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Chapter 2: The Flight to Arrive


Reine finished packing the few belongings Draco said she would be allowed to bring to Hogwarts. She had collected all her favorite shoes and stacked them in the bottom of the army camouflage trunk her mom had just bought her. (How convenient o_O) She finished placing clothing and pictures of her family on top of them.

Turning to look in her mirror she saw herself long black hair with blood red highlights. She was an exact replica of her mom in every way. The dark green eyes were immortal in her family's gene pool.  Even her lack luster brother had them and believe me they were his best quality at the moment.

Mother and daughter had a year round tan, but that could have been due to the fact they lived in South Carolina. They almost had same facial features with the exception of her fathers upturned nose. Her black hair belonged to neither of them. It always grew long and was softer than silk but was a pain in the neck to deal with. Her mom's call broke her thoughts returning her from her conscious slumber.

   She followed the railings curve downstairs where two tall young men stood. They were the movers that would take her luggage to Hogwarts. She rounded the corner of her dining room and entered the kitchen. "Mom I'm packed. I wish I could spend the rest of the summer with you." She was very unhappy to see tears swell from deep down in hers mom's heart.

Finishing her good-byes she wondered what Hogwarts would be like. A vision of a college campus was what she saw and hoped it would be. The two men hauled her trunk and few bags out the door while Draco had his own way of moving her things. He heaved her guinea pig cage and all out the front door not even thinking twice. "Do you mind that is my pet not a toy? How would you like it if I tossed you down a steep set of steps like you just did to my piggy?" Clanging could be heard along with squealing, as the cage slammed down the length of her steps.

The cage stopped right before colliding with a car. Draco turned to Reine and gave her a smirk as if his stunt was funny. Hands on her hips she called for her little brother still fuming from the blonde's way of having fun. Was it fun? "Midget come here I'm leaving." A boy about 6 clambered down the stairs and hugged her. The hug wasn't natural but she would miss him no matter how much she said she hated him. "I'm going to miss you midget." Nuggies commenced before her mom joined in.

They embraced in a family bear hug while a scowling Draco looked the smallest of the three up and down noticing the cowboy slash star wars apparel he wore." Let's go Reine." Kissing her younger sibling on the cheek she wondered how they would be traveling. The deadly stare that was wearing a hole through both her and her brother broke their hug making her follow a very short-tempered Draco out the door.

The still squealing Guinea Pig could be heard from a Mini Copper that was parked in her drive way. Draco unlocked the left side door and motioned for her to get in. Unlike American cars the drivers and passenger sides were reversed. The tall young man as she put it was already in the car and ready to go when she was still putting her jewelry box in the back seat. The pet she enjoyed taking on walks and scaring her younger brother was ripping and tearing at the gate of his cage. Fear was evident because he wasn't use to his new surroundings or the smell of a new male. (Yes the guinea pig thinks of Reine as his woman weird huh?) Reine was his and this new male was not welcome.

Gazing around her home and neighborhood the only place she knew and had ever lived she remembered all the good times. A voice broke her thoughts and destroyed her last glances of home. "Close the door so we can go. I have quidditch practice today. Unlike you we have already started school. You have yet to catch up. Not that you have really started."

He started *his* car and gave her a dirty look. "Fine, Its not like you won't see your family again so why would you want to take one last look at home? Ass!' She closed the door reluctantly knowing her life would never be the same.

Thirty minutes had passed after getting on the highway and Draco felt that they were far enough from muggles to use the enchanted part of his car. He pulled off the highway they were on and headed down a dirt road. No cars were around and there were close to no buildings and most of them were abandoned. Reine was fine until the car lifted from the ground. "Oh my god. We aren't going to fly there are we?"

The smirk that rose on Draco's face was funnier than the shocked look that Reine had. She was never fond of flying due to her height problem. Being in a car with a guy she just met and didn't trust was more frightening. The smirk grew canines when he noticed the look she had. His usual cocky attitude was just bound to show. "Yeah that's why we call it an enchanted car. Are you sure you're not a mudblood? How do you think we were gonna get to Hogwarts, a trolley?"

He hit a switch on the dashboard of the car making the car shudder. "No, I actually expected to say something and appear there. And I am sure I am not a damn mudblood. Oh that switch thing you just hit what did it do?" Draco looked at her out of the corner of his eye knowing teaching her all the basics would be like fighting a war. She must have not a clue to how the Floo Network works. The blonde joke just didn't add up with Reine due to her dark hair.

"If we could do that don't you think we would have, not that we can't? Its just you packed so much crap we couldn't and your house didn't have the proper regulated fireplace. The switch made us invisible. Do you really want the US to drop a bomb on us thinking we are a real UFO? They are rather slow I think." Reine only rolled her eyes not ready to argue with him about her government. She actually agreed with him about the lack of intelligence they had.

About an hour had passed of silence after the little argument they had and the Atlantic was visible. Not a very big fan of giant water sources Reine pulled her CD player out for a little relaxation so she wouldn't freak out. Her favorite bands CD was already inside waiting for her to press play. AFI was the only band that ever calmed her down and this was a time she needed it. Draco shot a why me gaze at her when he heard the first song come on. His first thought was she likes that damn rap. All they sing or talk about is chicks, sex, cars, jewelry and money. What he heard was not what he expected.

