See? I told you that this would be a quick update. Two in a day, right?
Unless anyone wants me to continue with the other fic, goddess, I'll just
pull it totally. No big deal. Ok, so the last list of pairings was right.
B/S, W/Tonks, H/H, D/D, G/M, Chris/many. She's not a slut, it's just that
she has a bf in the states and a few best friends that she's really close
to. His name is Doug. This is his story.(Sorry, had to. Charlie's
Angel's fan.) Seriously, this focuses on Will and Tonks a lot, but also on
Buffy being the DADA teacher and a fight. If you're not comfortable with
female on female action, stop reading. It doesn't get descriptive much,
but if like a kiss would make you run in discomfort then stop and read
elsewhere. Capish?
BlackCat200: had to kill her off, sorry. Tara would have interfered with Tonks, but she's still there in a way. All of the people who die are with the ones who loved them, in their hearts. Plus... well, you'll see. grin. Thanx for the review.
Disclaimer: I don't own what's not mine and what belongs to Rowling and Whedon. Dig?
Spoilers: AU, totally. BtVS S6 after it happened. After OotP.
Any questions?(rhetorical, of course.) Like usual, parts separated by %%%%, thoughts in '...', that stuff. On with the story!!
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Willow gasped, "Tara?!" Tonks heard from the sound of her voice that she was either going to pass out or faint. Chris was worried, but left them alone to see what would happen. Tonks ran over, put her hand on Willow's back, and looked at the portrait that had the wiccan so flustered and pale. She immediately turned pale as well when she saw it, muttering, "Tara. It's really you. I can't believe it." Willow looked on in shock as the portrait waved at them, giving them a sad look and ducking it's head underneath a wave of blonde hair. Willow and Tonks both realised that the other knew the girl and asked in unison, "How do you know Tara?" Then they both laughed a little, weakly, as they realised that they had just done that in unison.
Willow answered, "I just got out of a relationship with her a few months ago. She died in my arms, shot by a psycho muggle with a gun."
Tonks went pale when she heard this and said, "Sh-she's dead? Oh god, why did she die? She was one of the only girls in school that was my friend." The two women looked at each other and fell into each other's arms, crying.
Chris decided that it was enough and came out of the corner, apologising. "I'm sorry, you guys. I thought that you would like seeing her, not that it would upset you. Will, Tonks, you know that I wouldn't hurt y'all on purpose. I'll take it down soon." Chris was close to tears at the obvious pain that she had caused her friends, and they saw it and held out their arms for a three-way hug. Chris joined them and said, "She misses you, and if I could, I would bring her back. There are just things that are preventing it."
Willow gave her a look and said, "I know. Like the fact that the Urn of Osiris is gone? Or that I can't risk that big of a spell again?"
"No, the fact that Zeus is a little protective of his charges, and she's one of his favorites. I would be fl... ah, sh... ah, erm, stabbed. Yes, I would be stabbed to death if I brought her back now," Chris was babbling, but the two witches were used to it, so they could make sense of it, though Tonks didn't get why she changed what her fate would be. Chris had done it because she didn't want to bring up bad memories in Willow. Flaying is what she did to Tara's murderer. Shooting is what happened to her love. Chris thought that stabbing was safe, and she was right. And they could all see the gratitude in Willow's eyes as she realised what the goddess had done for her.
"Thanks," the red head whispered so that only Chris could hear her. They broke the hug as they smelled a delicious smell coming from the den. "Mmmm, what is that, that, beautiful smell?" Willow asked as she caught a whiff of something.
"Oh, you mean my new perfume?" Chris asked, joking. "Eau de demon?" Willow smacked her on the arm lightly as Tonks laughed at the joke.
"So, we get room service now, do we?" Tonks asked, she too smelling the food.
"Wha- oh, yeah. Everyone else ate, and I mentioned that I was hungry, so the elves figured you were as well, and sent up a huge meal. Better hurry down or I might end up eating it all." With that Chris left the two witches looking stunned for a moment, then they came to their senses and chased their friend, finding her standing over a huge feast with a starved look in her eyes. She looked at them with an apologetic look in her eyes, and said to Willow, "Sorry, but I was out slaying, and I have the same problem as the slayers."
