Hey everyone,
I got to admit, I am really looking forward to this chapter as it will cover two things; the teachers reminiscing on how their school will now be a lot emptier as their student body has decreased in number thanks to the move as well as the Sorting of Axel, Roxas, Demyx and Xion – and that's where the fun begins.
Have fun,

Venquine1990
Co-Author: Mystic Nathaniel Wolf

Chapter 03
Division Will Become Unity

1st of September 1992
Teacher's Lounge, Hogwarts
Dumbledore's POV

"Our school has never been emptier." I mutter to myself and Minerva says: "We knew that would happen, Albus. The Ministry decided to do the Muggleborns first and they are the majority in our school. I'm just glad that Rosmerta, Charity and Aurora agreed to help the newer ones settle in and help them learn magic."
At this I nod at her and then Filius laughs and says: "Imagine what Mr. Potter would be like if you had agreed to let Pomona come too." And we all laugh as that has been a bit of an inner joke between us within the staff since we agreed that Hogwarts students should still learn their subjects whether inside Hogwarts or not.

"Do you really think it was a good idea to have our new teacher ride the train alongside the students?" Severus then asks and while I am well aware that he is still wary of her after their first meeting a year ago, do I say: "Larxene promised to only travel the train if she wanted to see how her son was doing or else keep to herself."
The man nods and I then turn to another topic I feel we should discuss before the train arrives and say: "I am truly sorry that I asked you not to take the train with the rest of the teachers, but Severus only finished your De-Aging Potions earlier this morning and else your appearances would have given the students the wrong impression."
"Explain us again why we need to take De-Aging potions, please?" Roxas asks and Axel lies a hand on his shoulder as he says: "Not you or Xion, Roxy, but Demyx and I. You and Xion demanded that we could stick together, yet Demyx and I are graduate ages, so if we want to keep to that demand, we need to turn the proper age."

And while this makes the thirteen year old pout and cross his arms, does Axel then smirk and ask: "What? You think you won't love me if I'm a few years younger?" And instantly the blonde asks: "Are you crazy or something? Of course not!" Making all of us laugh yet again as the blonde turns red with sheer embarrassment.
Yet then I notice that there is one voice not laughing along and look at Xion, her sweet melodious voice having been very pleasant to listen to the few times I was lucky enough to meet her and instantly I turn worried when I see that she is looking out one of the windows with a frown of dark concern marring her face.

"We've got a problem. I – I can sense a great deal of Darkness approaching the Castle. It's – it's just – it seems to be contained within some kind of container and – and that makes me incapable of sensing what it's like. I – I just know that – that it's not a Heartless or Nobody, but still – it's Dark." The girl whispers at the end.
We all move over to where she stands and when her friends come to stand with her, both Axel and Roxas turn serious as well and even Demyx seems to lose some of his carefree nature as Roxas says: "You're right, Xion. I can sense it too. It's – it's like the smoke from the engine is sticking across the train as it moves closer."
"Guess that makes it all the better that there are now five members of the Organization at Hogwarts. Will give Harry some relief in not having to worry about this." Yet then I say: "And neither should you. You will be students, not warriors." Yet I instantly get proven I am outclassed as the four turn to me and Roxas says:

"We will stay out of this, unless it causes any kind of threat like a Heartless, Nobody or other being from our worlds. If that happens, it's ours." And just because I got proven last year that only the weapon against these beings is indeed a Keyblade or weapon from another world, do I sigh before I turn to Demyx and say:
"Promise me you will call for your colleagues instantly in case this happens. You may not lose any of your skills, but you will lose the physical strength you have at this age when you take the potion and I can't stand the idea of your bodies suffering more damage than it can handle. Promise me you will call the Organization when needed."
And the taller blonde nods before Severus says: "They should take their potion now, Headmaster. The train will be here in one hour and I am sure they will need time to get used to being six and eight years younger." And I nod at my colleague before he hands both the redhead and the lean blonde a bottle of dark red potion to swallow.
"I sure wonder which Houses these four will get into. Though I do hope the friendship between Roxas, Xion and Axel won't make it so that they are Sorted into one House and Demyx into another." Goes through my mind as I watch my two new students swallow the drink and then feel their bodies start to change back several years.

