These next two chapters are short, unfortunately. But in chapter 10 we finally see the Marauders! (I'm quite excited.)

Well, anyway, it'd be nice to get some reviews…*wink wink*

DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN ANY OF THIS, EXCEPT FOR ANY CHARACTERS YOU DON'T RECOGNIZE. JK ROWLING IS JESUS!

CHAPTER 8

After breakfast, I had showered and set out with my grandmother and aunts to shop around St. Petersburg. For school robes and supplies alike, they had found Sven and his father while shopping and getting fitted for robes.

"Fiona!" Sven exclaimed. "Where did you get accepted?"

"Hogwarts." Audrey replied with a grin.

"Excellent!" said Sven's father. "I have a friend that went to Hogwarts, he loved it."

"Where did you get accepted, Sven?" Alina asked.

"Durmstrang." Sven said, he looked a bit nervous.

"It isn't a bad school at all." Anastasia assured the young boy. "You just have to make sure you don't get mixed with the wrong sort."

Sven looked pale and nodded.

"That's what I told him as well." Sven's father said. "It will be fine."

"I hope so…" He replied.

I had to admit, I was nervous for Sven. My father had gone to Durmstrang and absolutely hated it, he called it a breeding ground for dark wizards and criminals. Of course, this was a very biased view of the school but it was the only view I knew of.

Within a few days of receiving my Hogwarts letter and buying all of my supplies for the year. My father had called me down to the library along with my grandparents and great uncle.

"What is it now, Isaac?" Edik asked, a little annoyed that his practicing was interrupted.

"I have spoken with Hisoka." Isaac said.

Edik's facial expression changed from anger to curiosity within a second. Ivan had given his nephew rapt attention.

"And?" Anastasia asked.

"She told me that she would give Audrey lessons first, until she is of age for the performance world which-"

"Is fifteen years." Ivan finished.

"Yes." Isaac said, slightly annoyed with his uncle for interrupting. "Though she also said that if we were really concerned or if Audrey didn't feel comfortable she could start entertaining at seventeen."

"Excellent!" Ivan boomed. "Audrina you will be learning with one of the bests!"

Edik snorted. "You only say that because you fancy her."

"That may be true." Ivan said. "But she is bloody brilliant."

I'm not sure if I could even describe to you how I felt at that time, excitement is by far an understatement. Since I could walk and talk, all I wanted to do was go out into the real world…to be with people as well as other creatures.

And the thought of being a professional…it was all I've ever wanted, since I began to play. But I knew my father and my family would not be keen on the idea, I could understand why…but I refused to be sheltered my whole life.