I am making Dumbledore nice in my story. Many fics make Dumbledore completely different then he is. They say he is conniving, and that Remus and some of the others know him for who he actually is. I think it is a load of shit. He is nice, and comforts even the slayers who have a sense for the unusual.

.......................................................................................

When they got off of the train, their luggage was nowhere to be seen, and they went with Harry when he looked at a very tall man he called 'Hagrid.'

Buffy and Faith studied his height and aura, and decided he could be trusted. They talked as they walked. That's when they saw the carriages.

"What they heck are those?!" they both asked. There were horse-like things pulling the carriages.

Hagrid looked a little surprised at the fact that they could see them. He was about to tell them, when Hermione spoke up.

"What are what?" she asked.

"Those things." They said, pointing to the horse things.

Hagrid spoke up. "Those are thestrals.

Hermione gasped. "Wow. You're only supposed to be able to see those if you've seen death." There was a small silence, as the girls looked at each other.

Some of the kids around them started whispering about who could and could not see them, and who they had seen dead or dying.

"Well, we've never been two to follow the rules." Buffy said. She was a little amused.

A boy they had met on the train had introduced himself as Nevil Longbottom. He was after his frog that had gotten away again. He was always chasing it.

He stopped next to them, and looked at the thestrals. The two girls were the only ones that saw that he could see them, and wondered themselves who he had seen die.

But they shut those thoughts off as soon as someone was caught looking at them. Well, who had they seen die? Nobody they new of. (Yeah, right.)

They came to a lake and got their first good sight of Hogwarts. Many gasps were heard around them, and they didn't make a sound. They both knew it would be big. But their breaths held a little when they realized how big it really was.

"How on earth are we suppost to get to our classrooms in this maze?" they heard someone ask. They mentally nodded at the question. It was a good one in their minds.

Ron and Harry pulled up to a boat with Hagrid. Hermione, Faith, and Buffy shared another nearby. Some of the boats around them slowly tipped to the sides as some of the troublemakers urged them on.

They heard a splash, and turned to see that one of the boats had started to tip. They were surprised to see that Harry had almost gone over, but with some quick thinking,

Hermione used a small spell to make a ripple in the water to hold the boat up.

Harry's face was red when he sat down again. He had gotten to looking at the castle. He had never been in immense building such as that. Neither had any of the others.

It only took a few minutes for the bots to start reaching the end of the lake, and the lights illuminated bigger areas of the area. They collected their things and watched as the boats magically floated away into the forest.

Some of the kids shivered as they saw the forest. But Buffy looked as intrigued as did her twin sister.

Hagrid toured them to some large staircases, where they stepped in front of two adults, who introduced themselves as Minerva McGonagall, the head of Gryffindor, and Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster.

Buffy took one look at her and knew that she would not be particularly nice. Albus however comforted her, as well as unnerved her.

Faith agreed. Minerva McGonagall started to introduce the basic rules before stepping away to go down the corridor, when Nevil started heading to the front. He was on his knees, after his frog again.

That's when Harry looked down at him and his bangs moved over, showing his scar.

Draco stepped forward. "So. Harry Potter has come to Hogwarts." There were gasps of recognition that went through the crowd, and McGonagall took a look at the black-haired first year.

There was a small conversation (I wont write down what was in the movie. I don't exactly remember it all. Actually, I don't remember most of it.) Draco sneered at Ron.

He was surprised to see the two twins from earlier step forward, on their friends' behalf. He scowled and went back to the middle of the crowd when Dumbledore motioned them forward.

Buffy was the only one to see his eyes twinkling. He was amused. She quickly filled Faith in about it.

They were taken to a hall with many other students. They were all quiet, and looked up at them.

All of the incoming first years were stood in the middle row across from the really big hall doors. They watched in amazement as ghosts and candles floated throughout the room.

Buffy looked on as Ron and Hermione started up a small conversation with 'Nearly Headless Nick.'

"Nearly headless? How can you be nearly headless?" Hermione, the brain asked.

"Like this." He said, as he gripped his own head, and pulled it to the side of his floating body. His eyes turned to a dark shade of red for the moment, as the oldness of blood seeped through him, even in his ghostly shape.

Many gasps of disturbing murmurs went through a few around them as they heard that. Buffy and Faith were not affected though.

Then, all of a sudden, everyone's gazes were on a warn down old hat on a stool in the middle of the teacher's platform.

'I can already tell you, I have nothing that will go with that.' Buffy punned to her sister. The younger Winters snorted softly to herself with a crooked grin.

But their battering was interrupted by something else.

The Hat sung:

""A thousand years or more ago,
When I was newly sewn,
There lived four wizards of renown,
Whose names are still well known:
Bold Gryffindor, from wild moor,
Fair Ravenclaw, from glen,
Sweet Hufflepuff, from valley broad,
Shrewd Slytherin, from fen.

