A/N: Complete AU! Takes place in Hogwarts (J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter series). I probably won't use any of the main characters like Harry, Ron and Hermione, but it's just the setting... Oh, and there is no Tom Riddle or impending war. Just Alex and Sonny fluff + stuff.

The Russo's proudly made their way down Diagon Alley with their three children, and their uncle Kelbo. To be accepted into Hogwarts was a great relief for any of the Russo children since their mother was considered a muggle born, and there might have been a chance for them to be born without magical powers. Despite Theresa's slight discomfort around nearly anything magical, she wouldn't miss any of her children receiving their first wand.

It had been nearly a year since Justin walked down crooked cobblestone to get his very first wand. This year, it is Alex's turn. She received her letter from Hogwarts not too long ago, and she was more than happy to start shopping for her new magical items and a new wardrobe of course.

"I think I'd definitely be placed into Gryffindor." Alex said smugly as she whipped her black hair back.

Justin huffed. "Well, it's not like you'd have the chance to get into Ravenclaw." He said proudly as he patted his blue and grey t-shirt. "Besides, you'd be more suited for Slytherin, if you ask me."

"It's a possibility..." Jerry trailed off when he noticed the glare in Theresa's eyes.

"Or maybe Hufflepuff, like me!" Kelbo said hopefully. "I remember how proud mom and dad were when the three..."

"Kelbo!" Jerry and Theresa shouted in unison.

The three children looked up, curious at their parents outburst. "We're not children, you guys." Justin pointed out. "We know when you guys are hiding things."

Max jumped up when he saw the magic shop filled with animals. "Can I get a toad?" he asked, excited. "I know it's Alex's day, but please?"

"You're room is a wreck!" Alex stated. "You'd lose him in a day!"

Theresa and Jerry looked at their daughter, surprised. "For once, Alex is right. After you have your room cleaned, we can come back and you can get your toad." They said as they stepped through the door to the animal shoppe.

The shoppe was filled with squawks, squeaks, meows, and barks. Max already made his way to the reptiles and attempted to pet every single one. Alex scanned the shoppe, and looked for the perfect companion. Everyone had an owl, which made communicating with relatives much more simple. Justin, of course had an owl. Reptiles were far too much work for her liking...

A black and white blur jumped up on the counter and down to her feet. A cat would make a perfect companion. "I want this one!" she said, almost immediately as the cat leaped onto the counter once more. "Please, daddy?" she smiled. As fast as she chose the kitten, or the kitten chose her they were on their way out the door. Max followed behind the family with a wide smile.

"Look how smart he is, dad!" she said with the kitten walking in sync with her. "He doesn't need a leash, like some people... Right, Sanser?" she sneered, referring to her brother, Max. Her new kitten replied with a meow.

"I do not!"

"Enough. We still have a lot of shopping to do." Jerry said in a huff, with his head hung.

oOoOoOo

"Cherry wood," Alex said, admiring her new wand. "Fourteen inches. Bigger than Justin's wand." Alex and Max chuckled.

Justin sneered. "Ten inches is just fine... for accuracy when I learn to duel this year!"

"Yeah, yeah."

Theresa huffed. "For once, I wish I had a well behaved family..."

"Alex, look at what's next: Books. Your favorite." he said with a sting of sarcasm.

The six of them made their way into the book store, Max trailing behind. While Jerry found all of Alex's books, she was distracted by a girl who was reading in the corner. She had chocolate brown eyes, and straight hair. Her face was slightly rounded, and her eye-lashes were slightly longer than normal ones. Her bangs covered one side of her forehead, and her eyebrows would knot at a very interesting part of the book (whatever book it might have been). Sanser ran from Alex's feet and leaped onto the girls lap, causing her to gasp.

"Sanser! No!"

The two girls locked eyes as Alex retrieved Sanser from the girl's lap. "It's okay. He's not a bother." she said with a large smile.

"R-right." Alex cleared her throat and stepped back. "H-he's new... I just got him... I didn't..."

She shrugged. "It's fine. So, you're going to Hogwarts too?" she asked, gazing over the wand that was sticking out of her boot.

"Yeah! It's going to be my first year..." She looked behind her shoulder to make sure her parents weren't anywhere near by.

"I'm Sonny!" she closed her book and held out her hand.

"Alex!" her father called from the distance, and she groaned. "We found all of your books. We're ready to leave."