Willow looked confused for a moment, then thought back to something that Faith had said. She got a look of realisation in her eye, then a look of shock, then she burst out laughing. Tonks had no clue what was going on, so she turned to Willow and asked what the joke was. Willow said, "after a good fight, the slayer, the one who I wasn't that close to, commented on it. She said, her exact words, 'after a good slay I just get hungry and horny'.(ok, not the exact quote, but I don't feel like going back to all of the Faith episodes to find the exact quote.) I think that Chris is saying that she's hungry." Tonks took a minute to think about what Willow had just said, then her eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when she realised the second part.
Chris, on the other hand, was not amused. "Hey, I am in the room here. And Tonks, you stop thinking that right now. But you're right, it's why I'm so affectionate when I come to see you at night." Tonks blushed a deep red when that was announced.
Willow raised her eyebrow, but asked if anyone was hungry. She was met with two responses. She stopped Chris from attacking the food just long enough for her and Tonks to get a heaping plate each, then they watched in amazement and amusement as the girl attacked the food, devouring everything in sight. Tonks looked over to Willow to see her reaction, and noticed that she wasn't as surprised as she was. She gave Willow a questioning look, and Willow, seeing Tonks' look, said, "I lived with a slayer for a year. I'm used to the amount of food that they consume. Chris isn't a slayer, but has the metabolism and stomach of one." With that, Willow lost interest and dug into her own meal. Tonks gave one last look at Chris and followed suit. Soon all three were full and content, and they all decided to do their own thing for a while.
"Hey, Tonks, wanna come and see where my room is located so that if there's a problem you know where to find me?"
"Yeah, sure. As long as it's not too far to walk." Tonks grinned and got up with a groan.
Chris looked at her and laughed, saying, "It's just down the hall, if you and your huge full belly can handle that."
"Her huge belly?!" Willow asked with a guffaw. "Who's the one who ate half the food? Sure wasn't Tonks or me." At this Chris grinned sheepishly.
She led Tonks out of the room with the promise to Willow that they'd be back soon, and led her 5 paintings down, and stopped outside of it. She said, "the password is crazy train." The door opened to reveal a room done in a musician's design. All over the room were different instruments- guitars, both electric and acoustic, basses, drums, flutes(silver, gold, gold mouth piece), piccolos(wood, plastic, metal), tuners were scattered carelessly around. And amplifiers were located in various places around the room. There was music all over as well, from tablature taken from the computer to books to sheet music. Tonks laughed at the posters, which were either of bands or guitar chords. Or really hot guitars. And guitarists. Chris heard the laugh and grinned, leading the Auror over to her CD collection, which ranged from Ozzy to classical music. With many soundtracks thrown in, of course. Tonks was in heaven, a lover of music herself.
Chris said, "well, now you know the password and what it's like in here. The bedroom is up the stairs, so if there's a problem..."
"Got it, I know where to find you." Tonks grinned and took off, as she left she heard a voice-British in sound- singing, "I'm goin' off the rails on a crazy train! Yeah I'm goin' off the rails on a crazy train!"(Ozzy Osbourne, Crazy Train).
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Willow and Tonks' room
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Tonks went into hers and Willow's den and sat on one of the couches, leaning back and closing her eyes. She heard Willow come down the stairs and asked what was up.
"The picture is gone. Chris removed Tara's picture. Th...that's the one that's gone. It-it's a good thing, right? I mean, seeing her, I could go over the edge again and get all evil and I could hurt you o-o-or-or Chris or one of the others. Not just you, n-not just hurt you but maybe destroy the world or kill someone or..." Tonks silenced her with a finger to the lips, and though she was flustered, Willow couldn't help but notice how soft Tonks' skin was.
'God, I would love to stop that babble with my lips if I could. If that didn't mean that I might scare her away, I would, but it would, so I won't. Besides, it's kind of sexy.' She saw that Willow had calmed down and she laughed a little, moving her finger.
