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! -insert batman theme tune- TRIMs Back... ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne nuh! -end tune- Well... It's back, -groans in background- sadly I guess :P! P.S. My laptop is rubbish, read my profile for info!

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 Lupin 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: "Let me know when I've done wrong, since I've known this all along. I go around a time or two, just to waste my time with you. Tell me all that you thrown away. Find out games you don't wanna play. You are the only one that needs to know" All American Rejects - Dirty Little Secret

Chapter 13: Defenceless for once

Last time on TRIM:

Buffy P.O.V:

"Stop it! You dare talk about mother like that. She died trying to protect me and I will never let you live this down as Angel or as Angelus! I will pay you back for the hurt you caused!" And this made me remember Joyce's death…

-Flashback-

I had just returned home from school and saw the note on the door. It said: Come upstairs Buffy we need to talk. I went inside and placed my school bag down. I yelled up the stairs 'I'm home' but with no answer. I presumed mum was sleeping or doing something. So I ran up to her room. I entered and saw her laying on the bed, sound asleep. I went to tuck her in but my eyes saw her neck as I moved closer. Two holes were now there with blood surrounding them. I screamed and grabbed the phone. I dialled 911 then Giles.

Giles came over as soon as he could. He arrived only just after the ambulance. My mum was announced dead as soon as they checked. I burst into tears which turned to pure hatred. Today was the day I would kill my lover. And with Jenny Calendars death only a bit before nothing could stop me! I knew they had that spell and I knew that Will could possibly return his soul but I couldn't hope on chance. I then rang Will and told her to do the spell tonight with out me. I was going to kill Angelus!

-End Flashback-

Of course what happened next is all just history. As for the present well I have four deadly vampires around my bed and I'm in chains. Oh the possibilities. All I could count on now was my friends and Hogwarts. So where are ya guys? Could do with a little bit of help now… Ya know! I stared out the window. Oh what a beautiful morning… How lucky am I! I get to be probably tortured some more! Come on guys… I need you!


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Willow's P.O.V (One TRIM first)

Dumbledore had assigned us all rooms near the Gryffindor Tower. Me and Faith we're bunking together and so was Xander and Oz. Since tonight was not a full moon they we're staying together. It was at least midnight but I could not sleep with Buffy still captured by that wizard. The Dark Lord seemed to be a challenge, but we we're talking about the slayer here. I looked over to Faith's bed and saw her whittling stakes with that determined look on her face. I sighed deeply as I scanned our room.

The room was a deep purple in colour to show how we did not have houses. Dumbledore had wanted to use the sorting hat just to see what we were just as general interest. I didn't like the thought of something accessing my thoughts and memories so me and Faith declined the offer. Both of us didn't want to see anything from the Angelus period before this one come up in our heads. I had to forget the death of Joyce and Jenny. Joyce may have been Buffy's mother but she cared about me like a auntie or something. I just couldn't believe that Angelus was that cruel to Buffy. Then again with the title "Scourge of Europe" you can't really say he plays with fluffy bunnies.

The room me and Faith were living in at the moment was a long room with two beds and a pale lilac carpet. There was a set of deep purple velvet curtains at the long window and other pieces of furniture were dotted around. The long bookcase across the wall was what interested me the most. I walked over to it, like a child in a candy store, admiring the many volumes of magic. I looked through the titles in awe as many of them were of interest to me. Only one thing puzzled me at the moment. I was a Wicca in training, without a wand, but I had never been told about this school.

It was a school for witchcraft and wizardry, which I was doing, but I knew nothing about it. If Buffy had never been told about Voldemort then I would never had known. It was just strange that I had never been told. I just couldn't see why I hadn't. I was doing ok at it, having re-ensouled Angelus and all, but still nothing. Well that's just who I am, just as Xander says, Old Reliable.

I frowned at the thought and quickly muttered to Faith that I was going for a walk. I exited our room and walked up the corridor. Since I was not a student, I would not be told off for walking around. I walked past the Fat Lady portrait, who was snoozing happily, and headed towards the horrible moving stairs. I was still in "muggle" clothing as they called it. I was wearing my orange suede trousers with a red and blue diamond-patterned jumper. I decided on the colours first because I wanted to look all Gryffindor-y but after the glares from Slytherin I had had enough. After you get glared at by a entirely Slytherin table you do kinda lose the Gryffindor Pride factor.

I continued to walk down the corridor, still shocked at the moving portraits. A silver shine passed in front of me and I looked in bewilderment. Concentrating deeply I closed my eyes and attempted to track the Aura. Sadly I could not see anything. I opened my eyes and saw there was nothing. I sighed and continued to walk on. That was until I saw Harry's head appear out of thin air. I blinked, just to check whether I was seeing things, only to have a fully bodied Harry, Hermione and Ron appear in front of me.

"What are you doing out at this time? You'll get caught if your not careful! Come with me quickly," I ordered in a slight hiss. I was scared about them getting caught. I had always been a worrier about getting caught but it was just me.

Sighing, I led Harry, Hermione and Ron off towards mine and Faith's room. We walked up the portrait-covered corridor, in silence to avoid being heard, until we all stood in front of the door to my room. My door was protected by a portrait, just like all the other rooms that my friends were staying in. The portrait I stood before was a tall girl in the moonlight. A full moon shone brightly behind her while she stood solemnly watching it. The girl in the portrait was a slender girl in a long skin-tight black robe and midnight blue dress. Her cape almost blended into the midnight sky behind her.

