Out of the Blue

Chapter 6 – All our love – the marauders.

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

RATING: PG-13 (T) to R (M) - violence, language, angst, horror, mild sexual interactions, etc. If you can watch BTVS/AtS and read HP, I doubt you'll have any problem with this story.

TIMELINE: Takes place after season two in BTVS, and during the marauders last year at Hogwarts.

SUMMARY: BTVS/HP crossover. Life sucked for Buffy Summers. After taking her refuge to LA, she had hoped she would finally have some of that peace the Hellmouth couldn't provide. She should have known she was hoping for the impossible. When she gets propelled into another dimension, her life changes forever - but is it for the better or for worse?

CENTRAL PAIRING: Buffy/Remus

OTHER PAIRINGS: James/Lily, Sirius/OC

Special Thanks to: My Beta - CharmedChick


"I don't get him!" Buffy said angrily. She wasn't really angry, only really disappointed. Buffy and Lily was sitting in their dorm, talking. Or, truth to be told, Buffy was talking, and pacing, while Lily was trying to read.

"He's just so...so...so...come on, Lily, help me out!" Buffy said, and moved her eyes to Lily's bed.

"Are you listening to me?"

Lily sighed, and sat up. She was really tired - she had her duties a Head Girl - she'd patrol the halls tonight, sha had lots of homework, and the mystery that was James Potter on her mind. He wasn't the annoying thick-headed prat this year, and it worried her. She thought he must be ill - maybe he'd caught a cold or something. Or maybe, she thought, he'd finally give up his crush on her. Somehow, this didn't make her lighten up as it should have. 'Maybe I'm becoming ill too...'

"Lily..."

Lily sighed again, and took a brief look at her watch. She had two minutes before she needed to go patrol the halls with James. Then she remembered he had detention (no surprise there), which meant patrolling alone. Lily didn't understand why this made her even more moody than before.

"Look, Buffy, I really don't have time to be talking to you, but I do know that whatever problem Remus has, maybe you should let him sort it out. I'm sure he'll come around."

Buffy snorted, but then sighed half-heartedly.

"I guess. I just wish I knew what was bothering him!"

"I'm sure he'll tell you sooner or later," Lily said, in what she hoped was a reassuring tone.

"But I want it to be now! I hate when he won't talk to me! I thought we'd become good friends - I know I haven't been her for long, but I just can't figure out what I could have done wrong to make him avoid me like this."

"Me neither," Lily said, although she had her suspicions. However, it wasn't her place to tell her - and now, she thought with a sigh - she was really late.

"Look, Buffy, I'm sure it was nothing. Maybe he was just tired - I really need to go now."

"Where?" Buffy sounded surprised, and Lily almost slapped herself for forgetting telling Buffy about her duties as a Head girl.

"Head girl duties - patrolling the halls. I'll see you in the morning - I probably won't be back until late."

Buffy shrugged.

"Whatever. I'll probably be up anyway - I don't need much sleep."

Lily smiled, before leaving. She was sure Buffy would be asleep (not necessarily soundly) when she came back.


Much, much later.

Lily snuck into the dorm she shared with Buffy, and two other roommates, as quietly as she could. Over the five days and four nights she'd lived with Buffy, she'd learned quickly that Buffy was a light sleeper - she woke up at even the slightest sound.

"Welcome back," a voice said quietly, and Lily jumped high.

"Sweet Merlin, Buffy!" Lily breathed, as she clutched her heart. "Don't scare me like that!"

Buffy chuckled.

"I told you I wouldn't sleep."

Lily only shrugged.

"I just thought that was something you made up. Why are you still awake, by the way? I was sure you'd be asleep - things have gone fast this week."

"I couldn't," she whispered, doing her best not to wake up the other two occupants. "I have too much on my mind."

Lily sighed, and sat down on Buffy's bed. She knew she - or Buffy, for that matter - would not get any rest until Buffy got her mind off of Remus.

"Alright. I'll listen."

Buffy sat up, and looked Lily in the eyes.

