Authors Note: So, first of all, thanks sooooo much for the lovely review to .16, I honestly hope that you will like this chapter too. And thanks to all favourites an follows...

Anyway, this chapter contains singing, so I hope that I picked out the right songs. As I said any ideas are welcome...

So, yeah I imagined the character of Elle, partly on Serena Van Der Woodsen and partly on Dakota Fanning... And Em was just an idea, so I don't really know how she, let's say, trully looks like(well maybe a bit like Lilly Collins with darker skin)...

So, my dear readers, if there's anyone out there,

ENJOY! ;D

And just so we're clear, I DON'T OWN ANY OF THIS AMAZING CHARACHTERS, except for my own ones... so that's it for now :)

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Alex looked at the old ragged hat. Suddenly something fell on her mind. She started humming a tune that her best friend Harper used to sing with her. What's that, a hat, a funky, junky hat... Harper! She felt like she haven't seen her in ages.

"Justin Pepe Russo" McGonagall read.

"RAVENCLAW!" the Sorting hat shouted.

Justin proudly walked to the cheering Ravenclaw table.

"Maximus Russo"

"HUFFLEPUFF!"

Max happily joined the Hufflepuff table.

"Alexandria Russo"

GRYFFINDOR!

Alex sat next to Harry and another red haired boy she didn't recognize.

"Eleanor Saunders"

After what seemed like forever, the hat shouted:

"GRYFFINDOR!"

She smiled and sat between the twins. "Hah", Fred whispered in her ear, "Now's the best part"

McGonagall stared for a few moments at the list she held in her hands.

"Emmanuela Carlota Maria Juanita Esmeralda Anabella Rodriguez"

"RAVENCLAW!"

She unwillingly sat next to Justin while waving to Alex and Elle.

"Ronald Longcape Junior"

"SLYTHERIN!"

Ronald sat next to Malfoy.

"Hugh Normous"

"HUFFLEPUFF!"

Hugh sat next to Max.

"Steffanie Nichols"

"SLYTHERIN!"

Stevie chukled and sat next to Ronald.

After the other WizTech students got sorted into their houses, the headmaster stood up from the professor's table.

„Dear students, first I would like to welcome you to yet another year at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. And I would personally like to thank professor Crumbs from the American school of WizTech for accepting my idea and helping me with the student exchange program. I sincerely hope that all students will enjoy their staying here. Also I would like to introduce you to our new potions master and my dear friend: professor Slughorn. Meanwhile, professor Snape agreed to be your new Defence Against The Dark Arts teacher." The Slytherin table erupted with cheers.

„Silence" Dumbledore shouted. „Now. Let the feist begin!".

Suddenly food appeared on the tables.

Alex starred, her mouth wide open. Harry laughed „Yeah, that was my first reaction too".

After the feist was over, Dumbledore stood up one more time „Before you all go to your dormitories I would like to make another announcement. We are organising a welcome party for our American guests with food and live music. It shall take place this Saturday and the whole school has been invited" he smiled.

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Dear Mom, Dad, and Harper,

You were totally right, this place is awesome. I've been sorted into Griffindor, Max is in Hufflepuff, and Justin is in Ravenclaw. This Saturday we're having a welcome party! I found great friends, but I still miss you Harper, I have so many things to tell you. Can't wait to see you on Sunday, I'm really glad that Crumbs is taking you with him to visit Hogwarts. I met these awesome gingers: Ron, Ginny- his sister, and their twin brothers Fred and George who are total pranksters just like me! They're teaching me their spells while I'm teaching them American magic. Don't worry Mom, I haven't blew up the teachers, or did anything wrong... Well, not yet!

Yours,

Alex

xoxoxo

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The Great Hall was packed with students. Harry, Ron and Hermione were standing along with Ginny and the twins while Harry was arguing with Hermione.

„I'm telling you something's wrong with Malfoy! I bet he joined the Death Eaters"

„Harry, don't be silly, he's not even seventeen" Hermione replied.

„Oh, big deal! 'Mione, If you were only there and listened in the hallway, underneath the cloack, when he was talking to Pensy, Zabini, Crab and Goyle, you'd know what I mean" Harry said.

„Oh, stop it you two" snapped Ron.

„Hey, where are Elle and Alex" Asked George.

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You make me so upset sometimes,

I feel like I could lose my mind,

The conversation goes nowhere,

'Cause you're never gonna take me there!

And I know what I know,

And I know you're not good for me,

Yeah, I know what I know,

And I know it's not meant to be!

He's my dilemma, one half of me wants ya,

And the other half just wants to forget,

My, my, my dilemma, from the moment I met ya,

I just can't get you out of my head,

When I turn myself to run from you,

But I find myself attracted to,

My dilemma, my dilemma it's you...

Alex sang and everyone cheered, clapped, and danced.

