Chapter 1 America

                        

         Gwendoylen Wood couldn't wait to get back to Hogwarts. Her Aunt Dorinda was doing another convention and Oliver was back in England, practicing for his very first " professional match", as he called. She hadn't heard from Harry, Ron, or Hermione since the week before her birthday. Well, more like Harry and Hermione.

          See, Gwen ended up saving Cedric, but at a horrible price. She was taken prisoner the night before the final task by Voldemort. Gwen escaped, and ran to the graveyard just in time to block the curse Wormtail sent at Cedric. After Harry battled Voldemort, she helped him get Cedric to the Cup. Before they left, Voldemort swore he would get her soon.

          So, Gwen was forced to come to America with her aunt, so she would be safe. Hermione and Harry both wrote to her the last week in June, to wish her a happy birthday. Ron was a different story, however.

         After Gwen saved Cedric, and Harry had gotten them back, everyone said Cedric should have died. Well, of course, the Slytherins were happy to see some people angry with her, but most of the school was glad that she saved Cedric. Ron had refused to talk to her, though she tried to defend herself by saying that she couldn't stand to see a friend die like her and Harry's parents.

        'Oh, well', thought Gwen, 'He has to talk to me sooner or later'. The door opened and her aunt came in.

        " Gwen, dear, why don't you go explore the city?" she asked, in her usual cheery voice.

        " Aunt Dori, I hate being here. It is so bloody boring! Besides, there is hardly anything to do, Can't I go home?" whined Gwen.

        " Dear, just try to enjoy it. I only have one more convention to do, then we can go back to England." said Aunt Dori. " Why don't you write to Oliver or one of your friends?"

        " Okay." Gwen got up and got out her quill, a piece of parchment, and a bottle of ink. She loaded her quill with the shiny, black in, and began to write:

                    

Dear Oliver,

How are you? Me? I'm so bored!

I went to a Quidditch Shop and

they only have the Nimbus 2001

as their latest! Can you believe it?

I will be back at Hogwarts in

two days. I'm Quidditch Captain

and Harry is Co-Captain.

Hermione and I are prefects.

Well, I shall leave you to your

practice or you were doing.

            Sorely missed by,

           Gwendoylen

          

   She put the quill and ink away, and put the parchment in an envelope. Gwen went to the table, where the cage that held her snow owl, Snowy.

   " Here. Take this to Oliver. I'll see you at Hogwarts." Gwen said, as she tied it to Snowy's leg. Snowy hooted and flew out the open window.

   Gwen got her pajamas out of the dresser and changed into them. She climbed into bed. " Goodnight, Aunt Dori." she called.

   " Goodnight, Dear."

   Gwen fell asleep quickly. She couldn't wait to be home. Most of all she couldn't wait to be back at Hogwarts with her friends.