Warnings: Language, Violence, Gore, Sexual Content (later)
Ratings: T (M for later)
Takes place after Alex Vs. Alex and in Book 6 of Harry Potter. (Not sure of her age in the episode, so I'm going to say she's 16.)
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
Reviews are welcome. No flames please.

Alex lounged on the couch with a bowl of chips, her best friend Harper sitting beside her as they watched a cheesy horror movie.

"God, these are so ridiculous, why'd I let you let me pick this?" Alex groaned of boredom, rolling her eyes at the TV screen.

"Hey, you're the one that said we should sit on the couch and watch terrible scary movies." Harper pointed out.

"Yeah, but I didn't think you'd agree with me" Alex replied.

Harper shrugged, then watched as Alex leaned over and grabbed the remote, changing the channel. She settled on the Food Network and Harper rolled her eyes.

Jerry and Teresa walked into the house and saw Alex lounging around, Jerry sighing.

"Alex, you gotta get up off the couch one of these days." He chastised her.

"What for?" Alex replied.

"Well, your brother Justin coming home is one thing." He said.

She sighed, "Dad, you said this last time and he didn't show up. Instead, he sent that Dominic guy who turned out to be evil." She said.

Jerry sighed, "I know, but this time, Justin told us he was coming and that he made sure he wasn't busy." He said.

She rolled her eyes, "okay, so what do you want me to do about this?" She asked.

"Just, help us decorate, but without your magic." He said.

"You know, this is the exact same problem we had the last time, Dad." She pointed out.

"Help." He said before leaving to the kitchen.

Alex groaned, then got up and grabbed the banner from the table and proceeded to climb the bookshelf to try and hang it, all the while grumbling to herself. As she was doing so, Max came barreling in, shouting about some bird chasing him. The youngest Russo dove behind the bookshelf while said bird proceeded to fly into Alex's range, causing her to become off-balance. She shrieked and batted the bird away, losing her footing and falling off the bookshelf, tumbling to the ground, landing on Max.

They both groaned and sat up while Jerry and Teresa went over to check on them.

"Are you guys okay?" Teresa asked.

Alex sighed and got to her feet, finding the bird perch itself on the bookshelf with a envelope in its beak. "Stupid bird." She muttered.

"What this?" Max asked as he reached out to get the envelope, the bird letting go of it to bite Max. "Ouch!" He hissed, shaking his hand. "Stupid bird."

Alex bent down to retrieve the envelope to the floor, finding that it was addressed to her. "It's for me." She muttered. She turned it over to open it and saw the red wax seal below a stamped seal that said Hogwarts. "Hogwarts?" She questioned, flicking the envelope, finding a two letters tucked inside. She pulled it out, everyone gathering around her as she read the first page out loud.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore

(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

Dear Miss Russo,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.

Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress

Alex furrowed her brows in confusion, then switched to the next page and read it as well.

COURSE BOOKS

The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 6) by Miranda Goshawk

Advanced Potion-Making by Libatius Borage

Confronting the Faceless

A Guide to Advanced Transfiguration by Emeric Switch

Advanced Rune Translation

Flesh-Eating Trees of the World

Students may also bring, if they desire, an owl OR a cat OR a toad.

Yours sincerely,

Lucinda Thomsonicle-Pocus

Chief Attendant of Witchcraft Provisions

"Okay, what the hell is all this?" Alex asked in confusion, looking up at her parents.

"It sounds like you were accepted into this wizard school." Jerry said.

"But wasn't I already going to a wizard school? I mean, that was the whole point of WizTech, wasn't it?" She asked. "Besides, I'm the family wizard now. Why am I being forced to go to school again?"

"Well, maybe they think you need more training." Jerry assumed.

Alex groaned. "Can't I just have a break?!" She complained.

"Mija, this doesn't seem so bad. Maybe this school is better than WizTech. You never know. Just give it a shot." Teresa said.

Alex looked down at the letters again. "Where do I even go? How do I even get there?" She asked.

"Maybe you can take a spell there?" Jerry guessed.

She hummed in thought. "Right. I am the most powerful wizard and I do know how to make my own spells." She said.

"But September 1st is tomorrow." Harper said, looking at all them.

"I don't understand. It said I had to send an owl by July 31st. Why would they send this letter later?" Alex asked.

"Who knows." Harper replied.

"Alright well, guess we gotta get shopping." Alex said, then turned to Harper, "let's go." She said, then took Harper's arm and steered into the living room, pulling her wand out of her boot. "We'll be back." She announced before waving her wand, disappearing and reappearing on some street that was full of shops and people walking around in black robes and chatting away with friends.

"Where are we?" Harper questioned.

"Beats me." Alex shrugged, then looked at her list. "Okay, so I need books and a pet." She said, then flicked her gaze around the street, heading for the bookstore.

Harper followed along, looking around in wonder.

Alex stepped inside, the bell ringing above her head as the door opened and closed, then she looked down at her list and sighed. "I've always hated shopping for school supplies." She complained as she went to search for her necessary books. Once she was done, she went to the counter, getting ready to pay for them.

"That'll be 45 Galleons." The man told her.

"I'm sorry, 45 what?" Alex asked in confusion.

"Galleons."

"What are Galleons? Look, can I just pay for these? I have a $50 bill in my purse." Alex said.

"I'm sorry, we only take Galleons here." The man said.

Alex furrowed her brows. "Well where the hell do I get Galleons?" She asked.

"At Gringotts." The man said as if it were obvious.

Clearly, the Russo wasn't getting. "What the hell is Gringotts?" She asked.

"It's a bank and it's down the street, now go on and come back when you have the correct currency." The man shooed them away.

Alex huffed and walked out, shaking her head. "Unbelievable. Can you believe that guy? How can you not take a freakin' 50?" She asked Harper as she went to search for that stupid bank.

