Alex's POV.
As Justin and I step off the train onto the platform into a small town called Hogs- Hogsmeade - yes that's what it's called-. I glance around and see that there is a dock with boats off to the left side and carriages off to the right.
"Magnificent isn't it?" Justin asks looking awed.
I nod my head in agreement. I look back out to the small wooden boats and see a big burly man with a wild untamed beard walking towards us.
"You must be Justin and Alex Russo, I'm Rubeus Hagrid, the gamekeeper of Hogwarts"
"Hello sir, I'm Justin and that's my sister Alex. It's a pleasure to meet you." He says with a charming smile.
" Uh...eww, why is he always so goody goody?"
He looks at me expectantly, waiting for me to say hello. I look boredly out towards the water, waiting for him to get on with it.
"Okay.. Umm, do ya' wanna head over to where the first' years are."
I head over while Justin stays behind to apologize about my rudeness. Pshh that wasn't even my worse.
As I get into one of the wooden boats I catch Draco staring at me and I blush. Hopefully he didn't see that. What is with me, I never blush normally. I shake my head trying to rid myself of my thoughts when I feel the boat slightly tip sideways.
"What was that about Alex?" He sounds kind of annoyed
"I'm not in a talkative mood right now, I want some food, I'm starving."
"Well, you could've at least tried."
I give an annoyed sigh and look away. I look across the water and I become instantly amazed. This was way better than Wiz-tech. The school was beautiful, it looked like a medieval castle with it's pointed roofs and soaring towers. I hear Justin gasp from beside me, and can hear the same from the children around us. I have a feeling that this year would be good.
Justin's POV.
After profoundly apologizing about my sister to Hagrid I rushed off to the boat Alex was currently occupying. I was a tad bit annoyed that she was already making a reputation for herself with her constantly rude attitude, honestly I had hoped she would think of this as a fresh start.
I had to admit, the school was amazing. To think, the person who designed and built this hundreds of years ago could design such a brilliant structure. It was astounding. I had read in a book about Hogwarts that there were wards or barriers protecting the school from what the British wizards called 'muggles'. It was certainly interesting reading about all the different types of names people are called and some were just plain mean. I'm then literally shaken out of my thoughts by Alex who is pulling me outside of the boat onto concrete brick floors.
"What was that for?"
"Well I was just trying to tell my genius brother that we had arrived," She said sarcastic. There's the Alex we all know and love.
As we walked up the staircase I hear a rumble coming from above me.
"OMG the stairs are moving" I hear Alex yell.
"Don't worry Ms. Russo, it normally happens. You'll find that this school has a mind of its own." said an old lady with a scottish accent.
"Hello Students, I'm Professor Mcgonagall, Head of one of the houses called Gryffindor. I'm also the deputy headmaster. Shortly I will come back through these doors and you will be sorted into one of the four houses, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin. I will see you in a few minutes"
She then walked towards Alex and I. "You two will be sorted first so make sure you are at the front of the line.
She then walks through a side door to the left of the grand wooden doors.
I look to Alex,
"Are you nervous?" I ask
"Kind of but I don't really care what about you?." She says. I guess that's her way of trying to help calm me down.
"Yeah, I'm really nervous."
"I don't know why, it's not your decision, it's the hats."
"Yeah, wait how do you know that"
"Well I did a little bit of reading before we came here, I'm not stupid you know." I stare at her in amazement.
Professor Mcgonagall walks back in and then proceeds to get us in order. She then turns around and waits for the doors to open then lead us in. I gaped at the hall, lit with Floating candles and an enchanted roof that looks like the sky. Before I knew it we had reached the end and were now standing in a small space in front of four long tables covered in students of all ages and a dusty old hat sitting on a old school in front of all of us.
" We will now start the sorting, when you hear your name called, come up to the stool and place the hat on your head and that will decide on what house you're in."Professor Mcgonagall says addressing all of us.
"Russo, Justin." she calls.
My heart pounding as I walk up the steps to stool, and Professor Mcgonagall places the hat on my head.
"Oh a thirst for knowledge, but strive for acceptance and approval. Hmm Hufflepuff wouldn't do, maybe gryffindor, you are brave like gryffindor but not loyal. Perhaps Slytherin, no your thirst for knowledge overpowers your determination for approval." Stated a creaky old voice that was coming from my head.
