Title: Bound by Loyalty
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: Harry Potter- Pretty much books 1-4
Buffy the Vampire Slayer- Seasons 1-5 and some of Season 6
Pairings: Buffy/Sirius Black, Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione
Summary: Buffy gets a letter inviting her to help teach at Hogwarts. Dumbledore tells her about the fight with Voldemort, and she agrees to help protect Harry Potter. While there, she learns things about herself that she never knew, and she finds a way to live. Meanwhile, Sirius Black can't stop thinking about the blonde Slayer that has suddenly invaded his life.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of them. Buffy goes to Whedon, and Harry and everybody in the Potter-verse go to Rowling. If you don't recognize anyone, they're probably mine. I do own the plot, though. Don't sue. Please.
Authors Note: Thank you for reading and thanks to Catlimere, Sailor C, vampy the chosen one, Dreamer Child, and JC6 for reviewing.
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**********************Chapter Four: Dinner Meetings******************************
'Death is no mystery,
He is well known to thee and me.
He hath no secrets he can keep,
To trouble any good man's sleep.'
-The Book of Counted Sorrows "Hideaway"
Buffy checked her watch for what seemed like the millionth time. 7:30. Ugh! A half an hour to go. Great. She had been up since 9:30 and she was bored. Bored with a capital B. She had eaten breakfast at 10:00, just like Professor McGonagall said. That part was pretty exciting.
She had been up for about a half an hour when she felt something tugging at her pajama bottoms. Looking down, she had shrieked and jumped on top of her bed, quickly backing away. Then, of course, she had gotten tangled in her sheets and blankets, and she had fallen off the bed with a loud thump! and had lain there groaning, sheets still tangled up in her legs.
The creature she had seen had run over to her, worry showing on its face. Then it spoke.
"Miss Buffy Summers, ma'am. Dobby so sorry. He didn't mean to scare Buffy Summers. Just brought her some breakfast. Did Dobby hurts you, ma'am? He-"
"Um…" Buffy had interrupted quickly, her mind reeling. "Who are you?"
"I am Dobby, Buffy Summers. Dobby the house-elf. Dobby works in the kitchen, bringing you food."
"Okay Dobby. Thanks for the food."
"Buffy Summers say 'thank you' for something this meaningless. Not many people are grateful. Harry Potter is one of them. Harry Potter is kind and generous. Harry Potter will like you."
"Well Dobby, I hope he does." Buffy replied, smiling.
"Dobby better get back to the kitchen. Dobby bring you lunch. Farewell, Buffy Summers!" With a wave, Dobby walked out of her room.
"Bye, Dobby." Buffy had sighed and started on her breakfast.
Sure enough, Dobby had reappeared with her lunch at 2:00. Buffy's reaction had been a lot better this time. Dobby left the room smiling and with tears of joys in his eyes, muttering about gratitude and Harry Potter wanting to be friends with her.
Buffy checked her watch for the millionth and one time. 7:45. Thank god. Time to get ready. Looking through the suitcase she had yet to unpack, she located some jeans and a shirt. Noticing the holes in the jeans knees, she sighed. 'Oh, well. Who cares what people say about me. I mean, it's not like I'm here to make friends, just to keep people safe,' she thought. She quickly put them on and grabbed her shirt. It was a light blue tank top to match the blue jeans. The hem stopped an inch above the top of her jeans. Stepping into her flip-flops, she checked her watch again. 7 minutes to go. Brushing her hair and putting on some lip gloss, she left her room and the office beyond.
The angel statue closed behind her as she looked left and right, trying to figure out which way to go. Settling on left, she walked toward a stair case and went down. Almost twenty minutes later, Buffy realized she was hopelessly lost. Sighing, she retraced her steps, which took her 10 minutes, and found herself in front of the angel statue again. Choosing the right now, she went down the staircase she saw five minutes later. Now she was in front of the great big doors. Taking a deep breath, she looked at her watch again. 8:28. She put her hands forward and grabbed the great door knobs.
*************(3 minutes earlier: 8:25 p.m.)**************
The great hall was noisy, as usual, while students caught up with each other, and the new batch of first years got acquainted with the other students. Albus Dumbledore shot a worried look at Minerva McGonagall. Miss Buffy Summers had yet to appear in the Great Hall. It was now 8:25 and still no Buffy Summers. He hoped she didn't get lost or anything. Dumbledore looked over at Sirius Black, who was staring at him intently, suspicion in his eyes. Professor Dumbledore smiled and his eyes twinkled. This was going to be good.
*************(28 minutes earlier: 8:00 p.m.)**************
Sirius Black smiled warmly at his godson, Harry Potter, as he walked through the great doors of the Great Hall with the rest of his fellow students. Harry smiled back as he sat with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, his best friends and fellow 5th years. Harry looked quizzically at Dumbledore, and Sirius shrugged. He had no idea what the surprise was, he hadn't heard anything yet.
It was 8:10 and Professors Dumbledore and McGonagall were looking nervous. Sirius was suspicious. He wondered what the surprise would be, and if it would be pleasant. He hoped so. Looking at Dumbledore suspiciously, his suspicion only grew when Dumbledore smiled and his eyes twinkled, but he still looked worried. 'Over what?' Sirius wondered. He looked down at his plate, wondering when the food would show up. He glanced at the clock again. 8:26.
Dumbledore stood up and clapped his hands. Everyone quieted immediately and looked at him expectantly. "I am going to have to postpone the announcements for later, due to an inconvenience. So, eat up."
The students cheered and dug into their food that had suddenly appeared on the table. Dumbledore sat down and glanced toward the door again. Sirius looked at the clock. 8:28.
