Next chapter is up! This should be a pretty good one too. I am only slightly disturbed about this chapter. I added in a big surprise because someone guessed what I was going to do.

It's taken me longer than usual to start this chapter because I had a few requests. Everybody wants to see Dracula gets his ass kicked! I was going to do an off screen thing with just buffy but then I realized something. He touched harry. As in a naughty, but not wanted touching way. What the –bleep- was I thinking when I wanted to kill him off screen. The bastard needs to suffer. With this new epiphany I needed to brainstorm, I wanted the confrontation with buffy to happen but I wasn't sure how to work it so that both xander and harry could confront him as well. So I read fanfics for ideas. It finally hit me. Dracula never really died when buffy staked him just sorts reformed again. So why cant buffy stake Dracula and then harry and xander find him and deal with him?

"thinking"

"talking"

I do not own Harry potter or Buffy the vampire slayer

Chapter 27

Getting to Dracula's hideout was easy, getting inside Dracula's hideout was easier. The arrogant bastard wasn't expecting any company and he left the front door unlocked. Harry supposed that Dracula thought that since the others were locked in a closet *snicker* and Xander and Buffy were under his control that no one would disturb them. Dracula didn't keep fledges and minions around and Harry didn't expect to see any because it was broad daylight.

So, they waltzed in the front door like they owned the place.

"Where do you think he has Buffy?" Willow asked chewing her bottom lip. She clutched her bag and Harry knew she was afraid. They had decided back at the magic shop that Giles, Tara and Willow would try to perform a spell to make Buffy gain enough control to break free and Harry would keep Xander busy. They didn't want Xander to interfere with their spell and they didn't want to hurt him. Harry rather thought that Xander would be the one to hurt them, but he didn't say anything to the others.

"I wish that the stone that freed you hadn't disintegrated," Giles sighed, "it would have been very useful."

Harry shot Giles a sheepish grin.

"Yeah, sorry about that." Harry turned serious, "it's time for you to do the spell. I should be able to track Xander down. Good luck."

The others wished him luck as well and Harry went on his way. His sight changed to his magic vision in order to spot Xander and when he saw the other boy a few rooms away he felt sick. Xander's aura had always shined a bright white with beautiful swirls of grey and yellow green. Now, his aura was darker and seemed as if it was suppressed heavily. It seemed faint as if it wasn't really there.

Harry knew this whole situation could have been avoided if he had looked at Xander with his sight the first night. It was clear now that something was terribly wrong with him. He entered the room Xander was in and the brown haired boy turned and smiled at him.

"Harry! What are you doing here? Not that it's a bad thing of course. It's definitely of the good." He walked forward and hugged Harry.

"Dracula is gonna turn Buffy and then us and we can be together forever. Isn't that great?" he pulled back and grinned down at Harry.

Harry wondered how Xander's smile could still be so beautiful. He gave the other boy a weak smile in return.

"So, Harry I was wondering. Um…after this do you want to go get pizza or something? Or maybe coffee or a movie? Like as in a date?" Xander looked at Harry nervously.

Harry wanted to cry this was just too cruel. He finally got what he wanted, but he didn't want it to happen this way. He wanted to accept, but this wasn't all of Xander not really.

"Xander I…wish we could. Just…just not now. I-"Harry cut himself off. He couldn't do this. Now was not the time to talk about a relationship.

He looked into Xander's hopeful beautiful brown eyes and reached up caressing his cheek. Xander smiled at him. Harry turned away.

"DAGAZ FEHU DAGAZ" Harry whispered.

Xander collapsed.

Harry turned back to the unconscious boy and swallowed down the guilt he felt. He knelt down and brushed Xander's hair from the side of his face. He sat down completely besides the other boy and put Xander's head in his lap and continued combing through his hair with his fingers.

"It's just not fair. He asks me now. I-im not sure if I can accept. Not after-"Harry took in a shuddering breath as he thought about his confrontation with Dracula.

He closed his eyes holding back tears.

"I'm not sure if I can accept. Even after all of this is over. But…why shouldn't I? I still care about him. I know that I control my own life now. I just…is he…does he…does he really want this?"

Harry looked down into Xander's sleeping face, searching. He just couldn't believe that Xander would ask him now of all times. He wasn't sure if Xander really wanted him or if it was just another ploy by Dracula. He wasn't sure if Xander was ready, but most importantly he wasn't sure if he was ready.

It seemed like Harry had always been the one ready to jump right into the relationship, but after his revelations last night he wasn't sure if he should be with Xander right now. He didn't want to have a relapse in his new thinking and attitude, but would being with Xander cause that? He wasn't sure.

It's not that he didn't want Xander. He still longed to kiss him, longed for Xander's love, longed to be the one person in the world that Xander would do anything for. It's just now after this thing with Dracula he wasn't sure if he should take Xander's offer. That is, if Xander really meant it.

Merlin, he hoped Xander meant it.

Harry nodded to himself as he finally decided. If Xander really meant what he had said then he would accept his offer. Conflicted or not Harry wasn't going to let fear stand in his way of happiness. His heart, his body, his magic knew that he and Xander were meant to be together. He wasn't going to let some mental trauma get in his way.

