Title: Good-bye Hellmouth, pt 15

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(Condensed) Previously:

"It's Black." She said. "It's Sirius Black's."

"Oh, Anam." He breathed. Once he was sure that she was sleeping he swept towards the fireplace and floo-ed out of Hogwarts.

And now:

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"You sick perverted mongrel." Severus growled, his wand pointed at the shocked wizard who was surprised to see him there in his flat. "Did you force yourself on her? Or did you take advantage of her knowing you wouldn't have a snowball chance in hell with her?" With each word out of the potion master's mouth it became colder and darker. "Taking advantage of her brilliant mind, did you enjoy it? Did you toss her out like yesterday's rubbish when you were finished with her?"

"What are you talking about Snivilus?" Sirius had finally snapped out of his stupor. He was unsure what was going on, but whatever it was, the wizard in front of him was looking positively murderous.

"How mature, reverting back to name calling." Severus sneered. Just as the other wizard was going to throw another insult, Severus continued, "Don't play stupid, thought I know it's one of your favorite past times, I'm talking about Faith."

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Denying that you're practically destroying her." Severus mocked poking his wand into Sirius' throat, enunciating every word preparing to end this fool's life, causing him to wince in pain.

"Severus." A feminine voice called out.

Neither wizard did anything for a moment; the hatred was thick within the room, Lily feared for both the wizards. "This is not your concern, Evans." Severus retorted darkly, his anger fueling his hardheadedness.

"Severus, please." She pleaded softly.

Severus relaxed just a bit, before muttering a transfiguring cures and finally meeting her bright green eyes. "Only for you Lily." He said before exiting the room in the same fashion he entered.

"Why do I feel that I got in on the shallow end of the wizarding pool?" She asked the room before making a go at reversing the spell. Whatever make Severus angry beyond all reasoning had to have something to do with his Anam Cara. Faith.

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A few more days passes before Faith ventured out of Hogwarts and Severus' rooms. The dark Lord had been quiet lately, somehow knowing about her before she did. She apparated to the headquarters, entering quickly and quietly walking down the hallways until she heard.

"Child."

"My lord." She bowed.

"You're confused." He guessed and when she nodded he continued, "You wish to know how."

"Yes."

"It is very simple, child." He began. "In every life there must be a contingency plan. My plan is your child."

Faith moved back slightly at the thought of her baby. "What about my child?" She asked defensively forgetting momentarily whom she was speaking too.

"Your child will bring forth a new world." He grinned, unconcerned by her words or defensive behavior. "I will be reborn in your child, should something happen to me."

Faith felt her blood run cold, as the thoughts of Voldemort returning within her child.

"You seem distracted." He commented, feeling her thoughts flow through him. "Are you not pleased?"

"As a servant, I'm honored." She said, her anger finally showing itself because of the opening he provided for her. "As a slayer or mother hell no." She began to rant, "My lord I'm not even supposed to be here, I'm out of phase. How the hell did you find the magic to bring me into phase?"

"I didn't." He smirked and she decided at that moment that she didn't like the evilness that came with that smirk. "You did."

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Lily answered the door to see Faith moving away from the house. It was as if she was about to run away. "Faith." She asked softly, trying to encourage the brunette. "Would you like to come in?"

Faith nodded slowly, began taking several steps into the house, hearing the door shut she jumped. Taking a look around the home she hadn't seen since Harry's first birthday, and was relieved that nothing much had changed.

"Would you like something to drink?" Lily asked once the brunette turned to face her. "Water? Soda? Butterbeer? Tea?"

Firewhiskey was on the tip of the slayer's tongue, but she forced out, "Water."

Lily looked at her with shock on her face but gestured for her to follow. "So what brings you to Godric's Hollow?" Lily asked grabbing a tea cup, of which she poured her brewed tea into it, and a glass of water for her overly quiet friend.

"Honey I'm home." James jubilant voice called before Faith could answer the question. "Hello, McRae." He greeted and followed them into the living room.

"Potter, would you give us a moment?" Faith asked. At his scoff she pleaded, "James, please." Her shoulders were slumped and there was no fight in her words, stance or in her eyes.

Wide hazel eyes gazed at her before he nodded and exited the room leaving his wife a bit worried about the slayer's words to her husband.

"What's wrong?" Lily asked. "I've never heard you say James' name without disdain."

"I'm pregnant."

"What?" Lily exclaimed causing Faith to flinch. "Who? How? Well I know how – but – how?"

"It's a plan for Voldie's return." She supplied sounding truly upset to Lily's ears. "It's his alternate plan should he fail to live at some point. He wants to be my child."

"Is he –" She faltered, eyes looking around before she leaned forwards slightly. "Is he the father?" She asked, lowering her voice so that no one outside the room could hear.

"No." Faith answered after a brief pause. "Don't ask me who it is." She warned seeing the redhead's questioning eyes. "I haven't even told him yet."

