"Buffy you got mail!" Dawn yelled as the she entered the Summers' home.
"Really. Who's it from?" Buffy asked as she entered the foyer from the kitchen.
The younger Summers sister just shrugged, "It doesn’t say. I just found it on the porch. Also there was this creepy owl outside. It kept staring at me."
"Dawn, owls don't stare."
"This one did," retorted Dawn.
Buffy took the envelope from Dawn. It was made of white parchment and on the front written in neat script handwriting in bright green ink it said Ms. Buffy Summers 1630 Revello Drive Sunnydale, California. On the back of the envelope there was a small seal that beared the name Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
"So what does it say?" Dawn inquired, impatiently.
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Angel and Connor sat on two couches in the lobby of the Hyperion hotel. Various text books and papers covered the small coffee table located in the hotel's seating area. Angel held up a history text book while Connor waited for the next question.
Angel asked, "Ok, who assassinated Franz Ferdinand?"
Connor tought for a moment and then responded, "umm a Serbian nationalist."
"Wrong!" Angel said with a slight trace of triumph in his voice.
Connor exclaimed, "What?!"
"He took the blame but he didn't do it." he stated matter of factly.
Connor still shocked, "That can't be right." He took the text book out of his father's hands and searched the page for the correct answer. He found it and pointed it out to his father, "What are you talking about it says right here 'Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were killed by."
Angel interrupted him, "Yeah well the texts book's wrong."
"The text books not wrong. You're wrong."
"No I'm not. I think I know what I'm talking about I was there."
Connor shook his head, "If I fail history. It’s all your fault."
"We should report this. They're teaching false information."
"Oh yeah and you're going to tell them what." He began to impersonate Angel as he goes on his voice full of sarcasm, "How do I know your information is wrong. Well I just happen to be a 300 year old vampire and I was there."
Angel replied offended, "I'm not 300." Worried, "Do I look 300?" Just as Angel began to worry over how old he looked an owl swooped in through the Hyperion’s open back door, landed on Angel, and began to peck at his head. Tied around the owl’s left ankle was a small scroll of parchment. “Ow,” Angel said annoyed.
Connor laughed, “I think he likes you.” Angel frowned in response as he untied the scroll from the owl’s ankle and began to open it.
“Who’s it from?”
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The two Summers sisters stood in the living room. Dawn was getting anxious now and said, “Buffy, what does it say?”
Buffy stared at the letter and began to read,
“Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
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Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chef. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)
Dear Ms. Summers,
We request your assistance at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Some of or teachers have been called away to deal with some outside problems and we are in need of a few temporary replacements. We would hope if possible you could fill in for one of the absent teachers during the coming term, considering your abilities. We are aware that you are currently the guardian of your younger sister and we would be happy to accept her as a 5th year student at Hogwarts. Term begins September 1st. We await your owl. Please write back on the other side of this letter and send word with the owl we sent to you. If you choose to accept I will send directions shortly.
Yours Sincerely,
Albus Dumbledore
Headmaster”
Just as Buffy finished reading the letter an owl flew into the large pane glass window in the living room. “O my god!” Dawn exclaimed. Quickly they both rushed outside.
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Angel and Connor were still seated in the lobby of the Hyperion Hotel. Angel was staring at the letter in his hands that he has just finished reading. It asked him to fill in as a substitute teacher at Hogwarts and said if he would like Connor could enroll there as a 5th year student.
Connor broke the silence, “So are you gonna say yes?”
“I don’t know," replied Angel, uncertainty in his voice. He drew his eyebrows together in concentration.
There were a few moments of silence until Connor broke it and said, “Well?”
“I don’t know yet!!” Angel yelled annoyed.
***************
Both Dawn and Buffy stood in the kitchen. Buffy diales a number on the phone and waited for a response, while Dawn watched her older sister patiently. The owl they had brought in from outside was sitting on the kitchen counter, staring expectantly at Dawn . “Buffy, it’s staring at me again,” Dawn whined. Buffy gave her sister a fleeting glance as someone picked up the line on the other end.
“Hey Giles it’s me,” Buffy said, “You’re not gonna believe what I received in the mail today.”
“A letter requesting you come and teach at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,” Giles replied knowingly.
“Hey how’d you know I guess you got one to huh? So should we go I mean it seems a little sketchy. I’ve never heard of this school before.”
“You wouldn’t have it’s a boarding school in England for young witches and wizards. It’s hidden from non-wizards to ensure the children’s safety and well because most people wouldn’t believe there was such a thing.”
“But we know better,” Buffy cut in, “So does this mean you think I should say yes?”
“I’ve already sent my owl.”
“Okay, sounds like a plan besides I’ve never been to England before. What about the hell mouth?”
“I think it will be safe for the time being after that last battle things seemed to have settled down. I wouldn’t worry it seems as though the hell mouth is closed at least for the time being.”
“Yeah you’re probably right. Well I better go pack and stuff. See you later Giles.”
“Yes, goodbye,” Giles responded as Buffy hung up the phone.
************
A little while later:
Dawn and Buffy were waiting in the kitchen. The owl was gone, presumably flying the letter to whoever sent it in the first place.
Dawn spoke, “So when do you think they’ll send a reply?”
“I don’t know Dawn. But maybe we should start packing. I have a feeling we’re going to have to leave as soon as the letter comes,” Buffy replied.
“Okay, so what do you bring to a wizarding school anyway?”
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