Holding up a large gold token. "Why don't you guys stand over there while I call him."

Sirius was confused. "Call?'

Xander sigh again. "Willow is a witch. She going to call a demon to transport us to your dimension."

Buffy nodded. "That is if he's not still ticked off at us."

Sirus starred blankly at the gang. "Demon?"

They pointed at Willow who was sitting, legs akimbo on the floor after making a circle of salt in front of her.

"D'hoffryn, Lord of vengeance and justice ..."

TBC