Dear Ms. Summers,

Due to recent events we realize that you might need a break from the hell mouth and your slayer duties. I am offering you a teaching position at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. We have a boy called Harry Potter who may need your protection in the near future. If you do come then you would teach DADA, Defense Against the Dark Arts. If you accept send your reply with this owl.

Sincerely,

Albus Dumbledore.

Headmaster of Hogwarts.

That was a month ago. Buffy now sat in her room in the Leaky Cauldron resting, or at least was trying to. Dumbledore was sending a Professor McGonagall to meet her downstairs in an hour. Thoughts of the past filled the Slayer's mind bringing tears to her eyes.

They're all dead because of me. Anya, Tara, Dawn, Giles, Xander, Willow.....

The only one left is Angel. They were closer ever since Spike had gone nuts. More tears came to the Slayers eyes.

*~*~*~*~* 3 months previously*~*~*~*~*

Buffy opened the door to reveal spike who was smiling wickedly.

"Hello Luv," He said walking in.

"Spike what are you doing here?" Buffy asked closing the door.

As she turned around Spike blew some smoke into her face from a flaming herb.

"Don't try to fight it love, your weak now," Spike said grabbing Buffy's wrists.

Buffy tried to get out of his death grip but she was defenseless as a normal girl. All her slayer strength was gone.

"Today's a special day love. An anniversary," Spike smiled wickedly.

"What are you talking about?" Buffy said fear in her voice.

"The chip...Gone. Just as you will be in a bit," Spike said pulling out a knife.

Buffy started to stuggle and tried to summon all her strength. She managed to get away and tun into the living room. Spike tackled her from behind with a force that would knock anyone normal unconsious, but not the slayer. It did shatter her leg though. Buffy cried out in pain as her leg broke into many pieces.

*~*~*

Buffy wiped at her eyes and limped over to the mirror.

"God I look like hell now," Buffy said then went to the bathroom where she washed her face.

She looked at it and winced at the sight. A scar ran down her left side of her face. A couple of other scars were on her neck, but her shoulder length blond hair covered them...... mostly.

*~*~*~*~*Flashback to the same night*~*~*~*~*

Angel stormed into Buffy's house after feeling her pain from her bond with him in LA. a few hours ago. Spike shot up and looked at his sire. Angel had no hesitation and staked his Childe (Sp?). As Spike turned to dust Angel ran over to Buffy who had a cut from a knife on her face and on her neck in various places. She was knocked out and hurt badly all over. Angel picked her up to take her to Wesley and as he carried her to the car she woke up.

*~*~*

"Angel," Buffy whispered as she sat on her bed again.

Buffy took a deep breath then headed downstairs, cane in hand, to meet this McGonagall character.

*****

"Miss Summers. I'm Minerva McGonagall but you can just call me Minerva," She shook the slayer's hand.

"Just call me Buffy," Buffy smiled.

"We'll then let's get to shopping," Minerva smiled at Buffy's expression.

"My favorite thing," Buffy smiled big.

The two walked to Diagon Alley where they bough all the tings Buffy would need for the school year.

*****

During the two months before the term started, Buffy caught up on all the DADA things that he students have learned so far. She had proven to be an excelent flyer, pretty good at transfiguration, and really good a potions.

"It's like chemestry," Buffy said shrugging one day.

Everntually time wasted away and it was the night that all the students would be arriving. Buffy was in her office about half an hour before even the first of the students started coming. She had gotten a letter from Angel that had upsetted her beyone belief.

Buffy,

I hate to tell you this, but you need to know. Be calm about this and don't worry. I've heard vamps talking about Spike sightings in London. I know I staked him, but I'm going to check it out just in case. Love you Buffy. Take care and please don't worry.

Angel.

Buffy sat there staring at the letter in shock. Her only reaction was a single tear trickling down her cheek. A knock at her door took her out of her shock. She sniffled then went to answer the door. Minerva was standing there.

"I was wondering if you would like to come wth me to the Great Hall since I was on my way there," Minerva suggested.

