So Over It…Not

Alex POV

"Alex. Alex," someone was shaking me. "Alex wake up."

"Whaa," I tried to ask what they wanted.

"Alex, your brother wants to talk to you and we're almost to Hogsmeade so you need to get your uniform on," someone told me.

"Later," I mumbled.

"Alex, I need to talk to you," Justin told me.

"This better be good," I said and yawned, and picked my head up off of Sirius' shoulder. How'd I get there? O'well. I stood up and followed Justin out of the compartment after I grabbed my uniform out of my trunk. "What do you want," I asked him once we got outside.

"I wanted to make sure you're ok," he said softly.

"Ya and you're a- Wait, what?"

"Well, last night you were crying your eyes out because of Mason and now I see you asleep on that guy's shoulder. I'm just worried about you," well that was…unexpected.

"Ok. What's the catch," this seems fishy.

Justin looked hurt, "No catch. I'm your older brother. I care about you."

"Ya that's why I'm asking."

"Whether you like it or not we are going to school together. I just don't want to see you crash and burn while we're there."

"Now that seems a bit more like you, and I'll give you credit for the speech. I'm fine."

He looked skeptical.

"I'll prove it," I said when I saw Remus and Lily walk up behind Justin.

"How," he asked.

I pushed past him and walked up to Remus and pulled his lips down to mine. To my surprise he kissed me back. We stood there for another minute before broke away from him and turned to Justin.

"Is that proof enough?"

He just stood there to shocked to speak, so I pushed past him and made my way to the bathroom to change.

As soon as I closed the bathroom door I broke down in tears. I just kissed a guy for the first time since I broke up with Mason. Justin just got to me so much. I just wanted to show him that he didn't have to worry about me, but I'm so not over it.


10 minutes later...

I should probably get back. They were probably getting worried about me. I quickly got changed into my uniform and went back to my new friends. They were all talking, but when I walked they immediately stopped.

"Are you ok," Lily asked. I forgot to fix my eyes from where I was crying. Crap. Trying to fix it I turned away and wiped my eyes, I didn't like people seeing me weak.

"Yeah, just…yeah fine," I said with a croaky voice.

Lily came over and gave me a hug. "It's ok," she pulled me down on the seat between her and Remus. Why did we have to sit here? Lily smiled apologetically when she realized her mistake.

"Hey Lily-flower we're here," James said.

"Don't push it, Potter," she growled at him. He looked at her confused. Lily turned to me again, "Come on, Alex. Time to go to the castle."

I nodded and stood up.

"What are those," I asked when I saw the ugly, but in a way very beautiful, creatures pulling the carriages.

"What are what," Lily asked.

Didn't she them? They're kinda hard to miss, "The things that are pulling the carriages."

"They're thestrals," Remus answered, "They can only be seen by people who've seen death."

"Interesting. So, who'd you see die?"

"Nobody, I just like to read. Who do you know that died?"

"My Grandpa."

He put a hand on my shoulder, "I'm sorry."

I shrugged off his hand, "I don't care," and with that I got into one of the carriages.


"Wow," I said when I caught sight of the castle. That is sick!

"I know right," said a voice behind me. "Ahh," I screamed.

"Wow. Chill, it was just me," Sirius said.

"Sorry. I'm a bit jumpy," I apologized.

He laughed, "I can tell."

"Miss Russo," said a very strict looking lady.

"Minnie," Sirius exclaimed. Minnie? What in the world.

"Mr. Black," she nodded her head in acknowledgement then looked at me, "I'm Professor McGonagall. Nice to meet you. Now if you'll follow me you and your brothers will be sorted before the first years,"

"Sorting. Right," I said.

"See you later, Alex," Lily said and they all walked into the great hall.

"Now, just sit on the stool and put on the hat when I call your name," Professor McGonagall told me, my brothers, and the first years. Then lead us into the Great Hall.

I looked around till I spotted the guys, Lily and Marlene and waved.

"First we will sort the Russo kids," said an old man that reminded me of Professor Crumbs.

"Russo, Alex," McGonagall called. I strode confidently towards the stool and sat down on the stool.

The second McGonagall placed the hat on my head it started talking, "Hmm. This will be a tough one. You are street smart, but not book smart so Ravenclaw is out of the picture. You are loyal, but only to a point so no to Hufflepuff. You are very cunning, Slytherin is defiantly an option, but I see that you are very brave too. You would have to be to go after the stone of dreams," there goes not letting everyone know that little detail of my life. Thanks to the sorting hat, the professors and first years all know about it. The Sorting Hat, "So Gryffindor is another choice. Hmm. It's difficult, but I think it will be GRYFFINDOR," It yelled.

I jumped up and walked towards the Gryffindor table. Remus motioned me to sit between him and Lily, "Thanks," I smiled.

"No problem," Remus replied.

Professor McGonagall continued after the applause died down, "Russo, Justin."

Justin looked really nervous, but he made it up to the stool without any problems. McGonagall lowered the hat onto Justin's head, and it immediately yelled, "RAVENCLAW" I can't say I'm not a little disappointed. I won't be able to run to him for every little thing. I know I always act like I hate Justin, but the truth is I like being able to run to someone who will always being able to help me in a different way than my parents. I'm rambling aren't I? I clapped quietly for my brother and settled down to watch my other brother be sorted.

"Russo, Max," Professor McGonagall called.

"What," Max asked. Everyone in the hall started laughing.

"Your turn to be sorted, Mr. Russo," McGonagall said in a rather annoyed voice.

"Oh right," He said and jogged up to the stool. McGonagall started to place the hat on his head, but he stopped her, "Wait, wait, wait. What's the hat going to do?"

"Sort you into a house, Mr. Russo. I thought we went over this," she sighed.

"Right, right," he said, and the hat was placed on his head.

The hat took a minute to think before shouting, "HUFFLEPUFF,"

I clapped for my little brother, but again I had that disappointment wash over me. I'm alone with strangers.

After the first years were sorted the old man stood up again, "Ok, I know you all are hungry so I will save the rules speech till after we eat. So now, tuck in!"

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