Title: Keep me Safe 2/34- Anything but…

Author: Harmoni

Category: HP-BTVS

Rating: T for teen...cuz I like to swear hehehe

Chapter Summary: Harry's left with a strange girl who he thinks is a witch. On instruction they're off to the leaky cauldron where he tells her everything and she… well she's holding back. When Dumbledore appears he seems to know more then he lets on, as always…

Disclaimer: the OC's belong to me… Harry Potter to Rowling, Buffy to Whedon

Spoilers: Doubt it, this takes place after Season 7 and book 5

Feedback: Please

Author's Note: Yes so this is being revamped.. why? Cuz parts of it make me cringe… and I'm waiting out my current writers block…so bare with me, and give it a chance please and thank you, and review…and this is also my first one ever so things may not be superb… but I'm still proud of it… most of it…

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Is it enough to love?

Is it enough to breathe?

Somebody rip my heart out

And leave me here to bleed

Is it enough to die?

Somebody save my life

I'd rather be anything but ordinary please.

Anything but Ordinary -Avril Lavigne

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"I knew someone was following me." Harry smiled as his old professor and father's best friend, Remus Lupin, came up behind him. "I didn't think it would be you though."

"It's better if I stay hidden, you know it's for the best. You made it hard to keep up with for a bit there Harry, what happened here?"

"I'm not sure. We were talking and then she fainted." Harry replied before pausing, contemplating his next question. "Professor, is it possible to be a witch but go undetected, so not go to school for it."

"It is quite possible I suppose, why do you ask Harry?"

"Because she may be one." He said and went on to tell Lupin what Lynne had just told him.

"Interesting." Was all he said. "The best thing to do would be to take her to The Leaky Cauldron. We'll send an owl to Dumbledore, he'll know what to do."

Harry gently gathered Lynne in his arms and they walked towards The Leaky Cauldron.

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"NO." She screamed, sitting straight up in bed.

"It's alright." Harry soothed coming to sit beside the bed.

Lynne had slept through the rest of the day into the entire night and well into the next morning. It was now eleven.

"Where am I?" She gasped, looking around.

"In a ... hotel room. We weren't sure where to take you."

"We?" Lynne asked him, alarmed, staring around the room. The less people she came in contact with the better.

"An old professor of mine. He's out running some errands right now."

Actually, Lupin was talking to Dumbledore about this situation, but she didn't need to know that just yet.

"How are you feeling?" He asked

"Tired"

"But you've been sleeping since yesterday."

"Oh god really? And I didn't wake up until now?" she asked amazed that a nightmare hadn't woken her up until now.

Harry nodded, he had been beside her the whole time. He didn't know why but he was somewhat fascinated by this girl.

"Do you know why you fainted?" He asked.

Lynne gave him a frown before answering. "Maybe 'cause I have had about 10 hours of sleep in the past 2 weeks."

"Why?"

"That's none of your business." She snapped, glaring at him.

"Sorry" he mumbled, turning red.

"No, I shouldn't have snapped" She replied, her eyes softening. "I'm sorry, I feel a little disoriented. You know what? You never told me your name."

"I'm Harry, Harry Potter." He told her, giving her a smile. "Wait a second. You have two different coloured eyes."

"N-no I don't." She stammered getting up and going to the bathroom. She quickly closed the door on him before he could say anything else

"damn" she softly whispered. Rule number one was never fall asleep with your contacts on. 'Well I couldn't have helped it' She thought to herself. 'I did, after all, faint'

She pulled her contact case out of her pocket and pulled out her contacts. One had gotten stuck to her eyelid, that's why Harry had seen her brown eyes. She had to be more careful. She looked completely different from the picture they were showing on TV her hair and eyes were different, she didn't want to take any chances.

She put her contacts back on and went outside "Must've been the light" she told him with a smile.

Her smile faltered when she saw the owl on Harry's arm. "Is that your owl?"

"No mine is at home, this is a friends." he replied

"you know, In Canada, we have normal pets, like cats and dogs or even goldfish."

