Title: Be Seeing You
Author: P.L.S.
Rating: PGish or Mild to Medium Salsa
Disclaimer: I don't own Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Angel or Harry Potter.
Summery: Xander finds out that the Watchers do more than just watch over the Slayer because he is given a new position, leason to the most powerful and odd wizard and seer. Only thing is Harry's not of the same type of Seer that Cordilia was and Harry really doesn't understand why that matters.
Author's Note: I got this review and I am grinning ear to ear. And I'm going to have to up the plot quality because if you are putting that much effort into writing a review I should be doing double or triple that for my story. I'm going to make notes throughout the review, (( in these brackets.))
phoenix83ad ( the ff id didn't show up, but you can see it in the reviews section)
Okay, first off, I'll be honest. I have never been a fan of slash-fics (i.e. turning two straight characters bi-sexual or gay by the fans and not the creator). Not because I have anything against forms of homosexuality in any way shape or form, but rather I feel that is taking the character out of their original context set by the creator. But when I saw the story, my curiousity was peaked. Rarely does anyone ever do a story about Xander unless they totally alter his character. Such as when they change him from the comic relief of the group and turn him into a super-powered perfect hero who doesn't make jokes anymore and doesn't even seem like Xander save for the name. ((I know, well sort of. I've been reading Xander centered stories for about 10 months now, and they do seem to do that. Keep me on target you reviewers, tell me if I'm making Xander into a comic relief or if he's too serious. Really, I just wanted to see if I could mesh the two worlds without some stupid wormhole, lost family member, or accident that lands Xander or Harry in the other set. But darn it, I couldn't resist making Harry Giles' long lost second nephew or something. I needed a way to explain the demon summoning stuff.))
Xander is a joker to the end. Even after everything that happened to him, he will tell jokes and be loyal to the end. ((I kind of figured that. It's kind of why I wanted to see Harry and Xander together.))
But to see Xander (a favorite character of mine) as the lead character sounds very interesting and made me want to look past the slash to the of the story.((I respect that. I look past bad writing because of the slash. Er, that just sounds really stupid, but I do.))
Though I gotta admit, Harry admiting that he's a seer to Xander seemed a bit rushed. Doesn't exactly seem like something he'd want to share with a random stranger in a crowded coffee shop right off the cuff. And I realize that you basically explain it in chapter two, but still I'd think considering how little Harry trusts people, his explination for blacking out wouldn't come until chapter two. ((I know, I know and I will rewrite that whole thing much later. I'm still trying to figure things out myself, like I said in the very first author note, I really didn't watch Buffy or Angel, but I read fanfic. Have patience as I try to figure things out and screw up other things in an attempt to get a grip on the canon.))
Minor note: In the last season of Buffy, Xander lost his left eye at the hands of a super-powered priest named Caleb. So if you have Xander with two eyes, you'll need to explain how that happened. Is it a glass eye, a mystical eye that Willow mojo-ed or does he still have his uber-cool eyepatch. ((I know, I know. I forgot that detail as I started in on it. Forgive me, the plot bunny hit me in the middle of Stargate, and between watching Daniel obsess over lost assended knowledge, Teal'c try to find Rya'c, all all that, the idea that Xander lost his eye kind of slipped my mind. I'll figure out some excuse in the story then fix it later.))
Intersting story again. It might be the first slash story I actually read. You should be very proud of that! (( Thanks, and really I'm loving your review. I'm really just trying and I know it's kind of stupid but posting as I write the first draft helps me out, and if I finish, which I hope I do, I will find both a content/canon and grammar beta to help me plow through the crap and streamline the story. And I'm not going to have the slashyness be a big thing, but rather just a side bit to make the dynamic between the two more twisted.))
... the end of the cool review from nice person I now adore to bits.
I want to thank everyone who reviews, and no I won't list names. For some reason, I can't fathom it, you all like this story even in this form. You people make me smile and ( )/, whoever you are Xander may be straight, but I'm the bleeding writer here and I say he's bi. I like the mental images, and I will do whatever I wish, so If I dare to turn him into a girl or make him into an orange three foot midget demon with pink horns that taste like cocktail sauce, so help me he will be an orange three foot midget demon with pink horns that taste like cocktail sauce with a platter of shrimp to go with the horns. But thank you none the less for putting in your two cents. I read and adore each review, and yours was interesting.
Chapter Five - Demon's Best Friend
Rupert Giles concidered himself rather open minded and all in all a reasonable man. So it was with very little fanfare that the news of a wizard slash seer came up the grapevine. But now faced with the young man, the watcher was seriously wondering when his life became the mess it was. He could deal with wiccan and magus magicks, but not only was he uncomfortable with wizard magic, but Harry was a very unorthodox wizard and a very uncontrolable one as well.
Wizarding magic was solely dependent on power and not books, intelligence, or rituals. You were either born with the gift or not, and Harry was powerful and had such a plastic worldview that he was able to do magic almost just by willing something to happen. When adding this in with his natural talent for magus magick and being an accursed seer, Giles was faced with the single most powerful magic user on the planet who was not a demon or god. Willow wasn't as strong as Harry was, and she certainly couldn't work outside of wicca, while Harry could do a host of magicks.
