BTW, I would be absolutely delighted if in the next issue, we find out that there was this cosmic makeout session, but that Buffy and Angel did not have sex, because at the last moment she says-- "wait a minute here-- what the hell am I doing?"

Ooh, that's what I've been thinking too!

I'm also liking Dawn much more these days, and I do think that she's grown up this season...and there's no way that she's now completely human! She's dating Xander! :D But I think that it's likely that Dawn will die, especially now that she's found love, Joss style...