The Riddle in me
Summary: Just after Season two of BtVS and just before the maze in book 4 of HP. 'Anne' never happened! Buffy's mother was killed by the Angelus before she had the chance to protect her. Buffy Summers is left by herself, but is she who she thinks she is? BtVS/HP.
Authors note: The title is quite rubbish as I couldn't think of one at all. I believe Buffy is still 16 so I'll keep with that age! Buffy's mum was killed by Angelus! (Correct me otherwise ok?) So now I'm stuck with timings. A timeline says 1995 is the year of the maze and sadly it doesn't fit. So I'm making it 1998 at the end of the 4th book so it fits with Buffy being 16 but Buffy has just killed Angelus so would of slept with him at 16 ok? And with that note I begin!
Disclaimer: How could I start a story without it? Winks. I do not, I repeat not, own anything Harry Potter or Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The only thing I do own is my choices in the story, Alex and the story itself. I may have some more characters of my own in further chapters but until then all credit goes to Joss and JK!
Quote: What am I do with my life? You'll find it out no worry!How am I supposed to know what's right? You've just got to enjoy it. I can't help the way I feel, for my life has been so over-protected." Overprotected by Britney Spears
Chapter one: Wide-eyed and on the brink of tears!
In the middle of the Summers' front room sat Buffy who was still crying from the death of her mother. Yesterday was her funeral and three days ago her death. Buffy had refused to go live with her father as he had no part in her life and will never have either. As Giles was the closest fatherly figure she had she requested he lived in the house with her until she felt comfortable. She was still sorting through her mother's files, but was nearly finished now. She had just reached the file labelled "Buffy".
Sorting through the folder Buffy found the normal things like reports and important letters but something was out of place. Where the hell was her birth certificate? She looked again and finally found the document. She looked over it in shock; the names weren't hers or her parents…
Elizabeth Avada Riddle
Born; 4th September 1982 at 12:47 am.
At St. Mungo's hospital
Mother: Alexandra Amelia Lupin
Father: Tom Marvolo Riddle
Next to it in the folder was a slip of folded paper with an attached key which simply said "Buffy". Curiously Buffy opened the letter, it said;
Dearest Buffy,
As I write this letter I know your either a. rummaging through my stuff again or b. I have died and you are sorting it out for yourself. I reckon it is b as my stuff is closely guarded since the last time. I know you will be grieving but Buffy don't cry too much because I and your father are not your birth parents. No, you weren't adopted technically as a man named Dumbledore gave you to us. Sadly there is a supernatural side to this too I guess you're attracted to it being the Slayer and all.
To begin with I will go all out and say there is such thing as magic. Your father and I are wizards but we are what are called 'squibs' meaning we can not perform magic at all. Wizards use wands and have their own world. I can't explain everything so Dumbledore agreed when you discovered the truth he would tell all. This key is for my box I never used in my room, the one at my end of my bed. Inside there is a photo of your real mother, an article on your father, a key for your bank account, some other random stuff and something we call a portkey. It is the necklace and if you say 'Order of the Phoenix' it will transport you to Dumbledore's office at his magical school. I recommend closing your eyes for it!
I will warn you your real father is not at all nice,
Joyce
Buffy stared at the letter a few moments in awe before ripping off the key and running to her 'mother's' old bedroom. She grabbed Giles from the bed and passed him the letter. After a few dear lords Buffy and Giles were sitting in front of her mother's box. While shaking, Buffy slowly put the key into the crate and opened it. She pulled out the key for her bank and stuffed it in her pocket. She then moved onto the photo of her mother, the real one. The photo moved.
How was this possible? It was like a mini video clip! There was a picture of her mother and some boy waving. Her mother was a brunette with slightly sunken blue eyes and the boy looked quite similar to her mother but was paler and looked more tired. She turned the picture over to see her moth…Joyce's writing. 'Remus and Alex Lupin, new year 1985. Remus is 16 and Alex is 21.' "Maybe I have a mother and uncle still alive out there somewhere. I'm gonna have to see this dumbeldoo!" Buffy thought.
Next she grabbed the article on her father, he must be famous! But the picture was of a skull with two snakes coming from each socket resting over a house. As Buffy read the article her eyes stung with tears and her expression became ever more shocked…
He Who Must Not Be Named kills mother of his spawn
Last night Alexandra 'Alex' Lupin was killed by He Who Must Not Be Named by the 'Avada Kedavra' killing curse. The child of his conceived through rape will be expelled from the magical community and will probably be drained of powers today. Alex's brother Remus was lucky enough to be out of the house that night or will probably have ended up with the same fate. However Remus was the unlucky one to find the dark mark lingering over the Lupin's household. Alex was yesterday buried peacefully in a private funeral at the Lupin crypt in the Hornchurch Graveyard.
He Who Must Not Be Named's child, Elizabeth, is currently being held at Hogwarts with Dumbledore. She will be given her fate tomorrow, but the minister of magic had this to say, "If you-know-who ever got hold of his child he would be capable of anything. The child may only be days old at the moment but is a bigger risk than you-know-who himself on the wizarding world!"
