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Chapter 31

Harry POV

The next few days were rather normal in Sunnydale terms. They met up with the gang for meetings, went on patrols and explored their powers. Harry had yet to do the cleansing bath, he kept getting distracted. He was studying for his G.E.D. and training with Xander a lot. He was also learning more and more about runes. He had found a set of runes in his books that made sure blades and swords wouldn't get rusty. The Scooby gang had been more than happy about that. Harry had spent the last two days inscribing runes on their weapons. It was hard work, but it was worth it.

He entered the magic box toting a bag filled with pointy and sharp objects. He waved at Dawn as he went back into the side door named employees only. He entered the room set his bag down and stopped. He shook his head as if to clear it and frowned confused. Something was wrong.

Harry felt for Xander through their link, but everything was fine on his end. He was just getting off of work and Harry knew that he was heading here. The link didn't tell him that though Xander just knew there was a Scooby meeting going on today.

Dawn had found out about Buffy being the slayer during the whole Dracula fiasco. She had known that Xander and Buffy were acting oddly, but they wouldn't listen to her. Harry didn't know why he didn't pay her more attention. He was under Dracula's control as well; he should have at the very least incapacitated the girl. Harry rubbed his temple trying to get rid of his sudden headache.

"Hey Harry, is everything alright?" Dawn asked as she came through the door. Harry smiled at the girl and removed his hand from his head.

"I'm quite fine Dawn. How are you? How is school going?"

The girl then went off on a talking spree about some chit named Brittany that had an imaginary boyfriend. Everyone knew she was lying, but no one called her out on it and she continued to talk about how amazing their dates were. Dawn briefly glossed over her classes and then she went on a tangent about how Buffy was behaving.

"Ugh, she is so annoying! How can you guys stand her?"

"Just barely." Harry thought, but he didn't say that out loud. Instead he ignored the question and went to greet Xander at the door.

"The meeting is supposed to be in the back today. The others aren't here yet, but Dawn is. I think Giles stepped out for a moment because the shop was open when I got here and Dawn was here as well." Xander nodded and continued to the back. Harry felt bereft for a moment. He had wanted a hug from Xander, he saw Dawn watching them and he understood. They hadn't told the others about their relationship yet. Harry wanted to sigh; instead he sucked it up and headed to the back as well.

During the whole meeting Harry had a killer headache and he kept rubbing his temple. It almost felt like Voldemort was acting up but it held none of the malicious intent that Voldemort carried. It still hurt though. Willow and Xander had asked him if he was alright, but he brushed them off. He was fine, just a slight headache. He probably just needed a snack or something. They nodded, but Xander didn't look convinced.

Harry excused himself as from the room as he felt his eyes burning. He leaned against the door outside of the room and rubbed his eyes. He blinked hard and then turned on his 'magic vision'. The pain stopped immediately and he sighed. He went back to the room with it still on. He had gotten pretty good at ignoring the magical items in the shop, but this...this he could not ignore.

Dawn was glowing. Not Tara's or Willows kind of glowing, but Dawn's whole being was glowing a bright green. It seemed as if she was made out of green light itself. Harry back out of the room again and slid down the wall breathing hard. Memories that were not his own rushed through his head and split from those he knew to be the truth.

He heard rushed footsteps.

"Harry, are you okay?" Xander's worried voice came from above him. He heard the others' whispered worries.

He groaned and Xander scooped him up in his arms.

"Hey guys, I'm going to take Harry home. He hasn't been feeling well the past few days and I think the runes took its toll on him." He lied.

"You should have told us!" Willow rushed over and looked at Harry worriedly. Harry tried to smile at them.

"I'll be fine. I just need a bit of rest."

They said their farewells and wished Harry well promising to bring over soup and books. They were a good distance from the shop when Xander finally asked what had really happened.