After a huge applause, she started singing the next song.

It's the boy you never told I like you,

It's the girl you let get away,

It's the one you saw that day on the train,

But you freaked out and walked away.

It's the plane you wanna catch to Vegas,

Things you swear you'll do before you die,

It's the city of love that waits for you,

But you're too damn scared to fly.

Hit the lights, let the music move you,

Lose yourself tonight, come alive,

Let the moment take you, lose control tonight...

„Wow! She's great!" Fred said with a proud smile.

„Bloody brilliant!" Ron cheered.

„Amazing" Ginny and Hermione said at the same time.

„Man, our prankster has some talent!" George joked. Fred laughed.

Harry just starred hypnotised.

Suddenly, Ginny whispered to George „ You asked where's Elle, right?" „Yes, and?". Ginny pointed her finger to the stage.

And there was Elle, standing right next to Alex.

When we are together
It's the time of our lives,
We can do whatever, be whoever we like,
Spend the weekend dancing
'Cause we sleep when we die,
Don't have to worry about nothing,
We own the night,
We own the night,
We own the night,
We own the night...

Elle and Alex sang. Ginny and Hermione sang along with them, smiling. When the song was over the Great Hall exploded in applause.

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It was a dull, grey afternoon in November. Em was rushing down the muddy school ground in her fluo yellow wellies towards the Herbology classroom. She knocked on the door once or twice before she heard a voice say „Come in". She walked in to find a tall dark haired boy covered in mud wrestling with a huge plant while trying to put it in a bigger pot.

„Oh, hi" Em said cheerfully „are you Neville"

„Yes...um...why" the boy asked in a shy tone wrapping his hands around something that looked like the plant's mouth.

„Well, I wanted to ask you If you'd help me out with Herbology. Hermione told me that you're the best at that point, and I totally suck at it... even though I try my best, I still can't get anything right" she shrugged almost apologetically.

„Oh, well, sure, I mean, yeah" the boy flushed at this unexpected compliment.

„Great! Thanks sooo much, Nev, you're a life saver... Will it be ok for you to meet me this Saturday at the school library after lunch?" she asked.

„Sure" he said.

„Okay! See you then... Bye" Em waved and went out back to the castle.

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„Harry, hey, look" Ron said to his best friend pointing at the information blackboard in the Gryffindor common room. It was raining outside and Ron, Harry and Hermione were doing their potions homework.

„Harry, for the hundreth time I'm telling you, that Half-blood Prince is just trouble, you should get rid of it while you still can!"

„Oh shut up 'Mione, come here both of you... Look!" Ron said.

„Wow, great, Slughorn's organising a Christmas ball... and it's in 10 days!" Hermione smiled.

Harry went all red.

„'Course we all know who's Harry taking to the dance!" Hermione giggled.

„Mate, you know, it's pretty obvious..." Ron grinned.

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It was late afternoon, when Elle left Hagrid's hut. She rushed towards the castle swearing Hagrid's newest pets: claw-snails... Suddenly, she jumped into something, or someone. It was one of the twins.

„Hey" he said. He looked up to her face. It was covered in huge bloody cuts.

„Oh, thank God it's you... Ron told me that you two have some kind of special cream for cuts and bruises?"

„Yup, but we kinda ran out of it a few days ago."

„Oh, damn... Can you make some now?"

„Sure, but it could take a while, plus it's harder to apply when it's used straight from the cauldron, you have to know the exact amount you use, or else you'll get terrible scars..."

„Never mind."

„Oh, well ok... What happened to you anyway?"

„Hargrid's claw-snails... I'd go to Pomfrey's, but that'll probably get Hagrid in trouble... so-"

„Oh, I see... Come on."

They went into the Room of Requirement.

Elle sat on a small chair, while the Weasley twin was making the potion.

„It's ready" he exclaimed.

Elle stood up. He took a piece of cotton and dipped one end in the cauldron and started applying it on her face: first on her nose, then her forehead, her cheeks and her lips. He gently moved her hair on her left shoulder, applying the medicine on her wounds started to get smaller.

„How come I never noticed how beautiful her hair looks" George thought, „and her eyes, her lips, and the way she talks, and looks at me..."

„Redhed! You can take your hand off my cheek now" Elle grinned.

„Oh...Oh, I'm sorry... I-"

„Never mind... Thanks so much. I guess I'll see you 'round, right" she asked.

„Sure!" he said.

„'Kay, bye George!"

„Wait! How come you know I'm George?"

„I dunno, it's probably in your eyes... Or I just guessed." she mysteriously smiled and exited the room.

„Hey, wait, Elle" he ran after her.

„Yes" she turned around.

„Will you... I mean would you-" he took a deep breath „Would you go with me to the Christmas ball"

„Yeah, why not" she smiled, leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. George felt a sudden warmth spreading all over his body.

„Bye, see ya"