The International Gang
Or how eight students became friends for life
A/N: English isn't my first language so I apologize in advance if there is any grammar mistake or mishaps. This takes place during Harry's fourth year and is focus on original characters I created.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, everything belongs to J.K. Rowling
-Oh honestly Gideon ! Stop being such a drama queen, it's only an A!
-Yes! In Potions ! Snape doesn't tolerate mediocrity in his class and even Walker had an A. And Walker is a bloody Hufflepuff ! Replied Gideon Hamilton, moving his hands frantically around him.
Giulia was exasperated by her friend. Gideon would always complain when he didn't have what he wanted, like a good grade in Snape's class.
-Well, next time you'll just have to spend less time stalking that french girl and more time actually working on your homework, she said as she was sitting herself on one of the benches of the Slytherin table.
-I do not "stalk her", thank you very much, I just watch from afar and follow her some time to time, retorted back Gideon.
-Yes that's called stalking and it's incredibly creepy. Don't be surprised if Dumby calls you in his office, or even worse. Snape.
A shudder ran through Gideon's body, his face turning quite green. Giulia started eating her potatoes when a Durmstrang guy sat near her and ask with a very thick accent:
-You don't serve alcohol here, don't you ?
Giulia and Gideon exchanged incredulous glances before Gideon replied:
-Uhm no ? It's a school not a pub you know ?
The red haired Russian shrugged, annoyed and started eating and ignoring the two friends.
-This school gets weirder and weirder every year, muttered Giulia under her breath.
-Be grateful, Simeoni. At least it's Diggory the champion, had it been Nathan, he would have burned down that bloody castle just for fun during the first task, said Gideon while sending a playful glance to a blond guy at the Ravenclaw table.
-Please don't say that too loudly, he might hear you and do it just to see if he can, replied the girl desperately.
-Don't tempt me Gulz, I need a distraction from this boring beginning of a year.
-Boring? You call a deadly tournament and two attempted murder on a fourteen-years-old child boring ? Cried out Giulia in disbelief.
-When it comes to Potter, yes, it's boring. It's like the kid is Peter Parker reincarnated with his bad Parker luck version wizard, said Gideon while munching on his bread.
-I'm proud you can make a Spider-Man reference Hamilton, sarcasm dripping into her words, but show some sympathy to the kid will you.
-I won't show sympathy to a damn Lion Simeoni. They deserve nothing of sort.
Giulia rolled her eyes while muttering under her breath in Italian about stupid feuds and stupid boys.
-Anyway, started the girl, this year is not boring so please don't add Nathan to the mix, I'd like to stay alive !
-Oh please, he wouldn't kill us, only tear apart some limbs, spill some blood at the very least, said Gideon. And...
-You don't have alcohol but you have psychopaths ? Interrupted the same Durmstrang student from earlier.
He had a mop of curly red hair and a few scars nears his right ear. His accent was heavy and he was looking at the two friends like they were complete nutjobs.
-Hey don't judge man, you're the one who's director is a mass murderer. At least Nathan has never killed anyone, retorted Gideon, pointing his finger at the Russian.
-Not true, murmured Giulia, her eyes casted downward on her plate of lemon tart.
-Merlin Giulia, it was only a goldfish ! Cried out Gideon, and a fake one at that.
-He still killed it ! Cocoa didn't deserve to be boiled ! Even if he had been a Transfiguration homework !
-And you call me drama queen ?
-That's because you're one ! Nearly screamed back the brunette, and don't start badmouthing Cocoa again or I'll hex your balls. emAgain/em, said Giulia with a smirk.
-You are a madwoman Simeoni, stay away from my balls ! Said very loudly the young Hamilton.
Many people seemed to have heard him, some looking at them weirdly, some laughing and others having scandalized expressions painted on their faces. The Russian boy was debating introducing himself to see if the two crazy Hogwarts students would welcome him into their circle- he really needed to talk to other people than his fellow Durmstrang students- or if he should get the hell away from them. The brunette girl apparently seemed keen on hexing male attributes and the guy, with his very posh accent and his complaining seemed to think death threats were boring. A pair of completes nutjobs who were acquainted with a clearly mentally unstable guy who killed goldfishes and didn't mind tearing apart people. He decided he liked them enough to introduce himself but would make sure to stay away from the one called Nathan. The two were still arguing about Cocoa the goldfish when he cleared his throat to say:
- Henrik Alexandrovitch Nikolaiev, extending his hand toward the girl.
- Giulia Simeoni, said the girl while shaking it, and that moron is Gideon Hamilton.
-I am not a moron thank you very much, the indignation clear in Gideon's voice.
-Oh yes true, you're not a moron. You are just a creepy drama queen stalker, who thinks killing goldfishes isn't a crime ! Shot back Giulia.
-Are you always like that ? Asked Henrik, darting his eyes between the two.
-Of course not, scoffed the British guy, Usually, Gulz throw things and start hexing ubefore /u she talks, she's behaving today because her crush talked to her earlier.
Giulia's face was slowly turning red, her hands grasping her cutlery and shooting her friend killing curses with her eyes.
-I do not have a crush you asshole, she said very calmly, her knuckles white around her fork and her knife, and I suggest you shut the fuck up before I stab you in the eye with my fork and I scream out loud you dream about McGonagall.
-You...you can't ! It was only once ! Sputtered Gideon, his face ashen white, at his friend.
-Try me, she replied with a smirk.
-I hate you.
Giulia's only answer was to laugh very loudly but she was stopped mid-action by an apple being thrown at her and hitting her hard close to her nose.
-SHUT UP SIMEONI, screamed a blond guy at the Ravenclaw table, clearly the one having thrown the apple.
-I'M GOING TO KILL YOU NATHAN, shot back the girl loudly, her knife into one hand, the other nursing her bruising cheekbone.
-Ten points from Sytherin Miss Simeoni, said Professor Flitwick, no death threats will be tolerated in this school !
-And ten point from Ravenclaw, retorted Severus Snape, no student is allowed to hit others with food.
Both Nathan and Giulia sat back on their respective benches, Gideon and Henrik in tears from their laughing.
-"No death threats"?! Is this guy serious ? Everyone is threatening everyone, even the teachers for Rowena's sake ! Was whispering the young brunette furiously. What a hypocrite !
-Oh c'mon it's only ten points. Snape will give them back and even more before the end of the day.
Giulia still spend the next hours cursing half-goblins hypocrites and apples, glaring at Nathan Cameron every time she saw him. Henrik sat with them for every meal after that and Gideon took the habit to carry apples on him just to annoy his best friend.