Disclaimer: I do not own Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Harry Potter. This story is just for entertainment value and nothing more.
Timeline: After Season 2 of Buffy and starts where book 5 of Harry Potter would have started but after those points this story is completely AU. Harry and Buffy are both 16 (before you say anything I know this is wrong according to the show and books but this is my story and it fits my purpose better if they are 16)
Pairing: Harry/Buffy, Hermione/Ron, Willow/Oz and Xander/Cordelia
(AN: Thanks for taking the time to read and review my story. I get my inspiration from all of you with your good and bad feedback. Thanks a lot to everybody)
Chapter 11
Buffy slowly fluttered her eyelids open around four in the morning, she blinked a few times to adjust to the light. When her eyes were finally focused she looked over to where she felt something holding her hand and smiled gently when she saw Harry sleeping in the most uncomfortable looking position. She slowly untangled their fingers and quietly got out of the hospital like bed she was laying in. She padded over to his chair and lightly kissed him on the forehead and covered him with a blanket. As she was starting to move away she felt a hand wrap around her wrist and pull her down to his lap."Where do you think you're going?" Harry growled playfully as he wrapped his arms securely around her waist.
"I was just going to get a glass of water and right back to bed with me," She smiled slightly at the love that shined through his eyes.
Harry leaned over and kissed her on the lips, "You had me worried for a little while. You need to quit getting yourself into these predicaments."
"It's what I do," She shrugged her shoulders.
"You did good," Harry assured her, "How are you holding up?"
"I'm better. Still weak from the blood loss and the multiple fun filled excruciating spells that my good papa used on me," Buffy paused for a moment, "I'm good Harry, really don't worry. I bounce back fast."
"So you're physically going to be ok," Harry paused for a beat, "How about emotionally?"
"What do you mean?" Buffy gave him a puzzled look.
"That was your ex boyfriend, right? The one you had to kill?" Harry gently probed.
"Oh…that...yeah it was, well it wasn't Angel it was Angelus," She clarified.
"Do you want to talk about it?" Harry offered.
"Um…there isn't much to talk about. We fell in love, I found out he was a vampire cursed with a soul by a gypsy clan who wanted to punish him for killing a favorite girl of their clan. It was kinda a star cross lover type love, a vampire and a slayer, if you think about it it's kinda poetic in a demented sorta way. It worked for us for a while. The curse had a loop-hole though, if Angel experienced one pure moment of happiness he would lose his soul and become the murderous soulless monster again."
"There was an intense moment where we both almost died and barely got away. The emotions were running high and we made love, color my face red when it turned out his pure moment of happiness was with me. He woke up a soulless creature and started terrorizing my friends and me. He even killed Giles's girlfriend and tortured him for hours," Buffy stopped for a minute.
"Angelus decided he wanted to suck earth into hell by awaking Acathla," Buffy paused again, "Willow was going to perform a spell to…um…re-ensoul him to bring Angel back, there was an ambush. I went to end things once and for all; I didn't know Willow was going to try the spell again. We fought and I almost lost. He said something to me that…I don't know…inspired me to fight harder. He asked me if you take away my family, friends and weapons what was left and it just dawned on me that I was. I am the slayer and I had me. Well, I made a come back but he got close enough to Acathla to activate it and I had to kill him because the only way to stop Acathla was by killing Angelus but when I was about to strike the final blow," Buffy stopped again to regain her thoughts, "Something went through him…a light in his eyes and I just knew he was Angel again. It was too late though Acathla was already opening, so I told him to close his eyes, I kissed him and then I killed him…or at least sent him to hell. After that I couldn't handle being in Sunnydale so I ran away to LA where Dumbledore found me and then I went home to talk to my friends and family. I came here and the rest is history," Buffy stood abruptly from Harry's lap and stood in front of the window looking out of it.
Harry slowly walked over to Buffy, placing his arms around her waist and kissed her temple as they both silently stared out the window.
"I will always love him in away, he has a special place in my heart, but you're the one I want to be with now. You're the one I love now," Buffy quietly spoke.
"I have no doubt in my mind about that," Harry assured her, "Buffy, I know you love me and I understand that you will always have a connection with him but…that's ok."
Buffy turned around in his arms smiling at him; she leant up on her tiptoes and gave him a kiss.
