A/N: IMPORTANT! Okay, so I wrote this randomly. I was going to keep it until I'd finished my other stories, but a friend of mine convinced me to post it anyway. I'm just warning you all that I won't update this very quickly. I'll try, but I can't promise anything. Review anyway, though!
Xx Padfoot Girl 111
Disclaimer: I own ZILCH. Obviously.
Of Gorillas and Monsters in Pink
Something is jumping on me. Er… Why? Hello… I'm trying to sleep. I push whatever it is onto the floor and pull the covers over my head. There's a squeak and I realise I just pushed my little sister on the floor. Haha. Oh Merlin, she's started crying. Any minute now my mother is going to rush in and ground me for 'abusing' her. BANG. See told you. That's my bedroom door.
"Dannika! Why did you push your sister on the floor?" My darling mummy is breaking my eardrums."How was I meant to know it was her?" I mumble into my pillow."You're grounded." Ha! Get that. I'm a seer! Yay, I think not. Mum has just stormed out with Lyrissa. Quick as a flash, I'm out of bed and locking the door.
I waltz back to my double bed and flop into it ready for some undisturbed sleep. No such luck. My younger brother has just started kicking a football at my window. For twenty minutes I try and go back to blanket street, before swinging my legs over my bed and glaring at the wall. I hate the summer holidays. Yes all right I know I'm weird. Seriously though. Two months at home with a ten year old brother who thinks it's funny to steal my diary, an eight year old sister who's:
A) a crybaby
B) an annoying brat
C) is a suck up
D) always gets her way
E) always tries to copy me
F) a crybaby- oh wait, I already said that. Argh. You get the point.
Don't even get me started on my parents. My mum is convinced that Lyrissa and Xion are innocent children who would never dream of embarrassing their sixteen year old sister. And my dad… Who am I kidding I love my dad! I'll admit it. I'm a daddy's girl. Nyah. I've got my dad wrapped around my little finger. Muhaha.
"Hi dad," I mumble when I reach the kitchen."Morning, Dani." Charming. He didn't even look up from the paper when he said that.
I shove a croissant into my mouth. I swallow and choke. Very ladylike, I know. Dad's laughing and whacks my back. Okay. Ow.
"The Potters are coming over for dinner," Dad says, in a casual it's-no-big-deal way.That's another thing I hate about the summer holidays. Mum and Amanda Potter are like… best friends. So, James Potter and I see each other quite frequently. Oh fine. I see him every day because he lives across the street. Whoopee. NOT. I hate him and his stupid friends. The name Marauders makes me sick.
"Oh, joy," I say, sarcastically.After having unsuccessfully tried to find an excuse for the Potters not to come, I was sitting at my desk scowling at my new best friend. The wall. Why you ask? Because the wall lets me scowl at it. Xion is still kicking that football at my window. I pull up the shutters and throw open the large window. I stick my head out."WILL YOU STOP TRYING TO- OW!" I fall back, holing my face. My brother just kicked a rather hard ball at my face. How nice. I stick my head out again.
"STOP IT!" I shout. There's laughter from across me. I look up into the eyes of James Potter and Sirius Black. Oh my God. Why does Merlin hate me?
"Make me!" Xion shouts back. I dash back into my room and grab the heaviest book I can find- which is not very because I don't read- and run back to my window.I wave it around, hoping it looks threatening. "I'll throw it at you!"
Xion snorts. "Yeah, right. You're already grounded for pushing Lyrissa off your bed. Are you sure you want to get grounded again for throwing a book at me?"I stop. "How was I supposed to know it was Lyrissa?"Xion ignores me and kicks the ball up again. I dodge but the book flies out of my hand and starts to fall. My eyes widen. Oh no… Xion hasn't seen it. It's falling in slow motion and I can hear the Star Wars theme tune playing in my head. Where did that come from? It's hit Xion on the head.
I swear. Just my luck, my mother is walking past my window, in the garden.
"DANNIKA STEPHANIE ZIMMER! Don't you dare throw books at your siblings," She shouts at me."It was an accident!" I yell, knowing she won't believe me. I'm ignored."Nice one Zimmer," Black says smirking.I glare at him. "Please don't say you're coming tonight as well.""As a matter of fact, I am." Does he ever not smirk?I fling my arms up and look to the sky. "Why, Merlin? WHY?" I then slam the window shut and prepare myself for the day that lies ahead. Welcome to Dani Zimmer's life.
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At six o'clock that evening, the doorbell rings. Oh man. My life just ended.
"Dannika, will you get that please?""Fine!" Well, at least she said please. I make my way to the door and put a fake, cheerful smile on my face."Hello and welcome to the Zimmer home of torture," I say. I hear mum's heels clicking on the marble floor behind me. I hope she didn't hear."Always nice to know what you think of your family dear," Mum says, patting my shoulder. Why is she patting my shoulder? I'm not a dog.
She hugs Mrs. Potter and shakes Mr. Potter's hand. I glare at the two gorillas. Mrs. Potter gives me a hug as well. Mr. and Mrs. Potter are nice but they're family is ruined by their son.
"Dani," Mr. Potter is smiling at me. "You've grown."
Er… you saw me yesterday on the beach…?"Really? I do feel higher from the ground." Mum's glaring.
"You must be Sirius Black," Mum says spotting him.He smiles and takes her hand. He bows low and smiles up at her. "Pleasure to meet you Mrs. Zimmer."
"Oh please," I say, turning on my heel and heading back into my house.
I try to look dignified but I trip over Benny, the dog, and land in a heap on the carpet."Ow," I groan."All right there Dani?" Potter asks. He's laughing. Idiot.I pick myself up, glare at the Gorillas and leave the corridor. I sit next to my dad on one of our couches and wait for mum to bring in the guests."Dad," I start. "I just want to say, you're the best dad ever and I hope you'll miss me when I'm gone."
Dad laughs. "Don't be such a drama queen, Dani. I know you hate James but make an effort all right?"I sigh. "Fine. Though, I won't be held responsible for my actions."Mum comes in with the Potters and Black and tells them to make themselves comfortable. She turns to me and says:"Dannika, darling, will you go and get your brother and sister?""Of course mummy dearest," I say, in a sickly sweet voice. I reach the bottom of the stairs and shout up to the squirts.
"XION! LYRISSA! Get down here!""Dani, don't shout!" Mum shouts from the living room. Psh. Hypocrite.
Xion come down first and pokes his tongue out at me. As I am more mature than him I ignore him. When his back is turned I turn around and stick my tongue out at him. Just because I act mature, doesn't mean I AM mature. Lyrissa. Oh no. Please. ANYTHING but that. She's wearing her horrendous pink dress with- with frills and ruffles. I cringe. She catches sight of me and runs at me. I shriek and run back to where everyone else is.
"I'm being attacked by a monster in PINK!" I shouldn't have said that. Lyrissa's going to start crying. Yup, there you go.
"Mummy," Lyrissa wails.
"Oh dear sweet mother of Merlin," I mutter. Dad gives me the Look. I brace myself and go over to the Monster in Pink. "I was only joking Lyri. You look… nice. Ish." Her eyes fill up with tears. "Uh, I mean stunning." She smiles at me. Phew. I'm off the hook. Potter and Black are laughing at me. Man, I wish Lily were here.
"Dani, will you come and help in the kitchen?" Dad says. I stand to attention and mock salute him, thankful to get out of the room that the Gorillas are currently polluting.
I follow Dad out of the living room and bang my head on the door that just swung closed behind him. Why do I keep banging myself? It's painful.
That's gonna bruise.
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