Professor Farrell opened the door to the Magic Box and stepped in and
looked around.
"Quite nice. Rupert has done quite well for himself," she said almost to herself.
Tara and Willow followed her in and down the stairs. Most of the Scoobies were already assembled, but Giles was nowhere in site.
"Professor Farrell," Willow started to say but was interrupted by the professor.
"Willow, you are not one of my students, nor are we in class, my name is Mary Margaret."
"Ok then, Mary Margaret, this is Anya, she is part owner of the Magic Box with Giles."
"I'm in charge of the money," said Anya as she reached out and patted the cash register fondly.
"And this is Xander, he and Anya are engaged to be married."
"Hi," said Xander, "Nice to meet you." He fell silent as he struggled for something to say. "So, your British, huh?"
"Well, actually, I was born in Ireland, but my parents emigrated to England when I was quite young," said the Professor.
"And this is Dawnie," continued Willow.
"Hi," said Dawn as she gave a small wave and turned back to her schoolbooks.
"Xander, where are Buffy, Spike and Giles?" asked Tara. "The professor.Mary Margaret is a friend of Giles.
At the mention of the last two names, the professor looked very interested, but chose to say nothing. The bell over the door rang and in walked Rupert Giles, watcher and proprietor of the Magic Box.
"Oh, h-hi Mr. Giles," began Tara but Giles had stopped dead in the middle of the shop and was staring at the newcomer in his shop.
"Meggie my girl?" he asked, "Is that you?"
Meg turned and yelled, "Ripper!" Running through the shop, she launched herself into the air, landed in his arms and wrapped her legs around his waist.
"Oh Ripper, I've missed you so much," she said as she leaned in and kissed him passionately.
"Quite nice. Rupert has done quite well for himself," she said almost to herself.
Tara and Willow followed her in and down the stairs. Most of the Scoobies were already assembled, but Giles was nowhere in site.
"Professor Farrell," Willow started to say but was interrupted by the professor.
"Willow, you are not one of my students, nor are we in class, my name is Mary Margaret."
"Ok then, Mary Margaret, this is Anya, she is part owner of the Magic Box with Giles."
"I'm in charge of the money," said Anya as she reached out and patted the cash register fondly.
"And this is Xander, he and Anya are engaged to be married."
"Hi," said Xander, "Nice to meet you." He fell silent as he struggled for something to say. "So, your British, huh?"
"Well, actually, I was born in Ireland, but my parents emigrated to England when I was quite young," said the Professor.
"And this is Dawnie," continued Willow.
"Hi," said Dawn as she gave a small wave and turned back to her schoolbooks.
"Xander, where are Buffy, Spike and Giles?" asked Tara. "The professor.Mary Margaret is a friend of Giles.
At the mention of the last two names, the professor looked very interested, but chose to say nothing. The bell over the door rang and in walked Rupert Giles, watcher and proprietor of the Magic Box.
"Oh, h-hi Mr. Giles," began Tara but Giles had stopped dead in the middle of the shop and was staring at the newcomer in his shop.
"Meggie my girl?" he asked, "Is that you?"
Meg turned and yelled, "Ripper!" Running through the shop, she launched herself into the air, landed in his arms and wrapped her legs around his waist.
"Oh Ripper, I've missed you so much," she said as she leaned in and kissed him passionately.