Title: Dog Eared Books and a Hounded Wizard (2/3)

Author: P.L.S.

Summery: (Puppy-verse) Xander's settled in as Xeres' student/go-fer and Spike's favorite walking joke. But, it's June and Harry's back with a load of trouble and a formerly convicted godfather who really has a problem with everyone in Dallas except for Xander. Severely AU, get used to it, almost everything I write is AU.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything or anyone from Buffy/Angel, Harry Potter, Highlander, or any of the other fandoms I just may drag into this.

Author's Note: Xander is fun to write for in this section. Besides, I love the plot twists. And yes, they are all rather OOC. Well, except for Xeres, who is of my own creation.

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Japan's got crises (but)
Tomorrow's wonderful
Even if somebody's mean to us, we just go to bed and
Snore! Snore! Snore! Snore!
Pass! Pass! Pass! Pass! (Good morniiiiing!)

Yatta! by Happa-tai

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Harry, I can understand how you might feel obligated to pretend to like these...Obligated? Pretend? I'm not faking this, these people are my friends, Professor Snape is the one person at Hogwarts I can trust not to let me drift through life, and I am sick and tired of you treating Xeres, Spike, and Dru like some kind of escaped zoo exhibits. Harry stormed off leaving a very bewildered and stunned Sirius Black in the middle of Xeres' studio. Xeres was out prepping for a show at a gallery and Xander decided to stay quiet while Harry had his little fight with Sirius. But now it was time to say something.

You know Harry has every right to be pissed off with you. Sirius whipped around to look at Xander who was covered in dust and paint.

Why? What do you mean? I'm only trying to help.No, you are trying to impose the stupidity of a group of people upon a guy who learned not to follow the crowd and who learned to understand people before making snap judgments. Besides, half the stuff you've been saying, well, according to you I should be killed and Harry should be locked up in that Department of Mystery. Xander said and Sirius looked both conflicted and angry with himself.

What do you mean?I was born on a hellmouth, your kind feel the same about me as they do about immortals and vampires. Harry, well, promise me that you won't go running to the cops.Huh? Why?Just do it, I'm trying to help you understand the kid you want custody over. And I'm not saying anything until you swear upon all that you hold sacred that you will not flip out and go rat him out. Xander said and he felt a wave of protective anger surge out. Sirus nodded.

I swear upon all powers of magic and upon the wand I hold not to say a word about anything illegal you might reveal to me about my godchild. Xander nodded, he knew a little about the funky wizard-y oaths and knew that what Sirius just said was binding.

Good. Harry's a necromancer and medium as well as able to talk to snakes and to do really weird combination magics. He's been twisting wizardry, wiccan spells that Spike and Dru let him read up on, snake magics, and everything else since last year. He's pissed at you because first you treat the only teacher in the school who knows this and still treats him like he's human like utter crap. Then you come here and treat everyone who practically saved him from a life on the streets or a life with his shitty family who treat him like a cross between a slave and a parasite.

According to your wizard laws Harry will either be killed or enslaved, if they find out about me and how I'm trying to learn to understand and control my powers, I will be killed, if they find Xeres he'll be turned into a lab rat, and Spike and Dru, well, let's just say being tied down to watch the sunrise is the kindest way your kind deal with vampires. He hangs out here because Xeres and Dru are teaching him to deal with his magic, Spike is teaching him how to deal with the asses he will have to save from that Voldie dude, and he likes to play Nintendo with me. Besides he's been helping me get a grip on this whole world within a world deal.

He's had a tough time, he's learned to ask questions about everything and not to trust anyone but those he knows completely. You showing up, telling him he's gotta give up everything that's been keeping him sane, and to move in with two perfect strangers was not the way to go and get your godson back. Xander finished his little speech with a sigh and saw that Sirius' jaw was hanging open.

I... I... I really need to think about this. Xander said, Maybe you should go home, relax, and send him one of those owls once you have a grip on everything.

Sirius nodded and vanished with a pop. Harry peeked his head in with a grin.

That was perfect!

Xander smiled, Thanks, I had a rough time trying to memorize that script, but once I just decided to wing it, everything was cool. Oscar worthy?Very much so, you just might want to thank the Academy, your agent, your mom, and all the fans. Harry quipped as he sat on the gesso and paint stained futon in the corner, I think it just might work, and that oath you wrung out of him will keep him from ever vocalizing anything about you and me. Xander let himself sink down next to Harry.

God, while it felt good to say all that, I'm exhausted. Harry nodded.

Yeah, I know what you mean. You want to go see a movie?Sure. Let's steal Spike's credit card first. It'll be his treat.