AUTHOR'S NOTE Okay. Let me make this perfectly clear. I am NOT following the events, deaths, or character life paths of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. It would screw up a lot of this story and eliminate several characters. I am not happy with some of the deaths in that book, so at least for this fic, I am choosing to ignore them.

So that means this is, from now on, AU. Thanks to Lauren for beta-ing!

DISCLAIMER If you recognize the names, I don't own them.

Lex's eyes flew open and he screamed. "Lex!" Clark shouted and grabbed his shoulders. "It's okay! Calm down!"

He looked around the bedroom wildly, then sagged a bit and dropped his head in his hands. "Clark, thank God you're here!"

"I found you unconscious on the floor," Clark said worriedly. "What happened?"

"Something really strange is going on," Lex answered. "Last night I met this girl sneaking around the mansion and when I questioned her, she told me that she'd come to Smallville looking for her real parents."

"Liza," Clark said softly.

Lex shook his head. "Her name was Cho Chang."

Clark shook his friend just slightly. "Lex, listen to me." Lex looked up. "Her real name is Liza. She was kidnapped from her bedroom when she was six years old. She's Lana's sister."

Lex paled. "Oh God. These people just attacked me; they were looking for Cho! Or, Liza. They think she's going to lead them to someone who's stronger and faster and more extraordinary than any man alive. Someone named Kal-El." A chill raced down Clark's spine as Lex grabbed his shoulder and said sincerely, "I didn't tell them about you!"

Clark suddenly felt cold. "What are you talking about?

But Lex didn't answer. Instead he just said, "Clark, they know who Cho's related to."

All thoughts of the security of his secret flew out the window as panic flooded him. "Lana!"

As he leapt to his feet, Lex called after him, "Wait Clark! I'll drive! These people aren't like other people! They're dangerous!" But by the time Lex had climbed up to see over his bed, Clark had already disappeared.

…

Cho and Lana walked slowly back toward their house. "You really don't remember growing up here?" Lana asked sleepily.

Cho shrugged. "I remember bits." She smiled. "I remember that fairy princess costume. Why?"

"I don't know." Lana wrapped her arm around her sister's waist and leaned her head against her shoulder. Cho put her arm around Lana's shoulders and smiled. "I was just wondering what Mom and Dad were like back then," Lana said. "You got to spend a lot more time with them than I did."

"The, uh, amnesia thing makes it hard," Cho said guiltily. She hated lying to Lana, but the magic thing was a somewhat heavy conversation that should wait until later. "They were very loving, though. And I couldn't wait for you to be born."

Lana looked up at her, smiling. "Really?"

"Mmhmm." Cho nodded. "I even made an early birthday wish that the baby would be a girl."

Lana giggled. "With the fairy princess wand?"

"Yeah."

She shook her head. "The last wish I granted with that wand came true too. One of my friend's parents wished for a baby. Not too long after, they adopted my friend Clark. I swear, it's like magic or something."

Cho laughed nervously. "When was that?"

Sobering, Lana replied. "The day of the meteor shower."

Cho tightened her hug. "I'm sorry."

Lana shrugged. "It was a long time ago. And now I have you back! Have you seen Nell yet?"

Laughing, Cho nodded. "I think I freaked her out. Hey, I saw that her last name is Potter?"

"Yes, it was our mother's maiden name, too."

'Oh Merlin,' Cho thought. 'Please no.' "We don't have any family in England," she asked fearfully. "Do we?"

Lana thought for a minute. "Not that I know of. A little French I think, but no English."

"Oh thank Merlin!"

Lana looked at her strangely, but before she could ask, a series of cracks drew their attention. Cho's eyes lit up and she cried, "Harry!"

Lana looked nervous as five people in outlandish clothes came running toward them, having seemingly appeared out of nowhere. Cho broke away from her and ran toward them.

Harry, Ron, Hermione, Bill, and Gabrielle were never so happy to see anyone before. "Cho!" Harry called happily. Hermione and Gabrielle ran forward and flung themselves at Cho in a fierce hug.

"Cho, you're alive!" Hermione sobbed. "We were so afraid!"

