The Lottery

Title: !Pop!
Author: MoonKat
Fandom: Harry Potter/BTVS
Pairing: ?????????
Summary: What if McGonagall managed to convince Albus that the muggles were no good for Harry. That’s good right?! Well she wished she didn’t when she found out how Dumbledore planed to get Harry protected by blood wards . . . A Lottery, a magical lottery for all the good witches and wizards to have a chance to be Harry Potter’s parent. Golden tickets would be given to those of good heart and pure intentions toward Harry, and the winner would become pregnant with the famous baby. What if Xander somehow got a ticket? Slash and other.
Disclaimer: DON’T OWN ANYTHING SEEN HERE! NO MONEY MADE! DON’T OWN!
Author notes & Warnings: might have Female/Female or Male/Male. I have No Beta. Be afraid, I’m a moody scatter brained nut of a girl. ^_- My mood affects my writing. I warn you it could get scary . . .And maybe a little out of order.

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Chapter 3
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Xander was about to tell Buffy off for making light of his situation. If it were Buffy that woke up pregnant the gang would be searching the library day and night to find an answer. But because it happened to the Zeppo it was something they could joke about. Xander was about to tell Buffy to shove it but then the blue light changed colors.

Xander watched as purple-formed thick along the edges, bright and swirling like the inside of a lava lamp. A streak of red like a hot cut into skin formed, and then a spidery thin thread of black showed up inside the red making it look like a dollop of old blood. His stomach looked like a glowing tie-dye shirt.

Buffy raised her stake again. “That means I need to slay it right?”

Xander curled his arms around his belly, protecting it, but it still didn’t hide the bright glowing rainbow colors. “Is that all you think about Buffy?! Slay the weird and leave? Do you have a shoe sale to get to?”

Buffy huffed. “For your information Xander it’s not a shoe sale! I have a date tonight with Riley! And you know I was joking! I would never stab you!”

“Could have fooled me.”

“Maybe there’s a spell we can use?” Willow piped in, not liking the frowning contest her friends were having.

“Perhaps . . .” Giles started saying but stopped speaking when the glow in Xander’s belly intensified, brightening the whole room making Xander glow like a beacon as purple and blue light started to spread under his skin.

The colors swirled together, flashing blue, purple, then blue again. “T-tara what’s that mean?” Xander watched as the angry blood red line in the middle of the blue light on his belly changed shape. It now looked like a bolt of red-hot lightening outlined with black.

Tara shook her head, confusion written on her face. “T-the light is not supposed to take a shape or spread. It never has b-before and this spell is as old as my f-family!”

Giles started cleaning his glasses. “Everyone to the books . . . Now.”

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Sitting in front of a pile of books Xander flipped through pages without even reading a single word. He was in shock. There’s a life inside him, a human life! Xander just didn’t know what he was supposed to do?! How he was supposed to feel? He can’t kill it Tara’s spell said it was human, and Xander don’t kill humans! But the light was purple, blue, AND red! Xander didn’t even want to think about what the black thread meant . . . Who the fuck knew what was inside Xander’s stomach! He should get rid of it and wash his hands of the whole situation. It didn’t feel right though . . .

Suddenly Xander felt a presence in his mind. It was soft and warm, sweet and innocent, curious and loving. Reaching out for it Xander let it into his thoughts and felt so complete, so happy. Like a warm blanket was covering him and truly showing him what family should feel like. Xander KNEW that his little baby was trying to connect, to communicate with Xander. To find love and protection with it’s parent. Xander just had to gasp at that . . . HE, Xander donut boy Harris was going to be a dad.

Or a mom if you really thought about it.

Getting up Xander left the room and the others to their research. Placing his hand on his belly Xander felt small flutters. They were no longer scary, but welcome interaction with his soon to be kid. The thought just felt so right to Xander.

“X-xander . . .”

Jumping Xander took his hand off his belly and looked at Tara. “Yeah?”

“I-I’ve been looking though my book of spells and there is a chapter written by my great great aunt . . . she interoperates auras. I think the spell went wonky b-because you and t-the b-baby inside you are a lot alike. Mr. G-giles said his s-spell talked about w-wizards. My family k–knew a bit about them! They are a hidden race from the rest of the w-world. V-very p-powerful! The males c-can h-have children.” Tara said as she bit at her lip.

Xander frowned. “Tara do you think I’m a wizard? I can’t do magic!”

