Title: Miss Memory: Animals and Ceecee

Summary: Buffy's group look for pets.

After they got themselves together, they decided to get something to eat. They all got a butterbeer and some wizarding snacks while they walked to the shop that they would get their school supplies at. It had taken Buffy a minute to get the others to realize that butter beer was not actually beer, but they eventually got it. Buffy did prefer Pepsi though. She made a note to send a bunch of snack foods and muggle products for them while they were gone.

They each got large carrying packs for the typical Hogwarts student, and collected their supplies they would need. Buffy tipped them off on many things, giving them tips on where on the trunks to store things and where not to. They did buy quills, but Buffy told them to stick with pens, and if asked, stick up for the using of them. Quills were annoying, and harder to finish with; slower too. If they used them all the time, she wouldn't be surprised if they ended up with carpool tunnel.

Various other places catered to their needs and attentions of course. No everything was about school, though some parents would disagree with the Slayer.

Buffy paid and took them over to the Owl Emporium next. None of the owls there particularly infatuated them so they moved on the stores with more of a selection. There were cats, dogs, owls, frogs, rats, and other specimens.

Liam and Elizabeth were instantly interested in two blood-red owls with a white and black stripe on each of their faces, but in different directions. The girl, Lizzy's choice, was to be named Leah. Liam's choice of the boy was named Eli. They both decided it instantly, and Buffy had to wonder if it was with their bond in use or just a coinkydink.

Dawn was interested in a newborn white kitten that was quiet, and seemed lonely. Buffy was a little startled to realize that the cat was a lot like Lily's animagus form. Almost pure white. But Lily had had a red spot on her back paws, while this one had no color but white fur and sky blue eyes. Dawn named her Lillian, or Lil, in memory of Buffy's best friend and their sister-in-law.

Anne found a dog. She was a purple-blue color with two white paws, the right front leg, and the left back leg. She named her Bella. She thought it fit her. So did the others because the dog looked like something a seductress may leash onto.

Thomas, or Thom, found a rich brown kitten that he was interested in. She was pure brown, and had light brown eyes. He named her Aly, after his mom. Buffy thought of calling her Aly-cat. It turned out that her extra long tail was like that of a monkey tail and could grip strongly.

The man at the register was startled at their choices. They were all special. The cats were all emotional, in the way that they can fell your emotions. The birds were extra sensitive, and came from a single egg. Buffy frowned at that bit of information because they should have been sold together. Noticing her glare, the man gave her the birds half off.

He asked if Buffy was going to be getting anything, but she shook her head. "I already have one." She said, thinking of her phoenix, Griffin. But before she could say more, she heard an endearing 'hoot' and glanced to the corner.

"Just a sec." she managed to say before she walked over. In a black cage, there was a blonde owl with rich streaks of red and black on its head. The blonde was mixed in with white. It looked amazing.

In a dark corner, she saw a male snowy owl with pure white feathers. Its amber eyes held an intelligence that few animals did, save for magical cratures and those she would gather worthy of being in their lives, like the cat, dog, and other owl they had taken today.

"I want them." She said to the clerk behind her.

He was a bit startled. "What?" he asked, not sure if she was hearing correctly.

"I want them." Buffy said again, pointing to the blonder owl and white owl hidden in a shadowy corner.

He was quiet for a moment. "Those two have been here for an awfully long time. They're not at all obedient. I'm sure I can"

"I want them." Buffy said firmly, looking into the eyes of the birds that were so very familiar and luring.

He looked at her and shrugged. "Okay…"

He took the two cages and unlocked them from their places.

Buffy paid for the animals, still staring oddly at the bird that held recognition and the the snowy white that held a purpose towards her. None of the others really knew why. But Dawn felt a familiarity to her, the blonder snowy owl. The Key shrugged it off and picked Lillian up, as the kitten purred to her new mistress. The other children took their own new friends and they left the shop.

Exiting the shop, Buffy got back to her senses and gave the blonde bird her name. Cecilia, or Ceecee for short. "It's good to have you back cousin." She said to the reincarnation of her favorite cousin, who died from the Der Kindestood when they were five. She got the chance to kill him, the chance for revenge, years ago.

They stopped by some more places on the way back to the pub. Dawn was the once to suggest that they move into a place in England. Buffy agreed to buy a place and make it homey, just in case.

They got some pumpkin juice at the Leaky Cauldron before going back to the house/shelter. Buffy's mind was in full working order. She had to find Harry and decide what to do about his place. As far as she could tell, the new laws restricting Werewolves were very biased, and they wouldn't have let Moony near her nephew. And Sirius was in Azkaban. She wanted to throw up about that. Would he be sane after all these years?

They set the birds free and Buffy shrunk the cages, "Find me later," was all she said, and they flew away. The blonde was the reincarnation of her cousin, she knew. But the white owl was meant for something more.

Note!

Hi! Listen, I got a rude review on this, and I am sorry to say that I am not copying Malli's 'The Phoenix Child!', although there are going to be some similarities, and I do tend to mesh my HP crossovers a lot, like with 'Phoenix' as her nickname, and Liam, Elizabeth, and 'Griffin.' But listen all; including The Princess of Darkness, I AM NOT PURPOSEFULLY COPYING OFF OF THAT (although I can't wait for others to continue it!) FIC!

P.S. There are about a million plus different ideas running aorund in my head. This is an old one.

If you are honestly appalled by my story, then I will ask you to only read as far as you can go. I myself am very picky, and I tend to only read BA stuff, and a few others.

Oh yeah, before I forget; I don't know a lot about the HP world; I have not read any of the books. The movies are fine but I can't bear to get through the books. So, ALL of my HP worlds are a bit AU. If you have something that you want to tell me though, I will store it in my 'info box' for later use. Thanx.

BTW, If anyone would be willing to check over my fics (beta them) then email me or something and we'll talk Buffy. (LOL! Get it!) We'll talk about it-and you will most likely get the 'job' if you want it.

TBC