It also didn't help that as a watcher her was supposed to keep an eye on any seers and record his visions and prophesies as well as just his life. But to watch over Harry meant having to keep up with the nomadic future dark lord of the wizards. Not to mention he knew he wouldn't be able to stand the kid. Sure, Harry was a nice guy, funny in a sardonic way, and very much shared the temperment of his mother's side of the family. Harry was also rather quick witted and willing to do whatever was needed to serve the greater good. But Harry was just too much. He'd claim the kid as family, but he'd fight tooth and nail to get someone else to be his watcher.
Giles was musing on who to blackmail, er, convinice to be Harry's watcher when he walked by the room Harry was staying in.
"...'Tard. I can't understand why you turn even friendship into a spiel to get me to become your underling." came Harry's annoyed voice. A deeper voice laughed and sounded almost like a demon's voice.
"Ah, but you'd be wonderful. You are so creative and you have great family history for the job."
"My dad and his group were bullies. That is not great family history, that is the actions of teens helping to push another into darkness and damning his child to hatred." Harry ground out, "Let's just not spoil your visit anymore. I think you are my only friend who I can count on not to sell me out."
"That is because they cannot contact me, or offer me anything I'd want." said the deeper voice with a chuckle. Giles was listening just to the side of the door now. It sounded like something he needed to know. For the safety of the house.
"Hoff." Harry snapped.
"Okay, okay. I do like you on a more personal level than I do most of you mortals."
"Hoff, you're just as mortal as I am." said Harry with a hint of irritation.
"True, but I don't need you spilling that to the annoyances known as Slayers."
"I won't. Just like you won't go and rat me out when I finally finish becoming the dark lord."
"The first dark lord in two thousand years with great goblin and demon relations." the other sounded rather proud of Harry for the acheivement.
"Well, I'm also hoping for good relations with the Watchers now that I've met them. And don't get so bent out of shape for me wanting more allies than foes."
"I'm not," said the demon, "In fact I'd say good on you for taking steps to gain their trust."
"I'm not giving them my protection because I want to use them. I don't want to see anyone else killed when I can do something about it." Harry said hotly and the demon sighed.
"You take on too much blame. I bet you still blame yourself for your godfather and Diggory."
"They didn't have to die, I should have..." Harry started but the demon cut him off.
"Shut up! You couldn't have done anything. You are not to blame unless you actively set out to cause something or you are too stupid to see disaster coming at you after you are warned. Besides you were a kid. A fourth then fifth year, you were not responcible for the deaths of two people who were past their majority." the demon now nicknamed Hoff said and Harry said something that was too muffled for Giles to understand.
"Hey, now. Harry, are you sure you don't just want to become a demon? It'd be easier for you to justify revenge and slaughter. I'd even let you be my second."
"I never said I wanted a reign of blood, besides I don't think I'd give up my lot to become the deputy overlord of vengence demons." Harry said, his voice sounded semi-distorted, almost like he had been crying or was crying. But that last bit confermed it for Giles, D'Hoffern was in Harry's room. And oddly enough, it sounded like the demon lord actually cared about Harry and was indeed his friend.
Giles made up his mind and walked in, "Harry why don't you stop skulking and bring your friend out to meet the rest of the household. D'Hoffern, I'll make sure Xander doesn't sic the slayers on you." Both looked surprised, but slightly relived. Harry's eyes were indeed red and his face a bit puffy, but with a wave of his hand he looked as fresh faced as he ever did. D'Hoffern wasn't dressed in typical demon wear but rather in jeans and a large button up top with geometric designs upon it. It was odd to see the demon look like a human and the human in robes or a cloak.
"Really? You didn't tell me that Xander was here." said D'Hoffern to Harry who smiled.
"Dear me, I wonder why." Harry drawled dryly. D'Hoffern laughed.
"Ah, now I can taste why you didn't mention it. When can I start threatening him if he ever dares to touch you?" asked the demon with a feral grin. Harry sighed.
"You scared off the last ten guys who hit on me, you will not even mention this to him! I do not need a big brother in the form of a demon who's job is to ruin lives of unwary wishers. Besides Alexander hasn't even made a move." Harry said glaring at the demon who now had a cutlass and a weetstone that he was using to sharpen it with. Giles couldn't help but chuckle at the scene. Harry growled and waved his right hand in a figure eight, and the cutlass was a swordfish with a pop.
"You took my knife." whined D'Hoffern, which was something Giles never thought happened, ever. The demon lord of the vengence demons just didn't seem like the whining type, but here he was, and Harry was smirking like a devil.
"Deal with it, and you still have that bloody knife I gave you. It's just taken the form of a swordfish." Harry folded his arms across his chest. D'Hoffern gave the fish a few swings before muttering a spell to freeze it.
"This could work." said the demon and Harry sighed.
"Dr. Giles, go ahead and let Alexander set the slayers on him." said the wizard and he left the room after gathering up a few scrolls and a gimmorie. Giles chuckled and actually smiled at the demon.
While he was sure he never wanted to be Harry's watcher, but he knew it would be amusing to inflict Harry upon someone else. Besides, it was just more proof that Harry was family. Other than Ethan, his best friend when he was Harry's age was a bookish bracken demon named Abigail. But she ended up with some guy she met at a pub, and Ripper ended up having to follow the family business.
He hoped that Harry's friendship with D'Hoffern lasted longer than his with Abigail.
...TBC...
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