"It-it's Dawn. She doesn't belong here. I know it sounds weird, but it is the truth. Someone has tampered with all of our memories. The only reason why I know something is wrong is because what happened before I came to Sunnydale. I had been under the influence of several memory spells. I think I have developed some sort of immunity to them since then." Harry took a breath.

"Whatever gave us all these memories of Dawn was very powerful. It feels like she has been here all along, but she hasn't. It's almost as if she was inserted into our lives."

Xander was silent the whole way back. Harry knew this was bothering him, in their memories Dawn was like Xander's kid sister. He loved her, but he knew at the same time that Harry wasn't lying to him. For something like this to happen…it was disturbing. He almost wished he hadn't noticed, but that was foolish. He had seen Dawn's light for a reason. He just didn't know why yet.

Xander POV

"Xander?"

"I believe you Harry." He put Harry down on his feet as they made it back to the house. He called the gang and told them that Harry was sleeping and that he thought Harry would be fine in the morning. No need for soup or books, just sleep. They sent their best regards to Harry.

Xander didn't know what to do. Dawnie…his little Dawnie wasn't real. He sat down on the couch in the living room and put his face in his hands.

He felt Harry sit next to him.

"I know what you're thinking and you're wrong. Dawn is very much real. She is just…different. You don't have to give her up because she's different from what we thought."

"But it's a lie Harry! Now that I know…how can I not treat her differently?" Xander whispered the last part and Harry took Xander's hands into his own.

"Think of Dawn as Dawn. She may be something different, but she is still a little girl. I don't think whatever put Dawn here meant it for her to kill all of us or something of that sort. They wouldn't have made her the slayer's sister."

Xander's eyes finally met his own.

"So…if Dawn wasn't meant to hurt us…then something is trying to hurt her! I think we were given these memories so we would protect her! Bitch or not I know that Buffy values family and she won't let anything get to Dawn."

Harry felt a sense of foreboding.

"Xander…what do we need to protect Dawn from?"

Xander had no answer.

After another hour or so of conversation they decided to treat Dawn not any differently from their memories. From their memories they knew she was sensitive since her father walked out on her family. Human or not they knew that Dawn was still a girl. Harry had seen it and their noses did not lie. They wouldn't isolate Dawn or give her some sort of identity crisis.

Dawn was Dawn and they didn't want to change that. They had some rather fond memories of her. Harry hated that his memories had been tampered with, but he knew he wouldn't give up knowing Dawn for anything. She was a rather remarkable girl even after finding out about Buffy's slayer duties.

Despite not knowing what exactly Dawn was they decided that it wouldn't hurt to tell Giles. Unlike Willow and Buffy, Giles would not take any action until he knew what was going on. Maybe there was something he knew that could tell them what was going on. Maybe it was a slayer thing? They didn't know.

Harry POV

Harry walked to the magic shop the next day with Xander right behind him. They were both nervous about telling Giles about Dawn, but it must be done.

"Hey G-man, can we talk to you for a minute?"

Giles sighed where he was rearranging books, but turned to them.

"Must you call me that infernal name, Xander? What is it?"

"I think we need to sit down for this talk." Harry said already heading to the table in the back of the store. Xander sat down next to him, his face seriously and Harry saw Giles take notice. The man was worried and he had a reason to be. Giles sat down.

"Go on tell me."

"It's about Dawn," Harry started, "I'm not sure if you will believe me or not, but I have no reason to lie. Ever since The Gentlemen I have been able to see the mystical energies of any individual I look at. That was how I was able to find you, Tara and Willow locked into the closet during the Dracula fiasco." Harry took a nervous breath.

"The other day when I entered the magic shop I noticed that something was wrong, something was different. I was struck with a terrible headache, but that wasn't the reason why Xander escorted me home. You see, when I reentered the room I had my sight on and when I looked at Dawn…Giles… Dawn is something…something else. She might be human now, but she didn't start out that way." Ignoring Giles disbelieving look Harry continued.

