ww.AN: this is a co-authored Harry Potter fan fiction written by AlariaoftheDragons (UserID: 472279) and KieraUchiha (UserID: 478054). We are sisters, and we live in Canada, so do not bother us about some of the spellings you see forwards from this message.

Disclaimer: We do not try to own the name Harry Potter. It is owned solely by J.K. Rowling, AOL/Time Warner's Inc. and who ever else the name belongs to.

Chapter Two: Welcome to England

I look around in excitement as we step off the plane. Even though I've been here before, I marvel at the significant changes they made to the terminal building in the two short years since I was last here.

"I'm so glad to be here!" Lannea exclaims from somewhere behind me. She sounds just as excited as I am!

Lannea's dad stepped out of the plane behind us. "Let's get your bags girls."

"Yea!" We both ran off towards the baggage check to get our luggage. My name is Cailyn Steele, and I am entering my fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

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The two friends waited in line to get their bags for a good ten minutes before Lannea tugged on Cailyn's sleeve and pointed to where the luggage was coming out. "Our bags are next."

Cailyn gave her friend a look that said 'you're crazy.' Lannea just laughed and said, "Don't look at me like that, I can feel the enchantment Mom put on our bags to keep our wands from setting off security."

"And you're able to sense this how?" Caity asked, slightly confused.

"I was there, and I can recognise my own mother's magical signature where ever I go."

Little did the girls know they were getting strange looks from the people around them, for they were speaking in Parsletongue. Not a common language in the Muggle world, and even less common in the wizarding world, most people would have thought that the two girls were crazy if not for the memory charm David applied on the entire airport as he walked over to the girls. "You two need to keep it to English in here."

"We're sorry, Mr. Karlton," Cailyn said sheepishly.

"People aren't as open here. This means, until you get to the school, no magic. No, don't look at me like that, please girls…" Both girls had given the elder wizard a look that would melt the heart of a snow bear, but it didn't seem to work. "I don't make the rules here."

"Fine… let's just get our bags… these people make me feel strange.." Lannea said, glancing around her. The three of them grabbed their bags and left the airport.

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After they got a cab to the hotel where David's company owned a penthouse suite, the girls started talking about what they wanted to do this week. Mr. Karlton offered a couple of things, but Cailyn just ditched them right off the bat.

"You two are hopeless. I was thinking of taking you two to a Quidditch match," David said as they got out of the cab. He paid the cabby and they went up to the penthouse. "Well, we're here. Home for the next week."

"Yay!" The girls tossed their bags on the couch before exploring the suite.

"Kick ass! Water beds!" "Jacuzzi tub!" "I wonder if I could make it down this?" "Don't you dare, young lady!" "I was kidding!" "She's not that suicidal." "She had better not be!" "Can we go and get something to eat?" "Yea, I'm hungry."

"Well, there's a restaurant downstairs, or we can order room service," David says, holding out a menu to the two girls. Lannea's eyes brightened as she grabbed the menu.

"I say we have room service." "Go figure." "What?" "I'm surprised you're not fat from the amount of food you can stuff away." "Hey! That was uncalled for!" "You deserved it." "I did not!"

"Girls, stop fighting! Jeez!" David said, snatching the menu back. "Keep it to a minimum, girls. You have a budget, ya know."

"Of course, Dad." "Not a problem, Mr. K. I'll make sure she doesn't eat too mu- OW!" "Shut up you." "Both of you!"

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Alaria: Well, the opening of this chapter was written by my sister, KieraUchiha. The rest of it was by me.