Aug. 22nd - Summer School
Title: Summer School
Author: 3am_moonlight
Crossover: BtVS / Harry Potter (J.K.R.)
Rating: Gen / Teen
Word Count: 1,399.
Timeline: BtVS: Post-the Gift & HP: Prisoner of Azkaban
Disclaimer: The Buffyverse belongs to Joss Whedon and HP belongs to J.K.R.
Summary: Harry and Buffy learn new things.
Author's Note: Written for Day 22 of the 2019 August Fic-A-Day.
A/N: Follows ' Narrow Escape', ' Hiding Places', ' Fly Away With Me', ' Talking', ' Spilled Secrets', ' Charades', ' Fun at the Beach', and ' Laying Down the Law'. Meh.
Buffy and Sirius, with some input from Harry, set a schedule for the teenager's 'Summer School'. Sirius Apparated to Privet Drive at 07:45 every weekday and played magical taxi for his godson. Then the two of them would spend two-three hours in one of the studies going over Wizarding Etiquette, Magical Politics, and the Potter and Black family history. Then there was a break for lunch. Afterward, Sirius would run Harry through everything he had learned at Hogwarts so far to make sure he knew it inside and out.
Then it was Buffy's turn as she decided he needed to do something physical, which worked well with Sirius' intention of teaching him meditation both for the sake of learning Occlumancy and because he wanted to teach the boy to become an animal. Or maybe it was to find his inner animal, she wasn't entirely certain. The elder of the three also joined in as he needed the exercise. She eased them into it with a very basic kata from the Tai Chi lessons she had gotten from Angel several years before. It wasn't nearly as fun or romantic, but despite everything, it felt good.
The 'school day' ended with lessons on Arithmancy, which Buffy stayed far away from once she realized it involved equations, and Ancient Runes, which she insisted on taking part in. Much to her surprise, she was able to read part of it due to all the study parties they'd had in the Sunnydale High School Library and later on at the Magic Box. It turned out she had absorbed a lot more knowledge than she'd originally thought.
Depending on the day, Sirius would return his godson to his relatives at 17:00 or 18:00 each evening. Saturdays were spent on whatever fun thing they could think of, but he had to spend Sunday at his relatives home.
Some days she sat in one the morning lessons, other days she went for a long run instead. Or she practiced Tai Chi, fighting techniques, or even the boring stuff Giles and Merrick had made her do to keep herself in tip-top shape. While Harry was going through his spellwork and potion-making skills, Buffy would be in the same room attempting some very basic magical spells with the wand that had reacted best to her.
In all fairness, it wasn't a particularly good match so even the few spells she managed to do didn't work well. Case in point, she was able to cast the Lumos Charm but it was weak and only lit up a very small area with a dull light. It a fit of annoyance she accidentally set a table on fire on the fifth day, much to Harry's merriment.
The first thing Harry had said when his godfather told him they would be practicing spells was "What about the Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery? I'm 14, not 17."
The answer was a long lecture on the inequality of how magical children were raised, but in a nutshell; if a family used a certain kind of wards around their home then the Ministry wouldn't be notified. Naturally, nearly all of the old families used them and those of non-magical descent or from the newer magical lines had to obey the law or face the consequences unless they knew a pureblood who was willing to spill the secret.
This schedule worked until August 23rd when Harry received a letter from his friend Ron, who invited him to something called the World Quidditch Cup which would be held in Britain this year. Sirius approved his wish to go with the caveat that he would bring his dog. Buffy would tag along wearing the Invisibility Cloak.
Things at the cup got a lot more exciting than expected but they were all back at the Burrow the day after the match without any damages. As Dumbledore had deemed it safe for Harry to move out of the Dursley home and into the Burrow, Sirius decided it was time for Harry to move in with him instead for the remaining six days before they left for the Hogwarts train.
According to Sirius, there were more wards on the summer home than on the average magical dwelling, so there was no reason for Dumbledore to complain. It also helped that no one knew where the Black family's summer residence was located. Unless he wanted Harry under the watchful eye of the Weasley matriarch rather than with his godfather and the potential things he could learn there.
Harry invited his friends to come and stay with them, but it wasn't until Sirius made a throwaway comment about lessons that Hermione decided she would stay with them rather than with the Weasley's. Apparently, it was fun to stay in a magical home, but the girl loved to learn so it was no contest. Not really.
Ron, of the flaming red hair and long gangly limbs, attempted to tag along as well but was blocked by his mother who didn't deem Sirius to be safe or accepted company for her youngest son. Which was a fair enough assessment, given the situation, but it didn't mean the boy took the rejection with grace. Quite the opposite, in fact.