The belief of Elizabeth's fate is that she will be stripped of magic and then wiped of any memory of it. She will then probably be handed to a muggle orphanage. Remus Lupin is rumoured to dislike the child and wishes "it should be killed rather than have her powers bound".
It is believed by our sources that this child will be one powerful witch but people are still puzzled why He Who Must Not Be Named chose a half-blood for the child's mother. Many aurors believe that, "He has chosen a half-blood as he himself is a half-blood and it will show his power over them," Upon asking the Minister of Magic had no comment.
Buffy stared up from the article and then handed it to Giles. After some more dear lords and bloody hells Buffy was determined to see Dumbledore. She grabbed the necklace and her birth certificate. Then at Giles' nod she muttered "order of the phoenix" and closed her eyes as her 'mother' had warned her. Then Buffy was engulfed in a white light. (A/N was going to leave it here but wont!)
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When Buffy opened her eyes she felt very sick and dizzy. She now stood in front of a man with a very long silver beard and half moon glasses. But the most bizarre thing was that they were standing in a small office with bookshelves, a desk, cupboards, a lot of clutter and a weird ginger bird.
"Dumbledore?" Buffy asked hopefully
"Yes, what seems to be the matter, err...?"
"Buffy and I am here about my parents" At this Dumbledore looked up at Buffy and she simply showed him the necklace she had used to get there. With a solemn nod Dumbledore showed her a seat and sat her down. Buffy pocketed her birth certificate; by the looks of things Dumbledore knew her story.
"Buffy as in Elizabeth? Well what do you know already?" Dumbledore asked solemnly.
"Yes Elizabeth Riddle. And I know that my father was a murderer who murdered my mother after she gave birth and that I may have an uncle out there somewhere called Remus Lupin who hates me!"
"To begin with I wish for you to not interrupt me during my tale. Firstly Remus does not hate you at all, he wished to take you into care himself but it was too much of a danger to the wizarding world back then. Your father was and still is a dark wizard named Lord Voldemort. Harry Potter survived a killing curse from him and people believed it was the end of him. However he is still alive but not at large. Over the past almost 4 years Harry has faced him 3 times and defeated him in each. Your father is hated by the whole of the wizarding world except to those who serve him, namely the Death Eaters. He has killed many and tortured many and if he discovers you are actually alive and still magical he will do anything to get to you." Dumbledore breathed in and then continued explaining, "I will now create another portkey like the necklace on this can to where Remus is living, and you will be speaking to him as well."
He lifted up a glass ball from his desk. He then took out a long wooden stick, which Buffy guessed was a wand, and placed it on top of the ball and muttered "Portus," Dumbledore then put his hand on it and Buffy did the same and closed her eyes. Dumbledore mumbled something else Buffy couldn't quite pick up on and again they were engulfed by the light…
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Remus Lupin and Sirius Black sat in the dingy kitchen of number 12 Grimmauld palace simply eating their breakfast when Dumbledore entered the room with a young blonde girl.
"…I'm still amazed at this place! It was invisible and then you told me it was here and BAM! It appeared!" Buffy said amazed. She then noticed the two males, "And who are you two then?"
"I'm Sirius and this is Lupin." The black haired one replied, "And you are?"
Before Buffy could even reply Dumbledore hinted to Remus and pointed to down the hallway. Dumbledore led off and Remus followed but before Dumbledore left he gave Buffy a warning stare. Once he left Buffy tried to start a conversation with this Sirius.
"Erm… Hi! I'm Eliz… Buffy Summers. I'm new to this magic stuff, but is there anyway I can hear what their saying?"
"Well... I have no extendable ears here or anything else that we could use. And you really can't sneak up on Dumbledore! Even if you're an animagus, trust me I've tried!" Sirius replied Matter-of-factly. During this statement Buffy just stared, bewildered at what had been said.
"And an animagus would be a….?" Buffy asked with her eyebrows raised.
"You really are new to this and American too what a plus!" He said sarcastically. Buffy frowned and stared expectantly at Sirius. He finally got the hint and added, "Oh animagus! I can turn into an animal, animagi, plural of animagus, can turn into animals," He then, to the shock of Buffy, turned into a black dog and then back again. Shortly after Sirius' transformation Dumbledore and a very wide eyed Lupin returned.
Sirius saw Dumbledore hinting towards the door and left in dog form. Dumbledore left straight after. Buffy remembered Dumbledore's words from earlier "Remus does not hate you at all," but still could not let the thought that Remus wanted her dead leave her head. And now she was alone in a room with her mum's brother, who was a wizard, staring at her wide-eyed and on the brink of either tears or anger. "This is going to be one long day!" Buffy thought.
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A/N: A short chapter to begin with and do you like her middle name? Avada from the curse I reckon it fits well! I've got another story coming out called "Summer Moonlight" and it's Buffy/Remus! I think I've found my fantasy pairing!
Bye for now,
Britt