"Wow," Ginny looked around at the giant castle that lay ahead. Large and gray, it stood out against the green country behind it. Hills rolled out like waves in a sea as both Ginny and Alexis' eyes grew wide with envy. "Us, the winning Quidditch team and they don't even give us the best castle."

"Yeah, totally unfair." Alexis murmured as she glanced over at the lake behind it. "Ooo, chances for skinny dipping are in order."

"Do I disagree?" Ginny questioned with a sweet smile.

"Better not." Alexis replied.

"What, and miss the chance of being a naughty girl?" Ginny's eyes turned an innocent shimmer.

"I taught you well." Alexis giggled

"Ooo, boys!" Ginny said quickly as she pointed out her window. Alexis leaned over Ginny and smiled mischeviously.

"Fresh meat." Alexis rubbed her hands together.

"Harry!" Harry was walking to his potions class as he heard the voice of Jason.

"Oh, hey." Harry's smile disappeared.

"Where's Alexis?" Jason asked as he raised an eyebrow.

"Alexis?" Harry asked.

"Yeah, tall, brunette, legs for days," Jason explained but was interrupted.

"Oh! She's at Durmstrang with Ginny." Harry replied shortly.

"No!" Jason yelled.

Harry was surprised at the outburst and wanted an explanation for it. "What's wrong?"

Ginny and Alexis stepped out of the carriage and onto the rocky path to the front entrance of Durmstrang. Ginny, wearing a black short skirt and white sleeveless top with black sandals, looked stunning with her luscious curls down. And Alexis was her outgoing self with a red spaghetti strap top that read 'I don't BITE' on the front and under it in smaller letters, 'Unless you want me to' with a similar yet leather black skirt and black stilettos with diamonds on the straps.

"I don't think we're in Kansas anymore." Ginny looked over at Alexis.

Alexis looked back and smiled. "Screw Kansas, I'm home."

"Well?" Harry asked as he tried to keep up with Jason who was walking in a quick pace down the hall.

"Let's just say it won't be a pleasant stay for either of them." Jason replied as he quickened his pace to a slight jog.

"Jason," Harry began but Jason turned around sharply and stopped.

"Let's just say she'll meet more of my friends than she was supposed to." Jason sighed. "And someone she has already, but I don't want her to." He added. Then he turned yet again and wasn't stopped this time.

"Welcome to Durmstrang ladies." A young man said as he greeted them at the door. He had dark brown hair to the tips of his ears that was messily topped on his head. He had dark brown eyes and a fair complexion. He was tall and muscular, but not muscular to where he was a recognized body builder. His voice was deep and gentle with a little touch of mischief. He had an English accent due to the fact that he could speak both Bulgarian and English. And as they found out later so did his friend.

"Thank you" Alexis grinned. He held out his arm to her as she took it, another boy stepped up and escorted Ginny to her room. He had light brown hair, almost blonde, blue eyes, and was shorter than the other but taller than Ginny. His hair reached down to the top of his neck and his style, too, was messy.

"So," He smiled as he held out his hand for Ginny as they began to walk up a flight of stairs. "How long are you planning on staying?"

"The rest of my life if you keep treating me like the princess I'm not." Ginny blushed as he begged to differ.

"I think not. Any lady of such beauty as yours deserves to be a princess at the very least." He smiled as he used his wand to direct her trunk behind them.

"You have a very good grasp of your magical powers, what year are you?" Ginny asked as she complimented him and flirted to her subtle extent.

He smiled, "I'm seventh." He replied. His dimples didn't do wrong to his physical features.

"What's your name?" Ginny asked as she tried to etch away at the surface. From his black slacks and white blouse that wasn't tucked in, Ginny could tell he was of some importance, yet had a wild streak.

"Cody, Cody McBarker." He paused before he said his last name.

"As in, THE McBarker's? As in the world's longest line of famous ancient magic scholars?" Ginny questioned stunned. This guy had a fortune up to her ears if it was thin and really small.

"I'm afraid so." He replied. He looked back up, his blue eyes making Ginny blush. "And what's your name?" They had arrived at her room and she couldn't even remember how she had gotten there. "I always like to know a beautiful woman's name."

"Well, I'm Ginny, Ginny Weasley. I'm afraid that my family has no fortune or famous long line of historical people of whom we all try to pass off as our own ancestors." Ginny replied bluntly.

"Not everyone wants to do that." Cody suggested.

"Not everyone has to." Ginny finished. "So, I can't remember how I got here." Ginny added.

"Well, I'll wake you up at seven tomorrow and show you around again." Cody smiled as Ginny nodded.

