Disclaimer: Really really not mine. All JK Rowling and Joss Whedon's.
Setting: Straight after Order of the Phoenix and starts at the Buffy episode 'No Place Like Home when Buffy finds out that Dawn's the key and Joyce is ill.
Summary: One is special, Two are chosen but 3 are destiny.
Sixteen years ago Lord Voldemort killed James Potter, only James Potter. Is it time Lily returned to the wizarding world?
Thanks to Sam 453 for all the help with this-but I swear it was still my idea but she helped loads
Hi there, little Easter present or Passover present, whatever. Not an exceptionally exciting chapter but I'm setting up some things which will hopefully be a lot of fun if they work out right. Thank you for the reviews, I'm glad ppl like the way the story's going, it should start to move a bit quicker now.
Silver Warrior:Things ain't never going to be normal round Buffy, lots of things planned to happen
Anne-Marie: I completely agree-Tonks is a great character and I know Joyce is getting a bit boring but over the next two chapters it should all be figured out.
Tandwr: Tumour to be partially explained next chapter but I'm not saying anymore.
Please please keep reviewing and if you have any suggestions for pairings please let me know. Keep in mind that I'm not a fan of either Snape or Draco pairings with Buffy or Dawn and I have plans for Joyce.
Anyways, enjoy!
Chapter 5: Suspicions PreviouslyTonks grabbed Buffy's hand and Joyce and Dawn, a split second later the four of them were whirling through space. Buffy clutched her stomach as she felt her feet hit solid ground.
"See I told you magic from strangers was a bad idea."
"You don't know how right you are" a deep voice sounded and Buffy looked up to see a long white beard obscuring the face of an elderly man wearing a pointed hat and robes.
"What I don't know however" The man continued jovially "Is who you are and what you are doing here."
Tonks who was picking up a bird perch she had knocked over on arrival offered Dumbledore an explanation. "They were outside the Potter's Professor, asking about the night they died. Then she" Tonks indicated Joyce "said something about wanting to see you, right after she talked about Harry. I figured it was best to bring them here, not sure if they're on the other side or not."
"So this is Dumbledore" Buffy said surprised. "I told you the 'phone would work."
"It never did that before." Dawn said shakily helping her mother to her feet. Dumbledore looked faintly amused, his blue eyes twinkling until Tonks said,
"Thing is Professor, I think they're muggles. She didn't know what a port key was and I haven't seen a wand."
"A wand?" Buffy repeated and Tonks shot an 'I told you so' look at Dumbledore. "Look I don't know what the hell's going on here, all I know is my Mom wanted to see some Dumbledore guy, who I guess is you, so here we are."
"Very well, would you care to sit down Miss…"
"Summers, Buffy Summers"
"Dawn Summers" Dawn answered and quickly sat down in the chair Dumbledore had offered Buffy. He looked, eyebrows raised at Buffy who shrugged, and then he turned to Joyce.
"And you are Mrs S"
"Lily Potter." Four heads swivelled to face Joyce and eight eyes stared at her but none so piercingly as Dumbledore's, no longer twinkling.
"That is impossible" he said "and a disgusting claim. Lily Potter is…"
"Dead, I know" Joyce interrupted "but I am Lily and, well I think I'm just about alive."
"That is absurd, I saw Lily's body. I would know if she were still alive." Buffy didn't like to call her Mom crazy but she was siding with Dumbledore on the absurd stakes. It was impossible, it explained a lot but it was impossible. If Lily Potter had died 15 years ago, well for one thing she would have been alive back then and she didn't remember her Mom dying or moving between continents. Also she would have known this Harry person, or baby or whatever but she was pretty sure she didn't. Still maybe this Dumbledore guy could help figure out what was giving her Mom these delusions, he couldn't be less successful than her trance.
"Lily disappeared but she's coming back."
"Coming?" Dumbledore questioned and Joyce tried to explain.
"Sometimes I remember. Just bits and pieces, names mostly. Then I forget again and I'm Joyce. The thing is, when I'm Lily I remember so little and it's all so vague, mixed in with being Joyce." Joyce suddenly spoke more quickly, panicked by an unbidden thought. "In case I forget again, it could happen any time, I have to know before it does. Where's Harry? Can I see him? Is he alright?"
"For the last time what is the deal with Harry?"
"Harry is Lily and James Potter's son. He is alive and well but there is absolutely no way you are seeing him until I find out who you really are and what you want with him." It was just then that, as Joyce knew would happen sooner or later, the memories vanished. "how long have these memories been appearing?" Dumbledore asked but to his surprise Joyce looked at him blankly.
"Who are you? What memories? Where am I?" Joyce asked and Buffy sighed.
"We've done this routine quite a bit recently." She told Dumbledore. "First she kept saying James, then Harry then she said something about some guy called Vol au vent or something and then you."
