Harry let go of Venus as he gave Ron a serious glare. He marched angrily up to the castle. Ron continued to chuckle. "I guess he doesn't 'love' Gin anymore. All for the better I 'spose." He awaited for Venus's answer. She stood there, shocked at the fact that she had kissed a boy on the first day, Harry Potter at that. And wasn't Ginny the red haired girl she had met earlier? Ron watched her, oblivious to her inner thoughts and emotions.

(((Venus's P.O.V))

I stared at him. I didn't even know who this guy was! He was really tall, and sort of gangly. His hair was like Ginny Weasley's so I suppose he was her brother..oh no! I'm staring! How impolite is that?

((Ron's P.O.V))

I can't believe Harry just kissed a total stranger, even though she is beautiful. But now maybe Gin will forget about Harry and Malfoy.. I started to get cold, so I asked her to come inside with me.

((Everybody's view. Err, you know what i mean!))

They walked over the snow-white grounds to the castle.

~*~LaTeR~*~

Professer McGonagall talked with Professer Bins and The Headmaster before the open fireplace in the great hall. All the other students were either in the library or their house commonrroms as it was past 8 o'clock. All was quiet peaceful in the castle. Dean Thomas and Lavender Brown were quite happily making out in a a broom closet on the second floor, while Harry Potter was running up to the Gryffindor house. He said the pa$sw0rd and walked in. Several of his fellow house mates sat in the comfy red chairs around the fireplace, all lazily talking about the days events. Hermione looked up from her table in the corner (she had been working on her arithmancy homework).

"Hello Harry," Hermione said to him as he sat down next to her. He rested a head on her shoulder helplessly. She gave him a curious look. ".... Harry?" she asked him uncertainly. "Are you alright?"

He chocked back a faint sob. " No."

She studied his face as he explained to her about Ginny, the kiss he shared with Venus, and life in general. He told her about all his feelings and his confusions about what to do. Hermione, the good friend she was, listened to him with true sincerity. EVEN THOUGH she thought it was a bit odd that he had proclaimed his 'love' to Ginny but than he goes off and kisses a new girl on her first day at school..

Harry sighed to himself as he left Hermione at the oak desk alone in the midst of her thoughts. He stepped into the Boys Dorm just as Professer McGonagall came into the commonroom through the swinging portrait hole door.

"Everybody please sit down and listen to me, as I have a very important announcement to make," the Professer said with a new cheerfulness that could be seen within her dark blue eyes.

Harry sighed angrily and headed back to the room, as did the rest of the students that were within the dorms. He sat down and watched McGonagall intently.

Minerva began excitedly, "As you know students, the Headmaster has been thinking of visiting other schools in order of widening your range of sense and notification of the other young wizards and witches like yourselves."

The students in front of her raised eyebrows of boredom, unsure of what she was talking about. She began to speak again.

"We will take the Gryffindors and Slytherins to Beaxbatons, and the Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs will be going to Secridencia."

((A/N, it's pronounced sek-ri- (i as in rid)-dense-ci(ci as in shack) ))

They sat there, until they eventually realized what she had said. Cheers erupted from them now, the first years were jumping all around, and a few of the 5th years started surrounding Professer McGonagall in a group hug. This would be the first out of country free trip for most of the students. They might learn a new language, see the beautiful sights of ... well, wherever Beaxbatons was, and even learn new things.

and as the six- and seventh year boys thought, lots of beautiful new girls with incredible accents.

The next day at breakfast, it was clear that the entire student body knew of the upcoming 2 week long trips to the different schools. Conversation about what the school would look like, where it was located , and of course : What would the other students think of them?

Breakfast dragged on a bit longer than it normally would, as Dumbledoor made it a 'free day' to pack and owl their parents and the like. They would be leaving that weekend.

Dean Thomas rambled on as Harry ate his toast. " Where the bloody hell is Beaxbatons? I never got a chance to ask that veela girl..will we have to do homework? Where will we sleep??" Hermione smartly answered as she looked up from her Hogwarts, a History book that she had had since the first year. "Dean, people aren't supposed to know where the schools are! I'm utterly surprised that the headmaster of Beaxbatons will actually let us come.." Hermione continued on as Dean faked an obvious yawn that made Hermione abruptly stop and continue to read.

That Saturday, all the packing and writing to parents was finished. Hermione was having trouble trying to fit a rather large book called The Troubles of Magical Animals into her tote bag. She felt that she was not going to waste away in some foreign place and have her brain cells rot for two weeks. "If I have to be there, I'll atleast bring a couple books along so I can keep up with my studies." as she said it. Ron chuckled at this. Dumbledoor had said they wouldn't need anything, as the Beaxbaton students would be let off from their work too.

"I don't see why you need to bring a 'couple' of books, Hermione." Harry said to her as he eyed her now bulging suitcase with atleast six books in it , not to mention the one she was currently trying to force in.

About an hour later the group of them sat on the ready train for Beaxbatons, the ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs on a separate on toward Secridencia.

Though the Slytherins and Gryffindors were two different houses, two different sets of people, they headed toward the same adventure over the hills and what seemed beyond the sun.