"We're a little different out here." He told her with a smile, as he opened the letter to read it.

Harry,

I have spoken to Dumbledore about this Lynne. He says it's best if you bring her here when she awakens. Travel by Floo. See you soon

Remus

"Uhh.. Lynne" Harry began "I'm going to take you to meet someone who can help you"

"Help me? With what?" She asked taking on a defensive posture. "Nothing's wrong."

"You're right. nothing's wrong, but some things need to be explained and I am not the one to do it."

"Things? What kind of things? Okay Harry, here's the thing, you've been really helpful and cool and stuff and I really appreciate you helping me but I barely know you and well I'm better off on my own. So it's better if I go."

"Wait" Harry called, trying to stop her. He just couldn't let her go. "Please, I'll tell you but I just don't think you'll believe it but you got to trust me."

"Trust?" She snorted. "I trust no one. For all I know, you could be part of those guys that tried to kill me." She slapped a hand over her mouth, knowing she said too much.

"Kill you? Someone's after you?" He was intrigued. Suddenly, he didn't feel so alone.

"No. That's uh, not what I meant, I got to go."

Harry grabbed her arm. "No. I'm going to tell you a story and I am asking you to please just listen with an open mind. If you want to go after, I won't stop you."

Alexa sighed but nodded and sat back on the bed. Harry sat down beside her and told her his story. He told her about being orphaned as a baby. living with his horrible aunt and uncle. Dealing with his awful cousin. Always having strange things happen to him, then finding out he was a wizard. Going to Hogwarts. Everything that had to do with Voldemort. Watching his Godfather die, and about the prophecy, something he hadn't even told his friends about.

Alexa sat listening to this teenage boy tell her his life story and her heart went out to him. Tears were in her eyes when he was done. Alexa suddenly didn't feel so alone either and at that moment she wanted to let loose with everything. She longed to tell him all that had happened to her. How she found her family dead, how she was chased by those guys, but barely escaped and ran to London. She wanted to tell him how it was her face that was all over the news and how as the days creeped by and there was no sign, they figured it was her that did all this and how she was seen as highly dangerous and wanted for murder. She even wanted to tell him her real name and she got as far as opening her mouth but stopped. After all, as sweet as Harry was, he might not understand, he might just see her as a murderer and she didn't wasn't to risk the only ally she had. So instead, she told him how she was also orphaned but she didn't say how. Then she told him why she left Canada, at least part of t, saying these weird guys were after her and even described the symbols these guys had. But she didn't tell him at this moment that she was wanted or anything. Some things were better left unsaid. What she did tell though became too much and tears came to her eyes, but she pushed them back. She hadn't cried once since this whole ordeal started and she wasn't about to start now.

As for Harry, he could tell she was trying to keep it in, so he did the only thing he could think of, he held her, and soon they had both fallen asleep.

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-CRACK-

Harry's eyes shot open, when he heard it. He knew exactly what it was and he looked over to see Dumbledore in the room.

"Ah, Harry, She's still asleep I see."

"Yes sir." He replied "She woke up for awhile and I had to explain everything to her so she wouldn't leave and she told me a bit about herself."

"I believe it's best if we wait for her to wake then."

"I'm awake." Alexa mumbled, rubbing her eyes. She rolled over and stared at Dumbledore. "Hi" she said looking at him with suspicion.

"Lynne, this is Professor Dumbledore." Harry introduced the two.

"Welcome Ms. Conners." Dumbledore said with a gentle smile

"To what?" Suspicion was still etched in her features.

Dumbledore handed her a letter. "Now, if you'll excuse us Ms. Conners, there is something I would like to discuss with Harry."

She nodded and watched as they walked out of the room. Then she tore open the letter.

Dear Ms. Conners,

We are pleased to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft

Because of special circumstances, your year has yet to be determined. Tutoring will

begin in one week with two of our students.

We will see you then.

Sincerely,

Professor Dumbledore.

