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Warnings: homosexual relationships (boy/boy, girl/girl). If you don't like it...don't read it!
A/N: We're sorry for the long awaited update. We hit a writer's block and finally blew the wall down. Here's the next chapter. R&R!
Chapter One: Getting To Know You
The Parry's car pulled into the long driveway up towards a big two story house.
"This is your house?" Draco asked.
"Yes, it's quite big compared to the other homes here in Ipswich."
"Looks a bit small to me," Blaise mumbled so that only Draco, Hermione, and Harry could hear.
Hermione elbowed Blaise in the ribs as they climbed out of the car and grabbed their suitcases.
"If you're staying for the rest of the summer, are you sure you packed enough?" Pogue asked the four teens.
"Of course. We packed very efficiently," Hermione answered. Truthfully, they had about three to four more suitcases shrunk down inside the one suitcase they carried.
The group headed into the house and was greeted by Pogue's parents and his fiancé Cate. Introductions were made and everyone was shown to their rooms. Hermione, Blaise, and Draco went to Harry's room once they were settled in.
"I'm looking forward to meeting his friends. They sound very interesting." Draco said laying down on Harry's bed.
"I wouldn't mind getting to know them better," Blaise said wiggling his eyebrows.
"You would, Bini," Harry said. "But I was wondering if we should tell them about Hogwart's."
"I don't know Harry. Most muggles aren't very understanding." Draco said.
"Why don't we meet them, and if they are trustworthy, we could decide to tell them later." Blaise said sitting with his feet propped up on the desk.
"There you all are. Are you ready to meet my friends?" Pogue asked sticking his head into Harry's room.
"Yes" they chorused. Hermione stopped them before they all could get to the door.
"Sit down all of you. I have something to discuss with Pogue first," Hermione said. They reluctantly sat down knowing she wouldn't let them leave until she spoke. Hermione started pacing. "Now, I know we haven't seen each other since we were younger, but some things have changed about me since the last time we spoke. I'm…I'm a lesbian."
Pogue sat there and stared at her. "Hermione –" he started to say, but she took it the wrong way. Her face turned red and she started pacing faster. They all knew what was coming next and dreaded it – Hermione was about to start ranting.
"I know you're from the states and they aren't as tolerable –"she started saying but Pogue cut her off chuckling to himself as he got up and gave her a hug.
"It's okay! You're mom and dad told the whole family. Plus if you remember, my friends are bisexual," he said finally letting her go. Harry, Draco and Blaise were glad to know someone knew how to cut off Hermione from one of her rants.
"Let's go and meet my friends," Pogue said motioning for the others to stand. "Oh Hermione. Did I mention Sarah is a lesbian also." With a smile on their faces, they followed Pogue to his car.
They arrived at Nicky's and sat down at a table. "I'm going to get some drinks. Just make yourself comfortable. You should mingle." Pogue said heading off to place their orders.
"Blaise, look at those two guys playing pool," Draco said motioning to the pool table furthest away from them.
Harry, Hermione, and Blaise looked to the table Draco was indicating. Playing pool was two very hot guys in their opinions.
"Only you would notice the good looking guys," Hermione said.
"I wouldn't mind getting to know the blonde one," Draco said.
"You take the blonde; I'll take the other one," Blaise said with a wink. "I think we need to show them how it's done in England."
"You're not supposed to use wandless magic in the open you know," Harry said as the two rose from the table.
"No one will know," they said as they walked over to the boys.
Draco and Blaise went over to the table and watched the boys finish their game. Once they were through, Draco approached them followed closely by Blaise.
"Hey, would you guys like to play against us?" Draco asked.
"Sure, we're always in need of some new competition," the blonde boy said.
"My name is Draco, and this is Blaise," Draco said motioning to himself and Bini.
"I'm Reid, and this is Tyler. Shall we get this game started?" Reid asked racking the balls.
"Why don't we make this a little more interesting? Winners get $50." Blaise said grabbing him and Draco pool sticks.
"I like the way you play," Tyler said.
They started the game and it seemed they were both making unbelievable shots. Finally, Blaise took the final shot and won the game for him and Draco.
"Okay, we won. Pay up." Draco said.
"You guys cheated somehow," Reid said narrowing his eyes at the two.
