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At Jason's question, Alexander thought long and hard. From what he'd heard, he'd rather not be in Slytherin, and Hufflepuff mustn't get much notice if Jason didn't know about it. It seemed like Ravenclaw might be the best fit for him. Gryffindor sounded cool, but Alex doubted his bravery. His curiosity certainly was vast, however. Er, probably Ravenclaw, he began to say, and suddenly the boats began to move. Finally, he thought. He was dying to see the inside of the castle. As they advanced across the lake, however, his curiosity fell short of the absolute glory that he saw appearing before him. The castle looked stunning in the evening glow, and the lake added effect as the lanterns moved through the fog. The blonde boy couldn't take his eyes away from the sight, not even to glance at his classmates. Their expressions were no doubt alike to his own. The turrets and towers were the stuff of fairytales, the architecture ancient. All the castles Alex had heard about were old and run down, or modernized for rich families who couldn't limit themselves to a normal amount of space. This castle defied Alex' imagination. As they progressed he realized his mouth was open, as it began to dry out from the air. He shut it promptly, still in disbelief. A feeling of communion and awe still circulated as the boats pulled in to dock, and no words needed to be said. The boy simply glanced at his small group, nodded, and stepped out of the boat, offering the girls a hand out before following the group to their next destination.

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Exit to The Boathouse

Alexandria bit her bottom lip lightly in thought. What did mum say happens? She didn't always pay attention to her mother's stories about Hogwarts. At least, not the part about the beginning. What she found incredibly interesting was the magic. Since her mum rarely used it, she barely ever saw the fascinating power. Not unless she was with her dad. He always used magic. Whenever he got the chance, which was always, he used it. "I think we get sorted into houses," she started until Jason continued. The girl gazed towards the boy. He seemed to know quite a bit about the Wizarding school. "I kind of know how to fly," she muttered. The real trouble for her was to get her broom to listen to her. For some reason, no matter how often the eleven year would sneak off with a broom to go flying, she always ended up either falling off of it or the broom would crash into a tree or the ground. "I take it you're gonna try out for Quidditch?" Alexandria asked Jason. If he already knew how to fly, she figured the wizarding sport must have been something he looked forward to. Alexandria turned her gaze back onto Alexander when he asked about the houses and what they were. "Well, there are four of them," she started, but let Jason take over from there. It wasn't that Alexandria didn't know what they were, it was just that Jason seemed to enjoy talking and spoke no matter what. Why not let someone else do the job if it made it easier for you? When he admitted to not knowing much about Hufflepuff, the girl interrupted. "Hufflepuff is for everyone who doesn't belong in the other houses," she said, not realizing how rude that sounded. Wasn't it true? There were pretty much no other qualities left. If smart, brave, and sneaky, or as some people like to call it, "bad" was taken, what was left? Nice. Though nice was so vague that it could fit into any other house. Just then, the professor called for the journey to begin, and the boats began to move. Alexandria looked away from the three other students in her boat and stared out at the dark, seemingly endless lake. As they approached the castle, its reflection appeared in the water which forced the girl to look up. The view was absolutely breathtaking.

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Tobi followed Bradley out to the familiar Lake asking question after question and getting more and more curious with each deflection or grin. He watched as his boyfriend set up a small picnic area and couldn't help but watch as the moon's bright rays shined onto his raven black hair or the way it made his already dazzling blue eyes sparkle like diamonds. Damn, did he know how to pick them or what? The other must've been thinking the same thing since he was surprised by a soft quick kiss before being pulled down onto the blanket with a grin. Tobi sat down keeping his hand on his boyfriend's thigh making tiny symbols or patterns with his finger before grabbing a piece of fruit and offereing it to him with a smirk.
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