Harry Potter and the Vampire Slayers

Chapter 32 – Buffy & Charlie.

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

TIMELINE: AU. Set ten years before (Around 1988) "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone", during and after Harry Potter book 5, "Order of the Phoenix"(2003). During and after BTVS season 7, "Chosen". Pretend HP book one happened in 1999 during Buffy season three )

SUMMARY: BTVS/HP crossover. There are always 'what ifs', and what 'could've happened'. What if the supposedly dead James and Lily Potter find themselves lyingbeside a shattered hellmouth? What if Buffy Summers and the rest of the Scoobies had found them? Surprised the couple was when they found out that they had unknowingly traveled forward into the future and that they would finally get a chance to see their now grown son. With the Scoobies following them, they have no idea of the impact of what they will find out when they step foot into the Wizarding World after many years of absence. War, love, death, betrayal, happiness, and despair are just six of the many things they will stumble upon.

PAIRINGS: Buffy/Charlie, Ron/Hermione, Harry/Dawn, James/Lily, Oliver/Vi, Faith/Remus, Willow/Tara, Sirius/Amy, etc.

Reviews respond:

mysticallove: Yep. It's damn stupid. I can't understand why it's wrong having lyrics included? I mean, as long as you leave an accurate disclaimer...it isn't as if we're stealing anything. Happy you liked the Willow/Tara parts, and Lily vs James and Harry. -Coughs: Boys and sports. Cough-

CapriceAnnHedican-Kocur: Yep. The new rule sucks...poor you!

sired-by-spike: Hi! There wasn't any lyrics. I just left the title on those I wanted to have... has this new srupid rule that says we are not allowed to use lyrics in our stories anymore. Grr.

Louie Pastiche: Heh, yeah, it was Dawn. As for saying "facing my fears" - well, she used magic at the time, that was what she meant with facing her fears. Just like in season seven.

The Lady Morgaine: Hi! I'm glad I included Will and Tara as well - it's been awhile.You will see more of them. Promise. As for Spike leaving...well, it was time. Glad you liked his leaving though...even though you didn't...or...well...you get what I'm saying! Btw, Jules, I'll try to mail you sometime this week about ur plans for that crossover we eventually were gonna do, kay?

Just Me: Hi! I'm glad you liked it, that part was funny to write! And Spike's way of leaving seems to be liked as well! I'm happy you liked the way I wrote Dawn, I always saw her as the one who should be angriest at Willow - her way of reacting to her in season six made me write this...I don't hate Dawn, but she can be very annoying, I agree. I hated her in s. five...got a little better in s. six...and in s. seven i actually liked her a bit. But, asyou said, that disappeared when she turned against her own sister - who died for her! Well, that spinoff-chap is up, and it's about that prank Sirius played on Angel which was mentioned at the end ofchap sixteen.And yes, Angel was in it - as a kind of victim. MWAHAHAHA!

Chiki-B: I'm glad you love my stories! The sequel(if I do one) will take awhile. I've dropped that project for the moment, and am now focusing on my other two stories. As for Dawn- no, I don't treat her like a bitch all the time. Just right now. 'Cause I think she would have been really mad at Willow for killing her sister and going back to being evil. Her reaction in season six after she put Dawn in danger when they would go the cinema proved that. She's just reacting to the way Will treated them. She will get over it, but for the moment, she should be pretty mad. Glad you liked the James and Harry part! I loved to write it! He and his parents are getting closer for everyday. As for Snape - well, Harry will take lessons with him...if he masters them...that's another question I won't answer rigth now. I like my Amy-character as well. And Sirius was a jerk. HE WILL SUFFER! (a little anyway)

Beth: Glad you liked Harry/Lily/James - it seems to have been popular. GladI could be of help. Glad you liked the lyric...I like that song too. Oh, as for your storysuggestion - I had already read it when you suggested it. Or well, am reading it since it isn't finished. I love it, it's realy good. I'm so glad Sirius and Dawn mad eup, and I feel so sorry for Rem! -Sniffles-

Thanks to:

Chailyn Cole Runewood

Special thanks to: My beta - CharmedChick

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"Charlie!" His mother exclaimed as he walked into the Burrow.

"What are you doing here?" Molly said, and hurried to give her second oldest son a hug.