"Now that that's out of the way let's go back to sleep," Harry sat in the chair as he motioned for Buffy to lie in the bed. Buffy had a different plan in mind; she scooted over and pulled Harry in the bed as she laid her head on his chest. In minutes they both were asleep.
Hours later they were woken up by Giles, "Buffy? Buffy? Wake up."
Buffy's head jerked up as she heard her watcher's voice, "What is it Giles?"
"First of all, how are you feeling?" He asked her.
"Better, weak but better," Buffy smiled up at him.
"Well, yes I imagine so. Anyways, I sent word to Willow and," Giles was interrupted by a squeal followed by a streak of red hair.
"Buffy!!!" Willow threw her arms around her friend jolting her sleeping boyfriend awake beside her.
"Ow," Buffy hissed in pain.
"Sorry, I forgot about the injuries and all," Willow noticed the dark haired boy next to Buffy, "Who's this?"
"Oh…um… Willow Rosenberg this is Harry Potter my boyfriend," Buffy paused as she saw her friends eyes widen, "Harry this is one of my best friends Willow. Where's Xander?"
"Right here, thanks for leaving me with all the bags," Xander complained as he dropped the bags and took notice of the boy sitting next to his Buffy in an intimate position.
"Does he have a pulse?" Xander looked to Buffy who scowled.
"Yes," Buffy huffed.
"The last one didn't have a pulse," Xander informed Harry.
"Well, yes I knew that," Harry was shocked at the greeting.
"Ow," Xander rubbed his arm where Willow just elbowed him, "What the frilly heck was that for?"
"Play nice," Willow firmly stated.
"So Dead boys back in the not so friendly form?" Xander questioned.
"Xander," Giles warned.
"G-man," Xander mocked.
"Don't call me that," Giles chastised.
"Xand," Buffy slowly got out of the bed to walk over to her friend, whose arms were opened wide awaiting her.
"We've missed you Buff," Xander whispered into her hair.
"I've missed you guys too," She basked in the comfort she felt in her friend's arms.
"What kind of place doesn't have electricity?" The unmistakable voice of Cordelia could be heard.
"Hi, Cordy," Buffy saw the blue hair of Oz just behind her, "Hi, Oz."
"Hey," Was all Oz said.
"Oh hey Buffy," Cordelia replied.
"So, Buffster how's life been and who's the new boy?" Xander wrapped his arm possessively around Buffy's shoulders.
Buffy rolled her eyes at her best friend's behavior before walking over to Harry and holding her hand out to him, "Cordelia Chase, Xander Harris and Oz this is Harry Potter my boyfriend. He's a wizard."
"Well we figured," Cordelia rolled her eyes, "How do you keep getting such cuties?"
"Lucky I guess," Buffy smiled at Harry.
Now Xander was jealous not only does he have the affection of his BUFFY completely but he also has gotten the Cordelia approval, which he isn't sure if he even had that.
"Well it is nice to meet all of you," Harry made a point of shaking everybody's hand.
"Sweet too," Willow supplied.
"Buffy?" At the newest voice Buffy jerked her head to the door and her eyes started watering as she walked over to the new comer.
"Mom?" Buffy whispered.
"Oh baby what happened to you?" Joyce took in her daughter's appearance.
"Nothing that won't heal, I promise," Joyce noticed the brunette boy standing behind her daughter.
"Who's this?" Joyce smiled encouragingly at Harry.
"Mom, this is Harry my boyfriend and Harry Potter this is my Mom, Joyce Summers," Buffy smiled at the two of them as they exchanged greetings.
"He's cute," Joyce whispered not too quietly.
"Mom!" Buffy blushed at her mom's antics as her Mom looked at her daughter affectionately.
"So, Harry what are your intentions with our young Miss Buffy," Willow jokingly teased the boy.
"Well…err…" Joyce saved Harry thankfully.
"Now Willow lets not scare the boy off too soon," Then she turned her eyes to Harry and said seriously, "If you hurt her I'll make sure they'll never find the body."
"Mom!" Buffy gasped again, "Harry she's kidding."
Harry affectionately watched his girlfriend as she interacted with her friends and family.
"I see your guest have arrived Miss Summers," Dumbledore smiled warmly at all of Buffy's guests.
