I followed Hagrid over to the boats with the first years. We were led across the lake in them. I was to be the last person sorted. I was already hoping that I would be in the same house as Ron, Harry, Hermione, Ginny, Fred, or George. But whatever happens I hope that I'm not in the same house as Malfoy. The castle looked even bigger than I remembered. I followed the first years into the great hall to be sorted. McGonagall was calling the names. At last Dumbledore stood up.
"The girl standing in the front is Dawn Summers she is a transfer student in 5th year. She will be sorted now."
"Let's see your not a first year. Oh well, You have a great power and a great darkness that will do well in Slytherin. But you also have a thirst to learn and quite a bit of loyalty to those you trust. That will do well in Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff. But you also have more courage and bravery than anything else so GRYFFINDOR." The hat said.
The Gryffindors jumped to their feet screaming and clapping. The Weasley twins made a place for me to sit in between the two of them. As we all took our seats again Dumbledore stood up again.
"The dark forest is still forbidden. Mr. Filch has posted a new list of forbidden objects please stop by his office to see what the new items are. Now I only have two thing's left to say Scoobies rule and let's eat."
My mouth dropped open when he said that I had no idea he even knew who the Scoobies were let alone any of the things we did. But I was quickly absorbed in the laughter and food to take to much notice. The prefects led us to the common room and I found my stuff already waiting in the 5th year dormitories. I automatically put my pictures up on top of my nightstand. I looked over at them sadly for a second reminiscing, then I turned around and started to unpack. A little while later, I heard a knock at my door and turned around to see the Weasley twins standing there. Apparently they had set up a cloaking spell to get around the alarms that were in place.
"We just wanted to see if you would like to come flying with us." Fred asked.
"I can't I have to finish unpacking yet. Besides I don't have a broom."
"You can finish unpacking later, right now you're coming flying," said George as he and Fred each took a hold of my arms "As for you not having a broom, you can use one of the school brooms."
I tried to protest, but it didn't help much. Several others joined us including Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny as well as Angelina, Alicia, and Lee which I'd met at dinner. As we drew near the quidditch pitch I grew nervous again. I still wasn't to sure about being up in the air in the dark. As soon as Fred grabbed a broom, handed it to me I mounted it and began to feel a little bit better about it.
After we had flown for a little while, Harry groaned, "I really should have dropped divinatation. Trelawny's just going to be predicting my death all year again. Why can't she find another student to send death warnings to?"
I hesitated for a second before saying, "Well you got your wish."
"Why do you say that Trelawny's always predicted Harry's death," Ron said.
"Because when I was here earlier this summer the second she met me she said "You shall die a horrible and painful death very soon," I said lightly.
Everybody just looked at me stunned for a second then laughed.
"Why should Malfoy be afraid of your family?" Hermione asked.
My mouth dropped open. I had been hoping no one had noticed. I quickly made an excuse that I had to do something inside and tore off towards the ground. After I had unpacked everything and laid down with the curtains drawn around my bed, I heard the door open and quickly feigned sleep. Ginny called my name softly. When I didn't answer she sighed and left. That night I cried myself to sleep like I had many others. I woke up before anybody else and quickly showered and changed into my school robes. I quickly went down to breakfast and ate quickly then went to the room I'd stayed in over the summer. I told the boy the password and stayed in there until classes began. I made sure to sit away from Ginny So that she wou;dn't bother me about the family thing. Snape was taking over for DADA for now because the teacher wouldn't be showing up for a the first two weeks. During lunch, I hid behind a pile of books in the library, then I quickly went to my classes. During dinner, I went down as early as possible then I went outside to fly until curfew. After I touched down, I quickly ran up to my dormitory and pretended to be asleep. This worked for several days, that is until one day when I was on my way up to the fifth year girls dormitory. Fred Weasley caught me around the waist and pulled me back down the stairs. I cried out in surprise.
"Where do you think you're going?" He asked as he pushed me down into one of the chairs. "Sit around and talk for a little while."
