Chapter 1

14 year old Hermione Granger is currently sitting at the airport on June 14th, 2012 at 1:00pm.

"HERMIONE!" Hermione looks up in time for her to be tackled by her Aunt Theresa Russo.

"AUNT THERESA!" Hermione smiles happily hugging Theresa back.

"It's so nice to see my beautiful niece again after ten years." Theresa says in her American accent. Theresa hugs her niece who is from London, England.

"It's nice to see you again Aunt Theresa. How are Justin, Alex and Max?" Hermione asks in her British accent.

Hermione smiles remembering how her last visit went. She was four and Justin was six. Max was six months old and Alex was one turning two, "The three are at school until June 26th." Hermione smiles, "But they are doing perfectly fine."

"Do Uncle Jerry, Max, Justin and Alex know I am here?"

"No." Theresa smiles, "Come on." Theresa picks up Hermione's suitcase while Hermione pulls her trunk, which is for school that begins in September to June 5th, behind her.

~A&H~

11 years old Alexandra Margarita Russo, also known as Alex, 12 year old Harper Anne Rosanne Finkle, 16 year old Zachary Ezekiel Beakerman, also known as Zeke, 10 year old Maximilion Alanzo Ernesto Russo, also known as Max, and 16 year old Justin Vincenzo Pepé Russo are walking home from school at 3:30pm.

Harper and Alex are currently walking hand in hand with Max walking on Alex's left away from the highway. Zeke and Justin are walking behind the three talking about school... like normal.

As they arrive to Waverly Substation, Harper opens the door and the five of them walks inside.

"Hey daddy." Alex smiles at Jerome Pepé Russo, also known as Jerry. Theresa Magdalena Margarita Ann Russo walks down from upstairs.

"Hey kids." Theresa and Jerry smiles at the same time.

"How was school?" Theresa asks them.

"Good." Max, Justin, Zeke, Harper and Alex answers.

"Good." Zeke and Justin immediately begins to help Jerry with the substation while Max, Alex and Harper sits at the counter, beginning their homework... well, Alex begins to 'help'.

"Dad, we need a sub with lettuce, meat, mustard and bacon!" Alex calls. Theresa rolls her eyes knowing Alex is hungry. It's her regular order after school, "Add two more with that one!"

Harper looks at her best friend, who she looks at like a sister, with a smile.

"Order up!" Theresa grabs the three subs and puts one in front of Harper, Max and Alex.

The three begins to eat, discovering they were 'starving'.

~H&A~

As 5pm arrives, Jerry is locking the shop. The Russo family, Harper and Zeke are cleaning up the shop.

Suddenly, someone comes down the stairs from the house.

"Aunt Theresa?" The girl asks.

"Yes sweetie?" Theresa asks in return.

"Mom, who is that?" Alex and Max ask as one.

"Hermione?" Justin asks, "Hermione Granger?"

"Justin? Justin Russo?" Hermione asks teasingly.

"Hermione!" Justin tackles Hermione with a hug, "What are you doing here?"

"What? I can't see my aunt, uncle and cousins?" Hermione fakes hurt.

"How long are you here for? You haven't been here for 10 years!"

"I know. I'm here for the whole summer." Hermione smiles.

"Who are you?" Max and Alex ask, staring at the girl with the British accent, again.

Harper and Zeke walk over to their friends.

"See ya later dude." Zeke waves at Justin.

"See ya man." Zeke walks out and heads home.

"See ya in P.E!" Harper says seeing the hurt in Alex's eyes, "Call me later!"

Harper rushes out of the shop knowing Alex is hurt by her family, and it's not going to be pretty.

~A&H~

In the living room, Hermione is sitting with Theresa, Jerry and Justin on the long couch while Max is sitting on the floor and Alex is sitting in the lazy boy chair.

"So we have a British cousin that me and Max don't know?" Alex questions with hurt in her eyes.

"Max and I." Justin corrects.

"Shut up Justin! I don't need this right now!" Alex snaps.

