"My name is Mia," said a short girl with spiky black hair and bright blue eyes. "You go to Hogwarts, right?"

Wow, these Americans get to the point quickly. After the lady at the airport had introduced herself as Marie, she had led me to a car where I had met Mia, who had apparently come to meet Lily.

"Uh, yeah, I'm-"

"Lily Potter," Mia finished for me. "I know all about you! You-know-who didn't come around here much, but my Mom says we were all quite scared for a while."

I nodded. Okay, it would be nice not to have to hear this, but at least tomorrow I'll be among muggles!

So I just smiled and said, "Yes, that would be my, Lily Potter."

*****

As soon as we got to NYU, Mia grabbed me by the arm and pulled me up to her dorm room.

"You're right next to me!" she said excitedly. "See, you're room 307, and I'm 308! Everyone's meeting in my room to meet you. Come on!"

I couldn't help laughing. Half at her childlike enthusiasm, and half at her accent.

"Everyone, this is Lily Potter!" Mia called to the room of people.

There were eight people, nine if you count Mia, who introduced me to all of them. Sandy was only a first year, going into the "six grade", she had short blonde hair and hazel eyes. Next was Janie, a second year going into the "seventh grade" with curly red hair and dark brown eyes. Just older than them were two third years going into the "eighth grade", Lucy and Sidney. Lucy was a shy little girl with long, long blonde hair with pink plastic glasses and lots of freckles. Sidney was a short boy with black hair and hazel eyes. Then it was John, who was also a fourth year (AN: Sorry for the confusion, but I'm changing Lily to a fourth year) and going to be a freshman with me. After that was Mia and Tristen, two fifth years going to be "Sophomores". John had massy brown hair and brown eyes, and Tristen was tall with blonde hair and freckles. Above them were a fifth year and a sixth year named Brendan and Alice going to be a "Junior" and "Senior", then finally was Nelly, who was taking classes at New York University. It was a lot to remember.

And speaking of people's looks, well, I suppose I should tell you something. I guess no one could be as shocked as Mum and Dad were. You see, at Hogwarts people don't do so many crazy things. I mean, they don't do anything noticeable. So I…

Well, I died my hair. Black with hot pink streaks. Yeah. Cut it too. Yup. Mum freaked out.

So…yeah. After I was introduced to everyone, we all got to talking.

"Pizza," was how the conversation started. I think Sandy said it.

"Excuse me?" I asked.

"Do you play Quidditch?" Nelly asked me. I shook my head.

That was a mistake. Everyone looked surprised. "What?" I asked, confused.

"Nothing," John said. "We'd just heard that your whole family played Quidditch. We just assumed…"

I shook my head. "I'm not like the rest of my family," I told them coolly.

They were smart enough not to bring the subject up again.

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