Buffy, the witchy vampire slayer
Chapter 8 – …and a Happy New Year.
DISCLAIMER: Buffy the Vampire Slayer belongs to Joss Whedon, and Harry Potter to J.K. Rowling. I don't owe anything…-sighs-
TIMELINE: AU. BTVS: After Buffy season three. HP: Before and after Harry's birth (Takes place during the marauders 19:s and up). The years follow the Buffy timeline.
SUMMARY: BTVS/HP crossover. Buffy leaves Sunnydale after Graduation to catch up with her past.
BIG SUMMARY: Buffy is an eleven year old witch and friends with the Hogwarts marauders (a year older), until her parents tells her they're moving to LA, because they wants to take her away from all the 'magic-stuff' (They don't want to accept the fact that she's a witch). Four years later, she's called as the slayer.
CENTRAL PAIRING: Buffy/Sirius
OTHER PAIRINGS: James/Lily, Willow/Remus, Xander/Anya
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Willow Evenstar: Hi there! Yeah, I know! I thought it was cute too! And I can almost see James playing overprotective boyfriend, so I had to write it! And I agree, a happy Buffy 4ever woul be great! But we both no that's not likely to happen... I read Celebony...did I like it? I LOVED IT! It was great! But very sad at some places... The sequel was good too! And so was Realizations! And a lot of other stories on your favourite list I've read now, and added to my own! Thanks for your tip! Have fun in LA, and Happy New Year!
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Goddessa39: Hi! I'm glad you like my story! I like Angel/Buffy too, but it won't be in thi one, sorry...but there will be a background, don't worry! I plan for Angel to come visit or something sooner or later, so...
Anne-Janet: Yeah, so do we! And Happy Birthday in afterway! My birthday is today...yay!
Just Me (anonymous): Your welcome! It's my job to please my readers! (Or well, technically it is to be a babysitter from time to time, but you get what I'm saying!) 'Out of the Blue' will take place during the marauders last year at Hogwarts, and Buffy season 2!
Hidden in the Darkness: Hmm...it was a good question! I haven't really decided yet, but IF they die, she will be around, and IF they don't, she'll be around anyway! Yeah, I know...poor me and my shortness... -Hides behind my hands and cries-
artimis-sandstorm: Thanks! And tireness can happen the best! (Me, for example) Yes, I promised, and I always keep my promises (if there aren't extreme circumstances), so here it is! I'm not sure how far behind we/you are clock-wise, but in Sweden, the clock just turned 00.36, so I guess that makes this the January first, so here is the chapter! I'm glad you liked 'Something Blue'-chappie...it was hard (and disgusting) to write (in some places), but I liked it too... There will probalply be some more of chappies like that! (But no more Snape/Buffy, I promise: I could never write it again...one time is enough - just...eew!)
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Buffy woke up to someone jumping on her bed.
"Will…geroff!" She muttered, and buried her face in the pillow.
"Buffy!" Willow laughed. "Get up! Don't you know what day it is?!"
"Tuesday, why?" Buffy said, grumpily, as she checked the watch on her nightstand.
"Will, the bloody clock hasn't even hit seven yet!"
Willow looked at her for a moment, before bursting out laughing.
"What?!" Buffy said, getting more irritated for every second.
"You said 'bloody'," Willow giggled. "And you're right, it's Tuesday…but it's also December 31! Last day of the old year! We can't let it go to waste!"
"I can! Wake me when there's only ten seconds left to midnight…"
Willow rolled her eyes. Typical Buffy. She got an evil twinkle in her eyes, and grabbed the glass of water on the nightstand, and poured it down on an unsuspecting Buffy's back.
"WHAT THE…AH!" Buffy shrieked, and got up faster than Willow could say 'morning'.
Willow laughed, and ran out of the room as fast as se could, Buffy straight after.
"I AM SO GONNA GET YOU!" Buffy screamed. When she got out of her room, she found Willow hiding behind Remus' back, giggling madly. Sirius, James and Lily sat on the couch, staring at the scene with amused eyes. Peter was nowhere to be seen.
"You know," Sirius quipped. "When I take a bath, I usually undress first." His eyes were sparkling with mischief, and it was obvious he was enjoying himself.
Finally, Buffy became aware of her appearance, and looked down on herself with a horrified look on her self. Dressed in a soaking wet t-shirt, wet, ruffled hair, and looking like a sleepwalker. Buffy let out a squeak, before turning around, running back into her room, and slamming the door shut with a loud 'bang'.
"Well…that was interesting," James said.
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Inside, Buffy was pacing, muttering, and swearing to herself.
"I can't wait until this bloody year is over…"
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An hour later, Buffy came down to the Great Hall, fully dressed and showered.
"Morning!" She said with a cheery smile - everyone could see it was forced.
"Morning sunshine! Or should I say raindrop?" Sirius smirked, and Buffy turned to glare at him.
"One more word and I swear…"
Sirius visibly gulped.
"So, Buffy, what is your wish for the new year?" Remus asked, as he grabbed a roll.
Buffy rolled her eyes. Moony - forever the peacemaker.
"If I tell you, it won't come true, right?"
"Oops."
"Well, I just wish me and Lils and our little baby-to-be get a happily ever after," James said, and put an arm around Lily's shoulder. She smiled, and sighed happily.
"I just wish next year turns out just as well as this one."
Buffy smiled.