"I'd like that." Ginny smiled as she waved him goodbye. She sighed as she got in and looked around in amazement. The room was huge. It had a large window reaching from floor to ceiling to the left side of the room and on the far left wall were bookshelves half filled with the required books of a student and a door leading to the bathroom. On the far right wall, was the bed. Grand and filled with magic goose feathers that supported yet comforted you along with seven pillows filled with the same thing, wrapped in golden silk pillowcases. The sheets were gold silk and the comforter was deep red cotton imported from the fields in the secret forests of Pantaloon Bay. Above the bed was a painting of a unicorn with fire blazing from its eyes and a white fire from it's tail and mane. It was running through a wood near a lake and its reflection in the lake shimmered.

The first item Alexis proudly whipped out was a fancy silver photo frame that she set on her nightstand.

A blond girl, Cody's sister, Amanda, giggled. "Is that your brother?"

Ginny snorted. "Only if incest is legal."

Tracy translated because of the language barrier. The other members of Amanda's dorm giggled. One, like Amanda, spoke both English and Bulgarian, began speaking to Amanda rapidly in Bulgarian. The other two nodded and giggled.

"We're roommates, so we share everything. And I mean EVERYTHING." The girl, by the name of Tracy, explained. "And we share him."

Ginny's eyes narrowed. "What do you mean? Do you know this boy?"

Amanda translated also after the rest of the girls smiled and spoke rapidly with excited pauses in between. "Jason Murray?" Amanda giggled. "Every girl has had him!" She shouted with a laugh.

Alexis stood motionless in the room as the rest of the girls reminisced on how Jason was 'not a roll of quarters'. "You mean you've seen, ALL of him?"

"Let's just say," Tracy began. "That he's like a very wide pencil, that… Well that hasn't been sharpened yet."

"Unless you REALLY want to sharpen it, then you don't take off your clothes." Amanda translated and they all giggled. Alexis shut her mouth and stomped out of the room with an angry look on her face.

"Uh-oh." Ginny whispered as she chased after her enraged friend. "Alexis! Lexi! Alexis Jenkins!"

"What?" Alexis replied with an angry yell.

"What are you going to do?" Ginny asked as she rushed up to her friend.

"I don't know," Alexis began. "Act like my boyfriend and sleep with the first person I see next that is male." She added. (Now for the coincidence!)

~Earlier That Day~

"Now, Jason, I may not like you, but Alexis doesn't deserve that heartbreak. Come on." Harry led him out of the castle and into Hogsmeade. "Two express tickets to Durmstrang, please."

The young man, probably two years out of Hogwarts, shook his head sadly. "I'm sorry, sir. Unless you have permission from your guardians.."

"Charge it to Harry Potter's account." Jason added snappily.

The young man's eyes widened and he instantly gave them two tickets.

As Alexis rounded a corner she entered a large library and sitting at a table engrossed in a large book was none other than the boy that had escorted Alexis earlier, Jacob Mariano.

Alexis swaggered over, leaning on the table by her elbow and flipping a bit of her hair over her shoulder. "Hi, Jacob."

Jacob looked up and smiled, raising an eyebrow at the same time. He had no idea what was coming next, the unfortunate little soul. "Hi, Lexi."

Alexis settled herself into a chair next to him. "What're you reading?"

Jacob grinned. "You wouldn't be able to read it, it's all in Bulgarian."

Alexis giggled. I wasn't wondering what language it's in, my precious victim, I was just wondering what book I'm going to have to replace after throwing it to the side before I tear your clothes off.

"I can translate your homework for you, if you want. I'll also help you write your homework in Bulgarian. Will you be staying for the rest of your education?" He asked innocently, and Alexis scooted closer.

"Depends." She chirped.

"On what?" Jacob asked, putting down his book at last and grinning at her.

Alexis lightly put her hand on his thigh and moved it northwards. "On who tries to get me to stay.."

Jacob's eyes widened and after a certain squeeze, he nearly jumped out of his chair. "Are all you transfer students this friendly?"

Alexis got out of her chair in a flash and was suddenly straddling Jacob's lap. "Oh, come on, Jake.. Do you really think good old Harry Potter just wants a good lay?"

Jacob shook his head and Alexis dipped her head, pressing her lips forcefully on his and rotating her hips slowly.

"Oh, God." Jacob murmured as they briefly parted.

"Correction, goddess." She retorted and decided that her breathing break was long enough.

"Ginny!" Harry called down the vast halls of Durmstrang. Everything here was.. Colder.

Ginny rolled her eyes.

"What, you don't talk to old friends anymore?" Harry asked with a grin as he caught up with her. She turned to him icily.

