Duo Maxwell was finally going to stay on Earth. He and the other Gundam pilots were finished with all their duties, and could now live on the planet that had now made peace with the colonies. The war was over, and a new life was about to begin.

Unfortunately, the five of them only had enough money for one house put together, so they all had to be roommates.

"We can live in Saudi Arabia!" shouted Quatre when the five gathered to decide their arrangments. "I know almost everyone there…it's a little hot, but—"

"We CAN'T live there.." Duo moaned. "Do you ever watch the news, Qua-man? Everyone is always blowing things up."

Quatre's face lost its color and he began to go pale. "F-f-f-f-f-figh.."

"Germany…" said Trowa. "I hear it's nice."

"Germany has food!"

"EVERYWHERE has food.." mummbled Heero, rolling his eyes and glaring, mummbling unaudible things under his breathe.

"Well…where do you want to live? You don't exactly have a homeland that we know of.."

Heero cleared his throat. He twisted slightly, bending down near his seat and retrieving a manga. He flipped through the pages, shoving a page into Duo's face.

"Heero Yuy….15….JAPANESE…"

Duo's mouth handed open in absolute awe.

"HOLY CRAP!!!"

"Wow, I never knew you were from Japan.." said Quatre.

"HOLY CRAP!!!"

"Oh, shut up.." grummbled Wufei.

"I say.." said Trowa, standing up and folding his arms, "we get out a map and just pick a place randomly. They're all the same."

"That sounds great!"

"Sure..fine.."

"As long as this gets over soon.."

"HOLY CRAP!!! YOU DON'T EVEN LOOK JAPANESE, YO!!"

"Oh, shut up…"

"Okay."

Trowa hung up a map on the wall nearest the five, turning back to the group. "I'm sure everyone knows what country is what…who wants to do it?"

"BRITAIN??! WE'RE GOING TO BRITAIN??"

"Wufei, we all agreed—"

Wufei started to hop up and down in a childish fit. "But it is such a weak nation! They lost to a country barely alive were the armies were made of farmers!! PLUS—all they do it sip tea! I WILL NOT BE SURROUNDED BY SUCH WEAKLINGS!!"

The other four became a bit nervous from Wufei's loud rashing and cursing.

"Er…perhabs.."

"No, Duo…Wufei will just have to live with it, no matter how much it may annoy him..he would've done this with any country, really…"

Duo grinnned evily.

"Shall I arrange airflights?" asked Quatre, flinching from the table tossed across the room just behind him and giving off a weak laugh.

Weeks Later……

"Well…this is certainly pleasant…"

"It's much better than the colonies, you must admit.."

Wufei snorted.

The five pilots shared a small home, big enough for each of them, yet barely. It was near the city of London, a suburb really. None of them could remember the name of the town that was now their home.

The home belonged to an old couple prior, and the place wasn't exactly falling apart, but it seemed to be. The wallpaper was peeling, the wooden floors squeaked madly, and the pumping wasn't nearly as great as they hoped. It wasn't too terrible, however, the rent was extremely cheap and the group was rarely broke.

They lived close to a lively street, full of inns and cafes and bookstores. Quatre was fond of it; he spent most of the day eating the British cookies and drinking the British teas and reading British books. Everyone thought he was queer, it seemed he and Duo were the only ones enjoying Britian.

Duo was spending his Saturday afternoon as usual, flipping through the cable television with rabbit ears. He continued his usual scheduele of surfs until something caught his eye. The television was scattering, but it soon cleared up. A British reporter stood outside a building with thousands of people in crazed mods.

"Today thousands of fans have waited long for this day.."

"Oh man…That…that's Quatre! It's Quatre you guys!"

The other three scrammbled to the television set, which showcased their blonde friend in the crowd. Quatre even managed to get caught by the reporter.

"I'm a newcomer here in Britian…but this is great. Today is a great day! I can't wait to get home…"

"What the hell…?" cried Heero.

"Qua-man's a star!"

The television fizzed off, resulting in a show of scrammbled snow. All the banging on the television in the world wouldn't bring Quatre back. They've have to wait at least half an hour for it to clear back up again.

"I've heard all ab out this.." Wufei moaned. "It's some crazed phenomenon currently on Earth…Quatre's become one of the fanatics who thinks it's real.."

"He's not a fanatic…I'M a fanatic!!"

Everyone stared at Duo.

"What? I like it too..it's cool…I honestly wish it was real."

Quatre then burst into the door, beaming.

