Title: Rags to Riches
Summary: Buffy is in an orphanage in Westbury, England. Takes place around the 1900's, but there's some hi tech stuff. She's 16 and has been there since she was 11. Her parents died in a boat accident and having no living relatives she was sent there. In London there is a family looking for a teenager to adopt, someone who could try to help their out of control son, Spike. Giles and Jenny meet Buffy and decide that she is perfect. They take her back to London where she meets Spike. At first there is nothing but hate between them, but then love starts to develop.
Thank you: Harm Marie, JamesMarsters'Hottie, Spike&Buffy4ever, Spike wuvs Buffy, SlayKitten91, Spike wuvs Buffy, Laney, laney, artemis66, sisterspookylh, Jen. Venita and Once More With Feeling
AN: I really like Harm Marie's idea about Xander's family adopting Willow, but my original idea was to have Jenny and Giles's friends adopt Willow, and Xander and his family are the neighbours, like? Anyway here there next installment is.
~*~*~*~Buffy felt her throat go dry and Willow paled even more. The words that came out of Mrs. Burrow's mouth might be the most important thing she ever said, it could change their lives.
Mrs. Burrows cleared her throat and started trying to boost the morale of those who wouldn't be chosen, "-Which leads me to the winne- I mean selected pair, they are Ms. Buffy Summers and Ms. Willow Rosenberg," she announced. Buffy's and Willow's face threatened to crack with grins as they stood up. They could hear moans from the other girls as they walked down the empty hall to the Adoption Office, while Mrs. Burrows broke the news to the other dorms.
"I can't believe tha-I mean I'm so surprised," Willow stuttered out as her shoes clunked down the stairs. Buffy gripped the railing so as not to faint with excitement.
"I know, but one of us won't get chosen, it's like you win some you lose some, but if you get picked you HAVE to write to me!" Buffy ordered smiling, but worried.
"Of course," Willow said with a laugh, "And likewise with you." Buffy did a nod of her head and stopped outside the office door. She glanced at Willow and saw that she was swaying back and forth.
"Willow, honey, take a deep breath," Buffy ushered; Willow did so and regained some colour to her cheeks. Buffy raised her hand and rapped on the door.
It swung open to reveal Mr. Brandytooke with a celebratory bottle of champagne in his hand.
"C'mon in orphans," he said rudely, now that the Giles' weren't near by. Buffy walked in and stuck out her tongue out of his vision range though. She and Willow were led into the backroom where Jenny and Rupert sat.
Buffy and Willow curtsied politely and sat down onto the chairs.
"We will take turns talking to each of you, Rupert will talk, to you, Willow first and I'll talk to you Buffy, then we'll switch, and don't feel pressurized, we just want to get to know your personalities better," Jenny explained and Giles stood up, leading Willow to another room.
Buffy's Interview:
"So Buffy tell me a little bit about yourself," Jenny said kindly.
"Well, um I come from a small farm, right outside Devonshire, my parents died when I was 11 in a boat accident, they were fishing and there boat got tipped over by the current and they drowned, I was staying at my Grandparent's house at the time, um, my favourite past times are or were reading, writing, swimming, and I like to shop," she told Jenny.
Jenny smiled and ushered Buffy to go on, "Ok, ah in school I made it to grade 6, and occasionally we'll have lessons here, um I like to help others," she said thinking of how they wanted help for their son, Jenny smiled, "I also play the piano, and Willow is my best friend," she finished.
"It sounds like you'd fit into our family very nicely Buffy," Jenny said standing up and walking out of the office. She knocked on Rupert's door and walked inside.
"We just finished," he said grinning and shook Willow's hand (this time she didn't need a reminder).
~*~*~*~*~
The interviews had gone relatively well and the two girls were now waiting outside while the Giles's made their choice. Willow fidgeted with every thing she could find, varying form her hair, buttons, cushions and lint. Buffy on the other hand paced back and forth biting her nails.
"Buffy you might want to stop walking, your gonna break the floor," Willow said with a piece of hair in her mouth.
"And you might wanna stop chewing your hair before your bald,' Buffy retorted and scrunched in beside her best friend.
Just then the door flew open, causing both girls to jump, Jenny and Rupert stood in the door frame throwing side ways glances at each other. "Hi, well we've made our choice, but we have friends back in England who are looking to adopt a child because they are.sterile, and so I phoned them up and told them all about.one of you, they said that they'd love to have you in their family, and I guarantee that they are a wonderful family to live with, plus they live two houses down from us, so you can see each other all the time,' Jenny said. The girls smiled and focused their attention again.
"I think both of you are great, but we have decided that Buffy will fit our family the best, but you would also be a wonderful addition," Jenny said kindly.
Willow felt her heart sink a tad, but knew that she'd still be able to see Buffy all the time. Buffy was grinning and felt like she could run all over London and back again.
"Now all we have to do is sign the papers, and Willow you'll be coming with us as well, Mr. Brandytooke is going to send the adoption papers for you in the mail," Giles said and strode out of the office, with his back turned to two girls hugging at the best news they had ever received.
AN: Sorry about the delay I rewrote this chapter because I didn't like it, but hopeful it's better now, thanks you for all the wonderful reviews, you guys are great!