"How well do you know Remus?"

Lily shrugged.

"I know him well enough."

"Can you tell when he's hiding something?"

Lily bit her lip, and thought about it for awhile. She wasn't sure - Remus was good at keeping secrets, she was sure of it...but she didn't know if he really had any - or she was pretty sure she knew one of them, but she wasn't sure she was right. She had implied some things, but never received any big reaction.

"Not really," Lily said slowly, choosing her words carefully. "Not at once - I don't doubt Remus has secrets - but I can't tell what they are, and if someone ever found out, it wouldn't be because of a slip on his side."

"But you do believe he is hiding something?"

"Who isn't?"

Buffy glared. "You know what I mean. Does he hide something that affects me?"

"Obviously, since he's been avoiding you."

Buffy realized it had been a stupid question.

"Sorry. I just...just wish I knew why he's doing it. Did I do something? Is he hiding something from me? That would make me mad? Or because he played with me? Was it all a silly little game for him? To make me like him, and then just...throw me away like an old toy?

Lily was shocked. She hadn't expected this. Buffy was clearly hurt - a lot - by Remus' behavior, and she obviously had no clue as to why, if she thought Remus did it to hurt her.

"Listen, Buffy. Whatever Remus' reasons are, they are not to hurt you, or because he's been playing with you - it's not in his character."

Buffy just shook her head.

"I don't know what to believe...things are just so screwed. So screwed. My whole life was turned up and down when I was thrown into this world, and now I'mall upsetbecause a guy I barely know won't speak to me. IthoughtI was done with guy-problems..." she trailed off."I don't know who's the bigger idiot - me or...well, actually it's just me."

Lily tried to smile at Buffy's attempted joke, but it wasn't even half up her standards.

"Remus will come around. If it's one thing I'm sure of, is that Remus really likes you, and if he avoids you, it's because of a good reason. Maybe he's just afraid of falling head over heels for you, and I'm almost positive it as already happened. Maybe everything will be alright in the morning."

"Yeah...I could hope."

"You better."


In his own bed, James was twisting and turning. Detention had been bearable, but James couldn't take his thoughts off of the rumors circulating Hogwarts right now- his so called 'gay-ness' among other things.

"Oh, stop the bloody thrashing Prongs!" An annoyed Sirius grunted from his own bed.

"What? Poor Paddy needs his beauty sleep?" James retorted.

"Haha, real funny. You're one to talk. Had any good male shags lately?"

"Shut it," James grunted. "I just hope the rumors will be gone tomorrow."

"I highly doubt it, unless someone gives them something else to talk about."

James suddenly grinned, and stepped over to Padfoot's bed.

"I got an idea...I mean, we aren't the marauders for nothing, are we? And it should put a stop to the rumors that says we've been split up."

Sirius got an evil glint in his eye. "What are you up to?"

James smirked, and walked over to Remus' bed.

"Moony! Get your lazy ass up! We're an hour late for mornings lessons!"

Remus woke up in an instant, wide awake.

"WHAT? I never sleep over, I can't! I..." Then he saw James smirking face, and scowled, before taking a look at his watch on his nightstand.

"02:30! What are you? Out of your bloody mind?"

"I thought you knew that! So...up to some pranking?"

Remus scowled again.

"Fine. Can't go back to sleep anyway. What are we doing it for? Terms barely started, and I thought you said you'd try to act more...mature...this year."

"Too much maturity isn't good for the soul, Moony," James said. "And I think we've all been too moody lately. And I don't want Evans to believe I'm ill or something."

Remus rolled his eyes.

"Whatever. What are your real reasons?"

"Well...I was hoping to move the attention away from my...ehrm...sexuality, and," he added when he saw Remus and Sirius snicker. "...to put an end to the rumors that the marauders are gone, and that you fancy Buffy, which is true, but not the rumors that she fancies me."

"I do not fancy Buffy!"

"Whatever you need to tell yourself mate," Sirius said, and clapped his shoulder.

