A/N-More revising, wish I did it right the first time. This chapter is actually pretty much the same.

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Buffy stood with wide eyes as she saw her watcher, two best friends, and... Cordelia and a guy with blue hair.

"Would someone like to tell me what's going on?" Buffy asked in confusion. "Not that I'm not happy to see you guys or anything..." Hermione shifted from one foot to another.

"I'm sorry to interrupt but, who are you people?" Hermione asked shooting her cousin a confused look.

"Oh I'm Rupert Giles the new Defense against the Dark Arts teacher, I was informed you all had a somewhat substitute teacher and was asked to fill in. This is Willow Rosenberg, she's a witch and will be attending here, and these are my assistants Xander Harris and Cordelia Chase, and Oz he's…" Giles broke off into silence.

"He's my boyfriend." Willow lipped to Buffy earning a shocked look from her once best friend.

"You have a boyfriend?" Buffy lipped back

"How do you know each other?" Hermione asked in confusion,

"They went to my old school." Buffy explained. Hermione raised her eyebrows,

"Didn't you go to a muggle school?"

"Yeah well remember how I told you I kind of knew about the paranormal? So do they. We all did together…It's complicated." She finally concluded giving Hermione a sorry look. Hermione rolled her eyes.

Giles smiled politely, "Well err its very nice to meet you-"

"Hermione Granger."

"Miss Granger, but we need to speak with Buffy... Alone." Giles hinted giving another small smile. The bushy haired teen frowned but nodded nevertheless.

"Well then I suppose I'll see you later?" Hermione asked aiming the question toward Buffy who bit her lower lip.

"Actually, don't wait up." Hermione's frown deepened but again she nodded anyways. With that she exited the library and Buffy noted that it was completely empty.

"You guys keep kicking everyone out?" She asked in wonder,

Willow shrugged, "We were trying to track you down it didn't turn out so well so we figured we'd stay in here for awhile, you know the library is our haven, and just to find you at breakfast tomorrow." Buffy nodded at the red-headed witch.

"Right. Now, tell me what's really going on."

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Buffy stormed in through the portrait hole and quickly made her way to the steps only to be stopped half way there.

Harry had a hold of her shoulders and smiled down at her, "Hey, Hermione told me what happened. We were curious what- Are you crying?" She pulled away from her semi crush wiping at her tears ferociously.

"I just need some time alone okay?" She whispered backing up until feeling her heel at the foot of the steps. She turned and quickly ran up them. She closed the door behind her sliding to the floor. She sniffled and slowly made her way to her bed snuggling into it before letting herself sob into her pillow hugging Mr. Gordo close to herself.

Flashback to the Library

"Buffy, we... it... The last thing we were expecting was for you to be sent here. We honestly never thought it to be an issue. There's a prophesy-"

"Nothing new there-"

"Buffy this is very serious! There is a master vampire here in London, he's joining alliances with V-Voldemort and... We never thought it could happen I mean how could it be feasible when you were in California and he was in London?"

"How could what not be feasible?" She asked, "Giles, you're scaring me." Giles sighed taking his glasses off and polishing them.

"This Master he's stronger then any normal vampire he's older and wiser and well-"

"Uglier." Cordelia supplied. Giles merely glared at her before continuing on.

"- Scarier to be honest, have you been having nightmares lately." Buffy nodded slowly. "You're having them for a reason."

"Giles, what are you babbling about?!"

"Well-"

"He's supposed to kill you." Cordelia said bluntly earning glares all round. "What?" She asked. Buffy stared at them before beginning to laugh.

"Funny one-"

"She's not lying Buff." Xander whispered. She looked around again and saw they all looked grim. Her eyes filled with tears.

"You are to fight the master Buffy and die trying." Giles told her sadly. Willow had tear glazed eyes and Oz was rubbing her shoulder.

"No I'm not." She watched as they all looked over at her.

"It's not exactly unavoidable." Giles supplied looking at his slayer in confusion.

"Of course it is. I quit. If I don't fight him I won't die."

"Yes you will and so will everyone else." Giles told her quietly, she shook her head furiously.

"Buff come on-" Xander began,

"No! Don't you Buff come on me! This is my life Xander; you guys can't expect me to just accept this." Her tears were spilling and she was panting for air,

"It is your fate Buffy-" Giles said sadly, "We can try-"

"Try? Why don't you try, huh? All I hear from you guys is 'fix it, Buffy, fix it!' It's over; they can go find someone else. Things are finally starting to look up Giles, I can't... I won't." She turned and ran towards the library door opening it before turning back around to face them again.

"I'm 16 years old Giles, I don't wanna die." With that she ran out.

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"Buffy?" Buffy looked up seeing her cousin entering the dorm room. "Are you alright Harry told me-"

"I'm fine. Just a little emotional." Hermione took a seat on her cousin's bed.

"Are you sure? I could take you to the hospital wing if you'd like-"

"No, really I'm fine." Hermione nodded slightly.

"Harry's really worried. He really cares about you Buffy." Hermione said gently, Buffy looked away.

"Probably be best if he didn't."

"Why's that?"

"You know how Trelawney keeps predicting my doom?" Buffy asked looking at Hermione who huffed and nodded.

"She's just some loony though. Wouldn't know a prediction if it bit her in the arse." Buffy smiled softly.

"Maybe. Maybe not."

"She keeps predicting Harry's death." Hermione reminded her. She then merely shrugged.

"It's different... He's not me."

"You're not planning suicide are you?" Hermione said giving her a failed attempt at a joke, Buffy broke into another smile.

"Would you stop me?"

"You kidding? I'd help!" They both laughed slightly. Buffy sobered quickly.

"No. You know, I think Ron likes you." Hermione went a bright pink.

"Do you really?" She asked softly. Buffy smiled and nodded.

"So, anything going to happen?" She asked at an attempt to change the subject. Hermione sighed and shrugged.

"Only time can tell, it's good we still have a good bit of it. Time that is. Next year and all."

"Must be nice."

"What are you talking about? You're going to be here for the rest of the year right?" Hermione asked with a worried look. Buffy looked up into her cousins eyes fighting away her tears.

"You know it." She promised. She didn't know how, but she would keep that promise.