"And I'm wishing my name wasn't Alex." she huffed.

Sonny giggled. Alex's parents were now visible from the bottom of the stairs. and she sighed. "I guess I'll see you at Hogwarts, or maybe on the platform?"

"Come on, Alex!" Justin said, impatiently. "I want to get home early so I can pack."

Sonny. Alex said the name a few times in her head as she continued down Diagon Alley, with Sanser held close to her chest.

oOoOoOo

Platform 9 3/4 was quite crowded. Relatives, friends and students clogged any easy movement towards the train. Alex was on the balls of her toes on the platform, searching above the sea of heads. Her parents were too distracted by Justin to realize her impatient fidgeting. The last call to board the train was shouted and that signaled Alex to say her "goodbye, see you for Christmas!" speech and ran into the train.

Justin sat with his friends from the previous year, and Alex wandered about the train. She looked in every cart of the train, and usually timidly closed the door with a Sorry, I was looking for my brother excuse. It was never hard for Alex to make any friends, but being in a new environment was definitely intimidating for anyone and she just wanted to find her one friend, Sonny.

She slid open another cart door which made the girl in the cart jump. "Sonny!"

"Alex!" she said with her smile taking up most of her face. Sonny placed a book mark in between the pages and settled down her book.

"You read a lot, don't you?" Alex showed an obvious displeasure of that particular hobby.

Sonny shrugged. "You can learn a lot from reading."

"But it's faster if someone just tells me the information. That's what I have my brother, Justin, for." Alex rolled her eyes. "He's like my own personal dictionary/instruction booklet... Too bad he instructions only comes in condesending tone..." Sonny laughed.

"Your brother is intelligent then?"

"He's in Ravenclaw. 'Nuff said."

Sonny chuckled. "I may be in Ravenclaw. So maybe I could be your personal dictionary." Sonny smiled nervously as Alex shifted her feet.

"It'd be awesome if you were." She cleared her throat. "'Cause my brother seems like he'd be too busy with his friends anyway."

oOoOo

Alex and Sonny were side by side the whole time. They spoke about their lives in the muggle world, and how exciting magic is entirely. Sonny was apparently from two muggle parents who knew nothing about Hogwarts, and thought that the letter to the school was a joke. The headmaster himself had to go to the house and explain everything.

They sat in the same boat with the other first years as they were magically steered towards the castle by a really large man named Hagrid. "He must be half-giant." Sonny whispered as soon as she saw him. In the magical world, some people like to keep their blood lines a secret, especially if they were considered half-breeds.

Sanser made himself comfortable on Sonnys lap as they spoke among themselves.

"You picked a cat?" One of the boys asked. "That's really practical." Alex scoffed. "I picked a horned toad." He smiled as he pulled the horned toad from his cloaks pocket. "Had 'em for nearly a year. We've become inseparable!" As if on cue, the toad leaped from his hands and into the dark water. The boy let out a terrified gasp, and looked like he was close to tears. Without a thought in her head, Alex reached into the water and fell in.

The boats, being steered by magic continued onward towards the castle. Sonny reached out for Alex, and failed. She quickly found herself in the water, gasping for air. "Alex!" she coughed out. "I'm not a very good swimmer!"

"Just hang on!" Alex said in a panic as she tried to hold up another body and to keep her grasp on the toad.

From the shore, they saw a bright light go towards them. The next thing they knew, they were levitating towards the shore. Alex and Sonny were greeted by a tall witch who showed a great deal of concern on her face. "What on earth happened to you girls?"

"She jumped in for..."

"Sanser!" Alex looked horrified. "Is he still in the boat!" she asked and ran towards the docking boats. "Sanser!" She shouted and looked for the boat she fell out of. She finally spotted the boat with Sanser perched on the lantern. Once the boat docked, Sanser jumped out and ran towards her. Once he saw she was sopping wet, he decided that jumping into her arms was a bad idea.

"You girls need to dry off." The witch with the large blue eyes stated, and with a flick of her wand, they were completely dry. "And to not pull a stunt like that ever again!"

Alex nodded with her head down. She spotted the boy from the boat and stomped towards him and plopped something into his hand. "Here's your stupid toad..." she growled and turned her heal. She stomped over to Sonny laced their fingers together as they walked up to the castle.

A/N: There will be more hints... I just wanted to try something new and have them go through all 7 years so as the story progresses, the Rating may go up to M.