"Sure. Thanks. Um come in for a second I have to reply to something really quick," Buffy said letting Minerva step inside.

"Take your time. There's no real rush Buffy," Minerva said as Buffy started writing.

Buffy smiled.

Thanks a bunch Angel.

Miss ya, love ya, really wanna hug ya,

Buffy.

Buffy smiled at her letter. She always signed like Xander would if he had written a letter. She sent it off with her own then she and Minerva headed towards the Great Hall to wait for the student's to arrive. Buffy set her cane that the staff had given to her for a good luck for this year against her chair and sat down next to Minerva and Dumbledore. Buffy was nervous.

"I feel like I'm back in High school and I just got sent to the principals office...again," Buffy joked.

Minerva laughed and Dumbledore chuckled.

"You'll do fine Buffy," Dumbledore reassured.

"I don't really think I can screw up too badly since I've met almost everything that we're discussing this year," Buffy said.

The students started to arrive and the sorting began. Dumbledore stood to make his beginning of the year speach once again.

"Welcome to all the new students. A few notices. The Forests are Forbidden for those who would want to come out alive. The curfew is for all students. Any who are found in the halls after ours will have points taken away. We also have a new DADA teacher. Professor Summers," Dumbledore said and Buffy waved.

Applause and cat calls went out making Buffy 'eep' in embarrasment while turning red and also making a few professors smile once again.

"And now. Hakuna Matata," Dumbledore said sitting then the food appeared.

"Hakuna Matata?" Minerva asked.

"It means no worries for the rest of your days," Buffy said a matter of factly.

Minerva raised an eyebrow.

"Wizard world, right. Lion King. My sister watched it a few times when she was little," Buffy explained wincing inside at the mention of her sister. "Great now that song is in my head. Thanks a lot"

Dumbledore chuckled at Buffy.

*****

"Buffy! Look out!" Giles yelled tackling his slayer and taking the arrow into his heart.

"Giles?" Buffy asked in a whimper.

"Dawn! Go with Anya!" Xander yelled. "Get out of here!"

Dawn ran out and then the fight raged as more vampires kept coming. Buffy looked around. She was the only one standing. Buffy Ran out and saw Dawn's body on the ground. Her neck snapped. Next to her Anya who was the same. Buffy cried tears of sorrow for all those she had lost. They were all gone.

*****

Buffy's alarm clock woke her up. She shot up and almost fell out of her bed in the process. She hit the alarm shutting it off. Buffy ran a shaky hand through her hair which didn't have that bad of bed hair. She got up took a shower then went to the Great Hall for breakfast where A few professors were just sitting also.

"You alright? You look like you're tired?" Minerva asked with concern.

"I'll be good if I just get some coffee," Buffy smiled weakly.

Minerva took the vegue answer as did Dumbledore. As breakfast went on Buffy stayed silent. That is until someone came into the Great Hall.

"Buffy?!" The man asked looking around.

Buffy stood not taking her eyes off of him.

"Ohmigod Angel!" She squealed as he hugged her and twirled her.

"Reckon they know each other?" Buffy heard Ron smirk.

"Woah wait a minute," Buffy said. "Let's go to my office and talk."

They walked out and the hall broke out in chatter.

*****

"Angel?" Hermione asked.

"They looked pretty close huh?" Ron asked.

"Yeah," Harry said looking at McGonagall and Dumbledore who were talking and smiling.

"I don't think she knew he was coming cos you don't run and jump into someone's arms just like that," Harry said.

"Well maybe they're going out," Nevelle suggested.

"Probably not. They just looked like good friends," Hermione said.

*****

"Oh my god Angel!" Buffy said hugging him again. " What are you doing here? How are you in the sun? Cos hello Vamp."

Angel pointed to an ear ring he was wearing.

"Fashonable. Let me guess Head D gave it to you?" Buffy said.

"You never could actually say people's names huh?" Angel smirked.

"Angel! Pick-on-the-slayer day was last week. Sorry Bucko you missed it," Buffy joked.

Angel pulled her into a hug and kissed her forehead.

