Title: Good-bye Hellmouth, pt 1

Disclaimer: I own nothing! I was reading a story a while back (and for the life of me I can't think of the title) but it struck me as a good idea. Though I've come up with a different way of handling it to make it my own. JK Rowling owns everything pertaining to Harry Potter and Joss Whedon owns everything about Buffy and Faith the Vampire Slayers.

Summary: Like the fic I read, Faith and Buffy (during the final battle) get stuck with Spike inside the hellmouth, but something pulls them out before the hellmouth gets sunk. That's where my story changes, and you'll just have to read to find out.

Author's Note: This story could be branched off my other story, 'What If?', basically asking what if Angel had gotten through to Faith in season three. So, yes she killed Allen Finch, but she'd been 'repenting' for that crime helping Angel in LA. But, if the mood hits, she'll go through the pains of the normal season. This story is AU!!!!!!!

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"Get out while you can." Spike said as he was holding off the uber-vamps with the pendent that had been sent with Faith when she'd come to Sunnydale to help with the war against the first.

"Can't, we're trapped." Faith replied coming back into the cavern. The walls and ground shook causing Faith to ask, "What now?"

Buffy looked thoughtful for a moment before a shimmery blue light lit up from behind Faith. "There!" She pointed before asking, "What is it?"

"It's a portal, luv." Spike said.

"You'd better find me Spike." Buffy warned him before he pushed Faith and Buffy inside the portal. Together they landed unceremoniously on a hard floor.

"Get up, B. You're heavy." Faith grunted getting her bearings first. "You had to go and do that, didn't ya B?" Faith added standing up.

"Well it got us out alive, didn't it?" Buffy questioned annoyed.

"Yea, but where are we?" Faith questioned noticing the faces of the large crowed of people that were staring at them.

Buffy looked around noticing a tall man walking towards them. He was an older man, with white hair and long beard. He was wearing a deep purple dress (robe) with a pointy hat on top of his head and half moon spectacles on his nose. "Faith."

"Wha..." Faith turned and saw the man. Then she turned to Buffy and asked, "You didn't like our world enough, so you had to send us here?"

Buffy rolled her eyes and was about to comment when the man spoke. "I am Albus Dumbledore, may I ask who you are?"

"Buffy Summers, sir." Buffy answered.

"Faith McRae." Faith added seeing Buffy's look. "What?"

"You have a last name. I never knew." Buffy replied dryly. "I've only known you for a handful of years and you're just now telling me your name."

"Well at the time when I met you all you needed to know is that I was Faith, the vampire slayer." Faith replied seriously.

"But you never said that, Oz did." Buffy pointed out.

"Oh yea." Faith mused remembering the moment. "But it was kind of obvious. I mean how many people do you know that could beat up a vamp."

"Am I to understand that you two are slayers?" Albus questioned braking into their conversation.

"Yep." Faith said. "This one here's died."

"Twice." Buffy piped in.

"She can't seem to stay dead." Faith replied dryly. "Keeps coming back."

"Xander and Willow are the ones that brought me back." Buffy reminded.

"Oh sure, blame the Scooby's." Faith shot back. "I always wondered if you were ever going to step up and take responsibilities."

Buffy stuck her tongue out at Faith. "At least I didn't...no wait I did that." She replied sheepishly causing Faith to chuckle. Then she turned to Albus. "We seemed to be invading here, so if you'll kindly tell us how to get to the nearest hellmouth we'll be ever so thankful."

Albus smiled at the two before turning to the students. "Students it appears that we've got some guests that will be staying for a few days, make them feel comfortable if you should pass them in the halls." He said before waltzing out the door with the two slayers following him.

Excited chatter lit up the room as the students tried to figure out where they came from and how they got inside Hogwarts.

Albus led them up the stares and towards his gargoyle statue. "'Acid Pops'." He said before the statue moved aside showing a spiral stare case. Opening the door he allowed them to inter before shutting it behind them. "How did you both drop in on us?" He questioned motioning for them to sit.

