**Sorry if I don't update every day, I've been really busy! :o) Forgive me! I'm also sorry to say that there will be no SLASH in this story, but perhaps in future stories...**
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Chapter Two:
"Oh jeez.... *gulp*. Ok, ok, keep cool. Just keep walking until you see someone you can sit with..."
Aida Marika was walking down the corridor, trying not to fall from the swaying movements of the train. She had just moved to England from the "good ol' US of A." She had never been on a train before (the subway didn't count), and felt butterflies flying in her stomach. Her dark flowing hair keep shifting in front of her eyes as she kept walking rather awkwardly. She had to guide herself down the corridor while holding her arm against the wall, however she kept walking as if drunk.
"I must look so stupid," Aida thought, "Oh well, do I really give a damn? At least I have a new opportunity to make new friends and to forget the past..."
Finally she saw an empty compartment and walked in. As she slid the door behind her, she felt herself beginning to feel woozy. She threw herself down own the seat and closed her eyes. "Ok, ok, breathe...in with the good, out with the bad..."
Tap, tap.
She looked up and saw two girls tapping on the door window. Aida got up and slid the door open.
"Are you all right?" asked the red-haired girl.
"Yea, I'm fine. I just felt sort of woozy for a second. But I'm fine now," Aida answered without showing any embarrassment.
"She must be American," the red-haired girl thought to herself. "Do you mind if we share this compartment with you? There are no other empty compartments."
"Sure."
"Oh by the way, this is Melanie Bradly. Please to meet you I'm sure," the red haired girl stuck out her hand and then said "I'm Lily Evans."
Aida shook Lily's hand roughly and then took Melanie's hand and shook it roughly as well. "Nice to meet ya'. I'm new as if you couldn't tell with my damned Yankee accent."
Lily and Melanie laughed and sat down. "You damned Yankee better not mess with our queen you know, it will be off with your head!" said Melanie amicably.
The three girls began to chat. Aida told them she had moved from Boston, Massachusetts to live with her grandmother in England. She told them that her parents couldn't "afford" her anymore and sent her away. She didn't mind though, she told them, she loves her grandmother with all of her heart and had always wished she could live with her. As Aida spoke Lily noticed her dark eyes weren't laughing with her. Lily didn't question this, but did note it.
"So what year are you in Aida?" asked Melanie.
"Sixth year, I have to be uh....what was it.....um...sorted or something."
"Oh yes," smiled Lily "We're both in Gryffindor. Hopefully you will be as well."
"Gryffindor? What the fuc- shit...Ack, sorry! I mean: *ehem* What exactly is Gryffindor?" Aida said sheepishly.
Melanie and Lily laughed hysterically as Aida's fumbling words. Aida began to laugh as well and when the three of them calmed down...
"There's four houses..."
Lily and Melanie began to explain the four sets of Houses to Aida. During this chat Aida began to feel no regrets about leaving her home state. She began to look toward the future, something she hadn't done in so long.
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Ok, sorry this isn't any better, but it will get better hopefully! :o) Leave reviews if you want more.
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Chapter Two:
"Oh jeez.... *gulp*. Ok, ok, keep cool. Just keep walking until you see someone you can sit with..."
Aida Marika was walking down the corridor, trying not to fall from the swaying movements of the train. She had just moved to England from the "good ol' US of A." She had never been on a train before (the subway didn't count), and felt butterflies flying in her stomach. Her dark flowing hair keep shifting in front of her eyes as she kept walking rather awkwardly. She had to guide herself down the corridor while holding her arm against the wall, however she kept walking as if drunk.
"I must look so stupid," Aida thought, "Oh well, do I really give a damn? At least I have a new opportunity to make new friends and to forget the past..."
Finally she saw an empty compartment and walked in. As she slid the door behind her, she felt herself beginning to feel woozy. She threw herself down own the seat and closed her eyes. "Ok, ok, breathe...in with the good, out with the bad..."
Tap, tap.
She looked up and saw two girls tapping on the door window. Aida got up and slid the door open.
"Are you all right?" asked the red-haired girl.
"Yea, I'm fine. I just felt sort of woozy for a second. But I'm fine now," Aida answered without showing any embarrassment.
"She must be American," the red-haired girl thought to herself. "Do you mind if we share this compartment with you? There are no other empty compartments."
"Sure."
"Oh by the way, this is Melanie Bradly. Please to meet you I'm sure," the red haired girl stuck out her hand and then said "I'm Lily Evans."
Aida shook Lily's hand roughly and then took Melanie's hand and shook it roughly as well. "Nice to meet ya'. I'm new as if you couldn't tell with my damned Yankee accent."
Lily and Melanie laughed and sat down. "You damned Yankee better not mess with our queen you know, it will be off with your head!" said Melanie amicably.
The three girls began to chat. Aida told them she had moved from Boston, Massachusetts to live with her grandmother in England. She told them that her parents couldn't "afford" her anymore and sent her away. She didn't mind though, she told them, she loves her grandmother with all of her heart and had always wished she could live with her. As Aida spoke Lily noticed her dark eyes weren't laughing with her. Lily didn't question this, but did note it.
"So what year are you in Aida?" asked Melanie.
"Sixth year, I have to be uh....what was it.....um...sorted or something."
"Oh yes," smiled Lily "We're both in Gryffindor. Hopefully you will be as well."
"Gryffindor? What the fuc- shit...Ack, sorry! I mean: *ehem* What exactly is Gryffindor?" Aida said sheepishly.
Melanie and Lily laughed hysterically as Aida's fumbling words. Aida began to laugh as well and when the three of them calmed down...
"There's four houses..."
Lily and Melanie began to explain the four sets of Houses to Aida. During this chat Aida began to feel no regrets about leaving her home state. She began to look toward the future, something she hadn't done in so long.
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Ok, sorry this isn't any better, but it will get better hopefully! :o) Leave reviews if you want more.