Author's Note: IMPORTANTFour months later and here I am, up and running with the last chapter. I'm sorry it took so long to finally update but ut wasn't in my control. First off let me say that BMT (basic military training/aka boot camp) does not last that long, it just took me that long to actually get my computer. I am curently in my tech school and training to be a cop in the military and I am engaged. So on top of it all I also have a wedding to plan. And yes, this is saddly the last chapter so I hope you all really enjoy this as much as I did writing it. But on the bright side it is also the longest chapter. Enjoy; you all have been great. Goddess bless.

A/N 2: The answers to the previous trivia questions are as follows: the Watcher's Retreat is held annually in The Cotswolds, there is no difference between monkshood and wolfsbane (they are the same thing), Tucker's older brother is Andrew, and Ron's favorite Quittitch team is the Chudley Cannons. Thank you all who reviewed and good job for those of you who answered correctly. two thumbs up... Ooh! Almost forgot, I put in a little joke in here about Air Force BMT. All you unfortunate hurt or sick people who've been sent to this place will know what I'm talking about when you read it. LOL.

Previously on Phoenix Child:

"You said you've been through some of the same things as me but you never said what," Harry explained. "And then in you listed you mentioned you mom twice. You said 'my parents...and my mom.' What did you mean?"

'Oh gosh,' Buffy thought, cradling her head in her hands. 'I knew I would have to tell him sooner or later. I was just hoping it would have been later... Here goes. Hopefully after this he won't hate me for keeping it a secret.'

"Harry," Buffy told him. "You might want to get comfortable. This might take a while."

"Of course I'll still be your friend. Nothing can change that," Hermione told him. "Besides, I'm sure you and Harry will be very happy together."

"I like yo- What!" Ron exclaimed. "No! Hermione, I don't like Harry like that... I like you."

"But that means you.." Hermione trailed off as a smile broke out on her face.

Before Ron could respond Hermione launched herself at him with such force that they both toppled off of the couch. Hermione and Ron were so focused on each other and each other's lips that neither of then noticed this little stumble. Only when they came up for air did they realize that they were now on the floor. Though neither seemed to care that much. They both had more important things on their minds at the moment. Like each other.

"Does that mean you'll go out with me, 'Mione?" Ron asked with a huge smile on his face.

"Do you even have to ask?" Hermione asked him before she attacked his lips once more.

Chapter 49

Harry sat back down, curious as to what Buffy had to say. He knew he shouldn't trust a word she said, but there was just something about her that told him differently. While around her Harry felt a sense of peace, comfort, and framilitarity. And her eyes... there was something about her eyes that he knew he had seen somewhere before, he just couldn't put his finger on where. But Harry let his curiosity of her eyes hold for now while he waited for his professor to continue.

"You see, I actually used to go to Hogwarts," Buffy startd her tale. "I was in Gryffindor as a matter of fact; the best house there is."

Buffy smiled at that last part. Harry couldn't agree more. In his opinion Gryffindor was the best. But then again he might be a litte biased in that area.

"I lived a pretty normal childhood. Well, as normal a chidhood as any witch or wizard could have," Buffy continued. "I was the youngest of two children; I had an older brother who I adored. We shared some of the same friends and he was always extremely protective when it came to me.

"Then one night, just a month before my fifteenth birthday, that all changed.

"Ja-my brother, some of our friends, and I were all at our house. Our parents were out that night and they told us we coud have a few friends over, so we did. Everything was going fine until later that night when Death Eaters stormed the house.

"None of us knew what was going on and for some reason their main target was me: a fourteen year old girl who never did anything special her entire life. Aside from my fear and panic I couldn't hep but wonder why they wanted me. But the curiouser thing was that they didn't try to kill me; they wanted me alive.

"They stunned my brother and our friends, grabbed me, and ran. Aurors showed up trying to stop them. They chased after us until they caught up and stunned the Death Eaters and saved me. Then minister showed up and the Aurors turned me over to him, thinking I was in safe hands.