The next morning everyone except Quatre (who was shut up in his room, oddly enough) came to breakfast. Quatre made a surprise apperance, but only for—

"A couple of moments, it's getting to the best part," said Quatre, snatching a piece of toast and a blueberry muffin, rushing it to a plate.

The five heard a slipp and russle—the mail had arrived.

"I'll get it," said Duo sleeply. He walked to the door, collecting the mail on the floor. "Bills…bills…oh look, you got something, Quatre.."

Quatre was quickly stuffing the rest of the muffin into his mouth, chewing fast so to return to his room.

"Oh, all of us got the same thing…" replied Duo. He tossed an envelope to Wufei, Heero, and Trowa. He turned the envelope over, and—

"AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!'

"AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!" shouted Quatre at the same time.

"Oh what now??"

Duo and Quatre began to sputter nonsense words.

"This is—"

"—But it's not—"

"There's no way—"

Duo and Quatre glanced at each other, and ripped open the envelope at the same time.

"Dear Mr. Winner.." Quatre was shaking.

"We are please to informed you that you've been accepted.."

Duo and Quatre stared a moment, then ran to each other and started hopping around and dancing in such a cheerful mood it scared the others. The room was fulled with "Yeah!!" and "Wooo!!"

"WE'RE GOING TO HOGWARTS!!!!!!!!"

"You're kidding me.."

"So..this… thing..is real?"

"Apparently!" smiled Quatre. "This is so wonderful! We'll all get to go to together!"

"I'm getting me an owl!" said Duo.

"But where is Diagon Alley? Hold on…we're 15..why wouldn't we have gotten a letter 4 years ago?"

"I'm gonna name it Bob!"

"Perhabs they didn't know about us until we were on Earth…there must be loads of other students at the colonies that won't get a chance.."

"Do you think…?"

"That maybe…??"

The two grinned ear to ear.

The three other moaned.

"GREAT…"

"We're going to need to find Diagon Alley soon…" said Qautre. "I mean…well..today is August 27th…that's not much time!"

"I'm sure someone around here knows."

"You guys don't look very happy.." said Quatre to the others. "Should we get your stuff while we're out?"

"I suppose," each grunted.

Over the next few days, Duo and Quatre found Diagon Alley, the small corner of Britian no one knew about except Hogwarts students and their families (however they found out..well, no one really cares—they just did!) and gathered all their books and supplies. Heero, Trowa and Wufei had to come along anyway (How can you get your wand without you to test it??). September 1st arrived, and they found themselves in the crowded alleyways of King's Cross, one of the larger train stations of London near their house.

"Okay..we have to look for the platform…"

"Where is it at? Asked Heero.

Duo and Quatre looked at each other, a smirk crossing. "You'll see.."

The two stopped the luggage carts infront of a brick barrier.

"Now, don't you guys 'freak out' or anything…" Quatre said sarcasticly. He waved and ran into the barrier, disappearing into it before their eyes.

"Man, that looks like fun!" Duo shouted, aqnd eagerly ran into the barrier.

Heero and Trowa walked in like drones, showing no emotion. Wufei banged his fist (or tried to) against the barrier, calling it a weakling. Quatre's hand popped out and yanked Wufei in.

The train ride on the crimson train was great. The five had a blast with all the new foods they'd discovered: Chocolate Frogs, Exploding Bonbons, Fizzing Whizbees, and of course, Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans.

"Eewww….vomit.."

"I got grass.." moaned Quatre, who took a nice red one and was happy that was a sweet Cherry.

"I wonder…" Duo said, taking out his wand (ten inches, oak, eagle feather) from his suticase. Quatre took out his, a maple of nine and a half inches, unicorn hair. "Why we were called…"

"Wondering wouldn't get you anywhere.." Heero mummbled in the seat behind them.

"Don't make me zap you.."

"Oh no…not again!!"

"Huh?" Duo pondered, only to have a slimy being pounced into his lap. "Ahhh!!!!"

"I'm sorry…" a short and porky boy replied, running into the room and grabbing the toad. He looked up. "Oh..are you five years?"

"Uh..yeah.." Duo said, dumbfounded with who was standing and shaking in front of them.

"Well..I…the Transfiguration homework over the summer…I—I don't know exactly how to make a rock into a lizard..uh..I just—"

The toad sprung out of Neville's hands once again, which sent him running.

"WOAH.."

[So how was that, guys? Don't worry, all good fanfics start out a bit boring….^^]