A/N: I know my story is missing a lot and I'm sorry, this is my first attempt at a crossover fic and I haven't watched my Buffy DVD's for a very long time. I remember a lot of it though, it's just some of the minor details like Giles' living in Bath, that escapes me. So, I hope you forgive me for all the mistakes I've made :)

Dawn was starting to feel nervous as they walked down a beaten path towards their destination. All she had wanted to do was find something that was pulling at her, she hadn't expected this, or anything like this at all. Magic users with wands, spies, fighting…and now they were being accused of spying and were being lead to a castle for questioning. It all seemed kinda medieval and totally her luck.

Faith turned her head to Dawn and smiled slightly "You never could stay out of trouble" she told the girl "I remember when I first came to Sunnydale, you were always getting kidnapped."

"It's what I do" Dawn replied "I get kidnapped, Buffy saves me and then defeats the big bad, I'm a crucial part in the defeat" she laughed. "See, if I never got kidnapped, Buffy would never have had the chance to slay."

"Ah…I see…" Faith hid a smile and looked away "So…this is pretty much standard for you then?"

"You're not being kidnapped" Nymphadora interjected "we just need to make sure that you're not spies of you-know-who"

"No" Dawn answered.

"Well we just can't take your word for it" the pinked hair woman responded looking slightly perturbed.

"No, I mean I don't know who" Dawn clarified.

Nymphadora shot her an incredulous look "He who must not be named" she said with an expectant look on her face, but one look at Dawn told her that the name hadn't rung any bells either.

"A demon?" Dawn asked "There's a lot of demons that predate written text, so they don't have names…actually, I think Angel told Buffy a story once about an old demon that died when her real name was spoken…" she trailed off thoughtfully.

"Dawn, focus" Faith said, bringing the girls attention around to the subject.

"Right…you think we're spying for a demon?" the absurdity of the statement alone caused Dawn to giggle, but it was the blank look from Nymphadora that set her off into full-blown laughter.

"Excuse her, she doesn't get out much" Faith grumbled and shot Dawn a pointed look. "Look, we're not spying for some demon, we only just got into Aberdeen this morning. We're here on vacation and Dawn snuck out and got attacked and ran into the village." Faith said.

Nymphadora held her hands up and shook them "Don't tell me, I don't want to hear any of it, tell the minister" she said firmly and nodded forward.

Faith and Dawn both turned their heads and dropped their jaws; Nymphadora paused to let them gap for a moment before pushing them forward curiously. Dawn couldn't stop staring at the castle, and yes it was actually a real live castle and it was gigantic, not to mention completely beautiful. Faith was similarly stunned and shared a trepidatious look with Dawn.

When they entered the castle, the halls were chilled and drafty, it didn't help matters that it was gone midnight and the only light was from candles that didn't seem to melt. They were up a flight of stairs and Dawn couldn't help but gasp and cling tightly to the banister as the staircase started moving. Faith, however, balanced herself and went on the alert, things moving on their own accord was never a good sign.

They were led to a stone gargoyle and Nymphadora whispered something close to the thing's ear, causing it to spring to life and move aside. Dawn yelped and raised her hands defensively, Faith made a move to stand in front of Dawn, but realized that she was still being held by the arm and sighed.

As they began to climb the stairs, Dawn's nervousness grew into full-blown panic, what if they didn't believe them? What if they thought they were spies and tossed them into jail? Well, it'd be safer than getting bled by The First, that's for sure.

Nymphadora released Dawn's arm to knock on the door and Dawn considered running but the urge was quelled by a firm look from Nymphadora. "I haven't bound you, because I don't think you're a threat, if you run, I will catch you and then I will stun you until it is time for your questioning."

Dawn stood stock-still, head bowed, feeling scolded, she wanted to appear as non-threatening as possible and damn if the young woman with pink hair wasn't scary. The door opened and Nymphadora led them inside. The room, itself, was amazing, with tiny trinkets that popped and blew smoke and spun around and fizzed, the walls were covered with books and above the books were pictures. To Dawn's utter amazement, the people in the pictures were bustling around, leaving their frames and staring curiously at the three women who had just walked through the door.

Dawn had learned early in life to not be surprised at what life could come up with, because it was always something different and if you weren't surprised, you were better equip to fight it. Of course, she didn't fight because Buffy refused to allow her too. But that had all changed in the past year, her sister had accepted her as a fighter. If it hadn't been for The First wanting to bled her dry, then Dawn would have been home right now, preparing for the final battle and not here, being accused of treason.

