Buffy, the witchy vampire slayer

Chapter 15 – Old flames.

DISCLAIMER: Buffy the Vampire Slayer belongs to Joss Whedon, and Harry Potter to J.K. Rowling. I don't own 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

Reviews respond:

The Lady Morgaine: Glad you liked it! And yeah, kissing is good. -Winks- And the idea with the signing, glad you liked that too. And James calling Sirius stupid...well he is. Kinda.

gylzgurl: I agree. Horrible! As for the prank...like the idea, but they are grown up, and Snape isn't even in the castle. Might use it for OotB, though! I love Snapes character too! But he's still evil. Not evil-evil, but evil. And a greasy git. -Grins-

Tituba: Glad you like it! More Willow/Remus in this chap!

Just Me (anonymous): Glad you liked the babble! I like Willow-babble too! And yeah, apologising it's on the way. Big time. Heh, glad I made you thinking on ideas. Not that I need any, but it's always fun to compare! And yeah, after this chapter, ther'e only five left. I might do a sequel, but if I do, it will be after I've finished HP tVS and OotB part one. (Yes, I'm planning a sequel to that story. And a sequel to the sequel.And possibly a sequel after that...and after that...etc.It shouldkeep me occupied.-Grins-)The end I'm planning for this story will leave that possibility open.

Neville James: Chap 1-10 - Hi, Kyle! Glad you seem to like it! I liked the 'did you really burn down the school thing too'. As for your comment on chapter three...do I really have to kill the Potters? Might find another way to mark him. -Grins- Or maybe I'm just killing of Lily...there are SO many possibilitys-Grins even wider- Glad you liked the 'Something Blue' episode - yeah, everyone was qute a bit out of character - but that was the fun of it. And yes, it was the VERY last time Buffy and Snape kiss. Yuck. It totally grossed me out writing it. As for the late night happy times - EEW, EEW, and EEW! Glad you liked chapter ten, and I have trouble seeing Alyson Hannigan being married to Alexis Denisof as well.

Thanks to: Isiwaru

Special thanks to: My Beta – CharmedChick

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Silence. It was deafening. So quiet you could hear a pin drop. Every breath someone took sounded like an earthquake.

"You're saying...that your baby...is the one who's going to bring down the Dark Lord?" Sirius said weakly. Nobody answered, and he knew it was the truth.

"Merlin..." He whispered. 'And here I thought I had problems...'

Remus wasas white asa ghost, and gripping Willow's hand so hard it hurt. Buffy's face was that of a blank mask, hiding all emotion. Willow slowly raised her hand.

"C-can I say something?" She asked quietly, and everyone turned to look at the redhead.

"H-how do y-you know it's your baby? I-I mean, is it even a boy?"

James felt something, hope maybe, starting to rise in his chest, and he looked at Lily. However, the hope was crushed as soon as it was born when he saw her face.

"It's a boy," she said hoarsly. "Madame Pomfrey told me. Didn't tell James 'cause I wanted it to be a surprise..." She sounded bitter. 'What a surprise...'

"Oh...maybe...are you sure it's your baby? There must be hundreds of wizarding families fitting that description and are due in July."

"No," James sighed. "There might be a lot of people due in July, but only a few who've defied Voldemort at least three times. If you make it out alive the first time, you're lucky. The second...luckier. The third..." he sighed again. "...if you make it out a third time, you must be born with a hell lot of luck. It's only me and Lils, and the Longbottoms, who, are also due in July, that I know of...but the chances are fifty/fifty, so we need to be prepared anyway."

"Dumbledore wants us to go into hiding once our baby's born..." Lily sighed.

"...And until he's born, we need to be very careful in who we're trusting, where we're going...I'm sure there will be a lot of attempted kidnappings..."

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"Erhm...Remus. Do you have a minute?" Sirius looked down at his friend, looking very embarrassed, then gave Willow a pleading look. Willow got the hint.