An Hour Later
The Great Hall
Harry's POV

I am really excited for this new schoolyear, not just because I have grown to love this amazing world and because I really want to prove to my people that I take my role as their prince seriously, but because I am extremely curious as to how my daddy Demyx – now my brother Demyx – is going to look as a 13 year old teen.
And when the new first years come into the Great Hall, escorted by Professor McGonagall, do I instantly feel like the last few hours of waiting have been totally worth it as my new brother now has much longer hair that covers his whole head like a blanket along with a fringe that is swept to the side covering his forehead.
It actually makes some of the elder girls sigh and giggle as well as one of them asks: "Why is that cutie coming in with the Firsties? Surely he didn't just get taken here instantly over his looks, right?" And while not looking at who asks that, do I say: "No, that's my Daddy Demyx who got De-Aged so he can be with Xion."
And I hear many of the girls gasp before actually sensing some of them glare at the girl who is walking alongside my new brother and yet it seems that Xion herself senses these as well as she just looks at wherever the glares are coming from and sends that direction a blank stare that, while aimed away, still make me squirm.

I turn away from the slightly scary girl and focus on the other couple that got offered to join me this school year and I see that Axel has also de-aged, his hair having thinned out even if it's still as spiky, yet thanks to the strands thinning out has the boy now managed to tie his hair in the nape of his neck as he walks over.
He and Roxas are holding hands and the two are smiling widely, yet then I notice something that worries me. There is a very clear difference in the way that the two smile and suddenly I think: "Surely all four of them will be sorted in Hufflepuff with me, right? Seeing how much we all care for our family and all?"
And while I have been feeling excited about these four coming to Hogwarts with me and sharing classes with me, do I now start to worry about it all as the chance of their different personalities having them Sorted anywhere but Hufflepuff had been a thought I hadn't even thought to consider since hearing of their acceptance here.
Yet then I take another look at the four of them and see how they are standing together, just slightly away from the First years yet still with McGonagall and the Sorting Hat within their sight and I think: "Even if they get Sorted in other Houses, that won't be enough to break their powerful bonds of love." And I smile relieved.

Then the Sorting Hat stops it song and the Sorting starts. At this do I turn my focus on the new First years and instantly I notice something that worries me. At what is almost the center of the line, a young girl is looking around, a bored look in her eyes and strands of darkness slowly turning her blonde hair black.
I look from her to Axel and the others and when they catch my eye, do I motion for the girl at which they nod at me and then Demyx makes me feel relieved as he soundlessly tells me: "Dumbledore." Making me nod and sigh in relief before I turn my focus to the other first years, remember that a new Weasley has arrived.
The girl herself is standing actually quite close to the slowly changing girl and she too looks at the girl with a look of great concern, proving me that she knows the darkness covered girl and that they must have, at the least, been friends for some time. And while I really feel for the young ginger, do I then look further down the line.

And instantly I regret doing so as my eye gets caught by a young blonde-haired lad who is looking at me with wide bulging eyes and with his mouth dropped down in utter shock and when he realizes that I am looking at him, does he turn from me to the Gryffindor Table and back, his eyes silently asking me: "But – but how?"
And instantly I turn from him to Neville and whisper: "Looks like I'll be needing that help of yours, after all pal." And Neville smirks at me as he says: "Told you so." Making me roll my eyes before I turn back to the Sorting, only to regret it right away as I see the flabbergasted blonde rushing for the ancient looking hat.

And then a miracle happens as the Sorting Hat is only on the boy's head for half a minute before it shouts: "GRYFFINDOR!" And I sigh in relief, while the boy now has the same disturbingly confused look on his face, as if his world has just been turned upside down and covered in peanut butter as he moves over to the cheering table.
"There are still miracles in this world." I mutter and Neville laughs as he says: "Don't count your lucky stars just yet, mate. He could be the next Ron Weasley, you know. No offense, Ron." Yet the sort of reformed redhead shakes his head and then the girl that has me greatly concerned gets called up to the chair.

"Luna Lovegood." McGonagall calls and I hiss: "Ron, pay attention. There seems to be something wrong with that girl and I could tell that your sister knows her." And the redhead turns to the Sorting before his eyes widen as he says: "Yeah, we know her, alright. She's our neighbor. Wonder when she decided to drop the blonde, though."
But I shake my head and say: "That's not hair dye, Ron. That's Darkness. There is some kind of darkness controlling her." And Ron looks at me before I hear Hermione ask: "Then – why aren't you doing anything?" And while I hate her demanding tone, do I mutter softly: "Axel signed me that Dumbledore already knows."
And the girl nods before the Sorting Hat shouts: "Ravenclaw!" And this makes me instantly turn from the Sorting to Professor Flitwick, yet the man seems to have expected this as he nods at me, silently telling me that he too has been informed and that he will take care of everything. This makes me sigh in relief yet again.

