“You- you're really here!” the witch exclaimed, sounding a little out of breath and a lot excited. “I can't believe it! Buffy, the queen, you've arrived!” She reached Buffy and took several deep breaths and then smiled happily. “Welcome to Hogwarts, my dear.”
Buffy smiled, hoping her expression didn't show how slightly wigged out she was about meeting the woman from her dream – not surprised, just a bit creeped out.
“Hi, Sybil,” she said. “Sorry it took me a bit longer to get here than I thought it would, something kinda came up.”
“That's alright, dear. I wasn't expecting you about until now anyway.”
“Uh, right.” Buffy shifted, uncomfortably. “So, anyway, I'm here and ready to, uh, bring change or whatever, but first I think this guy here kinda needs medical attention.”
The seer blinked owlishly and then looked down at the man in Buffy's arms as though noticing him for the first time.
“Oh, you're Kingsley Shaklebolt, one of Professor Dumbledore's auror friends. You look quite dreadful; we should get you to Madame Pomfrey straight away.”
She swept past Buffy and Connor without another word, not even bothering to see if they were following her.
“You know her?” Connor finally asked when the woman was just out of hearing range.
“It's kind of an odd story,” Buffy said and cringed. “I met her in a dream.”
Connor shot her a look. “Oh. Okay. I suppose I've heard of stranger things happening.”
“Cordelia was there too.”
“Cool. By the way, I think your wizard's unconscious.”
Buffy looked down at the dark-skinned wizard. Sure enough, his eyes were closed and his breaths the steady, even ones of a person, who'd finally succumbed to the temptation of sleep.
“Then I guess we'd better follow the crazy seer lady.”
“Won't be difficult with the trail of aromatherapy she's left behind.”
Buffy snorted.
“No kidding,” she said and then walked after Sybil, who'd only just now realized they weren't actually following her.