Her eyes were a deep purple in colour, almost like the wrapping of Cadbury bars that I had a particular liking to. (A/N: Cadbury Chocolate for anyone who doesn't know, has deep purple wrapping). Her Face was pale in contrast to her eyes. Her eyes stood out the most in her face. Her pointy and pale lips we're frowning slightly but a look of concentration was deep in her face. Her body was curvy but slim at the waist. Her cleavage was fully on show from. The woman in the portrait looked expectantly at me. Her small frown turned into a slight smile, I guess it was just to please me.

"Orb of Thesulah" I declared, thinking back to the importance of that shiny sphere. Giles had been stupid enough to use it as a book weight. This thought alone made me beam slightly which I quickly suppressed. This was not a time to be smiling, Buffy was in trouble.

The portrait clicked and swung open and me and the Trio walked in. Hermione looked around interested, and just like me her eyes fell to the book case, before she noticed Faith in the corner carving wood. Hermione looked puzzled, for once in her life (A/N: It does happen very rarely). She had no clue why Faith was doing that. In front of Faith lay a small pile of wood chippings and a couple of stakes that she had completed. It finally clicked to Hermione what they could be and she grinned. I, now wearing a puzzled face, wondered if Buffy had told Hermione her secret.

Buffy had never really got the idea that being the Slayer should be secret but it didn't affect her anyway. I just wanted to see her now and find out all about her magic. Sighing I head over to my bag and pull out the book I used many months ago. With its Romanian writing and Gypsy magic it was a very important book. This book seemed to be the stop to all our problems with Angelus if I could just beat Voldemort's power. An idea quickly popped into my head. I grabbed the book and held it close to my chest. I began to walk towards the door, before I had another idea. I quickly spun around, grinning slightly, and looked towards Hermione.

"Hermione, is Dumbledore a lot stronger than Voldemort?" I asked the bushy haired girl. I imagined she would be just like me with a full answer.

"Well, yes of course. He calls Voldemort Tom Riddle, his true name, instead of Lord Voldemort. He does not fear his name and Dumbledore did used to be his teacher. I would personally go and ask him if I were you," she replied in a very schoolgirl-like way. It was like I was the teacher that had asked her a question.

"Well, could you possibly escort me to his office?" I beamed. I turned and looked to the clock. It was 1am almost.

"Harry and Ron could you let us borrow the invisibility cloak and the Map?" She asked while drawing her wand from her pocket. Harry quickly handed both items over. Even if she was with me, she knew Severus Snape would still punish her. Greasy little traitor, I hope he rots in hell!

The boys shrugged, speechless. Hermione probably thought it was due to the room but I knew fully well it was due to Faith. She was wearing a cleavage-revealing black spaghetti top with tight black combat trousers. Her eyes were coated in black eyeliner and her lips were a deep red. Another two bites the dust. Faith had a reputation with us scoobies for pulling men. Xander had been another unlucky one to fall for her. Poor guys, they looked like nice little boys. For Faith it was just another notch on her bedpost, which I guess would be almost full already. Me and Hermione headed off. I felt really sorry for those two.

Buffy P.O.V

Angelus was the only one left in the room with me. Still chained down, damn chains, I was left there with him. No wait rewind their that's an insult to all men, I was stuck here with it. The flashback of my mother's… Joyce's death had left me close to tears. My ears were still glossy from the tears but I refused to let them fall. I would not give Angelus the satisfaction. Not over my dead body. Maybe un-dead if he got his own way. I shuddered slightly at the thought. If he ever bit me I would never take his blood and become a demon like him. I vow that to everyone I care about!

Angelus was currently smirking at me. His face was normal and if I hadn't of know I would of mistaken him for Angel. His clothes was the only thing that showed it was Angelus. Rather than his normal black leather coat her was wearing a black silk shirt. His brown eyes were looking me up and down almost like he was inspecting me. His eyes seemed to be undressing me. I gasped slightly at the thought before I shook my head. I realised that Angelus was probably just planning where to torture me first. But the look in his eye couldn't get out of my head. It was lustful and almost wanting.

He rose from the chair he was sitting in, smirking wider than ever. I struggled slightly at the chains that held me down, so the spell wouldn't hurt me, but they refused to break. Stuff this! I used all my strength to yank down on one of them but it was no use, pain coursed through my body. I gave up as my body was almost numb from the pain. He was beside my bed now. He stroked my hair a few times before climbing on top of me. I knew he would bit me any minute. He was literally pinning me down.

His hand were next to my head and he was lying right on top of me. I was held down with his weight, which I probably could have lifted if my body wasn't so weak right now. Stupid chains! I vow to you once I leave this I will kill you all! I closed my eyes as I knew what was going to happen. Before I closed them I saw Angelus bring his head down. I couldn't feel his breath on my face, as he was a vampire, but I knew he was probably nearing my neck.

I began to think about my life. I knew that before you died your life really does flash before your eyes from my incident with The Master. Angel had probably been the best boy I had ever got with. I wouldn't have regretted anything really. The life in L.A would had been easier of course but Sunnydale was my home. If I could have relived anything I wouldn't have done it any differently. Even sleeping with Angel. This might have brought Angelus out but in the end it didn't really matter. It made me stronger and that's all that counts.

I felt his nose touch mine, and sighed. My life was going to be ended by the man I loved. And then I felt Angelus stick his tongue down my throat.

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A/N: Could I be much eviler? I know it's been ages but read my profile for info why it has. I hope I haven't lost you all with my no updating-ness. And just to annoy you more you can have fun imagining Buffy's reaction to this.

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Ja ne,

Britt