A/N Xander and his potential magical ability is hinted at several times over the course of the show but never explored and like his abusive upbringing is used as a source of jokes. 'librum incendiare' being a great example. He causally says burn book and it catches fire. Without trying. And Giles says in an exasperated tone of voice 'Xander, don't speak Latin in front of the books' as though he's said this to him several times already. A discussion board recently held a spirited discussion about how Xander has a natural, effortless talent for Magic, whereas Willow constantly messes up spells and gets power boosts by stealing them and becomes addicted twice. They speculated on what the in universe explanation might be as to why Giles would discourage Xander from learning Magic and encourage Willow to learn, even with all of her mistakes, often painful to the people around her and in the end all they could come up with was the line from Doppleganger where they think Willow has been vamped and Xander sadly says she was a better person than him and Giles says, much, much better and Xander looks crushed by the casual and sincerely believed comment.

It reminds me of the fans who claim he's entitled, that he expects women to just jump in bed with him and like the people who claim he's misogynistic and controlling, I've got to wonder, have any of you ever read a dictionary? Because the definition of the words don't match Xander Harris. I've been rewatching the show as I write these stories and I see the same thing I did when I first watched the show nearly more then 25 years ago, (God, I feel old) Xander expects to get hit, he doesn't expect anything else. And he does, constantly. Emotionally mostly, but still hit.

Several people have encouraged me to write a Xander does Magic story and this one is going to one be of two Xander does Magic stories (the Executioner story will involve his new mystical ability, necromancy, but only in relation to finding vampires and such). This one will involve him using the Magic of the Buffy universe in a blended world that includes Charmed, the original, because I haven't seen the reboot. Yet.

And yes, he's also a techno vamp and that will play a big part in the story. Story picks up a month after the last one ended which is a couple weeks after they, maybe, destroyed the Mayor.

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Xander pulled up in front of the abandoned looking building and glared at it. "How the Hell can there be two of these places? Okay, Sunnydale I can understand, it's the vamp version of an all you can eat buffet and Los Angeles too. According to Wesley, it's got genuinely evil lawyers, not just jokes. But San Francisco? How the Hell does this gorgeous city have demon bars? How can there be enough demons for anyone to manage a business slinging drinks for them? I just hope to Hell there's no vampires too, because that would just piss me off and then I might just have to do something about them. Which would then piss off Cordy, sometimes a fun activity, sometimes not." He got out of the car and walked into the place Willy had recommended, Harry's Bar, as the place to get regular blood delivery set up. He ignored the demons and went to the bar. The bartender eyed him.

"Something I can do for you?" He asked.

"Willy, in Sunnydale, recommended you. Are you like his brother or his cousin or something, because you sure do look like him?"

"Brother, you must be Xander, he said you'd be stopping by. He didn't say why through."

"You got an office, somewhere we can talk?"

"Sure, give me a minute. Merle!" He yelled at a demon sitting at one of the tables. "Watch the bar for me, I've got business to deal with."

"Sure, man." The demon got up and moved behind the bar and Harry motioned Xander to follow him into the back office.

"So, how can I help you?"

"I need to arrange regular blood deliveries to my home, daily. Human only, expired or about to be expired blood is fine. Also, I want on your client list, heads up if you hear about demon or vampire attacks, unless of course, they're also clients of yours. I don't expect you to betray client confidentiality. A snitch can't risk upset clients. It's a real fast way to get dead. And don't ask me any questions, because I won't answer them."

"Fine, none of that's a problem. Just an address and I can get delivery set up starting tomorrow."

"1331 Prescott Street." Harry looked up sharply and blinked.

"Something?" Xander asked, noting the look.

"Um, the neighborhood is known in the supernatural community."

"Great, please tell me I won't continue to be a demon magnet."

Harry chuckled and said. "In that neighborhood? Yep."

"Crap. I can't escape it. I'm doomed, my girlfriend is going to kill me when she finds out." He banged his head on Harry's desk and Harry said, somewhat sympathetically.

"At least it's not as bad as the Hellmouth. Willy keeps me up to date on the death count in that town. I much prefer San Francisco."

"I hope you're right, I really do. Because I've been here less then a day and I'm already regretting choosing this city for us to start over in."

"Well, maybe it'll grow on you."

"Here's hoping not literally."