"No, I don't talk to heroes in denial and randy bastards who have had their way with almost every member of my dormitory." Ginny snapped as she clutched her books tighter to her chest and started out on a run. "LAST TIME I CHECKED, GENTLEMEN, STALKING WAS ILLEGAL!"

"Let me guess." Jason muttered. "Their dormitory is the one with pictures of unicorns over their beds."

"HELP US FIND ALEXIS, GINNY!" Harry shouted after her.

Ginny's eyes lit up with an idea and she whirled around, a mischievous smirk tugging at her lips. "Check the library."

Harry looked puzzled. "Alexis doesn't go to the library unless.."

He exchanged a look with Jason.

"Aw, shit." They chorused and they ran, Jason leading the way.

As their kissing grew more intense, Jacob softly began pushing Alexis' robes off of her shoulders. She pulled back and grinned at him, tugging at the hem of his own and yanking them off.

"You learn a thing or two when the entire population of Hogwarts thinks you're a slut." She explained as she began kissing him again. He pulled away only long enough to lock the doors with his wand. She giggled. "A great kisser AND smart."

She frantically started unbuttoning his shirt, and he did the same for her. She ripped off about five buttons of his blue shirt, and her three top buttons were undone in seconds.

Harry and Jason pounded on the doors of the library.

"Locked. Now you KNOW what they're doing." Harry said dismally, stopping long enough to pull away in frustration.

"I'm dead." Jason murmured.

Harry turned to him, his eyes full of hatred. "You're worrying about yourself?"

Jason snorted. "What, you aren't here for a good lay?"

Harry spat at him. "Alexis is a virgin, you ass."

Jason smirked. "So you love her, eh?"

Harry nodded glumly.

"You need not look like loving Alexis Jenkins is killing you." He murmured as he led Harry around a corner.

"It nearly has."

"Did you hear something?" Jacob asked, and Alexis grabbed his face impatiently.

"All I hear is the lust that is pounding through my.."

All of a sudden, Alexis found herself tossed over someone's shoulder, her feet beating against his waist and her head hitting his.. Ass?

"Come on, Lexi, we're going home."

She recognized that voice.

"Harry?"

"But you said he wasn't into getting a good lay!" Jacob protested, sitting there with his shirt half-unbuttoned. "Oh, hey, Jason. Didn't know you were back."

"Jason!" Alexis yelled and kicked Harry repeatedly until she landed a hit in his groin. "That ass!"

"Lexi," Jason whined as he came in and tried to get her out of Harry's arms. As this was going on Jacob repaired his shirt and fixed his hair. He picked up his book and in a quick motion, rendered Harry unconscious temporarily and was helping Alexis regain her balance.

"Jacob, I thought I told you not to mess with my girl!" Jason yelled as he grabbed Alexis' arm and led her away from the taken aback Jacob.

"Which one?" Jacob asked as he caught up with them.

"Jacob!" Jason yelled. "Lay off! Alexis is mine!"

"Why don't we let her decide?" Jacob suggested as he crossed his arms. Jason released Alexis and she straightened out her shirt, walked over to Jason, slapped him across the cheek and walked over to Jacob. "I'm sorry." She said. She left the two standing and walked over to Harry. "Are you okay?" she asked as she helped him up.

"Fine, thanks, the things guys go through for you." He smiled shortly as he rubbed the back of his head where he had been hit.

"Hey," Jacob walked over to her. "What about me?" He asked as he looked at her sadly.

"Jacob, you were a fill-in. A substitute to make me feel better." She explained.

"Is that all? There was nothing in between us?" Jacob asked as he lowered his eyes.

"I'm sorry, Jacob, but.." Alexis was interrupted.

"No apologies okay?" Jacob asked as he grabbed his book and looked down at her once more before he left adding, "Next time, don't jump on someone like a whore!" He trudged out of the room leaving Alexis wide eyed and mouth open.

"Lexi, don't listen to him." Harry rubbed the side of her arms as she closed her mouth and sighed.

"No," She retorted. "He's right." She stared off. "I was acting like a whore. I can't believe it, I was acting like a slut, a whore, worse!" She buried her hands in her face. "Forgive me."

His eyes widened and he slightly smirked. "Is that a request or a command?"

She smirked back. "You won't think I'm a whore if I do this, will you?"

"Do wha.." Alexis giggled, snaking her arms around Harry's neck and pulling him closer, softly kissing him.

Ginny walked in and found the two bound at the lips and relishing every minute. She sighed and left them to their forgiving and kissing and whatever it was Alexis wanted him to do that he would. She slowly turned a corner and walked down a long corridor until she reached a walkway from one side of the building, over the courtyard, and to the other. On the other side she saw two towers, one she knew was for potions and the other for astronomy. As she crossed this link, she was unaware of her audience.

