It's All Fun and Games

The Sorting Ceremony

I hugged Mum goodbye, and stepped on the train, holding hands with Lee, and Fred and George behind me. I look around, trying to spot Fleur.

"Where is she? She said she will be here!" I utter to myself, and sit down in an empty cabin, followed by Lee, Fred and George.

Five minutes later, a familiar, French blonde came in to our cabin.

"Xandria! There you are!" Fleur shouts running to hug me.

"Perfect French manners.... Tut tut." I joke, as everyone apart from Fleur looks at me in confusion. We both burst out laughing. Fleur bows down.

"Bonjour Madame. Comment ça va?"

Now we both burst out laughing, but we compose ourselves eventually.

"Did you hear ickle Ronniekins is prefect?" I ask Fleur, and her eyebrows shoot up.

"You must be so ashamed!" Fleur sighs over-dramatically. Now, everyone else bursts out laughing.

"I say we see if he is willing to give sa famille detention?" I comment, rolling my eyes.

"Let's push him!" Fred, George and I say in unison, and Fleur raises her eyebrows.

"Haven't grown apart over the summer then?" she mutters.

We spend the rest of the trip playing Exploding Snap, well, that was until Fleur's eyebrows got blown off, I suppose.

"Can you charm them back on?" Fleur screeches at me, and I throw my arms up in mock defence.

"Fine! Merde calm down." I perform a complex charm and Fleur seems satisfied.

There is a knock on our door, and Prefect Hermione comes in.

"You better put on your robes-" Hermione starts, before Fred interrupts her.

"If it isn't our favourite perfect prefect Hermione?"

Hermione gives him a cold look, before continuing.

"-now because we are nearly at Hogwarts." Oh Fleur, I didn't see you there!"

"Oh I am doing an 'exchange' to 'ogwarts for my last year, to 'elp my English." Fleur replies briefly.

"Okay, well, see you at the feast! And by the way, Malfoy is a prefect?" Hermione says smartly, before leaving.

"Holy Sh- I mean Merde! How in their right mind would make Malfoy prefect?" George says, his voice full of contempt.

Fleur and I laugh at his poor attempt at cursing in French.

"Georgie, it is Merde! What you said has an entirely meaning!" I smirk, not telling him what it means.

We get changed, and I sit beside Lee, as we see Hogwarts fast approaching.

"What house do you think I will be in Lee?" I ask quietly, feeling very nervous.

"Easily either Gryffindor or Ravenclaw! You are smart and unbelievably courageous." he replies softly, leaving me smiling.

"You are too kind." I remark, kissing Lee on the nose.

"Aw, look at the two lovebirds!" Ginny says sarcastically.

"When did you get here?" I snap, and Ginny steps back.

"Calm down Xandria, I just came to tell you my new nickname for you! Xandy!" Ginny replies while smirking.

I roll my eyes. "Perfect, Ginerva! I do think the name Ginerva is way more suitable then Gin or Ginny."

Now, Ginny glares at me. "Right Xandy, when I get my hands on-"