Chapter 26:

America

Kalya had been right and Sirius and readily agreed that she should go to America. Molly however had been kind of hard on the girls quizzing them about safety as they would be too far for her to just apparate there and save them if they get in trouble.

Ginny had been shocked when Sirius told her she worried too much and Kalya had lived there and been there multiple times and she would never allow harm to ever come to Ginny. Molly had left them alone but Ginny knew that she was just sad that her last child was finally old enough to leave.

"You ready then," Kalya asked.

"I'm nervous," Ginny admitted.

"My friends are going to love you."

With one hand on their luggage they reached out with their open hand and grabbed a tin can that would transport them to America. It took only a split second before they were standing in America. They were surrounded by three boys and three girls. Ginny couldn't stop herself from automatically reaching for her wand.

"Kalya," the group screamed and began hugging her and passing her to each other.

Ginny watched as they said hello and she pulled away with a huge smile on her face, "Alright everyone, I want you to meet my fiancé, Ginny."

A boy with blonde hair with red tips, dark green eyes and a very well built body type moved forward offering his hand, "The name is Zane, but you can call me Zay."

"My name is Janelle, I like to be called Ellie," she had short red hair with almost black eyes and a very curvy body.

"They are a couple if you couldn't tell," a very tall dark skinned black haired blue eyed boy said, "My name is Kyle, I prefer Ky."

"Kyle is my boyfriend. My name is Sandra, people call me Sandy," her skin was lightly tanned, her eyes were a gray and she had almost silver hair that reached to mid-back.

"My name is Laura and that's what I go by," she winked one of her dark brown eyes; she had shoulder length brown hair.

"You can probably guess that Laura and I are dating. My name is Marshal but you can call me Mars," he was taller then everyone with blue eyes and black hair.

"It's probably a lot to take in," Kalya laughed at her friends.

"Not really, my real name is Ginevra but I go by Ginny," she smiled, "So let's see its Zay and Ellie, Ky and Sandy and Laura and Mars."

"She is good," Ky smirked.

"Just wait till you really get to know her," Kalya boasted.

"So, Kal, let's get out of here and go back to my place so we can all talk in peace," Mars stated.

"What do you think, Gin?"

"I'm alright with it if you trust them."

Ginny grabbed Kalya's arm letting her lead her through the apparition. They ended up in a sitting room. There were couches, arm chairs, and bean bags everywhere. The room was pretty bare and it seemed odd to Ginny.

"This room isn't the main living room. This is just a room we all go to talk to keep from getting distracted by other things they keep in the rooms like tv and xbox," Kalya explained.

"Xbox?"

"I'll explain later," Kalya laughed and the group all popped in and began settling down in seats to begin what she was sure to be a long talk.

"Feel just like old times," Zay happily exclaimed as he cuddled up to Ellie.

"Does it please you to say that every time I come here," Kalya rolled her eyes leaning back against Ginny's chest.

"He just misses you and doesn't know how to say it," Laura offered.

"So, Ginny, tells us how you met our wonderful Kalie," Sandy asked excitedly.

"How many times have I told you guys not to call me that?"

"I actually like Kalie," Ginny smiled down at her fiancé, "I met Kalya after she started at my school. We bumped into each other in the halls, we were alone and we talked for hours about our lives."

"We made sure to keep meeting up after that."

"But, no one found out till the next school year."

"When did you guys go from friends to dating," Ky asked.

"New years, two and a half years ago," Kalya stated.

"I was so nervous during the countdown. I wanted to kiss her or tell her I liked her or something, but I was afraid she didn't like me that way, as I had only known she was lesbian for about two months. She kissed me and I couldn't stop from asking her out since I knew she liked me."

"Kalie spoke about you a lot in all her owls. She told us a bunch of stuff about you two, it seems like you guys had the perfect relationship," Mars added.

"Our relationship has been far from perfect till lately," Ginny said as if it was a widely known fact.

"Really? But from what she had said it really seemed like it's been perfect," Sandy asked confused.

"She told you her story of being a Death Eater right," when she received six nods she went on, "My mother forbade me to see her when she found out. We went over half a year not even able to talk to each other. Finally my parents came around, but the next school year since Death Eaters were everywhere we only got to see each other maybe once a month."

"Oh, wow," Ellie frowned.

"We found ways. We made it work. This past year was the best for us," Kalya kissed Ginny's neck softly.

"We fought for our relationship and now we couldn't be happier."

"Why didn't you tell us all of this," Zay asked.

"Why should I bring you guys down over something I was sure would work out?"

"She is always like that," Ginny nodded, "protecting everyone even me."

"I don't mean to keep information."

"We know," all seven of them chimed together.

Hours of talking later they decided it was time to get up and do something. Everyone left out the same door but split up in the halls. Ginny peeked in the room that Zay and Mars had gone into to find them holding black objects with buttons on them and a tv blaring loudly with a strange box on top.

"We all tend to live like muggles here. It's actually fun, we do everything muggles do with the benefit of magic," Kalya explained, "That box on top of the tv is called an xbox three sixty. It's a gaming device and they are playing Left for Dead two."

"Is it fun," Ginny asked.

"I don't like that game, but there are many other games that I enjoy that can be played on it."

In the kitchen was Sandy and Laura, they were cooking something on the stove and each girl had a cup of tea in their hands talking normally.

