Disclaimer: These characters aren't mine. I wish they were but they just haven't come true. JK Rowling and Joss Whedon still own them.

And We're Off (title may change)

Summary: Post- Chosen, Willow and Xander have been invited to teach at Hogwarts. The two best friends one a new mission to teach teenage witches and wizards the finer points of Defence Against the Dark Arts. Xander discovers something important about his past. (won't be for a while and i don't want to give it away)

Spoilers: Harry Potter books 1-5, Buffy 1-7 and maybe a couple of Angel references (sorry just happens).

Parings: Willow/?, Xander/? (I'm not sure yet, I got some ideas, but open to suggestions)

Rated: PG-13, still not sure yet may get higher only 13 for my tendency for having people cruse and drink a lot.

Comments: My first written down crossover. Only decided to post it cause I think I came up with something new. Also I have events but no over all plot, if anyone gets any ideas please feel free to email me with them (xandra1011@hotmail.com).

-----

Chapter 2:

Dear Ms. Rosenberg and Mr. Harris,

The Hogwarts School of Witch Craft and Wizardry has recently become in need of new professor for our Defense Against the Dark Arts Classes. We are aware of your previous experiences in the subject and your time on the Hellmouth in California. We believe you two would be the perfect team to teach at our school in England

Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster


Xander grabbed a coke and a bowl of popcorn, sat back on the couch to listen to Willow's explanation of Hogwarts. Willow was standing where the television was and was energetically telegraphing all she said like she was teaching a child. As she told him about the four founders she used different voices for each one. Xander felt like it was back when they were little and she would read him stories. It made Xander smile because of how happy she was.

Willow had learned all about the Wizarding world when she was living with the coven in England. They had even taken her out to Diagon Alley, she had a good time but she was into punishing herself at that time and didn't go back. She had always wanted to and now was her chance. Her excitement overflowed into her storytelling and started to speed up.

"Gee, Will, slow down." Xander said as she started to go over his head.

"Sorry, just excited." She smiled.

"How did you learn all this stuff anyway?" He offered her the popcorn.

"Oh, I... at the coven they had this book, Hogwarts: A History. I used to read it a lot. I even 'barrowed' it."

"You mean you had this book, with pictures? And you didn't add them to the telling?" He was mocking outrage.

Willow plopped down next to him on the couch. "The book was in the house, back in Sunnydale, when it went under."

"Damn."

"Yep. I should probably by a new one and one for the coven." She shrugged, then her eyes widened again and she grabbed onto his shoulders in excitement.

"Can you believe they want us to teach!" she said again.

Xander back away from her and stood up. "But why do they want me?" He said looking out the window with his one good eye. Remembering the Owl was perched there, he moved back again. "I mean I know why they'd want you but I'm not a wizard. I mean you said that the school know when a little witch or wizard needs to go to school. If I was, wouldn't they have asked me to go one of the schools? Actually why weren't you invited to a school?" He turned around and looked at her, she looked embarrassed.

"Well you know that I said that each country has there own Wizard nation?" she laughed nervously. "Well the American Ministry of Magic kind of doesn't include Sunnydale. Actually there is no official affiliation with any nation. No one wanted to take responsibly for the Hellmouth so it's kind of a free for all. It's been a haven for refugees from all over the world. That's why we gotta all the evil-magic people in Sunnydale. That's also why I didn't need to be a registered Witch before now."

"That explains a lot." Amy's mom, Rack, and Even some of Ethan's activities. "But still I'm not a wizard."

"Well," she continued on, she looked down at the letter. "you could have magic ability, just like me but we just had no one to tell us. Remember when you set that book on fire, at Giles', without even trying. And you summoned Mr. "lord of the dance". And I know you could have been trying all that hard to do it. No offence Xander, but with things like that and math you always do half-assed."

"No offence taken. I'm the king of half-assed."

"The thing with me is Jenny inspired me to try magic. I just have learned and had a hole lot more practice." She smiled.

Xander still wasn't convinced but Willow forced him to repeat after her "Wingardium Leviosa". "What am I trying to do here, Will?"

She stood next to him and turned him to face the couch. "Focus on the couch and say the words."

"What am I going to do to the couch?" he asked warily.

"You'll see." Willow said. "Just concentrate or don't as your record has proven."

"Okay." He sighed and concentrated on the couch, then closed his eyes. "Wingardium Leviosa!" he said in a loud booming voice.

"Xander!" Willow said almost laughing.

"What?" He said turning to her before opening his eyes.

