Connections

Title: Connections

Author: Caliadragon

Category: AU, Crossover

Fandom: Buffy/Harry Potter

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

Part: 3/?

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
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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 3











Across town, Ethan Rayne sat pale and shaken on his bed. The mirror
still played images of Ripper and Sev. Two of his best friends, and
now two of his greatest enemies. He could not allow the little witch
to go through what he had. Yet how could he get his two former
friends to believe that he honestly wanted to help?


He still remembered the days before he became trapped in his magic.
Days when magic was just a happy by-product in his life. He had been
addicted to sports and books. A strange combination, but one that
made him happy. After leaving Hogwarts behind, he changed. He needed
magic; then he and Ripper had their falling out, and practicing magic
became as painful as it was addictive.


Ethan had never learned who was responsible for his change, and he
feared what would happen to the girl. He knew that somehow this was
tied in with him. The situations were too similar. Taking a deep
breath, he released the spell on the mirror and left the room. He
needed to talk to his friends and lay wards to protect the child.

_____________________________________________________________________


Giles raised an eyebrow as he felt the magical signature that had haunted
and taunted him in turn over the last few years. The part of him
that had been freed recently cheered for the return of his only. Yet
the identity that had been created through magic and mind
control tried to assert hatred. Those feelings were quickly
overwhelmed with love and want.


Xander looked up from the sofa, where he sat holding the still
unconscious Willow. He loved her still. Knowing now that someone
else had been controlling her, and her magic, enraged him. He was going
to kill whoever had done this to his Willow.


He watched as Giles suddenly walked to the front door and, opening it,
pulled the person outside the door inside and pinned them against the
now closed door. "Ethan," Giles growled, as he kissed the man
breathless.


Xander's mouth fell open in shock and Buffy squeaked. They shared a
wide eyed gaze before turning to face the laughing vampire and
smirking Wizard. "Looks like Ripper's back for good," Spike said,
eyeing the pair.






Chapter 4





Los Angeles....




Wes' head shot up and he cocked his head to the side. Angel, Cordy,
Gunn and Doyle all looked at him in confusion. Their confusion
mounted as he suddenly fell out of his chair howling with laughter.
For several minutes he rolled on the floor. Then as suddenly as the
laughter started it ended and Wes jumped to his feet shoutingbscebscenities.


Cordy was about to demand an explanation when Wes suddenly blinked
out of existance. "Holy hell, where'd he go?" she yelled. The others
could only shrug and worry about the Englishman.



Sunnydale.....




Ethan moaned in disappointment as Ripper broke their kiss. "Your
mine, Ethan, my Ethan," he purred gently, stroking the other Wizard.


Xander shrugged away his shock. It wasn't really that much of a
surprise. Not after the day he had already had. Buffy shrugged as
well and the two turned their attention back to Willow. They were
more worried about her than they were interested in watching Giles
make out with Ethan.


The Scoobies had long ago figured out that Ethan kept coming around
and tormenting Giles to try to get the other man to notice him. It
had been obvious to the trio that he had strong feelings for Giles.


Andrew let out a shriek and dove behind Xander and Buffy as Wes
suddenly appeared in the room. The look of absolute fury on his face
and the fact that he appeared out of thin air made both Xander and
Buffy nervous. Before anyone could make a move one way or the other
Wes was yelling. "Those bastards! I knew it! They never released
their hold on her! I knew it! I'll kill them all!" he bellowed
stalking over to the couch and Willow.


Giles, Ethan and Severus all looked at one another in confusion. Wes
was kneeling in front of Willow and brushing the hair back from her
face. "Oh Willow, this is all my fault. If only I had been paying
closer attentiDamnDamn Travers!" he spat out as he continued to
gently stroke Willow's face.


He jerked back in surprise as Willow was suddenly in Buffy's arms and
he was dangling by the throat from Xander's fist. "You knew this was
happening to her and you didn't stop it? You're dead!"


Wes shook his head and gasped out. "I thought it had stopped. I had
a geas on her."


