I own no one but the DeWinters. I know I haven't finished my last story
and that the exchange student thing has been done almost to death. Notice
how I said almost. I haven't read many of those so if I'm stepping on many
toes I'm sorry. Please Review.
My name is Jennifer DeWinter. The DeWinter's are one of the richest wizard families in history. The family is small now because of he who must not be named. We are on the side of the light, though the side of the dark seeks after our money, assets, and power. There is my grandfather, Marcus DeWinter, my mother Marian DeWinter, and my twin brother Alex DeWinter. That's all that's left. My father, Richard, died three years ago after an unexplained illness. At the time he became ill my brother and I were removed from our school Beauxbatons academy of Magic to be with my mother. We were home schooled during this time. My family was able to afford for us to have a wonderful education at home. My father's death was hard on all of us. He was ill for a year before he died. My mother believes it was the doing of you know who. Because of her fears she moved us all to Belfast, Northern Ireland to live with her Father Marcus. I had only met the man once before but found him very pleasant if not hard to understand at times. My mother did not rush us back into school but when we turned 16 she decided that we best be back at a school with children our own ages. She wanted us closer then France and so she sent a letter to Hogwarts school of Wizardry. We were to take a sort of entrance exam before we were let in. We of course past well and would join the fifth years. We entered the school as Jennifer and Alex Winters. My mother thought that it might be better that way. And this is where my story really begins. September first our first year at Hogwarts.
The school was much larger then Beauxbatons. We were to be sorted after the first years. Everyone seemed excited that there were new people in the school. I held my brother's hand, nervous and a bit scared that people were looking at us. I sat on the stool first praying that my brother and I would be in the same house. We were so close and so much alike that I don't see how we wouldn't be. My brother and I haven't bee separate for more then a day our entire lives. We depended on each other and were best friends. The hat was lowered on my head and I heard a voice inside my head. It seemed to be whispering debating. I wasn't paying attention really I was too nervous. Suddenly a loud voice yelled Gryffindor and I was pointed to a table that was yelling loudly. I walked over but did not sit I looked at my brother. He too was now sitting on the stool, he smiled at me and in no time the hat yelled Gryffindor again. He walked over and hugged me and we sat down to get to know our new housemates.
People seemed to all be talking to us at once. I caught a few names but could not really place them with faces. The boy sitting next to Alex with fire for hair asked what school we came from. The entire table seemed interested in that answer so it became quiet around us. Alex spoke us being honest.
"My sister and I went to Beauxbatons in France our first year, after that year our father became sick and we have been home schooled for the past three."
"Home schooled?" A girl with long curly hair asked. "I didn't know that was done."
My brother just shrugged. I quickly changed the subject.
"What are all your names?"
The boy with red hair introduced himself as Ron Weasley, The boy across from him was Harry Potter, Next to him was Seamus Finnigan, Dean Thomas, Hermione Granger was on my left, next to Dean Thomas, Lavender Brown, Parvati Patil, and Amanda Williams. Those were all the fifth years. It took me a while to remember their names. They were all very friendly and wanted to know more about us. We were 16, lived in France but were not French, our Grandfathers house in Northern Ireland, didn't take the train, we apparited into Hogsmeade and
"You know how to apparition?" The boy named Neville interrupted.
"Yes." I answered. " We learned and got licenses about six months ago."
"Wow." (Several people at once).
It was kind of embarrassing. The rest of the conversation went well as Alex and I turned the questions on our new friends. Alex had many questions about the Quidditch team which Ron and Harry (Yes The Harry Potter) were more then willing to answer. I instead asked about the teachers. Hermione helped with that one. She pointed to the teachers at the head table and spoke of each. "Snape is the potions teacher he doesn't like Gryffindor, Hagrid teaches Magical creatures and he is so nice.."
Finally it was time to go to our new room. We followed the others up stairways and around corners and I wondered how I would ever find my way around the school alone. Alex squeezed my hand as if knowing what I was thinking.
"Hello." We heard behind us and turned.
