Disclaimer: The greatness that is Buffy is owned by the incredible imagination of Joss Wheaton and the Genius that is Harry Potter is owned by the beautiful JK Rowling.

A/N: I am aware that I owe all of my loyal reviewers an apology. I am sorry that I haven't updated for such a long time. These past six months I have been trying to study for my VCE (Year 12 certificate) and looking at the computer longingly. Unfortunately I haven't had the chance to write for a long time. However, I have decided that seeing the school year is now over and I have officially graduated I should catch up with you guys. I wish you all a happy and safe Xmas and new year and next time I update I hope to give a personal thanks to as many of my reviewers as possible. Thankyou all for being patient. So with out further ado her is the next chapter.

Chapter SEVEN.

The holidays were almost over and Buffy had decided that the second stage of her plan needed to get into action. Her sister and James still were dodging around each other although they defiantly talked more than usual.

"Alright. It's hot and I'm going swimming. Who's in?" Remus asked at the breakfast table, presenting the perfect opportunity for her plan.

"I am!" She exclaimed excitedly, and then ran up stairs to get changed into her one-piece suit. She didn't wait to see who followed her but she heard people on the steps behind her. Changing quickly she ran back down stairs to see that everyone else was already there.

"Lily!" She yelled, seeing her sister.

"What?"

"What on earth are you wearing?"

"My bathing suit."

"Oh no you don't sweetie, you got the assets, you might as well flaunt them." She said firmly. Lily blushed furiously. Quickly, Buffy pulled out her smaller towel and got Remus to transfigure it to something. He blushed as he did it, which gave Lily the idea that it wasn't a good thing. Still, when Buffy beckoned to her, she came over to her willingly.

They entered the small room that was near the pool and contained showers. Buffy handed Lily a tiny bikini and told her to put it on or she wouldn't go swimming at all. Grudgingly she put it on and looked at her reflection in the full-length mirror.

"Is that really me?" She asked astonished.

"Who else would it be?"

"I don't know." Lily stuttered shocked. The Bikini was red, the same color as her hair and it fit her figure snuggly.

"James wont know what hit him." Buffy announced. "Either will any of the other guys for that matter."

"I know." Now Lily was grinning evilly.

"Lets go and get them."

The girls exited the room and the boys looked over at them. All of the mouths dropped open. Buffy smiled and slid into the water, letting James get an eyeful of her sister.

Wickedly Buffy splashed Lily, then James. They looked at each other then jumped into the water also. Buffy positioned herself in a water ring, and held herself in place. She watched them come at her from both sides and as they jumped at her she gave Remus a quick wink and slipped beneath the surface of the water. Lily and James literally threw them selves at each other before they realized that Buffy wasn't there any more.

Shocked, they looked at each other for a long moment before James lent forward and pressed his lips against Lily's. Smiling against his lips, she kissed him back. Behind the couple the boys, joined by Buffy wolf whistled and cheered. They broke apart smiling and long enough for James to give is friends the finger. Then he and Lily continued making out.

"Now it's yuck." Buffy said, sitting on the edge of the pool trying not to watch her sister's snogging session. Sirius came and sat down next to her.

"Hey Lady Bug?"

"Yeah?"

"Can I ask where you got all the scars?"

Buffy went pale but didn't loose her cover story in panic. "When I was little I used to love sliding down the banister of our house. I never learnt my lesson, just kept going back for more."

Sirius bought it hook line and sinker. The boys had all become over protective brothers to her while she had been there with them and there wasn't a whole lot that they wouldn't do for her.

The week before they all had to go back to school drew to a close and Buffy became more and more with drawn. Every one just put it down to the fact that she would miss them all while they were at Hogwarts. They celebrated Buffy's twelfth birthday that week and she was happy then but no other time.

Lily was the only one that knew why. She had tried to re-assure her sister but even that didn't work. Buffy became quieter and quieter.

Finally the day that they would take Buffy home on the way to kings Cross train station. That morning Buffy had eaten a lot, as though she would never eat again and she might well not. Lily knew that over the summer she and the four boys and even Mrs. Potter had shown her that there was another way that she could live with out fear and with out being a servant. Even if they had not known that they were doing it, they had made Buffy hate her father and her self for letting him walk over her.

As the taxi that they had hired pulled up in front of the Evans home Buffy burst into tears. "Lily I have this feeling that I am not going to see you again for a very very long time. Promise me that you will write to me where ever I am, and that you will find me. Promise!" She demanded. The boys weren't sure what was happening but Lily knew that her sister was known to know some things that would happen before they happened.

Lily too burst into tears. "Be safe Buffy. Don't cause trouble, and I'll be back before you know it. Be brave, and know that I am proud of you and that I love you. We all love you." She said and all of the boys nodded in agreement.

Sobbing Buffy gave them all a hug and they kissed her on the cheek. "Goodbye." She whispered and shouldering her bag she headed into the house.