"Well, I heard the Fudge talking to one of the Aurors, our very own Alastor Moody. Fudge basically told Moody to kill me, he didn't want me, a person the Dark Lord dearly wanted alive for some unknown reason, to cause a turn in the war. He didn't want to take the chance that I would join Voldy.

"When Moody came for me he knew I had heard everything and he couldn't kill me. Instead he changed the memory of the other Aurors who had seen me alive and transfigured a tree branch to look like my body. Then he modified his own memory and brought my 'body' to Fudge and the rest of the wizarding world, but not before giving me a new memory and sending me half way accross the world to live a different life and ultimately be safe.

"Little did he know that you can't change destiny.

"The next thing I knew I woke up in my room, in Las Angeles California, as one Buffy Summers, daughter of Joyce and Hank Summers. My new life had nothing to do with magic and was as normal as normal could be.

"About a month later a man came up to me and told me I had a destiny. He told me I was the Vampire Slayer, the Chosen One. You know what happened from there.

"But like I said, I became Buffy Summers. I wasn't born that."

With that Buffy took a long breath and studied Harry before continuing.

"I was born Elizabeth... Potter.

James, your father, was my brother."

Harry was silent a long while after that. He didn't know what to think. His aunt, who he had been looking for for the past two months, had been right next to him the entire time... and she had never said a thing.

He just... he couldn't think. There was too much going through his head right now and he honestly didn't know what to do. So he did the only thing he could think of: he stood up and looked to Buffy.

"I... I can't think right now," Harry said.

"Harry, I know it's a lot to-" Buffy started to reach towards him.

"Don't! Just don't touch me," Harry told her before running off torwards the castle, leaving Buffy out in the cold with her head in her hands.

The next morning, after everyone had gotten some well needed sleep and rest for the coming battle, everyone met in the Great Hall for some waffles and battle plans.

The Hogwarts professors were discussing different hexes and potions to use and the Sunnydale gang were discussing wandless magic and combat techniques. Snape was mulling over different potions and Willow and Buffy were practicing wandless shielding spells while the rest of the Order conversed with members of the Scooby Gang. Giles, Dumbledore, and Lupin talked in one section of the table; Anya and Tonks seemd to be getting along; Xander and Sirius found they had more in common then either previously thought; Hermione and Ron didn't even know the rest of the people in the room existed; and Harry was nowhere to be seen. Ron said he wanted to sleep a little longer but Buffy knew the real reason he hadn't come to breakfast with the rest of them: her.

As the day went on so did the tension. The time for the battle was growing nearer and nearer. Potions were brewed, spells were collected and practiced, and battle plans were made. Now all they had to do was wait... and wait.

While everyone was prepairing and waiting, Buffy left for her classroom where she was meditating. She would have gone to her bed chamber, but for some reason her tuition told her not to. It was a good thing she listened to it because not long after she began her meditation the door to her classroom opened and in walked the person she least expected to ever talk to her again.

"Prof- ...Buf- ...Eliz-...Aun-...," Harry said, sitting next to heron the floor, "I don't even know what to call you."

"Call me Buffy," she told him. "I've been that the longest. And before you begin, I never meant to hurt you. You have to know that. All I ever wanted was to protect you and get to know you. You're the only family I have left."

"It took me a while but I know you never meant to hurt me," Harry said. "For so long I felt like I was alone. I mean I had friends and everything, but they could never really understand what I'm going through. And then you came and I finally found someone who I could relate with. And you also turned out to be my aunt.

"At first I was upset and angry that you hid that from me but then I realized that in your position I would have done the same thing," Harry told her. "I just have one question."

"Anything," Buffy answered.

"When this battle is done and if we all survive... can I come live with you?"

At first Buffy was shocked, but she soon got over it.

She threw her arms around her nephew and told him, "Of course you can. You're always welcome to live with me. I love you, you know that?"

"Yeah," Harry told her, hugging her back. "I love you, too."

