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A/N: I fixed this chapter, because the format was really messed up, so
here's the better one!
It seemed like the usual end of summer and beginning of school year to Harry. Dursleys treated him badly, so he leaves for Ron's, and then he would go off to Hogwarts. The same routine for his sixth year at his favorite school. Little did Harry know that this would be one of the most memorable years of his life. About two weeks through his summer Harry was already ready to leave the Dursleys and luckily Ron picked him up with what was supposed to be great news. Harry wasn't so sure.
"Harry! You're coming to America with us right?"
"Ron, as happy I am to see you, I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about." Harry could only imagine what Ron was saying. Surely the headmaster wouldn't let them go to a foreign country with the most dangerous person (or thing) running around on the loose trying to kill people, but then again, Hogwarts might not be the safest place to be after all.
"Dumbledore was choosing a select few students to travel to different countries to see what different wizardry schools and households are like. We contacted him and he said that you were allowed to go as long as you were with a group of your classmates and in a guarded wizarding family, what with You Know Who around and everything." Ron explained as they heaved Harry's trunk into the car. Vernon was out working and Petunia and Dudley went shopping. If they were to get Harry out of there without them noticing, they had to hurry.
"Who's going to be in our group?"
"We only know that it's you, Ginny, Hermione, and me, but there's supposed to be five in a group, so we have yet to find out who the last person is. I hope they're in Gryffindor. I couldn't imagine being stuck with Malfoy for the rest of the summer and then most of the school year."
"And Fred and George?"
Ron laughed, "Dumbledore thought it would be unfair to impose terror upon a household."
Harry burst out laughing and got in the car to find Ginny sitting there reading a book. She looked up at him, smiled, said a quiet "Hello Harry", and went back to her book. Harry was stunned, not only had the obvious crush, which she had on him virtually disappeared, she seemed to have more self-confidence. She looked prettier that he remembered from the last time he really looked at her and had an air of friendliness about her.
Ginny smiled to herself. The charms Hermione helped her with had paid off nicely. All there was to it was using charms like makeup, there was another advantage, this kind of makeup didn't come off when you didn't want it to. Maybe she would meet someone in America. She didn't have a crush on Harry anymore, since it was perfectly obvious that he was crazy over Hermione.
It seemed like the usual end of summer and beginning of school year to Harry. Dursleys treated him badly, so he leaves for Ron's, and then he would go off to Hogwarts. The same routine for his sixth year at his favorite school. Little did Harry know that this would be one of the most memorable years of his life. About two weeks through his summer Harry was already ready to leave the Dursleys and luckily Ron picked him up with what was supposed to be great news. Harry wasn't so sure.
"Harry! You're coming to America with us right?"
"Ron, as happy I am to see you, I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about." Harry could only imagine what Ron was saying. Surely the headmaster wouldn't let them go to a foreign country with the most dangerous person (or thing) running around on the loose trying to kill people, but then again, Hogwarts might not be the safest place to be after all.
"Dumbledore was choosing a select few students to travel to different countries to see what different wizardry schools and households are like. We contacted him and he said that you were allowed to go as long as you were with a group of your classmates and in a guarded wizarding family, what with You Know Who around and everything." Ron explained as they heaved Harry's trunk into the car. Vernon was out working and Petunia and Dudley went shopping. If they were to get Harry out of there without them noticing, they had to hurry.
"Who's going to be in our group?"
"We only know that it's you, Ginny, Hermione, and me, but there's supposed to be five in a group, so we have yet to find out who the last person is. I hope they're in Gryffindor. I couldn't imagine being stuck with Malfoy for the rest of the summer and then most of the school year."
"And Fred and George?"
Ron laughed, "Dumbledore thought it would be unfair to impose terror upon a household."
Harry burst out laughing and got in the car to find Ginny sitting there reading a book. She looked up at him, smiled, said a quiet "Hello Harry", and went back to her book. Harry was stunned, not only had the obvious crush, which she had on him virtually disappeared, she seemed to have more self-confidence. She looked prettier that he remembered from the last time he really looked at her and had an air of friendliness about her.
Ginny smiled to herself. The charms Hermione helped her with had paid off nicely. All there was to it was using charms like makeup, there was another advantage, this kind of makeup didn't come off when you didn't want it to. Maybe she would meet someone in America. She didn't have a crush on Harry anymore, since it was perfectly obvious that he was crazy over Hermione.