AN: I'm skipping the sorting because I don't feel like doing one!

Chapter 5-students, apologies & plans

Before the sorting Willow finally managed to get Buffy out and cleaned up, with bribing / blackmailing and good old fashioned threats. So Buffy was all cheered up since Willow cheered her up as well. Also Willow finally told Buffy about the sexy kiss with Snape and so now Buffy knew what was going on. So all the professors were at the sorting and welcoming of the students. After the sorting, before they could eat Dumbledore had announcements, as always.

"Welcome back to Hogwarts! This year we not only have many new faces but old as well. Our new professors will be Co-teaching a subject with one another. Ms Buffy Summers and Mr. Angel O'Connors will be your Defense against the Dark Arts teachers this year and hopefully many years to come"; some girls sighed when Angel gave a wave to everyone, some he swore swooned along with threw parchment with their names and address on them.

"Willow Rosenburg will be assisting in Potions with Professor Snape (some shuddered at the mention of Snape's name). Anyanka Jenkins will be helping out Hagrid because of her wide knowledge on the topic. And last but certainly not least, Xander Harris will be teaching charms alone because our last Charms teacher retired this past summer. Now onto the rules, Forbidden Forest is STILL as its name suggests: forbidden" He looked over towards Harry and them whilst saying this.

"Mr. Filch has the list of items not allowed here, as always. So for the feast I give you choppy, sloppy hooey bunny!" Anya shuddered at the mention of her greatest fear, while Buffy & Willow looked at each other with confused looks at the very odd words. Nothing major happened except Willow looking over at Snape but he was too 'busy' giving the first year's scary looks. And the first years he happened to be scaring were the Gryffindor's and Hufflepuff's. Meanwhile, Hermione and Ginny were clearly ignoring Harry & Ron at the moment because of a fight that had happened earlier that evening over prefect duties or something. Oh teenage years!

"Ron, how long do you suppose those two will be mad at us?" Harry questioned him quietly. They looked over at them and saw them flirting openly with Seamus and Dean. "I say give them some time. You should defiantly do that because Ginny absolutely has the redhead anger from Mum". Ron informed Harry, and Ron shudder recalling a time Ginny perfectly imitated their Mother once when he was 6 when they got in to a row when arguing over who did laundry duty for chores.

Elsewhere Snape & Angel snuck out of the Main Hall into the Slytherin's C.R "Severus, what the HELL are we gonna do?" Angel questioned him once making sure that nobody was in the room. "Well I'm not gonna do anything because Willow has a temper worse then a Weasley's I am beginning to discover. I suggest you give your slayer time as well because I've heard the stories about her & I'm sure you have witnessed a majority of them".

The souled vampire thought about a few of them, nodded and then added, "I'll do that. But for the record she's the one acting like a brat at the moment! I love her and all but gosh. She thinks she is the only one suffering over Dawn? I-"

"The only reason it is affecting her worse is because the monks made her out of her very flesh & blood, she was almost like a daughter except closer in age". Before Angel could respond some Slytherin's came in. Then Severus whispered into the vampire's ear "We'll continue this conversation later"

-After the Feast-

Harry & Ron were walking in the hallway outside of the Main Hall when they heard "Potter, Weasley! I need to talk to you". Then out of the shadows came Draco Malfoy! He was a total mess to say. His hair very chaotic, he had burns all on his arms and a couple on his chest from what they could see. His robes were actually ten times worse then any robe Ron had ever seen him wear the entire he had known him!

Harry then asked coolly "What? Need to throw a few insults at us so you can get some money or something?" Surprisingly, Malfoy calmly said, "Fair, I deserved that. But no, my father has disowned me because I refused to join Voldemort this summer. I have only been acting like I usually do so my father would believe I would. He had told me I was to receive it after my seventh year but he decided to make it this past summer seeing as what happened this past year and HE needs recruitments"

Ron believed this, shockingly but had one thing to ask "Then why, pray tell, do you need us?" Then Draco got on his knee's, realizing on how little energy he had left after not eating much over time, "because Voldemort's lot are now ordered to kill me and have been trying to do so since August!" The only thing they could do at the moment was believe him.

- Classes the next day-

For the 5th year Gryffindor's their first class was D.A.D.A. When the trio walked in they could tell Buffy was very pissed off at Angel, they wanted to ask, but before they could talk to her the bell rang and went to their seats.

"Good morning class & welcome back to school. I am Angel O'Connors but you can call me Professor O'Connors" he looked back at Buffy expecting her to introduce herself. She glared at him for what felt like ages before finally doing so.

