This story will combine So Weird and Harry Potter. In the Harry Potter universe this is taking place in the middle of the 7th year. For So Weird, this is taking place toward the end of the 2nd season. Officially that puts So Weird in the year 2000 and Harry Potter in 1998, but that doesn't really make any difference.

Changes in timelines: I have changed a little here in the Harry Potter universe. Voldemort planned on making 7 Horcruxes instead of 6 for this story. From So Weird, I've put Clu in this even though he should technically be off at college.

About So Weird: If you haven't watched much of the series So Weird, here's a little bit about it. The series stars Fi Phillips, a girl very interested in the paranormal. She has her own website which she uses to keep tabs on all the things she witnesses (pretty impressive in 2000). Her mom, Molly, is a mildly successful singer. The family is on the road most of the time traveling from one job to another. Jack is Fi's older brother and definitely a skeptic.

To anyone who happens to read my other stories: I do plan on going back to both (eventually). I got this idea and I really liked how I could get the two series to flow together though. I also really wanted to have something I could list as completed and while fairly long, this is much shorter than those other stories will be. I have the first draft of the entire thing done already.

Trailer: I've got a trailer up at watch?v=rOle1V1iZFo . It's definitely could be better (and would have been, but I finally gave up on Movie Maker given how slow it was going). The biggest problems are that some clips run probably twice as long as they should and I need more Harry Potter clips. It's not horrible though.

So Weird/Harry Potter: When Two Worlds Collide

Opening (Fi's voice): History is filled with reports of magic. From magicians and wizards to witches and sorcerers, people have long told stories of those who could control some power most can't see. Sometimes it's been seen as a pretty good thing and other times...well, you could get burned at the stake. For all the reports though, why doesn't more show up on the news? I mean if someone flies across the sky on a broomstick, I think that would be pretty newsworthy. If there really are people who can use magic so freely though it makes you wonder, where are they hiding? Also, where did they learn it?

Prologue: Voldemort and the Cave

A 13 year old walked next to an older student through the woods. Jason asked, "Tom, how far away is it?" Jason was a 3rd year at Hogwarts on his first Hogsmeade visit.

"Not too far," said Tom Riddle, a 6th year student. "It's about 25 minutes from Hogsmeade."

Jason asked, "Are we going to get in trouble?"

"Don't worry," said Tom in a friendly voice. "I'm a prefect remember."

"Yeah," said Jason. He was excited about the older boy's attention and knew Tom Riddle would be a pretty good person to be friends with. This stroll away from Hogsmeade didn't seem quite right though. Jason ignored this feeling knowing he was being silly. Tom was even respected by several Gryffindors.

Walking over hills and through the woods, the two came up to another path. Jason didn't notice it and walked past it.

"Over here," said Tom.

Jason looked at Tom and then saw the path. He all of a sudden didn't want to go any further. It just didn't feel like a good idea. "Tom, I think I'm going to head back. Maybe some other time."

The third year Hufflepuff was about to turn around when Tom held up an object.

Jason asked, "Where did you get that?"

It was a small ball. It would have been insignificant to anyone else, but Jason's little sister had given that to him a day before she had been hit by a car and killed.

Tom threw the object down the path.

Jason panicked and scrambled to it. Most of his instincts told him to turn around, but he couldn't lose that ball. Images of his 4 years old sister filled his mind.

He made it to the ball, and Tom was right behind him.

Jason was furious. "What did you do that for?"

"Sorry," said Tom sounding very apologetic. "The path has a spell on it that makes people not want to follow it. I had to get your mind very distracted to get you on it. You felt it right, the spell I mean?"

"Yeah," said Jason still angry. He had definitely felt something telling him going down this path was a bad idea. He didn't feel it anymore, but it didn't really matter. "I think I'm going back anyway."

Tom said, "Jason, I'm really sorry. I really didn't mean anything and would never let anything happen to it."

Jason only looked at him, but his anger lessened a little.

"Can you imagine what's down this path that is so important someone would use a spell like this?"

"I don't know," said Jason. "Why don't you just tell me?"

Tom said, "I will. You've really got to see it first though."

Jason thought for a second and decided he was this far already, he may as well go a bit further. He wasn't going on anymore adventures with Tom though. He nodded and the two walked forward. They came up to a cave.

"In there?" asked Jason.

"Yes," said Tom. "There's something I've wanted to do in there a long time."

"What is this cave?"

"It once belonged to a powerful wizard," said Tom. "I want to show you something inside."

The cave was very dark. The two walked for probably 15 minutes. They passed a large cavern that looked like a room of some kind and finally arrived in an absolutely gigantic cavern. In the middle was a huge glowing crystal hanging from the ceiling.

"That is neat," said Jason. "What is it?"

