Chapter Three: The Hogwarts Express
Alexia, Ron, Mrs. Weasley, Bill, Charlie, Shane and Regina hustled to King's Cross half running, half walking to the brick wall barrier between platform's nine and ten. "We are always late." Mrs. Weasley was complaining. "Every year, the Weasley's have got to be late. Train will be leaving soon, and Lexi has no clue where to go."
Shane piped up, "That's okay Grandmother. We'll help Lexi."
Mrs. Weasley smiled at her grandson. "I know you will, love."
As soon as they approached the wall, Ron turned to Lexi and said, "Ok, Lex, say your goodbye's to grandmother, Uncle Bill and Uncle Charlie. And stay with your cousins."
Lexi nodded, looking downright petrified. She gave Mrs. Weasley, Bill and Charlie hugs. Then she turned to her father and gave him a hug. "I don't want to go." She whispered in a nervous voice. Ron sighed and looked straight in her eyes. "Listen, go ahead and give it a bit of time. See what you think first. After you've given it a fair amount of time, if you still want to come home, let me know and I'll see what I can do about bringing you home, all right sweetie?"
Lexi nodded. She looked over at Shane and Regina who were waiting for her. Then she looked back at her father and gave him a small smile. She may not have inherited much of the Weasley family looks, but she does have her father's lopsided grin. "Bye Daddy."
She walked over to her cousins. Shane said, "Ok, watch what we do and do the same" Lexi nodded. Shane took off running towards the brick wall and suddenly disappeared. Lexi's eyes widened. "Where did he go?"
Regina pointed to the wall. "He didn't explain very well. What you do is run through the wall. Don't think about it and don't be scared. Just do it. I was nervous too, my first time, but it's really easy. Watch me." Regina, like Shane, took off running towards the wall and disappeared. Lexi looked back at her father once more, and he nodded her forward. "Hurry, you'll be fine"
Lexi took a deep breath and gripped her cart. 'Don't think about it and don't be scared. Just do it', Regina had said. Lexi broke into a run towards the brick wall. As she neared the wall, she squeezed her eyes shut, but kept running. She felt a light breeze. She opened her eyes. The wall was behind her now, and Regina was beside the train waving at her. She let out the breath that she hadn't realized she was holding.
She walked over to Regina. "Shane is already on the train." Regina told her. "He ran into some of his friends. Well, let's get aboard and find a seat."
Once inside the train, Lexi looked around. It was packed. Regina took her by the elbow and said, "This way." Lexi followed Regina down the corridor and into a compartment that had two other girls sitting in it. Regina smiled "Hey Holli, Lissa. This is my cousin Alexia. She's new this year." She sat down and said, "Lex, these are my friends Holli Tabor and Lissa Sullivan."
Lexi sat down opposite them and smiled shyly. "Hi" Regina, Holli and Lissa began talking. Lexi suddenly felt alone. She gazed out the window. Regina must have noticed because she said, "Lexi here is from America."
"Oh really?" Lissa said. "I've been there before. California. My grandparents live there."
"That's where I'm from" Lexi said.
"What House do you think you'll be in?" Holli asked her. She pointed to Regina and Lissa. "We are all in Gryffindor."
Lexi shrugged. "Hopefully Gryffindor. My dad was in Gryffindor."
Regina giggled. "No Weasley has been in any other House. It's almost a given that your in Gryffindor, Lex"
Lexi smiled. Suddenly she was feeling better about this. It was natural for her to feel a little shy and uncomfortable in new situations. She was sure everything would be just fine once she gets settled in.
She leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes for the rest of the trip.
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*Author's Notes*
I know this chapter was kind of short, but it's almost 3am and I'm tired. Chapter Four will be up tomorrow. I'm going to try to put up on chapter a day. I got an email from someone asking why my username is the same as Ron's daughter. Well, I took that name because I based Alexia (which I chose because it's my favorite female name) on myself, shy, withdrawn, no self-confidence, basically a daddy's girl. I, like her, also grew up with just my father. But don't worry, she's not going to be so shy and withdrawn throughout the whole story. She'll come out of her shell :) And yes, before you ask Harry and Hermione will be in the story too ;) In fact, Harry comes in the next chapter!