"HI I'm Buffy that's what I was named at birth so call me that, after all I'm not THAT much older then you all". She went over to the cupboard and got out stakes, crossbows, garlic & holy water "Today we will teach you about vampires, specifically on their weaknesses and how to kill them", Hermione then raised her hand as always "yes"

"Why do we need to learn this now? We aren't supposed to learn this until next semester". Buffy's eyes then flashed dangerously at being questioned but then recalled that it was what they were supposed to do, "I know this, but I also know for a fact that Voltron-dude-". All the students laughed at this to get rid of some tension

"What? Any ways you-know-who has started getting vampires as allies". Everyone's laughter stopped and she so had their attention now, even Angel's.

"What do you mean Buffy? The headmaster didn't inform me of this". He says softly for only her to hear but then she replies perkily.

"Um, did I say that he told me? NO & besides I'm little miss prophecy girl. Remember?"

As a joke to make sure their professors didn't murder each other and that they don't killed in the process, Seamus yells out "Don't let Professor Trawleny find out! She'll get wicked jealous and then say you're only telling us that because you're faking and want to get attention!"

Hermione got a pure look of disgust at the name "humph! That old bat doesn't know anything". The only reason Ron didn't immediately agree is that, once in his life the wheels in his head were turning about something other then chess and Quidditch "Buffy, you seem to have dealt with vampires. Considering on how you have all this stuff and such. But why?"

Angel and Buffy then looked at each other and then back at all the students awaiting the answer. "I am a vampire slayer, one girl in every generation chosen to rid the world of darkness. The only way you can be called is when the previous one has died". They sat there in silence for a moment before the dismissal bell rang "Now we'll finish this another day". Once all the students were gone, Buffy gave Angel one last look before leaving one another sight.

-Potions-

Willow arrived by the second class of the day to piss off Severus on purpose. And it defiantly did "Willow, where were you? The first years thought I had killed you and that they were next!" The red head didn't respond vocally, just roll her eyes and went to her desk.

"What in bloody hell did I do wrong? Was it the sodding kiss?"

Willow had been cleaning her desk when he had brought that up, she turned around and faced away from him, "The kiss was truly the most amazing one I have had in a very long time. I get the chills just thinking about it, truthfully". Then her mood and tone in her voice got very chilly "But to answer your question, what you did do wrong was ignore me for that period of time. At the Feast I tried to talk to you but no, you were to busy scaring the new students". Before he could respond their two-hour block with 5th year Gryffindor & Slytherin arrived.

Quickly she put on her fake smile. Harry & Hermione noticed Willows ' I'm so faking that I'm happy right now' look immediately. Then shocking everyone, Draco asked her if she was all right. Everyone turned and looked at him like he had finally hit the roof. "What? I don't want a moody professor while I'm trying to do a potion. I LIKE not being hexed!" Only Harry & Ron believed him though. That was part of their plan. Draco keeps acting like an ass so he could spy for the good side.

- Lunch 2 months later-

"Thank you god! Those classes took forever" Ginny sighed. Harry looked over at her but decided not to remark to her comment. Immediately Ginny felt his gaze upon her self and looked in his direction but he was already looking elsewhere and had started a conversation with her brother about Quidditch. 'I know he really likes me but why won't he talk to me now? Before everyone else got here we were great and it seems capable. But now? We are like the leftovers from Christmas nobody wants or something because they have been in the frigerator for two weeks. And Fred & George totally don't count'. Ginny grabbed a roll and headed onto the C.R to get her books for her classes for the afternoon so as not to be late for her classes. She was not going to let being down about her lack of love-life get her a detention!

Little did Ginny know Harry had looked back at her after she had looked away. He too wondered what was going on with them; he knew there was something else besides their argument about prefect duties, along with about Buffy & Angel and now it had torn them apart practically as silly as it was. Harry just knew he should go find her and apologize. 'I guess I'll do that at dinner' he thought when she walked off.

Albus Dumbledore had been sitting at the teachers table planning. Matchmakers like plans to be exact. He was going to fix ALL the fighting couples back with who they belong with. The plan was locking them up in a room with their other until they finally sort out things and make-up. 'Or out. I shall do it when the timing is perfect.' He then went to perform charms on the main places where the couples would most likely run into each other.

In the jump of two months not much happened. Classes were boring and fights but nothing major fyi. The next chapter is actually two chapters I am combining right now and I think you all will like it. Hope y'all enjoyed the weekend update :D

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