Summary: Buffy is in an orphanage in Westbury, England. Takes place around the 1900's, but there's some hi tech stuff. She's 16 and has been there since she was 11. Her parents died in a boat accident and having no living relatives she was sent there. In London there is a family looking for a teenager to adopt, someone who could try to help their out of control son, Spike. Giles and Jenny meet Buffy and decide that she is perfect. They take her back to London where she meets Spike. At first there is nothing but hate between them, but then love starts to develop.
Thank you: Harm Marie, JamesMarsters'Hottie, Spike&Buffy4ever, Spike wuvs Buffy, SlayKitten91, Spike wuvs Buffy, Laney, laney, artemis66, sisterspookylh, Jen. Venita and Once More With Feeling
AN: I really like Harm Marie's idea about Xander's family adopting Willow, but my original idea was to have Jenny and Giles's friends adopt Willow, and Xander and his family are the neighbours, like? Anyway here there next installment is.
~*~*~*~Buffy felt her throat go dry and Willow paled even more. The words that came out of Mrs. Burrow's mouth might be the most important thing she ever said, it could change their lives.
Mrs. Burrows cleared her throat and started trying to boost the morale of those who wouldn't be chosen, "-Which leads me to the winne- I mean selected pair, they are Ms. Buffy Summers and Ms. Willow Rosenberg," she announced. Buffy's and Willow's face threatened to crack with grins as they stood up. They could hear moans from the other girls as they walked down the empty hall to the Adoption Office, while Mrs. Burrows broke the news to the other dorms.
"I can't believe tha-I mean I'm so surprised," Willow stuttered out as her shoes clunked down the stairs. Buffy gripped the railing so as not to faint with excitement.
"I know, but one of us won't get chosen, it's like you win some you lose some, but if you get picked you HAVE to write to me!" Buffy ordered smiling, but worried.
"Of course," Willow said with a laugh, "And likewise with you." Buffy did a nod of her head and stopped outside the office door. She glanced at Willow and saw that she was swaying back and forth.
"Willow, honey, take a deep breath," Buffy ushered; Willow did so and regained some colour to her cheeks. Buffy raised her hand and rapped on the door.
It swung open to reveal Mr. Brandytooke with a celebratory bottle of champagne in his hand.
"C'mon in orphans," he said rudely, now that the Giles' weren't near by. Buffy walked in and stuck out her tongue out of his vision range though. She and Willow were led into the backroom where Jenny and Rupert sat.
Buffy and Willow curtsied politely and sat down onto the chairs.
"We will take turns talking to each of you, Rupert will talk, to you, Willow first and I'll talk to you Buffy, then we'll switch, and don't feel pressurized, we just want to get to know your personalities better," Jenny explained and Giles stood up, leading Willow to another room.
Buffy's Interview:
"So Buffy tell me a little bit about yourself," Jenny said kindly.
"Well, um I come from a small farm, right outside Devonshire, my parents died when I was 11 in a boat accident, they were fishing and there boat got tipped over by the current and they drowned, I was staying at my Grandparent's house at the time, um, my favourite past times are or were reading, writing, swimming, and I like to shop," she told Jenny.
Jenny smiled and ushered Buffy to go on, "Ok, ah in school I made it to grade 6, and occasionally we'll have lessons here, um I like to help others," she said thinking of how they wanted help for their son, Jenny smiled, "I also play the piano, and Willow is my best friend," she finished.
"It sounds like you'd fit into our family very nicely Buffy," Jenny said standing up and walking out of the office. She knocked on Rupert's door and walked inside.
"We just finished," he said grinning and shook Willow's hand (this time she didn't need a reminder).
~*~*~*~*~
The interviews had gone relatively well and the two girls were now waiting outside while the Giles's made their choice. Willow fidgeted with every thing she could find, varying form her hair, buttons, cushions and lint. Buffy on the other hand paced back and forth biting her nails.
"Buffy you might want to stop walking, your gonna break the floor," Willow said with a piece of hair in her mouth.
"And you might wanna stop chewing your hair before your bald,' Buffy retorted and scrunched in beside her best friend.
Just then the door flew open, causing both girls to jump, Jenny and Rupert stood in the door frame throwing side ways glances at each other. "Hi, well we've made our choice, but we have friends back in England who are looking to adopt a child because they are.sterile, and so I phoned them up and told them all about.one of you, they said that they'd love to have you in their family, and I guarantee that they are a wonderful family to live with, plus they live two houses down from us, so you can see each other all the time,' Jenny said. The girls smiled and focused their attention again.
"I think both of you are great, but we have decided that Buffy will fit our family the best, but you would also be a wonderful addition," Jenny said kindly.
Willow felt her heart sink a tad, but knew that she'd still be able to see Buffy all the time. Buffy was grinning and felt like she could run all over London and back again.
"Now all we have to do is sign the papers, and Willow you'll be coming with us as well, Mr. Brandytooke is going to send the adoption papers for you in the mail," Giles said and strode out of the office, with his back turned to two girls hugging at the best news they had ever received.
AN: Sorry about the delay I rewrote this chapter because I didn't like it, but hopeful it's better now, thanks you for all the wonderful reviews, you guys are great!