Suddenly, the doors to the Great Hall opened. Everyone went quiet and looked over and gasped. Dumbledore stood again and grinned. Sirius Black, Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts, Godfather of Harry Potter, the Boy-Who-Lived, looked at the door and felt his jaw drop.
'Oh, yeah. Definitely a pleasant surprise.' He smiled.
***************(8:29 p.m.)*****************
Buffy could feel the eyes on her. She also heard the gasps and saw the hundreds of eyes of the students, and at least 9 professors. She was tired, hungry, bored, and really, really pissed off. She had just spent about 40 minutes finding this dumb Great Hall, only to have people stare at her like she was a freak. Well, screw them.
Tucking her hair behind her ears, she walked towards a standing, grinning, Dumbledore. She scowled at him and felt a piercing gaze on her face. Looking at the professors, she located him. 'Wow,' was all she thought. Beautiful dark green eyes stared back at her. He had longish black hair, kind of messy, but looked wonderful on him. His nose was strong, as was his chin. Mmm… he had a wonderful mouth, a mouth that looked like he smiled a lot, but it was also a mouth that could do some serious frowning. And kissing.
Buffy was pulled back to his eyes. They were familiar. Then she realized they held the same look hers did. This man, whoever he was, had seen and been through a lot. The eyes were old, even though his face looked 30.
"Well, Buffy. So glad you can make it." Dumbledore said, eyes still twinkling.
Smiled charmingly, she said to him, "I'm glad to finally be here."
"Did you get lost?" he asked, teasingly.
"No! I did not get lost… I just… didn't know where I was. Yeah, I didn't know where I was."
Buffy answered defensively.
"Ah. Well, at least you're here, right?"
"Right, I guess." Buffy replied.
"Why don't you sit down and I'll introduce you." He indicated a sear next to the cute man, in between him and McGonagall, who was next to Dumbledore. She shrugged and jumped up onto the platform that held the Professors table. A few students gasped because she didn't use the stars, but she ignored it. Smiling at the cute man, she sat down and looked at Dumbledore.
Professor Dumbledore looked at the students and teachers alike. He cleared his throat and began, "Everybody, I would like you to meet Elizabeth Summers, from America. She is going to be helping Professor Black in his Defense Against the Dark Arts class, so each of you needs to be on you needs to properly address her as Professor Summers. She will also be going from class to class at times, so I want you to be on your best behavior." His eyes traveled to two twin redheads, who stared back innocently. "That is all. Thank you. You may resume eating."
"Let me make one thing clear." Buffy said, smiling dangerously. "My name is not Elizabeth. It's Buffy. Buh-ffy. And don't call me Professor Summers. It makes me sound old," she directed that to a still smiling Dumbledore. "Call me Buffy, or Professor Buffy, if you're just too stuffy and British." She sat down and stared at everyone who stared at her. They quickly looked away and started eating again.
Turning to the cutie beside her, she stuck out her hand and said, "Buffy Summers."
He smiled and took her hand. "Sirius Black."
"Ah, the DADA Professor I'll be helping. Dumbledore told me about you. Except he forgot to mention you're so darn cute. Hello Professor McGonagall. How are you?"
As she and Professor McGonagall talked, Sirius sat dumbfounded. 'How very blunt,' he thought. Looking at Albus, he saw him shaking his head and quietly laughing. He sighed and looked back at his godson and friends. Harry was staring at the American girl So was practically everyone else, but the way Harry was looking at her was different. He wondered what that was about.
Buffy felt eyes on her again, except these were different. Tuning out Dumbledore's and McGonagall's conversation, she looked around the room and found him. She looked into his eyes and was immediately transported to another time and place.
She was outside and looking at the house from her dreams. Then she was inside and looking at a mess. A young woman, even younger that herself, was holding a baby to her chest and was crying. A few feet away, a man lay on the ground. He looked dead. The mother was screaming and looking at Buffy. 'No,' she corrected herself, 'behind me.' Turning around, she saw a robed figure with a stick thing in his hand. As he raised it, the mother shouted, "No! No! Please, not Harry… Anything but Harry! No!"
"Avada kedavra," the figure hissed.
"No!" Buffy screamed as green light filled the room.
*****************(3 minutes earlier)*****************
Harry stared at Buffy Summers. There was something…off… about her. Suddenly she turned around and looked at him. When their eyes met, he was gone. Immediately, he found himself somewhere else.
He was on a high tower with the sun just coming up. Looking around, he saw the new Professor talking to a girl about his age. She had long, dark brown hair and she was crying. Her outfit was a strange dress and her stomach was bleeding. He got closer just in time to see Professor Summers turn around and start running, and to hear the girl screaming, "No! Buffy…please! No!" Professor Summers jumped off the tower into a swirling mass of white and blue light. Harry felt compelled to scream, "No!" as he was suddenly blinded by white light.
*****************(4 minutes earlier)******************
Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger were thinking the same thing. Something weird was going on. Harry was staring at Buffy Summers intently. They were wondering what to do when Harry seemed to go into a trance.
"Harry?" Ron asked. No reply. "Harry!" he said louder. Still no reply. He stood up and shook Harry by the shoulders. "HARRY!" he yelled. Everybody started talking at once as Harry's god father, Professor Black, jumped off the Professor's platform and ran to his godson. Professor Dumbledore also got up and ran to Professor Summers, who seemed to be in the same trance, and started calling her name. Professor Black did the same thing with Harry. Then everyone went silent as both Harry and Professor Summers screamed "No!" at the same time, and collapsed on the ground.
To be continued….
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