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: Remember 1st authors note. I think you have got the P.O.V thing now. I'm in my office! It is slow for family reasons. At the moment I am working on this and Summer Moonlight. Summer Moonlight will be released after this is done. I think, using my plan, that this will be around 20-30 chapter long. And with my note I will begin! P.S. I Re-posted chapter nine so it makes sense at the end. Was fanfiction being a pain to anyone else earlier? Wouldn't let me post! GRR!
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!
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Quote: "You took my hand, you showed me how. You promised me you'd be around. uh uh, that's right,"– Pink "Who knew"
Chapter Eleven: The Dark Princess
Last time on TRIM…
As he came closer I refused to show any fear. I stared at him with a blank expression. I saw his red eyes and thin-slit nostrils come closer with every snail-pace step. Death Eater's stayed still, bowing. He came to the throne and my eyes stayed on him, refusing to lose his gaze. He sat and lowered his hands as if to say sit. He turned his head in my direction and smirked. I simply returned my resolve face, learned from Will of course. There was no fighting it, but would this count for him.
"Tonight, my Death Eaters we are blessed with the presence of my daughter Elizabeth. She was taken from Hogwarts by our new member; Angelus." At this point Angelus stood up to show his presence. This was going to be one long capture. Even longer than my journey to Hell…
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Buffy P.O.V
The joy of the evil speech had begun and by the time I had become bored he was still only on the how-I-did-it part of the discussion. Well it's not really a discussion if only one person does all the talking, but that's not the point. The point is I'm still stuck in this damn chair. And is it just me or is daddy being avoidy? He's only said my name once and that was at the very beginning, which now feels like years ago. I decided to listen in to try to pick up about what was happening about me.
"… Harry Potter last saw me at the graveyard where I was resurrected to my human form. That was where Barty Crouch Jnr took Elizabeth and we met for the first time. There she showed insolence and dared to take Potter's example and say my name which is feared by the wizard community. I have been told by our spy she is hanging around with Potter. Now she is here she will be taught the way to live as my daughter. The Order of the Phoenix is already on the way to Malfoy manor. Lucius is there ready to laugh at there efforts. That is about all the issues that need to be covered this week. I would like a volunteer to watch Elizabeth and I wish you all to call her the Dark Princess. Are there any volunteers? Remember about her strength,"
And array of hands shot up and I simply ignored them all and stifled a yawn. Bellatrix Lestrange was the lucky lady to be picked as my new watcher. By the sound of Voldemorts speech he knew something about my slayer powers so would not allow me out of this chair… Yet. Bellatrix came up and the Death Eaters began to walk away. Voldemort muttered a few words to Bellatrix and then walked away. He then said words aloud which seemed to puzzle Bellatrix.
"Nagini watch Bella with my daughter. Make sure she only uses curses when needs be," He cried and a huge snake came slithering up to the stage. It curled up in the corner. He must have been speaking in snake language. I didn't want to show I knew Parseltongue as I could use it on the snake later. Until then, or until Lupin comes to help me, I was stuck here. Stuck with a women who would use the Cruciatus curse on me if I do something wrong. Yayness!
"Dark Princess, I am Bellatrix Lestrange and will be your tutor for the Dark Lord. You shall only refer to him by that name or if you wish father. Not the unspoken name…"
"What one Voldemort or Tom Riddle?" I said smirking. She glared at me and muttered something which I guessed to be 'Do not speak his name'. Death Eaters are too funny.
"Both, if you speak it again I will use the Imperius curse on you and force you to call him father. I have been chosen to teach you to act as the child of the Dark Lord. You will do as I say or I will be forced to use the unforgivable curses. Nagini will watch and you will practice your Parseltongue with the Dark Lord later. At the moment him and the Death Eaters are in a private meeting. He wishes that I stay with you at all times,"
And that was the beginning of a beautiful friendship… Hell no. This was worse than hell, which I did escape from so… How can I get out of this one? I've got my hands free but Trixy's got her wand on me at all times. I could try stupefying her but… Bad choice as well she's been doing this for years. But I could try distracting… Great idea Buffy, perfect even. Score one to the Buff-ster. But what to say, I looked up to the sunlight above me. This was going to be a long day…
Normal POV
Members of the Order and Ministry had been to the Malfoy manor with no avail. There was nothing of Buffy's and no sign of her either. There was only Lucius and Nacrissa sitting innocently in the lounge. They searched the basement and there was still nothing. They had returned to Hogwarts and the Ministry workers to the ministry. Lupin and Giles sat together worried. They tried to cheer each other up occasionally but failed miserably. A few 'Bloodys' were used here and there. And there was a extreme need for tea. No one had any clue where Buffy was.
Dumbledore was less worried than everyone in the room. He had taught Tom Riddle before he became the famous Lord Voldemort. He knew that Buffy would be kept alive but maybe hurt. But she was a slayer and as a slayer she would be able to take more pain than most wizards. Hopefully Voldemort did know the whole Slayer concept on strength. But at the moment that seemed very unlikely with the connection to Angel seen in this. Miss Rosenburg had tried to do the re-ensoulment spell and failed. She was currently in the medical ward recovering.
