A/N: It Took Me Awhile To Get The Idea For This Story, So Don't Be Mad If It's Bad! Also, Any Roman Names You See: I Did NOT Make Up. They are real places.

"I just can't believe that we are finally going to Rome!" said Lily Evans to her friend Nadia. "I mean, I knew it was where your family and stuff lived, but me going along with you? This is the happiest day of my life!"

"Don't worry about it, Lil. It's not big deal," Nadia said, grinning at Lily. "There are some awesome people in Rome! I mean, you'll love them."

"Are you sure? I don't know the language," Lily said nervously.

"Stop worrying! Get packing, we're leaving in a few minutes!" Nadia said, grabbing some clothes and shoving them in to one of Lily's suitcases.

"Nadia, that doesn't go there!" Lily said, grabbing the shirts and putting them in a different suitcase. "One is for shoes, one is for clothes, and one is for other stuff."

"You're such a neatfreak!" Nadia laughed. Lily grabbed a few things off of her dresser and shoving them in the 'Other Stuff' suitcase.

"Lily and Nadia, would you hurry up? You've got to be at the airport soon!" shouted Lily's mother from downstairs.

"We're coming!"

Lily grabbed a few last-minute things from her drawers, and put them in the suitcases. The girls rushed downstairs to meet Mrs.Evans, tapping her foot. "Finally!" Lily's mother said, grabbing her car keys off the hook. "In to the car! Lets go!"

Lily and Nadia rushed out the door, putting Lily's suitcases in the trunk as fast as possible. Lily slammed the trunk, and scrambled in the car after Nadia. "I'm so excited!" she told Nadia.

"You should be! Rome is a fun place," Nadia told Lily, grinning. "You'll love it! Especially Gioia Mia. It's a great pizzeria in Centro Storico."

"It sounds like so much fun! Who are we going to stay with?" Lily asked.

"We're staying with my Grandma Primilla and Grandpa Decimus," answered Nadia.

"Ooh, cool names!" Lily said, grinning in excitement.

"You girls ready to go?" asked Lily's mom, climbing in the driver's seat of the car.

"Yep!" chirped both girls in unison.Lily's mom started the car, and they were off to the airport.

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When they arrived at the airport, Lily jumped out of the car, grabbing her suitcases. Nadia grabbed another one, and handed Lily her ticket.

"Aren't you excited?" asked Lily.

"A little bit! I haven't been to Rome in a year! And now I get to go with my best friend ever!" Nadia said, hugging Lily. "We better get going, Lil."

"Right! Bye Mom! Don't miss me too much!" Lily said, waving to her mother. Both girls started walking toward the airport. When they got to the entrance, two security guards stopped them.

"We're going to have to check those bags, ladies. If you'll just take them to the front desk, please," said Security Guard Number One. He pointed to the front desk, where a rough-looking man was searching through bags.

"Okay, sure," Lily said, smiling sweetly. She and Nadia dragged the suitcases to the front desk.

"Hold on, ladies," the rough-looking man said.

"Okay, no problem."

After a few minutes of waiting, the man finally took Lily's bags and checked them. "Looks like you're fine, ma'am," the man said, pulling his face in to a half-smile.

"Thanks," Lily said, grabbing her bags off the search table. Nadia led her to the gate that they were supposed to get on the plane.

"You have to leave those bags here so they can put them on the storage plane," Nadia explained, pointing to the largest bags. "You can keep the smaller one, though."

"Okay," Lily said, and put them in the slot. A man working behind the counter smiled at her, and took her bags to a small cart.

"Hurry up, or we'll be late!" Nadia said, grabbing Lily's arm and pulling her to the ticket gate.

"Tickets please," said a woman in a dark blue uniform.

"Yes, we've got them," Nadia said. She handed the woman her ticket, and Lily did the same.

"Go straight through the door to the tunnel. You're both riding alone?" asked the woman.

"We're riding together without an adult," Nadia said, very mature-like.

"Is someone going to be in Rome to pick you up?" asked the woman.

"My grandma and grandpa will be, yes," said Nadia.

"Proceed to the plane, then," the woman said, smiling. Nadia and Lily walked through the gate, climbing aboard the plane. When everyone who was going to Rome was on the plane, the pilot made an announcement over the intercom.

"We are as of now leaving for Rome, Italy. Please fasten your seatbelts. Turn off all electronic devices, please. Thank you for flying with American Airlines," he said and returned to his booth. The plane started up, and they were moving along the runway.