"Sorry about that. Just that when I get flustered about something, then I babble, which gets me more flustered, which... hey!" she said as she saw Tonks start laughing. 'Wow, she's kind of cute when she laughs and smiles... No! Bad Willow! Besides, she's probably straight.' The two women looked at each other and started laughing, having that effect on each other.
Meanwhile, Chris was laying in her own den, absently playing a song on one of her electric guitars, one that looked like Clapton's Blackie, but in blue. She was thinking about Tara and the days that she and Tonks spent at Hogwarts with the girl. After Tonks' girlfriend cheated on her with a guy(damn Ravenclaw) Tara was there to comfort when she heard what happened. Eventually they started dating, but when Tara's parents were killed and she was forced to live with a couple in America who forced her to call them father and brother, they never saw each other again. She thought about how devastated they both were, but how they eventually forgot each other. Unfortunately, it happened after they finished school, so it was never discovered that Tara was abused.
No one was really sure why Tara was in Gryffindor, she seemed like she wasn't brave enough or that loyal, but when she stood by Tonks no matter what anyone said to her, it proved her loyalty, and later when she stood up to Willow and told her off for using magic, standing strong, it was bravery that not many have. And leaving Willow took even more courage. Once Chris had seen that she knew beyond a doubt that Tara was a true Gryffindor. Chris moved the portrait to Tonks' flat in London, knowing that it wouldn't be in use for a while.
Chris knew that she should probably go to the Scooby meeting in Buffy's room, but she thought for a little longer, switching to playing an Avril song as she thought more about Tara and whether she was doing the right thing, pairing Tonks and Willow up.
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Buffy's Room
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"I think that we have to get as ready as possible for this, guys," Buffy said, getting into the teaching spirit, knowing that in this fight it wasn't just her and her friends at stake here, it was the whole school. "I want to cover vampires, demons, and slayers in class, along with fighting techniques to defeat them. Giles, how does that sound?"
"Hmm? Oh, yes, very good, Buffy," Giles said, looking surprised that his slayer was getting into this.
"Spike, how about you doing curses and blocking them?"
"Gotcha slayer," Spike said enthusiastically. He couldn't wait to teach in the place that he once called home, and even had his wand with him.
"With fighting techniques, how about you and I demonstrate, since we know each other's moves and style?"
"That works. And teaching, we alternate lessons? First lesson's yours, then next time we have that class it's mine, and on like that?" Spike suggested, getting into it.
"OK, that works as well."
"I will familiarize myself with the library and librarian so that I can perform my job flawlessly," said Anya in her blunt way, wanting to get the money. No one noticed Chris slip in.
"And I'll get to know the Muggle Studies teacher and figure out a plan," said Xander, who didn't want to be sitting around with nothing to do.
"I guess that I'll get to know the library and start weeding out the true books from the false," said Dawn. Then she added to Giles and Buffy, "I'll need to know your plan so that I can get what you have planned done so that the students aren't learning fake things from the books."
"Better let me come with you to the library, Dawnie," Chris said, spooking everyone. "Otherwise the librarian, Madame Pince, will be suspicious of you snooping around."
"Thanks. Want to meet after breakfast to go there?" Dawn asked.
"After you finish, there's a picture of a wizard holding a large guitar on the second floor. Knock on that. I get up late and the elves have breakfast there for me so that I don't get all grumpy going down two floors. I'll be there, okay?" Dawn nodded.
"Hey, I'm beat, let's go to bed," said Xander. Everyone agreed.
Chris stopped Xander and Anya and told them that if they wanted the beds together they could push them close then say 'join' out loud, and two twin sized beds would turn into a king sized bed. To un- join them, get off the bed and say 'part' and it would return to the original 2 beds. With a wicked grin, the two thanked Chris and bade her goodbye.
Chris went back to her room and put a mixed cd with a bunch of soft songs on it into her cd player that she charmed to play even in the high magic atmosphere of Hogwarts. She fell asleep with the sound of Eric Clapton in her ears.
