Category: Romance/Humor
Summary: Draco is bored over the summer, Hermione's American cousin invites her to Greece for the Olympics, and Hermione drags Harry along to get away from the Dursleys.
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A/N: hey itz MegZ here! This is actually written by me, and mai cuz moki. So sry if the chpts seem a bit awkward, as we r totally diff ppl and write in diff ways. Hope u lyke this 1st chpt, it'll get betr, I promise! Be nice, though flames are welcomed! It's our first fic! Review!
"Draco, dear, it's time to go to Spain," Narcissa Malfoy called up the stairs to her son. "We have to take a break from this big, empty, gloomy, old place!" Narcissa was depressed after Lucius' arrest and decided she was going on vacation to get her mind off of things.
"Mother, I told you before and I'll tell you again: I DON'T WANT TO GO TO SPAIN!" Draco yelled from his room. He hated it when he had to travel with his parents over the boring, lonely, terrible summer.
"Fine, fine, fine, do whatever you want. I'm really in a hurry so take care and I'll be back by the end of the summer," Narcissa replied as she Apparated with all her bags.
Draco sighed. Finally he was free to do whatever he wanted. What am I going to do though?Draco thought.
Ring! Ring! The phone rang and Hermione Granger jumped in surprise. Being home alone always sort of scared her.
Ring! Ring! She quickly answered it.
"Hello?"
"Yo, it's me! You know? Your cousin, Jade!" the voice on the other line said enthusiastically.
"Oh gosh, hi how are you?" Hermione hadn't talked to her cousin in weeks. She lived in America and they barely see each other. Jade was also a witch and attended Salem, the all girl school in the US.
"I don't know, but I have some very exciting news!" Jade said excitedly.
"What?" Hermione asked repeatedly.
"Well you know how much I love sports, right?" Jade said slowly.
"Yes, go on," Hermione said as her curiosity increased.
"I…have been…accepted…INTO THE OLYMPIC FENCING TEAM! BOO-YA!" Jade yelled so loud Hermione had to pull the telephone away.
"What, the Olympics? Isn't that the famous Muggle sports world competition?" Hermione asked not quite remembering what it was.
"Uh…yeah… the Olympics, isn't that great!"
"Yeah, that is so exciting! I never knew you were good at fencing?"
"Yeah, yeah, ok, but the real exciting news is that I'm inviting you to watch me!"
"WH-what, oh gosh, I'd be delighted! Well my parents are on their second honeymoon so why not! Oh, but…" Hermione paused to think about her friends, she knew Ron was in Romania visiting Charlie again with the family so he was fine, but what about Harry? "I don't think I can come because, well I can't leave Harry alone with the Dursleys!"
"Then bring him! It's alright we'll have a partaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!" Jade loved to meet new people but she was especially excited to meet the famous Harry Potter.
"Okay, then its settled. The Olympics is in Athens this year, right?"
"Oh yeah it is, I have reservations at the Plaza you can come to my house first."
"Great! I've always wanted to go there! It's quite interesting. I studied the Greek gods such as Hermes, Zeus, and Hera...but I especially enjoyed the epics by Homer like 'The Odyssey.' It's about—"
"Yea that's great so I'll see ya there!" and she hung up.
"POTTER! GET YOUR BLOODY ARSE DOWN HERE!"
"Coming, Uncle Vernon. I just need to give Hedwig a treat," replied Harry calmly. He was used to the Dursleys' daily tantrums. Hermione had just sent him an owl and he had just finished reading it.
"I DON'T CARE ABOUT THAT BLOODY CREATURE WE WANT SOME DINNER!"
"Why so you can fatten up that idiot you call a son?" Harry muttered under his breath.
"What was that, Potter?" said the pig-faced uncle.
"Oh nothing, I'm coming out now," Harry mumbled. He was about to open the door when there was a little
POP
Harry looked around to face Hermione Granger.
"Hermione? What the hell are you doing here?" asked Harry ignoring his screaming Uncle.
"Oh, Harry I'm sure you got my owl. I thought I mentioned that I was going to come get you!" she said quickly picking up some books and shoving them into a trunk.
"Well, uh yeah I got it but I didn't think you'd be here THAT soon!" Harry packed up his clothes and all other belongings. He picked up his wand when Uncle Vernon broke the door down.
"What the hell is going on? Who is this? One of your freak friends?" he raged as he was about to grab Hermione.
POP
They both looked around to be in a warm, welcoming home.
"Sorry about the unexpected visit, Harry," stated Hermione. "I just wanted to do you a favor and get away from those Muggle maniacs. But did you see the look on your Uncle's face! He looked like a giant plum!" she laughed and Harry chuckled.
"Sure that's okay, so where are we?" Harry said looking around the home, which was assorted with furniture that would warm the heart with its bright colors of red, orange, and yellow.
"Oh sorry this must be Jade's house," Hermione said setting Harry's trunk down next to a couch and slumping down.
"Jade? Won't she be suspicious that you just show up here?" he said unaware that a very pretty and very hyper girl had stepped into the room.
"Well, no I won't, I mean I am a witch, so I hope I know about Apparating," said Jade as she went over to him. "You must be Harry Potter! Aloha, welcome to Hawaii," Jade said sticking out her hand to Harry who was just looking at her. He was just staring at the dark-haired girl who seemed to have a glow around her. Harry shook his head and the glowing stopped.
Harry didn't know what had come over him. She was pretty. Her long, black, purple-streaked hair was put in a sloppy pony-tail and she was wearing green, plaid pajama bottoms and a red tank-top. Her eyes were just like Hermione's brown and soft, but to Harry he didn't think it looked the same.
"Hello? Harry, shake her hand," Hermione said. She knew what was going on and decided to play match-maker.
"What? Oh, yeah…sorry," blushed Harry as he nervously shook her hand. He looked up at her and she seemed to glow again.
"Um…you can stop shaking my hand now," said Jade, oblivious to what Harry was thinking. He blushed again and put his hand down.
There was an awkward silence and both Jade and Harry just stared at each other.
"Jade!" Hermione exclaimed suddenly, breaking the "moment." "I haven't seen you in so long! No welcome hug?" she said pouting.
"Oh err… sorry I-I-I —HI!" Jade said hugging her, burying her face into Hermione's shoulder and blushing bright red. Hermione laughed silently and hugged her tightly.
"Well I see you've met Harry," Hermione replied as she saw Harry blush. "So when do we leave for Greece?"
"Oh well I have training tomorrow so if you guys want to come—"
"We'd love to come!" finished Hermione. She saw Harry go pale in the corner of her eye. "I'm sure you and Harry would like to get to know each other so I'm going to get ready for bed." In the wink of an eye she was out towards the bathroom.