Title: Harry Potter And The Muggle Librarian

Rating: PG-13

Disclaimer: Buffy characters created by Joss Whedon, Harry Potter characters created by J.K. Rowling

Spoilers: All of Buffy, Harry Potter through OOTP.

Summary: Six years after Chosen and OOTP, Dawn takes a job as the Hogwarts librarian where Harry is the DADA teacher.

Chapter 3

Dawn entered the Watcher's Council conference room where Xander and Willow were waiting for her.

"Hey, it looks like our little Dawnie grew up and is starting her first day of real work." said Xander.

"Thanks Xander," Dawn replied "you and Willow have been like family to me the past few years. I loved spending my weekends with Willow once she left Brazil, and with you, Xander, once you finally got over losing Anya. Why am I here now, don't I have to be at Hogwarts in ten minutes?"

"You're here because this is the fireplace that the floo network is hooked up to." Willow replied. "I forgot that you were in Rome at that time. Speaking of Rome, did you ever get through to tell Buffy about you going to Hogwarts?"

"Yes, I finally reached her after leaving several messages with the Immortal, she wishes me well. Things just haven't been the same between us since she met him. She didn't even manage to attend my commencement at Oxford last month.", quipped Dawn.

"I guess that's life," replied Xander, "I haven't heard much from her either. I guess you're coming from one place where you're an odd one without supernatural powers and going to another. I hope you have fun and behave yourself there."

"Have fun and behave myself?" Dawn said while rolling her eyes. "Isn't that kind of contradicting yourself? And I'm sure I'll be fine at Hogwarts without powers. Thanks to you I learned how to deal with not being the powerful one. I'm not sure I ever told you this, but by the time Sunnydale was destroyed, you were probably my best friend."

"Thanks Dawnie", Xander replied, "you were always a good friend too."

"Speaking of things I never told anyone," Willow said, "I think I might have had a little bit to do with your job being available. Hmmm about 4 years ago there was a big battle that kind of destroyed part of the library and they contacted the Watchers to help repair it. The wizarding world isn't very big on computers and I kind of went overboard after getting computers to work there and reorganized the entire catalog system on a computer. I'm not sure if Madam Pince ever figured out how to use it, she might have spent the last 4 years not being able to find any books. Speaking of computers, are you bringing any electronics with you? I will need to do a charm on anything so you can use it."

"They're in one of my bags, Andrew is bringing them now." Dawn said.

Right on cue Andrew appeared huffing and puffing at the doorway with 5 of Dawn's bags.

"What took you so long?" Dawn asked.

"I have small big toes." Andrew said as if that explained everything. "Here you are Dawn, on a quest like when Frodo and Sam left Hobbiton."

Dawn rolled her eyes and said "Sorry Andrew, this isn't like Lord Of The Rings at all, I'm not on a quest to destroy some ring so that some incorporeal thing can't take over the world. Anyway, here is the bag with my electronics that you need to bless." Dawn said as she handed a bag to Willow.

Willow blessed Dawn's Powerbook G6 laptop, her cell phone, and her ipod and returned the bag to the young woman.

"Oh my god, I have to be there in 1 minute" Dawn said while looking at her watch "how am I supposed to get there anyway?"

Willow led Dawn to the fireplace and put some powder in her hand.

"Just dump this powder on you head and say "Dumbledore's Office"." Willow said.

"Thanks everyone, I hope to see you all soon." Dawn said as she waved at Willow, Xander, and Andrew. She then somehow managed to hold onto all her bags as she stood by the fireplace and poured the powder over her head while clearly saying "Dumbledore's Office".