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12 Grimmauld Place
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Harry called Ron over and started to tell him about him and Hermione, almost going crazy when he saw Ron admiring Hermione's body.
"Ron," Harry started. "Hermione met up by accident a few days ago right after her parents were killed. My cousin was beating up on her, and I stopped it."
"Yeah, so?"
"We went back to my place and I took care of her, and she was upset, so we hugged, and we both said that we cared about each other, but each meant that the other meant only as a friend." Harry was finding it really hard to say what he wanted, and Ron staring at his girlfriend's chest wasn't helping.
"Where are you going with this, mate?" Ron asked.
"Ron, we kissed, and told each other that we, well, that we love each other," Hermione said, lacing her fingers with Harry's for comfort.
"Well, it was just an accident, right? I mean, you're mates, you don't really feel that way, right?" Ron was getting mad at the thought of Harry taking the one girl that he was really in love with, and his ears gave that away.
"Ron, I know how you feel about her, but-well, we fell asleep together. Not doing anything, but just holding each other. The first time in ages that either of us got a peaceful sleep." Harry saw Ron getting mad and stepped forward, putting himself between Hermione and Ron. "It felt right."
With that, Ron exploded, and they could hear him all through the house. "HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?!" he asked, turning scarlet, his voice thundering. "YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I CARE FOR HER!! WHAT DID YOU THINK YOU WERE DOING, EH?"
"Ron, please, we d-didn't mean to hurt you..." Hermione began, grabbing onto Harry's hand for comfort while seeing Ron's hand raise in a fist to hit Harry.
"YOU BLOODY NUT! I'LL TEACH YOU TO STEAL MY..." as he was about to hit Harry, Fred apparated and caught Ron's fist.
"That's enough, Ron," Fred snapped, holding his little brother's arms so that he couldn't hit Harry.
"HE STOLE HERMIONE!" Ron yelled at his brother, then got loose and went to hit Fred.
As his fist came close to his brother, George came our of no where and tackled Ron, sitting on his chest, while Fred came over and sat on his legs, effectively pinning him. "Now listen, dear brother," George said to his angered younger brother. "Hermione was never yours. Harry took her because you never showed your feelings." They saw that Ron had calmed and let him up, ready to pounce again if he started to look threatening.
Ron started running from the house, calling his trunk, which came with his cloak and broom. Harry made a move to go after him, but Fred just said, "Let him go, Harry." George added, "Yeah, he needs to learn to cool his temper. If he can't do it here..." "Let him do it out there," Fred finished.
Hermione pulled down on Harry's arm, making him sit with her. "I guess you're right," Harry said. "How can we thank you for saving us?"
"You are our source of money, no need to thank us, mate," said Fred.
"Yeah, plus, we did it because you have enough nutters after your blood, you don't need our git of a brother beating on you as well," said George. "Now, if that's through with, I think mum's got dinner ready for us."
Everyone grinned and went down to dinner, where Mrs. Weasley was upset but not entirely surprised to learn that her youngest son had run off. She commented that Harry and Hermione made a very nice couple, and they all sat down to eat, Harry and Hermione had their hands linked the entire time under the table.
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AN: whew, that's done. I'm sorry to you Ron lovers, but he's a git and I just don't like him. He's too jealous and didn't trust Harry when he said he didn't enter himself in the Triwizard Tournament. This is a bit long, but next chapter is focusing mostly on Scooby activity and getting ready for Hogwarts by Ginny, Harry, and Hermione. There are a few mentions of Ron here, but he's mostly ignored, plays a pretty much non-existent part here. Besides, he's annoying. There are 2 chapters 'cuz I got a job now and it's gonna take up 2 or 3 days a week. It took me all this time to write this and the last chapter, I swear I wasn't ignoring you. If anyone wonders about the music stuff, I have a keyboard, more tabs and sheets and books than I can count, a blue guitar that does look like Blackie, 2 acoustics, 1 lefty and 1 righty, a keyboard, 2 flutes 1is my mom's, both silver, 1 is an open holed, a piccolo that is both metal and plastic, and quite a few tuners. Most of the music I listen to is really my aunts, she has a great collection, and the posters I have, courtesy of my aunt. Oh, there are 3 cd players in the house and 1 small amp that packs a sweet punch. I think that's about it. I hope everyone likes this so far, all three of you.
