America Bound

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Disclaimer: I solemly swear that I do not own Harry Potter or any other character used in this fic. They are all property of J.K. Rowling. FOR THE WHOLE FIC

A/N: I got this idea from another fic I read, and I\'m sorry if some things are copied, but that just means I loved it that much! Please don\'t be mad, be flattered!

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\"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!\" Dumbledore voice rang out through the Great Hall, and Harry, Ron, and Hermione grinned at each other. They were extremely glad to be back, the war having finished with the death of Voldemort.

The rest of the school looked expectantly at Dumbledore, awaiting the rest of his speech. Draco Malfoy was whispering with Blaise Zabini at the Slytherin table. Harry frowned at them. Malfoy had become a lot better over the last year, but Harry still found him irksome, although that may have been because of his good looks and how Harry felt whenever he caught himself staring at him.

\"I\'m sure you are all wondering what the great secret has been!\" Dumbledore went on and the hall murmed in interest. There had been much talk of some secret event. Rumors were flying that it would be another Triwizard Tournament. Harry rolled his eyes as a first year whispered furiously to his neighbor about giant trolls becoming teachers.

\"This year several of our students will be participating in an exchange program with other schools to further our relations from after the war!\" The hall erupted into a series of murmers and Harry grinned at Ron and Hermione. They had all three been chosen to be involved in the program, but they didn\'t know who else had been selected.

After the feast, they all gathered in a classroom off the Hall. Harry, Ron, and Hermione were chatting happily as they entered the room. Dumbledore smiled at them and they waited for the rest to arrive. They slowly filtered in. Justin, Ernie, Luna, Michael Corner, Terry Boot, and finally, Draco Malfoy and Blaise Zabini.

Harry scowled as Draco entered the room. Draco smirked in return and whispered something to Blaise, who laughed as well. They both sat down on top of desks and waited for Dumbledore to speak.

His eyes twinkled as he surveyed them all.

\"Well, we all know why we\'re here! it\'s time to give you all your assigned schools. You will be leaving tomorrow morning, bright and early.\" Draco smirked as Dumbledore paused. \"Alright, firstly, Justin and Luna will be attending Durmstrang. Terry and Ernie will be attending Beauxbatons,\" Terry snickered, \" Blaise, Michael, Ron and Hermione will be attending Hawthorne in America, New York to be precise. And that leaves Harry and Draco to go to Williamson, also in America, but in California.\"

Harry stared, aghast, at Dumbledore. Ron was also looking as though someone had died. Draco had narrowed his eyes dangerously and whispered something to Blaise. Hermione looked fairly happy, and was rambling on as they left the room to pack.

\"America! I\'m so excited. I\'ve read all sorts of books on New York. There are so many things I want to see, there\'s the Statue of Liberty, the Met...\" Hermione carried on, and Ron leaned in quietly to Harry.

\"I am so sorry, mate. A whole year stuck with Malfoy.\" Harry shrugged depressedly and walked on. In fact, a whole year might not be too bad. Perhaps being away from everyone would give Harry a chance to test some of his theories...

\"...and all the shopping! I really want to go shopping in New York!\" Hermione continued. Harry gave her a puzzled look.

\"I didn\'t know you liked shopping.\"

\"Well, just because all I buy are books doesn\'t mean I don\'t like to buy clothes as well.\" Hermione shot him a scathing look and Harry flushed. Maybe he didn\'t know her as well as he thought.

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The next morning, Harry hauled his trunk to Dumbledore\'s office. The rest of the people were already there and waiting.

\"So nice of you to grace us with your present,\" Draco sneered as Harry stumbled through the door. Harry gave him a withering look and moved to stand between Ron and Hermione. Justin and Luna went first. They flooed to Durmstrang. Next was Terry and Ernie. In a rush of green flames, they were gone.

Soon, only Harry, Draco, Blaise, Michael, Ron, and Hermione were left. Hermione hugged Harry tightly, and promised to write. Ron shook his hand akwardly, and Harry grinned and pulled him into a hug. Harry didn\'t see it, but Draco\'s eyes flashed.

The four of them flooed away to America. Dumbledore turned to Draco and Harry.

\"Now, I know you two haven\'t always gotten along,\" Draco let out a derisive laugh, \"But I hope you two can put aside your differences and try to get along. This program is very important. Now that the war is over I fully intend that you two can put aside your differences. So please, do not fight. Open yourselves up to new experiences. Good luck, boys.\"

Harry and Draco were then whooshed away to their new school in America.

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\"Get off me, Potter!\"

\"You get off me first!\"

\"Stop being an ass, Potter.\"

\"I will not! Wait...\" Draco pushed Harry off of him and stood up angrily and brushed off his robes.