It wasn't rap and that was one thing he was happy about. Not really sure or able to hear what they were singing he thought it might be punk rock. It would be new territory if he were allowed to hear it for himself or know who it was. "Reine what are you listening to?"

She looked at him and gave him an answer. It was quiet but straight. "A F I moron. Not that a pure blood like you listens American music." He let her rude comment go in one ear and out the other. She turned the volume up full blast. He was now sure what they were saying and was rather thankful Reine wouldn't be the one singing it for him. One thing he knew was she clearly didn't want to talk.

Thinking to himself not knowing about Reine's little secret he made a big mistake but it would also give him an upper hand in the near future. 'This damn girl has no respect for me if I had it my way I would toss her in the ocean and not think...' WHACK!

He never finished his sentence before he felt the hard slap to the back of his head. "How dare you say that? I have tried to respect you. Plus you wouldn't dare because I would take you with me." Reine hadn't noticed she was yelling and that she had read his mind. The kicking in of her ability blocked out AFI's song The Great Disappointment and it sounded as if he were really saying it to her.

"Wha.... What did I do?" A swing was about to come flying again when she noticed The Leaving Song Pt two come on almost blowing out her ear drums. Being aware she had just read his mind she had no choice but to tell him. Pulling her headphones that were clamped to her ears off she began to tell him about her secret. This secret was not even known by her mom not that it was an important matter now.

"Sorry .... Draco I shouldn't have hit you. Well, I mean it was inevitable, No I mean cause umm... I was reading your mind without knowing. You still have no right to threaten to throw me in the Atlantic. Whether it be verbal ... Or mental." Being lost in the new issue he would have to deal with he just nodded his head trying to keep off her bad side. She quickly placed her headphones back on each of her ears one at a time and slowly fell into a deep sleep and it relieved Draco that she wasn't awake.

Hours had passed when she awoke. Draco was just landing the car next to a huge castle looking building. She raised her head up to read the engraved lettering on the highest point. "HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT & WIZARDRY." Her gaze began to fall when she noticed the tall man with dark greasy hair walking down the giant staircase.

He opened Reine's door and greeted her rather rudely. "I am Professor Snape I will be your potions Professor. Follow me so you can be sorted. Do not ask me any questions. I will not be answering them." He turned and headed back up the stairs not waiting for her.

Draco was at the top when she reached it. Not only was she amazed by the mass size of the school but the schools grounds were just as large and beautiful. "So Malfoy, This is Hogwarts. What did that Professor Snap crackle Pops want any way? All I heard was I needed to be sorted." Her little nickname would just be Snap sensing he did just snap out what he said and literally run back into the school, well glide may be a better term.

Draco didn't pay to much attention to her joke. Instead he answered her almost a question remark. "You have to be sorted in to a house. Go right into those doors. They should be serving lunch right now. I will be right back I have to find my quidditch team. Oh and take those things off your ears." Reine was starting to get under his skin when she pulled only one headphone off.

She fixed her hair and made sure her shirt wasn't revealing anything than walked in through the tall doors Draco had pointed out. There were four long tables set parallel of each other. At the front of the dining hall was a group of what looked like teachers. A woman with the tall black witch's hat came down and met her half way. "I am Professor McGonagall and I will be your transfiguration professor. Now please follow me so you can be sorted and join your house." Both walked to the front where Professor Snap stood holding an old hat next to a stole. "Turn that thing off and pay attention." Snap demanded, and watched her remove the CD player to turn it off.

He pointed to the stole so she would sit down. She turned and sat down on the stole waiting to find what being sorted meant. An old man in brighter colors than the rest approached her. I am glad to meet you Miss. Airez. I will be your headmaster Professor Dumbledore." Reine's mind ran blank not knowing what to say. She felt something that made her feel very weak near this man no matter how old he appeared. He walked back to his seat high above her as Snap placed the dirty old hat on her head.

It moved just as he let lose of the top and began to talk. "Ahhh this must be Miss Airez. I've waited a long time to see what's in your head." Awe set in as she heard the hat talk. She was rather enthusiastic and asked a rather dumb question but who wouldn't. "It talks, how wicked. Can I have one?" Professor Snape glared at her making a cold shiver fly down her spine.

"Now back to business Miss Airez. Hmmm Ohhh This young lady is rather complex. She has a part that tells me Hufflepuff and another part that yells Ravenclaw while I feel Gryffindor would be much better, but I think, Hmm yes, yes. She is very diverse yet there is this part that is rather clever and dangerous. She is hiding something I can't point it out but it might help my decision but I say Slytherin!" Gasps were heard throughout the Great Hall as the Slytherin table called her over to join them.

She headed for a secluded part but just as she did someone grabbed the belt to her long black trench coat. Draco was sitting there next to a group of boys one much older. Each of them had a broom at their side but on closer examination she saw golden letters that said, Nimbus 2001. "Draco don't tell me this is the Reine you were talking about. She looks like she has some problems." The older one blurted out showing a hideous set of teeth.

 This Chapter was for Reine's establishment into Hogwarts. Yes, Flint is still there, but he is a quidditch coach for the Slytherin House. How delightful.