"Yes, sir thank you for letting them all come," Dumbledore, noticed the extra bounce in Buffy's step with her friends and family around.
"Certainly dear, certainly, if I am not mistaken Miss Rosenberg was going to help us with one of our problems,' He remarked. "I heard you are very advanced for a beginner."
"Oh geez, I don't know about that I can float a pencil and I can call the four elements. Well two, don't ever try to turn ice into fire on your bedspread it's just not pretty. I haven't done much more than that well besides the re-ensouling curse on Angel oh and I tried to communicate with the dead this summer I was totally not ready for that," Willow rambled on.
"Breath Wills," Buffy realized just how much she had missed her friends from Sunnydale. Don't get her wrong she loved her new friends and her new school but her old friends were like a balm for her battered and bruised soul.
"Oh I do that sometimes," Willow blushed and then turned to Oz, "You're suppose to stop me when I do that."
"I like when you do that," He smiled at his girlfriend.
Buffy made introductions for Dumbledore's benefit and after the introductions were complete Dumbledore clapped his hands together, "Lets get all of you settled in, shall we?"
At the groups various types of agreement they headed out leaving Harry and Buffy alone once again.
"I think they liked you," Buffy pulled him back on the bed to lie down again.
"Well, most of them anyways," Harry smiled, "They were extremely nice."
"Don't mind Xander he's just a little overprotective of me," Buffy rephrased her statement at her boyfriend's look, "Okay a lot over protective but he is a good guy and a good friend."
"I have no doubts of that," Harry nodded, "They all care for you."
"Well the feelings are mutual," Buffy yawned as she slowly drifted to sleep in his arms again.
Harry was watching Buffy sleep when her guests entered the room again. Joyce sat in the chair next to the bed and smoothed her daughter's hair back from her face.
"She must be tired," Joyce gazed at her daughter worriedly.
"Yes, last night was a rough night for her," Harry rubbed small patterns on Buffy's arm.
"That it was, if it wasn't for young Mister Potter, Buffy could have been injured worse or possibly even killed," Giles patted Harry on the shoulder appreciatively.
"I did nothing that she wouldn't have done for me," Harry smiled down at her.
"Still you help my daughter and you obviously love her," Joyce's brown gaze locked on her daughter's boyfriend, "That means a lot."
Harry's gaze locked with Joyce's for a moment before he looked back to his sleeping girlfriend, "I promise you if I can prevent anything from happening to her I will."
"I know," Joyce assured.
Xander quietly watched this exchange and decided that he would give Harry a chance, "So, Harry you can do magic? With a stick?"
Harry looked to Xander shocked that he spoke to him, "Err…yes well it's called a wand but yes."
"That's nifty," Willow practically bounced up and down with excitement.
"What else can you do?" Xander casually flung an arm around Cordelia's shoulder.
"Well I am rather good at Quidditch, well I am a good seeker," Harry offered.
"Quid-a-what-itch?" Xander gave him a blank look.
"Quidditch, it's a wizarding sport that's played on flying brooms," Harry explained.
"You use wands, you fly on brooms what other stereo types are real?" Xander joked, "Do you wear pointed hats too?"
"Some do, most only wear them on special occasions," Harry replied.
"It's a pretty big rush. Flying on a broom that is," Buffy yawned.
"Baby, how are you feeling," Her mother fluttered around her.
"I'm good almost 100%," Buffy lied, "Guys can I talk to my mom alone."
Everybody happily agreed as they left the room for a little while.
"Sweetie, what's wrong?" Joyce's concern was apparent in her voice.
"I have something to tell you and you're not going to believe it, but it's true," Buffy paused.
"Well, come on what's bothering you?" Joyce pushed.
"Well, I don't know how to say this so I'm going to just say it," Buffy took a deep breath, "I am not really your daughter."
"Of course you are," Her mother looked at her as if she was crazy.
"No, I'm not. I am the daughter of Annabel Mugroot and Tom Riddle. Annabel was brutally raped and she ended up with me. Well, Tom Riddle turned into an evil wizard lord type called Lord Voldemort and during his first reign of terror he killed her. The in charge type of this world decided that they were going to hide me with a normal mother and father and that couple was you and dad. They put you under a spell to make you think I was yours. They knew what I was going to be and they needed to make sure I wasn't going to be like him." Buffy looked away from her Mother afraid of her reaction.