Tom said, "It's called an Edington's Rock. It has very powerful magical properties. It's so powerful that it even blocks the trace from detecting our magic here."

"Really?" said Jason.

"Really," smiled Tom. He had never done an unforgivable curse on a human before. He pointed his wand at Jason.

Jason started, "I guess it doesn't really..."

"Crucio!"

Jason fell to the ground in fits of pain. Tom laughed, he laughed hard. This was fun. Today was going to be a good day.

15 years later:

Lord Voldemort approached the cave. It had been a long time since he'd been here. He had discovered it originally looking through old ministry records. He had performed his first unforgivable curse here, first on a human anyway.

Voldemort walked to the cave with two wands. One was his own, a wand he had trusted since age 11. The other was a much older wand. It was also the only object of a particular founder he had been able to find. This made six Horcruxes hidden. He would want to create one more to make it seven.

Voldemort laughed as he saw the cave entrance. Such wonderful memories here. It was amazing to think that afterward his memory charms had worked so well that the boy wasn't even afraid of him...well not to years later anyway.

Chapter 1: Separate Paths

A deep fog surrounded the London Airport as passengers departed the American West airplane.

Jack: "I cannot believe we are actually in London."

Clu: "I know, you're like a superstar now Mrs. P."

Molly chuckled a little. "We'll be lucky if this trip pays for itself, but it should be fun."

Fi: "I cannot wait to see Stonehenge."

Clu: "So do you think we could spend some time in London before heading north?"

Irene: "You guys know the plan. Shows first, then sightseeing. We've got to be in Scotland tomorrow."

"Yea," said Ned yawning. "I guess I better go get the rental van. Will you guys get the bags?"

Irene: "We'll take care of them."

Molly: "There might be a few things to do in Scotland."

Carry: "We are sure the bridges are safe, right? That one they showed on TV looked pretty bad."

Molly: "They've had a few accidents over here lately, but there is no reason to think there is any danger. The government is being awfully careful, so there should be nothing to worry about."

Fi: "That's not all that's been reported weird over here lately though. The homicide rate is up 25% and a lot of people are missing. The fog has also been really thick."

Jack: "Can't we just leave the weird stuff behind for 2 weeks? Fi, we're on another continent. We need to represent America."

The sounds of waves hitting the beach could clearly be heard from Shell Cottage, the home of newlyweds Bill and Fleur Weasley. Just outside, listening to the waves and thinking was Harry Potter.

The trio had so much left to do and the costs were mounting. Cedric, Sirius, Dumbledore, Mad-Eye, and now Dobby were all dead. Harry looked toward the grave. Dobby had been heroic, far more than most wizards would even imagine possible from a house elf. Another life sacrificed to save his. Why did he deserve that kind of sacrifice?

Harry threw a rock into the water. He didn't believe he deserved it. The worst thing was he didn't know how this would end even if they won. How many more would have to sacrifice themselves for him before Voldemort was defeated?

Harry sighed and lied down. If he didn't already have it, Voldemort would soon be getting one of the Hollows. The Death Stick would make an impossible task harder. Harry trusted Dumbledore, and he knew his deceased mentor wanted him to work on the Horcruxes, but Harry didn't like thinking of all that entailed.

There were still 4 Horcruxes left, one of Ravenclaw, one of Hufflepuff, one of Gryffindor, and Nagini. More than ½ the remaining Horcruxes still to go and Voldemort was more powerful than ever.

Harry cleared his mind trying to think things through again. One of the Horcruxes should be in Bellatrix's vault. They would try for that soon, as soon as Griphook was well enough to go. Nagini would have to be the last one they tried. The other two were still mysteries.

Harry thought of the dream he'd had last night. It hadn't been the first time he'd had that dream and there was something in it that seemed important. It was a memory of Voldemort's; he was sure of it. He had trouble remembering the details though. Voldemort, still Tom Riddle, had been walking down a path with a young student. That was about all Harry could remember.

"How are you doing?" It was Ron. He and Hermione walked up behind.

"Alright. Just wondering about the other Horcruxes."

Hermione put an arm on Harry's shoulder. "Let's just worry about one at a time. We know where the next one is."

Ron added, "That's hard enough for now."

"Yeah," said Harry without smiling. "I guess you're right."

The band was setting up for their first performance, which would be that night. They were playing and staying in a medium sized hotel. It seemed kind of weird to Jack to have traveled thousands of miles and still be performing mostly in small towns, but there apparently had been enough demand to justify coming over.

Still, this wasn't quite what he had been hoping for in their first trip out of the continent, not that he would say anything to his mom.

Molly walked up to him as he finished breakfast. "Hey, how you doing?"

"Good," said Jack. "We're in England, how could I not be good?"

