Fic: Wishing Well. 




Author: serendu 




Rating: pg:13. Knowing how I write there will probably be swearing in it at some point. 




Disclaimer: If you recognise it - then it isn't mine. Unfortunately. *sulks* HP belongs to Rowling, BTVS to Whedon. Lucky them. 




Distribution: TTH, My LiveJournal, FF.net. 




Note: This was written whilst listening to the excellent Pet Shop Boys Pop Art compilation. Superb. The large part of the chapter is in quote form. If you don't like that – tough. It was necessary for the story.
 
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Chapter 5:Wishing Well
I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More.
 
Has it gone on too long?
Do you mind that it hurts me?
Because
You're breaking my heart
 
I don't know what you want
But I can't give it any more
I don't know what you want
But I can't give it any more
You're breaking my heart
 
I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More: Pet Shop Boys

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Severus Snape gazed down and watched, fascinated. He had been told that he would see the past and present of he person he was supposed to assist. Time passed differently here in comparison to on earth. Consequently he was seeing pieces, snapshots almost, of their past.

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"Don't you even care Mommy?" The little girl asked tearfully.

The girl's mother turned away from her. Ignoring her daughter's distress. The little girl gulped and tried vainly to stop the tears from falling.

Snape flinched. Some things he'd seen had cut a little too close to the bone, and this had happened more than once.

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"What do you want from me?" The girl demanded, exasperated.

"The slayer has managed this…" The older lady began, glaring at the girl, frustrated by her incapability of completing a task she should have found easy.

"But I'm NOT her ok? I'm not little–miss-perfect!" The girl interrupted. "Why do you have to compare me to her? Again?"

***

Some small part of him empathised with her situation, it vaguely reminded him of his time in Hogwarts as a boy, with the Marauders. They were the favoured ones; he was the opposite. The rest took in every piece of information it could, searching for weaknesses and strengths. He knew he needed as much knowledge about this girl as he could manage.

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"But Mom was so busy, you know, enjoying the drinking and passing out parts of life that I never really got what I wanted. Until now." The girl commented.

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"It didn't have to be this way. But you made your choice. I know you had a tough life. I know that some people think you had a lot of bad breaks. Well, boo-hoo!" The red head called Willow, said.

Snape rolled his eyes in disgust. "Dunderhead." He muttered under his breath. "Of course there are choices little girl." He sneered. "Do you really think it is that simple?"

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"Impressive." Snape murmured as he watched events unfold. "She has… potential." He commented. "Powerful. 10 points Miss Rosenberg. I will have to watch out for you."

"You're Buffy. You and Faith switched bodies. Probably through a Draconian katra spell." Willow stated, unaware of her audience watching far away.

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"She's changing." Snape observed to himself. He could see how the darkness was affecting her. "All she needs is… Ahh yes." He murmured. "He would know."

"All my life, there was only one person who tried to be my friend. Went out of their way when I had no right or reason to expect her to, and... I screwed her. Not to mention her boyfriend. Only him literally." The girl said remorsefully.

Snape smirked as he watched the vampire's stunned expression. "This will be interesting."

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"And you can't stand that. You're all about control. You have no idea what it's like on the other side. Nothing's in control. Nothing makes sense. There's just pain and hate and nothing you do means anything."

"Indeed." Snape commented as he watched the blonde and the brunette. "Those who haven't tasted darkness never understand."

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"Ahem." A voice from behind him interrupted his internal monologue. "Are you ready?"

Snape straightened up as he stood. "I believe so."

His companion glared. "You never ask do you?" He muttered. He waited for Snape to speak. Snape remained silent, merely gazing at him.

"Fine. You're being sent whilst she's vulnerable. I guess you already guessed that…"

"I imagine that the Council was not best pleased with her… current situation?" Snape queried. "It would suit them far more to have a pawn more easily manipulated."

"Exactly. You'll be sent straight in. You can hide her right?" His companion asked.

"I am a wizard." Snape drawled.

His companion pulled a face at him. "Fine." He huffed. "Ready?"

Snape gave a nod.

"Good luck professor."

Severus Snape didn't reply. His image blurred, and finally vanished.

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Finally getting somewhere. I think. *grins* Numerous quotes taken from angelicslayer. R&R please.