The scarlet train travel through the beautiful countryside. Xander and Dawn were looking out the window. Andrew and Faith were playing cards. Willow had her head stuck in one of her spell books. Buffy just sat back and enjoyed the peace and quiet for she knew that it wouldn't be that way for long.
Willow was trying to absorb as much as she could from her spell book. Willow just could feel the spells would work. She tried a few simple spells without her wand and they didn't work. She then tried them with her wand and they worked. Willow knew that between the wand and the training that the coven had given her, she would be able to control the magic in herself.
After a couple of hours, a witch came with a food trolley. Xander got something for everyone. He had gotten them cauldron cakes, chocolate frogs, and pumpkin juice. The all ate and then they started to talk about Hogwarts.
Buffy, Faith, and Xander started to plan out the first few self-defense lessons for the students. While Willow put away her spell book and began looking through the texts that she had chosen for her class. Dawn and Andrew started to learn how to play exploding snap while everyone else worked.
The conductor told them when they were a half an hour out of Hogwarts. Willow told everyone to change into his or her robes. Andrew and Xander were kicked out of the compartment, so that the girls could change.
The train slowed to a stop. Everyone exited and followed Willow and Buffy. Hagrid stood on the platform waiting for them.
"Hello, Hagrid!" Willow said with a smile.
"Hello to you all." Hagrid said. "Your luggage will be taken up separately. Professor Dumbeldore asked me to get the boats out for your group. It's how all the first years see the school for the first time."
They followed Hagrid to the boats. Buffy, Faith, Dawn, and Willow got into one together. Xander and Andrew climbed into the boat with Hagrid. The rest of the Slayers climbed into the boats and Hagrid set them moving.
As the boats came a round a bend, they saw Hogwarts for the first time. Dawn squealed in delight. Everyone else was awestruck at the sight. The castle was amazing to look at during nighttime with light coming out of every window.
The boats landed, and everyone followed Hagrid to the Great Hall. All of the professors were sitting at the head table.
"Welcome to Hogwarts." Professor Dumbeldore said with a smile. "To my right are Professor Minerva McGonagal and Professor Severus Snape. To my left are Professor Sibyl Trelawney, Madame Poppy Pomfrey, and Professor Filius Flitwick." The Professors nodded their welcome except for Snape.
The younger Slayers along with Dawn and Andrew took seats at one of the long tables. Professor Dumbeldore showed Willow, Buffy, Xander, and Faith to their seats at the head table. The food magically appeared. Everyone dug in. Some of the professors were amazed at the amount of food that the Slayers were eating. Buffy explained that Slayers had high metabolisms.
After dinner was over, Professor Dumbeldore escorted the large group to the tower that had been prepared for them. He stopped in front of a picture of a young lady in a green dress,
"This is your picture doorway. It will take you into your common room. I had this tower set up like the house towers with one exception. The weapons room is off of your common room." Professor Dumbeldore told them. "Pick your password and the doorway will open."
"Scoobies." Willow said excitedly.
"Scoobies it is," the young lady in the green dress said as her picture moved.
"This is were I must leave you. I will see you all in the morning." Professor Dumbeldore said before he left.
Dawn lead the way in. They had a large common room. It was done in blue and gold. Several couches, cushy chairs, and tables were spread around the room. A large fireplace had the Hogwarts code of arms above it.
Dawn was the first one to find the stairs. Buffy and Faith went to investigate the weapons room. Dawn went upstairs. When she came down, Dawn told them that each room had who was going to live in it names on the door.
Buffy, Dawn, Faith, and Willow were rooming together. Xander and Andrew were rooming together because they were the only guys. The rest of the Slayers were four or five to a room.
Everyone climbed the stairs and went into their rooms. Willow looked around in amazement. There were 4 four-poster beds with drapes. All the bedding was done in different colors. Dawn's was purple. Faith's was blood red. Buffy's was sky blue. Willow's was emerald green. Each girl pulled pajamas out of their trunks and got ready for bed. They all fell asleep immediately
TBC