A/N This is my first fanfic, so be nice. Constructive criticism is welcomed. I promise to update soon if anyone likes it.

"Serena Longe there is a message for you. Please come and get it." Mr. Jacobs my Ancient History professor said. I smiled hoping that it was about the exchange program that I had signed up for. I stood up and Mr. Jacobs handed me the note. I sat down again and started to open the note, but the bell rang. So as I was throwing all of my stuff into my backpack the note ended up being stuffed into my pocket.
Later that day I flopped down onto my bed and I started the long process of emptying everything out of my backpack. The entire time I was praising the gods of collage that I had survived my first year. My roommate Nike came in and started to unpack her backpack. "So how was the last day of exams?" She asked.
"Well it was better than I thought it would be. I finished with fifteen minutes left in all my classes. Can you believe that? Oh I got a note but I didn't have time to open it. Give me a minute. Here it is."
"Well?"
"I got accepted! I'm going to London!" I shouted while doing a dance around the dorm. Nike joined in and tripped over her stack of books. We cracked up and started laughing like there was no tomorrow.
"So Serena when do you leave?" Nike asked after our laughing fit had passed.
"Hmmmmm...lets see. Aha! June 23rd. The plane leaves at two. What's today?" I asked
"The end of school in case you forgot." Nike said teasingly.
"No, I meant the actual date!"
"It's June 13th."
"That means I have ..." I started.
"10 days to pack and get ready." Nike interrupted.
"I'm doomed! I have to pack, call my parents, and get a ride down to the airport! I'm doomed!" I wailed as I started to run around the dorm pulling out my suitcases.
"Wait what happened to your car?" Nike asked
"Remember my sister took it and some drunk ran into her."
"Well I'm free to drive you there."
"Nike you're a lifesaver!"
"I know." She said with a smirk.
"What do you want?" I asked suspiciously.
"You to promise, that first you'll take tons of pictures and second that you won't get into any trouble over there." Nike said with a slightly worried expression on her face.
"Nike I know that I seem to get into trouble a lot but I really don't go looking for it. It just seems to find me. However if it makes you feel better I promise that I won't get into enough trouble that I end up in jail." I said.
"So does that note say who's going to pick you up once you get there?"
"Yeah, I'm staying with the Holmes family. Mr. Holmes will be picking me up." I smiled.
"Why are you smiling?" Nike asked.
"They have a 21 year old boy in the family." I said, as my grin got even bigger.
"Oh, damn you are evil Serena!"
"I know Nike, I know."

------------------------ June 23rd -------------------------

"Nike you have to drive faster it's already one – thirty!" I said worried that I would miss my plane.
"Cool your jets. We're almost there." Just then the airport came into view. "Thank goodness. Oh no look at that traffic! I'm doomed!" I panicked.

-----------------------------25minutes later------------------------------

"Wait! Wait! You have to hold the plane!" I shouted as I was running to terminal 5. "Can I help you?" The airline attendant asked. "I need to get onto that plane!" "Ok, ok where's your ticket?" "Ummmm...let me check my purse," I said praying that it was there and that I hadn't left it at home. "Here you go." I said handing the attendant my ticket and thanking whatever deity that was watching over me. "Ok everything is in order you can board that plane." Once on the plane I prepared myself for an eight-hour plane ride, by pulling out a Wizard's Dozen, my personal favorite book, and my CD player.

Sorry that it's short, but I promise that the next chapter will be longer than 2 pages.