Here's chapter 2.
Chapter 2
14 year old Alex Russo is walking home from school, arms crossed. Alex and her family lives in New York City, and are a different family then others. They are wizards. Well, the kids are, but don't have their full powers. Jerry Russo, the father of the family, gave up his powers because he fell in love with a 'mortal', Theresa Russo. Their oldest son, Justin Russo, is 17 years old and is freakishly smart. The middle child is the only girl in the family and goes by the name of Alex Russo. Finally, the youngest is 13 years old and goes by the name of Max Russo.
Alex Russo is the prankster of the family and the dare devil. Alex doesn't care for danger situations and loves to get into trouble. As Alex's principal of Tribeca Prep calls her "You are an evil master mind, Alex Russo"
As for Max he is the... inventor? Weird, insane, different? Well, whatever he is, he's that one in the family. Just look for the one that's not smart, or the girl, then you will find him just fine.
Anyway, Alex opens the door to her family's substation and throws her bag at the counter. Alex sits down on the stool and groans.
"What's wrong Alex?" Theresa, her mother, asks.
"Harper backstabbed me at school today. We aren't friends anymore, Dean and I broke up, and I failed my math test and got in trouble for something I didn't do!" Alex groans and buries her face into her hands, "plus, I got expelled from school on the first day! And I swear mom" Alex looks up at Theresa, "I didn't do it!" Theresa looks at Alex seeing truth in her eyes.
"I believe you honey, but what was so bad that got you expelled on your first day?" Theresa asks.
"Set the school on fire" Justin's voices rings out. Theresa and Alex looks at Justin and Max, who both just walked in.
"Did you do it Alex?" Max asks.
"NO! Today I have been upset that Harper and I aren't friends. Sure, I'm the prankster but I wouldn't go to that extreme!" Alex's eyes fill with tears, feeling the blame from everyone, "I'm going to bed"
"Uh, Alex, we have to go to school" Justin tells her. Alex's face filled with confusment but then realises that he means they have to go to school at Wiztech.
"Oh" Alex nods as Theresa and Jerry start to close the shop. Each time school falls after normal mortal school, it means the parents have to go to Wiztech as well. Plus, the professor of Wiztech, Professor Crumbs, sent a message home for the parents.
"Let's go guys" Jerry tells his kids. He did hear Alex's side and why she is mad and upset, but he believes her. He knows Alex, and knows she would never go that far. Jerry grabs Alex's hand and pulls her into the lair, where the Russo's do their wizard studies. Jerry opens the portal and walks through, with Theresa, Justin and Max following.
Once they arrive at Wiztech, Justin and Max change into their robes, but Alex doesn't. Professor Crumbs was out into the open space from his office, he sees all parents and students.
"Hello parents and students!" Professor Crumbs greets, "I just wanted everyone to know, that Wiztech has to participate in an every exclusive event this year, with other wizard schools. The other schools that Wiztech is going to be facing are: Durmstang from Alaska, Beauxbatons from France and Hogwarts from England. Since Hogwarts is the biggest school, we all will be staying there. We will also be learning their magic and going to be taking part in their school year. What do you think?" all the students besides Alex cheers. All Alex does is thinks about what went down between her and Harper, "alright. We will be leaving tomorrow and will flash in groups to Kings Cross train station in London, England. I know the older students know where it is, so you have to go with one of them. Got it?" everyone nods as Alex looks down. Professor Crumbs sees this and walks to stand in front of her, "got it Ms. Russo?"
"Aye aye Captain Obvious" Alex mumbles and looks at Theresa and Jerry who are sitting on her right, "I'm going to go to the washroom" Alex stands up without another word and walks to the washroom, just about to cry over her 8 year friendship with Harper that died that day, and her year relationship with Dean.
~H&A~
As the meeting comes to a close, Alex walks out of the washroom and walks straight to Jerry to get a hug. Alex attaches herself to him once she was close enough.
"Are you ok?" Justin asks his sister gently.
"Ya" Alex's voice cracks.
"Guess what?" Max examines jumping up and down.
"What?" Alex mumbles again.
"We are going to Hogwarts!" Max cheers excitedly.
"Hogs have Warts? Since when?" Alex teases trying to change the topic.
"Let's get home so you can pack" Alex nods as Justin flashes the family to the kitchen of the home.
As soon as they got home, Max and Justin runs up to their rooms to pack. Alex walks to her mom, who has migrated over to the fridge. As for Jerry, he calls for the pizza, they plan on for dinner.
"Do I have to go?" Alex whimpers. Theresa faces Alex and pulls her close.
