Seem to have forgotten the Disclaimer on the last chapter! Oopse! Well you know the drill, I do not own the characters but I own the plot!

Traveling and Getting Acquainted

Last chapter

"Good luck Miss Granger!" Dumbledore said with a twinkle in his eyes.

Dumbledore gave Hermione the pen which would serve as a portkey to an airport to get her to Beachside. Hermione took it and off she went the world spinning all around her when her feet suddenly touched solid ground she was relived to say the least. Her sense of relief was very short for right as she looked around she had about 5 seconds to catch the plane!

"AAARRGGHHH!" Hermione grunted as she ran along the moving runways. (A/N: I had to do this once in Rome…..two words….not fun!)

Finally, she caught the plane and got her first class seat. Having just sat down after running non stop she decided a nap was definitely in order.

After 3 hours of sleep she awoke to some one asking what she wanted for lunch. (A/N the flight from London to California is 13 hours long! You get bored…trust me!) After she finished the salad she had been given for lunch she decided to use her Laptop. She and Dumbledore had set it up so she could receive the two schooldays that she missed work via a CD-ROM. After finishing essays and virtual potions she was ready for more sleep before the final decent.

Hermione, not being one who particularly liked heights held onto the arm rest with impeccable force. When they finally landed she was greeted by a trio of girls named Leah, Kenna, and their friend Taylor. Of course since she was staying in the O.C. they were picked up by a limo and brought to Beachside.

On the way Hermione got a good look at each of them. Leah had red hair just like Ron's, beautiful blue eyes she wasn't skinny but wasn't exactly what you would classify as too fat. Kenna on the other hand had brown hair so brown that it was almost black. She had brown eyes darker than Hermione's but always seemed to shine in happiness, and she was skinny. Taylor had blonde hair, not like Malfoy's but more soft and just beautiful she had green eyes that reminded Hermione of Harry's, she was bigger than Leah but not like Crabb or Goyle. Leah seemed to be the leader and Kenna, or Ken as she was called, was second in command, Taylor appeared to be the mediator when some fight sprung up.

These Girls were not only the perfect image of Best Friends, but powerful and popular, and smart too. They were awesome! Leah's phone never stopped ringing, Kenna never stopped talking and Taylor was a mix. All of a sudden they looked at Hermione, as if looking her over.

Then Leah spoke, "Hey, could you give us one sec?"

"Um…Sure!" Hermione replied.

The talking started only it wasn't a language Hermione understood. And Hermione knew over 8 languages. Then it hit her, these girls were cool, and they would be perfect to improve her look.

"Okay," Leah stated clearly,"We talked it over and we wanted to know if you want to be part of our team?"

This is it Hermione thought, they are inviting me!

"I would love to!" Hermione said.

And thus began a great friendship.

Until next chapter,

Hermionerocks2008

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