Title: Keep me Safe 8/34- Trying

Author: Harmoni

Category: HP-BTVS

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

Chapter Summary: A dream with her dead sister has Alexa wondering just what those guys were after. But before she could question it further, she must deal with the Gryffindor Trio.

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, I really want to know what you all think and for any old reviewers pls step forward and lemme know what you still think.

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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Honesty is a hard attribute to find

When we all want to seem like we've got it all figured out

I may be the first to say that I don't have a clue

I don't have all the answers

And god I pretend like I do just

Trying to find my way

Trying to find my way the best that I know how

Trying Lighthouse

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Alexa and Kat were sitting on the grounds by the lake.

"I'm glad you came to visit, I told you it was a beautiful place."

"I'm glad I came too." Kat told her sister with a smile." I've missed you."

"I missed you too." Alexa replied, then frowned as she tried to remember something.

"What's wrong?" Kat asked.

"I can't remember. Kat, why didn't you come to school with me?"

"You wanted to be different." She started to explained, but was cut off.

"No. I just wanted the job. I wanted you to come here with me."

"You know I couldn't, Lexi." Kat sighed and looked out at the lake.

"But why? I'm sorry about that whole job thing, it was stupid and selfish."

"No, it's understandable, you wanted to try something different. But you really don't remember why I didn't come?"

"No" Alexa scrunched up her face trying hard to remember. "Is it important?"

Kat let out a small bitter laugh.

- You think you know what's to come?-

"What's that?" Alexa asked, looking around.

"What's what?"

"That voice. You didn't hear it?"

Kat smiled.

"I'm proud of all you did, so is everyone else."

"Why didn't they come?" Alexa asked. "Could Mom and Dad not get the time off of work?"

Kat's eyes grew distance as she peered at something behind Alexa. "Something like that."

-What you are?-

"There it is again." Alexa exclaimed, standing up and trying to get a better look around.

Beside her Kat also stood up

"It's time for me to go."

"No." Alexa cried. "You just got here. I felt like I haven't seen or talked to you in a long time."

"You haven't Lexi."

"What do you mean?"

Kat leaned in to whisper in her sister's ear.

"Remember."

And she did. It all came flooding back and Alexa closed her eyes, trying to block it all out.

"No, you're dead. Oh god, no." She cried, opening her eyes. Her sister was still there, but now, blood was pouring out of a slit in her throat. Alexa blinked and she was normal again.

"Yes, Lexi. But we don't blame you. You know they were there for me as much as you."

"They were after us? Why?"

"All will come in time. But now I have to go."

"Kit Kat, no." Alexa moaned, using her special nickname for her sister. "Please don't leave me again, It's been horrible without you."

"It's time Lexi. Remember, we all love you, and are very proud of you. Jenny's glad you found two guys, she says go get 'em. James says if Draco hurts you, well you know him. Harry is already on his hit list. Mom and Dad love you and they want you to be brave."

"What about you?" Alexa asked, tears streaming down her face.

"I say embrace it, be proud, you'll do well. Good bye Sexy Lexi." Kat laughed, using her special nickname. She leaned in, placing a kiss on her sister's cheek.

"Happy Birthday."

-You haven't even begun-

It came from right behind her and Alexa spun around. No one was there. When she turned back, her sister was gone.

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SOMEWHERE IN EUROPE

"Giles, I need to talk to you." Buffy said, entering his room.

"Yes?"

"It's about some dreams I've been having."

"Prophetic?" He asked, sitting on the edge of the bed.

"I'm really not sure anymore." She honestly replied, sitting across from him.

He leaned forward, waiting for her to continue.

"Right before we finished with the First. I dreamt of a potential. You remember me telling you about that because it was different?"

Giles nodded.

"We assumed she was dead, but I dreamt about her again. No I dreamt of 2 hers."

"2 hers?" Giles asked, clearly confused.

"There were 2 of them. Identical twins. One of them was dead."

"Interesting."

"More interesting is that the dead one was a potential, but the live one, well she was a slayer."

"Are you positive?"

"Yes" Buffy replied. "Is it possible to have twin potentials?"

"Well as far as I know, there hasn't been any record of it. I know there has been cases where one twin was a potential, but I can't recall ever seeing both. Mind you I can't very well check it out, now can I?"

Buffy gave him a wry smile. "We got your first case then."

"Do you know where this girl is?"

"No" She frowned as she tried to remember everything. "She never said anything about where she was.