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"Umm, Buff…can we have a sec?" Lily and James asked her nervously. It was ten O'clock on the evening, and everyone was preparing for the New Year.
"Uh-hu?"
"Well…we know it's a bit early, but we just wanted to make sure you wanted to do this…"
Buffy looked curious now.
"Do what?"
Lily took a deep breath.
"Buffy, would you like to be the Godmother to our baby?"
Buffy blinked. She didn't know what to say.
"I-I…"
"You don't have to," James hastily said, "…we just thought that…well…" He looked embarrassed.
"I-I would love to…" Buffy stammered.
James grinned, and Lily let out a deep breath she didn't know she'd been holding.
"Really?!"
"Well, yeah…but I'm hardly the motherly type…"
"Oh, it doesn't matter! Sirius is hardly the fatherly type either," Lily said with a laugh. On Buffy's confused look, she continued.
"We're going to ask him to become the Godfather…"
"Oh! Well…us, being Godparents to your kid…doesn't it scream 'disaster' from the beginning?" Buffy laughed.
James grinned even wider.
"We wouldn't want it any other way."
"Hey, guys, what's taking you so long?!" Sirius called from the other side of the room.
"The party has started!"
"We'll be right there, Padfoot!" James called back. Buffy looked over to where he was standing.
"Does he know you're gonna ask him?"
Lily smiled, and shook her head.
"No, we're going to wait until the baby's born…when he's not thinking so clearly…maybe when he holds it. If we asked him now…well, we think he would say no…"
"Why?"
"Well, as you said, Sirius isn't the fatherly type, so we're going to have to ask him when he doesn't have a chance to realize what he's doing."
Buffy laughed.
"Sounds like a plan," she quipped, and turned around to leave.
"Come on guys! Only two hours left to the New Year!"
Lily and James smiled fondly at each other, before following.
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"Uhrm…" Buffy coughed from where she stood on the staff-table in the Great Hall, lifting her glass with butterbeer. There was less than five minutes left to the New Year, and everyone was having a great time so far.
"Well, I'm not really into this whole speech-thing, but I guess I'll just go with the flow."
This earned some laughter, and Buffy smiled nervously.
'God, why am I doing this?'
"Well…when I left England back in -93, I never knew how much I was going to miss it. I guess I had a little clue, but…well, anyway…the longer time that passed, the more I started to forget about things once close and important to me…my friends, mostly. It all hurt too much to think of, so it became a memory, which was fading fast. And then I came to a phase of my life when that part caught up with me again…the magic. And then, I wanted to forget about it, because it was easier that way…but of course, I couldn't. So in -99, after an…apocalyptic graduation, I decided it was time to embrace my past…because I didn't want to forget about it anymore. So I returned…and I found a lot had changed. But I still had my friends, and I'll always be grateful that they didn't forget about me, but welcomed me back. And I know that as long as I have my friends, and we have each other, things are going to turn out for the best. I wanna thank Willow for coming here, and bringing a part of America with her, and I wanna thank my friends…Lily, James, Remus…Peter…and Sirius, for letting me back in. Now, I suggest we toast, and welcome the New Year; may it be just as good as the last one!" The remaining students, teachers, the marauders, Lily and Buffy, raised their glasses.
"To friends!" Buffy said.
"To friends!" the others echoed, and turned towards the big watch Dumbledore had placed in the Great Hall for the evening. Nobody noticed when Peter snuck out of the Hall, and activated a Portkey out of there.
"…10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1…HAPPY NEW YEAR!"
Buffy smiled, and laughed with the others, and laughed even more when Sirius made a crazy bow, and asked her to dance.
'I wish things will always be this happy…' she thought, as she snuggled closer to Sirius' chest, listening to his heart-beat. Around them, the teachers were dancing, along with Lily and James, Remus and Willow.
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"M-my Lord…" Peter bowed in front of Voldemort, who barely paid him any attention.
Voldemort looked through the windows of Malfoy Manor, watching the fireworks outside.
"They are all so happy," he sneered. "Happy for a silly event…celebrating a New Year…"
He sat down, looking all but happy for a moment, but then he turned to Wormtail.
"Do you have any news of the baby, Wormtail?" He demanded, and Peter shivered.
"Y-yes my Lord…everything seems to be alright…I-I overheard Lily and James talking…they are going to ask Sirius Black to become the Godfather, my Lord."
"Interesting…" Voldemort mused. "Anything else?"
"Y-yes, my Lord…They asked Summers to become the Godmother…"
"…And she accepted?"
"Yes, my Lord."
Voldemort looked at him with a blank expression.
"Tell me more about this Buffy Summers...where did she come from in the first place?"
Peter told Voldemort everything he knew about Buffy (thankfully, he didn't know she was the Slayer), and when he was done, Voldemort looked more interested.
"I want as much information about Summers and the baby as possible…do they know when the baby is due, yet?"
"N-no, my Lord, b-but I believe they think it's going to be at the end of J-July, my Lord," Wormtail stammered. Voldemort chuckled.
"That's what I thought…very well…maybe this year won't be so bad after all…"
A/N: HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY! (And happy birtday to me - I just turned seventeen! YAY!) I hope you enjoyed the chapter…I know it was short, I have a feeling my chapters at all my stories are getting shorter, but it's because I don't want things happen so fast…anyway, I'll try to make them longer, 'kay? Until then REVIEW! (And don't forget to read my new story 'Out of the Blue')
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