"I was worried you know. You alright here?" Angel asked not letting Buffy go.

"Yeah. Any news on the big bad?" Buffy asked laying her head on Angel's chest.

"None yet. I can't pick him up anywhere," Angel said.

"That's good news right?" Buffy asked as she looked Angel in the eyes.

"That's very good news," Angel said rubbing his thumb on her chin. "I can tell somethings wrong Buff. What it it?"

Buffy tried to look away from his gaze, but his light touch held her eyes in place. There was a moment of silence then a tear trickled from the corner of her eye. Angel pulled her into another hug.

"I had the dream again Angel. It's never going to end," Buffy said into Angel as more tears flowed.

"It will. I promise. Now go clean up you got class in like 2 minutes," Angel said laughing.

"Crap!" Buffy ran/limped to the bathroom to clean up.

She came out all good again.

"It will get better Buffy. Slowly, but it will," Angel said putting another kiss on her forehead.

They walked through the painting that lead into her office into her classroom where a few students already were. She groaned. The slytherin Griffyndor rivalry was famous. Especially in Harry Potter's grade. His class was her first hour. Angel chuckled at her groan.

"Quiet Dead boy," Buffy joked getting a few looks from her students.

"Ah but-," Angel started then leaned into Buffy's ear and whispered," If I'm correect you died once more than me. You've died twice... Dead Girl."

"Nuh-uh," Buffy said childishly getting a few chuckles. She looked at the class. "Sorry." Then turned back to Angel. "We'll finish that later Angel."

Angel was about to open his mouth but Buffy cut him off. "Don't even say that Angel."

Buffy laughed as she sat in front of the class. Angel took a seat in the back. Class started.

"Alright today 's just an intro and a review. As you all know I'm Professor Summers, but Just call me Buffy cos that Professor stuff makes me sound old, and If you do call me Miss Summers I'll probably look around for my mom."

The class laughed.

"Okay. How do you kill a vampire?" Buffy smirked at Angel who gave her a dirty look which only made her smile more. "Miss....'

"Granger. Hermione Granger. You can kill a vampire by decapitation, staking, fire, sunlight or holy water if you have enough of it."

"Like super soaker full as Dawn would do," Angel smirked quietly and only Buffy heard with her good hearing.

"Good 5 points for Griffyndor." Buffy smiled at what she was about to ask. They had been told that Slayers were a myth. "What can you tell me about the Slayer?"

Angel snorted from the back. The students turned to look at him.

"Shut it Angey," Buffy smirked.

"Sorry Buffster," Angel smirked back.

"Alright, whatever. Umm. You in the front. Mini-Spike."

"Malfoy. Draco Malfoy.. Slayers aren't real. Some guy made her up while he was probably drunk. Like a girl could really go around killing Vampires and Demons," Draco said.

All the girls looked at him defensively. Then Buffy and Angel, to the classes shock, burst out laughing. Everyone looked at the professor in confusion.

"God I needed that," Buffy said catching her breath. "Let me tell you something class. Slayers are very real. I can assure you of that. I've met two," Buffy said.

Angel held up three fingers that only Buffy saw.

"Later Angie," Buffy said and he nodded knowingly. "Now everyone take out your wands," The class did so. "Leave them on your desks and step back from them. No matter what you do, do not grab them or else 50 points will be taken. Angel come up here."

"Not while they have wands I won't. Hell no," Angel said. "Pointy wooden things do not go good with me Buffy, you know that."

Buffy gave him a look and he came up.

"There are also some Vampires that are good. Some with souls which means they do good now, like Angel boy here. Angel chage face."

Angel turned into a vampire. A few girls screamed, but the boys thought it was cool. No one picked up their wands. Hermione had her hand raised.

"Why haven't you killed him?" Hermione asked.

"She has," Angel said.

Buffy eblowed him. "Sheesh I was 17 give me a break. Because he has a soul he does good like I said. He saves people from other evil vampires. Capish?"

Everyone nodded then the class bell rang and everyone walked out.

*****