Harry, Ron, Bill, and Lana stood awkwardly on the sidelines. The boys decided it best to introduce themselves. Clark came racing onto the scene just in time to see a man in black robes advance on Lana while reaching into his pocket. With a fresh surge of speed, he ran for them and threw himself between them. "Stay away from her."

Lana looked confused. "Clark?"

"Are you okay?" he asked her urgently.

Cho disentangled herself from Hermione and Gabrielle and glared at him. "She's fine. Who are you?"

Clark took a threatening step toward her. "You aren't going to hurt Lana."

In a flash, Harry had his wand out and pointed it at Clark's chest. "Leave her alone."

Lana and Cho shared a look. Lana pulled on Clark's arm. "Clark, stop. It's okay."

Likewise, Cho pleaded with Harry, "Leave him alone!" Hermione and the other exchanged doubtful glances.

The motor of a silver Porche drew everyone's attention and Lex jumped out. "Clark!" he called, running over. He cast a wary look at Harry before saying, "It's all right, Clark. These aren't them."

Harry frowned. "Who are you?"

"This is Lex," Cho replied. "He's a friend. For Merlin's sake, Harry, put your wand away!" Harry slowly and reluctantly lowered his wand.

Clark cast a quick look at Lex. "Who was it you said attacked you?"

"Uh, a woman. Had long black hair and crazy eyes." He didn't notice that Harry and his friends were hanging onto his every word. "And she had this guy with her with really white blonde hair," Lex went on.

"Oh God Lex, are you okay?" Lana asked, worried.

Lex shrugged. "She tortured me until I passed out." He frowned. "But she didn't touch me. She said a couple of Latin words and first I felt like doing whatever she told me to do."

"Did you?" Harry asked urgently.

Lex looked at him disdainfully. "No. And I guess it made her mad because the next thing I know, it feels like my bones are on fire."

"Crucio," Cho murmured.

"Yeah!" Lex said. "Cho, do you want to explain what's going on?"

Cho and Lana looked at each other for a second, but Gabrielle stepped up first. "Have any of you ever heard of Countess Isabelle Theroux?" They all shook their heads. "She was a very powerful and evil witch in 17th century France."

Lana scoffed. "That's ridiculous. There's no such thing as witches."

Clark and Lex glanced at each other doubtfully. Cho cleared her throat, uncomfortable as the others stared at her. "Cho, you haven't told them?" Bill asked.

"I haven't been here very long," she mumbled.

"But Cho, they deserve to know!" Hermione said. "Especially if your friend has already been attacked!"

Lana took her sister's hand. "What's going on?" she asked fearfully.

Tears sprang to Cho's eyes. "Look, I've had a lot on my mind!" she said. "I just found out my parents are dead!"

Harry nodded sympathetically. "We know about the meteor shower. And we know about the kidnapping and the memory charm and everything."

"How?"

"Dumbledore left behind a memory," Ron said.

"We took it to the Salem Institute," Hermione added. "The school you were supposed to attend. Harry and their headmaster watched Dumbledore's memory of rescuing you."

Lex spoke up. "I thought you were adopted?"

Cho looked at Harry, who nodded encouragingly. "Lex, Lana, uh, Clark, there's something I should tell you."

Clark moved closer to Lana protectively. "Liza, it's okay!" Lana said. "You can tell me anything!"

"Liza?" Lex questioned. "Wait, so you're really…?"

Lana grinned. "This is my sister, Lex. She finally came home." She turned back to Cho. "And whatever it is, we'll deal with it."

"Okay." Cho took a deep breath. "Not to ask you to suspend disbelief or anything but I'm a witch."

"We are all witches and wizards here," Gabrielle said. "And you are both descended from the Countess Theroux. It is true, Lana."

"That's ridiculous," said Lex, sounding a whole lot more sure than he felt.

Harry sighed. "I was hoping I wouldn't have to do this." He pulled out his wand. "Accio keys!" he said and Lex's car keys flew into Harry's waiting hand. Lex looked back and forth between his keys and empty hand. "You were hit by curses, Lex," Harry said. "You've got to know that's true." Numbly, Lex just nodded.