A/N: Here's another chapter, I hope you can handle it...lol.

A/N: This chapter is more of a filler chapter, with no major events happening in it...but it's still nessisary. Thankyou for the continued support and reviews.



Disclaimer: Although I'd love to take credit, "this book belongs to..." JK Rowling and Joss Wheaton.

Chapter TWENTY.

They got out to the front of the school and there were white carriages all lined up to take them to the train station. "What on earth are they?" Buffy demanded, looking at the carriages then at the scary creatures that seemed to pull them.

"What's what?"

"Those things that are pulling the carriages!"

"There isn't anything pulling the carriages Buffy. It's all done by magic."

"I'm telling you Remus that there is something pulling them."

"Well, it wont kill us, because what ever 'it' is hasn't hurt us so far." Remus told her and she couldn't argue with his reasoning. She followed the boys into a carriage and they were about to pull out when the newly engaged couple climbed into the carriage with them.

"Hello future Mrs. Potter." Buffy teased her sister mercilessly.

"Doesn't it have a wonderful sound to it?" She said happily.

"Gosh, what have you done to the real Lily Evans? If anyone called you Mrs. Anything a few years ago, you would have been so angry."

"Yeah, but it wasn't the right Mrs."

"Eww, I think that I am going to be sick." Buffy murmured.

"And just think that if it wasn't for you then we may not have gotten together at all." Lily teased as Buffy shook her head and placed it into her hands.

She changed the subject as quickly as she could. "What are you guys going to do when you get to the train station? Are you getting picked up or are you using magical means to get where you are going?"

"James, Lily and I are going back to Mrs. P's place." Sirius announced.

"I'm headed back to apartment the ministry supplied me with." Remus said glumly. "Dumbledore had words with them and they decided that it would be safer to give me a small flat out of town that had secure locks on it for the full moon."

"He is a very wise man." Buffy said truthfully, not wanting to play around with the fact that Remus was in fact dangerous when he was a wolf. He knew that he was too and didn't need any one telling him other wise.

"I'm going home to see my mother, and then I was going to catch up with the guys in a week or so." Peter told her and she nodded.

Digging around in her pack she found the return air ticket and saw that her flight left at four 'o' clock that afternoon. Her watch read twelve thirty. "Does anyone want to come with me to the airport?"

"Of course!" Sirius exclaimed as the carriages came to a halt. "But do you really have to go back?"

"Yes. Not that I want to." She gave Sirius a look that spoke volumes then smiled back at James and Lily. "But I'll be back to see you both safely enter the constitution of marriage." She announced.

"We wouldn't have it any other way." Lily said. They climbed down from the carriages and then onto the train. Lily linked her arm with Buffy's. "Your going to be my maid of honor aren't you?"

"Of course. Like I would trust anyone else to do the job!" Buffy cried and gave her sister a hug. "Congratulations Lily. This couldn't have happened to a better person."

The train ride went faster than it should have and James and Lily sat together in the corner sharing smootchies and whispering quietly to each other. Remus, Sirius, Peter and Buffy all started a noisy and violent game of exploding snap. When they got sick of that they played wizards chess. There was much cheering and yelling 'take that pawn' and 'of with his head' that finally James and Lily had to come over and see what they were doing.

Disembarking the train, Buffy got a surprise. None other that Mrs. Potter herself was waiting for the train at the station. Without saying a word, Buffy flew at the woman and wrapped her arms around her.

"Good heavens, is that little Buffy?"

"Yup. Look, I grew a little bit!" She announced though, thoroughly pleased with her self.

"So you have. And how old are you now?"

"Fifteen."

"Oh dear, you all grow up so quickly."

"Sorry about that."

"That's alright dear. Now, why do my son and your sister look so happy with themselves?"

"They can tell you. I wouldn't want to ruin the surprise."

Minutes later the rest joined them. Mrs. Potter looked at James expectantly. "What did you do this time?"

"Who me?"