"She mentioned Lord Voldemort?" Dumbledore asked with a slight frown.
"yup said something about him getting Harry, not too sure what she meant but you might want to start looking out for the guy."
"She called you Hope too." Dawn pointed out and Buffy nodded.
"Yeah that was kinda wiggy, I mean Hope, what sort of name is that?"
"Didn't she say something about Hope being Harry's sister at the house?"Tonks reminded the Summers sisters and Dumbledore's frown deepened.
"Harry has never had a sister."
"I know Professor, that confused me too." Joyce interrupted at that moment, very bemused by the conversation.
"Buffy what is going on? How did we get here, wherever here is and why on earth would I call you Hope?"
"Hey don't ask me, it's merlin here who's supposed to have all the answers."
"Well something very strange is happening."
"Can you believe it, he really is another Giles."
"There is obviously some kind of spell going on, at"
"Hey I was right" Buffy interrupted grinning. "but how do we find out what kind I mean I tried getting all trancey."
"Trance? So you are a witch." Tonks exclaimed.
"me? A witch? Nuh uh. Got a couple of friends who are but I never saw them use wands."
"Wandless magic?" Tonks asked and Dumbledore nodded wisely.
"I assume Miss Summers is referring to Wicca."
"Well duh. I mean wasn't that transporting thing wicca?"
"Oh dear" Dumbledore sighed. "This is about to get extremely
complicated. May I suggest you simply
trust me for the present so that I may concentrate on finding out what spell
your mother is under, and s a matter of fact whether I may trust you." Buffy's look gave Dumbledore his
answer. Until she had reason to she was
not about to let the two people who had apparently transported her
instantaneously through thin air perform any magic on her mother. "Very well, you will hear what I have to say
and then you will co operate with me so that I may determine what I need about
you." It was not a request and yet
somehow Dumbledore did not seem to be making an assumption. Even more surprisingly however, Buffy was
keen to hear what he had to say and had absolutely no intent of using violence. She had briefly considered it when they
first landed in Dumbledore's office but something had held her back. "My name is Albus Dumbledore and I am
headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizadry. You are currently in my office at Hogwarts
because my associate Miss Nymphadora Tonks"
"Just Tonks Professor" tonks
interrupted as Dawn sniggered. "And are
you sure you should be telling them all this?"
"My apologies, because Tonks observed the three of you outside the former residence of Lily and James Potter asking questions about their deaths. Yes Tonks I do believe I should be explaining this because it is the most efficient way of working together, should they be working for Lord Voldemort this is nothing they will not already know, if they are muggles. Well there are always memory charms or perhaps they deserve to know about us, you know what I think of the ministry's politics, particularly regarding muggle believers and practitioners of magic."
"Ok" Tonks said quietly.
"I'm sorry but I still don't understand what's going on…oh…Dumbledore." Joyce suddenly launched herself at the wizard. Tonks looked faintly alarmed and Buffy very surprised but a look of joy and security came onto Joyce's face as enveloped the bony wizard in a massive hug. It lessened slightly when Dumbledore gripped her by the shoulders and looking steadily into her eyes asked,
"Who are you?"
"Really Dumbledore. It's me, Lily, Lily Potter." Dumbledore's eyes widened ever so slightly and he grew a fraction of a shade paler, only Tonks who knew him well was able to spot the change.
"What is it Professor?" She asked and his answer surprised her.
"She's not lying."
"But then she must be, she can't be, it's impossible. Harry would, he"
"He is not safe." Dumbledore interrupted straightening up suddenly. "I do not know how this could possibly happen, I do not know whether it is real but the charm that keeps Harry safe relies on Lily being dead. If there is even the slightest chance that she is alive he must be removed from the Dursley's at once. You will not go alone, take Arthur, maybe Bill as well. Do not explain to Harry what has happened, he must not get his hopes up. Take him to headquarters, Molly will look after him no doubt."
"Yes Professor but what are you going to do?"
"I will be paying a visit to St. Mungo's. It appears that Ms Summers is indeed under a spell of some sort but there is also something interfering with it and that could be extremely serious. I am very interested to find out more about both afflictions. Now go, quickly and remember. Do not tell Harry anything."
Buffy, Joyce and Dawn stood mouths agape, each with a million questions buzzing through their heads. Tonks strode towards the fireplace, threw something in the roaring flames and they turned a brilliant shade of green. Dawn gasped as Tonks stepped into the fire, shouted 'The Burrow'and was whisked away from sight. Buffy was more concerned with Dumbledore's plan of action but couldn't quite make her voice work as he sat down behind his desk muttering, "Hmm. A portkey to St. Mungo's."
So hope you liked. Next chapter should be more exciting/amusing hopefully with Harry's 'rescue' from the Dursley's and maybe a little bit of Voldemort action (although you might have to wait for that.) Please review!