"I'll be in my dorm." She said, and gave Remus a small kiss on the cheek, before leaving.

"What is it, Sirius?" Remus said casually, although you could hear the tension floating.

"Ehrm...Moony...I'm really sorry for believing you were the spy. Forgive me?"

Remus raised an eyebrow. "You need to do a lot better than that, Sirius," he said bitterly, and Sirius winced. This was even worse than that time he'd tricked Snape into the Womping Willow.

"It's just that..." he took a deep breath. "Remus, you're my best friend...and I shouldn't have doubted you. I fell for the 'he's-a-dark-creature-and-doesn't-deserve-to-be-called-human'-trap, and for that I'm sorry. I know you'd never betray us, but you know how thick I can be. Remus, please?"

"What made you change your mind about me?" Remus asked. "What made you realize I wasn't the spy?"

"Well...Sirius squirmed a bit. "Buffy talked to me, and I felt really stupid afterwards...and then James talked some more, and I felt even worse..."

"Do you want me to pity you?" Remus asked ironically. "If you do, you can go."

"NO! Damnit, Moony, I'm trying to apologize here! Anyway, I started to think..."

"Huh. Must be a first..."

Sirius gritted his teeth hard togetherso that he wouldn'tscream out loud. Did Remus have to be so damn stubborn!

"...And then when you signed the paper, and nothing happened, I realized how wrong I was, and..."

"The paper? You were convinced first after I signed the bloody paper!" Remus' voice was rising slightly. "I had to sign a bloody parchment to make you realize I was innocent!"

Sirius hung with his head. "Yes. And I'm so..."

"NO! Sirius, I can't believe you. I'm not letting you hurt me, and then just move on like nothing happened. 'Cause you did, Sirius, hurt me! A lot! By not trusting me! I thought we were friends, but you had no problem with believing I was the spy, and then I had to prove myself that I wasn't, by signing a bloody piece ofparchment to make you change your mind! That's not friendship, and it's definitely not trust! And it's bloody well not okay!"

"I know...I know...and I know nothing I say can make you feel better..."

"ME feel better? Oh, so now it matters what I feel!" Remus said dryly. "You know what, Sirius? I think the only reason you're trying to apologize to me in the first place, is to make you feel better, so you can move on!"

Sirius winced. He couldn't deny he wanted this over with...get back to how it used to be...but he didn't want Remus to hate him.

"You know what? Just...go...Sirius, go. I can't even look at you right now... I-I need to think."

Sirius looked down, and then left. When he was almost out, he turned back.

"I'm sorry, Remus. I really am..." he whispered, but Remus didn't react. If he'd turned around, he would have seen a tear glittering in Sirius eye...but he didn't.

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They all sat in a crisis meeting, in James and Lily's room. The tension was big.

"Alright, we can't go on like this," Lily sighed. It had been a month, and Buffy and Sirius weren't talking to each other, whenever Sirius stepped into a room, Remus left, James and Lily were barely seen outside their quarters, Buffy was always on 'secret meetings' with Mad-Eye-Moody, and Willow didn't know what to think. Peter was nowhere to be found, but nobody blamed him for 'escaping the tension' (except Buffy and Willow, who were pretty much sure he was the spy).

"Talk." James said. "Sirius, you start. Apologize to Remus."

"I've tried!" Sirius whined.

"Well, try again!" James spat. Things were becoming too much for him to handle. The threat of Voldemort hanging over, always looking over his shoulder for someone who could kidnap Lily, always having tomake peace between Buffy and Sirius, Willow looking like someone died, Remus looking like he'd beenrun overby a Hippogriff...things were bad. And James wanted them to end.

"And Remus, do you have to be so damn stubborn? Give Sirius a chance. You don't have to like him, or whatever, but could you at least try to accept his presence in the same room!"

"Remus, I'm sorry, alright?" Sirius said. "I know it doesn't help, or change anything, but I really am."