And then finally the last of the First years, Ginny herself, gets sorted and to her and Ron's shock the Sorting Hat shouts: "Gryffindor!" Yet when Ginny looks at her older brother with questioning eyes, does Ron prove himself a true Weasley as he motions at her to just go to her House Mates with a warm smile and nod of his head.
And as the redhead goes to sit with her twin brothers does the Headmaster stand up and say: "And now, before we all lose ourselves to the wonders of the Grand Feast, there are still four Second years to be Sorted. Their order will be Mr. Axel, Mr. Demyx, Mss. Xion and Mr. Roxas. Please give each of them a warm welcome."

And Axel walks up to the Sorting Hat first, a calm sense of pride in his step and I actually think it at the same time that the Sorting Hat shouts: "Gryffindor!" And this actually shocks the redhead, but then he gazes at me and I soundlessly encourage him to get going, the ginger nodding and going to sit with the three Weasleys.
Then Demyx walks over and already I know where he will be in, making me smile like a loon as the Hat shouts the name: "Hufflepuff!" And Demyx actually throws it into the air in his own jubilation, causing for Professor McGonagall to shriek and reprimand him before he comes over to sit with me, to the laughter of the Hall.
Roxas and Xion are also laughing and Roxas winks at both his friend and his boyfriend as he walks over to the Sorting Hat, the last thing that happens before his face gets covered by the ancient headwear being his mouth whispering the words: "See you soon." Yet then all of us get shocked senseless as the Hat shouts:

"Slytherin!" And Roxas drops his amused, relaxed form as he tenses under the Hat before his voice rings through the entire hall as he asks: "Eeehm … what?" And the Hat actually speaks to the whole hall as he says: "Come on, you. Get going. I still have your friend left to Sort." Yet Roxas doesn't seem done and asks:
"But – but – but what about –?" And to all of our confusion does the Sorting Hat reply: "Your boyfriend? Why do you think I Sorted you where I did? Now get going and get me that black-haired friend of yours." And a deeply confused Roxas hands the Hat over to Xion before he walks over to the Slytherin table looking lost.
Yet then I actually hear one of the Dusks that Dumbledore asked for us to lend to Hogwarts for guard duty speak in my mind and say: "He knows how strong their bond is, boss. He believes it's what the school needs to see that damned Feud between its two Houses destroyed, preferably before Hogwarts gets moved to our old home."
This makes me sigh in relief and then I applaud in relieved pride when Xion gets Sorted into Ravenclaw, Demyx actually looking shocked for only a second before he proves that he will be a good role model for Axel and Roxas as he gets out of his seat, cheers and shouts: "Yeah, that's my bright little raven puppet."

And while Xion turns a little red at this and while I can easily see that there are some girls that are now looking at Demyx like he is a rare item that just returned to auction or something, do I then turn from Axel and Roxas to Demyx and mouth at them: "Be like him. That's what the Hat meant. You know you can."
And both of them send me relieved, grateful smiles and nods before we all focus back on Dumbledore, who happily leads us into a delicious meal before he introduces us to my mum and then encourages us all to head for our dorms. And so that night I fall asleep with only one thought: "This year Division will become Unity."
And this thought makes me fall asleep with a large smile on my face, my dreams reflecting this as I imagine myself, Lea, Axel, Demyx and Xion all dancing in the Great Hall, Lea wearing clothes that are a perfect mix of the four House colors and the rest of us all dressed in gorgeous robes with colors representing our Houses.

Hey everyone,
So, did any of you expect for the four new transferred Nobodies to be Sorted into all of the Hogwarts Houses? Well, for those of you wondering why; the Unity thing is one reason, though I do have another. Larxene replaces Lockhart and that takes a lot of action out of CoS. So instead, this will be filling the gap.
Also, yes, Slytherins like Draco, Pansy, Flint and others as well as Gryffindors like Percy, Oliver, Seamus and others will all be taking the Sorting Hat's words the completely wrong way and will think that Roxas and Axel were Sorted into rivaling Houses because they don't belong together; which they will not agree with.
That ought to be fun,

Venquine1990
Co-Author: Mystic Nathaniel Wolf