Xander dropped him back to his feet and they all watched as he backed
the older man away from him and into Spike. The v ampire was growling
dangerously. "What do you know about what's happened to our Red?" he
asked dangerously.


"I-I was assigned to the Hellmouth by Dumbledore. He told me to act
incompetently, and an insider in the Council made sure I was sent here
as Buffy's new Watcher. We knew that Travers had done something to
Willow while he was in town and had actually sent someone here before
then to mess with her magic. He wanted to control a member of
Buffy's group. When I got here I put a protective ward and a geas on
her, but something's happened. The geas has been damaged. Our spy
sent me here. He contacted me just a few minutes ago and told what had
happened.


He has been watching the Hellmouth since Travers was killed earlier
this summer," Wes told them fearfully. He really didn't want to go
against a newly empowered Wizard and a chipless Spike. He wouldn't
win.


"Who's your spy?" Xander asked angrily. "What did they do to Willow?"


"They polluted her magic. She's under a spell. It has her addicted
to magic and makes it an agony to use it," he told them sadly.


"If we bind her magic will it still be like this?" Buffy asked
fearfully.


"If we bind her magic it will kill her. The only hope we have is to
break the spell, but to do that we need to keep her calm and
unconscious. If she's awake she will be unable to stop herself from
doing magic," Wes answered.


"But she stopped doing magic before Tara died," Dawn protested.


"Yes, and look what the consequences were," Andrew said calmly.


"That was Warren's fault," Dawn growled at him.


"No, that was the Imperius Curse on him. We all fell under the curse.
Dark magics are at work and they all tie in with the First and
Voldermort. I failed in my duty and you all suffered because of it,"
Andrew told her sadly. He was the spy. He had failed to protect his
charges and had nearly been lost to the dark. The babbling, fearful
persona he had adopted since returning to Sunnydale fell away.


Those in the room could see the difference. He no longer hunched
over as though afraid standing straight would get him slapped down.
His eyes were clear and they shone with confidence and serenity.


Wes smiled at his friend and then turned back to Xander. "We need to
contact Dumbledore. It's no longer safe for any of you to be on the
Hellmouth. Xander is too strong and the First cannot be stopped
here. Not to mention the fact that Voldermort will follow Harry
wherever he goes. Our only choice is to get you all back to
Hogwarts and safety."





Chapter 5





Sunnydale...



Xander looked at Wes in confusion. "How does my being too powerful ke tke things dangerous?"


Wes sighed, but it was Spike that answered. "You have the power
Xander, but none of the control. If we go to Hogwarts you can get
the training you need to control your magic. I also believe that
Albus could help both Willow and Ethan get control over their magic."


The wizards in the room all turned to look at him. "How do you know
Dumbledore?" Rupert asked.


"I attended Hogwarts. I was in Slytherin," he answered with
amusement.

"But you hate mojo!" Buffy exclaimed.


Spike chuckled, "I don't like Willow and Dru's mojo. Neither of them
have the control, and they have too much power. Bloody scary." Xander was
nodding in agreement.


"So, do you agree to come with us to Hogwarts?" Wes asked.


"What about the Potentials?" Xander asked.


"They will come with us, of course. I need to contact Albus and
let him know what is going on. I need a mirror," Severus told them.


Buffy nodded and pointed to the hall mirror. They all followed him
into the hall and watched as he pulled his wand out and muttered an
incantation. A few moments later an older wizard appeared in the
mirror. Behind him stood several anxious people. "Severus, are you
all right?" the wizard asked. "Is Harry with you?"


"I am fine, Albus, and yes, Harry is with me. We have a situation and I
need you to come here. You might as well bring the werewolf and the
dog with you," Severus drawled.


"Where are you?" Sirius asked as he stepped forward, scowling at
Severus.


"We are at the home of the Slayer," Severus answered.


"YOU'RE ON THE HELLMOUTH?!" Sirius roared.

Severus sneered, "Your grasp of the obvious is amazing."


