An American Year
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Late after all the partygoers and the surfers left Miami Beach, when the moon light shone on the water and glittered like crystals, two figures could made out. Both were tall, thin and lanky. One had silver robes on and the other black. Yet, there was another figure on the sands, a smaller one, one that they could not see, for it was invisible, listening to their conversation. As the invisible figure came more closely, bits and parts could be made out of the conversation.

" ...as you see, we must keep this in complete secrecy, for that fool Dumbledore will dispose of you if he ever found out," a high pitched voice said in a slow drawn out manner.
"Of course my lord, I will not let you down."
"If you do, I can do many sinister tortures to you..."
"I will not fail."
"That better be!" and with a dreadful laugh, the figure vanished from sight.
"Of course, I will get that horrid Potter boy if it is that last thing I do. I will sacrifice my last breath if that is what it needs to rid of this thing!" the female voice vowed as she apparated .

The remaining person smiled as they apparated and with out a word, and started back to the Academy.

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Sixteen year old Harry Potter sat up with sweat on his back and a tingle on his scar as he awoke from a dream. The funny thing was, Harry was having a pleasant one, one where he was in paradise. Sirius, Dumbledore, Hermione, Ron, and the rest of his friends were in his fantasy, one where everyone was in bliss and no evil existed, ever. "Ha, like that would ever happen," Harry mumbled. He took a little look at his watch and was it was 9:30 a.m. "SHIT! Why the hell did this have to happen today?" Harry was looking for his socks as he mumbled to himself. "DAMN! Hermione's going to have a fit if I'm late!" With this, Harry pulled on his clothes and packed his trunk with his broomstick, books, and other essentials. He struggled to pull his trunk down the hall and started grunting in the process. " She better, GRUNT not be, GRUNT, here, GRUNT, yet, OOOWWWWW!" " Why the hell do I have to be early? DAMN, I really do need a hand," Harry mumbled after dropping the trunk on his foot.

"HARRY? ARE YOU COMING?" Hermione shouted. "COOOMMMIINNNG!" Harry yelled while still pulling the trunk down the hall. "Because if you don't come in five minutes, I'm telling Daddy to leave without you! You are so lucky that your aunt and uncle went on that trip to America for the summer! " "Harry? Come on! I'm even earlier than you are! Now, you know that is a miracle!" Ron exclaimed. "Sure, sure, I'm coming... Thanks for picking me up! I would have had to take a taxi, with Hedwig," Harry said in between grunts. " "Welcome, but GET A MOVE ON IT!" nagged Hermione. With one final push, Harry finally got his trunk out the front door and stood face to face with his best friends, Ronald (Ron for short) Weasley and Hermione Granger, both who looked very disgruntled. "Happy?" Harry said with a straight face on. "Very, now lets go! We don't want to miss the train!" both replied at the same time and in the same tone of voice. They started a lively conversation and Harry said softly, "And off we go," knowing and not knowbing another adventure was insured for them this year...






A/N: All original characters belong to JK Rowling and Warner Bros.
Hi! This is my first fic and I must admit that this was a bit fast paced for my first chapter, but I wanted it this way. The other chapters will be better and longer. Comments! Any suggestions, corrections! Anything! Even flames! I have a huge bag of marshmallows ready! REVIEW! Thanks!
Vanessa AKA Hermione G. Malfoy