"Well, it's aweekend, and I haven't seen you or dad in awhile, so I thought I'd stop by. Aren't you happy to see me?" Charlie asked, pretending to pout. Molly smacked him lightly on the arm.

"Don't be silly. Of course I'm happy to see you! Come in, come in. Your father is at work so I don't have any food ready...but I'm sure I can wip something up..." She said, hastily conjuring up an apron.

"Mum, it's alright. I ate before I got here," Charlie tried to assure her, but Molly pretended not to have heard. Charlie just stared at his mother as she rushed from one shelf to the other, mixing up some kind of stew.

"There you go, dear," Molly said, placing the plate with stew in front of Charlie, ruffling his hair affectionately.

"Mum!" Charlie moaned. "Stop it!"

"Oh, don't be silly," Molly snorted. "What brings you here, Charlie?" she asked, after her son had finished almost all the stew.

"Heard anything from your brother?"

"Ron? Oh, he's fine..."

"No, not Ron...Percy."

Charlie stopped with his fork halfway to his mouth. He sighed, and put the fork down.

"Mum..."

"No, Charlie, don't "mummy" me. You and your siblings may think Percy is a prat..."

"...Damn straight..." Charlie muttered.

"...But he is your brother! Your family!"

"Mum, he stopped being my brother when he took Fudge and the ministry's side."

Molly didn't answer, and Charlie immediately started to feel guilty.

"Sorry, it's just that he acted like a prat, and until he apologizes...well, I don't hate him, mum, just what he did. Do we have to talk about Percy? That's not why I came here..."

Molly sniffled a bit, but then smiled.

"No, of course you didn't, it's just hard you know, when your son..." she took a deep breath, and then the famous Weasley twinkle was back in her eye.

"So why did you come here? Girl problems? I heard an interesting story from Bill..."

"Mum!" Charlie said, mortified.

"Oh, it's nothing to be ashamed of, dear," Molly continued, a teasing smile on her face. "Your father had the same problem...took him ages before he dared to ask me out."

Charlie blushed.

"Really, mum, I don't know what you're talking about..."

Of course you don't," Molly said distantly, apparently not believing him. "So who is she? Have I met her?"

Charlie sighed, realizing it was time to drop the act.

"No, not really."

"Well, do I know who it is, then?"

Charlie started to squirm a bit in his seat, fidgeting with his hands. This visit certainly did not go the way he'd thought...

"Well...maybe?" He tried.

"Who is she, Charlie?"

Charlie sighed.

"One of the new professors..."

"One of the new professors? From Sunnydale?"

Charlie nodded.

"I should have known..." Molly muttered.

"So which one?"

"Buffy Summers..." Charlie said, quietly, waiting for his mother's outburst.

"Buffy Summers? The SLAYER!"

"One of hundreds..."

"Oh, you know what I mean! THE Slayer. The longest living one in history?"

"Well...unless you count the three times she died..."

"Charlie!"

"Alright, alright...I really like her...don't know if she feels the same though. I'm not good at this stuff - it's Bill who gets the women..."

"No, he got Fleur," Molly said. "And that can't have been hard," she added. Charlie was sure she heard his mother mutter something about "scarlet woman" under her breath.

"Anyway, no one can resist the Weasley charm. Why don't you bring her over so I can have a talk with her?"

Charlie looked mortified at the mere thought.

"Eh...thanks for the offer, mum, but I really don't think that's necessary - Hey, I thought I heard something from the back garden..."

Molly scowled.

"Don't try that with me, Charlie! I'm your mother, you can't trick me!"

In that second, a loud bump was heard, and two seconds later, three Death Eaters came crashing in through the window. Molly screamed, and Charlie hastily turned over the table, using it as a cover.

"I told you I heard something."

Molly just snorted, as she threw a spell over the table.

"No time for puns. How did they know we were here? The Burrow is guarded!"

"Somebody must have sold us out," Charlie said grimly, sending a Reductor curse towards a Death Eater. It missed.

"Who? Not one in the order, right?" Molly sounded shocked.

"No, not even everyone in the Order knows where the other members live...not many know we do live here...except our family."

"Charlie! If you even think of suggesting Percy did this..."

"What! We have to consider all possibilities."

Charlie glanced up at the big family-clock. Right now, his and Molly's hands were pointing on "mortal danger".