"Actually we're in Scotland."

"Geography was never my strongest subject. How long till sound check?"

Molly sat beside him. "About an hour."

"Can I help with anything?"

Molly glanced to the other side of the room. "Actually, I was thinking… there's a hiking trail outside. Why don't you take your sister and see what's out there."

"You sure you don't want us to stay?"

"You've seen us do sound checks a million times. This is supposed to be a vacation for you guys. It may not be London, but try to have fun."

Jack shrugged. "OK."

A half-hour later Fi, Jack, Clu, and Carry were walking through a stretch of woods. The area was pretty hilly and not the easiest stretch of track.

This wasn't quite Fi's idea of a good time, but the view was at least pretty.

Clu said, "Do you think the next place we visit will at least have a mall?"

Carry said, "Manchester is bigger. There should be more to see there…Although," he added, "I like these small towns better."

"You're crazy," said Jack. "We come all this way…"

Jack turned back. Fi had stopped on the path about 20 feet back and was looking into the woods. "Hey Fi, what are you doing? Bird-watching?"

"Why don't we try this path?" said Fi. She pointed down a path Jack hadn't noticed before.

Fi was sure it was her imagination, but it almost seemed like the path was moving, very slowly, but moving all the same.

The boys didn't say anything at all.

Fi turned away from the path and toward them. "Come on. This path looks better."

Jack said seemed to break out of a trance, "No. Come on Fi. Let's stay on the main trail."

Fi ignored her brother. She had an almost unnatural urge to go down the path, almost like it was calling to her. She turned back toward it and took a step forward.

"NO!" shouted Jack almost in fear. He didn't quite run, but he started walking quickly back to Fi.

The shock of hearing her brother yell like that made Fi pause.

Clu said, "I've got to agree. I don't want any part of that path."

"But it looks easier than the one we're on," said Fi. "Let's just go down a little."

Carry spoke this time. "No Fi, I think that would be a bad idea. It doesn't look like it's maintained very well. Let's keep going on this one."

In total shock, Fi didn't fight when Jack took her arm and started directing her forward.

The path they did follow was a complete circle. It took the four teens about 2 hours to go completely around. Fi could not get the side path out of her mind though. It had been the only one off the main trail and her urge to go down it had been extremely strong for some reason. Equally odd were the others' reactions to it. They seemed as dead sent against going on it as she had been pushed toward it.

When they made it back, Fi spoke, "I'm just going to circle back a little. I'll be back in a few minutes." She turned around and started walking immediately, hoping to avoid anyone telling her to stop.

Jack said, "You want to see what was down that path."

"No," lied Fi, "just the sign by the entrance."

Jack started after her. "Yeah right."

Fi didn't answer him and kept walking.

"Wait," said Jack after a sigh. "I'll go with you."

Fi stopped. "Are you sure?"

"Yeah. I don't know why I didn't want to go down it before anyway. Only a little way down though OK?"

"Sure."

They turned to the other two.

Carry spoke, "I'm not sure why I didn't want to go down it before. It just felt like a really bad idea at the time."

"It felt like that to me too," said Clu. "I can't take anymore nature today though."

Carry said, "I think I'm going to head back with Clu. Based on the way we packed, they're probably still missing a guitar or two. Tell us if you see anything interesting."

Fi and Jack nodded and headed back toward the beginning of the trail. After 15 minutes it was obvious they had missed something. Fi said, "I know we passed it before here."

"Yeah, I thought so too," said Jack. "We must have missed it."

After heading the other direction for a while it was obvious they had gone too far again. Fi shook her head. "I don't understand. It wasn't that hard to spot."

"I don't know," said Jack. "I didn't see it until after you pointed it out. We need to head back though. Mom's going to be worried."

Fi sighed. "Yeah."

Remus Lupin was waiting in a mostly abandoned cabin not too far from Hogsmeade. The Order used it every once in a while for special occasions. He was hopeful about this meeting even if he didn't expect anything to come of it. The Order had to take every opportunity they could though, and there was a little bit of promise here.

Remus was definitely anxious for it to get it started though. In addition to having a newborn at home, the full moon was tonight and he wanted to be back in plenty of time.

Remus heard a pop outside and then a knock. He opened the door. "Welcome Alexandre. It's great to see you again."

"You as well Remus, old friend. Sorry to bring you out today of all days, but I wanted to bring the news as soon as possible, even if not as we hoped." Remus had met Alexandre almost 15 years ago when the man first visited Britain. They had hit it off quickly. Distrust of werewolfs was no less common in France, but Alexandre would have none of that himself.

Remus spoke, "So I suppose we can't be expecting any help from the French Ministry?"

