A Trip to Hogwarts: The Sorting Hat
by littlewiccan
The entire Scooby gang was in awe at how large Hogwarts was as the all took their seats in the Great Hall. Buffy, Willow, Fred, Spike, Angel, Cordy, Xander, Gunn, Giles, Wesley, Tara, and Anya all sat at the teacher’s table with the few other teachers that had stayed behind, including Dumbledore. Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Hermione all sat at the Gryffindor table and Dawn and Connor stood will all the firsts years as they waited to be sorted.

“This is so embarrassing,” Dawn told Connor as they stood with all the first years and watched as Dumbledore placed a beaten and worn witch’s hat on a school.

“Shh….look it’s the sorting hat,” one young boy told his friend.

The hat began to sing:

'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 top 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 steady 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.

And now the Sorting Hat is here
And you all know the score:
I sort you into Houses
Because that is what I'm for,

But this year I'll go further,
Listen closely to my song:
Though condemned I am to split you
Still I worry that it's wrong,

Though I must fulfill my duty
And must quarter every year
Still I wonder whether sorting
May not bring the end I fear.

Oh, know the perils, read the signs,
The warning history shows,
For our Hogwarts is in danger
From external, deadly foes

And we must unite inside her
Or we'll crumble from within
I have told you, I have warned you..
Let the sorting now begin

And with that Dumbledore proceeded to pull a scroll out of mid-air and begin reading name, “First I will call our 2 new 5 year students then I will call the first years. Connor Angel.”


Connor walked up to the stool and placed that hat on his head, “My what an interesting lineage you have,” the hat said, “Gryffindor!”


“Dawn Summers,” Dumbledore called.


“Gryffindor,” the hat said and Dumbledore continued to read names. After they were all sorted and seat the feast began.


“Hey, Harry isn’t there something you’re suppose to do,” Dawn said, indicating Mafloy, who’s back was turn to them.


“I can’t believe I’m doing this,” Harry said as he picked up a dinner roll and threw it at Mafloy. It hit him in the back of the head and he quickly turned around to see who had thrown it but Harry had quickly begun talking to Ron to avoid looking suspicious.

“Harry, did you just throw a dinner roll at Draco Mafloy,” Nearly Headless Nick asked him.


“I….”


“Good work,” the ghost said with a smile as he floated away.


“This place is amazing,” Dawn said.


“Yeah, wait to you see all the homework we get. Now that’s amazing,” Ron joked.


During dessert Dumbledore got everyone’s attention so he could make a speech, “As I’m sure you have all noticed some of our teachers are absent but not to worry we have found more then adequate replacements and it is my honor to introduce them all to you. When I call your name please stand up. Mr. Angel…umm Mr. Angel and Miss. Cordelia Chase will be teaching Divination, Mr. William Ma..”

“The name’s Spike,” Spike interrupted.

“Spike and Miss. Buffy Summers will teach Defense Against the Dark Arts….”

“So how long do you suspect they’ll last?” Seamus asked to the others at the Gryffindor table.

“Anyone interested in making a little wager on it?” Fred and George asked.

“Miss. Winfred Burkle will teach Potions, Miss. Anya Emanuel Jenkins Muggle Studies, Mr. Charles Gunn and Mr. Alexander Harris Care of Magical Creatures, Mr. Rupert Giles will teach History of Magic, Mr. Wesley Wyndom Pryce will teach transfiguration, Miss. Tara Maclay will assist Professor Flitwick in teaching Charms, and Miss. Willow Rosenberg will help Professor Sprout teach Herbology.”

“Wow,” Neville said when he saw Willow.

“Looks like someone has a crush,” Dawn whispered to Hermione.

“Also Miss. Rosenberg and Ms. Maclay have been kind enough to offer to each an elective class called Wiccan Studies, open to all students. For more information you and to sign up for the class you can talk to your head of house.”

“I want to take that,” Hermione said.

“Me too,” Dawn said.

“Oh and finally the heads of house are Professor Flitwick for Ravenclaw, Professor Sprout for Hufflepuff, Madam Hooch Gryffindor, and Professor Vector for Slytherin. This should be an exciting new year and I wish you all the best of luck.”

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Oh please not the song is not mine its a mixture of the sorting hat songs from book one and five.

Review please.

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