They shared a wish, a hope, a dream,
They hatched a daring plan
To educate young sorcerers
Thus Hogwarts School began.
Now each of these four founders
Formed their own house, for each
Did value different virtues
In the ones they had to teach.

By Gryffindor, the bravest were
Prized far beyond the rest;
For Ravenclaw, the cleverest
Would always be the best;
For Hufflepuff, hard workers were
Most worthy of admission;
And power-hungry Slytherin
Loved those of great ambition.
While still alive they did divide
Their favorites from the throng,

Yet how to pick the worthy ones
When they were dead and gone?
'Twas Gryffindor who found the way,
He whipped me off his head
The founders put some brains in me
So I could choose instead!
Now slip me snug about your ears,
I've never yet been wrong,
I'll have a look inside your mind
And tell where you belong!"
(Rowling, Goblet of Fire pp.176-177)

Oh, you may not think I'm pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat than me.
You can keep your bowlers black,
Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat
And I can cap them all.
There's nothing hidden in your head
The Sorting Hat can't see,
So try me on and I will tell you
Where you ought to be.
You might belong in Gryffindor
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve, and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart;
You might belong in Hufflepuff
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil;
Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw
If you've a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind;
Or perhaps in Slytherin
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folk use any means
To achieve their ends.
So put me on! Don't be afraid!
And don't get in a flap!
You're in safe hands (though I have none)
For I'm a Thinking Cap!"

I am not sure which of the songs is the one that is for the beginning of the choosing ceremony, so I will just use both of them...

.....................................................................................................................

Everyone was staring, the first years especially. The hat had just sung.

But a couple of people, like Hermione, Buffy, and Faith were already aware that it would. But it was still shocking.

That's when the students all burst into shouts and applause. The teachers ere politely clapping at the 'concert' show.

The first years were gathered in front of it, and slowly, one-by-one, they were called up, and their house was shouted.

(I will just call a few of them to the hat, so just pretend that everyone was called in ABC order. I will only do a few of them-and some of the main characters.)

"Hermione Granger! (I am making up what the hat says.) The girl went and sat on the stool, as Professor Dumbledore lowered the hat down onto her head.

'Hmmm. Yes. Intelligence. You seek knowledge. Don't believe everything you read. You are sly at times, but you do not belong to Slytherin. You are sharp witted and brave. Hmm. Yes, I know just where to put you.' "Gryffindor!" The hat shouted out.

The golden-red table applauded, and Hermione took a seat there.

"Draco Malfoy!" The mini-Spike sat on the stool as well. 'Yes, you are sly, and jealousy is in your past, present, and future.' The hat went on for a few more moments before shouting out, "Slytherin."

"Harry Potter!" A silence filled the room for a minute before Harry stepped forward. The hat was lowered. 'Hmm. Brave, courageous. You have an urge to prove your self.'

"Not Slytherin, not Slytherin, not Slytherin..." Harry repeated in wish form to himself and the hat.

'You would do well in Slytherin. Not Slytherin eh? Oh, well,' "Gryffindor!" was shouted, and Harry smiled to himself. Applause was in full bloom, and Harry took a seat near Hermione.

"Faith Winters!" Faith got to the stool quickly. 'Yes. You have many secrets, many that you aren't even aware of. You are close to your sister, strong-the both of you. Being Chosen was sometimes a good thing for you until you turned, but you're back and good as new now.'

Faith couldn't understand a thing the hat was saying. Chosen? Chosen what? Chosen for what?

'You will do well in any of the houses, do you have a preference?' the hat asked.

Faith was a little surprised that she would get any say in the matter. 'Gryffindor, please.' The hat made a shoo-ing gesture before shouting out, "Gryffindor!" Faith smiled and took a seat near Harry, Nevil and Hermione. She smiled at her blonde sister, knowing she would be called next.

"Buffy S-Winters!" The hat shouted for her to come up. She was a bit confused at the S in the beginning of her last name, but sat on the stool.

But Dumbledore never got the chance to lower fully on her head, before it shouted out "Gryffindor." She sighed out, glad, but a bit weirded out that it hadn't gone through anything of hers like it had Faith's. She decided to ignore it though, and took a seat directly next to her twin sister, as the table clapped for her.

"Ronald Weasley!" shouted the hat. The red-head (of course he's a red-head, his whole family is.) Ron sat on the stool and the hat was put on his head.

'Another Weasley? Where am I going to put all of you?' It asked sarcastically. Ron blushed for his family. 'I know just where to put you.' "Gryffindor!" was yelled out.

When the sorting hat deal was finished, Dumbledore stood up.

"I would like to welcome all first years to Hogwarts, and all returning students, for another wonderful year.

"First off, I am headmaster, but you may call me Professor Dumbledore...." He jabbered on some more.

"The Forbidden forest is exactly that- Forbidden. No one is allowed in unless you had circumstances given out by one of the professors or myself. Or Hagrid, or . (the evil scrawny looking guy with the cat. I can't remember his name of course.)