"We didn't cheat. We're just better," Draco said crossing his arms.
"Hey guys! I see you have already met each other." Pogue said coming over to the pool table.
"What are you talking about?" Tyler asked.
"Tyler, Reid, these are a couple of my cousins friends from England. This is Draco and Blaise. The others are at the table. Our food just arrived. Come on"
They left the pool table and headed over to the table where Harry and Hermione were talking to Cate. Everyone was introduced and they all started eating.
"So Harry, are you seeing anyone?" Reid asked scooting his chair closer to Harry.
Harry glanced at Draco who was starting to get mad. Harry knew that was code for I saw him first, he's mine.
"I'm flattered, but blonde isn't exactly my type. Sorry," Harry said looking away.
"Hey Pogue, when is Caleb getting here?" Tyler asked breaking the awkward silence.
"He should be getting here anytime actually," Pogue answered.
The group sat and talked getting to know each other. Harry and his friends asked what life was like growing up in America, what they liked to do for fun, and just other basic information about each other. When the tables turned, things started getting awkward.
"So tell us about your school. I heard you all went to a boarding school." Reid asked.
Harry and the others looked at each other. "It was…umm…interesting. We start at age eleven and we graduate at the age of seventeen. We learn all sorts of different things over the years. There is a village not to far from the school we get to visit on the weekends. That's pretty much it."
"That sounds very boring. I'm going to get another drink. Anyone want to join me?" Tyler said getting up from the table. Reid, Draco, and Blaise got up from the table and followed him to the bar.
Harry noticed a gorgeous guy walk in. He was perfect in Harry's eyes. Harry leaned over to Pogue.
"Who is that that just walked in?" Harry whispered.
Pogue couldn't help but smile. "That is my best friend Caleb." Caleb came over and shook hands with Pogue.
"Hey. This must be your cousin and her friends," he said as the others returned to the table.
"Yeah, this is my cousin Hermione and her friends Draco, Blaise, and Harry. Draco and Blaise went with Tyler and Reid to get drinks." Pogue said as Caleb shook Harry and Hermione's hand.
Harry couldn't help but stare at Caleb. "Pleasure to meet you," Harry murmured.
"I love your accent, all of yours." Caleb said with a small smile on his lips. "I was thinking tomorrow we could go to Boston and do some shopping. I know I still need to get my clothes for the wedding."
"Shopping sounds great. I think we should call it a night so we can get an early start tomorrow." Hermione said.
"It was nice meeting all of you," Harry said. "I can't wait until tomorrow when we can get to know you better Caleb since we didn't get a chance to talk to you earlier."
"Of course. Goodnight all." Caleb said as the group headed back to Pogue's house for the night.
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They woke up early the next morning still adjusting to the time change. They showered, changed, and had a good breakfast before heading to Boston to meet Pogue's friends.
"Hermione, we need to make a stop at the Gringott's branch in Boston," Harry whispered as they drove towards the city.
"Of course Harry. We'll just make up an excuse to go off on our own for a bit." Hermione said staring out the window.
The drive to Boston took no time at all and soon they were in the shopping district walking down the street.
"Pogue, while we wait for your friends, Harry, Draco and I have to go…somewhere…before we start shopping," Hermione said.
"That's fine. Don't get lost. I'll wait for the rest of them to get here." Pogue said.
Harry, Hermione, Draco, and Blaise walked towards the end of the street where there was less people around. They came to an abandoned looking building that stood two stories high.
"The directions said to walk around to the back and down through the cellar," Draco said leading the group.
They walked around to the back and hurried and opened the cellar door and stepped in. A row of candles lit the small walkway towards a door at the end. The followed slowly until reaching the golden door that faced them. Draco gave it a tap with his wand and it opened with ease to a large atrium much like the Gringott's back in England. They hurried in because they didn't have much time before Pogue started getting suspicious. As they entered, a goblin came to greet them.
"Welcome to Gringott's American Branch. My name is Sloan," the small goblin greeted.
Harry looked down at the small goblin. He looked familiar, but Harry couldn't place it. The goblin noticed Harry staring at him with a peculiar look on his face.
"Is there something I can help you and your friends with today Mr. Potter?" Sloan asked.
Harry blushed at being caught staring at Sloan. "Yes, of course, we need – wait. How do you know who I am? I didn't know that my fame stretched to the America's."
