Recent content by Giulia Alcott

Ever since her first day of primary school, Giulia had been looking forward to her eventual graduation. As much as she loved learning, she hated school, being trapped in a box with hundreds of people who didn't like her, forced to spend all day every day with them. Starting Hogwarts had been...

HOGWARTS MONTHLY: Y45 SEMESTER 2 ISSUE A Bumper Issue! By Michael Watson (Camilla) Hello and thank you for being here for another year at Hogwarts! Here at the Hogwarts Monthly we've been keeping our extendable ears to the pumpkin vines for all the news you can use. A big congratulations to...

Giulia Alcott with Akihiro Chen as herself a nerd

Giulia was relieved that her first sign up hadn't been a complete disaster, and she was pleasantly surprised when another girl approached the table. "Of course." She smiled, trying not to cringe at her accent. "Just put your name on this list and we'll tell you when the first meeting is."...

Giulia was relieved that the boy was on board, giving him a smile and a nod. "Just sign your name here, and you'll be on the team." She said, handing him the signup sheet. @Helios Obasi

Giulia didn't feel any more confident than last year when a boy approached the table, smiling nervously at him. "Yes, of course you can." She said, feeling the thickness of her accent give away her lack of fluency. "We have certain topics we always try to cover like Quidditch results, but you...

Somehow after last year, Giulia had managed to hold on to her position at the Monthly, though she still didn't really understand how. Of all the people who should be editing a newspaper, she was definitely not high on the list. But here she was, back for another year. She made her way to the...

It wasn't long until Giulia was so absorbed in her book that she forgot to pay attention to Akihiro. She stopped even reading aloud eventually, only coming back to her senses when she realised a full hour had passed. Wincing slightly she set the book aside and slipped in her retainer, looking...

Giulia smiled warmly as she settled in, finding an angle where she could prop her book up with one hand and wind the other one into Akihiro's hair, lightly stroking and ruffling it. She found her place easily and settled in, a little self-conscious about her voice as she began reading, quickly...

Giulia's heart melted as she nodded, settling into place with a shy smile. "If you're sure..." She settled herself, surprised at how comfortable the bed was, and opened her book to the place she had left off, setting her bookmark aside. "I really can read an English book if you'd rather..."

Giulia smiled nervously as she entered the room, pleasantly surprised to see the setup of the bed. "Oh, perfect." She said, heart fluttering at his thoughtfulness. She got her book out of her bag, glancing at him hesitantly. "Are you sure it won't be boring? I could read one of your books...

Giulia took her time to get changed and do her teeth, making sure her hair was neat and trying not to be too anxious - she never looked her best after waking up, and she wasn't looking forward to seeing Akihiro first thing in the morning, before she had had a chance to fix her hair. She went to...

Giulia was surprised when Akihiro moved towards the closet, shaking her head quickly. "Oh, no, you stay here." She said quickly, opening her suitcase and rummaging for her things. "I'll go get changed in the bathroom, I need to brush my teeth anyway. You stay and I'll be right back." She...

Giulia didn't know if she would ever get used to how easily Akihiro could make her heart flutter and throb. "Oh..." She said with a nervous, shaky laugh. "I don't know... I mean... I could read to you, if you like?" Giulia smiled fondly, nodding. "If your dad cooks more, you might have to...

Giulia smiled fondly, enamoured with the perfect picture Akihiro painted. "I would, but I'm reading in French." She said, a little sadly. "I don't know how easy it would be to follow." She appreciated that Akihiro had been trying to learn her language, but Giulia was extremely aware of just...