I groaned. This was going to be a very long night. I pulled my knees up to my chest, and rested my head on my knees, and looked at them. I waited for the questions that I knew I couldn't avoid to start.
"Why have you been hiding from us?" Ginny asked, sounding slightly hurt.
"I have issues that I had to deal with." I said hoping to avoid to many more questions, but Fred and George were having none of it.
"What kind of issues?" They both asked at the same time.
"Just issues," I answered being even more vague. I was saved for the time being from any more questions by an owl tapping on the common room window. Harry got up to open the window for it. As it flew in I recognized it as Spike. He flew over to me and landed on my shoulder sticking out his leg for me to take the letter. It said:
Dear Dawnie.
I can't believe you named your owl Spike. But it does remind me of the real Spike with its annoying ways (don't ask). Everything is the same here in L.A, you know save the world here stake a vampire there. You know, the average. STOP calling me deadboy. It is getting really annoying. Almost as bad as Xander used to be. We have a place in the cemetery lined up for Scoobies old and new. We just need you to figure out what were putting on the graves. Were putting headstones for Tara, Your mom, Buffy, Xander, Willow, Giles, Jenny Calendar, Spike, Anya, and Faith. Write A.S.A.P what you want on the graves we will come and get you from England for the memorial and burying.
Love Always,
Angel, Cordy, Gunn, Fred, Wes, Lorne.
I jumped up and out of my seat as soon as I finished with my letter. I had completely forgotten Fred, George, Ginny, Ron, Hermione, and Harry were there. I jumped slightly when Fred cleared his throat.
"Where are you going?" He asked.
"I really have to go write this letter. It is really really important."
"Why is it so important?" Hermione asked.
"I'll explain everything that you want to know tomorrow. I swear." I said running up the stairs with Spike following right behind me. As soon as I got up to the dormitory I grabbed a piece of parchment and a quill. My letter went like this.
Dear Angel (Deadboy),
What do you mean in his annoying way about my owl Spike? Anyway here's what I think should go on the graves below the names.
Buffy- The girl who just wouldn't stay dead. The original Slayer
Spike- The original Billy Idol in a leather duster. The big bad
Xander- The heart of the Scoobies. Pirates live forever.
Willow- The brain of the Scoobies. Kick ass Wicca.
Tara- The innocent one. Glinda.
Anya- The former vengance demon sex machine. Sex is good.
Mom- The mother to all Scoobies. Have fun slaying.
Giles- The father figure and he who got knocked out alot. G-man, Watcher-boy.
Jenny- The gypsy computer teacher. Discovered how to recurse Angelus.
Faith- The party girl. The rogue slayer.
Love Always,
Dawn
I quickly tied my letter to Spike's leg and he took off into the night again. Then I began to plan how I was going to avoid the Weasleys, Harry, and Hermione. For the next three years. I fell asleep planning. Not that it would make to much difference in the morning. Everything started out normally, but when I went down to the common room I saw them all already up, showered and dressed. I tried to walk right by them but they all got up and followed me. I turned around and said "What?"
"We want answers," said Ginny.
"Nope. Sorry, I have no answers," I said, backing closer to the door as I talked. I quickly turned around and jerked the portrait hole open then ran down the hall to my other room. I kept this up for the rest of the day until Fred cornered me again in the great hall this time. He looked down at me for a few seconds before a smirk spread across his face. I looked around for away to escape I had started to duck beneath one of the arms he had on the wall. But he grabbed me around the waist and threw me over his shoulder. I tried to get away as he carried me up the stairs but I realized it was hopeless. He set me down in a chair in the common room. I glared at him angrily. He just grinned.
"You were avoiding us again," Harry said
"Why do you keep on avoiding us? Why is your past such a big dark secret?" Hermione asked.
"Because you guys aren't old enough to hear some of the stuff I've been through. What makes you think it's any of your business anyway?" I said defensively.
"We have probably been through more than you have. We have faced you-know-who four times and won," Ron yelled.