"What do you say? Peter's our next victim?"

Sirius moved to the bed was Peter was snoring loudly.

"IT'S DINNER TIME!" He bellowed, and just as Remus, Peter's eyes snapped open, and he sat up within seconds, sniffing in the air.

"Food? Where!"

The others snickered again.

"In the Great Hall. In let's see...five hours," James told him, still smirking. It took awhile for Peter to process what he was saying, but when he did, he scowled.

"Then what did you wake me up for!"

"Well, Pete...we have a prank to plan!"


Lily walked down to the hall, yawning. Even though they'd talked, Buffy still hadn't managed to sleep, and as a result of that, she hadn't either. She scowled as she saw Buffy didn't look in the least tired - you couldn't see the slightest sign that she hadn't slept. But Lily could see she was far from her usual, happy self, and still troubled with the 'Remus case'.

When she sat down, she grabbed a bread roll, and was just about to take a bite out of it, as suddenly someone stopped her.

"I wouldn't eat that if I were you, Lils," a voice said, and she turned around only to meet James' hazel eyes. Lily eyes him suspiciously.

"What did you do?"

Sirius snickered. James had done what he could not to affect Lily with the prank, and therefore, not make her mad, but somehow, that had gone wrong. He should have been less obvious.

"Oh...ehrm...I was at the kitchens last night, and the house elves were drunk...yeah, drunk. Can't handle much butterbeer...not good for them, you know."

Remus rolled his eyes. That was a bad explanation, even from James.

Lily only raised her eyebrows.

"You're saying the house elves were drunk, and therefore could not bake the bread correctly?"

"Ehrm...no...I mean...yes! Yes!"

Lily sighed, and put down her bread, looking over at the other tables. She was sure something would happen...soon. As if someone heard her, there was a sudden noise to her left, and she turned, only to see a first year Gryffindor sprout red and gold horns. In the air a message appeared - 'All our love - the marauders at Hogwarts.' It took two seconds, then the same thing started to happen at the other tables. Each person's horns was displaying the color of their house. Not even the teachers had been left alone. Dumbledore sprouted red and gold horns, as did professor McGonagall. The latter, though, didn't look as amused as professor Dumbledore did, but furious, as she stomped towards the Gryffindor table, red in the face.

"Potter! Black! Lupin! Pettigrew! What is the means of this!"

"We just thought it would be a nice addition to our good looks," James said. Even he sprouted horns, just to show it was just for fun.

"They are pretty, aren't they?" Sirius said. "They go nicely with your red face, professor."

James, Remus and Peter winced at this, and everyone turned their eyes to look between Sirius and McGonagall.

"Detention with Filch tonight, and ten points from each of you for your childish behavior. Twenty from you Black, and fifteen from you, Potter. I expected a lot better from you - you are a head boy, and should set an example for the students!"

James had a reply ready, but swallowed it. He didn't think it was very smart to utter right now.

"My office. Now." McGonagall said between gritted teeth. The marauders shrugged at each other, and got up from the table, arm in arm, to show they were still a team.

When they got inside, they were all surprised by what McGonagall said.

"I am quite surprised by all of you," she said. "Although the prank was clever, and amusing, it wasn't up to normal marauders standards."

"It wasn't meant to be, professor," Remus said earnestly. "We just wanted to...make sure some rumors died out."

"And what would these rumors be?" McGonagall said slowly, although she knew already.

"That the marauders are no more," James replied. "And we also hoped to move the attention away from...other...wrongly...things." He finished lamely, and McGonagall raised her eyebrows.

"This wouldn't have anything to do with your, say, sexuality, would it, Potter?" James blushed.

"Well...yeah."

"I see...Potter, even though I am not the slightest impressed by your behavior, I won't punish you more than I already have. Rumors could do a lot of damage, and even if the way you tried - or did - put stop on it, I do wish you would have done something less..."

"Colorful?" Remus added helpfully. There was a flicker of a smile on McGonagall's stern face.

"Yes."

