For my disclaimer, see chapter 1.
Wow! So many reviews, and I am completely overwhelmed by all the support I'm getting so thank you so much. It definitely helps with the updates!
Dragonkatgirl: Woah, that's a lot of questions!! I am going to be explaining everything in these next couple of chapters…the deal with Dumbledore is explained in this one. Buffy doesn't know the circumstances of her sister's death though, she knows Lily was killed by Voldemort, but she doesn't know about Harry and any of his business, she doesn't know about Peter's betrayal, and she certainly doesn't know about anything with Sirius. Joyce and Hank connections will be explained in two chapters. And Buffy/Lupin? Thanks, but no thanks, I really can't imagine them together. Thanks for reviewing!
LilPyschoGrl51: Happy birthday for August 2nd!! (A bit early I know) As for the Buffy/Charlie pairing, I actually considered that, but I have someone else for him in mind. And I'm not going to tell ya! Thanks for reviewing!
Miz: Everything with Angel and his gang will be talked about in the next chapter. I don't have a series timeline for them, so nothing is really happening in the evil sense at LA. Buffy just lives there. Thanks for reviewing!
OK, so why does everyone think I'm going to pair Buffy with Sirius? Did I ever say that? Huh? Huh? Well, if you want the romance to happen with Buffy, you're going to have to stick around for a bit because that is not going to be happening for a while. And I'll be keeping schtum till then.
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Chapter 3.
Dumbledore's smile grew larger and he opened his arms, and Buffy hugged him fiercely.
"A wizard is never late, Buffy, he arrives precisely when he means to." Dumbledore argued, his face serious, but his eyes twinkling more than ever.
Buffy snorted, swatting his arm playfully. "I should have never rented that movie, Dumble-d."
"I quite enjoyed it, a brilliant take on the adventures of my dear old friend."
Buffy raised her eyebrow at him, and Dumbledore smiled knowingly. "Friend?"
"Yes, Gandalf is an old friend. I met him several decades ago, before all that business with the Ring."
Buffy smiled. "Well, will Gandalf be visiting you anytime soon, with a friend? Shall we say, a certain blonde elf, by the name Legolas?" Buffy implied, taking Dumbledore into the living room and sitting him down on the sofa.
"My dear, Gandalf will never set foot in this earth, for many reasons which I shall not tell of." Dumbledore said, taking off his purple wizarding hat and settling down on the sofa.
"Ok, ok, forget Gandalf and the fellowship of the whatever, tell me about this 'proposition' you have for me!" Buffy said loudly, excited.
"You are such an impatient child, much like Lily was when she was young." Dumbledore chuckled, the room filling with warmth and the noise.
"Petunia was the patient, quiet one, I remember." Buffy said with a large grin on her face. She loved talking about her family, even though she was sometimes reminded of what had happened to Lily, eight months after Buffy had been kidnapped. Dumbledore had told Buffy of what had happened at Godric's hollow, two months after they had met, nine months ago. Buffy had stayed in her room for two weeks; she had not received food or contact with anyone and her friends had been extremely worried about. But a few kind words from Faith and Dumbledore had gotten her out of her bedroom, and she was carefully nurtured back to her normal self.
"Dumbledore?" A voice called, and Willow and Tara appeared at the top of the stairs, their hair a mess and their clothes arranged looking as if they had just put them on.
"My dear girls, I hope I am not interrupting anything." Dumbledore said with a mischievous look on his face. Tara promptly turned red and Willow laughed, running down the stairs and embracing the old man. He was a favourite among the girls, the wizened, trusting face of the man made anyone feel at ease, and the knowledge of magic enchanted the three girls, for Willow and Tara were powerful Wicca's and Buffy had been learning both Wicca magic for two years, and wand magic for nine months, ever since she had met Dumbledore.
"You are interrupting nothing that can't be continued later." Willow smirked, settling down on the sofa, her hand attached to Tara's.
"What b-brings you h-here?" Tara stuttered, still embarrassed. Buffy thrust the letter into her friend's hands and they both read the letter, their eyebrows rising up higher and higher at every sentence.
"Dumble-d was just going to tell me about this 'proposition'" Buffy raised her fingers in quote marks, "when you guys interrupted."
"Yes, well, this is strictly for Buffy, but you girls may listen and aid her in her decision." The girls nodded, and expectantly looked at Dumbledore. He cleared his throat and when he spoke; his tone of voice was an important business like one, which made Willow quietly snort in laughter, earning a glare from her lover. "You already know about the situation the wizarding world is in, and you know the cause. Voldemort is back, and the Ministry of Magic has accepted this news. They are training an army of Aurors for the upcoming war, initiating more young wizards to help fight. I, being the head of the Order of the Phoenix need more people for my small army. We have a number of people in the Order at the moment, but, having just lost one of our numbers, we will need another fighter. This is why I am asking you, Buffy, to join the fight against Voldemort, and become a member of the Order."
Dumbledore finished, and the house was silent, everyone had his or her eyes on Buffy. Her brows where furrowed, her chin resting on her chin and she looked as if she was deep in thought. Her gaze was fixed on the polished wooden floor, and she made no move to tell them the answer. Tara and Willow exchanged glances, but before they had time to return their gaze to Buffy, she had straightened up, a serious look plastered on her face.
"My answer is," Buffy paused for dramatic effect and Willow found herself leaning forward. A smile crept onto Buffy's tanned face and she squealed. "Hell yeah!"
Dumbledore breathed a smile of relief and found himself being embraced by Buffy.
"Your timing couldn't be more perfect!" She squealed, releasing Dumbledore. "Wasn't I just saying that I had to move, because this town is officially dead?" Tara and Willow grinned and they both stood up to hug Buffy. They knew it was not just about the Order, or the coming war with Voldemort. Ever since Buffy had met Dumbledore, she had asked repeatedly whether he would help her find her family, and even more after she found out that James and Lily were dead. But Dumbledore had always said no, always said to wait for when the time was right. Now, the time was right, and Buffy knew that by going to England, she had a chance of finding her family.
"Congratulations, Buffy." Willow said, a large smile on her face.
Buffy turned to her, a frown on her face. "I'll be leaving, you don't mind do you?"
Willow grinned, shaking her head. "Course not, I can think of plenty ways to help myself recover from the shock of you leaving."
Buffy rolled her eyes and Willow shot a dirty grin at Tara, who returned with one of her own. "Nice Willow, real nice."
"I'm not mad, honestly. I think it's good for you to go." Willow said seriously, and genuinely. "And I'm sure the other Scoobies will feel the same way, though I think Xander Junior will miss his godmother." Willow said, thinking of Xander's young five year old, Xander Junior, who was Buffy's godson. Xander and Anya had gotten married six years ago, after three years of dating. They had another child, Sarah, two years after Xander Junior was born and Anya was five months pregnant with another child.
"I have to tell everyone don't I!" Buffy exclaimed.
"Well, I am planning on returning to England in the evening, would that give you enough time to tell everyone?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yeah, thank god everyone's in LA at the moment." Buffy said, relieved.
Dumbledore yawned, smiling at the young girls. "Well, I'm tired, why don't we turn in for a couple of hours, let Willow and Tara get back to what they were doing, and we can sort everything out in a couple of hours?" The girls nodded, and they all headed separated ways, Tara and Willow headed to their bedroom, Buffy headed to her bedroom opposite the girl's and Dumbledore to the spare bedroom he had occupied so many times before.
It's quite a short chapter…but hopefully the chapters will get longer once I get into the swing of things and more involved in the story line.
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