I was paralyzed with fear as I waited for the hat to call out its judgement.
"RAVENCLAW!" It calls out.
Relief flooded my body as I heard cheering coming from Ravenclaw, and polite claps from Gryffindor and Hufflepuff. I walk past my sister giving her a small glance before heading to the Ravenclaw table.
Alex's POV.
Did I call that or what? I knew the perfect little princess would get into Ravenclaw. Ya know the place for the geniuses? Yeah. That place.
"Russo, Alexandra." Fabulous. They used my full name.
As I was walking to the stool with the ratty old hat on it I felt like I was being watched. Which I obviously was by the whole school but still. It was weird.
The lady whose name I can't remember put the hat on my head. It had just barely been sat on my beautiful curls when it screamed.
"SLYTHERIN! PUT THE GIRL IN SLYTHERIN!" Well okay then...
The hat came off and people...well they were staring. And I heard a few gasps. Then a little commotion to my left, and the whole Slytherin table was on their feet. Cheering for me. I mean me Alexandra Margarita Russo, the girl of no extreme talent (except for shopping) was being cheered for. Well don't I feel like a million bucks. I hopped off the stool, and made my way to the table as my tie turned green and silver. Once I got there I found an empty seat next to Draco.
"I knew you would end up in Slytherin. After all...it is the best house. " I heard Draco state
"What was up with the hat screaming though?" Asked Pansy as she had told me to call her
I responded with "Honestly? I have no idea at all."
"Weird." She said
We continued to chat quietly throughout the sorting only stopping to clap for our new housemates. After that was done Dumbledore God stood up and made some weird ass speech. Then at the end he said something about a tournament? Not really sure, but as soon as he said it was only for 17 year olds or older a lot of people made a fuss. Afterwards I made sure to ask Draco what he was talking about. Once he explained I looked at the stuff in front of me.
"Oh god. What is this crap?!" I exclaimed
I got quite a few weird looks from saying that.
"Uh food..." Goyle said then went back to his 'food'
"This is not food. Or at least American food." I was still really disgusted by it
"Well it's all there is so eat up." Pansy stated
"Yeah. No. I think I'll talk to somebody about this." As I was getting up I looked over at Justin. He wasn't eating either so I assumed he didn't like what he was seeing either.
Walking up to the teachers table attracted a whole load of eyes. Including those weird people from the train. All three of them.
"I can't eat this food." I say to Dumbledore
He looks at me and I swear he has a damn twinkle in his eye. I was asked why.
" Because I'm American not British. I need American food. Your food doesn't even smell good, and practically everything is roasted! I mean what is with these vegetables? And why on earth is your pudding so jiggly? That's jell-o not pudding! Where's the pizza or Mac and cheese for that matter? Do you even know that pizza is?! If you don't then dis honor. Dis honor on you! Dis honor on you COW!" After that I heard a couple stifled laughs. I looked behind me to see a couple kids and Hufflepuff laughing.
"And don't even get me started on these sandwiches, they look like SPAM! Where's all the cheese? Do you even believe in cheese because if you don't then I can't be here. Especially with you going against my religion! WORSHIPPING CHEESE!" I ranted with my voice getting louder and louder as I go
Silence. Complete and utter silence. I look behind me again to see people looking at me with their mouths dropped open. Then I hear clapping. From a few kids I guess. Then I heard it...the chanting.
"WE WANT CHEESE! WE WANT CHEESE!" They had said. And guess what? The voices were American.
'Hmm so me and Justin weren't the only Americans here cool'
Spinning back around to face Dumbledore I saw that he had an amused smile on his face. He clapped his hands and I saw some more food be added to the tables. American food. Pizza. Mac and Cheese. French Fries. You name it and it was probably there. I quickly said thank you and returned to my seat amongst the cheers of the other Americans...including Justin. Filling my plate quickly, I chatted with the Slytherins for the rest of the feast before we were told to 'Turn In' by Dumbledore.
Later that night I was laying on my new fabulous four poster bed with green and silver silk sheets. Apparently in Slytherin we get our own separate bedrooms. Cool.
Quietly in the midst of the dark I whispered "Everything's gonna be a breeze."
