Current Category Crossovers: Buffyverse, Harry Potter

Chapter 1

Xander sighed as he entered a bar that he didn't really pay attention to the name off. He sat down next to a scrawny black-haired man. The man glanced at him, then did a double take.

"Xander?" he asked. Xander looked into the man's emerald green eyes and smiled.

"Harry! What are you doing here?"

"Running away from fate for a while," Harry replied, "You wouldn't believe me if I told you."

"Does this have something to do with that summer we met?" Xander asked, "How you somehow turned that fat guy's hair neon pink?"

"Yes, but it might be better if we talk in private," Harry said.

"Let's go!" Xander said, grabbing onto Harry's wrist and pulling him out of the bar.

"Hi, I'm Xander. I'm eight!" The other kid smiled.

"I'm Harry. Nine."

"Nice to meetcha Harry! Wanna play in the sandbox with me?"

"Sure Xander."

"Let's go!" Xander grabbed onto Harry's wrist and pulled him towards the sandbox. Three minutes later a fat kid came up to the sandbox.

"HEY! What are you doing in my sandbox? And I didn't say you could play with the freak, either!" the fat killed yelled. Xander noticed Harry flinch at the word 'freak'. A sudden bout of possessiveness came over Xander.

"You cant call my friend a freak you big fat lump! And the sandbox doesn't have you're name on it either! Go away!" Xander yelled back. The fat kid growled and moved his arm back to punch Xander but Harry grabbed him first and pulled him out of the way. Harry started to run, still holding onto Xander. Xander looked back to see the fat kid, now with neon pink hair, crying. He had fallen down when his punch had missed.

"Oh, man," Harry said, "Uncle Vernon's gonna kill me." Xander didn't know how but he just knew that it was Harry who had turned the fat kid's hair pink.

That had been the summer of '89. The only time his 'family' ever took a vacation. And it was to a boring place like Surrey of all places. Xander shook his head to clear away his thoughts as Harry opened the hotel door.

"This is…nice," Xander said, looking around the room.

"It's a piece of shit Xander, even I admit that," Harry said, "Right now, I'd rather not be found, so I'm not using a lot of money."

"So explain things," Xander said.

"You remember when I turned Dudley's hair pink?" Harry asked, then seeing the blank look on Xander's face, "The fat kid."

"Oh, yeah," Xander said, chuckling, "I remember that."

Okay, this is going to start where the canon comes in. You don't have to read it if you don't want to.
"Well that was magic," Harry said, "Both my parents were magic, as am I. I'm a wizard, though I didn't find out until my eleventh birthday. I've gone to a school for witchcraft and wizardry since then. The main classes are Potions, Transfiguration, Charms, Herbology, Defense Against the Dark Arts, and Astronomy. In my first year, the guy who murdered my parents was sort of half-possessing my Defense teacher. I had to go through a three-headed dog, a plant that tried to choke me to death, catch a flying key, beat a bigger-than-life-size enchanted chess set, and get the right potion out of seven, a couple of which being poison, all to save the Sorcerer's Stone which could create the Elixir of Life and turn any metal into gold. I also ended up shoving my wand up a troll's nose."

"Eugh," Xander said.

"Yeah, my wand wasn't to fond of that either," Harry said, "Anyways, my second year, I was visited by a psychotic house elf, creatures who serve humans, in this case Lucius Malfoy. The house elf said I couldn't go back to the school, but I did so tried to kill me with a bludger. Imagine a baseball batter hitting a bowling ball at you. That's a bludger. (Xander winced) I ended up having to kill a really big snake with only a sword to save a friends little sister. My third year, my godfather broke out of prison. Everyone thought he betrayed my parents, and broke out to kill me. But he actually broke out to protect me from the real traitor who took the form of my friends rat. The only decent Defense teacher was the teacher that year, and he resigned because the Potions professor let everyone know he was a werewolf. Fourth year, was a drag, and ended with Cedric Diggory being killed by the guy who betrayed my parents. And the guy who actually killed my parents ended up getting his body back."

Okay, that was the canon, AU starts at fifth year, though Siri still dies. Sorry!
"That must have sucked," Xander said.

"Yes it did," Harry replied, "Fifth year, my godfather died at the end of. I also found out about a prophecy and that my so-called friend was actually on the headmaster's payroll. Last year, the guy who killed my parents ended up sending our old Defense teacher's sire after him. He managed to kill his sire but not without getting beaten badly. He's not going to be able to walk without a can for the rest of his life. That summer, I left Britain, leaving only a note, so I could find someone to prepare me for the prophecy. So far, I haven't found anyone."

"What did the note say?" Xander asked.

"To Whomever Reads This:

I would very much appreciate it if you told the Headmaster, that I am not his pawn. I will kill Tom on my own, and not because of the Prophecy, but because of my parents and my godfather.

If you get the chance tell Tom, not to worry, I will be back to kick his ass very soon. And that time it will be the last time. And even if I die, I will take him with me.

Until then, I will be training.

Peace Out,

Harry."

"Peace out?" Xander asked, trying not to laugh.

"Yeah, that was my favorite part too," Harry said. They both shared a laugh.

"Man, you had a screwed up life," Xander said, "And you're not the only one. That school ever teach you about the Slayer?"

"What, the whole one girl in the world thing? Yeah, they did. Not that I was paying attention."

Okay. More stuff from canon. You can skip it if you want.
"Well, sophomore year, I met her. My friend got turned, and I ended up staking him. Accidentally of course."

"Oh, of course," Harry smiled.

"I got possessed by a hyena, and ate a pig."

"A live pig?"

"A live pig. (Harry made a face) I nearly got eaten by a giant praying mantis and used CPR on the Slayer to bring her back to life. Junior year I dated a mummy, got turned into commando boy, stole a big gun so the Slayer could blow a demon to bits, nearly get turned into a fish, and lied to the Slayer to get her to kill her vampire boyfriend who was trying to destroy the world. Last year, new Slayer shows up, vampire boyfriend comes back, tried to get the new Slayer to kill him, didn't work, had sex with the new Slayer-"

"At least you're not a virgin anymore," Harry interjected.

Okay canon stuff stops here. Continue reading.
"Then the old Slayer found out about the lie and kicked me out of the whole Slayerette gang."

"She kicked you out because you got her to do her duty?"

"Yep."

"That sucks. So what do you plan to do now?"

"Don't know. Don't even know why I came to LA."

"How about you come with me?"

"Are you serious?"

"Yeah, why not. I'm going to find someone to train me eventually. It'd be nice to have a friend along with me."

"Sure I'll go."

"Then get some rest," Harry said, "I'm leaving LA tomorrow."