I laughed bitterly and said. "You can't really beat something if you fear to say it's name. Also if he keeps coming back you have never truly won."
"Yeah, well what makes you think your any better than us? How many people do you know that are dead because they were trying to help someone else?" Harry yelled.
I laughed again and said, "Well let's see Buffy four times, Willow, Xander, Anya, Spike, Kendra, Faith, Andrew, Giles, Miss. Calendar, Tara, and my mom. What about you?" I added sarcastically.
They just looked at me absolutely stunned. I started to get up but George forced me to sit back down. A second later the common room door opened to reveal Professor McGonagall, Professor Dumbledore, and Angel. I smiled, got up, and threw my arms around Angel. "You're here already deadboy." I said.
"Don't call me that," Angel growled.
"I'm so happy your here. Let's go. Now," I said hurriedly.
"Why are you in such a hurry Dawnie?" Angel asked looking down at me.
"No reason," I said a little to fast.
"Dawn, what's wrong?"
I just groaned and turned to glare at the group assembled in the common room.
"We want her to explain her past to us," Ginny said.
"Oh. So that's your problem," Angel said looking down at me.
I nodded.
"Dawn you don't have to hide your past anymore. Sunnydale is the old part of your life nobody's going to pop out and try and kill you here."
"Promise?"
"I swear."
"How about this you tell them up until the mayor and I tell the rest?"
"Deal."
We both went and sat down in chairs and the group also sat back down.
"Do you mind if we join?" Professor Dumbledore asked.
"It's your school," I answered. I sat there and partially listened to what Angel was saying. After Angel had told them about the master through the mayor it was my turn. I began telling them about Adam and Riley and the Initiative. When it came to the part about the key I hesitated for a second before telling them that I was the key. Then I went on to tell them about how Buffy died for me. The trio came next and I told them how Warren shot and killed Tara and how Willow went crazy with grief and tried to end the world after killing Warren. When I came to the first I felt tears welling up in my eyes but I wouldn't let them fall.
"The first, the original sin, the purest evil," I explained quietly. "We all fought it in the end, all the Scoobies. We won and Sunnyhell turned into a big crater. I'm the only survivor of The First, the only one who was able to tell the world what really happened." The tears began to fall after I finished and Angel pulled me into his arms and kissed the top of my head. I pulled a way from him a few seconds later, tears still falling. I looked over at Harry slowly and saw pain and sympathy on his face. As I looked at Ron, Hermione, Fred, George, and Ginny his expression was mirrored.
"Mr. Angel can I please see you in my office?" Dumbledore asked. "Alone," he added when I stood up.
I sighed and dropped back down in my seat looking wearily over at the rest.
When they left George said. "So flying then?"
I smiled and nodded. We all headed out together. As we flew in the air I felt free.
"Hey Dawn you never explained why Malfoy should be afraid of your brother," Hermione said.
"Wouldn't you be if Angel turned evil again?"
"Angel's Your brother but how he's a vampire," Ron said.
"Because after he and Buffy started dating he basically became my brother," I explained simply.
"Oh well I guess I would be afraid of him," Hermione said.
We flew around for a little while more until I saw the doors open again and Malfoy come out with his goons flaking him heading towards us. I groaned and said, "We got trouble." Then I dove for the ground. The others followed suit.
"Well, well, well looks like the mudbloods figured out where they belong." Malfoy said.
Fred, George, Harry, and Ron dived at Malfoy and his goons but I grabbed Fred and George by the back of the shirts and Hermione and Ginny grabbed Harry and Ron.
"They're not worth it," Hermione cried out.
"You can think of a better way to get back at them," I yelled. They abruptly stopped trying to get away and the twins got these scary smirks on their faces. Then Fred and George dragged me back toward the school with Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny following.
We went back to the Gryffindor common room to find it full of students. The twins groaned.
"I know somewhere we can go that nobody else can get to," I said as I led them to my old room. We all sat down on the couches and chairs that were in there.