"Well, we could make the Slytherins dance hula-hula next time. Less color, more movement," Sirius said and shrugged.

McGonagall glared. "You wouldn't."

Sirius just smiled innocently, and McGonagall sighed.

"You can go. However, I do wish to speak with Mr. Lupin. You can go back to the Great Hall." The three boys left, wondering what McGonagall wanted to speak to Remus about.

"I suppose these...horns...will wear of after awhile?"

Remus nodded. "In an hour."

"Good, good...however, that was not what I wanted to speak to you about. How are things between you and Miss Summers?"

"Excuse me?" Remus was startled. He hadn't suspected anyone would notice - at least not the teachers, and least of all McGonagall. She smiled wryly.

"You seemed to get along very well the first few days she was here - better than the most. And when you suddenly stopped talking to each other - yes, I've noticed. And then we have our dear Astronomy professor's comment on your little display in class with James. It wasn't that hard to put the pieces together. What happened in Diagon Alley, Mr. Lupin?"

"What? N-nothing." Remus stammered. "What makes you think anything happened?"

McGonagall regarded him closely.

"As you know, I'm aware of your...condition, and I'm sure you know that shutting your friends out is rarely the best suggestion."

"In this case it is. She wouldn't understand."

"Try her. She might surprise you."

"I'd rather not."

McGonagall sighed.

"I understand. However, I do wish you would speak to her again. If you want Miss Summersto avoid asking questions, or finding out, waking her suspicions is not the best way of doing it. She clearly isn't stupid."

"I know."

"Very well," McGonagall rose up. "I hope things work out for you, Mr. Lupin. I would be sad to see a promising friendship being thrown away just because of some - unfortunate - circumstances."

"I understand. Thank you, professor."

"Your welcome. Oh, by the way, Mr. Lupin." Remus turned back.

"It wouldn't hurt to use that horn-charm once more - next Quidditch game, perhaps?"

Remus grinned.


"Hey, Buffy." Remus walked up to her, looking slightly nervous.

"Remus." Buffy looked surprised- she hadn't expected him to talk to her, even less to approach her again. Maybe Lily was right.

"Umm...I-I just wanted to say I'm sorry for my behavior. I shouldn't have avoided you."

"No, you shouldn't have."

Remus grinned sheepishly. "Think you can forgive me?"

Buffy did her best not to smile.

"Yes, I think I can."

"Good." Remus looked relieved.

"But...I want an explanation. Why were you avoiding me?"

Remus gulped. Did she have to ask that?

"I-I was just...I've been having some...ehrm...problems, but it's personal, and I rather not talk about it."

Buffy nodded.

"Okay...but...if you need...you know...to talk...you know were to find me."

Remus smiled slightly at this.

"Thanks."

Buffy bit her lip (a habit she'd picked up from Lily, during the few days she'd been in the castle). She could tell Remus didn't want to talk about it further, and as long he hung out with her again, she could deal. She knew from her own experience that some secrets are best left alone. She herself had her fair share of them - her past with Angel for example, and she had to deal withthat on her own, before being able to talk abou it, so she was sure Remus would come to her when he was ready. However, it was one thing she needed to know.

"Was it something I did? Said? Did I offend you somehow?"

Remus looked uncomfortable.

"Can we just forget the whole thing? It was stupid - I was stupid."

"You didn't answer my question," Buffy said. She didn't wish to start something that could lead to his avoidance again, but she needed to know.

Remus seemed to think for a long time, before finally answered.

"You didn't...offend me."

"But it was something I said?"

Remus just looked at her slowly, but without meeting her eyes.

"I've got to go - I got classes to attend to, you know. Potions waiting."

And with that, he walked away. Buffy knew he hadn't answered the question, but she'd leave it...for now. She was only glad Remus was talking to her, and if he felt he couldn't tell her the truth, she wouldn't push him. His friendship meant too much for that. However, this didn't keep her from wondering.


A/N: Yay! Remus and Buffy are on speaking terms! Hope you liked! REVIEW!

/Ida