"Yes. I'm sorry. If I had the choice, you would stay. But you have to go. You will make friends Alex and you have your brothers" Alex nods and hides her face in her mom's shoulder, "I love you"
"I love you too" Alex pulls away and gives a watery smile.
"Go pack, I will be up in a few to help you" Alex nods and runs upstairs.
~H&A~
As Jerry and Theresa are left alone, Theresa sighs and looks at Jerry, who have been there watching the whole time.
"She's really heartbroken" Jerry mumbles.
"Ya. I wish there is something we can do" Theresa agrees.
"Hopefully Hogwarts will help her heal a little"
"I hope so too" Theresa and Jerry walks upstairs to help their kids pack, as they wait for the pizza to arrive.
~H&A~
The next day, as all the Wiztech students and Professor Crumbs arrive to King's Cross, Alex is holding onto Max and Justin tightly with their shrunken luggage in their pockets. They all run through the barrier as Professor Crumbs told them, and they all see an amber old train. Justin holds Alex's hand and gently pulls her onto the train as Max runs to his friends. Once in an empty compartment Justin sits down across from Alex, as the train starts to depart.
"Did you set the school on fire yesterday Alex?" Justin asks.
"No" Alex answers looking straight in his eyes. Alex notices that Justin as a little bit of red in his black hair and his brown eyes brighten as she said her answer. Alex has black, passed shoulder length, hair and big brown eyes. Max has shaggy light brown hair and brown eyes. Well, the whole family has brown eyes and brown hair, or black.
"Good" Alex and Justin both turn to look back out the window at the same time.
~H&A~
As they dock at Hogsmeade, Alex and Justin holds hands as they climb off the train. Justin just notices on how fragile Alex is. She isn't her happy, teasing, pranking self, but is replaced with a depressed, quiet 14 year old.
"Do you think mom and dad are ok?" Alex asks in a whisper as Justin and her walk side by side up to the carriages that are waiting for the Wiztech students.
"They are perfectly fine Al" Justin answers smiling and kisses her forehead, "you are a strong girl Al, you will heal from this nightmare" Alex shakes her head, doubting it. Just then Max runs over and all three of them jump into the last carriage. Max, Justin and Alex all notice at the same time, that the two boys are in their robes along with the rest of the Wiztech students and Alex isn't. Alex is sitting there in her black skinny jeans, purple t-shirt, red sweater and purple converse. Alex is also wearing black emo gloves that goes to her elbows and shows her half of her fingers and thumbs. What no one knows is Alex has scars from all her cuts from yesterday. Alex decided there and right now, that she will never cut again. It hurts too much for her liking. Alex looks out the window to see the castle lighten up by the setting sun. Alex sees a boat or ship in the lake and creatures hooked up to a carriage, with a tall guy person feeding them.
"Wow" Max whispers looking at the castle in front of them.
"Ya" Justin agrees looking at Alex, who is in aww.
As the carriages stops, all the students and Professor Crumbs climb out and walk to the big door, since the carriages stopped right at the front door, as the rain starts to fall from the purple, orange, yellow and black clouds overhead. Justin takes Alex's hand again and all the students run inside. Once inside, they see two different schools in front of them. One dress all in blue and are female, and the other all in red and all males. Alex rolls her eyes at their ugly clothes and scoffs. A guy who has a forming beard glares at her but checks her out.
"Alright everyone, welcome back to another new year!" a male's voice calls out to the other students already inside, "since the sorting is done, we have more to go, BUT with one other school, while the other two will just stay together and not be sorted" Professor Crumbs, who is standing beside Alex, pats her back gently as she looks up at him, "please welcome Durmstang and their headmaster Professor Karkaroff" the guy who checked her out and glared, walks in with his school.
"Harry, look, it's Victor Krum" Alex hears a boy tell this 'Harry' guy.
"The next school is the Beauxbatons and their headmistress Madam Maxime" the girls all go in, leaving Wiztech by themselves. Alex sees Stevie, her Wiztech friend walk to her.
"What's got your panties in a knot?" Stevie asks. Alex rolls her eyes and turn away, ignoring the non-virgin Stevie. Hugh, Alex's other friend walks over as well.
"Hey Alex" Hugh smiles. Alex fakes a smiles and walks away to stand by the door, ignoring everyone around her.
"Finally, is my friend Professor Crumbs and his school, Wiztech!" Professor Crumbs leads his students, not noticing Alex, who is zoned out. Alex sees the last student walk in, so Alex runs after her school. Alex slows to a walk, feeling out of place, as she sees everyone in all four schools in their robes, "now this school is going to be sorted into our houses"
"When I call your name..." Alex zones out as a tall, frightening lady stands up. Alex walks over to her brothers who is closer to a table, and grabs their hands.