"Alexandra." Theresa looks at Alex sternly.

"Why didn't you tell ME AND MAX that we have a cousin in England?"

"You were one turning two the last time Hermione was here. Max was six months old and Justin was six."

"I don't even care. You never told us."

"Alex..." Jerry starts.

"Don't start dad. I'm staying at Harper's." Alex gets up and storms out of the house.

"Aren't you going to go after her?" Hermione asks Theresa, Jerry and Justin.

"She won't listen to us anyway." Justin shrugs his shoulders and gets up, walking upstairs.

Theresa sighs and goes to the phone. Hermione gets up and walks out the door.

Outside, Hermione sees Alex sitting on the bench across from the house. Hermione walks over and sits down next to her.

"What do you want?" Alex sniffles.

"I was four years old the last time I came here." Hermione informs Alex.

"So you are 14."

"Yes."

"And you are a witch."

"Ye... what?" Hermione looks at Alex surprised. Alex smirks and pulls out her wand.

"I'm a wizard. Same with Justin and Max. We go to Wiztech in the summer." Hermione pulls out her wand and the two compare their wands, "My wand magic will not work if there is plastic. That's the only downside to being an American wizard."

"I should ask Uncle Jerry and Aunt Theresa if you, Max and Justin could come to my wizard school." Alex smiles weakly, "I know you are upset at Aunt Theresa and Uncle Jerry. But I would like to get to know you Alex. You were 1 when I met you."

"Why would you like to be friends with an 11 year old?"

"You are turning 12 in two days Alex."

"So? Max's birthday is September 16th, he's turning 11. Mine is June 16th and Justin's birthday is May 20th. Justin is 16. Don't you think you would get along with him better?"

Hermione sees the hurt in Alex's eyes, now piecing the pieces together.

"May I ask you a question and you give me a straight answer?"

"Ya."

"Does everyone like Justin more then you?" The hurt in Alex's eyes increase.

"Yes. They even like Max more. At least, that what it feels like." Hermione sighs and shakes her head.

"That is wrong. Just stupid and hurtful. But I'm sure it's not true." Hermione wraps her left arm about Alex's shoulders, "I am not like that Alex. Justin is just the person I have known a little bit better then you and Max. But you are the only girl that I consider as a younger sister. Max is the younger brother. When I was 4, I was here all summer. Yes, I played with Justin, but I had more fun playing with you and Max. Max, well, he just burped a lot. You, you and I had a lot in common. We ripped off dolls heads and had more fun building things. Even then, you threw things at Justin when he ignored you." Hermione and Alex giggle together.

"Were you the girl that had the bag of building blocks?" Alex questions remembering seeing a girl with a bag of blocks that she loved.

"Yes I did." Hermione smiles.

"I REMEMBER YOU!" Alex jumps to her feet bouncing from foot to foot while pointing at Hermione, "You gave me the blocks and I still have them!"

"You still do?" Alex nods rapidly.

"You are HG!"

"Show me." The two girls run into the house and up to Alex's room.

In Alex's room, Alex pulls out the bag of blocks from under her bed. She dumps the blocks and smiles happily. Hermione grins sitting down on the carpet.

Alex cross her legs and shows Hermione the HG on the purple block that is currently changing colours.

"I kinda... casted a spell on the blocks to keep them in the best shape." Alex bites her lip, "Then my first spell I did on my own, I kind of made them change colours. I'm still trying to figure out how to change it back." Hermione giggles.

"It's fine. I'm surprised that you still have them."

"You were the first person I liked and would play with. You started my obsession with the blocks. Mom would ask me where I put them and I said I didn't know. Ever since that day I played with them and wouldn't let anyone near."

"Which would explain why you threw things at Justin."

Alex smirks.

"Exactly." Hermione moves so she is sitting beside Alex. She pulls Alex into a hug and rocks them side to side.

"You may be feeling neglected, but you won't ever again." Hermione promises.

And the bound between the two still exists...

Over blocks.

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