"I'm afraid not. I wish I could have convinced them otherwise. They really are rooting for you, well most are anyway, but they don't want to get involved. They aren't quite sure how to fight You-Know-Who and are afraid getting involved will cause too many troubles at home. I'm sorry."

"No need to be," said Remus. "We expected as much."

"How goes the fight?"

"Not so well. There's not a lot we can do besides not support the Ministry. The victory for You-Know-Who will be long term. He controls Hogwarts and is shaping the minds of the young. We can counter that for a while, but I'm not sure we can forever."

Alexandre nodded sadly. "I'm truly sor…" He looked toward the door. "Did you hear something?"

Remus had. He turned to the door just as it burst open with 4 Death Eaters. Remus drew his wand, but it was too late. Crabbe did a disarming spell and Bellatrix did a blasting spell and they both hit the back wall and fell to the ground.

Bellatrix laughed. "Oh, I'm sorry. Did I hurt the big werewolf?"

On the floor, trying to regain his breath, Remus said, "What do you want Bellatrix?"

Bellatrix got close to Alexandre. "What I want to do is forbidden." She frowned for a second before her smile returned. "Well…until I've heard the report anyway. Rita…"

A bug in the corner turned into a woman. "Yes Bellatrix," she said obviously not wanting to be here.

"What did they say? Please tell me I can have some fun."

"The French won't help."

"A shame," said Bellatrix. She looked at Alexandre with disgust. She put her face right up against his. "That means I can't hurt you." She backed away a little. "Lucky for you the Dark Lord respects your government more than you respect Britain's." She turned to her side. "Crabbe get him out of here, make sure he has a pleasant trip home."

Alexandre was pushed to his feet. "I'm sorry."

Remus said, "Don't be. You did everything you could."

Crabbe took hold of Alexandre and they popped away.

Bellatrix looked at Remus with an evil smile. "I hear you are a new father. I don't think that's legal anymore."

"Voldemort," Remus purposely said the word knowing the taboo didn't matter anymore, "has no right to…"

Furiously Bellatrix put her wand up to Remus's chin. "How dare you say the Dark Lord's name. He has every right."

Remus looked to the ex-bug in the corner. "Do you agree with her Rita?"

Rita looked down. She was supposed to be a reporter, not a spy. The Death Eaters had found out her secret somehow and promised to let her go if she did a few favors. "I prefer to remain out of this conversation."

"What should we do with him?" said one Death Eater that Remus didn't recognize. "Bring him to the ministry?"

"No," said Bellatrix quickly. "I think we can have more fun. There is a muggle village nearby and tonight is the full moon."

Remus was horror struck realizing what she had just said. "You wouldn't."

"It would certainly be ironic if a muggle lover such as yourself caused so much damage to a village." Bellatrix spoke with false horror. "Children left without their parents, parents left without their children. Oh how would you look at your son? It's Teddy right?"

Remus couldn't say anything that would help so he just looked away. Bellatrix put a paralyzing curse on him. It would break when he transformed. He watched in horror as they levitated him to within sight of the village. For the next several hours, he looked down on the village.

"The rock broke my heart like the waves of the sea."

Fi listed to her mom's singing as she thought about what she had seen that day. There was a path that had appeared that she, for some reason, had felt drawn too, but everyone else had felt drawn away from. Was that because she was a girl and they were boys?

Why had it disappeared later though? She had researched disappearing paths online and came up with very little. Looking closer at this area of the country though, there were some strange phenomena she had discovered. There were an unusually high number of people from the area who checked into hospitals with memory problems. The patients usually didn't recognize losing any memories, but when they talked to others they realized what they remembered wasn't right. It was odd because what they remembered doing instead was typically mundane. Sometimes it even happened to big groups of people. The problem seemed to be concentrated a bit north of where they were, but it was still something to take into account with this mystery.

As the song was ending, Fi went back to her computer and signed on. She had posted a message on her site and hoped she had a response. There was one.

"Maybe the path only shows up in certain types of light. You said it was early morning. Maybe too much light makes it invisible."

Fi hadn't thought of that. That was a possibility even if she doubted it. She thanked the message poster, one of her regulars from Ohio.

Fi looked outside. There was still a little bit of light. She avoided Jack and went straight to her mom who was just coming off stage. "Hey I'm going to walk over to the store down the street. I should be back in 10 minutes."

Molly thought for a second. "OK, but I want you back before the end of break."

"Sure Mom," said Fi, knowing she was going to have to stop in the store now to avoid feeling guilty.

Fi went out and headed for the path.

Notes: I originally had Wormtail in this chapter before realizing at the last minute that he was already dead. Rita's not as good in the role, but I think served the purpose all right. If you liked this, please review.

Before the story is finished (haven't included it yet) look for my Back to the Future reference. I'm going to try to add on to each of my stories.