Two tall boys stood behind us and they looked exactly alike.
"Nice to have more twins in the school." One said. "I'm George and this is Fred. Ron's our brother."
I probably would have guessed that from the hair. "Hello, I'm Jen this is Alex."
"Come on then we'll show you up stairs."
The common area of the house was red and gold. Student of every year were gathered catching up or being introduced.
"There you are." It was Hermione. " Come on I'll show you you're bed." We climbed one set of stair while my brother and Fred and George went in the other direction.
A circle of canopy beds encompassed the room. My trunk was at the end of one. Hermione, Lavender, Parvati and Amanda were all busy straightening their things. I went to the window and looked out over the grounds. We faced the lake and had a wonderful view of the forest. Then I looked down. God we are up high. I backed up.
"Something wrong?" Lavender asked.
I smiled a bit "Fraid of heights." I ran my fingers through my short hair. It did not seem to be the style at Hogwarts. Hermione's was past her shoulders. Amanda's hair went down to her knees. I'd always kept mine short, it didn't even cover my ears.
But I went back to my bed and sat down. There was a knock at the door. I knew who it was immediately.
"What do you mean I can't go in? It's not like they are having a pillow fight in their undies." My Brother.
"Ruin the dream." Someone mumbled.
I went and opened the door. "Alex, breaking rules already?"
"Just wanted to compare rooms." Alex was getting comfortable with our friends already. Who could blame him? They were very friendly.
I opened the door wider and gestured him in. He whistled. "Nice. Did you notice the view?" His voice was but teasing.
"Yes." I snapped.
The boys looked confused.
"Oh Jen here is afraid of heights." Alex informed them.
I gave him an I'm angry with you but not really look.
"What's the schedule like tomorrow?" He asked.
I sighed. " 9 am potions. 10:30 charms. 1oclock care of magic creatures. 2:30 Tranfiguration. And Tuesday and Thursday is different."
"You have such a good memory." Alex said.
"Yes lucky for you." I started to push him out. "OK time for all males to leave. The ladies need their beauty sleep."
They left and I was suddenly very tired. But I had one more question for my new girlfriends. "Who's eligible?"
My name is Jennifer DeWinter. The DeWinter's are one of the richest wizard families in history. The family is small now because of he who must not be named. We are on the side of the light, though the side of the dark seeks after our money, assets, and power. There is my grandfather, Marcus DeWinter, my mother Marian DeWinter, and my twin brother Alex DeWinter. That's all that's left. My father, Richard, died three years ago after an unexplained illness. At the time he became ill my brother and I were removed from our school Beauxbatons academy of Magic to be with my mother. We were home schooled during this time. My family was able to afford for us to have a wonderful education at home. My father's death was hard on all of us. He was ill for a year before he died. My mother believes it was the doing of you know who. Because of her fears she moved us all to Belfast, Northern Ireland to live with her Father Marcus. I had only met the man once before but found him very pleasant if not hard to understand at times. My mother did not rush us back into school but when we turned 16 she decided that we best be back at a school with children our own ages. She wanted us closer then France and so she sent a letter to Hogwarts school of Wizardry. We were to take a sort of entrance exam before we were let in. We of course past well and would join the fifth years. We entered the school as Jennifer and Alex Winters. My mother thought that it might be better that way. And this is where my story really begins. September first our first year at Hogwarts.
The school was much larger then Beauxbatons. We were to be sorted after the first years. Everyone seemed excited that there were new people in the school. I held my brother's hand, nervous and a bit scared that people were looking at us. I sat on the stool first praying that my brother and I would be in the same house. We were so close and so much alike that I don't see how we wouldn't be. My brother and I haven't bee separate for more then a day our entire lives. We depended on each other and were best friends. The hat was lowered on my head and I heard a voice inside my head. It seemed to be whispering debating. I wasn't paying attention really I was too nervous. Suddenly a loud voice yelled Gryffindor and I was pointed to a table that was yelling loudly. I walked over but did not sit I looked at my brother. He too was now sitting on the stool, he smiled at me and in no time the hat yelled Gryffindor again. He walked over and hugged me and we sat down to get to know our new housemates.
