The Dragon and The Slayer
A/N: This is a BtVS/HP crossover. I do not own the show, the movie or the books and do not take any credit for the concepts of them. No profit is being made from this crusty lil fic!
"Passion, it lies in all of us. Sleeping, waiting and though unwanted unbidden it will stir. Open its jaws and howl. It speaks to us, guides us. Passion rules us all and we obey. What other choice do we have? Passion is the source of our finest moments. The joy of love, the clarity of hatred and the ecstasy of grief. It hurts sometimes more than we can bear. If we could live without passion, maybe we would know some kind of peace. But we would be hollow, empty rooms shuttered and dank. Without passion we'd truly be dead." ~ Angel
Soon after their encounter Draco had taken her back to her apartment in Los Angeles. After the Potentials and Faith had been killed The First had disappeared almost completely. She figured it was because the Slayer line was broken and she was of little consequence in the long run. The first had achieved its goals although not exactly as it had planned. Only the bringers remained and Buffy had made short work of them. Finding there were to many memories in Sunnydale she had sold the house and moved to LA She lived off the money left to her by the Scoobies. Most surprising had been the inheritance left by Spike. It seemed that the bleached Vampire had been quite well off. Never mind the fact that he used to beg money off the others for cigarettes and alcohol.
During the day she would sleep fitfully. Her rest anything but peaceful as she was plagued by nightmares. At night she would hunt letting her instincts take over her. Forgetting about everything except her prey. She was a creature of the night as much as any of the demons that she killed. That integral Slayer part of her was the essence of a demon and she would lose herself in it. Revelling in the feeling of giving control to the darker side of herself and not having to think about what she was doing. She acted on pure instinct. Trusting it to guide her, keep her safe and differentiate between evil and innocent. And thus she continued to exist.
But things changed with Draco's presence. He wouldn't let her sleep all day. He made her eat proper meals and took her out during the day, whether in be shopping or sight seeing. He would make her laugh and he was constantly teasing her. At night he would accompany her on patrols. Mostly he kept to the shadows trying to keep out of her way and watched her in her element but occasionally he would intervene and help her out. She began to come to life once more in his care. He understood her needs and respected her feelings. His was there when she needed someone to comfort and listen to her but was aware of her need for space.
At first he reminded her of Spike so much that it made her heart ache but she slowly came to realise he was very different to the blonde Vamp. She noticed his vanity first and began to tease him mercilessly about it. He just smirked superiorly at her. Like he knew something she didn't. It irritated her a bit at first but then she noticed how inept he was when it came to stupid 'muggle' inventions as he called them. That was when he explained about the wizarding world. He also tole her about the letter Giles sent him but explained he couldn't come any sooner because of a war with a Dark Wizard and some family problem as a result of said war. He wouldn't give her any specific details about it however and she knew he was still coming to terms with it.
Over the week he had come up with new pet names for her. Some of them outrageous in their originality, but it made her laugh and he tried so hard so she let him be. It continued this way until the end of the week when he approached her with the idea of moving to England with him. She'd been surprisingly agreeable to the idea. He'd been expecting her to put up a fuss and that she gave in so easily had come as a surprise not that it showed in any expression he made. Another thing she teased him about, the lack of emotion that showed on his face. Of course she was slowly learning to read him but she still made it a habit of calling him her 'Ice Prince'.
So that's how she came to be at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry with Draco leading her down some cold dank corridor to her new room which she would be sharing with him. She wasn't sure how she felt about that but she supposed it would be interesting at the very least.
A/N: Sorry if this is confusing anyone with all the tense changes and switching POV's etc. But it was easier to do this way. Also I'll explain more about the 'Ice Prince' later. BTW if anyone is interested in beta-ing for me it'd be appreciated! Review please!