Padfootlet: HEY! I'm back for another story!! Now that my other one is done!!! YAY!! Sry about my Marauder fic...I can't remember what I was doing with that fic...so that's on hold for now...anyhoo...this is a DM/HG ENJOY!

Summery: Draco and Hermione have to go on an exchange program to the United States. They have to live with each other for 3 months and try to get along. Will romance bloom? Or will they end up killing on another by the end of the 3 months?

Disclaimer: me no own. J.K Rowling own...

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It was September 1st, the first day of Hermione Granger's 6th year at Hogwarts, and currently she was sitting at the Gryffindor table with her two best friends, Harry potter and Ron Weasley, enjoying the welcoming feast.

Hermione had changed a lot over the summer. Her body had filled out more, giving her perfect curves, though her hair was still slightly bushy, she had managed to tame most of it. Her skin was also slightly tanned, because she had gone to the Mediterranean with her parents that summer, and she had also applied some light eye make-up to help bring out her light cinnamon eyes.

She looked over to Harry, who had grown some muscles from Quidditch training and working in the garden for the Dursley's. His eyes had also changed; they seemed to have dimmed slightly after Sirius's death

Ron FINALLY seemed to have stopped growing, yet he was still the tallest of the three, he also seemed to have grown some muscles.

The plates cleared and Dumbledore stood up.

"Before you all go to bed, I have 2 more announcements to make. The first announcement is that there will be no quidditch this year."

Harry and Ron looked at each other horrified, then looked at Dumbledore, gaping like fishes out of water. A loud sound of disapproval erupted in the Great Hall, but Dumbledore simply held up his hand, and the noise stopped, and everyone looked/glared at Dumbledore.

"The reason is, because the 6th years will be going away for 3 months on an exchange program set up by myself and the Ministry, for you to go to muggle homes in different countries, to strengthen muggle/wizard and international relations. In addition, you will be paired up with someone from a different house, to strengthen inter-house relations." His eyes strayed over to the Gryffindor and Slytherin tables.

Several faces fell (mainly b/c Slytherins didn't want to be paired up with anyone but ppl from their house...and no one wanted to be paired up with a Slytherin) and the Gryffindors and the Slytherins glared at each other from across the hall.

"The muggles you will be staying with already know of magic, as we have already informed them. Your wands will be taken away as to prevent any temptations of using magic during your stay in the muggle world."

At this, several people groaned, mainly the purebloods.

"You will be returning December 1st, now, 6th years will be leaving the day after tomorrow, and they also will not have classes tomorrow. And your exchange partners, along with the country you will be going to is posted in your house common rooms. Now, good night!" The old Professor sat down, and began a conversation with Professor McGonagall.

The golden trio, walked out of the Great Hall, discussing the exchange program like everybody else around them.

"So long as I don't get Malfoy, or any other Slytherin for that matter, I'll be happy." Harry said, as they walk into the common room, and made their way over to the message board. They passed Neville, who looked miserable.

"Hey Neville, what's up mate?" Ron asked, concerned.

"I got paired with Crabbe!" He squeaked.

After offering their sympathies to their friend, Harry, Hermione, and Ron went to look who their partners were.

Ron was first to look, and he groaned. "Padma Patil."

"Isn't she the one you went to the Yule Ball with?" Hermione asked.

The redhead next to her nodded numbly.

"What country?" Harry asked.

Ron checked the parchment. "France, with the Ryou family."

"Well France is nice, I'm sure you love it there." Hermione said optimistically.

"Right." Ron said dully. "Anyway, what about you Harry?"

"Justin Finch-Fletchey, United States in...whoa! California, the Tate family!"

Ron slumped his shoulders, looking disappointed. "Why do you get eh cool warm place, and I'm stuck with a bunch of cheese eating snobs?"

Harry grinned. "Just lucky I guess."

Shaking his head, Ron looked at Hermione. "What about you 'Mione?"

Hermione looked at the parchment, and found her name, she groaned. "Why me?"

"What's up 'Mione? It can't be that bad." Harry said, looking down the list, and finding her name. "It's not like you were paired up with MALFOY?!" He yelled, earning curious looks from the remaining students in the common room.

Ron looked at the list. "No WAY! Has Dumbledore LOST it?! They can't pair you up with that ferret!"

Sighing, Hermione said calmly. "I don't like it either Ron. But what can we do? Besides...I'm one up on Malfoy anyway...because he probably know next to nothing about muggles/"

Harry nodded. "Yes. That's true." An evil grin spread across his face. "Man that'll be a laugh when he tries to work a computer or something."

Hermione chuckled, feeling a bit better about having to be paired up with Malfoy. "Let's see then...where will I be going?" She looked back at the list. "Oh! Hey Harry...we're both going to the United States!"

At this, Ron looked even more put out, now his two best friends were going to the same country without him.

Harry however, was thrilled; maybe they would be somewhere close so they could hang out.

Hermione looked back the list grinning, but when she looked at where she was going to go, her face fell. "Maryland, with the Ivanouv's."

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Malfoy: YOU PAIRED ME UP WITH THAT MUD-

Padfootlet: filing nails stop complaining Malfoy I could have had you paired up with Harry...

Malfoy: glare

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