A.N. well here is the largest chapter i have written yet 1729 words looks shocked thanks to the amount off stuff and an amazing Beta Ryan628 which i dedicate this chapter to and once agian say Thank You!

Chapter 8 Wands, Feathers and Time warp

Buffy, Cordelia, Willow, and Xander spent the rest of the week catching up. Willow had Mrs. Calendar tell them about The Boy Who Lived and Voldemort, who
was promptly labeled Moldy Warts by Xander. All and all, they had a great time. It was decided that the four would go to Arland Alley to purchase their wands the next day.

Taking a train that night, they arrived in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania taking a portkey from there to Salem, Massachusetts. They arrived half an hour before midnight. Buffy was the only one besides Roy to keep her balance. Xander landed on top of Cordelia, starting a whole new argument between the two. After calming Cordelia down and renting rooms at the local motel, they went to sleep for the night. The next morning after breakfast, they made their way to a back alley. Upon reaching the end, Roy merely kept walking through the wall. Taking their cue from him, the rest made their way into Arland Alley.

Buffy was surprised how modern the fashions of the witches and wizards were; they were wearing clothes similar to what her mother usually wore. Most of the clothes were sweaters, jeans, skirts and shirts that were out of fashion, but they would not have looked out of place at a mall.

After they looked around at the various stores they went to get wands. The sign above the store Roy stopped at read "Acario: Makers of Wands and Accessories since 1653." The shop was painted a navy blue and the lettering on the sign was silver. The paint had flaked off in places. Cordelia, ever the critic, commented, "It's so tacky! How do they stay in business?"

Buffy entered the shop and was almost overwhelmed by the magic she felt coming of the wands in waves. Taking a moment to collect herself, Buffy called out, "Hello? Is anyone here? We would like to purchase wands please."

Sebastian Acario was in his early twenties with brown eyes and brown hair. He had been in the wand-making business for only a few months he had recently taken over from his father and was still extremely nervous around people. Especially in groups like this one. Gathering up his composure, he stepped in to the light of the shop and greeted his first customer.

"Hello Miss Summers my name is Sebastian Acario. I am the owner of this shop. It's an honor to meet you. It's been a very long time since a slayer was a witch as well. Almost four hundred years in fact. Know which one is your wand arm?"

Taking a moment to process what he had said Buffy replied, "Um, I am right handed, but I can use my left one pretty good too." Buffy then noticed the tape measure that was measuring various body parts. It was currently measuring the diameter of her nostrils. Willow, Xander, and Cordelia were watching the tape measure with fascination. As it was measuring the distance from her chin to her ear, Mr. Acarios came back with a few boxes.

"Try this one first. Nine inch oak shaft, unicorn hair core. Well don't just stand there, give it a wave"

Buffy waved the wand, causing a window to shatter. She dropped the wand in shock and immediately tried to apologize

"Sorry, so sorry. Maybe Buffy and magic aren't so mixy"

Mr. Acarios just shrugged, "Apparently not that one," and gave her another one. After ten tries, Mr. Acarios had determined that she needed a wand ten inches long, but could not find the right one for her. After a short pause in which he seemed to stare right through Buffy, he said, "Well I have one I haven't tried in a while, would you like to try it?"

Buffy was hesitant but Willow implored her,

"Come on, Buffy, what could it hurt? Besides another window"

"Come on Buffster just one more" Xander added

"Just do it all ready" Cordelia huffed. "Okay" Buffy agreed choosing to ignore the last comment

Chuckling softly to himself, Mr. Acario went into the back getting the box. He took a deep breath and brought out an old, dusty box. Taking the wand out, Buffy hesitantly went to give it a wave, but as she raised her arm, silver sparks came out of the wand.

"It's the wand that chooses the witch, you know. And it is very interesting, Miss Summers, that this wand chose you."

"Why?" Buffy asked.

"That wand has been in my families care since the last Slayer was a witch four hundred years ago. It has a ten inch mahogany shaft. The core has a hair from the first Slayer and a Hungarian Horntail scale. That's a very powerful wand, Miss Summers. I believe you will be the one to bring about changes, Miss Summers. Changes, which have been long needed in the Wizarding world."

"How much for the wand and a holster?" Giles asked from where he stood just inside the doorway.

