Cleo's POV

I was there in my beautiful long royal blue dress, in front of a really handsome prince, in a tuxedo slowly leaning in. It was like everything was in slow motion. It was happening! I was finally going to kiss someone since...him. We were an inch apart and our lips were about to touch when his face suddenly changed. It was him. 

"Did you miss me, darling?"

I suddenly bolted up panting and sweating. Why does he have to ruin everything? I brought my knees up to my chest and rested my chin on top of my knees. I tried to stop the tears from falling but I couldn't. I was breaking down just because of him. I knew he wasn't worth my tears but I couldn't help sobbing at the memory of him. I heard soft knocks on the door and it opened slightly. 

"Cleo?" said the gentle voice of my twin brother, Leo. 

"Hi big bro," I say weakly smiling up at him. 

He instantly noticed I was crying and sat next to me on my bed pulling me closer into his chest. He wrapped his arms around me in a comforting embrace which calmed me down slightly. The tears started silently falling onto his chest. He started muttering assurances in my ear to stop my crying, but I couldn't hear them. All I could hear was his voice echoing in my head. 

"Did you miss me, darling?"

I couldn't stop hearing it for 5 minutes straight. Though thankfully, the comforting voice of my brother eventually killed his voice. Now I was leaning my head on his chest with my knees tucked below my chin, his arms around me. 

"Cleo?"

"Hmm?" I muttered while he removed his arms from around me. 

"I think we should start getting ready. We don't want to be late for the train now, do we?"

"Yeah....okay."

I was quite thankful he didn't ask about what dream I had like he usually does. I usually break down once again explaining them to my brother which I don't understand why I need to do. I think he probably let this one slide as it was our first day at Hogwarts and he knows that I wouldn't want to be late. 

I got out of bed and checked the time one my clock on my side table which read 10:00. I usually wake up early on the first day, but I guess I slept through my alarm which is very unlike me. Oh wait...I only have 30 minutes to get ready and eat food! 

I dart towards the bathroom and took a quick hot shower. I change into a simple maroon sweater and dark wash skinny jeans. I quickly brush my long dark brown hair and leave it natural. I speedily brush my teeth just so my breath doesn't stink. 

Hurriedly, I run outside to get my trunk (Which, thankfully, is already packed) outside. I checked the watch on my wrist which read 10:15. It would take fifteen minutes to reach Kings Cross station and the train would start boarding at 10:45 which means I have fifteen minutes to eat my breakfast which was ample for me. 

I saw Leo on the table sitting there with a shit-eating grin on his face. Though he was incredibly kind and generous when I woke up, he also possesses the typical annoying traits of a brother.  His favorite thing to do is definitely to annoy me. 

We usually don't talk about my dreams at the table cause we both just want to enjoy the food, without me breaking down once again as usual. 

He looked at me with a happy look on his face which was the complete opposite of mine- a very annoyed one. 

He's always liked school because he's quite well known and has many friends. It's honestly hard to believe we're twins. We're the complete opposite. He's popular, I'm nobody. He likes to draw attention to himself, I prefer to not be seen. He plays quidditch, I like to read. He's known as the pretty boy, I'm just straight up ugly. The only same features we have are our grey eyes. Oh, and we're in different houses too. He's a Slytherin and I'm a Hufflepuff. 

I sat down across him glaring at him because of the happy grin on his face. This is when he usually annoys me about anything and everything. I'm pretty sure the 'topic of the day' would be my enthusiasm (sarcasm intended) for school.

"Hey little sis," he said chirpily "Ready for an awesome year at Hogwarts?" 

I just groaned and got 3 buttered pieces of toast and kept it on my plate. "How am I your 'little sis'? You were only born 1 minute before me. It's not even that big of a difference!"

"Well...everyone second counts!" he replied stealing one of my pieces of toasts. No one ever takes my food. That bastard will pay for that. 

"Leo James Hendrix, You give me my toast back right now or I swear on our mother that will smite you!" I reply with venom in my voice giving him my deadliest glare. 

"Leo you better give your sister her toast back. You don't want your poor mother to die do you?" My mother says sternly coming down the stairs. 

Leo groans and reluctantly hands me back my delicious toast. "Remember, I'm only doing this for mum" 

"Thank you son I couldn't imagine life without your beautiful mother," says my dad coming up from behind mum and kissing her cheek. 

"Ugh, no I do not want to see this" Leo replies in a disgusted tone while I scarf down my toast and pour myself a glass of refreshing orange juice. 

"Oh come on Leo you are so childish. Let mum and dad do what they want." I reply with food in my mouth.

"Cleo! Swallow your food first." My mum says to me while I just roll my eyes and put up a big show of chewing it and swallowing it. 

"Eat quickly! We have to leave in 10 minutes." my dad says glancing at the clock behind us. 

Oh, I forgot to mention, mum and dad are muggles, which makes Leo and I muggle-borns. So we have completely normal clocks and gadgets. Though, no-one at school really minded it because they understand that some of us are gifted with the same abilities as they have. 

After quickly downing my orange juice I ran outside to the car to get ready to go to Kings Cross station. I shout shotgun before getting into the front seat. What? Another similarity between me and my brother are that we are both competitive. Well, only between us at least. He rolls his eyes and sits in the back seat along with my mum, with dad in the driver's seat. Dad had already kept our trunks at the back of the car. 

The car ride was spent with mum telling us to be good and write to her every day and Leo gushing about his new girlfriend. He had asked her to be his on the last day of the semester which is why I haven't met her yet. He usually introduces them a day after they become official so that I won't be my usual lonely self anymore but they all usually have the same bitchy personality.  I honestly don't expect any different from this one even though Leo kept on saying that she's 'different' and I would 'love her'. Ha yeah right it's what he says every single time.

Anyways, after we reached the platform 9 3/4 and crossed it to reveal the Hogwarts express, Leo was literally jumping up and down with excitement. Like I said before, he likes school much more than I do because of his popularity. He was probably ready to be bombarded with people surrounding him, the complete opposite of me. 

After sharing a family hug with Leo, mum, and dad and sharing our 'I love you's' I hopped on the train smiling slightly. 

7th year, here I come. 

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Yay! First chapter. 

Please note I do not live in Europe so please correct me if anything is kinda wrong in this chapter. 

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Hasta Luego Amigos!

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~HufflepuffIdiot