Peace
BlackCat200: had to kill her off, sorry. Tara would have interfered with Tonks, but she's still there in a way. All of the people who die are with the ones who loved them, in their hearts. Plus... well, you'll see. grin. Thanx for the review.
Disclaimer: I don't own what's not mine and what belongs to Rowling and Whedon. Dig?
Spoilers: AU, totally. BtVS S6 after it happened. After OotP.
Any questions?(rhetorical, of course.) Like usual, parts separated by %%%%, thoughts in '...', that stuff. On with the story!!
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Willow gasped, "Tara?!" Tonks heard from the sound of her voice that she was either going to pass out or faint. Chris was worried, but left them alone to see what would happen. Tonks ran over, put her hand on Willow's back, and looked at the portrait that had the wiccan so flustered and pale. She immediately turned pale as well when she saw it, muttering, "Tara. It's really you. I can't believe it." Willow looked on in shock as the portrait waved at them, giving them a sad look and ducking it's head underneath a wave of blonde hair. Willow and Tonks both realised that the other knew the girl and asked in unison, "How do you know Tara?" Then they both laughed a little, weakly, as they realised that they had just done that in unison.
Willow answered, "I just got out of a relationship with her a few months ago. She died in my arms, shot by a psycho muggle with a gun."
Tonks went pale when she heard this and said, "Sh-she's dead? Oh god, why did she die? She was one of the only girls in school that was my friend." The two women looked at each other and fell into each other's arms, crying.
Chris decided that it was enough and came out of the corner, apologising. "I'm sorry, you guys. I thought that you would like seeing her, not that it would upset you. Will, Tonks, you know that I wouldn't hurt y'all on purpose. I'll take it down soon." Chris was close to tears at the obvious pain that she had caused her friends, and they saw it and held out their arms for a three-way hug. Chris joined them and said, "She misses you, and if I could, I would bring her back. There are just things that are preventing it."
Willow gave her a look and said, "I know. Like the fact that the Urn of Osiris is gone? Or that I can't risk that big of a spell again?"
"No, the fact that Zeus is a little protective of his charges, and she's one of his favorites. I would be fl... ah, sh... ah, erm, stabbed. Yes, I would be stabbed to death if I brought her back now," Chris was babbling, but the two witches were used to it, so they could make sense of it, though Tonks didn't get why she changed what her fate would be. Chris had done it because she didn't want to bring up bad memories in Willow. Flaying is what she did to Tara's murderer. Shooting is what happened to her love. Chris thought that stabbing was safe, and she was right. And they could all see the gratitude in Willow's eyes as she realised what the goddess had done for her.
"Thanks," the red head whispered so that only Chris could hear her. They broke the hug as they smelled a delicious smell coming from the den. "Mmmm, what is that, that, beautiful smell?" Willow asked as she caught a whiff of something.
"Oh, you mean my new perfume?" Chris asked, joking. "Eau de demon?" Willow smacked her on the arm lightly as Tonks laughed at the joke.
"So, we get room service now, do we?" Tonks asked, she too smelling the food.
"Wha- oh, yeah. Everyone else ate, and I mentioned that I was hungry, so the elves figured you were as well, and sent up a huge meal. Better hurry down or I might end up eating it all." With that Chris left the two witches looking stunned for a moment, then they came to their senses and chased their friend, finding her standing over a huge feast with a starved look in her eyes. She looked at them with an apologetic look in her eyes, and said to Willow, "Sorry, but I was out slaying, and I have the same problem as the slayers."
