Two chapters in one day? Wow I'm on a roll! Hopefully this means I'm forgiven for not posting in forever!
I gathered my trunks and with Serenity met James by the entrance.
"Ready?" he asked.
"For god knows what, yeah." I said.
We went to the train and found a compartment. Soon we were joined by Skylar, Emma, Albus, Rose, Lily, and Hugo. We were a bit squished but none of us truly cared.
"You have to let Sky and I know about what goes on!" Serenity said looking at Skylar.
"Of course!" I said "I just wish you two could come!"
"Mum said no this year since my dads not going to be on business." Skylar said.
"Mine said no because hers said no."
"Figures." I said. Skylar and Serenity's parents had been friends for years, so by default they were friends.
We all talked about what there was to do and I told them about the Christmas Eve Volleyball game I always played in. James was all for watching that.
Finally we got to Kings Cross. I met my parents who were hugging Lana when Emma and I got there. They said nothing to us. We walked in silence to the car and the ride to the house. We stayed one night in the house and then by Port Key flew to my grandparents house.
"Alexia!" she said giving me a hug "Katherynn is in town, she's going to be playing in the game on Christmas!"
"Yay!" I said.
Katherynn was my one wizard friend from the US, she was nineteen and had been traveling the world.
"She's invited you to dinner tonight as well."
"May I go?" I asked my parents and my grandmother.
"Sure." my grandmother said not waiting on my parents reply.
I squealed then ran up to my room. I loved my room here. It was covered in everything Ravenclaw. Even before Hogwarts I wanted to be in Ravenclaw, despite my parents despising the idea my grandmother was surprisingly okay with it. She liked my brains or at least that's what she always said.
I got dressed in a white dress and blue wedges. I grabbed my jacket and ran to Katherynn's moms house. I rang the door bell and Katherynn opened the door.
"Alexia!" she screamed excitedly.
"Hi, Rynn!" I said, calling her by her nickname and giving her a hug.
Her red hair was flowing down her back, and her brown eyes were sparkling. She wore a light green dress which brought out her hair.
"Hello, Alexia." her mother yelled from the kitchen.
"Hello, Katt!" I yelled back. Her mom only let use call her Katt, she hated using her last name.
"So how are all my cousins?" she asked.
"Good, they're coming in for Christmas."
"So we've heard." then lowered her voice "Moms not very happy about it. I think they remind her of Dad."
"Aw." I said looking into the kitchen where the food was cooking itself.
I could see her mom sitting at the table just watching the food. Her dark hair pulled into a high ponytail. She looked tired and a bit old despite the fact she was younger than my parents.
"Is your brother in?" I asked referring to Katherynn's twin.
"No, he's in Florida with his fiancé."
"Please explain to me how you don't have a fiancé!"
"Callum hasn't asked me yet." she said shrugging her shoulders.
"Maybe because he's a Muggle who's afraid you'll turn him into a cup when he asks you!" her mom said coming out with food following her "I just redid the dining room you have to tell me what you think."
"I like it." I said looking at the all blue walls and dark wood. The far wall had the Ravenclaw badge. Like me she had been in Ravenclaw, Alexia and get brother stayed in the US for schooling.
We ate dinner and I answered questions like, how Professor Longbottom was, how Headmistress McGongall was, things like that. By the time we finished eating and talking it was ten o'clock.
"I'll see you at the volleyball game, right?" Katherynn asked.
"Yup." I said giving her a hug.
"Maybe even sooner, your boyfriend is staying with us."
"Very funny. Bye!"
I walked home in the cold. I really wished I was able to use an enchantment to warm myself up but it wasn't allowed since I was underage. As I walked up to the front door, I saw a light coming from the basement window. I peered in. My grandmother and parents all stood around Lana with a book. I could see all their Dark Marks moving suddenly I could feel mine start to move too. I backed away from the window and ran into the house and into my room where Emma was waiting.
"Is yours moving too?" she asked.