"Sit down and don't move" Nymphadora commanded, pointing towards two chairs and jarring Dawn from her thoughts. Faith looked ready to give some snarky comment, but she remembered how brutal the law could be when defied and so she took her seat and quietly told Dawn to do the same when it seemed that she was going to refuse.

Dawn took a deep steadying breath to calm her trembling nerves and looked around with wide, scared eyes. She didn't want to be accused of anything, the only thing she had ever done wrong in her life was steal a couple things, but that had only be a cry for attention. Treason was something far worse and definitely something Dawn would never do, working with the enemy was a big no-no in the Slayer family, unless said enemy was reforming and was helping the Slayer. Dawn smirked slightly as she thought of Spike, what she wouldn't give for his comforting presence right now.

"Professor Dumbledore" Nymphadora called out in the empty room ""Professor Snape asked me to bring some people to your office as they are being accused of being spies for…him…and they were in Hogsmeade, this is the closest place to take them" she said. "If you want to start the questioning, I'll call the Minister."

There was no answer from the room, but that didn't seem to faze the older woman as she walked over to the fire and grabbed a hand full of powder from her pocket "Minister Scrimgeour's office" she yelled and tossed the powder in. A green fire sprang up and Nymphadora stuck her head in, causing Dawn's eyes to go wide for a moment, Faith watched her curiously with her head cocked to the side.

"I've never seen that happen before" Faith commented casually.

"Yes, quite extraordinary the things wizards come up with to make up for a lack of a telephone" an old wizened voiced came from the shadows. Dawn spun her head around to stare at an old man with long silver hair, a long silver beard and half moon glasses, a pointed hat covering the top of his head.

"I…well…um…" Dawn started breathing heavily and her voice started to squeak, as it always did when she was in a panic. Suddenly there was a noise; sounding suspiciously like 'fwooosh' and a tall man with a mane of silverish red hair stepped from the fire, looking regal and elegant.

"Are these the spies, Albus?" the man asked haughtily, sniffing in disdain.

"They are accused, yes" the man, who Dawn assumed was Professor Dumbledore, answered.

The Minister scoffed something unintelligible and then started to circle the two women, staring critically at them. Dawn shifted uncomfortably and Faith kept her head held high, a blank look in her eyes.

"What were you two doing in Hogsmeade so late at night?" he finally asked.

Dawn opened her mouth to answer him and was shocked when she started babbling at a rapid pace, her words rushing together and making no sense at all. The Minister held up his hand to start over and softened his look a little. "Sorry…" she muttered.

"Start from the beginning, slowly" he said firmly, glaring pointedly at her.

Dawn took a deep breath and released it cautiously "Me and Faith just arrived in Aberdeen this morning" she explained "we're staying at a friends house for awhile on vacation. I left the house earlier in the night for a walk and I got attacked by a group of newly risen vampires. I ran and ended up in the village, I ran into the nearest building which happened to be a bar and that's when one of the Professors here mistook me for a student."

"You're not a student?" The Minster asked sharply.

"No sir, as I said, we're here on vacation." Dawn answered calmly while Faith stared at her proudly.

"Where are you from then Miss…" he trailed off, realizing that he didn't know her name.

"Summers, Dawn Summers. I'm from Sunnydale, California" she replied, he nodded and motioned for her to continue. "As I said, a professor here…Snape I believe, mistook me for a student and gave me a detention, walking me out of the building where we were attacked by the same vampires that had chased me into the village. We fought them off and he questioned me."

"You fought vampires?" The Minister's eyebrow shot up in surprise.

"Yes, sir" Dawn answered "Faith found me in the village and the professor said something about muggles and asked us if we were witches."

"Are you?" the minister interrupted.

"Not…exactly" Dawn shook her head "it's complicated…"

"Bore me" he retorted, not looking amused.

"I'm afraid that I can't, sir" Dawn said, hanging her head "You see, telling you would put me in the danger that I came here to escape from." He regarded her suspiciously but told her to continue with her story "After we answered him there was a loud explosion type noise and he ran off. Me and Faith followed him out of curiosity and a desire to protect and when we saw the scene that had unfolded we were ready to turn and leave."

