I wiped sweat from my forehead. I hadn't been walking outside with Dumbledore for long, but the sun was hot, and I was lugging around a great big trunk. I stopped as he did. He knocked on the door to what I could only assume was the burrow. Where I'd first dropped in on this world. In the daylight, it looked so different. Less…tall and intimidating. Actually, it was just as tall I decided as I looked up at it.

The door opened and I looked over to see Molly Weasley standing in the doorway. My eyes widened. "Wow."

I didn't realize I had said that out loud until I heard, "oh yes, dear. It's quite impressive, isn't it?" Molly smiled lightly at me. I glanced down. Luckily my cheeks were already red from the heat and the sun. Hopefully they had some aloe vera here. Had that been discovered yet?

Molly took my hand and ushered me in, helping with my trunk. She and Dumbledore talked softly, but I was too busy looking around to pay attention to what they were saying. The house looked magical.

In one corner stood the famous Weasley clock. I noticed the hands for Fred, George, Bill, Percy, Charlie, and Mr. Weasley were all at work. That made sense, since Fred and George would've recently started their joke shop. Ron's hand was outside, Ginny's at home.

I glanced at Mrs. Weasley and Dumbledore. They seemed deep enough in conversation they wouldn't notice. I started to walked past them in order to find Ginny. I wanted to meet her. She'd always been one of my favorite characters. Before I even got five steps past them, something grabbed my collar and dragged me back to them. I met Dumbledore's eyes and he raised an eyebrow. "There's a few rules before you go running of, Charlene."

"Charlie," I grumbled under my breath.

Mrs. Weasley smiled kindly at me. "Don't break anything. Be willing to help. Don't encourage my children's mischief, please…" No chance of that, I thought as she went on. "…And last but not least, don't explore drawers. You never know what Fred and George left behind." She said.

I winced as I remembered the punching telescope Hermione had been hit with in the book. "Yes, ma'am."

She smiled at me. "There's a good girl. Now, grab your trunk and we'll find you somewhere you can stay." I grabbed my trunk and obediently followed. This would be awesome. I'd probably get to meet half of the main characters, just by staying in this house!

Mrs. Weasley opened the door to a room and a young girl jumped off her bed.

"Oh, hi mum," she said, smiling.

I grinned. Ginny.

Molly smiled and hugged her. "Ginny, this is…oh dear. We already have a Charlie in the family. Would you be all right if we stuck with Charlene?" She asked, turning to me.

I tried to keep a smile on my face. This reason I understood, but it would still be annoying. "Of course, that's fine."

She nodded and turned back to Ginny. "Ginny, Charlene. Charlene, my daughter Ginny."

I held out a hand. "Nice to meet you."

She took it, watching me. It felt almost like she was searching my soul. I tried not to feel uncomfortable with the scrutiny. This didn't typically happen. "Welcome to the burrow," she finally smiled.

Molly grinned and clapped her hands in delight. "Good, good! Now, Ginny, I'll have your father set up another bed in here, if that's all right, and Charlene can stay with you."

Charlie, I silently corrected as Ginny nodded. "Fine by me," she said.

Molly smiled at us and left.

I looked at Ginny. "So, um…" I trailed off, not sure what I'd been about to say.

She smiled. "Put your trunk in the corner, and I'll give you a tour of the house." We smiled at each other. I put my trunk away and we left the room.

It seemed like only minutes had passed when dinner came. I'd met almost everyone in the house including Fleur, Ron, and Hermione. Me Weasley hadn't been home, and Harry had been…conspicuously absent everywhere I went. I had seen him once out the window. He'd been in the garden. By the time I'd gotten there, he was gone. Maybe Ginny had just been avoiding him. Even though she was dating other guys, I knew she still liked him.

We all sat down to dinner, and Mr. Weasley joined us. Molly sat at one end, he at the other. Fleur, Ginny, and I sat on one side, while Ron, Harry, and Hermione occupied the other. I couldn't believe I was sitting (diagonally, unfortunately) across from Harry Potter! Ginny actually pinched me quite a few times…apparently I must've had a dream-struck look on my face.

Dinner ended and I headed up to Ginny's room with her. I heard footsteps running up the stairs behind me. I glanced back and Harry stopped in front of me. "Sorry, but, who are you?"

I winced. "My name is, Charlene." I sighed. "I'm transferring to Hogwarts from Illvermorny. As part of an exchange program." I said. It was what Dumbledore had told me to tell people. And now I'd be forever stuck as Charlene in Harry's mind.

He nodded. "Okay, then. See you around!" He went back downstairs. I came up and flopped on the bed they'd magicked into the room. I pulled out my wand and inspected it.

I set it down and closed my eyes. As I drifted off, I couldn't help feeling a panging in my chest. 'Merlin's beard I missed my family, and my home' I thought as I fell into blissful oblivion.