After the two finished their hugging they got up off the floor and began to make their way to the Great Hall where the rest of the Order and Scooby Gang were situated. Once they made it to the door Buffy stopped and ran towards her desk in the back of the room.

"Shit!" she exclaimed. "I forgot my wand."

"That's okay," Harry told her. "I'll just wait here until you're done."

Buffy frantically started searching every compartment of her desk and could not find her wand anywhere. Finally remembering that she had left it in her bed chambers she crossed the floor to the portrait leading to her room.

"Harry," Buffy called to him. "I left it in my room. I'll just be a minute."

And with that she said the password to the entrence of her room and then entered to quicky grab her wand.

However, once Buffy walked through the portrait a voice spoke up behind Harry.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't Potter," the Death Eater taunted, drawing out his wand. "There's no Dumbledore to save you this time, is there? Who's going to save you now?"

Stepping out of her room, Buffy spoke up. "I am."

And with that she pulled out her wand and sent a disarming charm towards him. The Death Eater never knew what hit him and before he knew it he was hit again, quite literary this time. With super human strength and speed Buffy knocked the bastard unconcious and left with Harry to warn the others. She had moved so fast Harry had barely seen her move.

"How did you mo-" Harry went to ask before his fall cut him off.

All of a sudden the earth started shake and all the candles were blown out. The paintings shook and glass from the windows shattered. They both knew that the time for warnings was gone for the war had already begun. They also knew that it wouldn't be long now before the demons started pouring in.

"Later," Buffy told him, already grabbing him and racing towards the Great Hall. "First we've got to find the others. Hurry!"

Buffy and Harry practically flew through the cooradors and up the stairs towards the Great Hall. Once the two reached their destination it was obvious that a warning wasn't needed. The Great Hall, as well as all the occupants in it, were already under seige. So instead of rushing in like two chickens with their heads cut off they snuck in and began fighting. All throughout the Great Hall curses and hexes were being thrown left and right and up and down. Swords were clashing and axes were swinging.

Giles and Xander were fighting off some demons with swords and battle axes by the head table, Spike was wailing on some vamps in one corner, and Anya hit a Death Eater over the head with a frying pan when he tried to get to Xander. Dumbledore and Lupin were duling some Death Eaters on one side of the hall while Peeves dumped a large bowl of mashed potatoes over the head of an unsuspecting demon. Everyone was joining in on the fight and no side looked as if they had the upper hand. Buffy knew something had to be done and done fast if they ever wanted a chance of coming out of this thing alive. She would worry about them being in one piece later.

Buffy looked around and saw that Willow was hidden behind an over turned table preparing a spell and Fred and George were sneeking behind a small group of Death Eaters with what looked like their latest experiment. She only hoped that it wasn't something stupid. And without another thought, with her ax in one hand and her wand in the other, Buffy herself lept into the action.

The battle went on and many were severly injured and some were dead. It finally looked as if the balance of the war had tipped and unfortunately it wasn't in their favor. No matter how many Death Eaters, demons, or vampires they killed it didn't seem to be enough; they just kept coming. For once Buffy didn't think they were going to make it. That is until something happened, or someone.

One minute everyone was fighting and the next minute they were blinded. A brilliant, blinding white light filled the entire room. The Scoobies and the Order all hid their eyes to keep from going blind. Then, as fast as it came, the light disappeared. When the white hats opened their eyes they realized all of three things. One, that the Death Eaters had closed their eyes as well and were equaly surprised about the light; two, that the light had not only extinguished itself but all the demons and vampires with it; and three, that there was a small red head standing in the middle of the room who seemed to know exactly what happened.

"It worked!" Willow happily squeeked and then ducking when a Death Eater shot s curse by her head. "Hey! That wasn't very nice."

The red headed witch ducked again and shot her own curse back at the masked wizard, hitting her mark... and then sticking out her tongue in triumph.

