Unexpected Friends

Disclaimer: All characters, except for Ella, belong to J.K Rowling's.

Based on Year 4-5

Rating: PG-13

The sun sunk behind the hillside as the day ended and the temperature dropped finally. Ella sat calmly with her brothers as they played games across their lawn. Wrapping her coat around her thin figure as she watched them, they yelled and ran around like the uncontrolled kids they are. Ella sighed as she heard her parents come home; they left early in the morning to collect a few things at the store. Ella stood up slowly and made a soft whistle to call back the wild animals that were called her brothers. They ran to the front of the porch in line from oldest to youngest. Maxwell, Vincent, Marc, Brendan, Lyndsay, Lucas- a line of brunettes with brown colored eyes. Since the boys took after their father in many ways, coloring and wildness was their gift. Ella took after her long dead grandmother, with long soft honey blonde hair and Kelly green doe-like eyes.

Mrs. Andrews handed her only daughter a letter; Ella turned it over slowly. It had the Hogwart's stamp on the back. The young girl smiled as she opened up the letter. Inside was a quick letter saying she was accepted and a list of things she will need going into the 5th year. Ella cried out in joy. "I'm in..." Ella was instantly surround by her family, they were smiling and celebrating with her- since she was the only magical child in the family. Apparently she not only looks like her grandmother but also has her gifts also.

Holding the letter made her remember why she had to sign up at Hogwarts anyway. Last year one of the houses burned down the school building, and since there was only one school for magic in America, and since she was top student there Dumbledore accepted her to come Hogwarts. There was a huge smile as her parents gathered her brothers and bought them inside. Ella read the small letter that was also in the envelope; it was a note on how she was to get to Hogwarts.

Around the end of the summer, she was to take a plane to London and then a bus to a place called 'Leaky Caldron'. Ella picked up the tickets, one was a plane ticket and the other was a train ticket for Platform 9 ¾. Ella went to her room, setting the letter and ticket on her nightstand. In a week's time, Ella would be in the famous magic school... having fun and learning- she couldn't wait. She flopped into her bed and laid there in her day clothes, staring at the white ceiling and thinking.

The week went by quickly, and soon enough Ella was packed and on the plane that would take her to London, England. Setting her watch for London time, she looked out of the window at the clouds. Ella was nervous, and it hit her like a hard rock, she will be an outcast- the newbie. Remembering what her mother told her before she left them behind, Ella sighed and looked at the school letter- after taking it out of her backpack that laid against her feet. She read the letter carefully; it said that the family that will pick her up from the airport is called, the Weasleys.

Ella's plane landed the next day, and she felt the lag as she grabbed her backpack from the ground and exited the plane and walked into the lobby to find this family that would help her and grab her trunk. Her eyes grew wide as she saw the redheaded family. She read the sign that they were holding; it was her name... Ella Andrews. So she slung her bag over her shoulder and walked towards them.

"Weasely's?" Ella said as she took a blue hair ribbon from her jeans pocket and wrapped it around her honey blonde hair. She looked up with her Kelly green eyes at the family who stood before her, that's when she notice two other people that were quite like the others, she smiled friendly at them.

Mrs. Weasley smiled, "You must be Ella Andrews," she turned towards the older man, "Dear lets head to the Burrow. But before that introducing time."

The twins stood straight and pointed to themselves, "We are Fred and George... and that is Ron and Ginny- and with us is Hermione Granger and Harry Potter..." They pointed to each person as they introduced themselves.

Ella smiled, "Nice to meet you all." She said letting her American accent jump out the whole time.

Ron looked at Harry and Hermione whispering to them about Ella's accent.

Hearing them Ella's eyebrows went up as her glaze went towards the floor. Mrs. Weasley hurried the kids out of the airport, Mr. Weasley was busy watching the planes when Mrs. Weasley pulled him away, and "Come on kids" she rushed them out.

Mr. Weasley left the other direction, "Be back around Dinner, darling." He called out to his wife; she nodded and cramped the kids into the taxi. The drive wasn't too long but they were still talking about Ella. Ginny sat next to Ella, the twins on Ella's other side and the whispering three were next to Ginny, she was surprised to see how many people fit the small taxi.

Ginny looked at Ella, noticing the look on her face. "Don't worry about what they say, they don't mean it." Ella looked at the younger girl and smiled, "Thanks..."

They arrived at the Burrow, a tall looking cottage- nothing like what she lived in at home. Ella followed the others into the house- it was great, she watched the others start to do other things. Ron, Harry, Hermione, and Ginny stood in the living room with her.

Hermione was the first to speak after a bit of silence went by, "Now since you're here, shall we show you the room in which you will be sharing with Ginny and myself. And I'll show you where we are in our studies so your not too hard behind." Ella followed Ginny and Hermione upstairs, leaving the boys downstairs.

Ron looked at his friend as the girls left, "Harry, does she seem strange to you?"

Harry shook his head, "She is just out of place, Ron... Plus she is American."

"Are Americans evil? Because the twins told me things about them that seemed evil to me." Ron stated as they sat on the couch.

"I don't think she is, just different." Harry replied as he got up to go in the backyard to think. Ron watched Harry leave; still thinking that Ella could be evil. He sat thinking to himself.

Ella sat this time outside on the porch of the Burrow as Harry came out and sat down next to her. "So where are the other girls?" Harry asked. Ella looked up, "They are getting ready for bed, and I can't sleep." She looked back at the sky, and to the stars. "So many stars here at night." She commented quietly to herself.

Harry looked over at the blonde, hearing her comment. "Is there less where you live?" Harry asked, curiously.

Blushing lightly, "Yea, stars don't shine as brightly in the states."

Harry looked up and stargaze with Ella, "So are you nervous about going to Hogwarts?" He asked.

Ella turned her head to look at Harry, "Of course I am, I never dreamed I would be going to Hogwarts or even be in England!" She stated with huge green eyes.

Harry put a hand lightly against Ella's shoulder and with a calm voice, "Well we will help you, I'm sure of it." He smiled at her.

Ella smiled back, as Harry got up and lifted his hand off her shoulder so she can use it to get up, "Thanks." She said now standing. "Goodnight Ella." Harry said and walked with her to the bedrooms... Quickly the house got quiet as people went to sleep.