Joyce had tears in her eyes as she thought of her baby not being hers, she was contemplatively gazing out the window, "You're mine, you're my daughter nothing could ever change that."
Joyce was almost knocked out of her chair by a small blonde, "Mom, you don't know how glad I am that you said that."
"Honey, did you ever think it could be anything else?" She smiled at her daughter.
"I was hoping it would be like this but I was scared. I don't know what I would do with out you," Joyce wiped the tears from her daughter's eyes as she listened intently.
"Buffy, I love you, that's all that matters," Joyce hugged her daughter tight.
"I love you too mom," Buffy's words were muffled by her mother's hair.
Buffy was still stuck in the infirmary under the dictatorship of the one and only Madame Pomfrey. To Buffy's utter displeasure her mother was firmly agreeing with the healer.
"I can't believe she won't let me leave. It's been three days already I am all better," Buffy fumed out loud to her friends and boyfriend.
"Buffy, calm down," Hermione tried to reason but Buffy wouldn't listen.
"I'm fine, I've been fine. She's kept me here longer then the last times," Buffy ranted, "Jeez what do I have to do to prove to that woman that I AM FINE."
"Miss Summers, you are free to go," Madame Pomfrey had a displeased look on her face.
"Finally, thanks bye," Buffy was out the door before any of her companion's realized she was out of bed.
"Is she always like this?" Harry questioned.
"You should have seen her during her fight with Der Kindestod. She had this really bad flu and she passed out, during a fight with Angelus none-the-less, because of it. She just wouldn't take a break because Angelus was terrorizing the local's. Anyways, she had to be hospitalized for it and she was freaking out. We thought she was having issues when she said she saw something demon-y but it turned out to be Der Kindestod and she kicked that ass," Willow babbled.
"I am sure she did err…kick that ass," Harry smiled.
"First line of business is to track down Angelus so we can re-ensoul him," Buffy murmured.
"No, we can do it without him near," Willow explained
"No we can't, we don't want to leave Angel with them," Buffy was staring out a window.
"Oh, yeah that would be bad," Willow was flustered at the fact she didn't think of it herself.
"So we need a plan on how to get him," Buffy continued staring out the window as she was in deep concentration suddenly she turned to face the room, "I have a plan."
"Does it involve somebody wearing a tight mini skirt," Xander looked around, "What? That's a plan I could get behind."
Buffy continued as if Xander never interrupted her, "I go patrolling in the Forbidden Forest. Volleymore and Angelus probably have spies set up all over looking for me just waiting to see if I come out to play."
"Nah-uh, no way, not going to happen," Xander stood from his seat.
"I agree with Xander," Harry worriedly looked at his girlfriend.
"There's no other way," Buffy's anger was starting to rise.
"Here's a wild idea, how 'bout we leave him like that," Xander declared. "I'm not willing to lose one of my best friends to try and save him. If you forget he terrorized, killed and maimed people, people close to us."
"Xander, that was Angelus not Angel. Angel deserves our help," Buffy tried to plead with him.
"He's a vampire any way you dice it," Xander was furious at this point.
"He is this way right now because of me," Buffy shouted. "I'm not leaving him like this and I am not going to give him his soul while he is trapped with them."
"I don't care," Xander, shouts back, "I don't care if it wasn't his fault I am not going to lose you. What if he brings back up? What if Voldemort comes with his Death munchers?"
"I have taken them on before and besides you guys will be hiding near by to make sure nothing goes on the fritz," Buffy calmed herself before continuing, "Look, I am doing this with or without your help, so either back off or help me out."
"Buffy I agree with them," Willow quietly offers, "Something could go wrong."
"Willow if you can think of something better then I am open to suggests but until then this is the plan. I can't leave him like this," Buffy turned her pleading green eyes to her best friend.
"Ok, but if there is trouble you will grab Angelus and port key here. No sticking around and trying to kill Voldemort, no fighting Dru and Spike un-necessarily. You got me missy?" Willow conceded.
"Deal," Buffy turned to her watcher who was oddly quiet, "Giles?"
