Connections

Title: Connections

Author: Caliadragon

Category: AU, Crossover

Fandom: Buffy/Harry Potter

Warnings: Slash, Violence, Multiple Partners, Humor, Mpreg

Part: 2/?

Pairing: Xander/Harry/Spike/Severus

Feedback: On list or at caliadragon@yahoo.com

Archiving: Any list I send it to, those with previous permission and BC

Summary: The newly joined get to know one another and more of Giles' past
comes to light.

Sequel to Four Joined Souls. You'll need to read that to understand this.
http://adultfan.nexcess.net/aff/story.php?no=6589

Spoilers: Season 7, but without 'Dirty Girls', Up to book 4

Thanks to Edi for the beta.



Chapter 2



Severus glared after the retreating boys and then turned his glare on his old
friend, who was staring after them sadly. The witch was shifting uncomfortably
and the others were looking around in confusion and amusement. He watched as
two of the girls followed Harry and the other boy.


He then asked the question that had been plaguing him since he was touched by
the boy. "Why was he referring to himself as powerless? The brat is as
powerful as Potter," Severus growled at his friend.


Giles looked at him in shock and confusion, so he didn't see the look of fear
and shame on Willow's face. However, Spike and Dawn did. "What did you do,
Willow?" Dawn asked quietly.


Giles turned to look at the pair while Spike came to stand beside the two
wizards. Willow shifted and tears began to slowly track down her face. "Younow now how Xander's been changing lately? While I've been magically weaker?"
she asked.


"Yes, he's seemed stronger. While your spells seem less potent," Giles
answered.

"That's because he is. Xander's a wizard. I still have power, but not as much
as Xander. I was syphoning off his magic. It wasn't until he stopped me from
destroying the world that I realized how far gone I was. I've been trying to
make up for it by feeding magic back into him, but it doesn't seem to be
working," she told them, shamefully.


Giles felt himself go pale and rage filled his eyes. "Why can't I feel the
magic in him? I know what to look for, did you do a spell on me?"


"NO! I removed a few spells though. I couldn't get them all without telling
you, though." she bit her lip, but didn't look up.


Severus turned and std hid his old friend carefully. His eyes narrowed as he
saw what the young witch saw. He growled and murmured a spell.


Giles swayed for a moment before regaining his balance. The change was
recognizable at once. Giles stood straighter than he had in years and there
was a look in his eyes that made Andrew whimper in fright.


Willow paled and backed away from her mentor. She could feel his power. Power
that rivalled her own and was equal to that of the wizard in front of her.
"What else h ave you done, Willow, and don't bother to lie," Giles purred.


She began to sob, "I put a spell on Xander to make him help me resurrect
Buffy. He didn't want to, but I knew I needed him. I don't know why I did
these things, Giles. I was happy just being the hacker. What's wrong with me?"

Giles scowled; it was true. Willow had enjoyed using magic, but she had
preferred playing with her computers. But since Tara's death, she had avoided
them and relied heavily on magic instead. The Willow he knew would never have
done the things the girl had admitted to. Stepping forward, he gently wrapped
the sobbing child in his arms and held her. "Willow, until we know why you're
doing this, I want you to use no more magic," he told her.

She nodded. "It hurts when I do magic," she confessed. Both Severus and Giles
paled at that and shared a look. Someone was trying to turn her into another
Ethan.
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Xander stood silently in the doorway. They had just returned as Willow began
to make her confessions and he couldn't believe what he was hearing. He took a
step back and felt arms go around him. Looking down he saw that it was Buffy
holding him. She had tears on her face and looked as bad as he felt.


What was happening to his Willow? He rubbed a free hand over his stomach, then
turned and caught Spike looking at them. He felt Harry shift beside him and
noticed the lightning shaped scar on his forhead. He then rubbed his hip
again. "How did you get that scar on your forehead?" he asked, startling
everyone.


They all turned to look at them, and Willow began to shake uncontrollably as
she realized that Buffy and Xander had heard what she had done. When she saw
the scar she sobbed harder. "It's from the same curse I used on you," she
whispered.


Giles' arms tightened convulsive ly round her. "I don't know why I did it. I
just did. Part of me was screaming not to hurt Xander, then I was suddenly
cursing him and burning him with magic." Willow was screaming in panic by the
time she reached the end of her explanation.


Severus pulled his wand, aimed it at her and whispered a spell. Seconds later
Willow was unconscious in Giles' arms. "What's wrong with Willow, and what is
this curse she was talking about?" Dawn asked fearfully.


"I believe someone is trying to turn her into a chaos mage. The curse is an
unforgivable one. It is a killing curse. Mr. Potter's parents were murdered
with one, and it's how he got his scar," Giles explained.


"How come Xander doesn't have a scar?" Kennedy asked as she looked on warily.
She was worried about the girl she was coming to care for.


"I do. It's on my hip," Xander answered.


"That is most unusual. Both you and Potter are the only two people I know of
that have survived the killing curse," Sev erus murmured as he eyed the two
young men.

tbc