Summary: What if Xander had a twin sister who was a witch and their parents sent her away to Brightstaff Academy? What if she decided to come back to Sunnydale after she finished her schooling? This is the twists the series would take in my mind if Xander had a twin sister.
AN: Xander's sister's name is Alexandria but she goes by Xandria or Dria. She came home every summer so Willow knows her. Xandria and Xander wrote letters back and forth every year during the school year. Xandria telling Xander of all the cool things she was learning and how her grades were doing and Xander telling Xandria about all the horrors of normal school and who not to mess with when she finally joined him in school.
Chapter 1
"Miss Harris, I'm pleased to inform you that you have passed your thirteenth year exams with flying colors. You've passed every subject with the highest scores we've seen in years in only a quarter of the time allotted and your practicals were outstanding. It is with great pleasure that we offer you the opportunity to accept your masters with out taking the test or going through an apprenticeship. The decision is yours," Mr. Wellington, Head of the Western USA Wizarding Community said.
"Mr. Wellington, I will accept my Masters and I thank you for your time. Also, I want to thank you for allowing me to take my exams a year early and so soon after I completed my twelfth year at Brightstaff," Xandria said with a small bow hands clasped in front of her.
"My dear it is a pleasure. After all you did wish to spend at least the last two years of high school with your brother if I'm not mistaken. All of the documents you need have been sent ahead and your parents have been contacted. Also, I contacted The Magic Shop in Sunnydale and told them that you may need a place of employment and I made sure to tell them that you were well qualified to handle anything they were to throw your way. If there is ever anything I can do for you don't hesitate to contact me, my dear," he said.
"Thank you again sir. I won't forget this. I hope to make you proud," she said with a smile.
"Now, one last thing, here is your bus pass. It will allow you to go anywhere you like all over the US. Also it will allow you to bring up to ten passengers with you. This works with both wizarding and non-wizarding buses. I also set up an apartment for you and your brother the first three months rent has already been paid and it's under your name. Here's the address. All you need to do now is gather your things from Brightstaff and you can be on your way to a bright future," he said with a proud smile handing her a piece of paper.
"Thank you so much. I won't let you down I promise," she said and bowed taking the paper before taking her leave.
She took a bus to Brightstaff and began packing all of her things. There was no point leaving anything here this summer since she wouldn't be coming back again. Just as she finished her room mate Cilia walked in.
"Hey roomy, what's up you packing up this close to finishing? What's the matter did you get expelled?" Cilia asked snidely.
"No Cilia, there isn't anything else I can learn here. I already have my final year exams taken so I won't have to see you another day for longer than I can bare," Xandria countered gladly.
"You can't do that! That's impossible! You'd have to be like the smartest person alive!" Cilia exclaimed.
"No, you just have to actually have a brain. Also, here's another little tid-bit. I have my Masters in every single subject. Spread the news. Harris just graduated and got her Masters in all of two hours. A new record," Xandria said as though it were nothing, "Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going home."
With that she walked out leaving a stunned Cilia gaping at the spot she had been standing in. She was just about to leave campus when Jordan stepped into her path.
"What do you want?" she asked with a blank face.
"I just wanted to say I hope to see you next year. Maybe this break will be good for us," he said.
"No, you don't get it. You broke up with me. You took my heart, crushed it, stabbed it, sliced and diced it into tiny little pieces, and then burned it to ash and then burned the ashes. You don't get another chance. In fact, I'm not coming back next year. I'm done. I have everything I need to begin an new life. The life I've always wanted. A life with my brother and his friends. You always wanted me to be where ever you were. Well, guess what? You just bought a one way ticket out of my life. Good bye and good riddance," Xandria said walking past him.
"You don't leave until I say you leave," Jordan said grabbing her arm and squeezing hard enough to leave a bruise.
"I don't take orders. Especially not from you," Xandria said swinging around and punching him in the face with the full weight of her body behind her fist, "You look better on the ground."
Finally she walked off campus and to the bus stop. After a few transfers she finally made it to Sunnydale. She stepped off the bus and took a big whiff of the air.
"Ah, it's so good to be home," she said before picking up her bags and making her way to her 'family' home.
She went to the door to the basement and knocked before waiting for an answer. It came in the form of her dear twin brother.
"Dria! You're back!" Xander exclaimed in excitement pulling her into a hug.