"Okay." Lily said, pausing as she heard a popping noise and Sirius' voice calling for someone – anyone that was home. "In here Sirius." She called not noticing Faith tense up.

"Hey Lily, where's James?" Sirius asked before seeing Faith sitting in a chair looking at her hands. "McRae."

"Black." She acknowledged without looking up. "I think I'll leave now. Thanks for listening." She said glancing everywhere but at him, though she could feel his eyes burning her.

"Why don't you stay?" Lily asked getting Faith to look at her with confusion on her face. "Buffy's coming by too." She added as if she was trying to convince the slayer to stay. "It'll be fun."

"I can't." Faith said, moving towards the door, aware that Sirius and Lily were following. "Bye Lily." She said throwing the door open to exit the house quickly.

"Why did Snape attack me?" Sirius asked causing the brunette to freeze in her steps.

"What?" She asked.

"Snape." Sirius said. "Floo-ed me the other day, spouting off a bunch of stuff and then he turned me into something." He explained shortly. "Why?"

"He didn't tell you anything?" She asked stuttering slightly. When he shook his head 'no'. She breathed a sigh of relief and nodded. "Oh."

Sirius looked at her a moment. "Aren't you going to tell me?" He asked once she made no move to tell him anything.

"Is there any reason I should?"

"I was attacked." He snarled at the nervous looking slayer, taking several steps towards her. "Are you afraid of me?" He asked noticing that she'd taken several more steps away from him. "Faith,"

"Don't address me in such familiar tones." She interrupted. "You don't know me to call me by my given name."

A scream was heard within the house, causing the slayer and Sirius to reenter the house with their wands drawn, only to find no one in the room but a heavily breathing Lily Potter.

"She's in labor." Faith gasped. "Find James. Get some warm towels and some cold water." She ordered before moving towards the redhead. Gently she helped her sit down and began to get her to focus on her breathing. Once the first wave was finished Faith asked, "Who's your healer?"

"Healer Watson." James answered, kneeling by his wife's side Harry placed in the playpen with his toys to occupy his attention.

Faith nodded and moved to the fireplace, only to find the floo system wasn't working. It was a bit later; Lily's contractions were getting scarily closer together when Faith finally felt the prickling on her arm. "He's coming." She whispered, though everyone heard her.

"FAITH!" Lily screamed, a potentially painful contraction hitting the petite woman.

"Focus Lils." Faith ordered moving to kneel in front of the woman who was about to become a mother again. "You're not going to die here and definitely not now." She added preparing herself to deliver this baby.

James continued to coach his wife, while Faith was giving orders, and Sirius getting the items needed and watching out the window for something-anything different.

There was a scream followed by a wail allowing Lily to finally relax against her husband. "Congrats." Faith breathed cleaning off the newborn baby with a moist towel she had handy for the actual birth of the child before placing it a dry, but soft one. "You're the proud parents of a baby girl." She added passing the baby to Lily who cradled her close.

"Jacalyn Ambrosia Potter." Lily named her.

A hiss exited Faith's lips as Sirius said, "We've got company."

"Go, get out of here." Faith said standing, taking her goddaughter once more so that James could pick Lily up. "Go to – I don't know, just get gone." She added before whispering, "I only hope my baby is as precious you." She then looked up at Sirius, who was watching her carefully. "Take Harry and Jacalyn. Protect them."

"Come with us, Faith." Lily pleaded.

"You know I can't." Faith said before hissing, "GO!" Then she walked out the door and knelt in front of Voldemort. "My Lord." She was unaware that three people watched her through the window of the house.

Voldemort walked past her without a second glance, brushing her aside.

"They're not home, my Lord." Faith replied, trying to keep the desperation and fear out of her voice.

Voldemort stopped and turned slowly towards her. "You lie." He hissed, sending a flash of pain her direction.

"No, my Lord." She wheezed, as her body filled with white-hot fire that spread quickly through her veins. The pain, which was more potent than that of the Cruciatus, continued coming on stronger and she screamed, "Please, my Lord!"

"Leave her alone!" A voice called and Faith wished that the ground would open up and swallow her whole.

"A noble knight, saving the fair maiden." Voldemort mocked. "Can't have anyone witnessing my dominance over my Child. Avada Kedavra."

The curse missed Sirius by just a hair as Buffy pushed him out of the way. Buffy quickly pulled them up off the ground, hearing Faith gasp, "Get out of here B!"

Once they appeared somewhere else Sirius verbally attacked the blond. "What did you do that for?" He raved. "He's going to kill her."

"This is her way of doing what needs to be done to protect you, Lily, James, Harry and her goddaughter." Buffy countered, knowing the brunette slayer pretty well. "This is what she's worked so hard for. If we step in now we could mess everything up." She finished before glancing around the room. "She's doing this for you. All of you."

"She could die!"

"She's too damn stubborn to die." Buffy countered. "That's why she's a Slytherin, she doesn't give up when there's so much at stake."