Then Professor Dumbledore introduced all of the professors and staff.

When he was done with his speech, he raised his hands, still having everyone's full attention. "There is only one thing left to say." Buffy thought he sounded like an old movie guy.

"Scooby Doo." Many of the students who knew what he was talking about laughed in amusement. But the two twin sisters kind of shivered. It rang a bell, and Buffy found herself missing something. As did Faith, but neither knew what it was.

The food appeared, and it took everyone's attention. Buffy and Faith had soon forgotten about the shivers, and picked at the delicious sweets that came up out of the table by magic.

Ron groaned when he discovered what they were talking about with his brothers. They were talking about the future's 'Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes.' (I think that's how you spell/say it.)

He heard some disturbing words over the load conversation like 'blowing up', and 'a change of color', as well as 'a little fun.' He knew what that meant.

He had ignored the signs that he had pieced together. They had tricked him into trying the candy which made his mouth form a smile. It was one of the things put under 'Practical Jokes. By the Weasley Twins.' He had an imaginary book in his mind about some of the things he had been suffering through at home by his older brothers' tricks and so called 'accomplishments.'

Although, he had to admit that it would make a lot of money. And now, it wasn't just his brothers that were torturing him with their experiments.

He bent over to Harry, and explained his two brothers' behavior. When he groaned after explaining, Harry laughed amused, and Hermione got into the conversation.

Ron was kind of bugged about her, but soon ignored it, and told it again.

Hermione became intrigued, and bumped into the conversation between the pair of twins. It made Ron roll his eyes, and Harry shrug.

Buffy and Faith were talking excitedly to the two Weasleys, Bill and George across the table from them. They had been planning to set up a store with gag gifts and goodies since they started at Hogwarts.

They were in the middle of a heated argument. Bill and George were saying that they couldn't possibly think up that many things until the two girls came up with an instant conclusion of how to solve this.

Hermione seemed to get what they were getting at. Buffy and Faith looked at each other for a moment in silent communication.

All three girls looked towards where Harry was sitting. George and Bill followed their gazes.

"Hey, Ron." When Ron looked at them, he knew what he wanted. He blushed and tried to hide behind his little amount of invisible oxygen.

Harry smiled.

"Why don't you tell your two big oafs of brothers what we thought up." Buffy suggested.

He blushed deeper, and Nevil started watching. He had heard that something had gone on in their before he walked in looking for his frog.

It was obvious that he wasn't going to say anything, so George spoke up first.

"Lil bro." "Did you get scammed into something-" "-Not by us?" they asked, sounding offended.

Hermione grinned, and spoke up when the younger Weasley said nothing. "Oh yeah..." and she told the small tale of when he took the 'harmless' candy, and even continued to where the Draco encounter took off.

From the start of the small explanation, half of the Gryffindor table was paying attention. The golden-red table burst out laughing by the time she said '5-minute smile.'

The whole table was listening by then, and they all were turning blue with lack of oxygen when she told them of how Malfoy was punned out by two girls he thought meaningless.

By the look on Ron's face, he knew that he would never get over it. Nevertheless, he was trying to hold back his grin. He failed though. When Faith noticed, she pointed, and man of them looked over at him.

"Look! It's almost as big without the candy!" Buffy and Faith said at the same time.

Ron was almost purple, and finally he blushed red when he burst out laughing with the rest of the Gryffindor students.

They settled down though, and continued eating, when Buffy and Faith forced them into a decision.

F: "Split evenly." B: "50/50 between twins." F: "25%-" B: "-each."

Between laughs and ideas, the twin Weasleys finally agreed.

They thought about it together. Winters Wizarding Wonders. Weasleys Wizarding Wheezes. They couldn't decide on a name, and then they thought up something from Hermione's point of view.

'W to the 6. Professional Gag-gifts galore.'

They finally agreed over the name. They were full by then, and Dumbledore made everyone stop eating, and be lead to their dorms...

...................................................................................................................................

I am taking votes for the relationships. : Buffy/Angel. Duh! Hermione/Ron or Harry. Faith/Harry or Ron.

I'm thinking of putting Faith with Ron though so that the Weasleys and Winters will be related.

(Ginny is cool but I don't really like her with Harry for some odd reason. I think it's the I'm-dating-my-best-friend's-sister thing.)

DUHs:

Buffy/Angel

Gunn/Lily or Anne. (whatever you wanna know her by.)

Fred/Wesley

Cordy/Doyle

Willow/Tara. (She didn't die.)

Xander/Anya

Spike/no one

(Did I forget anyone important?)

I am going to make Buffy and faith really good, but not show themselves being really good. Secrets and all...

Their slayer powers aren't there right now; they're in the memories. But they have little extra abilities, like feeling the beings and stuff. They get glimpses of their abilities like they do memories that sneak up on them. And yes, they do have dreams still; they just haven't had any time to get them exactly. Although, they do get memories that've been repressed in their dreams sometimes.