I know some people don't like new characters but well- i don't care. Took me a while to write :)
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling has full rights (duh)
Chapter 3: It's Famous People!
"Can you believe it?! We're going to Hogwarts on scholarship- with Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter!" squealed Selena.
"Yes, I know it's hard to believe and it's so exciting and what not, but remember Selena, we ahve to keep our grades up here." Alina warned.
"Whatever, I know. These uniforms are dreary. Do we have to wear them?"
"I'm sure we'll be able to change on the train sis,"
"Great! I can look my best and stand out for the first and latst time in my own clothes." Alina simply rolled her eyes. She did want to make friends, be social, and meet boys- eventually. But first, she hadn't completely goteen over how it had ended with David. And she figured that if she wasn't able to make friends, she could just turn to drawing and books, her faithful companions and true loves. "Are you seriously wearing that?" Selena asked, sighing a great deal.
"Yes," Alina replied matter-of-factly "Is there anything wrong with it?"
"No, it's just- I don't know. Make a statement at least. Today's special."
"And so what do you suggest I wear, Miss OCD?"
"Wear those old dark blue low rise jeans you have instead and hm... that nice teal camisole with lace and the white cardigan with three qurater sleeves. And ooh, you're tall so maybe those black pointed shoes with tiny heels and that black bag with the embroidery detail and that white gold necklace with the diamond that David got you." she said in one fluid, run-on sentence.
"It scares me how well you know my wardrobe."
"Duh- I wear it." Selena smiled.
"Right."
"Now go change."
"Takes too long."
"You're a witch. Use your head."
"Fine, fine. If you ask me, it might be that time of month for a par-tic-u-lar person..."
"Haha, very funny." Alina closed her eyes, thought, and the next moment she was changed. "Marvelous. Now you're fit to be seen with me in public."
"Hey!"
"Just kidding. Let's show these people what Americans really are."
"Dim wits?"
"No silly- superficial, shallow dolts."
"Okay, Platform Nine and Three Quarters. So Sean said we simply go through the barrier. Hey- Alina- you alright?"
"Yeah, yeah I'm fine. Just thinking."
"Well stop thinking about whatever and focus. Here it is." They stopped in front of the barrier, carts in hand, and slipped through easily. Alina couldn't concentrate. The necklace she wore was continuously reminding her of him. They boarded the train and searched for a compartment.
"There seems to be no empty ones. Oy. This sucks. Um, maybe-"
"OH MY GOD IT'S HARRY POTTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Selena scremed, making Alina temporarily deaf. She ran to the bewildered seventeen year-old, whose eyes were widening at the sight of the crazy fan and he was frozen, not knowing what to do or where to escape to.
"OH MY GOD, this is SO amazing. I'm really sorry for freaking you out and all but- it's just my siter and I adore you and-"
"Don't drag me into this," Alina interrupted. "Hi. So you've met the psychopath people call Selena. I'm Alina Thomas."
"Um... nice to meet you, and uh- Selena too." Harry hesitated, looking back and forth between each sister.
"Yeah. Well, we'll be going-"
"Not yet Alina, jeez. Do you mind if I get a picture with you?"
"Uh- sure..." he said, not knowing any other option.
"Sweet- okay sis, can you please? Pretty please?"
"Ugh. You'll be the death of me." Alina pulled out her camera and took a picture of Selena and Harry. "Cute."
"Really?"
"Selena."
"What? Okay, fine- we're done." Turning to Harry Selena said "Hopefully we'll have some classes together."
"Yeah- um- maybe, I guess," Harry was still somewhat startled.
"Alrighty. Well I'll go and find a compartment for us, you can stay here." she said to Alina.
"Woa- wait a second-" Before she could say another word, Selena was out of sight.
"So now she decides to leave." Alina sighed, shaking her head, and Harry just laughed, finally calming down a bit. "I'm really sorry if she- if Selena was a bit- um- unnerving?"
"Yeah, that would be it," Harry smiled, the tension leaving his body.
"It's been her dream to come here- and now we actually have, and well, yeah, you know-" she stopped. She was blabbing like an idiot. He only smiled more.
"Are from here? I don't think I've ever met you before." His deep green eyes searched her face, observing it. She suddenly felt self-concious.
"Uh yes, we're both new. I'm- well I guess here I'm a seventh year and my sister is a sixth year. Though she might happen to be in some seventh year classes."
"Really? Did you- I mean, where did you go to school before?"
"Merlin's Academy of Wizardry in America." she answered, shy.
"Why did you leave?" Alina was slightly startled and didn't know how to respond.
"Well- it's kind of complicated-"
"You don't have to tell me, you know." She looked up at him, taking in his great height for the first time. He was just like David- only more famous and not her ex-boyfriend.
"Thanks. Well I'm sure Selena's wondering where I am so I have to go-"
"Oh- yeah- I'm sorry. Don't let me stop you." She smilied slightly and he returned it. Sighing again she walked away, wondering where the heck Selena could've gone. Harry stared at her retreating figure, shaking his head. Something didn't feel completely right with her. He could tell she was bitter and discontent inside, just by the way she had stared off into nothing at moments and by the way she crossed her arms protectively and defensively.
'Where in the bloody hell is she?' Alina fumed inside. 'Oh great. I'm saying bloody like a bloody Brit. And there I go again.' Alina quickened her pace, peeping into every compartment, searching for Selena. She came to the only one where the blinds were drawn and she knocked. And knocked again. Figuring the lazy bum could already be asleep, she opened the door.
"Oh-um- I'm sorry." she blushed profusely and immediately shut the door. 'That guy was so gorgeous. Wait. That guy was Draco Malfoy. Holy-'. He had been shirtless, obviously changing into his uniform.
"Alina! There you are- I've been looking for you forever! I got us lots and lots of food- you hungry?"
"No thanks,"
"So, is he nice?" she inquired.
"Hm? Harry? Yeah, he's nice." Alina's mind wandered off.
"Oh come on. Details, please," she pestered.
"Sorry, I don't know."
"I give you five extra minutes alone with him and you have nothing to report back to me? Fine, booger, be that way." with that Selena plopped down onto her seat with her book and pillow. Alina ate a little and listened to her iPod, slowly drifting asleep.
A memory that can't be erased, I know, because I tried...
I start to feel the emptiness and everything I'm gonna miss I know,
that I can't hide...
I think it's time to just move on...
Finally, Alina let the tears that she had let so adamantly held back fall.