Harry blinked startled as he felt Dracula's hold over him break. He couldn't feel Xander anymore. He was alone again. Harry pushed the disturbing feeling away. It was better to be free and alone than chained with company.

He smiled as Xander shifted in his arms and then stiffened as he heard a deep growl come from him.

"So it seems as if the slayer left me my little pets. Good, she won't be expecting us to come after her tonight."

Dracula stood in the doorway smirking at them. Harry swallowed back his fear.

"Buffy killed you." good, his voice was steady.

"She thought she killed me." Dracula chuckled darkly. "Some silly wooden stake isn't enough to keep me down."

Xander POV

Alexander 'Xander' Lavelle Harris had never felt so angry in his life. Everything that had happened in the last few days flashed through his mind going in warp speed.

Dracula enslaving him.

Letting Dracula in and helping him put Harry under his thrall.

Badmouthing Buffy.

Kissing Harry.

Dracula touching Harry.

Bringing Buffy to Dracula.

Asking Harry out on a date.

He sat up from Harry's lap and snarled at Dracula. His eyes flashing green. The bastard had touched Harry. His Harry.

"Look into my eyes boy."

Oh Xander would look into his eyes alright. He launched forward and wrapped his hands around Dracula's throat slamming him into the wall. His eyes had gone completely hyena and he couldn't bring himself to care.

Dracula needed to pay for what he had made Xander do. He needed to pay for what he did to Harry.

He stiffened as he felt Harry's arm on his shoulder. He looked back to see the other boy's emerald eyes glowing slightly. A feral grin was on his face as he looked at Xander.

Xander laughed a slightly hysterical sound that held the edge of the hyena in it, he felt Dracula cringe and nails dig into his arms and hand trying to make him let go.

Xander was stronger than him; he ignored him and continued looking at Harry. Harry smirked and turned to Dracula and let out a hyena laugh that almost matched Xander's.

Dracula was afraid. Xander could smell his fear. Good.

Harry's eyes met Xander's again and they both nonverbally agreed on one thing. Dracula was going to die today.

Harry POV

Harry was in awe of the connection he felt with Xander. It had not been there before Dracula, but it was now. It was different, new and wonderful. He felt Xander in a way that he hadn't before, Xander wasn't on the edge of his thoughts, in the back of his mind. He was there. He was damn near all encompassing. He was alpha.

How could he ever think that they shouldn't be together? The thought should have never crossed his mind. Now it didn't matter. They were together, they would always be together. They were pack. Xander was alpha. Harry was alpha's mate.

(author note: hyena's actually have clans but I have always been fond of the word pack so pack it is)

But now wasn't the time to marvel over his connection with Xander. Now was the time for revenge. This demon had touched what wasn't his, he had enslaved Xander, and he was a threat to the pack. They needed to take care of this threat. Painfully of course.

Harry cackled and watched in glee as the vampire cringed against the wall.

Weak.

Xander POV

"You have harmed our pack. You have touched my mate. You will die before the sun sets." Xander growled out bringing his face close to Dracula's reveling in his fear. He tightened his grip on Dracula's throat his nails digging in and drawing blood.

He threw Dracula to the other side of the room and he crashed into a table breaking it. In a second Harry was by Dracula side gripping him by his hair, bearing his throat.

Xander stalked toward his prey with a feral grin. Dracula tried to escape Harry's grasp, tried to knock his arm away, but Xander's mate wasn't weak. Harry displayed a strength that should have been impossible for his small body. One hand was all he needed to restrain Dracula for Xander.

Xander stopped in front of them and Dracula stilled. Harry looked at Xander with wide still glowing eyes. Waiting.

Xander grabbed onto one of Dracula's arms and the vampire started to struggle again. He yanked ripping it from its socket and with a thick meaty sound tore it away from his body. They both laughed at Dracula's screams.

(5 hours later- before sunset we'll say)

Xander and Harry had turned Dracula into a blubbering, deformed mess. When they opened the door for him he went willingly into the sunlight. Xander held Harry as they watched Dracula burn and then dust.

They continued holding each other until the sun fully set. Not moving just looking out at the night time sky. The stars seemed to shine brighter against a darker backdrop, it was so beautiful.

Harry POV

Harry shuddered as he felt the primal, animalistic feeling drain away. Leaving him cold. He felt Xander tighten his arms around him and he leaned back into the other boy. Just feeling him.

They would talk about this tomorrow.

Wow. I can't believe I just did that. Well, it seems like they are going to be officially together pretty soon. Hopefully, this story is drawing to a close. Damn. Never mind I still need to do something about the wizarding world. Darn.

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ps. the harry spoke a rune combo that would force xander to sleep. it was actually experimental because he didnt want to hurt xander and he didnt know the real runes to put him to sleep. why he didnt have to write them you might ask...well youre going to have to wait to find out. halfrek did just a bit more than give him knowledge.

-evil grin-

FEHU-eases breathing difficuties (Harry uses it to slow Xander's breathing down)

DAGAZ-soothes anxiety, melancholy (Harry uses it to keep Xander calm)

in my world slower breathing and a tranquil state means sleep. anywho...see you guys later!