Author-duckies

Genre-general, adventure

Rating- pg, just in case

Title-American Academy Of Magic

A/N- Here's chapter 5. I know it was a long time in coming, but school's been tough and my softball schedule is unrelenting, plus, I've had a major case of writer's block…….on with the story……..

Harry and Hermione were woken up at seven o'clock the next morning by the school wide alarm clock charm. Harry finished getting ready first and went down into their hall's atrium to wait for Hermione to come down. After waiting for about fifteen minutes, she descended the stairs.

Together they walked down to the dining hall. The room was large. Although not as big as the Great Hall at Hogwarts, it still was a very powerful feeling room. Hermione and Harry walked over to one of the circular tables, " Can we sit down," Hermione asked very politely to the four people already seated there. All four of them chorused "yes" in unison.

The two sat down and they were almost instantly pelted with questions. "Are you the two exchange students from Hogwarts?" "What's your name?" "Do you know Harry Potter?" This last question made Harry and Hermione chuckle to themselves.

The chatter stopped instantly as the dean stood up and motioned for silence. "Please quit everyone. I would like to welcome you back and I hope that this school year goes as good as last years, and I would greatly appreciate it if a certain group of people, I will not mention any names," he looked pointedly at Tristan and his friends, " would keep their pranks to themselves this year, as I would like the school to stay in one piece." By this time Tristan and his gang could not keep themselves from grinning at the dean. " And I would also like to welcome our two exchange students from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Scotland. If Mr. Harry Potter and Miss Hermione Granger would stand." He motioned for them to get up.

Instantly the hall was on their feet, clapping ecstatically. Apparently they had heard about the whole Voldemort thing. "I judge you have heard about the goings on in the UK with Voldemort, and we would like to thank you both for your service to society," the dean continued. The clapping continued for a while until again the dean motioned for it to stop. Harry and Hermione and sat down a while before, both clearly embarrassed at the show of admiration for themselves. "Now I would like a Mr. Tristan Boyland to come to the front to make an announcement."

Tristan stood up and in a relaxed fashion walked up to the front of the hall. "I know you have all heard of the rise of Peccadillo, and I would personally like to say that my heart goes out to all of those who have lost a loved one. I would also like to take this opportunity to ask if Harry Potter and Hermione Granger would like to join us in the fight against her. With all of your previous success in battling dark entities, your expertise would be greatly needed and appreciated." Harry and Hermione turned to each other in an unblinking stare, both thinking the same thing, 'Why us?'

But, even with their apprehensions, both blindly nodded, still in shock. Again the hall erupted with applause, this time louder than before.

A/N-Sorry its so short. I couldn't really think of what to write. I know its been a long time, but I have so much on my hands-school, softball, and a new house that's across the country from where I used to live. Sorry about the wait but please please please review!!!