Willow looked confused for a moment, then thought back to something that Faith had said. She got a look of realisation in her eye, then a look of shock, then she burst out laughing. Tonks had no clue what was going on, so she turned to Willow and asked what the joke was. Willow said, "after a good fight, the slayer, the one who I wasn't that close to, commented on it. She said, her exact words, 'after a good slay I just get hungry and horny'.(ok, not the exact quote, but I don't feel like going back to all of the Faith episodes to find the exact quote.) I think that Chris is saying that she's hungry." Tonks took a minute to think about what Willow had just said, then her eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when she realised the second part.
Chris, on the other hand, was not amused. "Hey, I am in the room here. And Tonks, you stop thinking that right now. But you're right, it's why I'm so affectionate when I come to see you at night." Tonks blushed a deep red when that was announced.
Willow raised her eyebrow, but asked if anyone was hungry. She was met with two responses. She stopped Chris from attacking the food just long enough for her and Tonks to get a heaping plate each, then they watched in amazement and amusement as the girl attacked the food, devouring everything in sight. Tonks looked over to Willow to see her reaction, and noticed that she wasn't as surprised as she was. She gave Willow a questioning look, and Willow, seeing Tonks' look, said, "I lived with a slayer for a year. I'm used to the amount of food that they consume. Chris isn't a slayer, but has the metabolism and stomach of one." With that, Willow lost interest and dug into her own meal. Tonks gave one last look at Chris and followed suit. Soon all three were full and content, and they all decided to do their own thing for a while.
"Hey, Tonks, wanna come and see where my room is located so that if there's a problem you know where to find me?"
"Yeah, sure. As long as it's not too far to walk." Tonks grinned and got up with a groan.
Chris looked at her and laughed, saying, "It's just down the hall, if you and your huge full belly can handle that."
"Her huge belly?!" Willow asked with a guffaw. "Who's the one who ate half the food? Sure wasn't Tonks or me." At this Chris grinned sheepishly.
She led Tonks out of the room with the promise to Willow that they'd be back soon, and led her 5 paintings down, and stopped outside of it. She said, "the password is crazy train." The door opened to reveal a room done in a musician's design. All over the room were different instruments- guitars, both electric and acoustic, basses, drums, flutes(silver, gold, gold mouth piece), piccolos(wood, plastic, metal), tuners were scattered carelessly around. And amplifiers were located in various places around the room. There was music all over as well, from tablature taken from the computer to books to sheet music. Tonks laughed at the posters, which were either of bands or guitar chords. Or really hot guitars. And guitarists. Chris heard the laugh and grinned, leading the Auror over to her CD collection, which ranged from Ozzy to classical music. With many soundtracks thrown in, of course. Tonks was in heaven, a lover of music herself.
Chris said, "well, now you know the password and what it's like in here. The bedroom is up the stairs, so if there's a problem..."
"Got it, I know where to find you." Tonks grinned and took off, as she left she heard a voice-British in sound- singing, "I'm goin' off the rails on a crazy train! Yeah I'm goin' off the rails on a crazy train!"(Ozzy Osbourne, Crazy Train).
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Willow and Tonks' room
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Tonks went into hers and Willow's den and sat on one of the couches, leaning back and closing her eyes. She heard Willow come down the stairs and asked what was up.
"The picture is gone. Chris removed Tara's picture. Th...that's the one that's gone. It-it's a good thing, right? I mean, seeing her, I could go over the edge again and get all evil and I could hurt you o-o-or-or Chris or one of the others. Not just you, n-not just hurt you but maybe destroy the world or kill someone or..." Tonks silenced her with a finger to the lips, and though she was flustered, Willow couldn't help but notice how soft Tonks' skin was.
'God, I would love to stop that babble with my lips if I could. If that didn't mean that I might scare her away, I would, but it would, so I won't. Besides, it's kind of sexy.' She saw that Willow had calmed down and she laughed a little, moving her finger.
"Sorry about that. Just that when I get flustered about something, then I babble, which gets me more flustered, which... hey!" she said as she saw Tonks start laughing. 'Wow, she's kind of cute when she laughs and smiles... No! Bad Willow! Besides, she's probably straight.' The two women looked at each other and started laughing, having that effect on each other.