"Good. Remus, your turn."

Remus sighed. "Fine. Apology accepted, but you're not forgiven, but I'm sorry too."

"Good. Well, now that that's done with," James said, not noticing the portrait hole open, and everyone turningtoward it.

"...think it's time for..." James stopped talking, and turned towards the portrait hole too.

"Hey." Oz says.

Willow stares. Oz?

"Oz...?"

Remus stares. "Oz..."

"Well," Lily said cheerily. "Thisis a surprise. Tea, anyone?"

"Oz." Buffy said, giving him a glare. "How nice of you to drop by. Been with any skanky-werewolf-hoes lately?"

"No." Oz said, nervously. "Look, I was hoping I could talk to Willow..."

"Not gonna happen," Buffy interrupted again. "You've hurt her enough. And I think you should leave."

"Umm..." Sirius said. "Not to sound grandma or anything, but...isn't that up to Willow?" Buffy gave him a glare that could have made the fire in hell look cold. Sirius raised his hands in defeat, not really wishing to make Buffy more mad at him than she already was.

"Shutting up."

"Oz...what are you doing here?" Willow gives Remus a nervous glance, but his face is unreadable, blank.

"I was hoping I could talk to you...alone."

"I-I..."

"You know," Remus said, and got up. "I just realized that I'm late for a meeting with Dumbledore...you know...full moon, and all. I should go lock myself up. You should too." He gave Oz a look.

"Remus..." Willow started, but Remus turned to look at her.

"No. Stay. You should talk t-to Oz, and I should...go." Remus left, leaving Willow looking upset, and confused. A part of her wanted to go after Remus, and another part wanted to stay and talk to Oz.

"Umm...I just remembered me and Lils need to do that thing...right, Lils," James said.

"What? Oh, THAT thing, yeah." They left.

Sirius looked after them. "Well, you know. Not that it wasn't nice seeing you, Oz, man, but...well, where James goes, I go." He followed them out.

Buffy gave Oz another glare.

"Just so you know...if you hurt her again, I'll kill you. She's happy here. Now. With us. She doesn't need you anymore. She has people who love her. More than you ever did." She leaves. "Oh, by the way. Don't forget to lock yourself up." Buffy gave Oz a sweet smile, before walking outside.

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"So...umm..."

"Buffy's right, Oz. You shouldn't be here. Full moon? You should lock yourself up."

"Well...part of why I'm here...is because...well, I found a cure." He said.

"A cure? For what?"

"I'm not changing anymore, Willow."

Willow looks at him, surprised. "You mean...you're not a werewolf anymore?"

"Oh, well, I am. But I don't change. I can keep the creature in check. I'm the one in control over my transformations."

"Oz, that's great! Really!" She smiled.

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When Buffy came out of the portrait hole, she saw Sirius was standing there, waiting.

"Hi."

"Hi."

"Gah! I can't believe this!" Buffy said, and started to pace around, frustrated, for awhile forgetting she's angry at Sirius.

"Willow and Remus were finally happy, and then Mr. Unfaithful shows up, andplays Willows head. And on a full moon! What is he thinking! The only safe place we've got here is the Womping Willow, and I really don't fancy leaving Oz and Moony in the same place. One of them for sure isn't going to make it out alive, and- don't kill me if I sound barbaric -but I hope it's Oz who doesn't."

Sirius was quiet, and Buffy stopped pacing.

"Oh, wait. Forgive me. It's Remus who's the big-bad-wolf and traitor." Sirius groaned.

"Buffy, come on! I don't think that anymore!"

"But you did!"

"Fine. Buffy, I'm sorry for acting like an idiot, for being a git, for blaming Remus, for everything."

Buffy didn't answer.

"Oh, come on!" Sirius said. "What do you want me to do, huh? Give McGonagall a kiss? Run naked in the Slytherin common room? Run up to Snivellus and tell him I've had a change of heart and want to marry him? Please don't let it be that one. Come on, Buffy, what do you want me to do?"