"We were battling the first evil, who was trying to destroy the slayer line when we got trapped."

"Spike pushed us through a blue light saying it was a portal." Faith finished. "Where is here?"

"This is Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."

Faith and Buffy exchanged a look. "What date is it?"

"September 13, 1977." Albus answered not missing the shocked looks on the slayer's faces. "What is it?"

"We left the hellmouth it was April 17, 2003." Buffy answered. "How is that possible?"

"I'm unsure of the details, but if you two are willing to stay I will find out." Albus offered.

They exchanged another look before Faith asked, "What do we have to do?"

"What do you mean?"

"You said this was a school, do we have to attend?" Buffy answered for Faith. Over the past few weeks since Faith came back with Willow and the fiasco at with the potential slayers, the two had become decent friends. They didn't have much of a chance when she was with Angel because she was busy, but they did try.

"You may join some of the classes if you wish, however, you're not required to." He answered.

Faith shrugged causing Buffy to say, "Alright, we'd be glad to stay."

"Excellent." Albus said before calling Minerva into his office. "These two have agreed to stay and possibly become students. As slayer's they should have some magical talents."

"I see." Minerva replied sparing a glance at the two girls. "Aren't they a bit old?"

"Minor problem." Albus said.

"We're not that old!" Buffy protested. "I'm...was 22."

"I'm 20 or well, according to the month, 19." Faith followed Buffy's lead.

"They're not much older than our seventh years." Albus reiterated. "I was wondering if you would be willing to be put into a house?" He said turning to the girls.

"House?" They questioned together.

"There are four houses." Minerva began. "Hufflepuff for loyalty, Gryffindor for bravery, Ravenclaw for brilliance of mind, and Slytherin for ambition."

The slayers took a glance at each other. They knew that they were different, yet the same but wondered if they wanted to be split up. Turning to Dumbledore they asked, "How does it work?"

Albus smiled softly at the pair while retrieving the hat. "This is the sorting hat and it can read into your deepest thoughts. It will sort out your abilities and skills before sorting you where you'll grow the most." He explained. "Who'll be first?"

Faith looked pointingly at Buffy causing the blond to sigh. "I'll go first." She offered and waiting until the hat was situated on her head.

'Ah, a slayer. Powerful one at that.' The hat whispered into her ear. 'Where to sort you?' He asked mostly to himself. 'You're brave and determined. You've got a good heart, though you've died and thought you lost it.'

He wasn't kidding when he said you could read into our deepest thoughts.

'How else would I be able to place you?' He questioned in her ear. 'You've got loyalty rooted deep within yourself, along with talents fitted for all houses. Tough. Very tough indeed.' He mused. 'I think I'll place you in..."GRYFFINDOR!" The hat finally called out.

The hat was removed and Buffy could see Faith smirking at her. She wondered if Faith would also be a Gryffindor or another house.

The hat fit largely on Faith's head as she waited for the verdict. Part of her hoped to be sorted with Buffy, but another part said that she wasn't all that brave.

'Another slayer?' The hat inquired amused.

Yeah, B died once. Well twice.

'I see.' The hat responded pensively. 'You're powerful like she is. You've touched the darkness I see.' It pointed out. 'Though it is no matter, you're still brave and true to yourself.'

Really? Faith wondered. She'd always thought she was a lost cause, a menace to society.

'Really.' The hat assured the brunette. 'I see that you're more cunning and have better survival instincts than the other slayer.' He informed her. 'You could do well in Gryffindor, but I think I'll place you in..."SLYTHERIN!"

The hat was removed and the two slayers looked at each other. Neither knowing what was going to happen or how they were going to handle it, but they knew they'd do it together.

"Minerva could you escort, Miss. Summers to Gryffindor tower I'll send for someone to collect Miss. McRae."

"Of course." Minerva replied turning to the blond slayer.

"I'd like to see the both of you in the morning." Albus said getting the slayers to nod in sync.

"Come with me, Miss. Summers."

"See ya, B." Faith called.

"Later." Buffy grinned before following the tall woman out of the office.

End pt 1