Title: Anything but Ordinary

Disclaimer: It's not mine. Joss Whedon and company owns Faith I own Lilly who is not connected to Lily Evans, while J.K. Rowling owns Harry Potter and gang.

Spoilers: I've yet to read the fourth book so AU, as for Faith its AU too.

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Faith McConnell wasn't just any fourteen-year-old girl. No she was a pureblood witch who grew up in a small town outside of Boston, Massachusetts. She attended a small school of witchcraft that didn't have much in the way of anything. Her mum taught her most things, and let her read her old schoolbooks.

Her mother, Wendy, was a true beauty with her tan skin, dark brown eyes that held many secrets and brown hair. Her stepfather Harold had black hair and bright green eyes. Her mum had met him six years after Faith was born and four years after she fled England and from her past. Harold made no plans to adopt Faith, as she had no plans of letting him.

If you stood Faith next to her family you wouldn't see any resemblance except for her dark brown eyes. Faith was pale compared to Wendy and had light brown hair with blond streaks shining through. She wasn't very tall, reaching about 5'4 was thin and was just the right size in the chest, not too big and not too small.

Faith knew little of her biological father only that he had pale blue almost gray eyes and blond hair that was close to silver, not from age just from uniqueness. She also knew it was a drunken one nightstand, and that he didn't know she existed. At least that's what her mum thought.

On a remarkably sunny day Faith sat up on a high cliff above the quarry that the local kids played in. Harold and her mum were arguing about Faith, again. Harold didn't like her much, though she didn't know why. She was so deep in her thoughts she didn't see a white owl with silver tips land next to her.

The owl watched the girl for a moment before hooting to get her attention.

"What do we have here?" Faith asked noticing a piece of paper tied around its foot. After untying the letter she watched as the owl flew away. Turning the envelope over to read the address labeled in dark green lettering.

'Miss F. McConnell

Hill Top

Boston, Massachusetts, USA'

She turned the envelope over to look at the waxed seal that sealed it closed. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Cool. Opening it up to find thick sheets of parchment paper. Reading the letter quietly her eyes widening as she reread the letter.

'Dear F. McConnell,

We are happy to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry with the American exchange program. We hope that you will join us, as we will await your owl no later than July 30th. The school year begins September 1st. Upon reaching the school you will be sorted with the other first years but will have classes with the other fourth year students.

Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress'

Standing quickly she climbed carefully down from her spot that was at least twenty feet up, and once her feet were safely on the ground she ran towards her house. Upon nearing it she noticed Harold's car was gone and the house was quiet.

Running into the house she yelled, "Mum!"

"Faith darlin' why do you feel the need to be hollerin'?" Wendy asked her accent still intact.

"Look at this!" Faith exclaimed handing the letter over. A smile appeared on Wendy's face and Faith asked, "Can I go? Please."

"Of course, darlin'. But we needn't mention this to Harold, he doesn't like it that you are what ye are." She answered.

"Thank you!" Faith called hugging her mother.

The weeks passed and Faith was so excited she could barely contain herself. She'd heard about her mum's times at Hogwarts and was excited about real training. She'd found out that her mum had been in Ravenclaw while her dad was a Slytherin.

Harold finally noticed something was going on when Wendy and Faith returned from shopping, coming out of the fireplace. Needless to say Faith hadn't been able to leave her room because she was beaten so badly.

Faith got onto the plane days later and was still black and blue. She hugged her mum good-bye while Harold just glared at her. "I'll owl you as soon as I get there." Faith said pulling out of the hug. "I love you."

"Love you too, be careful and remember who you are." Wendy replied smiling softly at her daughter.

"I will, see you in June." Faith called walking towards the gate that was now boarding. Turning to look at her mum one last time she frowned when she saw Harold dragging her way. Faith walked onto the plane and was on her way back to England, her birthplace.

End pt. 1

Faith sat alone in one of the Hogwarts Express compartments when the door opened and another student stepped in.

"Excuse me, you're in our compartment." He growled.

Faith looked up and raised her eyebrow at him. "Oh really?" She replied and at their nods she continued, "I didn't see your names on any of the seats." The blond boy's scowl got bigger when she said that. When he didn't say anything she replied, "What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?"

He was wreathing. Nobody talks to HIM that way. "Bloody American Mudblood." He sneered.

Faith was up in an instant brown eyes sparkling blue as she pushed him hard into the door across the hall her hand on his neck cutting off his air supply. "Don't you EVER call me Mudblood." She said her voice had gone dangerously low and cold.

