F.L.O.O.
Hermione Granger shifted her precious burgundy Toyota into park, and quickly gathered her phone, keys, sunglasses, and purse. Carrying the bundle, she leapt out of the car, and started to briskly walk toward her school.
"Ohhh crap!" she all but shouted as she realized that she had forgotten to lock her car. Hermione hated being late for anything, but this time the lack of sleep due to the late last night had gotten to her. All day yesterday she had been running madly around an amusement park for a day of family bonding. Unfortunately the bonding had run a little later than planned, and Hermione had crashed completely exhausted.
"I can't believe they're holding this so early in the morning. We're teenagers! We need our sleep! It's summer anyway. How could… " she mumbled to herself, clumsily juggling her possessions while trying to lock the car. Finally managing to shove the key into the lock, Hermione strode off toward the double doors of her school.
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Draco Malfoy let out a long sigh of annoyance and leaned back in his chair. He couldn't believe that the organizers of this program had actually called a meeting at 9 am on a Wednesday morning. And now it was going on 9:30, and they weren't even starting! What a waste of a perfectly good day. He slowly turned his head to survey the auditorium. Forty or so kids were scattered throughout the room, most in a various stages of sleep. He quietly snorted to himself, surveying with contempt the people he would be spending the next two weeks with. They certainly didn't look very impressive with drool dangling from the sides of their mouths, and snores gently rocking the air above them- especially the girls.
"Goddd, I need coffee," groaned the boy to his right.
Draco turned to face him, and grimaced in sympathy, "I know, man, we all need some coffee, but I would prefer to go back to sleep at this point." Draco offered a wry smile to his best friend Blaise Zabini, who was slouched down in his own seat, and shielding his eyes from the bright lights. Draco continued, "We should have just skipped. They wouldn't have noticed, and if they did my father could have had a word."
"Hell no. I'm done with skipping. I need this for my college app. Do you know how good this will look? It's going to be the cincher for me to get into UPenn. Not everyone can just coast in you know." Blaise said determinedly.
"Aww don't be too hard on yourself. Number 2 in the class isn't bad. Especially when it's number 2 to my number 1," Draco smirked, "Plus you got lot's more going for you, so you really need to loosen up. We've been friends a long time, so you should really listen to me. The only time I've really seen you relax lately has been when you're around your music. How about just letting yourself have a good time on this trip? Know what I'm talking about…drink a little, party more, and of course girls…a whole new country full of girls!"
"Riiight, we'll see. This trip is supposed to be educational…" Blaise broke off as a tall, smiling man in a bright blue suit climbed the steps up to the stage.
"Damn, check out that beard! We have a wizard in the house, everyone! Someone hand him his pointy hat," Draco joked to Blaise, as the man started fiddling with the mike.
"TESTING! TESTING! Ahhh, alright then, this seems to be working, soo… HELLO and WELCOME, my little children! My name is Mr. Dumbledore, and I am the director of Future Leaders Overseas Organization, F.L.O.O. for short, which you have all been selected to participate in. I'm sure you know all that by now seeing as you are leaving this Friday for London, England! Yes that IS correct! I gather that some of you must not have known this, seeing the surprised look on your faces! You, young man, look particularly surprised- what is your name! Yes you…ah, Neville Longbottom! Good, strong name! Why, yes, Mr. Longbottom I am pleased to tell you that starting this Friday you are on your way to Ye Olde Englande for the trip of your life! You will laugh! You will cry! You will salsa— WHY HELLO! Thank you for joining us! Better late than never!" Dumbledore beamed at the girl who had just poked her head through the door.
Draco shifted around with the rest of the group to see the person who had interrupted the highly entertaining speech. It was a seemingly ordinary looking girl clad in jeans and a brown t-shirt, and carrying an overflowing purse. Her bushy brown hair swung around in its ponytail as she hurried down the aisle to find a seat.
"Oh, I'm sorry I'm late. It's just- I got caught up, and then there was traffic, and just—" she flushed as her wallet and sunglasses tumbled out of her purse, and bounced in front of her. "Oh geez, I'm so-ok I'm soo, so sorry! I'll just pick these up, and get to my sea-GAHHH!"
Draco chuckled to himself as the rest of the contents of her purse spilled out onto the floor as she bent down, but by then a member of Dumbledore's staff had come to her assistance. With their help the girl quickly collected her things, and plopped down into a chair.
"Ok, well where was I! AH YES! You have been selected to go on this once in a lifetime all expense paid trip because you are the best that your two schools have to offer! So we at F.L.O.O. have joined forces with Hogwarts School and Beauxbatons Academy to take forty teens, twenty from each school, to England for two weeks of fun and learning! Let me just say that it was a very to get into this program, and we are confident that you are fully deserving of this trip thanks to all your hard work in the past three years of high school! But now that you are Seniors you are ready to take on the world- well you are ready to take on college, but after college- the WORLD! And that's what we hope to accomplish with this trip! We will take you to a foreign country, so you get to see a little more of the world! OHH I'M JUST SO EXCITED FOR YOU! My assistants are passing out packets right now containing all the details, and everything you could possibly need to know about your upcoming 2 weeks full of fun! And also learning!
Dumbledore pranced up and down the stage looking at their reactions when they received the packets, but unfortunately for him most of the kids had gone right back to sleep.
"MR. LONGBOTTOM! MR. LONGBOTTOM! WAKE UP! Come now! It's not that early. Right then! Let's put on a great big smile and tackle the new day with enthusiasm! That's the spirit!" Dumbledore clapped three times cheerfully into the mike, jolting people from their slumber. "So one last thing before you can go…I have split people into groups based on your responses to that questionnaire you filled out a few weeks ago. Your group will be your family for the next two weeks! You will eat, sleep, and breathe together, so start getting to know each other ASAP! That will be all, children! My lovely second-in-command Ms. McGonagall will announce your groups and your group leader so pay attention! I will see you all bright and early on Friday, but until then have an amazingly amazing day!"
McGonagall, a tall, bony woman with hair bound tight in a low bun, perched on the edge of the stage, and started to sharply read out groups:
"Group 1…
Group 2…
Group 3…
Group 4…
And finally Group 5 will be led by Cedric Diggory. Group members are Neville Longbottom, Lavender Brown, Parvati Patil, Seamus Finnigan, Dean Thomas, Blaise Zabini, Draco Malfoy, and Hermione Granger."
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A/N: Hi everyone! This is my first try at writing fanfic. I've been reading them for a long time, and have come across some wonderful authors and stories which have really set the standard high. But I shall try my best! Next chappie ASAP.
Ciaooo dahlinks!
