Disclaimer- Um k, well I guess that I have to do this, but I think it's a bit obvious. I don't any of the characters or things that you might recognize. I do however own myself, even though my name has been changed to protect the innocent. Lol I think I saw that on COPS once hehehe.

Alrighy...well this is my first Harry Potter fic, so bare with me. If it's bad, I'm really sorry. It's rated PG-13 for now, for stuff that might happen...might change, I dunno. The main pairing is Draco and an original character. Maybe some Hermione and Ron and Harry and Ginny...no idea as of right now, 2:49 in the a.m. PST.

"Man, I'm really gonna miss you guys," I said to my friends as we all tried to hold back our tears.
"We're gonna miss you too, Sar. We'll try to uh...what's that thing called again?" my friend Andi asked.
"You mean 'call'?" said another friend, Jaime.
"Oh yeah! Call! Anyway, we'll try to call you as much as we can!" Andi said as we all rolled our eyes.
"Why are your parents trying to act like muggles?" my best friend, Lily, asked. The others nodded in agreement.
"I don't really know. They actually made Matt and I pack our things. And we have to take a plane to England. They told us that we need to act just like our muggle neighbors. I wish they would tell me what this is all about."
"Sarah, honey, it's time to go. Say goodbye to your friends now." My mother called.
"Ugh, I wish I could stay here with you guys. I'll try to come visit as much as I can." I gave each of them a hug as I said this.

After we had everything in the car, my mom, dad, older brother, Matt, and I were off to the airport. I'd never really been in our car before, to it kind of fascinated me.
We were moving to England because my father had gotten a job in the Ministry of Magic...whatever that was. My parents had explained to us that we weren't allowed to use magic when we weren't in school, so we had to act just like to muggles around us.
All this seemed so foreign. Kids from magical families in England, starting at age eleven and going until they were seventeen, had to go to a school called Hogwarts. It was basically a boarding school, because the students have to stay there during the year, and only get to go home for holidays.
This was going to be a real challenge.

As we flew from out home in Oregon to England, I read the letters I had received from Hogwarts.

Dear Miss Henry,
We are pleased that you will be attending Hogwarts this year. We understand that you are at about the same level as the restof the 6th years.
Term begins on September the 1st. The Hogwarts Express leaves at 11:00 from platform 9 ¾ at Kings Cross Station.
There are four houses at Hogwarts: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. You are sorted into houses your first year, but seeing as you are a 6th year, and your brother a 7th, we are making special accommodations for you.
You may take the Hogwarts Express if you like, or you may travel in your own way. Mosts students take the train, as it gives them the whole experience of attending Hogwarts.
Arrangements have been made with your parents for you to come visit the school before the start of the school year. You will be sorted, shown around the castle, and around your common room.
Enclosed is a list of some items you will need to pick up. The best place for shopping is Diagon Alley.
We hope that you have a wonderful year at Hogwarts and are sure you will do well.
Yours Sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress

Hmmm... well, she seems sort of nice. I wonder what she teaches. I took out the list of things I needed to get and scanned over it.
Alright so I need to get some plain robes...wait what? Plain robes? Oh... right, those kinds of robes. Weird. A hat. Okay. A winter cloak. I wonder how cold it gets there? What else? Oh cool! I can have a car, owl, or toad. Well definitely not a toad.
 I sat awhile longer, just going over things, slowly drifting into sleep...

