Title: In America

Rating: R

Pairing(s): eventual HP/D (Daemon)

Warnings: eventual language, violence, slash

Summary: Harry and Ron are sent to America for a new Exchange Student program. Once there, they have to learn to blend in with the locals (which happen to be street gangs) and continue to get good grades. When Harry meets a street punk named Daemon, everything changes, including friendships.

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Albus Dumbledore signed the bit of parchment on his desk, agreeing to send four of his students off to another country in a new foreign exchange student program set up between a few of the schools. Normally he would not agree to such a thing, with the threat of Voldemort on his back, but ever since Harry had defeated the dark wizard he found himself agreeing to such things he had never been able to before.

He waved his wand at the door, which opened to reveal the boy wonder, and his best friend Ron. Harry's fist was raised as if he were getting ready to knock. "Ah, Harry. And Ron. Please sit, there are several things we must discuss." Harry and Ron sat in two of the high backed chairs before Dumbledore's desk.

"Now, I am sure you are wondering as to why I called you out of dinner?" Dumbledore waited for both boys to nod before continuing. "Well, I have agreed to start a foreign exchange student program. Meaning I will send four of my students to another school, in another country, and the other schools will send four of their students to either Hogwarts or another school."

Ron, who was a little clueless at times, spoke up before Dumbledore could continue. "What does that have to do with us?" Dumbledore smiled at the redhead.

"You are two of the students I want to send out." Ron's jaw dropped. Harry merely blinked. "Since Voldemort is no longer a concern, I thought the both of you would enjoy some time out."

"Where?" Harry leaned foreword, grinning from ear to ear as he finally got over his shock. "What school, and what country?"

"I was hoping you would like to go to America. There is a little school, just on the eastern coast I though you would enjoy. The Headmaster has already agreed to house two of my students."

"Oh wow! America!" Ron grinned. "I've always wanted to go there. Who else did you pick to go?"

"Hermione is going to Ireland, if she accepts, and Draco will be sent to Japan. He has always shown some interest in their culture." Harry jumped out of his chair with a whoop of joy. Dumbledore smiled at him. The door behind them creaked open and Hermione and Draco walked in.

"Hermione! Harry and I are going to America! You're going to Ireland, and Malfoy's going to Japan!" Harry grinned as Ron threw himself at Hermione. "This is so bloody fantastic!"

"W..w." Draco's jaw dropped and Hermione rose an eyebrow. Dumbledore cleared his throat.

"I've agreed to a foreign exchange program. Please, sit, and I'll explain."

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"Have fun in Ireland Hermione." Ron and Harry gave the brown haired girl a good-bye hug before stepping onto the plane that would take them to America. "Don't forget to write!" Harry pushed Ron into a seat and buckled the belt for him, seeing as he didn't know what it was or how it worked.

"I can't wait to get there!" Ron bounced in his seat excitedly. "This'll be so cool!" Harry strapped himself in as flight attendants walked up and down the isles, looking for people that needed help. "Wonder what it'll be like."

"I'm sure it will be good, relax will you? Try to rest now so we can explore a bit when we get to the castle.if it is a castle." Ron seemed to take Harry's comment seriously and calmed down a bit, only to clutch at his seat in horror as the plane started up and lifted off the runway.

"Oh my god, oh my god." Harry forgot that Ron had never been on a plane before.

"Oh, calm down!" Harry clapped Ron's shoulder before turning to look out the window. "You're safe up here."

"Famous last words." Ron muttered.

TBC

I've got a serious case of writers block when it come to working on New Threat. I'll be working on this one for a bit until the block disappears. I WILL go back to New Threat in a couple days or so.