"Fai? Faith McConnell?" A girl called out.

Faith turned, still holding Malfoy by the throat, "Lil?" She asked.

"What's going on here?" A male Prefect voice called out over the crowds of people watching Malfoy get his.

Faith's eyes flickered back to brown as she regained control over her emotions. Slowly she released him to turn to the Prefect that was pushing his way towards them. Leaning back on her doorframe next to Lil, Faith crossed her arms and heard him say.

"Malfoy, what's the meaning of this?" The Prefect asked.

"She attacked me." He replied his breathing almost back to normal, watching her eyes.

The Prefect turned to the exchange student and asked, "Miss...?"

"McConnell. He called me a Mudblood and after what I went through with my step-dad I took it out on him." She replied her voice had returned normal as she had complete control.

Malfoy noticed the bruises and cuts that were present along her face and her arms and neck. He looked at her clothing noticing that they were large as if she was covering more than the normal eyes could see. He vaguely heard what the Prefect said.

Faith turned to go back into her compartment when a hand touched her shoulder. Wincing in pain she turned to face him.

"Draco Malfoy. These are my friends Crabbe and Goyle." He said, his free hand pointing to them.

"Faith McConnell, pureblood fourth year, but first year with the exchange program." She introduced giving him his own smirk right back. "This is my friend Lilly Rosenberg, fourth year."

"Really?" He asked shocked.

"Yeah, don't remember my father he died when I was young." She lied. "Mum remarried a bloody ponce."

"She married Harold?" Lilly exclaimed and when she nodded she turned to the blond boy that was now speaking.

Draco knew there was something she wasn't telling him but he didn't want her mad at him, again. "I take it he doesn't like you much."

Faith snorted and raised her eyebrow, "You think?" She rolled her eyes and asked, "Did you want to join me? That boy over there is looking at me strangely."

Draco looked and saw Potter turn and walk into his compartment. "Don't mind him, its just Potter."

"Harry Potter?" She asked and when he nodded, clearly expecting her to swoon but she just groaned. "I've heard stories 'bout his parents from mum. Weird bunch."

Draco laughed and joined Faith sitting across her as Lilly took the seat next to her. They were silent for a while and he couldn't take his eyes off of her. She looked familiar.

"Problem?" She asked not looking away from the scenery.

"You seem so familiar." He replied still watching her. "Who were your parents, maybe I know them." He asked suddenly.

Faith remained quiet for a moment before answering, "Wendy, my mum, changed her name from Jamie le Fay to Wendy McConnell when she moved to the states. She doesn't think I know but I found out about it while looking for something of my dads. Mum doesn't talk about him, especially since she married Harold."

Draco didn't know what to say. He'd heard about a Ravenclaw named le Fay. In fact he remembered his dad talking about her, wondering where she was. "My dad knows your mum." He said but continued, "He was wondering where she'd been hiding herself the last couple of years."

Faith looked at Draco for a moment and then at Lilly. He can't possibly know.

He watched her eyes change colors before she looked to her friend and realized he'd struck a nerve. Curiosity got the better of him when he asked, "Why do your eyes change colors?"

Crap! "A family thing. Harold hates it when it happens. Insists it's not natural." She replied quickly.

Before he could call her bluff the door opened to revel the captain hero and gang.

"What are you doing hanging around Malfoy?" The boy who'd been staring at her asked.

"Why are you jealous?" She asked brown eyes twinkling and Lilly chuckled.

"Jealous? Of HIM?" The boy with red hair replied.

"Well you are invading our space questioning about things you don't understand." She replied blue eyes coming out to play.

They were too shocked to say anything for a few moments. "Your eyes just changed from brown to blue." The red head pointed out.

"Really?" She asked pretending to be surprised. She noticed out of the corner of her eye that Draco was trying in vane to keep from laughing. She also noticed Lilly stand up pretending to be looking for something in her bag to hide the fact that she was laughing.

"Really." The girl with brown hair insisted.

"Huh. What do you know?" She replied laconically. "It comes out when I'm mad or when I'm being annoyed!" She replied getting louder. "Could you please just state your business and leave?" She asked her blue eyes paling even more than normal and her voice going low and dangerous.

Not more than three heartbeats later they were gone. Turning to Draco and friends she asked, "Are they always that annoying?"

Chuckling he answered, "More so."

Breathing a heavy breath she mumbled, "This years going to be the death of me."

End pt 2