"You told Severus that you didn't have the authority to harm a human" Nymphadora interjected "what is that supposed to mean?"

"Dawn isn't bound by that Law" Faith spoke quietly for the first time "she just likes to follow it."

"Well it's a good law to follow!" Dawn replied stubbornly "why fight a human that wouldn't be able to fight me back, when I can just fight a vampire and not worry, there's definitely no shortage of them."

The Minister donned a look of confusion "you regularly fight vampires?" he asked.

"Yes" Faith answered

The Minister scoffed "who do you think you are? The Slayer?" he asked, looking disdainful.

"Yes" Faith answered, in the same tone.

The Minister gapped at her "but…but" he opened and closed his mouth and then shook his head "a lot of this just made sense, you cannot be a slayer though" he turned to look at Dawn "so why do you fight vampires?"

"Slayer's sister" Dawn said sheepishly.

"How do we know that you're not an evil Slayer?" the Minister turned to Faith and glared firmly.

Faith shook her head from side to side with her mouth slightly hanging open "I fight the forces of Evil" Faith answered "it's in the job description. 'One girl…one of the girls in all the world, a chosen one, one born with the strength and skill to hunt the vampires to stop the spread of their evil…'"

"One of the girls?" The Minister scoffed incredulously "there can only be one Slayer, apparently you are not she" he narrowed his eyes at her.

"Yes she is!" Dawn interjected heatedly "My sister was the original Slayer but then she died and was brought back to life by one of her friends, then another slayer was called, that was Kendra. Then Kendra was killed by Drusilla and Faith was called, you can look it up if you have access to the Watcher's Council."

The Minister stared at her indignantly for a moment. "Miss Summers, you should keep in mind that you are under interrogation."

"And you-" Dawn's retort was cut off by a sharp kick from Faith and she settled back in her chair with a scowl.

"Very well, Miss Summers, if you don't mind I would like to administer a truth serum to see if you really are telling the truth" the Minister told her.

"Do what you like" Dawn replied sullenly "I've got nothing to hi…." She cut herself off before jumping out of her chair and halfway across the room. Nymphadora sprang after her and grabbed her tightly by the arm. "You can't!" Dawn shook her head side to side wildly "if you ask me the wrong question you'll put everyone in this room in danger."

"Is that so Miss Summers?" the Minister raised an eyebrow "and why is that?"

"Because, whoever knows about it, puts themselves in danger" Dawn said evenly.

"I think it's best if I do the questioning" Dumbledore spoke "pardon me Rufus but you do tend to get off track and if there is a secret that is this girl's own that has nothing to do with Voldemort, it is not our right to reveal it."

"Who?" Dawn asked, her fearful expression falling to confusion.

"Oh don't play stupid" the Minister snapped "everyone knows about Voldemort, just because you are trying to convince us that you are not his spies doesn't mean you have to pretend to not know who he is."

"But…I don't know who he is…" Dawn said slowly, her brow furrowed together and then turned to Nymphadora for an explanation.

"You-Know-Who" Nymphadora replied.

"No, I just said I didn't know who" Dawn sighed in exasperation.

"No, I meant He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named" Nymphadora looked annoyed.

"But…if he shouldn't be named, then why are those two tossing around his name?" All the fear had left Dawn now as she felt a strong confusion well up, none of this made any sense to her at all.

"It's not that he shouldn't be named" the older woman explained "it's just that most people are too afraid to mention his name"

Dawn nodded her understanding and moved back to her seat, an untrusting look on her face "I just want to go home" she said softly and she didn't mean back to Giles' either. She wanted to be back in Sunnydale with her sister and the rest of the Scoobies, she wanted to sit in the basement and hold long conversations with Spike, she wanted to cook up weird concoctions in her kitchen when everyone was out patrolling, she wanted the comfort of knowing that she would never be accused of being against the side of light.

A sudden fear gripped Dawn and tears started to stream down her face while Faith, the Minister and Nymphadora watched helplessly. Dumbledore just stared at her calmly, as though he had expected it all along.

"I didn't want any of this to happen, I'm sorry for sneaking out of the house but I was drawn to the village and I wanted to know why" the truth spilled out like a fountain. "And then I was attacked and I got scared and then with the other attack, I didn't think about the repercussions, I just threw myself into the fight because I'm so used to it back home." She explained "I just want to go home, I'm sorry." She repeated.