"So this is where you hid when you were avoiding us," Ginny said.
"Yup it's the room I stayed in over the summer," I said.
"So what are we going to do to Malfoy?" Ron asked looking at the twins.
"The girl standing in the front is Dawn Summers she is a transfer student in 5th year. She will be sorted now."
"Let's see your not a first year. Oh well, You have a great power and a great darkness that will do well in Slytherin. But you also have a thirst to learn and quite a bit of loyalty to those you trust. That will do well in Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff. But you also have more courage and bravery than anything else so GRYFFINDOR." The hat said.
The Gryffindors jumped to their feet screaming and clapping. The Weasley twins made a place for me to sit in between the two of them. As we all took our seats again Dumbledore stood up again.
"The dark forest is still forbidden. Mr. Filch has posted a new list of forbidden objects please stop by his office to see what the new items are. Now I only have two thing's left to say Scoobies rule and let's eat."
My mouth dropped open when he said that I had no idea he even knew who the Scoobies were let alone any of the things we did. But I was quickly absorbed in the laughter and food to take to much notice. The prefects led us to the common room and I found my stuff already waiting in the 5th year dormitories. I automatically put my pictures up on top of my nightstand. I looked over at them sadly for a second reminiscing, then I turned around and started to unpack. A little while later, I heard a knock at my door and turned around to see the Weasley twins standing there. Apparently they had set up a cloaking spell to get around the alarms that were in place.
"We just wanted to see if you would like to come flying with us." Fred asked.
"I can't I have to finish unpacking yet. Besides I don't have a broom."
"You can finish unpacking later, right now you're coming flying," said George as he and Fred each took a hold of my arms "As for you not having a broom, you can use one of the school brooms."
I tried to protest, but it didn't help much. Several others joined us including Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny as well as Angelina, Alicia, and Lee which I'd met at dinner. As we drew near the quidditch pitch I grew nervous again. I still wasn't to sure about being up in the air in the dark. As soon as Fred grabbed a broom, handed it to me I mounted it and began to feel a little bit better about it.
After we had flown for a little while, Harry groaned, "I really should have dropped divinatation. Trelawny's just going to be predicting my death all year again. Why can't she find another student to send death warnings to?"
I hesitated for a second before saying, "Well you got your wish."
"Why do you say that Trelawny's always predicted Harry's death," Ron said.
"Because when I was here earlier this summer the second she met me she said "You shall die a horrible and painful death very soon," I said lightly.
Everybody just looked at me stunned for a second then laughed.
"Why should Malfoy be afraid of your family?" Hermione asked.
My mouth dropped open. I had been hoping no one had noticed. I quickly made an excuse that I had to do something inside and tore off towards the ground. After I had unpacked everything and laid down with the curtains drawn around my bed, I heard the door open and quickly feigned sleep. Ginny called my name softly. When I didn't answer she sighed and left. That night I cried myself to sleep like I had many others. I woke up before anybody else and quickly showered and changed into my school robes. I quickly went down to breakfast and ate quickly then went to the room I'd stayed in over the summer. I told the boy the password and stayed in there until classes began. I made sure to sit away from Ginny So that she wou;dn't bother me about the family thing. Snape was taking over for DADA for now because the teacher wouldn't be showing up for a the first two weeks. During lunch, I hid behind a pile of books in the library, then I quickly went to my classes. During dinner, I went down as early as possible then I went outside to fly until curfew. After I touched down, I quickly ran up to my dormitory and pretended to be asleep. This worked for several days, that is until one day when I was on my way up to the fifth year girls dormitory. Fred Weasley caught me around the waist and pulled me back down the stairs. I cried out in surprise.
"Where do you think you're going?" He asked as he pushed me down into one of the chairs. "Sit around and talk for a little while."
I groaned. This was going to be a very long night. I pulled my knees up to my chest, and rested my head on my knees, and looked at them. I waited for the questions that I knew I couldn't avoid to start.