"I think we should place our faith in Buffy. She has never led us awry before," Giles smiled at his charge.
"Great then tonight we set out. Giles will you talk to Dumblebee about getting port keys set up for all of us?" Buffy then jumped into the plan, "I will go out like it is a regular patrol but you guys will follow behind me. You stay in groups of two, Giles and Dumblebee, Ron and Hermione, Xander and Cordelia, Oz and Harry. Willow I want you to stay behind in the area we are going to arrive, make sure you are set up and prepared to start. While you do the spell I will hold him off. Remember the rest of you are only there as back up just in case something or somebody comes with Angelus. When I yell out now you all grab your port key for your group. Got it?"
She continued at everybody's nods of agreement, "Good, Mom can help you Willow."
Buffy then left the room and headed to the training room with Harry hot on her heels.
"Buffy?" Harry caught up to her. "Are you ok?"
"Yea," Buffy looked away for a minute and when she looked back she had tears in her eyes, "Harry, he was back when I sent him to hell, wouldn't that mean his soul is still there? I can't leave him there I just can't."
"I understand but…" Harry paused for a minute, "But you have to promise me if something doesn't go right you won't risk your life to save him. Promise me that."
Buffy looked away for a minute before agreeing, "It won't come to that, but I promise."
Harry leant down and kissed her pouring as much of his feels into that one kiss.
Buffy was wearing a pair of black leather pants and a red tank top. Over her outfit she wore a black leather trench coat. She stashed all of her weapons all over her body in various places that weren't detectable to the eye. Buffy and the Golden Trio walked through the halls making their way to the common room the Scoobies have been sharing. As they were walking Draco caught up with them.
"What are you doing?" Draco questioned his cousin.
"Drake, go back to your common room," Buffy kept her gaze ahead.
He grabbed her by the arm and twirled her around, "What the bloody hell is going on?"
"I am going to catch Angelus so Willow can re-ensoul him," Buffy turned back around and started walking again.
"Are you bloody daff?" Draco hissed, "Angelus won't come alone, he'll be with Voldemort and his death eaters."
"We have it under control. It's a quick mission I just need to get close enough to him to port key back here so Willow can perform the spell," Buffy had a steely resolve in her eyes.
Draco stopped for a minute, "Can I help?"
The group all stopped and looked at him, "Drake you go back to your common room. We don't need to get you into anymore trouble then you already are."
"I want to help you. You are my cousin and more family to me then my own father is," Draco pushed.
"Well, you can help Willow with her spell. You know Latin right?" Buffy asked.
"Yes," Draco hesitated.
"Great then you can help her out," Buffy waved the group on.
Buffy opened the portrait door with the group's password, "Slayer."
"Buffy you're on time," Willow exclaimed as she noticed the newcomer, "Who is he?"
"Everybody this is Draco Malfoy, my cousin. Draco this is everybody," Buffy quickly introduced, "Willow he is going to help you with the spell, he knows Latin. Is everybody ready?"
"Let's do this," Xander called out.
Those of the group that were designated to go to the Forbidden Forest headed out. They walked in silence until the edge of the forest.
"I'll go in first you guys do that wicked voodoo that you do and do a disillusionment spell so they can't see you," Buffy was about to go in when she heard her watcher.
"Buffy," When Giles was sure he had her attention he continued, "Angel's soul has been in hell for probably decades. You see time in hell dimensions move faster then here on earth. He might not be Angel when he comes back. He might be a beast, not evil like Angelus but he would have spent the last few decades' fighting everyday. Do you understand?" Giles queried.
"You're saying if we can't bring him back physically and mentally then I'm going to have to kill him again," Buffy summed up.
"Yes," Giles looked down.
"Well lets hope that doesn't happen but if it does I'll have to kill him," Buffy turned and walked into the forest.
Giles watched his slayer walk into the forest with her head held high and her shoulders back as the wizards cast the spell upon him and the others. They slowly walk in the forest after Buffy. They ran into a few vampires that Buffy easily discarded of. Buffy entered a clearing when Angelus, Dru and Spike entered.
"Well, if it isn't little Buffy. Lost your way Lover?" Angelus starts to mock.
"I'm shocked you can talk after that little embarrassing fiasco at the school, you know the one where I kicked your ass…again?" Buffy mocked.