Sirius was sure he'd seen it jerk a little in Buffy's lips, but it was soon gone.

"Was that a smile? Come on, Buffy! It was a smile...I saw it!" Sirius teased, growing desperate. Buffy sighed.

"You're forgiven," she smiled a bit. "I have to think about what you have to do to make amends though. Two things, one for me, and one for Remus."

Sirius gulped.

"I kinda liked one or two of the ideas you gave me," she continued, and Sirius felt all color drain from his face. Oh, please God no...

"And I think Remus will need a lot of support nowthat Oz isback. We really should help him, and make sure Willow picks the right werewolf..."

Outside, the full moon had risen, and from the Shrieking Shack, a long and painful howl could be heard in the night.

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Three days later, Remus sat in his chair reading a book. He found he couldn't concentrate.

"Damnit!" He swore, and threw the book a cross the room.

"Umm...maybe now is a bad time?" Someone asked, and Remus turned around, and found Willow standing there.

"Oh. Hi."

"I can only stay for a minute."

"Oh, that's alright..."

An uncomfortable silence sank down between them.

"Umm...you know, Oz and me...during the full moon. You know he found a cure?"

"Yeah. Buffy said that."

"Oh, that's good...good."

"We...me and him...we were just talking, you know. Nothing else.

"Oh. Well, I always knew that if he came back..."

Willow smiled a little.

"It's nice you understand...it was intense. Just talking. We have a lot to talk about." She frowned a bit. "I kinda feel like my head's gonna explode. It's all so weird. This him not transforming anymore..."

"Well...whatever...you know...happens... I'll still be here. I'll still be your friend." Remus swallowed, and Willow looks up, surprised.

"Of course we'll be friends! That's not even a question."

Remus felt how he started to panic.

"I'm just saying that I know what Oz means to you."

"How can you, when I'm not even sure? I mean, I know what he meant to me. But he left, and... everything changed." Willow sounded sad...confused.

"I thought...we..."

"What?" Remus said. 'I need to be strong...this is what makes Willow happy. Oz makes her happy...'

Willow looks like she's close to tears now.

"I don't know. I just - life was starting to get so good again, and...you're a big part of that...And then comes the thing I wanted most of all, and... I don't know what to do, I ... I wanna know, but I don't." She's crying now. Remus swallows.

"Do what makes you...happy."

Willow looks up, and smiles a little.

"Thank you...for...understanding...you know. I just...I just...need a break, I think. Think through some stuff..."

Remus nodded.

"Take all the time you want."

Willow smiled again, before leaving...and Remus felt his heart break.

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"I feel so sorry for Remus..." Buffy sighed.

"Yeah..." Sirius agreed. "I can't believe how he's just watching when his girl is stolen away. It must be awful. Poor Moony. I'm surprised at Willow too...I thought she loved Remus, for sure."

"Yeah...me too."

Sirius looked at Buffy from a corner of his eye, then turned, and gave her a kiss.

Buffy looked startled for a moment.

"Wha...?"

Sirius smirked.

"Sorry. Just had too."

Buffy rolled her eyes, then smiled, before returning the favor.

Sirius blinks. Buffy smirks at him.

None of them is surprised when their lips meet fora third time...

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Ozis walking down the corridors at Hogwarts, when he suddenly spots Remus.

"Hey."

"Oh, hi." Remus says. "Umm...so...you and Willow are back together, huh?" He asks, and Oz nods.

"Yeah, it's great."

"Well. I'm happy for you. Congratulations. Take care of her...she needs someone who loves her."

Oz smiles a little.

"I know." Suddenly he sniffs in the air, and then looks at Remus strangely.

"What?"

"You smell like her. She's all over you, do you know that?" Remus stares at Oz worriedly.

"Well...umm..she's my friend..."

