Harry Potter and the Vampire Slayers

Chapter 44 - Tomorrow.

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), After Angel season 5.

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:

Chailyn Cole Runewood: You are so right. And that blade is sharp. LOL.

Superfan: I agree with you on Snape - but in this story, he's one of the 'good' guys.

Just Me: Yep, he sure is, isn't he? Even though old and wise, DumbleD tend to be a bit ignorant...

Nixinox: Eh...revenge on Dumbledore. Hehe. Not really, no. Not what I have in mind. And I agree it feels wrong writing a manipulative DD story now when the chap is - well, you know what - but it's kind of easy. The story I'm planning to post after this - The Return of the Saviour- is kind of a story like that. But to my defence, I started on it (right) before the HBP came out.

gabrieldarke: Hmm...I don't know. Maybe itäs your mind running away with you. LOL.

Thanks tomy beta - Charmed Chick

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The rest of the term swept by as a blur for the Scoobies. After Dumbledore had told them about Voldemort's planned attack, they had all been busy preparing the younger and not so experienced Slayer's for battle, contacting Angel's crew in LA for backup.

Buffy stood in front of the doors in the Great Hall, waiting for them to open, nervously biting her nails. Finally, the door opens with a slight bang.

"Angel?"

Angel gave Buffy a sad smile.

"There's been a little change of plans...you know when we talked...like a few weeks ago?"

"Yes...?"

"Well...umm...my crew...has...changed a bit."

"Angel, what do you mean?"

Angel sighed and moved away, revealing Spike, and a girl with brown/blue hair and dark blue eyes.

Buffy stared at him.

"Angel, wha - ?"

"As I said, a change off plans."

Buffy's eyes narrowed.

"Where is Gunn? And Fred? And Wesley? And didn't you say Harmony was working for you? And that green demon guy - Lorne?"

Angel sighed.

"Well, Gunn, Wesley and Fred are all dead."

Buffy let out a gasp.

"As for Harmony - well, she decided being loyal to us wasn't so fun, and Lorne decided fighting evil wasn't his calling anymore."

"Oh My God...so this is it? This is...your army?"

The girl stepped forwards.

"Hello. I am Illyria. Isuppose that I am the reason the human Winifred Burkle is dead. I...devoured her body." She suddenly transformed herself into Fred. "I'm really sorry." She said in Fred's voice, then she transformed back.

"Okay..." Buffy said slowly. "I think I need to sit down..."

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"You're the only ones coming from Los Angeles?" Dumbledore said gravely. "That isn't good...not good at all..."

"Well, I've been talking to some demon contacts and vampire allies and they didn't want to come and fight with us - seem to think we are on the loosing side," Angel said.

"But we're not!" Dawn protested. "We're gonna win, and Harry is gonna kick red-eye's ass."

"I know that, we know that - but they don't."

Dumbledore sighed.

"Let us hope we will be ready with what we've got and that Voldemort doesn't send too much of an army."

Suddenly, Snape stepped in.

"Dumbledore, I've got bad news..."

"I think that hope is out the window..." Buffy said.

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It was the day before the end of term. Dumbledore stood staring out his office window, his hands clasped behind his back. There was a small knock on the door.

"Come in, Harry," Dumbledore said, without turning around.

"You wanted to talk to me, sir?" Harry said quietly.

"Yes, sit down."

Harry sat, and Dumbledore turned to face him, sitting down behind his desk.

"How do you feel, Harry?" Dumbledore asked kindly, watching him over his half-moon spectacles.

"Huh?"

"How do you feel?" Dumbledore repeated.

"Ummm...I'm not sure what you mean, sir?"

"For the battle tomorrow."

"Oh...fine, I guess." Harry shrugged.

"You are ready Harry," Dumbledore said. "I know you can defeat Voldemort. Believe in yourself to do it."

Harry looked up. Maybe this was his chance to really say how he felt...

"I just don - "

" - Harry," Dumbledore interrupted. "Everything will work out just fine. Tomorrow, there is the final battle, and you will win it. You are ready Harry."

Harry felt a painful know in his stomach.

"You might be nervous tonight, but everything will be better tomorrow," Dumbledore continued.

Harry stepped up from his chair to leave.

"Trust me, Harry. Tomorrow, everything will feel much better."

"Yeah..." Harry agreed. "Tomorrow..." (+)

(+) Songfic to Harry's thought in this chapter: Tomorrow by Avril Lavigne. (I know, a lot of her, but I really thinks the lyrics fits to the characters! And espescially this one for Harry.)

A/N: Okay, I think this must be the shortest chapter I've ever written. It's not over thousand words. And sorry about the wait, but my internet connection has been (and still is) down - right now, I'm using my father's computer. Anyway, next chapter will be about the battle, and most probably longer than this one. Since I haven't seen the last season of Angel yet (I'm on the third season right now) I have no ideas if what happens in the last episodes goes according to the timeline for this story, but if it doesn't, pretend it does, 'kay?

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