"No charge for the wand as it was always destined to be Miss Summer's and five galleons for the holster," Mr. Acario replied. After paying, Buffy watched as the others got their wands.

None of the others took as long finding a wand. An eleven-inch holly wand chose Xander, on his fifth try, with a black unicorn hair as the core. Willow got hers on sixth try. It was an eleven and a half inch holly wand containing a Veela hair. Cordy took ten tries to get a ten and a half inch oak containing a Swedish Short Snout dragon heartstring. Buffy held the record for the group with eleven tries to find her wand. After everyone had wand holsters and had put their wands away they went into the American branch of Flourish and Botts.

Buffy craned her neck looking around she had never seen so many books that looked interesting. Giles' demonology books seemed dull compared to the ones on Ancient Runes, Charms, especially Wards, and Defense Against the Dark Arts. Xander, on the other hand, was astounded at the number of books. Some of the stacks were so high and off balance that there was no way they could be standing up naturally. After gathering the books for years one though sixth they chose their elective courses: Buffy had Ancient Runes and Care of Magical Creatures, Willow would be taking Arithmancy and Ancient Runes, Xander chose Divination and Care of Magical Creatures, Cordelia chose Divination and Ancient Runes.

After buying their required books and extra ones on Wizarding World History, particularly traditions in Britain and America as well as law, they all went to the magical pet store called Familiars Galore. Buffy purchased a chocolate colored female barn owl named Ardelle, meaning warm and enthusiastic. It seemed to fit the owl's personality. Willow and Cordelia could not find any animal they particularly liked, and decided to wait before getting a pet. Xander's uncle gave him a black boreal owl called Ishtar. Taking the floo back to their motel, they put everything into the bottomless, feather light trunks Shamus had given them. Turning in early they new, the next day they would begin there lessons.

Next day

"Wingardium Leviosa"
Xander was getting frustrated. The feather he was attempting to float
wouldn't budge. Buffy had gotten hers on the first try and was practicing controlling it. While Wills had just gotten hers floating, Cordy was still trying. That didn't make him feel any better. "What if they made a mistake? What if I'm not really a wizard?"

Roy was observing the three self-titled Scoobies or Slayerettes and Cordelia. Noticing Xander's look Roy went into the class, sneaking behind Xander.
"You're a little off on the swishing Xander. But the flick is dead-on."
Xander jumped, surprise evident on his face.

"Uncle Roy you scared the heck out of me!"
"You were concentrating so hard, a stampede could have gone by with out you noticing."
"Yeah, I just can't seem to get this right," Xander replied, turning back to the Feather of Doom.

"You need to relax and stop comparing yourself to the others. Go at your own speed. You might not get things right away, but never doubt that you have the ability."

"Okay"

"Now, close your eyes take a deep breath. Let it out slowly. Feel the magic within you. Now, swish and flick," Uncle Roy watched patiently as Xander calmed down and began the spell again.

"Wingardium Leviosa!"

Soon three weeks had gone by and the Scoobies had passed the regular first year final exams. Buffy was brilliant at Defense Against the Dark Arts and Charms and a little above average at Transfiguration and but only okay at Herbology, Potions and terrible at Astronomy, and History. Willow on the other hand was brilliant with History and Astronomy and good at just about everything else. Xander, to everyone's great shock, was a natural at Herbology and Potions. Cordy was above average at every thing even after her amazing test grades were factored in.

"What?" she asked at everyone's reaction to her near perfect test scores. "I test well, that's all."

After their scores came back, it was time for the time warp ritual using what they called the hiatus ceremony. Combining pagan and goblin magic, the Scoobies would go into warp time with their teachers, Giles, and Uncle Roy. Mrs. Calendar however had gone back to Sunnydale to help protect Mrs. Summers. After everyone collected there things Cordy could not find her charmed straightener. The goblins had set up the eight candles and a large circle of sand.

Shamus was there to help with the ceremony the four teens were positioned inside the circle one facing each direction: North, South, East, and West. The four adults were facing North East, South East, South West, and North West.

After the candles were lighted, the goblins and the rest of the wizards and witches chanted,

Guardians of time and ancestors of ancient lines Pray do take these travelers to the place

Where they may find a place removed from space and time

So that they may be ready for the paths

Destiny hath laid out for them

Pray Goddesses do grant our request

And take them at this hour

To that place that is removed from time and space

And with a flash of almost blinding white light they where gone.