Buffy spent her time waiting for the wizard making sure that none of the Weasley's could alert Dumbledore while everything was being put in place. In fact, she had great fun hiding the Floo Powder while the family was busy looking elsewhere. It made all of them run around the small living room searching for the small container. When Mrs. Weasley decided she wanted to write a letter to the old wizard instead, she snatched the paper out of her hand and then her wand. The resulting scream hurt her eardrums.
A few minutes later she had Mr. Weasley's wand along with the wands of three of the sons. Being in a mischievous mood, she left the wands in random places where they were visible but easy to overlook. One ended up in a potted plant, one in a box of kitchen utensils, another was placed on a windowpane, and the last in the umbrella stand by the front door.
Buffy grinned to herself, Harry had told her about the Weasley twins, Fred and George, and how they considered themselves to be pranksters. The boy seemed to find it entertaining, while the red-headed family did not. Then again, there was no reason to alert the principal of Harry's school. Harry's whereabouts didn't concern him during the holidays.
Permission for Hermione was obtained by Sirius Apparating the two of them to her parents home while Harry and a still hidden Buffy waited at the Burrow. Somehow, the man ended up inviting the two dentists over for dinner the next day. It was a very kind gesture, but then again he was a complete stranger to them. Of course, perhaps they wanted both to see a magical home and spend some more time with their only child.
Once the Granger's agreed, their daughter was Apparated to the Black Summer Home before he went back for Harry at the Burrow. Buffy, being invisible, had to walk away from the magical property so no one would know she had ever been there.
She threw the magical fabric off of herself as soon as they returned, causing Hermione to startle at the sudden reappearance of a woman she had probably expected to have gone home long ago. Buffy meanwhile, chose to reintroduce herself.
"Hello, again. I'm Buffy, we met at that magical school of yours a few months ago. We didn't really get the chance to meet properly then so... Hi."
Blinking a little, the brunette fell back on old lessons. "Hello, my name is Hermione." She looked between Buffy and Sirius, "Have you been living here with him the entire time?"
"Yes, we've been busy trying to fix your friend's life and stuff his head with some extra knowledge. We have also done some sigh-seeing."
That was apparently enough to get the girl started on a whole litany of questions regarding what they were teaching her friend and how soon the next lesson was. Buffy was more interested in dinner and hearing their version of the World Cup events, so she ushered Hermione into the dining room where hopefully all of their questions would be answered.
Author: 3am_moonlight
Crossover: BtVS / Harry Potter (J.K.R.)
Rating: Gen / Teen
Word Count: 1,399.
Timeline: BtVS: Post-the Gift & HP: Prisoner of Azkaban
Disclaimer: The Buffyverse belongs to Joss Whedon and HP belongs to J.K.R.
Summary: Harry and Buffy learn new things.
Author's Note: Written for Day 22 of the 2019 August Fic-A-Day.
A/N: Follows ' Narrow Escape', ' Hiding Places', ' Fly Away With Me', ' Talking', ' Spilled Secrets', ' Charades', ' Fun at the Beach', and ' Laying Down the Law'. Meh.
Buffy and Sirius, with some input from Harry, set a schedule for the teenager's 'Summer School'. Sirius Apparated to Privet Drive at 07:45 every weekday and played magical taxi for his godson. Then the two of them would spend two-three hours in one of the studies going over Wizarding Etiquette, Magical Politics, and the Potter and Black family history. Then there was a break for lunch. Afterward, Sirius would run Harry through everything he had learned at Hogwarts so far to make sure he knew it inside and out.
Then it was Buffy's turn as she decided he needed to do something physical, which worked well with Sirius' intention of teaching him meditation both for the sake of learning Occlumancy and because he wanted to teach the boy to become an animal. Or maybe it was to find his inner animal, she wasn't entirely certain. The elder of the three also joined in as he needed the exercise. She eased them into it with a very basic kata from the Tai Chi lessons she had gotten from Angel several years before. It wasn't nearly as fun or romantic, but despite everything, it felt good.
The 'school day' ended with lessons on Arithmancy, which Buffy stayed far away from once she realized it involved equations, and Ancient Runes, which she insisted on taking part in. Much to her surprise, she was able to read part of it due to all the study parties they'd had in the Sunnydale High School Library and later on at the Magic Box. It turned out she had absorbed a lot more knowledge than she'd originally thought.
Depending on the day, Sirius would return his godson to his relatives at 17:00 or 18:00 each evening. Saturdays were spent on whatever fun thing they could think of, but he had to spend Sunday at his relatives home.
