Always & Forever

Chapter 1: The sorting hat ceremony

September 1st 1892, Hogwarts, Great Hall.

On the first day of the year in Hogwarts, every student was hectic about beginning this new school year. The crowd was talking loudly, a mix of conversations and overwhelming emotions going through the Great Hall. Laughs, cries, happiness, anger, anxiety, sadness all together in one place.

Maya Scamander arrived at the arm of her cousin Garreth Weasley for their 7th year in Hogwarts, the last before graduation. She was a beautiful young woman, her fiery long wavy hair across her tanned skin was only making her emerald eyes stand out. She was so happy to be back into her favourite place, Hogwarts was her shelter, her true home. Someone behind them came across and touched the shoulder of Garreth.

"May I have my girl back? Pretty sure you have enjoyed her company all summer."

Maya and Garreth turned to see who it was. Before them was standing a handsome freckled man, Irish face, chestnut eyes, chocolate messy hair and such a flirty smile.

"Since when is she your girl, from what I've heard your relationship hasn't evolved one bit. Just a friend with benefits for the most you can consider it. You're lucky I don't come and punch you into your face just because she asked me to be nice to you Sallow. Maya deserves better than being around a-."

"Stop Garreth! Please!" Maya said to her cousin before looking back to Sebastian.
"I'm sorry about Garreth... I'll see you later Garreth, I'm going with Seb to catch up." She said, giving the redhead Griffindor a kiss before going with the Slytherin boy.

Sallow took the fiery girl into his embrace before they both began to walk together towards the Great Hall, escorting Maya to her house table which was the Ravenclaw's one.

"Your cousin better shut up before I get to him, he doesn't know me." said Sebastian.

"But you can't say he was wrong, he just pointed out the obvious. But I don't mind our relationship, I like it that way." Maya said trying to hide the fact she would have liked more than this.

"True but still..."

The slytherin boy suddenly stopped talking as his gaze found the shape of a gorgeous flaxen-haired girl. Her petite form, fair skin and cerulean eyes was enchanting. Dressed into a Griffindor uniform, Avril Drake was going to her table escorted by a slytherin. A very good looking man who was the perfect copy of Avril but in a male form, her twin.

As Maya followed the gaze of Sebastian, her eyes stopped on him, honey blond hair, fair skin, piercing blue eyes and such a flirtatious smile. Axel Drake never left her indifferent but the redhead girl never had a reason to talk to him. Somehow each time her gaze was finding the sight of him, her heart ached as if there was some kind of unexplainable connection.

Footsteps came closer to them and stopped right behind the freckled boy.

"For Merlin's sake Sebastian stop fooling around, the ceremony will start soon. Let's get to our table already." said a voice angrily.

"Not you scolding me like a kid..." said Sallow.

"Hello Ominis, you seem to fare well. I'm sorry for keeping him too long but your right. Please don't be mad, he'll come right away." Maya said with an apologetic tone.

"Oh... Maya... You're here... I'm sorry I didn't know... Well, in that case... It's okay I guess but be careful next time. I would hate one of our house to lose points because of his silly behaviour. See you later Maya." said the blond slytherin boy as he went to his house table.

"You better join him Seb... We'll catch up later."

"Oh well... Sure, see you later Maya." he said giving her a kiss on the cheek before he went to join Ominis to their table.