Xander snickered when Harry groaned and rolled his eyes. Harry
grinned up at him. "That's the same reaction I have with Willow and
Anya," he whispered to Harry, who laughed in response.


The older men all turned to glare at the pair. They smiled
innocently in response. Spike and Severus groaned in unison. The
others were fighting down their laughter.


Xander looked at the older man in the mirror and his eyes widened in
response. Behind him, Remus Lupin straightened away from the wall and
gazed wide eyed at the boy. "Alexander?" he whispered hoarsely.


Xander looked at him. "Do I know you?" he asked, confused.


"Yes." Remus felt pain bloom in his chest as his son looked back at
him.





Chapter 6









Sunnydale...








Remus, Albus, Sirius, Ron, Hermione and Draco all appeared together
in Buffy's living room. Sirius gasped in shock when he caught sight
of Xander. Looking at his old friend he could see the agony in his
amber eyes. It was then that Sirius knew without a doubt that
Alexander Lupin was standing in front of him.


Xander could see the pain in the man's eyes and he wondered what was
wrong with him. "Are you alright? Do you need something?" Xander
asked with worry.


Harry looked between Remy and Siri and could feel the undercurrent of
emotion in the pair. His friends were also wondering what was going
on. Remus shook slightly. "Do you know who I am?" he asked huskily.


Xander shook his head. "Should I?"


Remus closed his eyes and nodded. "Do you know that you're adopted?"
Albus asked.


Xanlooklooked at the older man in confusion, wondering what business
it was of his. "Yeah, my parents never wasted a chance to tell me
that it was the biggest mistake of their lives," Xander answered
bitterly.


Remus growled and his eyes flashed. "Remy, what's wrong?" Harry
asked in concern.


"I had a son. Around the time your parents were murdered my mate was
killed by Death Eaters. Luckily my son was with me that day.
Unfortunately, due to the anti-werewolf laws I had my son taken from me
and he was adopted by an American couple. You're my son, Alexander. I
know you are," Remus said harshly.


Xander stared at him in shocked silence. "How do you know Xander is
your son? And what are anti-werewolf laws?" Buffy asked for him.


Remus sighed. "He looks like my , Al, Alexei, and he and my son smell
alike."


"He looks just like Alexei," Sirius said in a hushed voice.


Xander walked back to the sofa and lifted Willow into his arms
before sitting down and looking back at them. Buffy knew that he was
confused and upset, and wished that Willow could be awake to help him
through this.


They watched as the boy stared off into the distance blankly and
gently stroked a hand up and down the girl's back. "What does this
mean to our joining? Do you still want me as your son? Can we help
Willow?" he asked as his eyes focused on Remus again.


"Joining, what joining?" Sirius asked. He started in surprise at
seeing Ripper and Ethan. "What the hell is going on?"


Harry sighed again and began to explain everything that had
happened since their arrival. At the end of it Draco began to roar
with laughter. "Only you, Pottehe ghe gasped out. Harry rolled his
eyes and stuck his tongue out at the other boy. Draco just snickered
in reply.


Hermione sighed and poked him in the side. "That's quite enough,
Draco. The obvious outcome of this is that they must all go to
Hogwarts. I think you should all gather your things. I'm sure that
we can find a cure to the curse being used on your friends," she
said primly.


"Let me guess, more research?" Ron said with a groan.


Xander shook his head and Buffy giggled. He sounded just like Xander
when he did that. The two friends turned their attention back to
Remus. "I was going to call Oz and see if he wanted to come with us,
but if you have laws against werewolves I don't want him anywhere
near your world," Buffy said.


"I'm afraid you are too late for that, my dear. Daniel is at Hogwarts
as we speak. He was rescued from a group of Death Eaters and is now
working with our Care of Magical Creatures teacher. He and Hagrid
have become fast friends," Albus told her gently.


"Well then, it looks like we had better start packing. I need to go
back to LA and get the others. If I know Cordy she's ready to scream
and break something by now," Wes said, making the Scoobies snicker in
agreement.



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