Disclaimer: I am not Joss, nor am I J.K. Rowlings, but I like to borrow characters for a little while.

Author's Notes: I realize that I placed them as older in the book, I apologize to all those I have offended. I want to thank my Kati for reading these and apologize for getting you addicted to them.

Chapter 7

Draco made his way to Giles' room, with dread filling his every step, because he could hear sounds coming from the room that did not sound pleasant at all.

"Very good, Buffy," he heard, "Now I want you to stand on your head and try deflecting the blow." Draco looked startled; there was no bloody way that he was going to stand on his head. "Very good."

"He's here."

"Where?"

"Standing out in the hallway." She told him and Giles went to open the door, Draco looked startled.

"How the bloody hell did you know that I was out there?"

"Now that would be telling." She said with a smirk, "Nice clothes," she said, taking in the shorts and t-shirt that he was wearing, "Although you could do with a tan, you even look like Spike." Giles and Buffy laughed, which made Draco look at them in confusion. He shrugged, thinking that they had both lost their minds, not that he already hadn't known that.

"Alright," Giles said as he got control over himself, "I want you to warm up," Draco looked at him in confusion and Buffy rolled her eyes.

"Alright, albino boy, you are going to stretch like this." She showed him each one of her stretches.

"Good, now I want you to take a run around Hogwart's with Buffy." Giles said and Draco looked extremely confused, this was his detention, he couldn't understand why he would be hurting tomorrow.

"Come on, albino boy, let's go." Buffy led them out into the night of Hogwart's she took off on a jog, so that he could keep up, when she felt a familiar tingle. Motioning for him to stop, she pulled out a stake and simply waited.

"What are you waiting for?" he asked in confusion.

"Look, it's lunch." A vampire said, walking out from the forbidden forest, "and desert." The vamp said looking at Buffy, who rolled her eyes.

"Now, I am a young girl, out and about, who knows what you are and I'm not running away. Now what does that tell you?"

"Slayer." One of them hissed and Draco looked at them in shock.

"Very good, give that vamp a cigar." She said, throwing her stake into the nearest vampire's heart and Draco jumped when it turned into dust.

"Get them." The lead vampire ordered and the two other vampires moved in for attack. While Buffy fought the other two, the leader was making its way towards Draco.

"Well, at least I still get dinner." He said, stepping close so he could grab Draco, who decked him and scrambled back, trying to get away.

"Hey, fang face." Buffy yelled, "It's your turn to go to hell." She threw her stake and he exploded in dust. Buffy dusted herself off, "They just ruin so many damned clothes," she muttered to herself. "Alright let's get back to the running." Draco stared at her in shock; she wanted to continue after that had happened? No bloody way! But before he could voice his opinion a griffin dropped out of the sky.

"Bloody Hell." Draco said in amazement at the griffin.

"Look it's a mini-Spike." A voice said, as it slid off the back of the griffin.

"Anlon, what did you do?"

"I did not want you to be sad anymore, so I went and got your friends." Anlon replied, as Xander helped Willow and Oz off, Willow immediately took off and launched herself at Buffy.

"We have been so worried." Willow said, "Where have you been? No, scratch that, why haven't you come back to Sunnydale?" she asked, hurt marring her voice, "We have missed you."

"I'd hate to interrupt the reunion, but who are you people?" Draco asked and everyone whirled around to face him.

"Come on, let's go inside. Anlon, we are talking later." She told him firmly and led them back into the training room.

"Hey G-man." Xander said as they entered the room.

"Xander, I have asked you repeatedly not to call me that." Giles said and then looked up in shock. "What are you guys doing here?"

"Anlon brought them." Buffy said. "I'm going to take them to the Gryffindor common room to talk, why don't you continue training with Draco?"

"Perhaps you should go and see Dumbledore first?" Giles suggested and Buffy nodded and led Xander, Willow, and Oz out of the room, Anlon followed at a distance.

"Who are they?" Draco asked, looking for anything that would hurt Buffy.

"No one," Giles said, "Now I want you to do this," He said, indicating the weight lifting system.

Dumbledore's Office

Buffy led Willow, Oz, and Xander into Dumbledore's office, where they were immediately taken with Fawkes.

"He's a phoenix, I have one also." She told them.

"Ahh, I see Anlon managed to get your friends here." Dumbledore said, "I hope that you had a safe trip."

"You knew?" Buffy asked, looking at the headmaster, "Why didn't you tell me?"

"Because Anlon wanted to surprise you and I were quite willing to allow them to visit, although if they would like to stay on permanently as a students they are more than able." Dumbledore said and they looked at him in shock, "I mean how often do we get a Wiccan, a werewolf, and another young wizard, who doesn't know it, but who is also part fish?" Everyone stared at him; he knew practically everything about them.

"How did you know?" Willow asked, curious about the headmaster.

"The magic in you is different and I can feel it." He said and then looked at Oz, "You should speak with Professor Lupin. If you would like time to think it over you can attend classes with Buffy." He told them, "And you can stay in her room, although Oz and Xander will have to go to the Gryffindor Male Dormitory."

Buffy led the group out and then took Oz and Xander to the Gryffindor Male Dormitory and showed them how to get in and stuff.

"Alright, my first class is Care of Magical Creatures, it isn't until after lunch, so you can meet me then." She told them. "Or you can come pound on my door and wake us up and we can talk, either way." Willow and Buffy turned and left, going to Buffy's room.

"Young lady, where have you been?" Snape asked, when he noticed a red headed young girl behind her. "And who is she?"

"I have been talking to Dumbledore and this is Willow Rosenberg." Buffy told him, "Xander and Oz are here too, they will be going to my classes with me and then they will decide whether to stay or not."

"And how did they get here?" Snape asked, interrogating her.

"Anlon brought us, Mister whoever you are, so back off. Who are you anyways?" Willow asked, stepping in for her friend.

"Willow, this is my dad, Professor Serverus Snape," Buffy said, "Dad, this is Willow, from Sunnydale." Willow looked shocked; Hank was her father, wasn't he?

"But Hank?"

"Is not my dad."

"Oh." Willow said simply and then sat down, "I'm going to sit down."

"You are sitting." Snape said in confusion.

"Good for me." She replied and Snape looked at Buffy, who just shrugged.

"Good night Buffy, but we will talk."

"Night dad."

"Buffy?"

"Ya, Willow?"

"I have a question."

"What?"

"IF griffins only protect things, why is he protecting you?"

"I'm the Key."

"The what?"