"Then we ca only hope we find her soon. Anything else?"

"Yes. Something that was said in the dream." Buffy hesitated before continuing. "You remember after we defeated Adam and we all had those freaky dreams? Well you remember what was said to me?"

"You think you know what's to come, what you are."

"You haven't even begun" Buffy finished. "Someone out there was whispering it to this slayer. And more, the voice sounded familiar.. What can it mean?"

Giles shrugged as him and his slayer became lost in thought.

Alexa slowly woke up from her dream, trying to hold on to the memory of her sister. She opened her eyes only to find herself alone. Draco had left her. She didn't know what to think, she only knew she missed him.

She glanced at her watch, jumping when she saw the time. She grabbed her wand and dewrinkled her clothes, running into the hall.

She stopped and looked around. She had no idea where she was, so she guessed. She went one way and then another, went down some stairs and after about 10 minutes, found herself in front of the Great Hall.

But she hesitated before going in, She was late, everyone was in there. She would enter and they would make with the staring. She wasn't ready for that. Alexa wanted Draco beside her, if he was there she would have no problem, unless he was in there too, waiting to laugh at her. And maybe he told everyone what had happened and they would laugh at her too.

'And maybe you have big trust issues.' The smart half of her whispered.

"you're telling me." She muttered to herself.

Before she lost her nerve, she opened the door and stepped in. She didn't pause when she entered. She walked right to her seat and sat down, noticing balloons a card and a small present wrapped in green paper sitting beside her plate.

She glanced up and noticed Harry, Ron, and Hermione staring at her. As soon as she looked at them, they turned away and started furiously whispering to one another. She decided to ignore them and opened her card.

Alexa
Happy 16th birthday. See I remembered.
Sorry I wasn't there this morning, had to sneak away
to Hogsmeade. Not much but I hope you like it.
Draco

Alexa breathed a small sigh of relief. Now she knew he wasn't behind her laughing. Next she unwrapped the small present, but was interrupted by a voice behind her

"Ahh Ms. Conners. I am glad to see you with us this morning. I was wondering if I may have a word with you, after breakfast of course." Dumbledore asked.

"Of course." Alexa replied with a small smile

"Good, I'll see you in my office then." He turned and walked away and she turned back to the box.

She slowly opened it to reveal a jewelry box with dark green velvet. Slowly she opened it to reveal a beautiful silver necklace. On it was a small silver cat, with blue sapphire eyes, her birthstone.

She gasped as she held it up. She turned around and saw Draco watching her, waiting for a reaction. She broke into a huge grin, thanking him with her eyes. He returned a small smile before returning to his food.

"That's pretty." Hermione said sitting down beside her.

"Thanks." Was Alexa's reply.

"Who gave it to you?" Ron asked, sitting across from them.

"What do you care?" She asked with a scowl."

There was a pause, then.

"A friend who trust me, who believes in me a lot."

Harry sat down on the other side of Alexa as his emerald green eyes flared in jealousy.

"What was the occasion?" he asked.

She looked at him a moment, a hurt look in her eyes, before replying." It's my birthday today."

There was silence but then Alexa finally had enough and she looked at all of them.

"Look, I really don't care what you guys think about me. I had my reasons for doing what I did. Lynne is my middle name, I am from Canada, just another part. I am running from the police for something I didn't do. I didn't know who you were, how could I openly trust you."

"What about after?" Harry asked. "You could've said something then"

"I could've but at that time I wanted to not think about it and I didn't want to be judged."

"Lynne, I mean, Alexa, we really had no idea what was going on." Hermione spoke up

"no you didn't, but look, it's done and over with, you know the truth, I beg you to just not ask what happened ok?"

They all nodded.

"oh and Hermione, where did you get the spell for my hair?" Alexa continued

"Just something I read. You want me to change it back?" Before she could say anything, the spell was said again and her hair was black.

"I didn't mean- ah just forget it. Harry you are awfully quiet."

"Just thinking."

"Look Harry, really, I'm sorry."

"I know, and you are right, let's just forget it." He went to slip an arm around her and she immediately stiffened, but Harry didn't notice. Behind her, she swore could hear Draco growling and thought made her laugh but she quickly covered it with coughing. Then she stood up.

"Sorry, but we'll talk later, but I - ummm hafta. go." She turned and walked out, taking her balloons, card, and necklace with her. The three friends watched her but only Hermione noticed Draco get up at the same time and follow her.