GiveACheerForAlTheBroknListenHereBecauzItsWhoWeAre

Title: Can't Find My Way Home But It's Through You


Chapter One: Give A Cheer For All The Broken, Listen Here Because It's Who We Are


Author: Mother War (lucrecia_valentine@hotmail.com)



Summary: The gang is back at Hogwarts!

Disclaimer: All characters, sites and such from 'Buffy, The Vampire Slayer' and 'Angel' belong to Joss Whedon, UPN, WB, and et al. All characters, sites and such from 'Harry Potter' belong to JK Rowling. The story and chapters names belong to My Chemical Romance. No copyright infringement intended. This story is not sell or for any profit.


PS. I own nothing but my laptop, an extensive collection of Buffy DVDs and My Chemical Romance fan paraphernalia...And a very angry kitty.
















Willow stared at the twins as if they had lost their minds. “You two want me to run at that wall?”

Harry appeared at her side as the twins snickered. “It’s a gateway to Platform 9 and ¾ s.”

The twins reached out and pinched both of Willow’s cheeks before taking off, hitting the wall at a dead run. Willow gasped as they disappeared through it then grinned at Harry. “Those Weasley’s are going down!” With a deep breath she followed the twins.

On the train, the twins wondered off while the others found an empty compartment and settled in. Hermione, Ron, and Ginny sat on one side and Harry and Willow sat on the other.


Twenty minutes later, Willow caught Hermione’s eyes and the two erupted into giggles.
Ron and Ginny were both asleep, heads on Hermione’s shoulders and Willow had a dark head resting in her lap as The Boy Who Lived used her as a pillow. “So, Mine, about Hogwarts; A History…”



Willow sat on the train, just staring out the window. Hermione had drifted off to sleep half an hour earlier, her head resting against Ron’s. Willow was unconsciously running her fingers through Harry’s messy hair as he slept. She had started doing it when he began thrashing, caught in a nightmare. It had soothed him back to pleasant dreams and she just hadn’t stopped.

She felt him stretch as he woke. He turned onto his back so he was staring up at her and she offered him his glasses, which he took with a smile. He didn’t move his head and she didn’t stop playing with his hair.

“Not sleepy?” His voice was soft and still husky with sleep.

“I don’t sleep a lot.” She glanced around and her gaze settled on Ron and Hermione. “Aren’t they cute?”

Harry looked at them and grinned.

Ginny had shifted away, resting her head against the window pane so Hermione and Ron were snuggled together, her head resting on his, his arm across her stomach, his hand gripping her hip.

Their compartment door flew open, startling the others awake and Harry upright. Draco Malfoy and several others appeared in the doorway.

Willow’s look was mild as Ron, Harry, Hermione, and Ginny went for their wands. “If you want to sit with us, Draco, all you have to do is ask.”

Draco raised one eyebrow. “Actually, Willow, we’re here to offer you a seat in our compartment.”

Willow grinned at the blonde. “You don’t expect me to actually accept, do you?”

His blonde head shook.

The two locked eyes for several seconds then Draco smiled. “See you later, Willow.” Then he was gone and Pansy glared at the redheaded girl before following Draco.

Ron glared at Willow. “Are you friends with Malfoy?!”

Willow’s face went absolutely blank, slightly scaring the others in the compartment that were used to her being pleasant and sweet. “Not yet, but I think I will be.”

The train stopped and Willow swept out of the compartment without another word.





She rode with the twins and Katie Bell to the castle and the other caught up with her in the Great Hall. She sat between Ginny and Harry, ignoring Ron. They cheered loudly whenever someone was sorted into Gryffindor and finally it was time for Dumbledore’s speech.

“Welcome and welcome back to Hogwarts. Please remember that the Forbidden Forest is…forbidden. Now, two more small announcements. The first is as you can see Sirius Black and Remus Lupin are now back among my staff, they are going to be co-teaching DADA. The second is that we have a transfer student from America. Her name is Willow Rosenberg and she was sorted earlier into Gryffindor. Willow, please stand up, so we can welcome you.”

The redhead stood, blushing bright red. The hall was filled with applause, most of it from either the teacher’s table or the Gryffindor table. She waved then sat back down, quickly, hiding her face in Harry’s shoulder, unintentionally giving the Hogwarts students something to gossip about.

Was the new girl Harry Potter’s girlfriend?!

Dumbledore winked at her then the tables were full of food. An owl flew in the window and straight for Willow. It landed on her shoulder and dropped the letter in her lap. “Thanks, Illian.” The bird glared at everyone then nuzzled Willow’s cheek before flying back out the window.

Willow opened the letter and glitter flew everywhere. Muttering death threats to a certain blonde Slayer under her breath, she pulled out her wand and muttered a cleaning spell as Dumbledore and her friends laughed. Giving them all a glare, Dumbledore, Remus, and Sirius included, she pulled out the pages and her death threats quickly extended to the core Scoobies.




Dear Willow,
JUST SNOG HIM ALREADY!!!
(Giles gave us the British word after much bugging and whining).
Wils, we’re ready to come to Hogguts…warts…whatever, it’s more then I ever wanted to see on a hog…and beat you silly with your own wand!
We decided to sit down and write you a list of why you deserve him. So it’s Buffy, Xander, Dawn, Faith, and Giles here to tell you why he doesn’t deserve you!!!