Tara hid her face behind her hair. “The ones that c-can’t do much are called squabs. They have only a little but they use it when they are in danger . . . you have unbelievable luck Xander and rarely need to go to the hospital because you get hurt less. Even w-when you do get hurt it is not as bad as one w-would think!”

Xander nodded. “Ok. So what? You saw the light the baby’s evil!”

“You don’t believe that Xander! I s-saw the l-look on your face! You w-wouldn’t l-love something evil!” Tara said as she looked down at Xander’s hand that had placed itself protectively back on his belly.

Xander sighed. “What do I do?”

“I’ll tell the others what I know.” Tara said strongly. “The pregnancy spell is not always clear. M-my mom’s spell turned red in a small spot when she d-did the spell on m-me. The spell can’t t-tell us what the red light means, the baby c-could be evil or could have been touched by someone evil.”

Xander nodded. He felt his baby’s mind, touched it, held it, loves it. Whatever the baby inside Xander was it wasn’t evil. “Who touched you with evil Tara?”

Tara smiled sadly. “Mom realized that the spot that turned red was always the place father would put his hand. He was not a good man.”

They went back into the other room only to find candles lit in a circle, herbs smoking, and the others waiting for them with excitement on their faces. “We found a safe spell that will get rid of the thing inside you Xander! It’s easy! We’ll teleport it out and Buffy can kill it!” Willow said as she bounced forward and hugged Xander.

Xander shook his head and pushed Willow away. “You can’t!”

Giles frowned. “Xander? What’s wrong? That thing inside you needs to be killed before it kills you! I know you don’t like spells done on you but this one will be quick.”

Xander shook his head and curled his arms around his middle. “Can’t. It’s a baby, you can’t let Buff kill a baby!”

Buffy shifted. “It’s a baby DEMON right guy’s? An ugly baby demon, don’t know it I could off a cute one?”

Giles sighed and looked pained. “Xander whether it is human or demon it can kill you! Male pregnancy for even demons is very difficult, most die during the process.”

“B-but n-not all?” Tara asked softly.

“No not all. Tuck`pith demons sometimes breed males together with spells and such as a form of perverse entertainment, 2% of the male demons lived through the birthing but nearly all the births were stillborn.” Giles said as he cleaned his glasses.

“Is that what you think happened to me G-man? I would have told you if it did! Nothing like that happened on my road trip!” Xander said as he backed away toward the door. The others were closing in, it looked like they were gonna do the spell whether Xander wanted it or not.

“Most demon species that can do this won’t let the victim remember till it is too late.” Giles said calmly. “Buffy grab Xander, we need to do the spell now. Some demon pregnancies gestate very quickly and kill the host as soon as they are ready to come out.”

Panicked Xander tried to make a run for it and Tara tried to help but Buffy was the slayer, she’s faster, and stronger. Grabbing them both by an arm Buffy shoved Tara at Willow and forced Xander into a chair. Tying him to it Buffy patted Xander on the shoulder. “Don’t worry Xan it will only take a minute.”

Xander’s eyes glowed with fire as he felt something deep inside awaken and stir. “If you kill my baby I’ll never forgive you!”

Willow and Buffy paused at the hate in Xander’s voice, it wasn’t like their Xander to be like that?I That confirmed it for them, the thing inside Xander had to be a demon. “Xander everything will be fine! I’ll fix this!” Willow said with a reassuring smile.

“I’ll kill you for this!” Xander struggled in the chair.

Giles sighed. “Start the spell.”

“M-mr. Giles! Wait! X-xander c-could be a wizard! T-they can h-have babies.” Tara yelled from the couch since she too was now tied up for trying to help Xander.

Giles turned to Xander and frowned. It was a possibility, a very slight one. “Xander did you have sex with another male, lets say roughly a month ago?” Xander pursed his lips and shook his head no. “Continue the spell Willow.”

“Wait! No! I-I did! Lots of male sex!” Xander yelled as he struggled harder.

Lightly a black candle Willow blew on it and as it went out the other candles lit like turning on a light. Xander panted. He always felt magic when it was being used but never to the degree he could now. Willow’s magic pricked at him like needles and made him feel sick. Inside himself Xander could feel his baby flutter like a trapped butterfly. Closing his eyes Xander wished he could escape-

!POP!

Everyone in the room gasped. Xander was gone, disappeared into thin air! Chair and all.

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