Harry and Hermione sat down with the Weasleys on their first day of the summer at the Burrow. They were just starting to eat when Mrs. Weasley had an anouncment. "I have some exciting news!" she said happily. Everyone turned their attention to her. Percy was still not there. "Well, I've signed our house up for a specail program over in the states. They want witches and wizards over there to know what magic's like over there and for us to hear about what it's like over there, so i thought it would be delightful to let a witch or wizard from the US to come stay with us over the summer." There was an akward silence. "Er... very nice idea Molly... when will he... or she... be coming?" Arthur quickly said to break the silence. Everyone was kinda looking at her. "She'll be coming tomarrow." "So THAT'S why you were cleaning the house so much!" Fred said, grinning. "Oh stop it, Fred," Mrs. Weasley snapped. "They sent a picture as well." She reached down into her pocket and took out an envelope. "They also sent some information on this girl and she sounds very interesting. She's about Fred and George's age." Mrs. Weasley passed the picture around. Ginny was the one to see it first. "She seems... interesting... she's not smiling that much..." she said, passing it to Harry. Harry looked at it. the girls eyes were sparkly blue, behind oval glasses. Her hair was a strange blueish blackish color and was almost down to her waist. It was very straight. Her eyes seemed to be staring at him, and they looked cheerful, but she wasn't smiling, like Ginny said.Harry passed it to Ron, then to Hermione, then to George. George was staring at it for a long moment, until Fred nundged him pretty hard, while grinning. "Oh uh yeah. She's pretty." he said akwardly and passed it to Fred. After the picture had gone around, Mrs. Weasley started talking again. "She'll be here for the whole summer, then she'll be going back home." "What do the papers say about her?" Arthur asked. "Oh, yes, she seems very delightful. She goes to a magic school in Massachusetts, and she loves to read (Hermione beamed, and Ron rolled his eyes.). It also says that she can be over protective of House Elves (Hermione beamed again.)..." "This sounds like another Hermione!" Ron groaned. Hermione glared at him. "Ron, that was very mean of you." she said sharply. "We have enough of you already!" "Ugh Ron Weasley you get on my nerves so much!" And that was the beginning of the bickering. Finally Mrs. Weasley yelled for them to stop. They shut their mouths. "Anyway, I hope you will all be on your best behavier when she comes tomarrow. She'll be here early in the morning. She took a muggle plane to get here, but she'll be arriving by Floo Powder by the M.O.M." "Come on now, mum! What makes you think we won't behave?" Fred said, grinning. "Especially you." she said, pointing her figer at the two twins. They all laughed and started to eat, each of them wondered what it would be like the next day. "An 18 year old Hermione. Just great." Ron mumbled, but he glanced at Hermione, and smiled, but no one noticed.

chapter two coming soon!