"Why have you been hiding from us?" Ginny asked, sounding slightly hurt.
"I have issues that I had to deal with." I said hoping to avoid to many more questions, but Fred and George were having none of it.
"What kind of issues?" They both asked at the same time.
"Just issues," I answered being even more vague. I was saved for the time being from any more questions by an owl tapping on the common room window. Harry got up to open the window for it. As it flew in I recognized it as Spike. He flew over to me and landed on my shoulder sticking out his leg for me to take the letter. It said:
Dear Dawnie.
I can't believe you named your owl Spike. But it does remind me of the real Spike with its annoying ways (don't ask). Everything is the same here in L.A, you know save the world here stake a vampire there. You know, the average. STOP calling me deadboy. It is getting really annoying. Almost as bad as Xander used to be. We have a place in the cemetery lined up for Scoobies old and new. We just need you to figure out what were putting on the graves. Were putting headstones for Tara, Your mom, Buffy, Xander, Willow, Giles, Jenny Calendar, Spike, Anya, and Faith. Write A.S.A.P what you want on the graves we will come and get you from England for the memorial and burying.
Love Always,
Angel, Cordy, Gunn, Fred, Wes, Lorne.
I jumped up and out of my seat as soon as I finished with my letter. I had completely forgotten Fred, George, Ginny, Ron, Hermione, and Harry were there. I jumped slightly when Fred cleared his throat.
"Where are you going?" He asked.
"I really have to go write this letter. It is really really important."
"Why is it so important?" Hermione asked.
"I'll explain everything that you want to know tomorrow. I swear." I said running up the stairs with Spike following right behind me. As soon as I got up to the dormitory I grabbed a piece of parchment and a quill. My letter went like this.
Dear Angel (Deadboy),
What do you mean in his annoying way about my owl Spike? Anyway here's what I think should go on the graves below the names.
Buffy- The girl who just wouldn't stay dead. The original Slayer
Spike- The original Billy Idol in a leather duster. The big bad
Xander- The heart of the Scoobies. Pirates live forever.
Willow- The brain of the Scoobies. Kick ass Wicca.
Tara- The innocent one. Glinda.
Anya- The former vengance demon sex machine. Sex is good.
Mom- The mother to all Scoobies. Have fun slaying.
Giles- The father figure and he who got knocked out alot. G-man, Watcher-boy.
Jenny- The gypsy computer teacher. Discovered how to recurse Angelus.
Faith- The party girl. The rogue slayer.
Love Always,
Dawn
I quickly tied my letter to Spike's leg and he took off into the night again. Then I began to plan how I was going to avoid the Weasleys, Harry, and Hermione. For the next three years. I fell asleep planning. Not that it would make to much difference in the morning. Everything started out normally, but when I went down to the common room I saw them all already up, showered and dressed. I tried to walk right by them but they all got up and followed me. I turned around and said "What?"
"We want answers," said Ginny.
"Nope. Sorry, I have no answers," I said, backing closer to the door as I talked. I quickly turned around and jerked the portrait hole open then ran down the hall to my other room. I kept this up for the rest of the day until Fred cornered me again in the great hall this time. He looked down at me for a few seconds before a smirk spread across his face. I looked around for away to escape I had started to duck beneath one of the arms he had on the wall. But he grabbed me around the waist and threw me over his shoulder. I tried to get away as he carried me up the stairs but I realized it was hopeless. He set me down in a chair in the common room. I glared at him angrily. He just grinned.
"You were avoiding us again," Harry said
"Why do you keep on avoiding us? Why is your past such a big dark secret?" Hermione asked.
"Because you guys aren't old enough to hear some of the stuff I've been through. What makes you think it's any of your business anyway?" I said defensively.
"We have probably been through more than you have. We have faced you-know-who four times and won," Ron yelled.
I laughed bitterly and said. "You can't really beat something if you fear to say it's name. Also if he keeps coming back you have never truly won."