"Look!" She pointed and turn him to face the couch again.

"Great Caesar's Ghost!" He said seeing the couch lifted off the ground. He couldn't stop staring at it. "And you not helping?"

"Nope." She smiled.

"This is so cool! Why didn't we try this years ago?"

"Cause you didn't want to work at it." She said still grinning wide. "You're doing well."

Xander marveled at his own handiwork for a while before turning back to Willow. "Uh, Will, how do get this thing down."

---

Willow called Giles and he came over right away. Xander showed off his newly found skill to Giles, who then wanted to look over the letter. "I'm surprised Dumbledore didn't tell me about this first. I mean it not like the Watchers Council and the Ministry don't work together. I mean the only reason watchers with magical ability don't go to Hogwarts is because the Slayer is always muggle born" Giles continued to speak, but they weren't listen to him as he ranted on. Willow cause she had heard it before, Xander cause his attention span gave out. "He wants you to contact him so he could come here and speak with the two you."

"Yeah, I was gonna wait until you got here." Willow said, Xander looked unsure. "I wanted us to talk to you before If we go will everything be okay?"

"Willow." He said sweetly to his surrogate daughter. He sat down on the coffee table across from where she sat on the sofa. "This is a great opportunity for you. You'd be foolish not to take it if that's what you want. You could do so much good, teaching these children. . And also Dumbledore already know about your dark phase and it doesn't seem to be a problem. If it was he wouldn't have asked you." He made Willow smile. "You you've learned how to control your magic you can do this. We'd fair well enough with you gone."

Xander watched the exchange and sighed. Willow looked at him. Willow smiled slightly and looked at him. "If I go you have to go with me, I'm not going without you." She moved and hugged him, "You're my rock, I need you."
Giles just sat back and smiled and watched as Xander caved in. Xander looked at Giles. "Don't worry I don't need to be convince to go." He said and Willow ended the embrace so she could see his face. "As long as we have an understanding, Wills," He took a deep breath before continuing "You're gonna be the bad teacher that assigns all the work and I'm gonna be the fun and handsome one that all the girls will have a crush on." He said with a smile.

"Agreed." She laughed.

It hadn't taken long for Dumbledore to arrive after Willow activated the summoning spell. They had asked Giles to stay. He had happily agreed. Dumbledore apparated into the middle of the living room, only Xander was taken aback by his sudden appearance. He was a little annoyed that Willow knew so much more then him. The old wizard in the bright and exhibitionist. Xander had expected the great Wizard Dumbledore to be a little more understated.

"Rupert Giles." He said with a twinkle in his eye as he greeted the first person he saw. "It has been to long." Giles had mentioned about the Big bad "Voldemort" started a crusade to get all the watchers who had magically ability onto his side. The Council, to keep them safe, had arrange for the young watchers to stay at Hogwarts for a summer to help themselves defend against the growing army of darkness. Dumbledore saw his owl near the window and gave git a pet hello and a treat from his pocket.

"Yes it has. But I must say that surprised that you didn't contact me first"

"Rupert- I assure you, if I had not believed you had had your hands full with all these newly risen Slayers running about, I would have contacted you first. I know how protective you are of the younger ones."

He turned next to Willow and Xander who were standing together. "Ah, Miss Rosenberg, Mr. Harris. I assume that the unbreakable smile on Miss Rosenberg's face means you wish to take the position. Willow nodded enthusiastically and Dumbledore studied Xander's face. "You have concerns, Mr. Harris?" He asked innocently.

"No not really. And please call me Xander. I'm gonna go where ever she follows unless its dark and scary, then she's on her own." He tried to joke. "But I have a question. I know Willow could do this teaching thing all on her own, why do you want me? I'm just a one eyed constructed worker." Willow frowned, she hated when he said things like that.

"Because you have fought great things thinking you had no power, you are very strong and a great war is upon us, these children must learn how to survive this things and you have the experience. You will also began to use the power, I am told, you just recently learned you had." Xander bit back the comment that he got though most of it by running away or becoming the punching bag. "As for the eye," He took out a card from one of the pockets of his robe, "If go here before you and Miss Rosenberg go onto Hogwarts. I've told them to expect you."

"St. Mungos." Xander read aloud.

End chapter 2.

next time on "we're off": When Xander spends the night at St. Mungos, he stumbles onto the forth floor.

I know still not there yet but hey it's all in the set up i'm told. I know what i want to write for the next part juice story stuff coming up next so if i get feedback I'll be sure to speed up my writing.