Title: Oh, What an Adventure
Chapter: 2
Disclaimer: I don't own any one from the Harry Potter or BTVS universe; JK Rowling and Joss
Whedon have those wonderful roles.

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Willow stepped up to the platform and her eyes widened in fascination. She smiled
brightly as her brain kicked into overdrive. She had never been on a train and this would be a
memorable event. If only she had someone there to share the experience with.
"Oh well, let's get going." She stated to herself as she handed the conductor her ticket.
"Have a good ride, ma'am." She nodded and smiled. Willow stepped onto the train and
searched around for her compartment. Finally spotting it, Willow opened up the door and
stepped in. She set her bags down with a big thud and sighed.
"Hello." Willow jumped in surprise and turned around to find a girl about Dawn's age.
"Oh, hi, I didn't see you there." Willow stated sitting down across from the girl.
"I guess not." The girl stifled a giggle and held her hand out.
"I'm Hermione Granger." Willow smiled and took her hand.
"Willow Rosenburg. It's nice to meet you." Willow sat back and examined the girl. There
was something about her that she just couldn't place her finger on. There was a light green aura
floating around the young girl that just perked Willow's curiosity even more.
"So, what brings you to England?" Willow jumped out of her thoughts at the girl's
question.
"I'm just visiting family. I've actually been here for three months already. I was staying
with a friend in London. Is it that easy to tell me that I'm American?" The girl nodded with a
bright smile on her face.
"Well, where are you headed to?"
"Oh, I'm going to visit my best friend's house until it's time for school to start."
"Cool. What school do you go to?" Willow asked. Hermione shifted a little with a nervous
smile.
"Oh, you've never heard of it, trust me." Hermione stated smiling. Willow nodded and sat
back wondering what the girl was keeping from her. Before Willow could question her, though,
the train let out a whistle and they lurched forward as it started its small journey.
"How long do think it will take to get there?" Willow questioned.
"Oh, only about forty-five minutes. I've been on this route at least five other times."
Willow nodded and stood up.
"I'll be right back. I'm going to go see if I can find a bathroom." Willow stated before
walking out of the small cabin.