Giles had tried researching with the help of Xander, Oz and Lupin with no avail. Every place they thought of searching was wrong and every method they thought of finding Buffy had failed. The cleverest so far was a map of Britain showing the locations of magical people. Lupin had thought of it but I would take weeks to make. Like the Maurader's Map had many years ago. Lupin believed if they were going to get Buffy out alive they would have to do it soon. And Lupin prayed that he would see her again. That was when Xander came up with an idea.
"So you know these Death Eaters are with Dead Boy probably why not try tracking one of them. I mean I would ask Will to do it but she's in the ward from the last spell she tried. Isn't that Dumbledore guy like really powerful or something? So get him to track on of those Death Eaters. Then we can save Buffy,"
"By jove that's the first sensible thing you've said all week," Giles sighed, "We will have to ask the professor if he will do your plan,"
And Lupin just sat there smiling. For the first time during this long time things were beginning to look up. Dumbledore would of course agree and find a Death Eater. He knew many Death Eaters and Dumbledore knew more. Dumbledore knew almost all the Death Eaters, and excluding the dead ones, all could be used to find Buffy. Lucius had probably run back to master. But in his mind he knew the best one to track, and the easiest, Severus Snape.
Buffy P.O.V
Distraction so did not work! I tried talking only to be told to be quiet and had more torture. So anyways old Trixy has been torturing me for an hour… I think. Well she's still stuck trying to make me do unforgivable curses. Nothing's budging me. I'm just sat here on the floor in chains, as she released me from the throne a little while back, staring into space. So… I'm freezing, being tortured and if I look into the distance people are coming this way. Seems to be a crowd and a guy on a chair that is being carried. Daddy dearest is coming to see me.
The bad thing about this is daddy is still being avoidy still! And if I still had a stake on me… I would stake him! He is definitely a vampire! The pale skin and weird face does give it away. Wait a minute, will I turn into that when I'm older? Will all these people try to follow me when he dies? Do wizards actually die? Anyways now is not a time for questions but for answers! I have a few questions in mind too…
So when daddy came up on the stage-like thing I was on I was surrounded by ten wands. Of course they can't kill me without his word but stunning is another thing. So I'll sit here and cause as much mayhem without moving. I reckon I could probably knock out three of them but two is just a bit much. The other death eaters fled away and Trixy kneeled before Moldie Voldie over there. Angelus moved to the side and stood in the shadows… Watching. Trixy began saying my name…
"Dark Princess kneel before the Dark Lord" She asked trying to be polite
"But if I am a dark princess why do I have to kneel in front of a Lord. Princesses are higher in the scale!" I said in a posh tone, trying to sound spoily. I then hit the floor a few times like I was a three year old in a temper tantrum. Of course this ending in me being Crucioed once. And it was not by old Moldie or Trixy for once!
"Innoselence child! The American upbringing has tainted you!" Moldie bellowed. Well personally I reckon it made me who I was… A good slayer but still. Just because I don't look like him doesn't mean I aint great!
"And what about you eh, Voldemort? Where were you the first 15 and a half years of my life…" Here wands were raised at me and Voldie simply lowered his hands and they all dropped. I breathed and continued, "… I can't see an allowance from anywhere. And for the record you are one of the most avoid-y people I have ever met! And I will never ever do what you say or order. A slayer is a good person… Defender of the good side and slays the dark. You seem to be the dark side with all this killing and torturing. And if I ever get the chance I will hunt you down. I have faced the Master, Darla, Angelus, Spike, Drusilla, The Judge and a hell load of demons and Vamps. You are nothing compared to that lot… NOTHING!"
I glared at Voldie and he glared back. A smirk appeared on his face which puzzled me! What the hell would he have to come back at that? I just gave him everything I've got, yawn-fest or not, and he's smirking. I raised one eyebrow puzzled at his smirk. And he came close to me. Five death eaters came close to me and held me down. I struggled of course, a few punches were thrown by me and I knocked out about three. Not bad. But anyways Voldie came closer too me and placed one of his long boney fingers on my face.
"Now dear daughter, you faced all these people in the past but Angelus brought up this good point in our recent meeting and Lucius and Severus…" He pointed to two masked death eaters, "… Have worked on it with a few fellow Death Eaters. Please would you come forward and show Elizabeth what Angelus kindly suggested," He smirked at the end as four people had emerged from the shadows.
Four people which brought fear to my face. Voldie had done what I thought was unthinkable. He had brought back the people of my nightmares. Voldie had done what I will hate him four. He had reformed the scourge of Europe. Voldie had brought them all here. And now walking towards me was Drusilla, Spike, Darla and The Master. The person who had killed me only two years ago. I turned white with fear… Only to be stunned again. As my world blacked out my last thought was 'Somebody help me…'.
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A/N: So then moony like my trick I pulled? I credit Allen Pitt for the allowance part of her Yawn-fest of a speech. Sorry it took so long… But my birthday has been and we've be busy, family stuff pssh! I hope you like this chapter.
Until my quicker update,
Innocent Slayer!