"NO! You're not friends!" Oz says angrily, and grabs him. "You're more than that...aren't you..."

"I-I..."

"Are you two involved! 'Cause she never said anything to me like that. We talked all night and she never..."

"...We...we...were...but..."

"Is she in love with you? Tell me, is she!" He screams now, and some of the students looked at them curiously.

Remus gulps. Oz looks like he's losing control...he looks like he's...but that's not possible...it's not full moon...it's daylight...and he was cured...wasn't he?

Oz looks down at his hands, at the same time Remus does. His hand grow fur and claws, and Remus' eyes widen. Shit.

Oz looks up. His eyes are black, and he's half-transformed. Remus is paralyzed, and all the students look scared now. Remus backs a step.

"Get the teachers!" He calls. "Get Dumbledore...!"

Oz looks at him. "Run."

Remus does not need to be told twice. As a werewolf, he knows what the transformation means...Oz would kill anyone in his way. He felt his pocket for his wand, before remembering he left it in his dorm.

'Shit, shit...fuck, fuck...'

When he races down the corridors, he screams to all the students to take cover and hide.

After him, comes Oz, in his wolf form.

Suddenly, he spots Buffy, and Sirius, in a corner.

"BUFFY!"

"Remus! What...?" She then sees Oz.

"Oh, shit!"

She jumps at him, trying to keep him in check.

"Well!" She screams at Sirius. "What are you waiting for! STUN HIM!"

Sirius tries, but is afraid of hitting Buffy. Then, at least four stunning spells at the same time comes from the other end of the corridor, and hits Oz. Buffy, Remus and Sirius turns around towards James, Lily, McGonagall and Dumbledore, all panting heavily.

"Well," James says. "Never thought I'd see the day when Moony got chased by a werewolf."

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Willow and Oz stands outside the castle, talking.

"I shouldn't have come back now... I just thought I'd changed."

Willow smiles a little.

"You did. You have. You're just...well...I guess you need to practice a little more on the control part."

Oz snorts.

"Yeah...God, Remus must hate me. I could have killed him."

"He doesn't hate you. He knows what it's like, remember?"

Oz sighs. "Well...I guess I'm heading back to Tibet."

"How did you know I was here?"

"I went to Sunnydale first, and Xander said you were at Hogwarts...I missed you."

"I missed you too. A lot. But I guess...some things aren't meant to be."

"Are you happy? With Remus, I mean?"

Willow smiles again.

"I am."

"Good. Because I want you to be...Well...I guess we'll see each other...someday...maybe."

"Yeah."

It got quiet, and Willow thought that maybe she needed to say something else...but she knew she didn't have anything to talk about. She and Oz...they weren't an 'us' anymore. That chapter was finished. And it felt good.

"Take care Oz." Willow whispered, and Oz smiles, showing he knows too...that they won't get together again. Meet again...yes. Be together...no.

"You too."

Oz turned around, and walked away.

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Remus sat in his dorm, looking out through the window. Suddenly, there wasa knock on the door. He sighs.

"Come in."

"Hi."

He turns around. Willow is standing there.

"H-hi."

"I just...wanted to tell you that..."

"No, it's fine." Remus interrupts. "You have to be with the person you...love

Willow smiles a little.

"I am."

Remus blinks, and Willow smiles again, before walking up to him, and giving him a kiss.

"I'm sorry...for everything I put you through these last few days. And I'm gonna make it up to you. Honest. Starting now."

Remus blinks again, and Willow smiles even more.

"Now?"

"Now."



A/N:
Dum, dum, dum. I now know exactly how this is gonna end (the story), and what's gonna happen in the following chapters. FIVE LEFT! REVIEW!

Next chapter: Introducing…ANGEL!

Quote of the week: "I feel like some part of me will always be waiting for you. Like if I'm old and blue-haired, and I turn the corner in Istanbul and there you are, I won't be surprised." – Willow in 'New Moon Rising'.

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