People seemed to all be talking to us at once. I caught a few names but could not really place them with faces. The boy sitting next to Alex with fire for hair asked what school we came from. The entire table seemed interested in that answer so it became quiet around us. Alex spoke us being honest.
"My sister and I went to Beauxbatons in France our first year, after that year our father became sick and we have been home schooled for the past three."
"Home schooled?" A girl with long curly hair asked. "I didn't know that was done."
My brother just shrugged. I quickly changed the subject.
"What are all your names?"
The boy with red hair introduced himself as Ron Weasley, The boy across from him was Harry Potter, Next to him was Seamus Finnigan, Dean Thomas, Hermione Granger was on my left, next to Dean Thomas, Lavender Brown, Parvati Patil, and Amanda Williams. Those were all the fifth years. It took me a while to remember their names. They were all very friendly and wanted to know more about us. We were 16, lived in France but were not French, our Grandfathers house in Northern Ireland, didn't take the train, we apparited into Hogsmeade and
"You know how to apparition?" The boy named Neville interrupted.
"Yes." I answered. " We learned and got licenses about six months ago."
"Wow." (Several people at once).
It was kind of embarrassing. The rest of the conversation went well as Alex and I turned the questions on our new friends. Alex had many questions about the Quidditch team which Ron and Harry (Yes The Harry Potter) were more then willing to answer. I instead asked about the teachers. Hermione helped with that one. She pointed to the teachers at the head table and spoke of each. "Snape is the potions teacher he doesn't like Gryffindor, Hagrid teaches Magical creatures and he is so nice.."
Finally it was time to go to our new room. We followed the others up stairways and around corners and I wondered how I would ever find my way around the school alone. Alex squeezed my hand as if knowing what I was thinking.
"Hello." We heard behind us and turned.
Two tall boys stood behind us and they looked exactly alike.
"Nice to have more twins in the school." One said. "I'm George and this is Fred. Ron's our brother."
I probably would have guessed that from the hair. "Hello, I'm Jen this is Alex."
"Come on then we'll show you up stairs."
The common area of the house was red and gold. Student of every year were gathered catching up or being introduced.
"There you are." It was Hermione. " Come on I'll show you you're bed." We climbed one set of stair while my brother and Fred and George went in the other direction.
A circle of canopy beds encompassed the room. My trunk was at the end of one. Hermione, Lavender, Parvati and Amanda were all busy straightening their things. I went to the window and looked out over the grounds. We faced the lake and had a wonderful view of the forest. Then I looked down. God we are up high. I backed up.
"Something wrong?" Lavender asked.
I smiled a bit "Fraid of heights." I ran my fingers through my short hair. It did not seem to be the style at Hogwarts. Hermione's was past her shoulders. Amanda's hair went down to her knees. I'd always kept mine short, it didn't even cover my ears.
But I went back to my bed and sat down. There was a knock at the door. I knew who it was immediately.
"What do you mean I can't go in? It's not like they are having a pillow fight in their undies." My Brother.
"Ruin the dream." Someone mumbled.
I went and opened the door. "Alex, breaking rules already?"
"Just wanted to compare rooms." Alex was getting comfortable with our friends already. Who could blame him? They were very friendly.
I opened the door wider and gestured him in. He whistled. "Nice. Did you notice the view?" His voice was but teasing.
"Yes." I snapped.
The boys looked confused.
"Oh Jen here is afraid of heights." Alex informed them.
I gave him an I'm angry with you but not really look.
"What's the schedule like tomorrow?" He asked.
I sighed. " 9 am potions. 10:30 charms. 1oclock care of magic creatures. 2:30 Tranfiguration. And Tuesday and Thursday is different."
"You have such a good memory." Alex said.
"Yes lucky for you." I started to push him out. "OK time for all males to leave. The ladies need their beauty sleep."
They left and I was suddenly very tired. But I had one more question for my new girlfriends. "Who's eligible?"