Sloan just laughed. "You are known far and wide Mr. Potter, but if it helps, your account manager in England, Griphook, is my cousin. He informed me you may be stopping by."
"I thought you looked familiar," Harry laughed. "My friends and I need to exchange some of our money to American currency please."
Sloan nodded, "Right this way please."
They followed him back into his office which was located in the rear of the bank. After making themselves comfortable, Sloan started speaking.
"Now we have several options available to you. You can change galleons for cash, but you would need to come back every time you needed more money. We could give you a checkbook tied to your account and it can be used in the muggle world and wizarding world. The last option, which I recommend, is we give you a Gringott's card. It works just like a muggle credit card, but it is tied to your account also. It is also usable in both worlds."
"We'll take the last option please," Draco said. The others nodded in agreement. They signed the correct forms and received the cards from Sloan.
"Now all you need to do to activate the cards is send a little bit of your magic to the card. It will register to you and everything will be good to go."They each spoke with a goblin and got a card that was tied to their Gringott's accounts. They had forgotten to exchange their money before they left home and this seemed much easier.
They bid the goblinsSloan good bye and headed back to the busy street above.
When they returned, Pogue, Caleb, Reid, Tyler, Cate, and another girl were waiting on them to arrive.
"Hey! Where have you been? I was getting worried." Pogue said.
"We got a little side tracked, but we are fine now." Hermione said. "Let's get to shopping."
"Oh, let me introduce Sarah Wenham. Sarah, this is my cousin Hermione and her friends, Harry, Draco, and Blaise." Pogue said indicating each person.
"It is a pleasure to meet you all. I think it's time for the girls to have a little chat." Sarah said grabbing Hermione and Cate and heading down the street.
"I think we will take care of things faster if we split up," Pogue said. "I have to get fitted for my tux still, but I think Harry and Caleb should go together. Draco and Reid can help each other and Tyler and Blaise can go find something."
"Can you please not call me Blaise? I'm so used to being called Bini that my real name sounds weird to hear now." Blaise said glaring at Harry.
Harry just laughed as the others agreed to use his nickname Harry had given him back when they were in Hogwarts.
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Bini and Tyler headed down the street away from the others.
"Do you mind if we head to a music store first? I don't really want shop for clothes at the moment," Tyler said.
"That sounds like an excellent idea," Bini said. "I don't feel like looking for clothes today."
They entered a small music store and Tyler headed straight for the rock section with Bini right behind him.
"Who is your favorite band?" Bini asked.
"I like AC/DC, Deep Purple, The Who, Kiss, and a few others but I would have to say Black Sabbath is my favorite. What about you?"
"Well," Bini started to say. He remembered hearing Harry and Hermione talking about those bands but he never actually listened to them. "I like The Weird Sisters."
Tyler gave him a puzzled look. "Do you mean The Twisted Sisters?"
Bini just laughed. "No, The Weird Sisters. They are a British band."
In the Armani store a few blocks down, Reid was getting very pissed. Draco was flirting incessantly with the clerk that was helping him find just the right suit.
Draco was trying on a pair of pants letting the clerk good a very good look at his backside.
"What do you think of these?" Draco asked the clerk.
"I think they look great on you. Maybe we can get together later and get to know each other a little bit better," the clerk placing his hand on Draco's ass.
Reid couldn't take anymore. He was the one that was supposed to be the one Draco gave his attention to. Reid stood up and stormed over to where Draco and the clerk were. He grabbed Draco and pulled him close to him with his arm wrapped around him.
"I think he is through with your assistance. Please leave before I physically remove you myself," Reid said.
They clerk backed away as Reid's eyes turned black. Luckily Draco hadn't noticed.
As soon as the clerk was gone, Draco turned to Reid and smirked.
"Took you long enough to notice me. I wondered how long it would take you," Draco said wrapping his arms around Reid as he placed a kiss on his cheek. "Let's finish up here.
Cate, Hermione, and Sarah were at the dress shop as Cate was doing the final fitting for her dress. Sarah had just finished trying her dress on and Hermione couldn't help but notice how well it fit to her body. Hermione spent the remainder of the time in the shop daydreaming about what it would be like run her hands along that body as Sarah and Cate were gossiping about what the boys were getting up to.
