Buffy and Willow were in the office of Angel Investigations when a scarlet and golden bird flew in the front door. Willow knew immediately that the bird was a phoenix. The phoenix handed her the letter in its beak and flew away. Willow read the letter out loud to Buffy:

Hogwarts School of

Witchcraft and Wizardry

Dear Ms. Rosenberg and Ms. Summers,

I am please to hear that you are going to take the positions that I offered you. I have arranged to have an account set up in both of your names at Gringotts. I took the liberty of giving you an advancement. Gringotts is the wizarding world's bank and is located on Diagon Alley. Diagon Alley is the wizard's shopping mall. I though that it would make changing money easier and that you would need some things before the start of school.

Ms. Rosenberg, when you get to Diagon Alley, please stop at Ollivander's Makers of Fine Wands. I think that if you start using a wand to help control your magic, it would cause you fewer problems. Myself and the rest of the staff would like to help you learning how to control your magic.

Ms. Summers, I know just the room to set up as the Slayers' training room. We will set it up the way you would like when you arrive at Hogwarts along with the training room for the students. I have also setup a well-stocked weapons room attached to the tower that you all will be living in. The Slayers' training room will have a picture doorway with a password to protect the students.

As for your travel arrangements, I have the omnibus, a wizarding bus, scheduled to pick you up at 10 pm on July 1st. Everyone will be able to travel together. The bus will bring you to the Leaky Cauldron in London. I have booked rooms for your group. Please label your luggage clearly so that the staff at the Leaky Cauldron can use magic to put it in the right rooms. I will meet you there to help you and your group get your supplies.

Please tell Rupert Giles that the invitation is for him also and that I said hello.

Sincerely,

Albus Dumbeldore

"He must know Giles." Buffy said with a smirk on her face.

"Maybe Giles went to Hogwarts when he was younger. We know that he knows magic." Willow said in reply.

The two women went back to work to finish the report for a client about the demon that they had killed at her house. After they finished, Willow called Giles and told him every thing that was happening. Giles admitted that he had gone to Hogwarts and would meet them at the Leaky Cauldron.

Faith had read the original letter and had agreed to come with them. She wanted to start a new life without anyone knowing what she had done in the past. Buffy asked her to keep helping to train the younger Slayers and to help her with Defense class. The newbie Slayers were all ready to fight Voldemort. They also want to keep training with Faith and Buffy. They all wanted to stay together because they felt like family

Dawn was looking forward to being in away from California. It gave Social Services less of a chance to take her away from Buffy. It also gave her a chance to start over somewhere that had no bad memories attached to it.

Xander was ready for the challenges that awaited them. He was already helping train the Slayers. Buffy and Willow asked him to assist in their classes. He accepted immediately.

Everyone started to prepare for the trip the next day. Buffy took everyone shopping for clothes with the insurance money that she had gotten from the house. Angel bought each one of them a suitcase. They packed and were ready to leave on July 1st.

On that night, Buffy, Willow, Xander, Dawn, Faith, Andrew, and the younger Slayers were standing outside the Hyperion with their luggage in a heap at their feet. Angel and crew had said their goodbyes earlier in the day and were out on a case. They heard a loud bang and a bus pulled up in front of them.

The door opened to reveal a man with shaggy red hair. "My name is Charlie Weasley. Professor Dumbeldore sent me to make sure that you all arrive in London safely." Charlie said as he looked at the assembled group. "We better get a moving if we want to make London by morning."

With that, everyone grabbed their bags and piled into the bus. They were shocked to see the inside. Instead of seats, there were cushy looking beds. They all chose beds and the bus pulled away with a bang. They were soon flying over LA. After a while, everyone fell asleep.

It was very early in the morning hours when they arrived in London.

TBC