"No the wall behind you. James, you have that smug look on your face that you get after you've tipped a bucket of water on a poor un-expecting chap."

"Oh, it's nothing like that mum." He said honestly.

"Well, what is it then?"

James nudged Lily and with a shy smile she held out her hand to Mrs. P. The ring on her finger was quite clear to the gently mother. She shrieked and her hands went to cover her mouth and her eye's widened. "Is this...is this...?"

"Are you okay" Remus asked his face concerned.

A huge smile spread across James mothers face and she pulled James and Lily into a huge hug. "Oh congratulations to you both. Oh my dear, welcome to the family again, even though you have been a part of it for three years, and Sirius too. Remus and James are also just as much family as you three who live with me...Oh a wedding!"

She hugged them both again and Buffy stood back between Remus and Sirius. They wrapped their arms over her shoulders and turned aside for the moment.

"Ahh, another happy family."

"Don't I know it," Buffy shrugged. "Are you guys going to come and visit me in America now that you are all eighteen and can Aparate if you get that darn license? I can show you guys around LA and take you all through the Muggle shopping centers. It'll be great!" She included Peter in that and of course James and Lily and Mrs. P. but they would no doubt be busy with the wedding preparations and all of those little things that always needed to be done.

"Of course!" Peter exclaimed.

"I'll come."

"And me! I've always wanted to come to America." Remus said to Buffy. She smiled up at the boys. She didn't have to be so alone after all.

"Now, Buffy. Have you ever gone though the barrier before?" Peter asked her seriously.

"No I haven't."

"Someone should take you through then. I don't know if Muggles are able to go through without a magical person or not." Remus pointed out.

"Alright. Milady, shall we?" Sirius asked stepping forward and offering her his arm.

"We shall." Buffy giggled and linked her arm through his.

They started to run and as they were about to hit the wall, Buffy squeezed her eyes shut. When she reopened them she was on the main station of London. The other's soon joined them.

"Mrs. P, do you have a car, or do I need to call a cab?" Buffy asked.

"I have a car." She replied.

"Cool. Would you be able to drive me to the airport? My plane back to America leaves in like thirty minutes."

"Of course dear." She replied and they all headed out.

Twenty minutes late they came to a stop in front of the terminal that her flight left from.

"Flight 314 to Los Angles departing in ten minutes now boarding." A female voice came over the intercom and Buffy turned to her friends and family.

"I'm going to miss you all. Thank you for organizing for me to come over, I have had a wonderful time." She told them all.

She hugged Mrs. Potter, and thanked her for everything.

Turning to James she studied him closely. "Look after my sister. Don't ever hurt her or you'll have me to answer to." She said firmly, "Love you." She said and gave him a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

To Remus she turned next. "Sweetie, don't be afraid to ask for help with the Ministry if you need it. I don't have a problem with kicking their collective butts for you." She said to him.

"Buffy, I don't doubt it for a minute." He laughed.

"Good." She hugged and kissed him, then moved on to Peter.

"Never forget who your friends are. If by some chance you do, go and play some sort of prank of someone. That'll make you feel better and then you'll remember!" She made her voice sound surprised. He gave her a lopsided grin.

"I'll miss you Lady Bug."

"I'll miss you more." She countered hugging and kissing him.

"Sirius."

"Buffy."

"And so it comes to me."

"Yes, and don't think that you're getting out of it either."

He shot a helpless look at his friends before Buffy threw her self at him and hugged him tightly. "Ahh, she's got me!" He cried in mock horror.

"Thanks for the talk." She whispered into his ear.

"Anytime." He whispered back.

She stepped back and looked at them all. "Remember I'm only an owl or an apparition away." She said. Hoisting her bag onto her back, she looked her friends over again, and then boarded the plane before anyone could say another word.

They all stood around and watched the plane take off. Sirius turned to see the somber faces around him. "Well, she was a breath of fresh air, don't you all think?"

They erupted into laughter.