Just as the fight was about to start up again everyone froze as the double doors to the Great Hall swung open and a hooded figure half slithered in. The figure stood over six feet tall and had paleish green skin, two slits for a nose, and black snake like eyes with a bald head. The Death Eaters bowed towards their Dark Lord, the Order gasped and glared, and Anya looked on in disgust.

"Voldemort," Harry whispered loud enough for eveyone to hear.

"Hello, Harry," Voldemort hissed. "We are going to finish thisss once and for all and thisss time your mother won't be there to sssave you. Neither will anyone elssse."

Before anyone could make a move Voldemort muttered a spell with his wand and a barrier formed around the two wizards, both keeping any other from interfering with his plans and keeping Harry from trying to run away. This time he wasn't going to let anyone or anything stop him. The Dark Lord was going to have his revenge once and for all. And when he was done with the Potter brat no one would ever question his power or authority again.

Encircled in a domed shield the two began to fight. When Voldemort shot a curse at Harry Harry would duck and throw a counter spell back at the Dark Lord. Harry went from offensive to defensive and back to offensive. Neither wizard seemed to be gaining the upper hand and no one on the outside was gaining any leverage of deflating the shield. The fight continued and the war waged on.

Outside of the shield nearly all of the Death Eaters had either been defeated and captured or had fled for their lives. This was all because of a petite red headed witch and her gang of friends. Buffy had broken nearly 30 bones of unsuspecting Death Eaters and had already killed and decapitated 50 or so demons vampires. She blaze of blonde furry and nothing stood in her way. Xander had captured his own share of Death Eaters and had bagged quite a few vamps and demons along the way as well. Giles and Voldemort were working side by side taking down Death Eaters and comparing notes. The Scooby Gang and Order were working side by side to win this war but for some reason unknown Anya refused to use anything other than an iron skillet.

But the site to behold that had all the Death Eaters scared for their lives was Willow. Her eyes had gone completely jat black and her hair had darkened so much it looked like the shade od thick, dark rich blood. The air around her crackled with magic which made everyone's hair on their arms stand on edge. The magic around her crackled like electricity and anyone who tried to tap into her gained the effect like a fly in a bug zapper. Only instead of insects it was trained to feed on evil and darkness.

Once all the Death Eaters were either apprehended or AWOL and all the demons and vampires were dead Willow concentrated all her power on the shield. She just didn't know if her power would be enough. But she didn't have to worry for long. Soon enough Buffy took her right hand in hers, freely giving Willow all her power and Xander did the same. In no time at all all the members of the Order and the Scooby had their hands clasped and were in a circle surrounding the shield that held the two dueling wizards.

Willow channeled her and everyone elses energy and power into the shield. As the magic was gathered and increased in its power the shield began to glow an earthly light and the air around it began to pulsate with excess magic from the castle.

Meanwhile, inside the shield, both wizards began to weaken but neither would give in. At the moment they were fighting with all their might. They even managed to hit each a time or two, but never leaving any withstanding damage.

But both wizards knew that their fight had to come to an end and soon if either wanted any chance at pulling out of this war alive. Voldemort knew the time had finally come and Harry felt the same; he knew that this was the end one way or another. Voldemort and Harry raised their wands at the same time and yelled out:

"Avada Kadavera!"

The green lights from their wands hit at the same time as a bright, white light joined from the outside. Harry and Voldemort put all they had into this last spell but with the extra power added from the foreign magic Voldemort never stood a chance. All of a sudden all three lights exploded in a mixture of white and green, blinding all the occupants in the Great Hall. When the lights extinguished themselves the shield no longer existed. In it's place was a fallen Harry. Voldemort was no where to be seen.

Everyone rushed forward to see if their savior made it. Harry was alive, but just barely. His heart beat was weak and growing weaker by the minute. If he didn't receive medical attention soon no one knew if he was going to survive.

Dumdledore muttered a spell under his breath which caused Harry's body to start floating above ground until it disappeared with a cracking noise.

"Where are you sending him, Albus?" Molly Weasley asked, concerned.