Harry pushed himself up and pushed up his glasses. He looked around. They were in an office very similar to Dumbledore\'s. The bright California sun filtered in through the windows. Behind a large square desk sat a tall, older wizard. He was not wearing robes, but a clean, crisp suit. He smiled in welcome as Harry and Draco looked cautiously around.

\"Hello! I am Principal Johnson. You must be Harry and Draco.\" They nodded slowly. \"I\'m so glad we agreed to take part in this. I\'m sure you two are eager to get started. Firt things first, though, we don\'t wear robes here. They only seem to make trouble.\" The principal laughed. \"So, I\'m sure you\'d like to get to know the grounds. Let\'s meet your guides and roommates. Boys, could you come in here please!\" Principal John called.

The door to the office opened and two boys stepped in. One was a sandy blonde-haired boy. His body was that of a surfer and he had sea-green eyes. Harry scanned him quickly and Draco smirked in approval. The second boy was shorter, but still cute. He had jet black hair and sparkling blue eyes. His hair was shaggy and he seemed shy. Both of them were very tan and had amazing bodies.

\"This is Treyler,\" the principal indicated the blond boy who smiled and waved in response. \"And this is Shawn.\" The Black-haired boy smiled shyly.

Harry smiled at both of them and Draco nodded at them.

\"Alright, boys, go have fun, show them the school and the dorms. They will start classes on Monday, so you have the whole weekend. I hope you boys enjoy your time here!\" He waved them out of his office.

The boys walked down to the grounds, making polite conversation.

\"Your accent is so hot!\" Exclaimed Treyler. Harry blushed and watched his feet.

\"Uh, thanks, Treyler.\"

\"Call me Trey.\"

\"Okay, Trey.\"

\"Dude, why don\'t you talk?\" Trey asked Draco, who had been silent so far, absorbing everything around him. The grounds around them were so lush and beautiful. The school was set near the coast in northern Cali. There were palm trees, but also redwood trees and lush grass. Draco looked at Trey when he addressed him.

\"Well, *dude*, I am simply being observant, something that you obviously lack,\" Draco drawled. Trey looked taken aback, and surprised. Shawn, however, laughed at him. They all turned to look at him and he flushed. Harry found this adorable.

\"Hey, Shawn, right? Do you live close by?\" Harry asked. Shawn shook his head and glanced at him.

\"No, I live in Oregon, it\'s north of here.\" He said quietly. Trey had recovered from his shock and laughed at Shawn.

\"Don\'t be so shy, man. He\'s always quiet around new people,\" he told Harry and Draco. Shawn shot him a scathing look.

\"Are you guys together?\" Harry asked. Draco looked up in interest. Trey laughed again.

\"Nah, he won\'t have me.\" Trey punched Shawn\'s arm playfully as they walked. \"No really, I have a boyfriend, he doesn\'t go here. He goes to Hawthorne.\"

\"Hey, my friends are at Hawthorne!\" Harry said eagerly. Draco scoffed and Harry scowled at him.

\"That\'s cool. Maybe they can visit during the break.\" By now they had traveled all around the grounds and decided to rest in the shade of a large tree, looking out over the grassy lawns.

\"So tell us about yourselves,\" Trey said happily, watching Harry and Draco. Draco rolled his eyes and Harry gave him a reproachful glare.

\"Well, I suppose you already know about me,\" Harry laughed nervously as all eyes turned to him. Even Draco seemed interested in what he had to say. \"I didn\'t know I was a wizard until I was 11. And of course, I spent my teenage years fighting a mad man and I spent my summers locked in a closet.\"

Everyone was staring at him and it was beginning to become unnerving. He caught Draco\'s eye and Draco quickly looked away. Trey was staring at him in awe. Shawn looked mildly interested.

\"You lived in a cupboard?\" Trey asked. Harry nodded.

\"Hey, listen,\" he said suddenly. \"You guys don\'t have uniforms and I kinda don\'t have a lot of good clothes.\" Draco scoffed and Harry glared again. Trey and Shawn shared a confused look.

\"Well, don\'t worry, we can go shopping and make you look hot.\" Trey grinned at Harry and he felt better. \"So, Draco, what about you?\" Trey turned to Draco.

\"Well, my family is the richest in England, but my family is also dead, no thanks to Potter here. I\'ve led a priviledged life and have never seen the inside of a cupboard.\"

\"My, my, aren\'t we modest,\" Trey remarked, grinning. Draco spared him a withering glance. Harry rolled his eyes. If only Draco could be normal for 5 minutes! Shawn was watching Harry and Draco closely, his eyebrows furrowed.

\"Uh, what do we do now?\" Harry asked. Trey removed his attention from Draco and turned to Harry. He looked him up and down.

\"First we need to get you out of those robes...\"

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