Title: Keep me Safe 4/34- Way to disappear
Author: Harmoni
Category: HP-BTVS
Rating: T for teen...cuz I like to swear hehehe
Chapter Summary: Draco gets invited to Hogwarts early to help tutor a new student. The Scoobies find about their first Slayer, and Alexa meets the Weasley's and some notice the first sign of her strength.
Disclaimer: the OC's belong to me… Harry Potter to Rowling, Buffy to Whedon
Spoilers: Doubt it, this takes place after Season 7 and book 5
Feedback: Please
Author's Note: Yes so this is being revamped.. why? Cuz parts of it make me cringe… and I'm waiting out my current writers block…so bare with me, and give it a chance please and thank you, and review…and this is also my first one ever so things may not be superb… but I'm still proud of it… most of it…
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I
find the answers aren't so clear Wish I could find a way to
disappear. All these thoughts they make no sense I find
bliss in ignorance Nothing seems to go away Over and
over Again One Step Closer Linkin Park
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Draco went straight to his room as soon as he got home, thinking about the girl he had just met.
Something about her got to him. There was no doubt she was beautiful with her long black hair and bright blue eyes. Not to mention that smile that lit up her whole face. When she had smiled at him, he felt like the only person in the room. Draco Malfoy had never felt like that before. But there was something else that tugged at him. Maybe it was the way she looked at him, like he was a real human being. No one ever looked at him like that. He was always looked upon with disdain or with hero worship by his fellow Slytherins. Never before has anyone actually looked at him like he actually mattered.
He was snapped out of his thoughts by a tapping at his window. He opened it to have an owl fly in with a letter for him.
Mr.
Draco Malfoy,
Your
presence is required at Hogwarts next week to help tutor a
new
student who
has just found out about the wizarding world and is a
little
behind. As one of our brightest students, we would very
much
appreciate the help of both of you. Please owl back.
Professor Dumbledore
HeadmasterA mudblood? Dumbledore wanted him to tutor some mudblood? No doubt it would be with Granger. This thought disgusted him. A month with two filthy mudbloods? Then he thought of staying at home for the rest of the summer with his insufferable parents. His mom was a zombie, and rarely realized he was there. His dad, who has somehow escaped prison once more, was constantly on him to do this and to do that. To be the best at whatever he did. To pay his allegiance to the Dark Lord. It was the last thing he wanted to do. He had a feeling that things weren't going to end up the way the Dark Lord wanted them to. He had a feeling they would lose. Draco Malfoy did not want to get caught up in a losing battle. He had his whole life ahead of him and he didn't want to spend it playing someone's sock puppet.
Being faced with his parents and two little mudbloods, Draco opted for the mudbloods. Anything was better then being with his father. He got out some parchment and a quill and wrote out his reply.
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Hyperion hotel, City of Angels
"Giles, please tell me that wasn't an owl I saw fly out your window with a letter attached to it."
Giles turned around looking guilty. "Buffy, I didn't hear you come in."
The Scooby Gang, plus extended family were now in L.A. at Angel's hotel. They had stopped to recuperate from injuries before going out to rebuild the council and find all the newly activated slayers.
"Well?" Buffy prompted.
"Indeed it was. You see, the Watcher's council has very close contacts with the wizarding world."
"Wizards?" She asked, her eyebrows shooting up.
"Yes, it's a whole other world inside ours. They keep it hidden from non- magic people, who they call muggles."
"Interesting" Was all Buffy said.
"Right" Giles continued. "After our battle with the first, I had written to tell them we had succeeded and how all the potentials have been activated. I just received a reply from an Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster at Hogwarts."
"Hoghorts? What's that?"
"Hogwarts." He corrected. "It's a school for witchcraft and wizardry. Apparently he has run into a girl who has shown magic powers. Not only that but she appears to be a newly activated slayer."
"Good, that means we have our first lead."
"It's not that simple." Giles took off his glasses and started cleaning them. "This girl ran away to England after being chased by The Bringers. He believes that there is more to her story then she is telling and that she will be in for a rough time in the upcoming months. She is now a student at Hogwarts, but he has not said anything about being a slayer, figuring it is too much for her to handle. He wants to let her adjust first but wanted to let us know he has found one and that she'll be safe at Hogwarts for now. When she is ready, We have been invited to Hogwarts."
"Well, that's cool I guess, but now we have to set up a trip plan, figure out where to start. We're all aiming for Europe here Giles."
"Of course." Giles replied.
Buffy stood up walking towards the door. "You know, this whole wizarding thing? It amazes me how I'm not fazed by all these neat little things that keep showing up."
She flashed him a grin and walked out.
London, England
Alexa was doubled over, gasping with laughter.
"Alright, explain this to me again." She wheezed. "you want me to step in the fireplace, and throw sand?"
"Yes." Harry replied, exasperated. "I know it sounds odd but this is one of the way's we travel."
Her laughter quieted down as she stared. "Oh my god, you're telling the truth aren't you?"
"Oh my god? Is that a favorite expression of yours?" Harry dryly asked.
"Ha ha. When faced with all these weird things, I'm gonna go with a yes."
"Alright, and yes I'm telling the truth. Have I let you down yet?"
"Good point" She replied, gathering her stuff and walking into the fireplace.