"Since the shields from Hogwarts are currently down due to the late war and Madame Pomfrey isn't here I've sent him to St. Mongos," Dumbledore told everyone. "He should be in room 319 if I am correct. He will be on med hold for a while but he will get better, no worries. It will just take time with what he's just been through. I will have a portkey ready in an hour in my offic for all who wish to visit him. Right now however I have a ministry to contact and some Death Eaters to see to."

The headmaster turned to leave the Great Hall but paused at what was left at the double doors and turned to everyone, a slight twinkle in his eyes.

"While everyone is waiting I do believe someone needs to get something off her chest," Dumbledore said, turning to Buffy. "Isn't that right Miss Potter?"

With that he left while everyone minus Remus and Mad Eye were staring at Buffy with expectant and surprised glares. Sirius' however showed nothing but pain before running off. No one besides Buffy noticed. She went to run after him but everyone stood in her way.

Later, after she had been interrigated by all of the Order Buffy was walking around looking for Sirius. Who she found however was Spike.

"Hello, luv," Spike greeted her, bending down to give her a kiss but Buffy interrupted it.

"Spike, I can't," She told him. "I'm sorry."

"Why not?"

"It's... Spike, there's something I need to tell you," Buffy said, looking in his eyes. "In the Hellmouth, I-"

"I know," he told her softly, looking down before looking her in her eyes in return. "I just hoped."

"I really am sorry."

"I know... Go get him, luv. You deserve each other," Spike told her softly.

Buffy always knew she underestimated but she never knew how much until now. She reached up and kissed his cheek.

"You never cease to amaze me."

Spike smiled softly at her. "I know. Now get out of here before I change my mind."

Buffy smiled back and returned on her search for Sirius.

Sirius and Buffy, after much talking and making up, decided to get back together and start where they left off all those years ago. After two years, Sirius was finally pernounced innocent of all previous murder charges. Sirius and Buffy got married a year after Sirius was cleared and they later had twins, one girl and one boy. They're names are Abagale "Abby" Euripities Black and Marcellus "Marc" Everette Black.

Remus and Tonks found love in each other and married four years later. On their wedding day, their godchildren, Marc and Abby were born.

Galiana never did give up bothering the snarky potions master. Snape and Galiana will not speak directly about what is going on between them, they want to keep whatever they have going on a secret. In other words, all of Hogwarts knows. They have not yet made the final step, but word has it that Snape has a ring in his pocket that he is going to give to Galiana next week, on the eve of their 2nd anniversary. And people say he has no charm.

Xander finally did marry Anya. But the two did not have a big wedding like expected. The two eloped in Las Vegas two months after Buffy and Sirius were married. They are expecting their first child at the end of June.

Harry and Luna dated for a while but eventually went on separate paths in life. Neither regretted the time they spent together and they've remained friends. Luna took over the Quibbler when her father died and Harry is now a successful auror at the Ministry.

Ron and Hermione married a little over year after they graduated from Hogwarts and have been married ever since. They have four beautiful children and they all have red, unrully hair. The children take after both their mother and their father.

Spike finally did find out why he was brought back. It turns out that the Powers that Be brought him back. If the PTB hadn't brought him back, then old Voldy would have. That would have not been a good thing. Spike is now a famous writer. No, not for his bloody aweful poetry, but for his novels about a certain vampire named William the Bloody. The muggle world believes the chronicles to be a work of fiction, but thw wizarding world knows differently.

Voldemort tried to come back for years on end. After a while, everyone was so used to his tricks that they didn't really notice it anymore. Every year he tried to come back, the more his powers weakened. But his powers weren't the only thing that shrunk. One year when the Scoobies all got together for a reunion, they were so drunk that they mistook the Dark Lord for the fear demon. Anya, having regained her powers, froze him while Willow made him into a keychain. About a month later, Xander found him under the couch and sold him on E-Bay. The world has never been the same since.

The End... Or is it?