From the boy's dorm room, Cody looked out his window and found the beautiful Ginny Weasley walking across the pathway and thought that this would be the best time to ask her if she wanted to go get a cup of butterbeer sometime. He left his work on his bed and walked out in a white dress shirt that had the first two buttons unbuttoned and black slacks.

Ginny walked up a flight of stairs and stared out into the night sky as she sat down in one of the desks in the astronomy tower. As she closed her eyes, a gust of wind came through and blew her hair away from her face.

"Hello gorgeous." Cody whispered behind her.

"Hey." Ginny returned as she faced him. Her bright green eyes illuminated her somehow.

"What're you doing? Star-gazing?" He smiled as he sat down beside her. The wind blew his shirt aside revealing his muscular torso.

"Are you making fun of me?" Ginny teased as she noticed what his shirt hid and blushed slightly.

"Not really, but, yeah." Cody smiled as he wrapped his arms around his knees. "Are you?"

"Yes." Ginny looked back out the window and smiled again. "It reminds me of home because whenever I was bored, or really just wanted to, I would look out the window and stare at the stars and I would be happy again."

"That's really nice." Cody said as he looked over at Ginny. Her vibrant and brilliant red curls swayed in the wind and shimmered in the moon's light. "You must've had a nice childhood." Cody gazed out the window like Ginny was and smiled.

"Depend's on how you look at it." Ginny explained. " I grew up, somewhat, around seven children and a father that wasn't there unless it was breakfast or dinner. My brother's, my older one's, they weren't really around with me much because they were already in Hogwarts. And Percy, Fred, George, and Ron, were the only family I saw and that was enough. Especially since Fred and George were twins." She finished.

"Sounds like you were like the Brady Bunch." Cody laughed a little.

"The who?" Ginny looked at him confused slightly.

"I used to live with my Aunt Georgetta until I was accepted here and she would watch that show ALL the time."

"So it's an American show?" Ginny asked.

"Yes." Cody explained the whole thing and once he finished he began recollecting on some of the old episodes. That night they stayed up and talked about their families and many of their memories. Some they would like to forget, and other's they couldn't ever forget.

"So you had a crush on Harry Potter?" Cody smiled as they leaned leisurely aginst the tall pillars. "THE Harry Potter?"

"Stop teasing!" Ginny giggled as she shoved him playfully. He laughed back and sighed happily.

"You know, I haven't talked so much in a long time." Cody whispered as the wind blew his hair into his face and the same to Ginny's.

"Really? How come?" Ginny questioned as she leadned forward.

"Well, my father left my mother when I was just a baby, and my mother died when I was two so I moved in with my aunt. I don't know why she left the magic world but she said that there just wasn't much safety anymore. I mean, with all the Voldemort stuff going around then I'm sure half of the magical community moved out too." Cody explained. "I never really got to know my father and I sort of built up a hate for him. Then I had to talk to Albus Dumbledore and he helped me get rid of all the hate and anger by, well, it's a little embarrassing."

"Well, you can tell me." Ginny offered.

"Well, I kind of meditated and painted. I became really good at it." Cody smiled back at her.

"An artist, well, I knew you had talent." Ginny laughed some and then looked down at her watch and out the window. "Oh, my god! We satyed out here all night! I've got to get to sleep! Or, to class, or,"

"Ginny," Cody interrupted. "It's Saturday."

"Oh." Ginny muttered quickly. "Oops."

"Don't worry it get's complicated keeping up with the days sometimes." Cody added.

"How did you get to speak English?" Ginny asked as she cocked her head and looked at him with a lot of comfort in her eyes. As he explained about how his aunt was English, she thought that this guy would be the best older brother she could ever have.

"So, I came here, met Jacob and Tristen," Cody said but Ginny was brought out of her dream land.

"Who?"

"Jacob and Tristen?"

"Tristen? As in Tristen and Jason, Tristen?"

"Yeah, why?"

"Tristen used to go to Hogwarts!"

"Yeah, he said that his brother, that jackass, stole his girl so he came back here all heartbroken." Cody explained.

"I've got to tell Alexis!" Ginny exclaimed as she rose.

"I think I should go with you, I can pick up Tristen on the way if you want." Cody offered.

"No, I think we should 'alert her to his presence' first."

(AN:Hello everyone! I am the author of Glimpse Beyond the Stereotypes and I would like to explain a few things. For the past couple of weeks I have been in somewhat of a rut and had the slightest bit of writer's block. Also, I would like to apologize for any tyepo's I have made but the writing tools I am using right now does not come equipt with spell check, so again, I apologize. Thank you and enjoy the story. )