A/n: For some reason, I'll think I'm satisfied with a piece of work, but after rereading it, I absolutely HATE it. Well anways, its still the same plot as before, only I'm adjusting it quite a bit and adding some of the ideas of my old story which I deleted called The Winner Takes It All. So, don't be disappointed, because I still have the same idea. Here it is.
Summary: Ginny, thanks to a class assignment by the Muggle Studies Professor, makes a friend from a magic school in the States. After much convincing, Ginny's friend comes to stay at the Burrow for the summer. Post-Order of the Phoenix
Prologue Ariella Manson sat at a desk in a dimly lit room when she heard tapping on the window. She quickly realized that it was her owl, so she opened the window to let the owl in. A letter was dropped in front of her and the owl took off once again. Pulling her chesnut brown hair out of her face, she brushed it over her shoulder, her dark hazel eyes focusing on the letter in front of her. As she read it and reread, tears silently fell down her cheeks. She grabbed the object closest to her and threw it at the wall behind her in anger. Never had she felt so much pain, guilt and regret in her life. She then opened a draw to pull out a piece of parchment, but once she had it on the desk, she drew a massive blank on what to write. Memories of the past few years flooded her mind as she choked back a sob. Suddenly, she sat up straight and wiped the tears off her face.
"It's time to go," a cold voice stated from the doorway. Standing up, she grabbed her wand off the desk and stated, "I'll be right there." She glanced at the letter on the desk and raised her wand slightly, before muttering ,"Incendio." Ariella watched as the letter burned until it was down to mere ashes. Grabbing her cloak off of the back of the chair, she threw it on and headed out of the door, not realizing that her life was about to change forever.
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A/n: Okay, so it's short and simple, but I really just wanted to add this to the story, because it hints at the future of the story! So, more chapters are on the way.