(Authors note: I love London! I've also stayed in Russell Square, coincidentally in the hotel (Imperial Hotel) next to Hotel Russell!)

They set off out of the doors, Lauren chatting non-stop about anything and everything. Nikki's suitcase trundled behind her as they turned right out of the doors and up the fairly quiet side street towards the main road. They crossed the side street and then walked along the main road, crossed a side street and carried on. There were red double decker buses and black taxis roaring past, and the pavements were crowded with people all pushing. Someone tripped over Nikki's suitcase and shouted an insult at her as he passed, but was quickly quieted by Lauren shouting some very bad language back at him. Nikki grinned despite of it. Lauren was so… Lauren. She smiled to herself and looked up at the tall four storey buildings that towered over both sides of the street. Some of them looked as if they'd come straight out of a Harry Potter movie, with ornate stonework and architecture, and then there were glass fronted, steel framed buildings stood in-between the Hogwarts ones. The whole city had seemed like a jumble of old and new on her taxi ride to the Grand Connaught rooms and this part of London seemed no different. They reached a cross junction, and they waited for the racing traffic to stop. "Have you ever been to London before, Nikki?" asked Lauren. Nikki looked at her. "No. But it's beautiful. It's like someone's cut bits of Hogwarts and just plonked them all over the place!" Lauren smiled. "Father, Hogwarts has really gone to the dogs. That old coot, Dumbledore, has put it in the centre of London. I demand you transfer me to Pigfarts IMMEDIATELY!" She said in her Draco voice. "Oops, this is us!" A beeping came from the crossing and a green man lit up, indicating they could cross. They continued down the road, past a hotel with the British flag hanging outside. "Is this it?" Nikki asked.
"NO WAY! Ours looks like a castle! Come on!" They hurried down the street, past greasy spoon cafés. The building's here were just made of breezeblock or brick, and looked considerably shabbier. There was also a group of adults in sweatpants, low slung jeans and hoodies grouped around a parked car, which had its boot open. A man stood next to it was swapping money the onlookers were offering for small packets. Lauren glanced back at Nikki, tilted he head towards the group and raised her eyebrows. They hurried the rest of the distance down the street, past a café called 'Suzie's Diner,' which had a cluster of tables with elaborately folded napkins set out under a canopy attached to the building, and came out into an open square. It was massive. "This," announced Lauren "is Russell Square. She paused for a moment, and so did Nikki. There was an immense park in the middle of the square, filled with sycamores, oaks and horse chestnuts. She would never have guessed that there was a space this big full of trees in the middle of a city. "It reminds me of Central Park," murmured Lauren, "except a lot smaller. Look, you can see our hotel!"They walked past a concrete hotel with 'Imperial Hotel' emblazoned on its front, crossed the road and came to a stop outside a magnificent building. Nikki gasped. "It's beautiful!" she exclaimed as she stared up at the elaborate building.
"I know, right!" smiled Lauren. "Come on, let's go in!"