"I am almost like Tara in that I can see auras, but you must understand I see their magic as well. On patrol I can see a vampire's darkness and even now if I wished it so I could see your magic signature. You glow a soft gray with hints of red. Dawn…Dawn doesn't merely glow green. She is green. Her very being is made of some sort of green energy. Once I saw Dawn for what she truly was I regained my memories. I have a double set. One of Dawn and one without her. I know this is hard to believe, but Xander and I believe that Dawn was put with us for a reason. For protection. Where better to put her than as the little sister of the slayer?"

Giles took off his glasses and began to clean them furiously. Harry almost sighed in relied and he felt Xander's hand grab his under the table. Giles believed him.

"Suppose that all of this is true and Buffy was meant to protect Dawn. Exactly what is she protecting Dawn from?" he pushed his glasses back onto his face and immediately took them off again at Harry's answer.

"Something powerful enough for those who placed Dawn with us to fear them. As for who? I have no idea."

The Scooby meeting went normally that evening, but Harry could tell that Giles was mentally listing books that he needed to go through. They decided to not tell the others until they had something more concrete. Surprisingly, Giles trusted Xander to keep this a secret. Giles didn't warn or threaten him at all. Harry thought it was an improvement over his previous treatment of him when he always tried to make Xander fray adjacent.

It wasn't toward the end of the Scooby meeting when Harry finally met someone he had heard only heard about. Spike.

Spike strutted through the back door as if he owned the place. Buffy threatened him, Willow and Tara greeted him and Giles ignored him. Xander didn't react negatively and Harry knew that Xander didn't blame him for what happened with Anya.

Xander had told Harry that Spike was just mostly working on instincts. Xander never believed Spike to be evil, but he had never pretended to be good. He didn't hate Spike and Xander told Harry that if it wasn't for him than he probably would have never gotten together with him. He had the feeling that he and Anya were going to be together for the long haul. For better or worse.

Harry on the other hand wasn't as apathetic about Spike as Xander. He wanted to simultaneously hug Spike and stake him. Xander had been so hurt after Anya's cheating, yet if he hadn't Harry would never have him. Harry wasn't quite sure how to react to Spike. So he mostly ignored him for the meeting. It wasn't until afterward that he got to interact with Spike.

He was getting a pile of books that Giles had set out for him to take home for research when Spike hopped up on the counter looking at him.

"So, you're the one that I smell all over the whelp." Harry choked.

"What?"

Spike tapped his nose.

"Can't fool me mate. I could smell you two all over each other from a mile away." He leered.

Harry blushed and looked at Spike trying to see if the vampire had any malicious intent against him. Despite the bleached blonde hair that suspiciously looked like Malfoy's he could tell that Spike meant no harm.

"We are dating." He murmured quietly knowing that Spike would hear.

"What happened to his demonic bint?"

Harry frowned at him. "They broke up after he caught her sleeping with you."

Spike grimaced. "She wasn't even that good of a lay, mate. Way too greedy of a lover."

Harry ignored that and grabbed his books. He didn't like to think about her. It reminded him that Xander was with someone else before that wasn't him and then he got jealous even when he had no right to be. Harry was just a tad bit possessive, he wouldn't rip someone's head off for flirting with Xander, but he wanted to make sure that they knew he was taken. Xander was his man dammit and some floozy wasn't going to take him away not when he had put so much work into getting him!

"It was a pleasure meeting you Spike. And do keep my relationship with Xander a secret. We haven't told the others yet." He turned to walk out of the magic shop.

"And what if I don't?" he didn't need to turn around to see Spike's smirk.

"Buffy would threaten to stake you, but I'm not Buffy. I am far more ruthless when it comes to protecting someone I care about. If you tell the others you will be begging to stake yourself long before I am done with you."

Harry walked out the shop reveling in Spike's stunned silence. He caught Spike's whisper on the way out.

"Well, it seems like the whelp managed to get with a pretty bloke with some real balls."

AN. 5 MORE CHAPTERS BEFORE THIS STORY IS OVER! I cant wait to start another fic.