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She took a deep breath and walked into the great hall, looking around the hall that she had missed for a week, due to Christmas break. She scanned the rows of people and finally found who she was looking for.

"Harry! Ron! Ginny! I feel like I haven't seen you in forever, im so glad to be back!" she gave them each a tight hug.

"Well Hermione we missed you too! How was Greece?" Ron and Harry asked.

"Well it was ok but I guess my expectations were too high, it definitely didn't meet them, but I still had fun."

"Oh well at least your back now, and you have a great tan! I hate you so much I am still as pale as snow!" Ginny exclaimed, but then she paused, with a serious look on her face she looked at Hermione and the boys. "McGonagall, 9 o'clock she's walking strait toward us."

"Hello Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley, how are you?" McGonagall asked.

"Fine." They both said. McGonagall turned to face Ginny and Hermione.

"Yes, I was wondering if you two could meet me in my office as soon as you finish up your breakfast." She asked.

"Sure professor, we'll be right there." Hermione said in her regular suck-up fashion. McGonagall nodded and left to her office. "I wonder what that's all about, why she wants us ion her office, I mean." She said to Ginny.

"I donno," said Ginny "but we better hurry up and go find out, lets go." So Ginny and Hermione picked up there things and headed to McGonagall's office they quietly wondered to themselves what was going on. Then they reached her office and knocked on the door.

"Come in," they heard their professor say. So they opened up the door and took the two seats in front of her desk. They looked at each other; they were both top students so why would they be in trouble? McGonagall looked at them and then began "girls, it is very unusual for Dumbledore or any member of Hogwarts staff to set foot in Durmstrang or Beauxbatons, but seeing as 3 years ago they were graciously invited into our marvelous school, they have in return invited us into theirs. They have probably spent those last three years redoing and rebuilding their schools to be more spectacular than our own and now they would like to show off. So we being very polite people have decided, to accept and make this a learning experience by bringing the five top students from 6th and 7th year along with us, now it so happens that both of you are in the top three for your year. If you choose to come on this trip you are expected to behave your self and think of this as a great opportunity to learn about the other schools, not many people have seen all three schools so its it an honor and a privilege. I would like you to write to your parents and ask them about this as soon as you can, and please get back to me, I will tell you all the details if you choose to go. Now I believe it is Saturday so you have they day off, you better get going." The girls looked at there professor in disbelief and amazement, but then stood up quietly and left the room. When they reached the hall they immediately looked at each other.

"Can you believe this; I mean actually getting to see the other schools this is amazing!" Hermione exclaimed, "I have to go write to my parents right away, I mean what a great way to spend your last year at school!"

"Yeah I know and all the boys we could meet! From what I remember in 3rd year the beauxbatons boys are pretty cute!" Ginny smiled and winked at Hermione, and they both laughed. "I'll come with you to the owlery I want to send a letter now too." Ginny squealed. So they raced up the stairs, quickly wrote letters and raced down the stairs to tell Ron and Harry, but the Hermione stopped Ginny.

"We won't get to see Harry or Ron or pretty much anyone. I am sure like none of my friends are top five students 'sept for you….."Hermione said

"Your right….but I mean we can still spend all summer with them, right?

"Yeah that's true, this is a once in a lifetime chance we have to go." Hermione stated. So they told Ron and Harry, who were sure they were gonna miss the girls but all they same they knew that the girls wanted to go, and that they weren't going to stop them. So that night the girls went to bed with dreams in there head of the trip they were going to soon take.

"I got it! I got it! Finally! It's been two weeks"

"Me too oh my gosh!" both the girls had gotten replies from there parents. Ginny opened hers first. "It says……dear Ginny, we are very proud of you and would be entirely honored to have our Ginny represent Hogwarts school." Ginny read, she looked at Hermione.

"Okay ready?" Hermione ripped the letter opened and scanned it "dear Hermione, we are so proud of you and all your achievements, have fun on your trip." Hermione looked at Ginny in disbelief. "Were actually going on this trip aren't we Ginny? This is remarkable!"

"Yeah we, if we go talk to McGonagall right now that is come on let's go!" Ginny pulled Hermione towards McGonagall's office. They ran as fast as they could down the hall, only coming to a halt when they met McGonagall face to face. "Oh… um hello professor we were just looking for you, we have finally got permission from our parents to go on the trip."

"Very well girls come with me and I will explain everything, thank goodness you got the letters because you may not have been able to come on the trip if you waited anymore." She opened her office door and the girls followed her into her office. "Have a seat ladies this may take a while there are a lot of details to sort out." they took seats and looked eagerly at there professor.

"Ok well here are all the details, we will leave on Monday morning and be gone for that rest of the school year, and the schools have built guest towers for us to stay in. you will share a room with one other student, on the way there I will tell you your roommates. Now all your things have to be packed tonight and while you are staying at the other schools you will represent Hogwarts but you will wear that schools robes and study the things they study. I would like you all to behave, you have the next two days to say goodbye to your friends, and again I mention that we leave Monday. Now you better get packing." the girls exited the room and ran up to there dormitories to pack.

"I wonder who ill have to share a room with, wouldn't it be cool if it was you?" Ginny said

"Yeah that would be really cool but I doubt it, I mean they'll probably put us with Slytherins or something to show inter-house unity." Hermione stated. She and Ginny packed up, said good-bye to everyone and before they knew it, it was time to leave. So they found out they were traveling by thestral pulled carriages, so right before they boarded the carriages McGonagall stopped them,

"I would like to announce your room arrangements," she stopped and looked at them, Ginny and Hermione looked at each other with hope. "Luna Lovegood, and Zach Smith, Ginny Weasley and Blaise Zambini," Ginny looked at Hermione in a pained and shocked expression McGonagall kept going until finally, "Hermione granger and Draco Malfoy." Hermione looked as thought she was going to have a heart attack and Ginny looked at her with sympathy.