"Xan, I would hug you back but then I'd drop my bags on our feet," she said in a teasing tone with a wide smile on her face.
"Oh! Right your bags. Here let me take this one from you. Sorry about the clutter, I know it's always this way when you get back but it's different now. I'll have to figure out how to separate the place," Xander said rubbing the back of his head in embarrassment.
"Xan, I've got it all under control. Pack up your things. You don't have to stay here with them anymore," she said calmly taking her bag back and placing it by the door.
Xander didn't bother asking what she meant having noticed the calm tone she spoke in. It always meant she had a plan or knew something he didn't. Together they both got his things packed and a note left for their parents in two hours. They walked three blocks carrying all of their things and finally made it to the door of their new home.
Without hesitation Xandria unlocked the door and walked in Xander following. They set down their bags and took a look around to check the place out. As per Xandria's specifications there were four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a linen closet, a living room, and kitchen/dining room. The kitchen/dining room and living room had cream walls with oak wood floors and gray carpet respectively. The bathrooms had cream walls and white tiled floors with white sink, toilet and tub. The bedrooms all had cream walls and carpet. The place was completely furnished with light colored furniture.
"Sweet digs, Dria. How'd you land this?" Xander asked.
"I have connections my dear Xan. If you want anything changed just let me know and I'll fix it. That way we don't have to spend money unnecessarily," Xandria said.
"Well, my room is the wrong color," Xan said with a smile.
"Say no more," Xandria said and moved to his room before changing the walls to a pale blue, the carpet to a deep navy and the bedding to a midnight blue with powder blue sheets.
She then went to her room and changed the walls to a crimson red with gold splashes, the carpet to a tyrian purple, and the bedding royal blue with Princeton orange sheets and emerald green pillows.
"Perfection in its prime. This is absolutely perfect. Just a few final touches, and it will be totally complete," Xandria said to herself.
With a few swishes the bed grew to a king sized four poster bed with black curtains with amber splashes. The room also increased to twice the size with an undetectable extension charm. She then went about unpacking her things. Most of her clothes went into her dresser while her nice clothes went into her armorer. All her books filled the four bookshelves in nice neat categories. The rest of her things she carefully placed in either her desk, on her bedside tables, or in the trunk at the end of her bed. As for her bags she placed them neatly under her bed behind the shoes that lined the edges under her bed. Finally she placed her telescope in front of her window.
Once she had finished arranging her things she wandered over to Xan's room to see how he was settling in. She stood at his door before knocking.
"Come on in Dria," he called.
She walked in and asked, "So, how you settling in brother mine?"
"Well the room could be a bit bigger so could the bed but hey it's cool," he said.
"Xan, have you forgotten? Anything you need just let me know. I'll fix it. So, bed and room could be bigger? That's only two swishes and a flick away," she said before moving to the center of the room.
Like she said two swishes and a flick later the room doubled in size and the bed was now a king size.
"Now if you like I can make your bed a four poster like I did mine but that is totally up to you," she said.
"You mean those ones with the canopy and curtains all around it?" he asked in excitement.
"Those are the ones," she said with a smile at his enthusiasm.
"That would be totally awesome. I've dreamed of having one ever since you told me about yours at Brightstaff. By the way what happened with Cilia and Jordan," he asked curiously.
After another flick she responded, "Cilia I simply wowed with my achievements. Jordan I simply told off and sucker punched. So that's that."
She rubbed her arm absently in remembrance of the events keeping her eyes on the floor. Without a word Xan moved her hand and pushed up her sleeve to reveal the bruise that Jordan had left.
"He did this didn't he?" Xander asked through gritted teeth.
"It's nothing Xan. It could have been ten times worse. Besides I defended myself just fine," Xandria said pulling her sleeve back down.
"The hell it's nothing. He left a bruise on your arm. He's a bastard. I should hunt him down and show him what he deserves for treating you the way he did," he said starting to pace around his room in agitation.
"Xan calm down. The only physical abuse I received was this bruise and it was only because I pissed him off before I left," she said in a calming tone.
"Wait only physical abuse? What else was there? Why didn't you ever tell me about anything else?" Xan asked pulling her with him to the bed.
"I didn't want to worry you. It wasn't anything too important anyway," she said looking at her hands.