"Think we can apparate away?" He muttered, sending a stupefy at one of the Death Eaters, who fell.

Molly took a deep breath, and then she disappeared with a 'pop'.

Charlie shrugged.

"I guess we can." Then he too, left.

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Charlie had apparated to Grimmauld place, and so had his mother.

"Sirius!" He called.

"I'll go floo your father, I don't want him to get home only to get ambushed..." Molly muttered, hurrying away.

"Sirius!" Charlie called again. Suddenly, footsteps where heard, and Charlie turned around.

"Oh, there you are, Siriu...you aren't Sirius," Charlie said, wiping up his wand and pointed it at the woman descending from the stairs.

"No, I'm not. Could you please point your wand someplace else? I'm not evil."

"Prove it."

The woman rolled her eyes.

"I'm Amy Dumbledore. I live here, keeping dog-boy company. Not that he deserves it. Git." She muttered.

"Charlie!" Sirius came down from the stairs behind him. "What are you doing here?" Charlie finally lowered his wand.

"There was an attack on the Burrow when I was there."

"Death Eaters?"

Charlie nodded.

"Three of them. Fortunately enough, they forgot to make anti-apparition-wards. Idiots."

Sirius laughed, and Amy smiled a little, then she disappeared up the stairs again. Sirius looked sadly after her. Charlie raised his eyebrows.

"Problems?"

Sirius sighed.

"You could say that."

Charlie nodded.

"Alright. Hope it works out for you, mate. I've got to get back to Hogwarts...maybe you can accompany mum to the Burrow later tonight, so she can pick up some things..."

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"Good, Harry! Just like that. And kick, yes, perfect...and roll...yep. Okay, that's enough."

Buffy called for Harryto a stop, and he did, panting heavily. It was his first private lesson in defense skills, and he'd been practicing for over two hours now.

"Good, you're getting better. What do you think, Faith?"

Faith, who'd been Harry's sparring partner, dragged off her t-shirt, leaving her standing in only pants and a sports-bra. Harry blushed.

"Well, he is getting better. He has nice reflexes. And he doesn't punch like a girl anymore," she smirked.

"Hey!" Harry cried.

"Anyway, I've gotta blaze. I've got a date with Rem tonight."

Buffy raised her eyebrows.

"Really?"

Faith glared.

"So?"

"Where is the date?" Harry asked, curious.

"None of your business, Harry-kins," Faith quipped. "But if you have to know, it's in the place where all students go snogging."

Harry's eyes widened.

"The Astronomy tower?"

Faith just smirked, and left.

"See ya!" She called over her shoulder. In the door, she almost ran into someone.

"Oh, hi, Charlie!"

Charlie had barely time to register Faith's presence, before she was gone in a blur.

"Oh, Charlie, hi!" Buffy said. "Harry, why don't you go and play? We're done here."

Harry scowled, but left.

"So, where've you been?" Buffy asked.

"At home, visiting mum. And it was lucky I did - we were ambushed."

Buffy gasped.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. Mum and dad will just have to live at Headquarters for the time being. But that's not why I'm here. I was wondering if -"

Pause.

"Yeah? If what? Charlie? And don't ask me to look on the Flobby-worms."

Charlie blushed.

"It's Flobber-worms. And no, I was not going to. Do you want to go on a...date...?"

"With you?" Buffy asked, surprised.

Charlie smiled nervously.

"Yes. If-if you...want to. Do you? Want to, I mean?" Charlie stammered.

Buffy blinked. Then she smiled. Finally! She'd thought he'd never ask!

"Yeah. I do Charlie. I really do. Just one question...why didn't you ask me earlier?"

Charlie looked uncomfortable.

"Well...I guess I was afraid you'd turn me down or something," he said, ear tips going read.

'Damn that Weasley-blushing trait...' he thought.

"So when's the date to the date?" Buffy said jokingly.

"Umm...I ordered us a table in a muggle restaurant in London...in a couple of hours, actually."

"A couple of hours!" Buffy exclaimed. "You expect me to get ready in less than two hours!"

"Umm...yes. But why can't you go in what you're wearing?"

Buffy raised her eyebrows, and looked down at her training-pants and black top.

"Go like this? To a restaurant? Are you nuts?"