Meanwhile, Chris was laying in her own den, absently playing a song on one of her electric guitars, one that looked like Clapton's Blackie, but in blue. She was thinking about Tara and the days that she and Tonks spent at Hogwarts with the girl. After Tonks' girlfriend cheated on her with a guy(damn Ravenclaw) Tara was there to comfort when she heard what happened. Eventually they started dating, but when Tara's parents were killed and she was forced to live with a couple in America who forced her to call them father and brother, they never saw each other again. She thought about how devastated they both were, but how they eventually forgot each other. Unfortunately, it happened after they finished school, so it was never discovered that Tara was abused.
No one was really sure why Tara was in Gryffindor, she seemed like she wasn't brave enough or that loyal, but when she stood by Tonks no matter what anyone said to her, it proved her loyalty, and later when she stood up to Willow and told her off for using magic, standing strong, it was bravery that not many have. And leaving Willow took even more courage. Once Chris had seen that she knew beyond a doubt that Tara was a true Gryffindor. Chris moved the portrait to Tonks' flat in London, knowing that it wouldn't be in use for a while.
Chris knew that she should probably go to the Scooby meeting in Buffy's room, but she thought for a little longer, switching to playing an Avril song as she thought more about Tara and whether she was doing the right thing, pairing Tonks and Willow up.
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Buffy's Room
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"I think that we have to get as ready as possible for this, guys," Buffy said, getting into the teaching spirit, knowing that in this fight it wasn't just her and her friends at stake here, it was the whole school. "I want to cover vampires, demons, and slayers in class, along with fighting techniques to defeat them. Giles, how does that sound?"
"Hmm? Oh, yes, very good, Buffy," Giles said, looking surprised that his slayer was getting into this.
"Spike, how about you doing curses and blocking them?"
"Gotcha slayer," Spike said enthusiastically. He couldn't wait to teach in the place that he once called home, and even had his wand with him.
"With fighting techniques, how about you and I demonstrate, since we know each other's moves and style?"
"That works. And teaching, we alternate lessons? First lesson's yours, then next time we have that class it's mine, and on like that?" Spike suggested, getting into it.
"OK, that works as well."
"I will familiarize myself with the library and librarian so that I can perform my job flawlessly," said Anya in her blunt way, wanting to get the money. No one noticed Chris slip in.
"And I'll get to know the Muggle Studies teacher and figure out a plan," said Xander, who didn't want to be sitting around with nothing to do.
"I guess that I'll get to know the library and start weeding out the true books from the false," said Dawn. Then she added to Giles and Buffy, "I'll need to know your plan so that I can get what you have planned done so that the students aren't learning fake things from the books."
"Better let me come with you to the library, Dawnie," Chris said, spooking everyone. "Otherwise the librarian, Madame Pince, will be suspicious of you snooping around."
"Thanks. Want to meet after breakfast to go there?" Dawn asked.
"After you finish, there's a picture of a wizard holding a large guitar on the second floor. Knock on that. I get up late and the elves have breakfast there for me so that I don't get all grumpy going down two floors. I'll be there, okay?" Dawn nodded.
"Hey, I'm beat, let's go to bed," said Xander. Everyone agreed.
Chris stopped Xander and Anya and told them that if they wanted the beds together they could push them close then say 'join' out loud, and two twin sized beds would turn into a king sized bed. To un- join them, get off the bed and say 'part' and it would return to the original 2 beds. With a wicked grin, the two thanked Chris and bade her goodbye.
Chris went back to her room and put a mixed cd with a bunch of soft songs on it into her cd player that she charmed to play even in the high magic atmosphere of Hogwarts. She fell asleep with the sound of Eric Clapton in her ears.
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12 Grimmauld Place
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Harry called Ron over and started to tell him about him and Hermione, almost going crazy when he saw Ron admiring Hermione's body.
"Ron," Harry started. "Hermione met up by accident a few days ago right after her parents were killed. My cousin was beating up on her, and I stopped it."
"Yeah, so?"