"Is it just me, or do all headmasters and headmistresses are old, wear robes and have pointy hats?" Alex asks them loud enough to interrupt the lady speaking. All Wiztech and some Hogwarts students start to laugh, "Why does Crumbs and that dude have long beards?" Alex points to Professor Dumbledore, who is the headmaster of Hogwarts.
"Uh, Alex, remember Crumbs' beard is fake" Max tells her. Alex starts to laugh, her eyes shining, remembering the incidents that proved their theory.
"When I turned them into hamsters by mistake or when I turned evil and Ronald Longcape Jr, turned me evil and ripped the beard off?" Max nods as Justin shakes his head.
"That's not what mom and dad were turned into. But I guess in your heads, it will be hamsters but they are called guinea pigs" Justin says, totally forgetting that he is at Hogwarts, not at home. Alex, Max and Justin laughs and talks about all of their mishaps. Just then, Professor Crumbs does a spell that shuts up victims, on the Russo's and everyone from Wiztech sighs since they have seen it happen to Alex all the time in classes.
"Zippitus-yer-Trapatus" Alex, Justin and Max keeps talking but nothing comes out of their mouths. Alex glares at Professor Crumbs and does finger magic on him, using the elements. Professor Crumbs gets thrown onto the bench and narrows his eyes on her. Justin taps Alex's shoulder and points at Max, who is singing YMCA and doing the actions. Alex slaps her forehead as Crumbs lifts the spell.
"YMCA, WE'RE LISTENING TO THE YMCA" Alex turns to Crumbs.
"Could you do the shut 'em up spell on Max?" Alex points to Max, who does hear and continues.
"No" Alex groans and pulls out her wand with a crystal on top and points it at Max.
"Animoza Espinoza" Max turns into a monkey and Alex notice that Max is still singing and has his voice still, "Crap. I didn't do it all the way, but I did do a better job than last time" Max continues and Alex groans, "MAX SHUT THE HELL UP!" Alex screams at him, and he shuts up.
"Why am I so itchy?" Max asks.
"Alex turned you into a monkey" Hugh tells him. Alex rolls her eyes.
"What's up with me getting blamed? Sure, sometimes I do it but not all the time!" Alex whines.
"Turn me back to myself Al" Max tells her.
"What if I don't wanna?" Max looks thoughtful for a minute.
"Well, I could climb all around the school as a monkey" Max grins. Alex covers her face as she laughs.
"That would be funny to see, but no. You are SO not doing that!" Justin argues and pulls out his wand, "Humanoza Espinoza" Max turns back into himself as Alex rolls her eyes.
"You could've let him have his fun!" Alex jokes as Justin rolls his eyes and shakes his head.
"Would you rather have him stuck as a monkey?" Justin asks Alex.
"Yes" Alex answers with a grin.
"Can we continue before Alex and Max plays with magic again?" Justin asks the lady who was laughing.
"Yes, when I call your name, you will be sorted into houses by the sorting hat. There are, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Gryffindor" the lady says, "Stevie Nichols" Stevie walks forward and before the hat touches her head, it shouts.
"SLYTHERIN!" Stevie stands up and walks to the Slytherin house.
"Hugh Normous!"
"HUFFLEPUFF!" this has gone on for a while, until there is only the Russo's left.
"Justin Russo" Justin walks forward and sits on the stool.
"RAVENCLAW!" Justin smiles and high fives Max and Alex on the way to his table.
"Max Russo"
"GRYFFINDOR!" Max walks to the Gryffindor table and sits down next to a pair of twins and across from them, seems to be their little brother, a girl with shoulder length brownish blonde hair and a guy with black hair and glasses.
"Alex Russo" Alex walks forward and sits on the stool. Crumbs leans forward in his chair that he sits in, next to Dumbledore and the lady's chair on the other side.
"Mmm, a bright little witch are you now? You are mad and upset with everyone who hurts you and your family. You hold grudges against those who make you mad. You got kicked out of your last school for doing something you didn't do. You seek to prove yourself against fellow students who are above you. You want to prove to yourself, that you are strong and smart in your own way. You are better to be in Slytherin or Gryffindor. But which one?" the sorting hat says out loud. The whole great hall is listening to what the hat has to say, including the teachers and headmasters/mistress, "I know where to put you! GRYFFINDOR!" the hat shouts. Alex sighs as the lady takes the hat off. Alex walks over to Max and sits in the seat.
"Now that the sorting is done, let's eat!" food appears and everyone starts to eat.
And that's the chapter. What did you think? Please review