Headmaster

Alexa gasped. She was in awe when Harry had told her about being a wizard. Now she was offered the chance to learn to be a witch. She realized that by taking this chance she also had a chance to start new. No one had to know what had happened before. She could keep using the name Lynne and she would have a new life. She knew she would do this.

"Professor, is Lynne coming to Hogwarts?" Harry asked when they were seated downstairs and had ordered two butterbeers.
"Yes Harry, Ms. Conners does have a place at Hogwarts." Dumbledore replied

"But why wasn't she in a school in Canada?"

"I don't know Harry, perhaps she showed no magic before this. Perhaps there was a reason she had gone undetected. But how has Ms. Conners come to be here? Where is her family?"

"Dead." Harry bitterly replied.

Dumbledore raised his eyebrows but didn't say anything waiting for Harry to continue.

"I'm not to sure what happened, she wouldn't talk about it. All she told me was that she was alone and had left Canada because she was being chased by these guys in black robes. I thought at first they were death eaters, but then she told me they had no eyes, just symbols in their place."

"Harbingers." Dumbledore whispered, suddenly understanding why Lynne has never been detected as a witch. As a rule, Slayer Potentials were never sent to school as witches. Yes, there was a chance they could be both but whenever a school came across them, they were always crossed over. Potentials never even knew that they were witches, as they trained, their Slayer side would become more dominant and their power from that would hold back their magic side. There had never been a time when a known potential had trained as a witch. He didn't doubt that it could be done though.

"Sorry Professor?"

"Nothing Harry, do continue."

But Harry had heard it and he put it into the back of his mind for later. Then he went on to tell Dumbledore, the little details Lynne had told him. She had asked for him not to tell anyone but Dumbledore was a whole different story.

"Interesting, Interesting indeed," Dumbledore said placing his hands beneath his chin.

He knew what this girl was, besides being a witch. He liked to keep track of the current slayer or in this case, slayers, and knew about the trouble that had been happening in Sunnydale. It seemed that this girl was a potential and just as she didn't know she was a witch, it appeared she had no idea she was a potential.

"Well Harry, I have some good news. Your stay at the Dursley's is now over. We'd like to invite you and Ms. Conners back to the Black mansion."

Harry winced as Dumbledore said this.

"Unless you feel you're not ready."

"No, it's alright I'll go. Lynne may need a friend"

"Good" Dumbledore said clapping his hands together, "It's all settled. I have to get back so I would like you to accompany her into Diagon Alley to get all the supplies she needs. I expect you will be safe there, you will have guards following you. You may come after you are done shopping."

"What about all my stuff, it's still at the Dursley's. Also I don't believe she has much money."

"Ah yes thank you Harry. Take her to Gringotts." he told him reaching into his robe and pulling out a key. Handing it to Harry he said "This is for vault 929. An account has already been set up for her with enough to get her started. As for all your things, I shall send someone over there to fetch it and her things to from her motel."

"Thank you Professor." Harry said, happy he didn't have to go back to Privet Drive.

"Good-bye and please be careful." Dumbledore turned and with a loud crack disapparated.

Harry raced back to his room to see Lynne.

"Harry, I get to go to Hogwarts." She greeted him when he opened the door. "They invited me, and it's so exciting and I get tutoring next week, and I get to do all this cool magic stuff. I can't wait to cast spells, that would be the coolest and I want to see Hogwarts you said it was so neat, so I want to see it for myself and I am so excited. did I already say that? oh god I'm rambling aren't I? I never ramble. That was my sis-" she stopped all of a sudden and looked down.

"It's great." Harry told her brushing his hair back.

She looked up. "What's that?" She asked staring at his scar. "Oh That's the cursey thingy right?"

Harry grimaced and nodded his head. "Enough about this though, we're going to Diagon Alley."

"Diagonally?" She asked "Is that some weird Wizard slang?"

"No." He laughed. "it's Diagon, It's a place. If you're going to Hogwarts then you need supplies. Come on." He grabbed her hand and pulled her out the door. When they were walking side by side he didn't let go and she wasn't about to protest.

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