Hey Red,
Faith here. I know that we’ve had our differences and everything, but I’d like to think that we’re friends now. I just wanted to tell you that even when I was evil, I admired you. You were so smart and sweet. Everyone loved you. You tried to befriend me and that had never really happened to me before.
Then when I held you hostage, I was amazed when they came full force to rescue you. But now that I know you, I’m not surprised. Because I would do the same. You just inspire that kind of loyalty, Willow.
The boy would have to be deaf, dumb, blind, and dead not to love you.
Now go ahead and jump him!!
Love,
Faith.



Hey Wils,
This is Dawnie. I’m really not sure what to write. You know that I love you, but what you may not know is that I consider you just as much an older sister as Buffy. From the moment we came to Sunnydale, you treated me as an equal. You never talked down to me or anything like that and I’m extremely grateful for that.
Now back to the boy…Wils…there’s no way that he can not love you. It’s impossible not to love you, you’re just…you’re a good person, Willow. And you’re my friend, my sister, but most of all…you’re my hero. I love you so very much,
Yours forever,
Dawnie.


Willow,
I cannot even begin to express my feelings for you. Buffy, Xander, and yourself have taught me so many things about life. I can only hope that you have learned from me as well.
Any man would be honored to have your love. He must be very special to have caught your attention.
I could not be any prouder of you, my darling girl, if you were my own flesh and blood.
Rupert Giles.


Willow, my bestest buddy,
You already know what I’m going to say…write…whatever. He’s not good enough for you, Wils. You’re my Willow and I don’t think that anyone is good enough for you.
But I have to say that he sounds like he’s coming pretty damn close though. If you fall in love with him, then you fall in love and he should consider himself lucky that he’s getting Willow lovin’. There’s no doubt that he’ll love you back. How can he not? You’re Willow.
Love you always
Xander
PS I read about Howlers in that book that you sent Giles about Hogwarts…so the second that wand boy makes eyes at you, let me know. He needs to have the standard Scooby ‘I’ll beat you to death with a shovel if you hurt her’ disclaimer.


Buff-Buff here.
You are an amazing woman, you know that right? You’re a beautiful, powerful and generally wonderful witch. Now, I’m gonna get deep on you here because…well…you need to hear this.
If he really does have a destiny then he is going to need you more than ever. He’ll need your faith in him because he’ll lose faith in himself. He’ll need your love because there are going to be times when he can’t save everyone and he’ll hate himself for it. There are going to be times when he’s on his knees, ready to fall, ready to fail, and you will be the only reason that he picks himself up and continues to fight. He’s going to be fractured, broken, deep inside by the things that he sees, by the things that he’ll be forced to do…and only you will be able to make it okay, to make it hurt less…Only you will be able to save him every night.
He’ll have the weight of the world on his shoulders and you’ll be able to make it feel feather light at times. Willow, you will be the reason that he succeeds. He’ll save the world for you, because you’re in it. Whenever he saves the world…it’s because he’s saving you.
He’s not going to be a hero because of destiny. He’s going to be a hero because he’ll fight for you. He’s going to be hero because you will make him one. He’s going to be a hero…because you love him.
Remember the hardest thing in this world…is to live in it. Be brave. Live.
I love you, my sister.
Buffy.


Willow felt the tears fill her eyes as she read each letter, but at Buffy’s letter, they spilled over and flowed down her cheeks. As rough fingertips brushed her cheek, she looked up and met Harry’s worry filled eyes. “Are you okay, Wils?”
She realized that pretty much everyone in the Great Hall was staring at her and she smiled radiantly through her tears. “I’m fine. My friends from home just sent me some…encouragement.”
Harry studied her face for a few more seconds then nodded and turned back to his plate.

After the feast, they were slowly making their way back to the Gryffindor common room. Ron and Harry were talking about the Gryffindor Quidditch team while Hermione and Willow trailed behind them, mocking them.
Willow grinned at Hermione then ran forward, jumping onto Harry’s back.
“What are you doing?” Harry was laughing as he easily supported the redhead.
“I’m getting a ride.” She replied as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Harry’s hands slipped up to cup her thighs, supporting her. “Alright.”
Ron and Hermione gaped slightly at Harry’s compliance.
“Hermione, you should catch a ride with Ron.” Willow grinned cheekily at the flushed Gryffindors and they all knew that Willow had forgiven Ron and that they were all okay.
Ron shrugged then turned, offering Hermione his back. With a deep breath, Hermione jumped up, wrapping her arms and legs around the redhead.
They started towards the Gryffindor tower, joking, giggling, and teasing. Willow leaned down to whisper in Harry’s ear. “They look really cute together.” Harry nodded, flashing her a grin. She giggled then flashed Hermione and Ron an innocent smile when they looked at her and Harry suspiciously.
The Fat Lady eyed them disapprovingly but opened when Harry spoke the password. Several people turned to look as they entered and Willow slipped off Harry’s back, shyly hiding behind him.
He laughed, pulling her up to his side and slipping an arm around her shoulders so she couldn’t escape. “Guys, this is Willow. Wils, this is Seamus, Dean, and Neville.”
She grinned shyly at them. “Hello.”
They all smiled back and she relaxed, leaning into Harry’s side, making small talk with them.
Finally, Hermione interrupted them. “Time for bed. We have an early day tomorrow.”
Willow and Harry grinned at each other then pulled themselves away from the conversation.
Willow hugged a startled Ron, kissing him on the cheek and wishing him a goodnight. She did the same to a blushing Harry then followed Hermione up to their room.