"Do you need some help?" A voice from behind me said. It didn't sound like the voice of someone that really wanted to help, more like that of a person who was trying to show off for their friends.
"No, actually I'm do-," I started as I turned around to face the voice. As I did so, I looked straight into the most beautiful blue eyes I've ever seen. They were icy blue and cold, but as I looked deeper into them, they seemed almost...lonely. As I examined the face the eyes belonged to, I found the sight to be quite pleasant. The boy had white blonde hair that was gelled back with a few stray strands falling about his face. His features weren't so bad either. He looked like he played sports, and appeared to be about 6 feet tall. A giant compared to my 5'1" stature. He had had a smirk on his face at first, but as soon as we locked eyes, it went away and was replaced by a smile. I thought I even saw him blush a little.
I looked away suddenly, aware people were starting to stare. "Uh, no, no I'm fine. Doing just great."
"Oh, well, okay..." his tone had changed and he sounded a bit disappointed.
"Well actually, I was just about to take a break from shopping and um well..." I said taking a breath. Oh wow I can't believe I'm gonna say this to someone I just met'. "Do you maybe wanna get a drink with me?" I had to be 10 shades of red by now.
His eyes lit up. "Sure! I mean yeah sure, that'd be cool." he said. I laughed inside. Somebody seems eager.
"Okay." I laughed. "But um, where should we go? I just moved to England, and this is my first time at Diagon Alley." I explained.
"Huh?" He said while taking his gaze away from me. Was he just checking me out? "Oh right, ok, well we could go to The Leaky Cauldron. Or there's Florean Fortecue's Ice Cream Parlor..."
"Ice cream?!" I asked suddenly, cutting him off.
"Um, yeah, ice cream....do they not have it where you're from?" he asked a little cautiously.
"What? Oh!" I laughed, " Of course they have ice cream! I just wasn't sure if magical fold here ate ice cream, that's all. Well that, and I haven't had any in ages, so I got a little over excited I guess." I smiled blushing a little at my excitement.
"Oh, gotcha! So do you want some ice cream then?" he asked.
"I would love some."
We weren't far from the ice cream parlor, so it was a short walk. I learned that his name was Draco, and I told him mine was Sarah.
"It's pretty boring, I know, but that's what I'm stuck with." I said as we sat down at an empty table outside. I got some peanut butter ice cream, and he got some chocolate. He smiled his gorgeous smile of his that made me just melt inside.
"I don't think it's boring. I think it's pretty...And it fits you," he added. I looked at him inquisitively, and he must have caught my drift, because he said. "A pretty name, for an even prettier girl."
Was I hearing things right? Had he just called me pretty? I just looked away, smiling like a fool and blushing like crazy.
"Did I say something wrong?" he asked, a bit worried.
I looked back up at him and our eyes met again. "No, no! Not at all! It's just that no one had ever really called me pretty before." I said quietly.
"That's crazy! You're beautiful." he replied. He actually seemed like he genuinely meant it too.
I just kept smiling. "Thanks" was pretty much all I could get out.
"So you just moved to England right?" I nodded. "Where did you move from?" he asked changing the subject. I silently thanked him.
"The states. I lived on the West Coast in Oregon. My dad got a job in the Ministry of Magic, so we had to move over here." I told him.
"Oh wow, that's cool. What does your dad do there, if it's ok that I ask?" he questioned me.
I chuckled. "It's fine, don't worry. But um, yeah I don't really know what it is that he does there." I confessed. He laughed a little too. Man, he has a great laugh. And an amazing smile. I wonder how old he is.
He must have read my mine because he said, "So hey, how old are you? I'm 16."
"Me too. So you go to Hogwarts right?"
"Yeah. I'm in Slytherin. What about you? Is that where you're gonna go?"
"Yep, my brother and I are going to go there. We don't know what houses we're going to be in yet though. We have to go up there in a few days to get sorted, and shown around. My brother, Matt, is um...well a 7th year I guess, and I'm a 6th. Our schooling is a bit different back in the states, but luckily we both already know every thing you have all learned, so there's no worries." I said with a smile...again.
"Good, cause I'm really looking forward to having classes with you." He said, smiling that makes-you-wanna-melt-kinda-sexy smile of his. I knew I had to be looking tomato-red by now from blushing.
"So do you get to have dances, or parties or get to go one field trips, or anything fun like that at Hogwarts?" Hehehe....dances....
"Well, starting in our 3rd years, with parent permission, we do get to go to Hogsmeade every once in a while. We do have dances every so often around holidays. I know there's the Yule Ball for sure, but I can't say for certain on the others. And um well as far as parties go, we do have feasts around holidays, but that's kind of about it."
"That's pretty cool. It was fun at my old school, cause we would go on field trips to look at the muggles. It was hilarious!" We both laughed a little.
"Sounds great." He said still laughing a bit. His expression changed though, and he looked sort of nervous. "Um, can I ask you something?"
"You just did!" I laughed, and smiled weakly. "I'm just kidding, don't worry. Anyway, yeah go ahead."
"Well, um, uh...would you maybe like to – "
"Sarah. Sarah. Sarah! Come on, wake up. I'm gonna shove something up your nose if you don't wake up soon." A voice said. Wait, what's going on? Where's Draco? It wasn't a dream, was it?
 "That's really mature Matt. No wonder the chicks dig you so much." I said sarcastically to my brother. I was heart broken though; it was just a dream after all.

We had landed in London. My family and I gathered up our things, picked up our luggage, and waved down a taxi to take us to our new house. So this was England.

So yeah...please review and tell me what you thought of the first chapter! I hope it wasn't too bad, and you guys don't hate me forever for it! I should hopefully be getting chapter 2 up soon, so keep your eyes out for that. Thanks a ton for reading this!