Hermione sighed as the door to their compartment clicked shut. 'She was way too
curious just to be a regular, clueless muggle.' Hermione stood up and walked over to her bags.
She went to open the suitcase, but found that the lock on it was clicked shut.
"Oh man." Hermione checked throughout her pockets for the key, but she couldn't find it.
She felt the wand in her pocket and pulled it out. 'I would be in big trouble if the ministry found
out.' She thought. With a shrug of her shoulders, Hermione muttered the small command. The
lock clicked opened and she smiled, quickly stuffing her wand away. Hermione opened up her
suitcase and pulled out her copy of 'Hogwarts: A History'. Even though she had read it many
times it still remained one of her favorite books.
"You're a witch?" Hermione jumped around at the surprised question. Willow stood there
with her mouth wide open.
"Willow! Um…yes?"
Willow smiled at the nervous girl and stepped forward into the room. She quickly walked
over and sat down.
"Hermione, you don't have to be nervous! I'm a witch, too. Well, I've kind of been out of
commission over the summer."
"You're a witch, too. Wow." Hermione jumped up and started spouting out all of these
spells that she knew and every once in a while, Hermione would ask if Willow knew them too.
"Oh of course you know them. How old are you? Twenty? Did you go to Hogwarts! Are
you muggle born? This is so cool!" Hermione smiled and Willow laughed at the excited girl.
"First of all, what does muggle mean?" Willow asked. Hermione raised her eyebrows in
confusion.
"You don't know what a muggle is? You're a witch, right?" Willow nodded and Hermione
shrugged her shoulders.
"Well, a muggle is a person who doesn't have wizard or witch blood running through their
veins. Their parents weren't witches or wizards."
"Oh, well in that case, I am a muggle." Willow stated. Hermione smiled and nodded.
"Me too."
"Also, what is Hogwarts?" Hermione's puzzled face made Willow feel a bit embarrassed.
"I'm sorry, it's just, Hogwarts is one of the most famous schools through the wizarding
community. It's just surprising to meet a witch who has never heard of Hogwarts before."
"I'm not a part of the wizarding world."
"Huh?" Hermione was even more confused.
"Well, I'm from Sunnydale, California and I'm a Wicca. I don't use wands to perform
magic." Hermione's eyes widened.
"Wow. Can you show me an example? That is so neat."
"Well, um, I really shouldn't. I'm sorry, I just shouldn't." Hermione's face fell and she sat
back.
"Alright." Hermione stated sadly. Willow noticed the girl's sadness and sat forward.
"It's not that I don't want to. I just haven't done magic since I left…um London. I'm
scared to do it alone."
Hermione nodded even though she was still confused.
For the rest of the train ride, the two talked about the wizarding and the muggle world.
Willow found out how you sent letters through owls. She also learned about the floo system.
Then, when the subject of Quidditch came up, Willow instantly wanted to know more.
"Well, it's a sport kind of like American football mixed in with soccer except it's on flying
brooms." Willow's eyes widened in fascination.
"Wow! Tell me more, Hermione." Hermione laughed at the older girl's interest in the
wizard sport.
"I'm really not the right person to be telling you about quidditch. If you wanted to know
about transfiguration, then I'm your person to talk with. If my best friends, Ron and Harry, were
here, then they would instantly fall in love with you."
"Why?" Hermione laughed and folded her legs up under her.
"They can never find a girl that is interested in quidditch. If they ever do meet you, I
promise you won't get them to shut up about the subject, especially Ron." Hermione's eyes
twinkled as she stared off into space. Willow noticed this and smiled. This girl reminded her
of…well her when she was a sophomore and crazy in love with Xander Harris. At the thought of
her childhood best friend, Willow's mood plummeted. 'I wonder how he is doing. Probably happy
that I'm not there.' Willow was so busy in her own thoughts that she didn't notice Hermione
studying her.
"Are you okay, Willow?"
"Oh! I'm fine, I'm just…" Before Willow could finish, the train lurched to a stop.
"Wow, I can't believe we're already here." Hermione stood up and started gathering her
things. Willow grabbed her bag and slung it over her shoulder.
They both walked off of the train together and Willow smiled at the young girl.
"It was nice meeting you Hermione. Maybe we'll be seeing each other in the future."
"Yeah, it was nice meeting you, too!" Hermione reached up and hugged the girl. Both
girls pulled a part and walked off of the platform and into the train station.
Both girls stood waiting around. They were both looking around the train station for the
person that would pick them.
"So who is picking you up Hermione?"
"Oh, actual…"
"Hermione!" Hermione jumped and turned with a bright smile as she spotted her two best
friends.
"Ron! Harry!" Hermione jumped into her best friends' arms.
"Moine'! How have you been?" Harry asked with a smile on his face as he hugged his
best friend once more.
"I'm great! Guys, meet my new friend. This is Wil..."
"Willow Rosenburg?" Willow who had been watching the three's reunion turned to see an
elderly lady standing there with a bright smile on her face. She was a bit shorter than Hermione
and she was a bit plump with bright red hair.
"Yes? Are you Molly Weasley?" Willow questioned. She nodded excitedly and grabbed
Willow into a tight hug. Willow let out a small shriek as the elderly woman squeezed her.
"Willow! You're related to the Weasleys?" Hermione cried running over to the girl with
Ron and Harry in tow.
"Oh, hello Hermione. I see you've already met Willow. She's my cousin." Molly stated
pulling Hermione into a similar hug that she had given Willow. Willow sympathized with the girl
as Hermione held on for dear life.
"Wow! That's neat. Willow, this is Ron Weasley and Harry Potter. The quidditch fans."
Willow smiled and stepped forward to shake the hands of the blushing boys.
"We'll have to get together and you can teach me about quidditch. Hermione wasn't
much help." Willow smiled as the boy's blush deepened.
"Alright." Harry stuttered. Hermione rolled her eyes and grabbed Willow's arm.
"So that means you'll be staying at the Burrow with us?" Hermione questioned.
"The Burrow?" Willow questioned with a raise of her eyebrow.
"Oh, that's where we live honey. Arthur, George, Fred, and Ginny were sorry they
couldn't make it."
"Who?" Willow questioned. Ron stepped up to her and smiled.
"Arthur is my dad and George, Fred, and Ginny are my siblings. I have two other
brothers. Percy is a part of the ministry and Charlie is in Romania working with dragons."
Willow's eyes widened at this statement.
"Dragons? That is really neat. What's the ministry?" Molly laughed at the question and
grabbed the girl by the arm. As she pulled her towards the car, she answered the girl's question.
"Oh, I'm sure my husband will answer all of your questions, dear!" Harry, Ron, and
Hermione snickered.
"If she can get through answering all of his questions first." Ron muttered as they all
headed out of the train station.

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