From: Adela Andersen, StrawbryBlonde...QueenofHearts...Speedisanopinion at owlpost.intermageweb.wiz
To: Cassandra Lwellyn, VocallyBound...Sirenchick...Jacko'hearts at owlpost.intermageweb.wiz
Wren Porter, Footloose...KofHforever...KickoffyourSundayshoes at owlpost.intermageweb.wiz
Alecerion Hino, Al...FayeIntuition...Shikkhamel at owlpost.intermageweb.wiz

Hello My Fabulous Peoples!
As many of you know, I applied for the International Exchange Program for this upcoming school year. Well, I got accepted, and will be attending Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It starts September 1st, so my mom is taking me three days before to get supplies and "send me off proporly"(She's a bit sentimental, because that's where she went to school) Some news that you might find interesting is that I'm allowed to take one person with me...So, first reply gets a free trip to England, but you have to bring your own souvenier money.
I'll be waiting,
Della

Adela had just shut her laptop, and poured herself a glass of orange juice when the phone rang.

"Adela, Phone's for you!"

"One second Sammie!" Adela called setting the carton of juice back in the fridge before walking out of the kitchen.

"Know who it is?" her sister asked, a smirk on her face.

"You're Back-Woods boyfriend." The living hallway mirror said in an annoyed tone of voice

"Whatever." Adela said taking the phone from her twin, "Hello?"

'Hey Della, am I too late to qualify for the trip?' the low but smooth voice replied over the phone.

"I just sent the e-mail about three minutes ago, I wasn't expecting a reply this fast."

'Really? I just logged on. So does that mean I win?'

"Sure does. Pack you're bags you're going to England."

'Long way from Arkansas, huh?'

"And Vegas is closer? I'll see you in two weeks, Later."

'See ya Della.'

The second they hung up, Adela's cell phone vibrated in her pocket.
"Hello?"

'Am I first?' It was Alec.

"Um, no...You were beat by five minutes. I'm sorry"

'Who beat me?'

"The one and only champion of Hearts House"

'You should have fun, then. I gotta go, Akeron just got back from the city and he's holding my present hostage'

"Ok. Good Luck" Adela hung up and sighed. It was always like that when school was out. Her friends were spread everywhere from Arkansas to New York, and Florida to Washington. That reminds me, I need to e-mail Akeron! She would never admit it to anybody, but she had always thought of him as Alec's older brother, and as a little bit more than a friend. Taking a sip out of her orange juice, she winced, choking the liquid down.

"Ugh, that's disgusting! I forgot, never drink orange juice after you use mint toothpaste..."

Rinsing out her mouth with water, she looked at her reflection in the window. Her face was round, with a slightly square jaw, thanks to her father. Her hair was blonde with natural red highlites that stood out in the sun, and her eyes were an icy blue in some light and a deep hazel in others, due to the small amount of leprechaun that mixed in with her family in the sixteenth century. All in all, she was comfortable with her reflection, and her only major complaint was that she was short. At 5'1'', she was tall enough to reach some things, but short enough that her head could be used as a chin rest when her brother bent over, slouching.

"Adela"

"What do you want Doug?" Lovely, my fabulous rockstar back from tour.

"I need to talk to you"

"I'm in the kitchen" A tall guy, around nineteen, walked into the kitchen

"Sit down, Della" They both went to the table. She looked at him with a quizzical expression.

"Della, I need your advice. I know we were on the rocks for a while, and now we're good friends, so I'll just say it. Will you set me up with your friend Cassandra?" he looked straight at her with a slight pout.

"Are you insane? We just got on good terms again, and you want me to set you up with one of my best friends? She won't give you the time of day, will she?"

"That's the problem! She ignores me completely. I, who could have any girl in the world...Stop Laughing!...can't get the only one I want to notice I exist!"

Adela, still laughing, patted him on the shoulder.

"Sounds to me like a personal problem. Maybe you should approach it a different way" He sighed

"Not every girl is you"

"You amaze me" she said, slowly walking away "First you insult me, then you weird me out, and then you say I don't know my own gender. No wonder she ignores you. I'm amazed every female in the magic world dosen't ignore you. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to find my passport"

"What do you need that for?"

sigh "If you paid any attention when we became friends again, I told you I was in an exchange program for next year. I'm going to Hogwarts, in England. And I won't see you for a whole year! Don't let the door hit you on your way out"

2 Weeks Later

"Adela, Jack, are you ready?" Mrs. Andersen called in an impatient tone of voice. They ran from the kitchen, both holding each other's iPod.

"Alright, remember, we're going to Customs, US-UK division, Atlantis"

"Yep"

"Then let's go" In the course of three minutes, they all disappeared and appeared in the nonexistant line through security. Mrs. Andersen walked up to the poles, and emptied her pockets, setting her bags and stuff in the appropriate containers. The two teenagers followed her example.

"Hey, I still have your iPod" he and Adela exchanged music players, and set their belongings in the trays. They walked through the security measures when all of a sudden.

BEEP BEEP BEEP, BEEP BEEP BEEP

The two girls turned around and saw their companion stuck in the metal detectors.

"Jack! What did you do?" Mrs. Andersen asked as security guards began to search through their stuff.

"An iPod. We were stuck for two hours because you left your iPod in your BACK POCKET!!!! What were you thinking?" Adela said as she threw her stuff on the floor of the room in the Leaky Cauldron.

"I didn't plan on leaving it there"

"Of course not, Possum Boy never makes mistakes"

He spun around to look at her, his temper flaring.

"Take it back"

Adela stared at him, annoyed.

"No"

"Take it back, Della"

"Make me" She soon regretted her words. He pushed her on the bed, and started tickling her.

"Stop, no, no, no, aaaahhh..." She tried to get away. Moving to free herself, she tried to push him off her.

"Ow...Ow...Ow..." He had stopped tickling her, but was now hunched over on the floor.

"Are you ok?" She leaned over and saw his expression.

"Wren I'm so sorry, are you alright?" He didn't say anything, and winced with pain. Adela could see the hint of tears in his eyes.

"It was an accident, I swear! Oh, I'm sorry. Do you need any help?"

"I'm...alright..." He stood up slowly, grimacing. "Remind me...to never, EVER, do that again"

"I'm so sorry. It was not on purpose"

"I know. Truce?"

"Truce" They shook hands.

"Adela, Jack"

"Yes, Miz A?"

"Time to go shopping. We only have a couple of hours to get oriented with the place"

They looked at eachother and grinned. Time to show England what real fun is.

"Coming, mom!"