I know I said I wouldn't be posting for a while, but I need two more chapters for my vocab story due Thursday.

Tanydwr- Yes, this will be a Draco/ Dawn fic. I know these are even more common the Dawn/Harry, which I was not writing because I thought it was over done, but I like it, and more importantly, a lot of other peeps like it too!!

Anyway, here's chapter 14.

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Chapter 14- Old Enemies

When Draco and Dawn got back to Hogwarts, he had about a million questions for Dawn. Dawn decided to take him to the Room of Requirement, like Harry had done with her, so they could talk. Draco's first question was one that he had been dying to ask since the first DADA class.

"How do you know Spike?" He asked trying not to sound too eager.

"He was my sister's enemy when she was in High School." Dawn said smiling. There was a pause where Draco took a moment to figure out which question he would ask next.

"Dawn, how is it that people who are hardly older then twenty, with the exception of Giles, going to be able to help me?"

"Well for starters two other guys in that room hit twenty a long, long time ago. But helping people is what they do. Just trust me."

"I do." He said so softly she didn't hear it. Dawn got up and looked out the window and when she did her eyes nearly popped out of her head.

"Oh shit!" Dawn exclaimed.

"What?" Draco asked concerned. He never did find out what because when he got up to look out the window Dawn was already out the door and he had to run to keep up with her. "Dawn what's going on?" Draco asked as he ran next to her.

"Knights of Byzantium." Dawn said softly. Dawn raced down to the dungeons, which was where Spike's room was. "Spike! It's me open up!" She yelled as she banged on his door. Spike opened his door.

"What's wrong Bit?" He asked seeing the look on her face.

"Knights of Byzantium. outside." She said urgently. Spike's face quickly changed to the same concerned look that Dawn was wearing.

"Oh we've got to get you to Buffy." Spike then turned his attention to Malfoy. "Get to bed Malfoy!" Spike said. Draco didn't really want to leave Dawn, as worried as she was, but he turned to go anyway. Then Dawn grabbed his arm.

"Spike he's involved. I can't just let him go to bed knowing those guys are out there and not knowing why." Spike considered what Dawn had said for a moment then nodded. Spike led them out of the school and through Restfield Cemetery.

"We need to find Faith. If these guys are after you again we're gonna need a little more muscle then just me." Spike said knowing he would never admit that to anyone else.

"Spike we so don't have time." Dawn said. Spike knew she was right and headed out the opposite exit of the cemetery. Then they heard the sound of a hand punching through dirt. Dawn and Spike turned around and saw a vampire pull itself out of it's grave. "Looks like Faith never got that vamp." Dawn said in her tiny voice.

"As much as I usually enjoy beating the crap out of you, I'm in a bit of an emergency so, Dawn stake." Spike said turning to Dawn.

"Why don't you have one?!" Dawn asked.

"Cuz I only take one around when I'm patrolling with Buffy. I wouldn't want to fall on it now would I." Spike said while beating the vampire. "Don't tell me you don't have one!" Dawn eventually found a stake in her bag and tossed it to Spike who caught it easily and dusted him. "And you, Malfoy, owe me five galleons. Now let's get outta here."

Dawn turned to Draco. "We need to move fast." Draco nodded and swallowed all of the new questions that had just formed in his head and ran after Dawn, who was following Spike. Eventually, they made it back to Buffy's house.

"Well, we made it. With only one vamp surprisingly." Spike said when they reached the door to Buffy's house. Then he pushed it open. "Hello kiddies, where back." Spike called through the house.

"Spike what are you-" Buffy started, then spotted the others, "what are all of you doing here?"

"Three words," Spike responded, "Knights of Byzantium." Buffy's eyes widened.

"Shit!"

"Buffy what's the matter?" Angel asked coming out of the kitchen.

"Alot. I'll tell you in a second." Then Buffy turned to Draco. "What is he doing here?" Buffy asked Spike.

"Dawn said he was 'involved.'" Spikes said including air quotes.

"Okay, whatever, we have bigger problems now." Then Buffy started giving orders. "Dawn and Draco, get in the basement and whatever you do, don't come out. Spike find Faith and fill her in on everything while you go and find Xander then Anya, we're gonna need everyone on board tonight." Spike nodded and headed back out the door. "Come on Angel, I'll fill you in." With that, Buffy lead Angel to the living room to fill him in on the Knights, leaving Dawn and Draco to head to the basement.

Dawn sat down on the couch, it had been placed there recently for people to sit in the new training room, and looked at the floor. She was clearly nervous that the others were not going to be able to keep the Knights off of her trail this time. Draco sat down next to her. "Dawn, what's going on?"

"So much more then I can explain." She looked up at him and she knew after what had just happened he deserved an explanation. So Dawn launched into the story about Glory and how she was after her along with the knights. Dawn did her best to make it sound as if she was the target because her sister was the slayer. She also left out the part about Buffy dying to save the world. Those things were just too much for her to share right now, and she still didn't completely know Draco's deal.

Meanwhile, Buffy had sent out a search party looking for the Knights. She had left Faith and Angel behind to watch Dawn and Draco. It was about two o'clock in the morning until they got back. Of course the first thing Buffy did was question Angel about Dawn. After being told that she was okay, Buffy headed quietly down to the basement, just for reassurance, that Dawn was safe. What she found was Dawn and Draco fast asleep on the couch. Dawn's head was resting on Draco's shoulder and Draco had his arm around Dawn. Buffy snuck back upstairs with a small smile on her face.

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Just a little note: Dawn and Draco did not plan to fall asleep that way, they just self-consciously ended up like that. More will be explained later.

Look for another chapter on Wednesday.