Okay, I am officially done telling you when I'm going to be posting cuz I never have time to post when I say I will. Just know that I defiantly will be posting. One thing I can tell you is not to expect anything before May 3 cuz I have a huge project due that I have been working on (or supposed to be working) on since February. The point of this is I'm really, really, REALLY sorry it took me so long to update and I'm really sorry that I won't be updating soon.

This story should pick up however because I'm using this one to hand in for my bi-weekly vocab story.

You should also know that the note Faith gave Buffy probably won't be as exciting as I built it up to be.

Changes to Angel; You can think of this one of two ways. Cordy went into a coma after season three, or this takes place after the fourth season of Angel, there was never anything between Angel and Cordy. These things will be more important in later chapters.

I also know what the pairings are going to be, thanx to everyone who gave me suggestions.

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Chapter 12- Confrontations

Faith did not know what the letter said, and she wasn't going to ask. Right now, Buffy was suddenly on good terms with her and Faith was not dumb enough to ruin that. The six finished their walk to Hogwarts with out saying a word.

The whole time Buffy was replaying the letter Angel wrote her in her mind;

/Dear Buffy,

Something really bad is headed your way. I know you may not be happy to see Faith, but believe me, she's better and your going to need her. I'll keep going through my contacts to find everything I can about someone who would have removed the vampire invitation.

Buffy, I hope you know that if you ever need me I'll be here. I know it's not always easy being together but maybe someday... for now just know that I'm always here for you. I'm going to stop over sometime at the end of the week. I should have information for you by then.

Love always,

Angel

Okay so it's not the hugest deal, but it's good to know he' s there. This thing must be bad though, I mean with Angel looking into Sunnydale problems./

Once the kids were safely inside ("B, why are you sending them into an abandoned building?" Faith asked). Buffy and Faith then made their way back to Revello Drive. Buffy knew the confrontation would not be pleasant.

"Hey guys I'm back." Buffy called as she walked into the house. She headed right toward the kitchen where she was sure Xander would be sitting, and sure enough she was right. Faith followed her lead.

"Hey Buff- Oh God!" Xander said spotting Faith.

"Good to see you too Xander." Faith said, forcing a smile.

"Buffy what is she doing here?" Xander asked. Buffy was about to answer when another voice was heard from the dining room. Giles had just come down stairs.

"Dear Lord." Giles said. "What is going on here?" He demanded of Buffy.

"If I could talk you would all know what she was doing here by now." Buffy said irritated. Everyone shut up. "Thank you. Angel sent Faith here to help us. He said we would need her." Anya, who had walked in on the middle of the conversation, yet caught enough to know why Faith was there, asked the next question.

"So you don't kill people anymore?"

"Nah, I'm over that phase." Faith replied.

" Oh, good. Then we're glad you can help!" Anya said enthusiastically, thinking this is what Giles would say.

"We all need to talk." Giles said stressed out. They all headed for the living room. Meanwhile, at Hogwarts, Dawn was being bombarded with questions about Faith, which she was doing her best to answer.

Thursday morning at Hogwarts

"So are you going to talk to Malfoy today?" Harry asked Dawn as he glanced across the Great Hall at Malfoy.

"I guess I might as well. Better sooner then later." Dawn said reluctantly. The four talked though the rest of breakfast. As soon as Malfoy left the Hall, Dawn followed. Draco knew she was there, but he kept walking. He finally turned and entered and empty classroom, and Dawn followed.

"What do you want?" Malfoy asked with a sneer.

"What is your problem?!" Dawn started. "For all you know I wanted to ask you out."

"Did you?" Draco asked doubtfully.

"Do I look like I'm crazy? I really just wanted to know why you can't be nice to anyone." Dawn said making with the small talk. Dawn looked at Malfoy obviously waiting for a reply. "Well?"

"Why do you care anyway?"

"Because I do." She waited a beat and she could tell he wasn't buying it. "Okay, what I really want to know is if you told your parents where the school is?" Draco had no idea what he was expecting her to ask, but it wasn't that. He heard her voice get sadder. He also noticed the worry on her face. His whole attitude suddenly changed. His voice got considerably kinder.

"No. I would never do that." He waited a moment deciding what he should tell her. Eventually he decided the truth. "I take it Potter and his crew have filled you in on everything my family and I have done over the past five years." Dawn nodded. "The truth is I didn't care. I knew what my father had been but I really didn't understand it. This summer my father did a lot of – bad things. Really bad things. I wouldn't dare tell him where we are. If I did, I don't even want to think about what would happen." He looked up at Dawn. She was shocked. "What you thought I would want to be like my father?"

"Well I just thought- yeah, I though you would want to be like your dad."

"Well I don't. I want nothing to do with it. But I really don't have a choice.

"Why not?"

"Because when I go home over Christmas I'm going to have the Dark Mark burned into me." He said resentfully.

"'Kay, still new Dark what?" Draco smiled slightly at Dawn's cluelessness.

"It's a mark that all the Death Eaters have." Dawn got a disgusted look on her face.

"And they burn it into you!" She said incredulously.

"Yeah." Draco had no idea why he was telling her this. It might have just been because she was the one person he could tell. She was the only one willing to listen to him.

"You don't have to get that mark thing." Dawn said.

"Yes, I do. I already told you I don't have a choice." Draco said looking at the floor.

"I can help." When Dawn said this Draco looked up at her. She was so beautiful. He could tell she really did want to help him, but this went against everything he was ever taught. She was a mudbl- a muggleborn.

"There's nothing you can do."

"Yes there is. Can you meet me in the Entry Hall tonight at five?" He nodded. "Great! See you then." Before he new it she was gone.

When Dawn got back to Gryffindor Tower she simply told the others that Malfoy didn't tell his father where the school was. She also told them that they could have the night off, she would just be going back to the house to check up on things. The others were very grateful for the night off and did not question it.