"Yeah, well what makes you think your any better than us? How many people do you know that are dead because they were trying to help someone else?" Harry yelled.
I laughed again and said, "Well let's see Buffy four times, Willow, Xander, Anya, Spike, Kendra, Faith, Andrew, Giles, Miss. Calendar, Tara, and my mom. What about you?" I added sarcastically.
They just looked at me absolutely stunned. I started to get up but George forced me to sit back down. A second later the common room door opened to reveal Professor McGonagall, Professor Dumbledore, and Angel. I smiled, got up, and threw my arms around Angel. "You're here already deadboy." I said.
"Don't call me that," Angel growled.
"I'm so happy your here. Let's go. Now," I said hurriedly.
"Why are you in such a hurry Dawnie?" Angel asked looking down at me.
"No reason," I said a little to fast.
"Dawn, what's wrong?"
I just groaned and turned to glare at the group assembled in the common room.
"We want her to explain her past to us," Ginny said.
"Oh. So that's your problem," Angel said looking down at me.
I nodded.
"Dawn you don't have to hide your past anymore. Sunnydale is the old part of your life nobody's going to pop out and try and kill you here."
"Promise?"
"I swear."
"How about this you tell them up until the mayor and I tell the rest?"
"Deal."
We both went and sat down in chairs and the group also sat back down.
"Do you mind if we join?" Professor Dumbledore asked.
"It's your school," I answered. I sat there and partially listened to what Angel was saying. After Angel had told them about the master through the mayor it was my turn. I began telling them about Adam and Riley and the Initiative. When it came to the part about the key I hesitated for a second before telling them that I was the key. Then I went on to tell them about how Buffy died for me. The trio came next and I told them how Warren shot and killed Tara and how Willow went crazy with grief and tried to end the world after killing Warren. When I came to the first I felt tears welling up in my eyes but I wouldn't let them fall.
"The first, the original sin, the purest evil," I explained quietly. "We all fought it in the end, all the Scoobies. We won and Sunnyhell turned into a big crater. I'm the only survivor of The First, the only one who was able to tell the world what really happened." The tears began to fall after I finished and Angel pulled me into his arms and kissed the top of my head. I pulled a way from him a few seconds later, tears still falling. I looked over at Harry slowly and saw pain and sympathy on his face. As I looked at Ron, Hermione, Fred, George, and Ginny his expression was mirrored.
"Mr. Angel can I please see you in my office?" Dumbledore asked. "Alone," he added when I stood up.
I sighed and dropped back down in my seat looking wearily over at the rest.
When they left George said. "So flying then?"
I smiled and nodded. We all headed out together. As we flew in the air I felt free.
"Hey Dawn you never explained why Malfoy should be afraid of your brother," Hermione said.
"Wouldn't you be if Angel turned evil again?"
"Angel's Your brother but how he's a vampire," Ron said.
"Because after he and Buffy started dating he basically became my brother," I explained simply.
"Oh well I guess I would be afraid of him," Hermione said.
We flew around for a little while more until I saw the doors open again and Malfoy come out with his goons flaking him heading towards us. I groaned and said, "We got trouble." Then I dove for the ground. The others followed suit.
"Well, well, well looks like the mudbloods figured out where they belong." Malfoy said.
Fred, George, Harry, and Ron dived at Malfoy and his goons but I grabbed Fred and George by the back of the shirts and Hermione and Ginny grabbed Harry and Ron.
"They're not worth it," Hermione cried out.
"You can think of a better way to get back at them," I yelled. They abruptly stopped trying to get away and the twins got these scary smirks on their faces. Then Fred and George dragged me back toward the school with Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny following.
We went back to the Gryffindor common room to find it full of students. The twins groaned.
"I know somewhere we can go that nobody else can get to," I said as I led them to my old room. We all sat down on the couches and chairs that were in there.
"So this is where you hid when you were avoiding us," Ginny said.
"Yup it's the room I stayed in over the summer," I said.
"So what are we going to do to Malfoy?" Ron asked looking at the twins.