Chapter one: America?

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"Harry!" a shout came from across the Hogwarts Express as a girl with curly- wavy bushy brown hair came running towards the famous Harry Potter, his glasses gone and contacts newly bought. The girl's eyes were vibrant and she ran closer, you could see her new Hogwarts robes, blouse, and grey pleated skirt.

"Hermione!" Harry smiled as he said this and ran towards her. They hugged a little more passionately than normal. A tall. Lanky, red-head looked up from his books on quidditch when he heard the name 'Hermione.' He ran to greet them and hugged them all. The 3 friends sat down and began chatting about their summers and what to expect this year in year 7.

"All off! Gather your trunks, don't forget anything!" Came the call of a familiar friend to the 3. "HAGRID!" the two boys flew off to the voice and began chatting it up with Hagrid, his massive boots pounding the wood as he ordered first years into the boats. Leaving Hermione behind to gather her trunk and make sure Harry and Ron didn't forget anything, "damn, leave it all to me. Sure Hermione's the maid," she half whined-joked to herself.

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Leaning over a trunk was a teenage girl, around 17 or 18 (I'm not sure how old year 7 would be. I think that's right) dark brown straight hair hung loosely and tousled around her face, framing it at just the right angle to make her look not to childish. As she looked most of the time. Grey-brown eyes held a nervous yet excited expression as she packed her stuff. At her shoulders she wore a black Good Charlotte shirt, which was her favorite band of the time. At slightly below her waist hung black and red jeans. High-top black converse on her feet. Her body was really curved, especially her upper body and she was kind of skinny. Her curvy figure got her many un-needed whistles from boys. A million questions raced through her head.

"God! I can't believe I'm going to England to HOGWARTS! That school is so famous!" she said to herself aloud.

"Will they like me?," "What house will I be in?" "Am I really going to meet the famous Harry Potter?" "Do they know who Good Charlotte or Simple Plan is?" A million questions raced through her head and she shook her head.

"Jen!!!! Get down here, your gonna miss the plane!" came a call from downstairs.

"Coming mom!" Jen called grabbing her trunk, which was covered in stickers for her favorite bands. She grabbed her lucky skateboard and stuffed it in there. She rushed downstairs. She gave her mom a hug and kiss, "miss you, ill come back for holidays and write to you." She smiled and started to leave their brownstone apartment.

"Take care, remember I'm not magic I'm a... 'muggle' you say? So don't send owls!" Her mom smiled and waved as Jen rushed out into the New York City Upper East Side. (I'm from there...loving it!)

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The students shuffled into the great hall. Everyone was talking and meeting up with each other. Shouts of "Oh MY GOD! HOW ARE YOU!" and "HEY OVER HERE!" were heard everywhere. Dumbledore and the others greeted the students casually. Finally after about an hour the noise died down as people took their seats at the tables.

"Welcome back to another year at Hogwarts!" said Dumbledore, raising his arms and smiling, "and first years, welcome to your first year at Hogwarts. Every thing is pretty much the same...the forbidden forest is still... well forbidden as you know," he gave a slight chuckle. He raised his goblet and smiled.

"Now as you know its time to announce our head boys and girl. Yes I said BOYS. Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy are the head boys and Hermione Granger is our head girl. Congratulations you three." He smiled at them as they stood up receiving applause.

Ron, Hermione, and Harry looked at each other when Harry and Draco stood up. "HIM?!" Ron whispered to Hermione pointing at Draco, who was looking at Harry directly with a smug look on his face. Dumbledore let them sit and hushed the crowd.

"Okay, now for some important news, we are having an exchange student from America. Her name is Jennifer Andradae. After the feast, head girl and boys should go greet her at the main entrance; she has been pre-sorted on her flight and is in Gryffindor. Jen, as she prefers to be called is from New York City in America. I hope you make her feel welcome, she is in year 7." A rush of whispers spread through the crowd, "America?" "New York!!!!!!" They said. Neville Longbottom smiled, "Me mum went to New York once, said it was beautiful."
Across the room Draco boasted to his friends, "I'm going to New York City in AMERICA during holiday, this girl better be friggin sexy." He said laughing, "I plan to learn much about America... American girl's are hott," he smirked. Suddenly a feast appeared and everyone began eating.