Disclaimer: the only character in this story that is mine is Alexis
McLean..
Alexis opened her eyes as she realized that the last part had been said aloud. She carefully took the hat off of her head and handed it too the older witch. Seeing a great amount of people smiling and waving her over from the far left table, she figured that that was where she was meant to be. She went and sat down next to a red-haired boy and waited for the sorting to end.
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Once the sorting ceremony was over, the headmaster stood up and announced that the feast was to begin. Magically, food appeared on the table and everyone began to dig in.
"Will somebody pass me the but'er?" The boy next to her asked while reaching for some mashed potatoes. Seeing as how the butter was right next to her, she picked it up and handed it over to him. He hadn't noticed and was now piling chicken onto his plate, so she cleared her throat distinctively. He turned to look at her.
"Umm.. Here. I believe you wanted this," she said politely.
"Oh, thanks. Hey! You're one of the new students aren't you?" Alexis nodded her head. "Did you come from Durmstrang?" Again, Alexis nodded her head and her beautiful sandy brown hair fell down past her shoulders. The boy looked at her as if in amazement for a couple seconds before coming back to reality and saying, "Oh! My name's Ron by the way. Ron Weasley." He held out his hand for her to shake. She took it and smiled.
"Nice to meet you, Ron Weasley," he smiled back and she couldn't help notice it was a warm, innocent smile. "Did you change your mind about the butter?" she asked, indicating the still untouched plate of butter she held in her hands. He smiled and took the butter, then turned back to his two friends.
Alexis looked around the room and her eyes fell upon one of the most gorgeous boys she had ever seen. He was sitting at a table at the totally opposite end of her. His white-blond hair shone in the candlelight as he talked to a girl on his right. She must have said something funny because he started to laugh. He had the most amazing smile. He suddenly looked up and his eyes locked on hers. She tried to look away, but didn't dare. His eyes were so enchanting. She continued to look deep into them, wondering if their gaze could see right through her. After one last look, the boy turned away. Alexis did the same, as she found it was time to go back to their common rooms.
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"Phoenix feather." The portrait of a large women in a silky pink dress swung open to let them all in. Alexis climbed through the doorway along with the others and was amazed by the sight before her. The immense room was decorated purely in red and gold. It was so beautiful and looked so welcoming. She could just imagine herself snuggling up in on of those big, comfy chairs late at night, doing her homework or just watching the fire. A bushy brown haired girl led her into her dorm. She walked in and saw that her trunk had already been brought up. She pulled back the curtains to her canopy bed and plopped right down, already exhausted by the day's events. She quickly changed into her baby blue pajamas and instantly fell asleep.
Alexis opened her eyes as she realized that the last part had been said aloud. She carefully took the hat off of her head and handed it too the older witch. Seeing a great amount of people smiling and waving her over from the far left table, she figured that that was where she was meant to be. She went and sat down next to a red-haired boy and waited for the sorting to end.
*~*~*~*~*~*
Once the sorting ceremony was over, the headmaster stood up and announced that the feast was to begin. Magically, food appeared on the table and everyone began to dig in.
"Will somebody pass me the but'er?" The boy next to her asked while reaching for some mashed potatoes. Seeing as how the butter was right next to her, she picked it up and handed it over to him. He hadn't noticed and was now piling chicken onto his plate, so she cleared her throat distinctively. He turned to look at her.
"Umm.. Here. I believe you wanted this," she said politely.
"Oh, thanks. Hey! You're one of the new students aren't you?" Alexis nodded her head. "Did you come from Durmstrang?" Again, Alexis nodded her head and her beautiful sandy brown hair fell down past her shoulders. The boy looked at her as if in amazement for a couple seconds before coming back to reality and saying, "Oh! My name's Ron by the way. Ron Weasley." He held out his hand for her to shake. She took it and smiled.
"Nice to meet you, Ron Weasley," he smiled back and she couldn't help notice it was a warm, innocent smile. "Did you change your mind about the butter?" she asked, indicating the still untouched plate of butter she held in her hands. He smiled and took the butter, then turned back to his two friends.
Alexis looked around the room and her eyes fell upon one of the most gorgeous boys she had ever seen. He was sitting at a table at the totally opposite end of her. His white-blond hair shone in the candlelight as he talked to a girl on his right. She must have said something funny because he started to laugh. He had the most amazing smile. He suddenly looked up and his eyes locked on hers. She tried to look away, but didn't dare. His eyes were so enchanting. She continued to look deep into them, wondering if their gaze could see right through her. After one last look, the boy turned away. Alexis did the same, as she found it was time to go back to their common rooms.
*~*~*~*~*~*
"Phoenix feather." The portrait of a large women in a silky pink dress swung open to let them all in. Alexis climbed through the doorway along with the others and was amazed by the sight before her. The immense room was decorated purely in red and gold. It was so beautiful and looked so welcoming. She could just imagine herself snuggling up in on of those big, comfy chairs late at night, doing her homework or just watching the fire. A bushy brown haired girl led her into her dorm. She walked in and saw that her trunk had already been brought up. She pulled back the curtains to her canopy bed and plopped right down, already exhausted by the day's events. She quickly changed into her baby blue pajamas and instantly fell asleep.