"Buffy." Lily interrupted the pair's argument holding Jacalyn closely, even as the baby was crying. "She's pregnant." She added, glancing from her husband and his best friend.

"What?" Buffy exclaimed, glancing from person to person before moving to the fireplace. The three other people followed, having warded the kids in Faith's room, with an alarm to warn them if/when something was wrong. They followed Buffy as she burst into Albus Dumbledore's office and pushed Severus against the wall. "Why didn't you tell me about Faith?" She asked, her tone non-threatening, just upset.

"I, unlike some, respect Faith's privacy." He began. "As it was, she was fearful, sad and in a deep sense of denial." Glaring over Buffy's shoulder he added, "Though I understand why she'd deny anything, considering the party involved."

"He has her." Buffy said causing Severus to look back at her.

"She means too much to Him for Him to kill her." Severus assured the blonde. "Even if He were to kill her, which I highly doubt as He's plans for the child, He could bring her back. He's done it before."

"New Years." Buffy gasped realizing that the healer had been correct. She had been dead, but seconds later she walked out with that wizard. The one that stood outside of Godric's Hollow not five minutes prior. "But we're not in phase, it's not possible for any of this to happen."

"He made it possible." Severus answered her unanswered question. "I hadn't realized it and neither did Anam when he sent us to find the answer to His riddle."

"You?"

"Anam?" James voice unsure what or who he was talking about.

Severus, Buffy, Sirius and Lily glanced at James before turning their attention back on the Potions Master. "It was several years ago that He gave us a riddle – we hadn't realized what or who it was for or about as He hadn't given us more than the riddle to work with. It was only recently that I figured it out."

"So Faith doesn't know." Buffy inquired.

"She knows." Lily answered. "She told me of His plan. She didn't sound thrilled by it."

"Can you blame her?" Severus inquired. "Other than your son's destiny, how would you feel to know that your child might become one of the most powerful and evil wizard/witch the world has ever seen?"

Lily nodded, feeling her husband and his best friend watching her. "You'd have to be strong to know the destiny before the child is born."

"Protect her." Buffy requested seeing Severus' nod to Lily's answer.

"I will do as I have always done." Severus said before exiting the office.

It was then that Buffy noticed Albus sitting there watching the whole ordeal and conversation between the ex-Gryffindor's and the Potions Master. "Sorry about barging in."

Albus' infernal twinkling was present in his blue eyes as he addressed the blond. "It is quite alright, Buffy." He said and began asking for details on the brunette slayer that was in a most dangerous position than anyone he could name who was involved in the war.

End pt 15

Author's Thanks:

Demon-childe619: Thank you! I'm so glad to hear that you've enjoyed this story. I was a bit concerned that no one was still reading it. Also, thank you for visiting my live journal. I hope that the rest of this story lives up to the expectations that I'm thinking people have. Faith as a mom is definitely an interesting idea, along with Sirius being a father. Lily's baby being a slayer – a lot of readers have asked me about that, but I don't know how it would work exactly. But never let it be said that an idea like that won't be taken into consideration. Thank you for the wonderful feedback!

Anonymous: Thank you for reviewing. I haven't given it up, but I haven't as much time as I used to so that I can update my stories. I'm glad you like how I incorporated Buffy/Faith into HP's world. I was a bit worried about how it would come across to readers. Thank you again for reviewing. Sorry it's taken so long to update.

Angel-love-Buffy: Thank you! I'm glad you are enjoying the fic.

missingviolet: I apologize if you think I'm making Faith a slut. I feel that I'm writing her as close to cannon as I possibly can. In Joss' world she was the type to feel hungry and horny. And having Sirius thrown into the mix can make things different. I hope that you are enjoying the story, Faith is my favorite character from BtVS so I kinda like to abuse her – without being harsh. Anyways, I hope that you are enjoying the fic, and thank you for reviewing.

jrfan81: I wasn't expecting it, but thanks for saying it wasn't a horrible idea. Muses do the strangest things, don't they? Anyways, I'm glad you think it makes it have a cool twist and I hope you continue to read the story – even thought I'm horrible about updating.

Enchantedlight: Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying the fic. Sorry it took so long to update.

General Mac: Now that would be fun. Hmm, Buffy kicking Sirius' arse for Faith. It could definitely happen and has great potential. Thanks for the feedback. It's always welcome!

BadKitty: Where'd you find that it was soul mate? In every Gaelic translation tool that I've been able to get my hands on, Anam Cara says that it means soul friend. But I believe that mate and friend can mean the same thing. It just depends on how you wish to use the emotion behind the words. Thank you for reviewing! I hope that you like the story, that Faith and Severus feel that they are compatible on a higher state that physical or chemically.

Anakah: I'm sorry if it wasn't clear as to how old they are, but the're the same ages they were when they appeared in the HP galaxy which they state as 22 for Buffy and 20 for Faith – even though she does take in consideration the month. Thanks reviewing, I hope that you're continuing to read this story.

gaul1: I hope that means, "this is great! Keep writing!". If so THANKS!