"This is weird. I've never heard of any of this stuff. A Galleon? What is that?" Harper said.

"You me both, sister, and I'm a freakin' wizard, I should know all the weirdness, but I don't." Alex replied, then stepped into the bank and was taken aback by the goblins. "What the hell are these people?" She asked a bit too loudly.

"They're goblins." A voice said beside her.

Alex whirled around and found a guy with platinum blond hair standing beside her. "Goblins? These are goblins? Huh, they look way different than the ones back home." She muttered, then sighed and walked forward to the large desk.

"Yes?"

"Um, I'm Alex Russo, I uh, I was sent here because I didn't have the right money, which is downright stupid to me, so uh, yeah, I need the right money. How uh, how do I do that?" She asked.

The goblin stared down at her and studied her before sitting back. "What currency do you currently have with you?" He asked.

"I have a 50." She said, pulling out the $50 bill, showing it to the goblin.

The goblin studied the paper in her hand, then reached out to take it. "I believe I can exchange it for 200 Galleons. Is that alright with you, Miss Russo?"

"I uh, I guess." She shrugged, glancing at Harper who shrugged as well.

The goblin nodded, then sat back and moved around, the sound of coins filling a bag. He then leaned over the desk and dropped a pouch as big as a soccer ball to the floor. "My apologies, Miss Russo. It was quite heavy."

"It's okay." She said, then stepped forward and grabbed the bag, lifting it, surprised at the weight. "Huh, he wasn't kidding. It is pretty heavy." She commented, earning an eye-roll from Harper, then the two girls walked out of the bank, Alex lugging the bag around. She sighed, then pulled out her wand and used it to carry the bag. "Much better." She smiled proudly.

Harper shook her head. "Really, Alex?"

"What? It's heavy. You try carrying around a sack of coins." She said, walking towards the bookstore.

"Your laziness will never fail to amaze me." Harper commented.

Alex looked over at her, arching a brow.

"But I love you for it." Harper smiled genuinely.

Alex smiled back, then walked into the bookstore again and went up to the man, plopping down her bag of coins next to the stack of books she left. Alex opened the bag and took out 45 of the gold coins. "Here. Now can I have my books?"

The man took the coins and waved her away.

Alex closed her bag and tied it, then looked between the bag of coins and the stack of books. A smile graced her features and she waved her wand, creating a large purse, then dropped her stuff inside it and closed it. "Done." She grinned, then walked out of the store with Harper.

The blond boy from earlier was still watching the mysterious girls, curious about them. They seemed... different. Even their accents were slightly off, but something about the pair was odd. He leaned against the wall of the pet store and watched as the girls walked into the uniform shop.

"Alright, where next?" Harper asked as she leaned over Alex's shoulder to peer at the list.

"Well, the pet store. But, I think I need some of those." She replied, pointing to the black robes everyone was wearing.

Harper nodded, then they found their way to the uniform shop.

Alex looked around the store, eyeing the uniforms, her nose wrinkling in disgust. "These remind me of the WizTech uniforms." She said, then grabbed three skirts, three shirts, a sweater and a cloak. She went up to the counter, paid for them, then stuffed them in her endless purse. She sighed, then walked to the pet store, looking at all the birds, cats and toads. "I like this one." Alex commented, eyeing the pure black owl with bright blue eyes. She reached up for the cage and took it down, holding it at eye-level. "Whataya think, Harper?" Alex asked, looking over to find the red-head immersed in the cat section. Alex sighed, then walked over, carrying the owl as she watched Harper pet the cats. "Are you done?" She asked.

Harper looked over at Alex sheepishly. "Sorry. They're just so cute." She smiled.

Alex rolled her eyes, then went to the counter and paid for her bird, then walked out of the store, carrying the owl in its cage. "Hmm, what should I call you?" She asked the bird, which chirped back in response.

Harper looked the bird over. "Midnight?" She suggested.

Alex hummed in thought for a bit. "Sounds good." She smiled.

Harper returned the smile, then looked around the street once more. "Man, I wish I was a wizard." She sighed thoughtfully.

Alex grinned. "Yeah, we would have a lot more fun." She agreed.

Harper flicked her gaze to her best friend. "Well, let's get back home." She suggested.

Alex nodded. "On it." She said, then pulled her wand out of her boot and waved it, the two of them disappearing.

The blond watched them disappear and was thoughtfully confused. No wizard as young as her was ever capable of Apparating, yet, she managed to do it so effortlessly. Something about those two were interesting, he had to admit. He'd never seen a duo quite like that and oddly enough, he found he wasn't weirded out or disgusted that one was a muggle. He nodded with a hum, then walked off.

Alex and Harper appeared in the living room, finding Max on the couch with Jerry and Teresa.

"You're back. How'd it go?" Jerry asked.

"It went well. Look, I got a pet." Alex beamed, holding up the bird cage, then set it down on the floor beside the couch, before plopping in the spare seat, Harper taking one of the chairs. The girls recounted their stories on what happened while they were away and even showed them some of the weird stuff they discovered. Alex felt pretty excited about going to this school, but she'd never admit it. She didn't know why, but she felt weird even admitting it to herself. She also couldn't stop imagining that blond guy she ran into at that bank. Something about him intrigued her, but she knew she couldn't get close. She had Mason and she was happy with him.

After a while, Justin finally came home and they celebrated, however, Alex felt somewhat aggravated. Here she was, in an important moment of her life, and they decided to focus on Justin instead. Shortly before 8, Alex called it quits and retreated to her room, laying on her bed after setting her owl on the bedside table. She gazed at the bird in the cage in the dark, its ocean blue eyes staring at her, then slowly, Alex fell asleep.