Harry and Caleb made their way to a small restaurant called Masa, because unlike the others, they already had everything they needed. Harry was a bundle of nerves having to spend time alone with Caleb. The boy was gorgeous in Harry's opinion. They ordered food and sat in silence as they ate.
"So how do you like America?" Caleb asked.
"I'm enjoying it more than I thought I would. You and your friends have been very welcoming which makes the experience worth it," Harry said blushing.
"That's good. If you need anything while you're here, please just let me know," Caleb said.
Harry and Caleb finished their meal and walked the streets of Boston until time to meet back up with the others. Pogue suggested they head back to Ipswich and go to Nicky's to hang out a little bit more.
They spent the day shopping with one another and decided to go to Nicky's once they made it home to unwind and to get to know each other a little better. Once they were at Nicky's, Pogue started dancing with Cate, Hermione and Sarah were in a deep conversation at the other table, Draco, Blaise, Reid, and Tyler were playing pool and Harry and Caleb were left at their table. Harry had spent all day with the dark haired beauty but the same questions plagued his mind.
"I wonder if he's seeing anyone. Would I be too forward to ask? Should I ask him?" were the thoughts that had Harry wondering all day.
"So, are you seeing anyone?" Caleb asked playing with a napkin on the table. He wanted to ask Harry all day but it never seemed like the right time. They enjoyed themselves while talking about small things throughout the day, but Caleb wanted to get to know Harry a little better. Possible date him while he was here.
Harry was startled, but quickly recovered himself, "I'm currently single. I was hoping maybe to find someone while I was here. Do some dating, but I'm just not sure if I'll find someone."
"I'm single also. Who knows, the one for us could be right under our very nose," Caleb said looking at Harry. Caleb couldn't help notice how hot Harry was when he chewed on his bottom lip. "I think I'm going to call it a night. It's been a long day," Caleb said standing.
"Do you think you can take me to Pogue's house? I'm really tired and still a little jet lagged," Harry said not quite looking Caleb in the eyes.
"Sure, let's just let the others know we're leaving."
Caleb and Harry told their friends good bye and headed to Caleb's car. The drive seemed to take no time at all and soon Harry and Caleb were sitting outside of Pogue's house.
"I really enjoyed spending time with you today," Harry said fidgeting in his seat.
"I did too. I'm glad you and your friends were able to come for the wedding."
"I look forward to getting to know you and your friends as well. You…I mean all of you are making my first vacation wonderful already," Harry said blushing at his slip.
Caleb reached over to give Harry a hug, but as he put his arm around the young man beside him, Harry reached over and kissed him soundly on the lips.
Harry pulled away blushing badly. "I'm sorry…I shouldn't have…" Harry stuttered.
Caleb put a finger on his lips. "It's okay. Would you like to go out on a date tomorrow?"
Harry looked at Caleb, "Are you sure?"
"Positive," Caleb said smiling at Harry.
"It's a date," Harry said as he got out of the car and headed into the house.
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Midnight, Harry's room, Pogue's Mansion
"I can't believe you have a date with Caleb!" Hermione exclaimed as they sat on Harry's bed eating some of the very large stash of chocolate Harry had brought with him.
"I can't either, but I was thinking. Should we tell them about Hogwart's? I mean every time Caleb asked me about it today I had to be very secretive and I hated hiding it from him," Harry said unwrapping a chocolate frog.
"We'll keep it from them now, but if the circumstances change we will tell them," Hermione said.
"Don't worry. Now, what do you think of Reid," Draco said turning the conversation back to the events of the day.
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Midnight, Basement, Danvers's Plantation House
"So, you're going out with Harry tomorrow night?" Pogue asked.
"Yes, but I didn't call a meeting for us to gossip about who we're hooking up with. Should we tell them about our powers? I get a feeling that we should," Caleb said addressing his friends.
"No, we shouldn't," Reid said.
"I think we should just wait and see how things go. If a situation arises, we will tell them, but for now I think we should just concentrate on showing them a good time in America," Tyler said.
"Okay, then it's agreed. We just wait and see. We'll tell them only if we need to," Caleb said.
The others nodded in agreement. They left the Danvers's plantation house and headed to their own homes to rest up from a very tiring day.