"Yeah, I share it with Hufflefuff's." I told him. "Well I better get going now; my friends want to teach Alex how to play exploding snap." I sighed. "I really hate that game."

"Well, bye." Justin said, I had a feeling we would be meeting here more often I thought.

Justin's POV

I started making my way to the Ravenclaw common room. Well this was quite the day. I tried to find my way back there just like that kid Terry Boot told me. I had no such luck. 'Maybe I'll go back to the library to ask for directions.' I thought as I made my way back. I saw Hermione just coming out of the library in a fast pace. She turned left and made her way to a wall, as Aex appeared.

"It's bloody time!" She told Hermione as she fixed her hair. "I want to learn how to play exploding snap." She laughed as she dragged Hermione to the way.

"Alright." She sighed as they walked thought a hallway. I waited a few minutes after they walked away and make my way to the Hallway; which wasn't there. 'Strange.' I thought. As I once again tried to make my way back to the common room. "Open up." I asked as I finally got there.

"Solve the riddle!" The door commanded. As he spoke. "I divide students that come and go. It's an arrangement that cannot be changed. I sort them equally depending on their skills. Fitting them in with plenty changes. I look for courage and sly skills, even loyalty and the brains. What I see you may not know, but is just the beginning of your journey." What was he talking about? A journey? I was sure I wasn't going to be going anywhere soon. I thought as some first year came behind me and sighed.

"They mean the sorting hat." He sighed as the door swag open.

"Thanks." I muttered as I walked in. That was wrong with me? I thought as I splatter down on a couch. I should be able to do all these spells… Last night when I practiced I couldn't even do Lumos and Nox, and the worst thing is that Alex can… I hated to admit this but I needed some help. Just who should I ask?

Hermione's POV

"Are we done yet?" I asked for what seemed to be the 50th time.

"Come on Hermione…" Ron practically begged. "One more round? You only played one anyways; you just sat there and watched us play." He stated.

"I have studying to do, I can't go fooling of. I did that when I was in New York." I sighed as rolled my head around my shoulders. "Slughorn gave us this huge essay, which I have to finish. Don't you guys have to too?"

"Umm…" Ginny started as she fidgeted with her hair.

"Well….I kind off didn't even start it yet." Ron added as he looked away.

"WHAT IT WAS GIVEN TO US TWO WEE-"

"Who wants another gave of exploding snap?" Harry budded as tapped his finger nail's agent the table... "Plus weren't you just at the library?"

" Harry…." I began. "I simply don't have time for this, and I never said I'm going to the library. I just said I needed to study." I pointed out. "Seriously you guys, whenever it gets to homework you try but always…" I began. "How do I say this….Well fail?"

"That's not true!" Ron acknowledged.

"Sure it not." I replied as I took some of my books and moved over to a red armchair. "Like I said before; I have to study." Just as I finished half a page of my essay I remembered a conversation me and Alex had earlier. "Hey Alex." I called back to them as they paused there game and looked at me. "Isn't Max coming today?"

"Yeah!" She exclaimed. "Dumbledore's going to bring him to the astronomy tower before dinner."

"Isn't that like in 10 minutes?" Ginny asked glancing at the muggle watch I gave her.

"Well we better should be getting going." Harry pointed out as we slowly made our way to Astronomy tower.

...

"We were waiting here for over 10 minutes…" Ron complained. "And I'm hungry."

"I think there be here any second…" Harry gleefully.

"Or no-" PLOP!

"What the hell was that?" Alex asked just as Ron cried. 'bloody hell.' And practically jumped 2 feet up.

"Intruding the great Max-a-mind!" A voice doomed.

"Yeah, that's my brother…Max." I heard Alex sigh just as he appeared. "Just ignore him…."

" ALEX!" He laughed. "Ho hun!" He laughed again like a mad man with a fake French accent. "Long time no sees mon ami!"

"Max…we are not in France." Alex acknowledged pooping his bubble of dreams? "Where are we exactly again?"

"Scotland." I pointed out.

"Nessie here I come, baby!" Max chanted. "Better then the language of romance…" He added as Harry, Ginny and Ron gave him weird looks.

"Just..Ignore him." Alex added once again. "Please."

"Does he have…metal problems….Should we stay away from him." Ron asked eyeing him once again.

"No…He's perfectly safe." Alex reassured him. As we watched Max dance and sing something that sounded like a 'being tamed' and 'DNA.'

"I wonder what house he'll be in." Harry asked as Max exclaimed "SLYTHERIN AMIGO"S! HOUSE OF THE BEAST"S!"

"I really doubt that's happing.' Ginny laughed as we sat there and watched Max.

…

"So are you ready?" Ginny asked as we entered the great hall after giving Max a tour of the castle. "You're going to get sorted."

"Really, the chose is either Gryffindor or Slytherin…I wouldn't want to go to Hufflepuff because I heard they had no souls…" He muttered under his breath.

"WHAT?" Ron exclaimed. "You got it all wrong. Slytherin's are the ones without souls."

"Hmm…I didn't really hear anything good about them since I came…" He said with a thinking expression on his face. "How odd…."

"What about Ravenclaw?" I asked. "You're brother's there."

"Well that's the whole problem." He stated. "But I can get in there anyways." Max boasted. "I'll own those noods in their own game of chess!"

"Right…" Alex and I replied.

"Well are you going to get sorted or what?" Ron asked as we finally walked in as Dumbledore started.

"MAX RUSSO!" The sorting hat roared.

"Am I going to be weaseling that thing?" Max asked.

"NOOO!" We hissed.

"Just put in on." Harry advised as Max walked over to it as murmur's filled the great hall. Just as he put it on the rest of us walked over to the Gryffindor table.

"GRYFFINDOR!" The hat roared after a few minutes.

"That was easy." Max said as he joined as, and all was well.

…

"What classes did you take?" I asked Max as we sat down for breakfast the next morning.

"I won't be taking class, I'll be teaching them….But until then I took all of Alex's classes, since I'm going to be in the same year as you guys."

"Epic." Ron said as owls came dashing down.

"MAIL." Someone screeched as one owl landed next to my plate.

"Who's it from?" Harry asked as I examined the letter. It looked like a muggle one that was written in a quill.

"I don't know…" I said as I opened it up.

Dear Hermione G,

I'm Alex's brother, Justin. I was just wondering if you would help me practice my magic, because lately I was having some trouble. I heard you're the best in our grade and the only person that knows at least half then you is Draco Malfoy. I wouldn't really want to be asking someone like him….Well if you're not busy we could meet up at the library, I'll be there before dinner tomorrow , Monday and Tuesday. Or you can just owl me back. Thank you.

Justin Russo.

The only question ringing in my head was; why so formal?

A/N: Sorry I update so slow, I had an all nighter with my besties and I was so tired plus I had writer's block. =' (Then there's my sister and her 'Skipping show.' BTW I believe that I made Max a bit OOC….Anyways Please R&R, and I'll try to update as soon as possible.

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