"Maybe?" Charlie tried uncertainly. "Take a robe or something then."

Buffy looked even more shocked, and Charlie winced. 'I need to remind myself to keep my mouth shut...'

"A ROBE? TO A MUGGLE RESTAURANT!"

Charlie winced again, as Buffy gave him a glare.

"I'm going to go and get myself ready now. You should too," she left, but in the door opening she turned around.

"And if you show up in a robe - the same thing as a very male-dress...then our date will be over before we even begin."

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One and a half hours later, Charlie nervously stood by the entrance doors to Hogwarts, waiting for Buffy to emerge. He was dressed in a black muggle suit...he felt really uncomfortable, as it was far from the outfits he used while working. He fingered his tie nervously. He'd asked Remus for help - he may not have many clothes that weren't shredded or old or worn, but he was a half-blood, so he should know what muggles wore for dinner. However, he wished he hadn't asked him, because he'd been quite...busy snogging...with Faith. Charlie wasn't sure who'd been most embarrassed - himself, or the werewolf. Faith had brushed it all away with a laugh, jokingly asking if he cared to join them.

"Hi, Charlie." Charlie turned around, gulping slightly as he saw Buffy.

"I didn't really know what to wear since I don't know what kind of restaurant we're going to...so I just picked something. Do you like it?"

Charlie could just nod.

"You look...gorgeous." Buffy was wearing a long, silky red dress, with a thin scarf in the same color hanging over her shoulder. Her hair had been slightly curled, and hung loose.

Buffy blushed.

"Thanks...you too."

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The dinner was held at a small restaurant in the outskirts of London. It was fairly empty on people, and their table was quite isolated in a corner, which was good, since Charlie had commented on all 'weird stuff' ever since they'd gotten there.

"I had no idea muggles could be so...inventive," he exclaimed, pointing at one of the ceiling fans excitedly. Buffy had to laugh - he acted like a kid getting candy.

"Charlie - maybe you should quiet down...people are watching us!"

"Right," Charlie said sheepishly. "Sorry."

Buffy smiled. They ate in a comfortable silence, making small comments every now and then. Nothing else was needed. Suddenly, music started to play.

"Oh, Charlie, please can't we dance! I love - I mean - like - this song," Buffy said.

Charlie listened at the music. Nothing he recognized, but he guessed it was okay.

"What song is it?"

Buffy blushed. "Promise not to laugh?"

Charlie shrugged. "Sure."

"Wind beneath my wings. I always wanted to...have it on my wedding someday. But my friends think I'm complete crazy. Don't know why they don't like it...and now you think I'mcrazy too, right?"

Charlie smiled.

"Not more than usual, no." He stood up.

"May I have this dance, milady?"

Buffy giggled, and took his outstretched hand.

"Why, of course, kind sir."

As they danced, Buffy and Charlie found their faces where inches apart...so close...and then their lips met.

'Oh. My. God,' Buffy thought.(1)

She opened her eyes, blushing slightly.

Charlie smiled at her.

"Why don't we move this date somewhere else?" he asked huskily.

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Much later that night, Buffy lay in Charlie's bed in his quarter at Hogwarts. She watched the clock - 02:09. Charlie had fallen asleep somewhere around one o'clock, but Buffy had laid awake for a long time, thinking about her and Charlie. She smiled. Things were going so good, and she hated the fact that she had to slay - she'd really been lazy with that lately. Sure, there were lots of other Slayers there to do her nightly duty, but Buffy wanted to keep herself in shape. She smiled. It was ironic, really: How many times had she wished thatshe wasn't alone in being the Slayer? How many times hadn't she wished she could leave that path? And now...she had the chance - and she couldn't let go. It was still her destiny.

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When Charlie woke up, he found he was alone. First, he panicked, thinking the wonderful night and evening hadonly been a dream. But the note on her pillow convinced him otherwise. He smiled. Things were looking up.(2)

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A/N: Hope you liked! Again, i wanted this to be a song-chapter... -sigh- Anyway, the songs I wanted to use were (1) - "This kiss"with Faith Hill. (2) - "Here with me" by Dido. I've now gotten up my new homepege: http/ www. geocities. com/ falltopiecesfalling (Ignore the spaces.) I'll try to have next chap up a bit sooner... Please REVIEW!

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