"That's ramen they are cooking, it's an instant noodle meal we have here in America, and you will probably try it more than once while staying here."

Ky and Ellie were outside sitting in the sun talking.

"Ellie likes Sandy's dark skin and Ky's so she likes to sit outside and try and sun bathe, she wants a tan badly."

"So, you all pretty much just do whatever you want to here," Ginny asked.

"Usually and most of it doesn't involve magic. Actually I have my muggle drivers' license so I was thinking about driving you into town and showing you around."

"Where are we exactly?"

"Just a little ways outside of a large city called Reno. We are in the state of Nevada."

"Where is your old school?"

"America's Academy for Witchcraft and Wizardry is actually in New York on the other side of America."

"How do you students get there?"

"Most of us floo to New York and take a boat."

"Whoa, that would be brilliant!"

"I'm sure we can go visit! But for now what do you want to do?"

"I want to see this xbox thing."

"I'm sure they boys would love to show you all about it," Kalya led her into the room where the boys were screaming their displeasure into mics on their heads.

Ginny found she was in love with the xbox three sixty. It was such a fun object and being able to connect with plenty of people around the world witch, wizard and muggle alike. She laughed when she could tell who was magical as they would sprout off words that most muggles didn't know.

Hours later found the group in a large SUV headed into town. Ginny watched in awe as the buildings came into view. The city was huge almost like London and she couldn't stop the excitement. They parked and she felt like such a huge tourist as she gaped at every building and place.

"She really doesn't get out much does she," Laura asked.

"Nope, not really. London is bigger than Reno, but she normally stays in the other side."

"It's time to teach her what living like a muggle is really like," Mars said.

Hours later, tons of shops and bags full of stuff later the group was exhausted and on their way back to the car. They placed all their goods in the trunk before seating themselves in the vehicle. The drive home seemed even shorter than the drive there.

"Follow me Gin, I'll show you to our room."

Gin carried her bags and followed behind her fiancé. The room was plain compared to their rooms at Hogwarts and Malfoy manor. The walls were white, the bed was just a normal queen size, and there were a few dressers but nothing else in the room.

"In America we don't really spend much time in our rooms, we spend most of our time in other rooms of the house which is why they are more decorated while our rooms are plain and boring."

"So you just come in here to sleep and other then that you doesn't do anything else here?"

"Well, besides have sex, no."

Ginny smirked as she rounded on her fiancé, "I'm sure they won't mind if we take some time to ourselves."

"It has been a while," Kalya smiled, "I'm sure they won't miss us."

Two months had passed and Ginny was enjoying the muggle way of life. Doing dishes by hand, vacuuming, cleaning the house, making the bed, and most of all playing video games. She didn't mind doing all of it, it was different and the whole group had fun doing everything together.

"It's almost time for you two to return to England, are you going to visit more often," Ellie asked.

"We would like to," Ginny stated.

"We are glad you like doing things muggle style," Mars smirked.

"I'm hoping that Kalya will agree to keep our house in a muggle style."

"We will miss you both, it has been the most amazing time having you here," Sandy gushed.

"Remember if you ever just want to escape, your more than welcome here," Zay smiled.

"We hope to see you both soon," Ky nodded.

"Maybe we could even come up there and you can show us around London," Laura offered.

"We would love that," Kalya nodded, "it would actually but a great experience for all of us."

They shared hugs and goodbyes, tears and happy smiles were exchanged as the girls got ready to grab onto the portkey. Within seconds they were gone and back in England. They sighed wishing they would have taken a plane and having more time to think about leaving them.

"Welcome home," many voices shouted.

Their group of friends from Hogwarts along with Ginny's family and Kalya's family were standing around anxiously awaiting their return. They smiled and suddenly the talk began.

"It was amazing there," Ginny gushed, "I had so much fun and I can't wait to see them all again."

"Living muggle style makes you kind of feel weird around all this magic," Kalya laughed.

The girls gushed over their trip and explained their time living as muggles in America and everyone listened happily sitting in a nice restaurant in Diagon Alley.

"Are you ready for your try out," George asked.

"It's in a few hours so I have time," Ginny nodded.

"I wish you wouldn't have cut it so close to your try out," Molly sighed.

"Its fine mum, I was enjoying myself and I didn't want to leave just yet but we knew we had to."

"My friends weren't helping either trying to talk us into staying," Kalya laughed.

A semi-tense discussion started between the group about Kalya's friends, who they were and how they slept while they were there. Molly only felt better one she heard they all had their own rooms. Arthur couldn't stop asking questions his interest in muggles taking over.

They left and each got to the stadium how they wanted. Ginny finally felt her nerves starting. She wanted so badly to get on the team but she wasn't sure how to go about it. Kalya kissed her and wished her good luck moments before she was called into the stadium.

She could hear her family, friends and Kalya screaming in excitement. They were here to cheer her on and make sure she didn't lose her nerve. The try outs went well and Ginny was accepted onto the team as a chaser/back up seeker. Her excitement became tenfold and she spun Kalya around sharing a deep loving kiss.

"I'm proud of you, Ginny," Kalya stated when they finally pulled apart.

Ginny smiled at her blushing nervous family that stood beside the two girls. They still had a long time before they would get used to the two girls kissing each other. They celebrated that night at the burrow, shouts and yells of excitement, happiness, and boasting.