"We went back to my place and I took care of her, and she was upset, so we hugged, and we both said that we cared about each other, but each meant that the other meant only as a friend." Harry was finding it really hard to say what he wanted, and Ron staring at his girlfriend's chest wasn't helping.
"Where are you going with this, mate?" Ron asked.
"Ron, we kissed, and told each other that we, well, that we love each other," Hermione said, lacing her fingers with Harry's for comfort.
"Well, it was just an accident, right? I mean, you're mates, you don't really feel that way, right?" Ron was getting mad at the thought of Harry taking the one girl that he was really in love with, and his ears gave that away.
"Ron, I know how you feel about her, but-well, we fell asleep together. Not doing anything, but just holding each other. The first time in ages that either of us got a peaceful sleep." Harry saw Ron getting mad and stepped forward, putting himself between Hermione and Ron. "It felt right."
With that, Ron exploded, and they could hear him all through the house. "HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?!" he asked, turning scarlet, his voice thundering. "YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I CARE FOR HER!! WHAT DID YOU THINK YOU WERE DOING, EH?"
"Ron, please, we d-didn't mean to hurt you..." Hermione began, grabbing onto Harry's hand for comfort while seeing Ron's hand raise in a fist to hit Harry.
"YOU BLOODY NUT! I'LL TEACH YOU TO STEAL MY..." as he was about to hit Harry, Fred apparated and caught Ron's fist.
"That's enough, Ron," Fred snapped, holding his little brother's arms so that he couldn't hit Harry.
"HE STOLE HERMIONE!" Ron yelled at his brother, then got loose and went to hit Fred.
As his fist came close to his brother, George came our of no where and tackled Ron, sitting on his chest, while Fred came over and sat on his legs, effectively pinning him. "Now listen, dear brother," George said to his angered younger brother. "Hermione was never yours. Harry took her because you never showed your feelings." They saw that Ron had calmed and let him up, ready to pounce again if he started to look threatening.
Ron started running from the house, calling his trunk, which came with his cloak and broom. Harry made a move to go after him, but Fred just said, "Let him go, Harry." George added, "Yeah, he needs to learn to cool his temper. If he can't do it here..." "Let him do it out there," Fred finished.
Hermione pulled down on Harry's arm, making him sit with her. "I guess you're right," Harry said. "How can we thank you for saving us?"
"You are our source of money, no need to thank us, mate," said Fred.
"Yeah, plus, we did it because you have enough nutters after your blood, you don't need our git of a brother beating on you as well," said George. "Now, if that's through with, I think mum's got dinner ready for us."
Everyone grinned and went down to dinner, where Mrs. Weasley was upset but not entirely surprised to learn that her youngest son had run off. She commented that Harry and Hermione made a very nice couple, and they all sat down to eat, Harry and Hermione had their hands linked the entire time under the table.
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AN: whew, that's done. I'm sorry to you Ron lovers, but he's a git and I just don't like him. He's too jealous and didn't trust Harry when he said he didn't enter himself in the Triwizard Tournament. This is a bit long, but next chapter is focusing mostly on Scooby activity and getting ready for Hogwarts by Ginny, Harry, and Hermione. There are a few mentions of Ron here, but he's mostly ignored, plays a pretty much non-existent part here. Besides, he's annoying. There are 2 chapters 'cuz I got a job now and it's gonna take up 2 or 3 days a week. It took me all this time to write this and the last chapter, I swear I wasn't ignoring you. If anyone wonders about the music stuff, I have a keyboard, more tabs and sheets and books than I can count, a blue guitar that does look like Blackie, 2 acoustics, 1 lefty and 1 righty, a keyboard, 2 flutes 1is my mom's, both silver, 1 is an open holed, a piccolo that is both metal and plastic, and quite a few tuners. Most of the music I listen to is really my aunts, she has a great collection, and the posters I have, courtesy of my aunt. Oh, there are 3 cd players in the house and 1 small amp that packs a sweet punch. I think that's about it. I hope everyone likes this so far, all three of you.
Peace