Some days she sat in one the morning lessons, other days she went for a long run instead. Or she practiced Tai Chi, fighting techniques, or even the boring stuff Giles and Merrick had made her do to keep herself in tip-top shape. While Harry was going through his spellwork and potion-making skills, Buffy would be in the same room attempting some very basic magical spells with the wand that had reacted best to her.
In all fairness, it wasn't a particularly good match so even the few spells she managed to do didn't work well. Case in point, she was able to cast the Lumos Charm but it was weak and only lit up a very small area with a dull light. It a fit of annoyance she accidentally set a table on fire on the fifth day, much to Harry's merriment.
The first thing Harry had said when his godfather told him they would be practicing spells was "What about the Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery? I'm 14, not 17."
The answer was a long lecture on the inequality of how magical children were raised, but in a nutshell; if a family used a certain kind of wards around their home then the Ministry wouldn't be notified. Naturally, nearly all of the old families used them and those of non-magical descent or from the newer magical lines had to obey the law or face the consequences unless they knew a pureblood who was willing to spill the secret.
This schedule worked until August 23rd when Harry received a letter from his friend Ron, who invited him to something called the World Quidditch Cup which would be held in Britain this year. Sirius approved his wish to go with the caveat that he would bring his dog. Buffy would tag along wearing the Invisibility Cloak.
Things at the cup got a lot more exciting than expected but they were all back at the Burrow the day after the match without any damages. As Dumbledore had deemed it safe for Harry to move out of the Dursley home and into the Burrow, Sirius decided it was time for Harry to move in with him instead for the remaining six days before they left for the Hogwarts train.
According to Sirius, there were more wards on the summer home than on the average magical dwelling, so there was no reason for Dumbledore to complain. It also helped that no one knew where the Black family's summer residence was located. Unless he wanted Harry under the watchful eye of the Weasley matriarch rather than with his godfather and the potential things he could learn there.
Harry invited his friends to come and stay with them, but it wasn't until Sirius made a throwaway comment about lessons that Hermione decided she would stay with them rather than with the Weasley's. Apparently, it was fun to stay in a magical home, but the girl loved to learn so it was no contest. Not really.
Ron, of the flaming red hair and long gangly limbs, attempted to tag along as well but was blocked by his mother who didn't deem Sirius to be safe or accepted company for her youngest son. Which was a fair enough assessment, given the situation, but it didn't mean the boy took the rejection with grace. Quite the opposite, in fact.
Buffy spent her time waiting for the wizard making sure that none of the Weasley's could alert Dumbledore while everything was being put in place. In fact, she had great fun hiding the Floo Powder while the family was busy looking elsewhere. It made all of them run around the small living room searching for the small container. When Mrs. Weasley decided she wanted to write a letter to the old wizard instead, she snatched the paper out of her hand and then her wand. The resulting scream hurt her eardrums.
A few minutes later she had Mr. Weasley's wand along with the wands of three of the sons. Being in a mischievous mood, she left the wands in random places where they were visible but easy to overlook. One ended up in a potted plant, one in a box of kitchen utensils, another was placed on a windowpane, and the last in the umbrella stand by the front door.
Buffy grinned to herself, Harry had told her about the Weasley twins, Fred and George, and how they considered themselves to be pranksters. The boy seemed to find it entertaining, while the red-headed family did not. Then again, there was no reason to alert the principal of Harry's school. Harry's whereabouts didn't concern him during the holidays.
Permission for Hermione was obtained by Sirius Apparating the two of them to her parents home while Harry and a still hidden Buffy waited at the Burrow. Somehow, the man ended up inviting the two dentists over for dinner the next day. It was a very kind gesture, but then again he was a complete stranger to them. Of course, perhaps they wanted both to see a magical home and spend some more time with their only child.
Once the Granger's agreed, their daughter was Apparated to the Black Summer Home before he went back for Harry at the Burrow. Buffy, being invisible, had to walk away from the magical property so no one would know she had ever been there.
She threw the magical fabric off of herself as soon as they returned, causing Hermione to startle at the sudden reappearance of a woman she had probably expected to have gone home long ago. Buffy meanwhile, chose to reintroduce herself.
"Hello, again. I'm Buffy, we met at that magical school of yours a few months ago. We didn't really get the chance to meet properly then so... Hi."
Blinking a little, the brunette fell back on old lessons. "Hello, my name is Hermione." She looked between Buffy and Sirius, "Have you been living here with him the entire time?"
"Yes, we've been busy trying to fix your friend's life and stuff his head with some extra knowledge. We have also done some sigh-seeing."
That was apparently enough to get the girl started on a whole litany of questions regarding what they were teaching her friend and how soon the next lesson was. Buffy was more interested in dinner and hearing their version of the World Cup events, so she ushered Hermione into the dining room where hopefully all of their questions would be answered.