"Daddy, the slayer isn't alone. She brings her friends with her; you can't see them but their there. They change their appearance like chameleons. The stars sing to me that the Slayer is trying to take Daddy away to make him tamed like a kitten," Dru insanely rambled her prophetic warning.
"Is that so? The Slayer wants to take me away to make me the sniveling brooding Angel again," Angelus smirked at her. "You're never gonna get close enough to take me anywhere."
With that said pops were heard all around as Death Eaters and vampires alike appeared.
"Hermione, Ron, go tell Willow to start the spell. We will have to do it here," Buffy yelled as she was engaged in a fight with three vampires. With that command Ron and Hermione disappeared with their port-key.
A stunning spell was shot at Buffy as she was fighting the group of vampire's, she ducked it as it shot over her head to hit one of the vampires in the chest. As he was stunned Buffy quickly staked him through the heart. She did a high spinning kick to one of the remaining vampires face. When she landed she side stepped a sloppy attack from another vampire and quickly dusted him too. She was in a fight with the last of the three vampires when another spell shot at her, which she twisted out of the way of. She regrouped and then staked her last vampire.
Buffy took a moment to assure herself that her friends were all right. They were all engaged in some sort of fight but they were all doing well. She silently sent a plea to Willow to hurry up and threw herself into the fray. She quickly took out her wand and stunned a Death Eater that was sneaking up on Xander and Cordelia.
"Thanks Buff," Xander yelled.
"Anytime," Buffy ducked a punch from a vampire as she kicked him in the stomach.
The fight continued on for a little while longer when all the vampires besides Angelus, Dru and Spike were finished and all the Death Eaters had either been knocked unconscious or had apparated away. Buffy was watching the three vampires when something grabbed her from behind. All her friends rushed forward but were stopped as the vampire that went unnoticed held a knife to her throat.
"You all better stay back or I'll slit her throat," The un-named vampire threatened.
"Good job Miles," Spike took Buffy from him and continued to press the knife to her throat. "Oh Voldemort is going to reward us nicely," Spike ran a hand down Buffy's face, continuing on down her neck to rest on her shoulder. Buffy furiously struggled to get out of his grasp but the vampire that was identified as Miles was holding her on one side and Dru was holding her on the other. Harry was about to rush forward when Oz and Giles held him back. Everybody was too focused on the group that held Buffy captive that they didn't notice Angelus in the background fall to his knees in what looked to be quite a bit of pain.
"You get your bloody hands off of her," Harry angrily shouted.
"So, your new boy is as protective as Angel was. Let's give him something to get all worked up over, shall we?" Spike whispered in her ear as he licked her from her neck to her cheek.
"Spike you are going to pay for that you bleach blonde Billy Idol wanna be," Buffy gritted out between clenched teeth.
"Billy Idol got his look from me," Spike growled.
Harry was still struggling to get to his girlfriend. Spike was startled into looking behind them when he saw a crazed looking Angelus behind them. He growled and started fighting like a wild beast. He batted the Hogwarts and Sunnydale crew away without even noticing, he then dusted Miles. Dru and Spike had re-focused on Buffy; Spike was about to drink from Buffy's neck when he was viciously tackled from behind.
"Angelus what in the bloody hell," Spike then noticed that it wasn't Angelus or even Angel it was a beast. Angel then killed Spike by taking off his head with his bare hands. Dru was as easily discarded of. Angel turned to Buffy who quickly scurried to her feet. He advanced on her and quickly fell to his knees in front of her grabbing her around the waist as he buried his face into her stomach. Buffy stood there looking dumbfounded as Angel cried into her.
"Buffy?" He cried out, "It's been so long, I thought I'd never see you again," He kept whispering. The whole group stood by confused on how he turned from a beast to his old self in a matter of minutes. Harry in particular couldn't take his eyes off of them. He had a overwhelming pity for the man that held his girlfriend because soon he was going to find out that the woman he loves the most, who the mere thought of probably helped keep any part of himself from completely disappearing, is no longer his girl.
Buffy carefully stroked Angel's hair quietly assuring him everything was going to be ok as she silently lifted her eyes to her boyfriend hoping she could find some sort of answer in the depth of his emerald green eyes.
TBC…