Alexia, Ron, Mrs. Weasley, Bill, Charlie, Shane and Regina hustled to King's Cross half running, half walking to the brick wall barrier between platform's nine and ten. "We are always late." Mrs. Weasley was complaining. "Every year, the Weasley's have got to be late. Train will be leaving soon, and Lexi has no clue where to go."
Shane piped up, "That's okay Grandmother. We'll help Lexi."
Mrs. Weasley smiled at her grandson. "I know you will, love."
As soon as they approached the wall, Ron turned to Lexi and said, "Ok, Lex, say your goodbye's to grandmother, Uncle Bill and Uncle Charlie. And stay with your cousins."
Lexi nodded, looking downright petrified. She gave Mrs. Weasley, Bill and Charlie hugs. Then she turned to her father and gave him a hug. "I don't want to go." She whispered in a nervous voice. Ron sighed and looked straight in her eyes. "Listen, go ahead and give it a bit of time. See what you think first. After you've given it a fair amount of time, if you still want to come home, let me know and I'll see what I can do about bringing you home, all right sweetie?"
Lexi nodded. She looked over at Shane and Regina who were waiting for her. Then she looked back at her father and gave him a small smile. She may not have inherited much of the Weasley family looks, but she does have her father's lopsided grin. "Bye Daddy."
She walked over to her cousins. Shane said, "Ok, watch what we do and do the same" Lexi nodded. Shane took off running towards the brick wall and suddenly disappeared. Lexi's eyes widened. "Where did he go?"
Regina pointed to the wall. "He didn't explain very well. What you do is run through the wall. Don't think about it and don't be scared. Just do it. I was nervous too, my first time, but it's really easy. Watch me." Regina, like Shane, took off running towards the wall and disappeared. Lexi looked back at her father once more, and he nodded her forward. "Hurry, you'll be fine"
Lexi took a deep breath and gripped her cart. 'Don't think about it and don't be scared. Just do it', Regina had said. Lexi broke into a run towards the brick wall. As she neared the wall, she squeezed her eyes shut, but kept running. She felt a light breeze. She opened her eyes. The wall was behind her now, and Regina was beside the train waving at her. She let out the breath that she hadn't realized she was holding.
She walked over to Regina. "Shane is already on the train." Regina told her. "He ran into some of his friends. Well, let's get aboard and find a seat."
Once inside the train, Lexi looked around. It was packed. Regina took her by the elbow and said, "This way." Lexi followed Regina down the corridor and into a compartment that had two other girls sitting in it. Regina smiled "Hey Holli, Lissa. This is my cousin Alexia. She's new this year." She sat down and said, "Lex, these are my friends Holli Tabor and Lissa Sullivan."
Lexi sat down opposite them and smiled shyly. "Hi" Regina, Holli and Lissa began talking. Lexi suddenly felt alone. She gazed out the window. Regina must have noticed because she said, "Lexi here is from America."
"Oh really?" Lissa said. "I've been there before. California. My grandparents live there."
"That's where I'm from" Lexi said.
"What House do you think you'll be in?" Holli asked her. She pointed to Regina and Lissa. "We are all in Gryffindor."
Lexi shrugged. "Hopefully Gryffindor. My dad was in Gryffindor."
Regina giggled. "No Weasley has been in any other House. It's almost a given that your in Gryffindor, Lex"
Lexi smiled. Suddenly she was feeling better about this. It was natural for her to feel a little shy and uncomfortable in new situations. She was sure everything would be just fine once she gets settled in.
She leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes for the rest of the trip.
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*Author's Notes*
I know this chapter was kind of short, but it's almost 3am and I'm tired. Chapter Four will be up tomorrow. I'm going to try to put up on chapter a day. I got an email from someone asking why my username is the same as Ron's daughter. Well, I took that name because I based Alexia (which I chose because it's my favorite female name) on myself, shy, withdrawn, no self-confidence, basically a daddy's girl. I, like her, also grew up with just my father. But don't worry, she's not going to be so shy and withdrawn throughout the whole story. She'll come out of her shell :) And yes, before you ask Harry and Hermione will be in the story too ;) In fact, Harry comes in the next chapter!
