FOREWORD

So…once more, I'm making yet another rod for my back with yet another crossover. Still, it's one that, I think, hasn't been done enough of, or at least not enough Potterverse crossovers. Most are short, abandoned works, with the only substantial one I like being the now-abandoned Alpha Queen by sakurademonalchemist.

This is, of course, Elfen Lied.

I recently finished watching the series, the anime version anyway, and it has to be one of the most relentlessly depressing and gratuitously grotesque series I have ever watched. Nonetheless, there is still something compelling about the series. And given the rather sad ending to the series and many of its characters, I wanted to do a story that gave many of the characters a happier life. It doesn't necessarily mean it will stay that way: while this story is a much lighter shade than the anime series, this is still Elfen Lied. But it's still going to be a somewhat happier story. I will be including a few elements from the manga, true, but on the whole, I am basing this more on the anime.

In writing this story, I am indebted to sakurademonalchemist, whose Alpha Queen provided the spin on Diclonius birth and infection that I am using in this story. I am also indebted to Arawn D Draven, with whom I discussed possible crossover stories at great length. Their patience is something I am grateful for. I also decided to do this as a different sort of WBWL fic than I usually do.

Also, as a little quirk of this story, the chapter titles will be either Beatles songs, or songs by members of the Beatles. Why? Lucy, I heard once, was named for the Australopithecine skeleton…and that was named for the song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.

Anyway, time for the usual disclaimers. Firstly, there will be spoilers for both Harry Potter and Elfen Lied.

Secondly, there will be heavy annotations, as is usual for my works. You have been warned.

Thirdly, this is an M-Rated work. There will be coarse language, violence, dark themes and sexual references, and while it won't quite be as bad as Elfen Lied canon, well, there will still be some disturbing violence and references. Again, you have been warned.

Finally, the following is a fan-written work. Harry Potter and Elfen Lied are the properties of their respective owners. Please support the official release. Otherwise, Lucy will use her Vectors on you, set to 'blend'…