"So what do I do?" She asked
"Grab the floo powder, throw it in the air and yell out number 12 Grimmauld place and it will take you to where you wanna go. Just say it clearly."
"Ok, I'm trusting you on this. Can you pass me Kat please?" She asked looking towards her owl.
Harry handed it to her. "You named it Cat? Why? It's an owl."
She picked up some floo powder and held it in her hand.
"Harry, I named her Kat, not as in meow, but after my Twin sister, Katarina."
She shot him a terrified look and threw the powder in the air shouting out what Harry had told her. She felt herself being spun around and couldn't decide which was worse, this or Gringotts.
She was silently begging this ride to end when it stopped and she was deposited on the floor. She stood up and started dusting off all the soot.
"Hello." Called two voices.
Alexa looked up, startled, and saw two identical boys standing in front of her
"I'm Gred and this is Forge."
She stepped back a little as tears came to her eyes. Memories of her sister were overwhelming her. But she forced the tears back.
"Look what you've done now Fred." The other boy cried. "You've made her cry. Here have one of our sweet's."
They were interrupted by Harry, landing beside Alexa.
"Hey." Harry said, standing up and brushing himself off. "You never said anything about a twin."
He stopped as he noticed the Weasley twins and their candy.
"Rule number one," he explained. "Never take anything from these two."
They grinned at Harry.
"Harry," one of them said. "Good to see you mate. And might I add-"
"What a lovely creature you brought." The other finished.
"leave her alone, guys." He told them. "Where is everyone?"
The door burst open and in ran Ron, Hermione, and Ginny.
"Harry" Hermione cried, running up to him and giving him a big hug
Ron and Ginny both gave him huge hello's and big smiles.
Alexa, looking more and more bewildered, stepped back until she was pressed up against the wall.
"Hello" Ron said turning to her. She was able to manage a weak smile.
"I'm sorry, I should make introductions. This is Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Fred, and George. Everyone this is Lynne."
Everyone smiled at her, but Hermione was giving her the biggest one. "Welcome Lynne. Here. I'll show you where you'll be staying." She picked up Lynne's stuff and headed for the door.
Alexa was terrified, she didn't want to go alone, reaching back, she grabbed Harry's hand and pulled him along.
"Wow." Ron said as soon as they walked out of ear shot,
The twins whistled in appreciation.
"That girl-" George began
"Is very-" Fred came in
"Wow" they both said together.
"And did I hear correctly?" George asked.
"A twin? Identical I hope." Fred finished
All three boys grinned at each other before following.
Ginny rolled her eyes, and with a smile brought up the rear.
"I hope you don't mind, but your bunking with me." Hermione told Alexa as they stopped in front of a door. "We'll just drop your stuff off, then go downstairs for dinner, everyone's dying to meet you."
They put her stuff in the room and then dropped off Harry's. Then they led her down to the kitchen. They tiptoed through the hall and Alexa wanted to ask why they were being so quiet but every time she went to speak, Harry shushed her.
She followed Hermione down the stairs but stopped when the doorbell rang.
"MUDBLOODS…FILTHY...TRAITORS." A woman's voice screeched right beside her.
Alexa jumped back and crashed into Harry, taking them both down. The twins were laughing as a woman with red hair, who she assumed was their mother, came rushing in.
"Stop that, all of you. Oh hello, dear." She said getting a good look at Alexa who finally managed to untangle herself from Harry and stood up.
The redhead woman moved over to them and Alexa turned to see a person in the painting screeching. Startled, she watched as the woman grabbed the curtains and began struggling to close them. Wanting to stop the screaming and thinking the curtains closed would stop that, Alexa grabbed the curtains and easily closed them up.
Everyone was silent as they stared at her wondering how she could have so easily shut them when it usually took forever to shut Mrs. Black up.
"You must be Lynne." The woman said finally breaking the silence with a big smile. "you poor child, frightened right when you get here. I'm Molly Weasley. Now come along, I'll introduce you to everyone else."
Again, Alexa was pulled along, and still she held on to Harry's hand. She was brought into the kitchen where she was met by an assortment of people
"Lynne this is Arthur Weasley." Mrs. Weasley told her.
"Hello, you were raised by Muggles, weren't you?""
Alexa stepped back at his enthusiasm as Mrs. Weasley went on to the next person.
"This is Remus Lupin, Nymphadora Tonks, and Allistor Moody."
"Call me Tonks."
Alexa turned to stare at Tonks, who had bright pink and blue hair today, then at Moody. She gasped when she focused on him.
"It's alright girl." He gruffly told her. "Everyone gets used to it after awhile."
Alexa still stared. After all it wasn't everyday someone had a blue eye that seemed to have a mind of its own.
"Dinner's ready." Mrs. Weasley announced. Everyone ran for a chair. Alexa had let go of Harry's hand while she was staring at Moody and he too grabbed a chair.
"Come one dear, take a seat, have bite." Mrs. Weasley told her.
Everything became too much. These past few weeks had been hell and these past few days had been one big whirlwind. She was feeling very overwhelmed.
She glanced at everyone, then focused on Harry, who was giving her an odd look, almost like he knew what she was going to do. So she did it.
Alexa Lynne Conners, who had never ran away from anything until two weeks ago, turned and ran.
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