Woo! Chapter 2! (Hey that rhymed!) I was supposed to write this Saturday but I kind of didn't have the story finished and I was caught up on house chores and such. *sigh* the sad life of a teenager. Anyways, I have decided to take this story and put in it its rightful decade. This is harder since I know nothing of the 70s which means research. Yay! But I think it will be better because we see more of the characters interests. Oh and I have a beta! ilovedracomalfoy14! Well anyways I should stop rambling.
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Disclaimer (wows haven't done these in a while): I sadly do not own harry potter. Just the Kerri family and Bella's awesome sense of style.
Lily and I were standing on the porch of my house waving to Lily's dad. Once he left she turned to me, "Are you ready," I shook my head. Hell no. The redhead huffed with impatience.
"Bella stop being so stubborn,"
"Look who's talking!"
"Will you just get in there?"
"Fine" I sighed. I took out my key and slowly unlocked and opened the door.
"Bella!" Marcus and Melody came and practically dog piled me. I laughed
"Hey guys how ya been?" Marcus looked up at me and grinned
"Good! I saw the States Belly!" When he saw Lily he got quiet. I pushed Melody off of me and got up. Melody huffed and went off. Probably to seek Bradley.
"Marcus this is Lily. Lily this is my little cousin Marcus. We call him Marc," She smiles down at him
"Hey Marcus. He stared at her. As if analyzing if she was trustworthy or not. Imagine if he doesn't like her and thinks she's scary? I mentally laughed. Marcus broke out into a smile.
"Hi, he then ran upstairs. Probably to go play in his room. That was when I heard it
"Hello Isabella. Long time no see," I cringed. That voice! I slowly turned around and looked up…ughh…my father. Lily nudged me a bit I gave me that 'say something you idiot!' look I always give her when guys try to hit on us because they like we're 15. I rolled my eyes,
"Hey, I know right. It's been awhile. If only there was a way that a father and daughter had time to see each other...like oh I don't know ….live in the same house," I said with attitude, "And the name is Bella," for like the 100000th time. I could sense that Lily so badly wanted to smack her hand to her forehead. Hey she told me to say something. Not to say something nice. My father, Gerald Kerri looked at me with his hazel eyes. I stared right back, showing no weakness. We never got along. We both have the same attitude and equal stubbornness so we quarreled a lot.
"Good to see you too. Missed you," he ran his left hand through his graying hair. I snorted. A lie.
"Sure. Whatever. Sup mom," I nodded to her. Now mom is a totally different story from Dad. She is the total opposite of me and Dad. She's too shy. She plays it safe too much and hates taking risks. I'm surprised she had a kid! I bet she didn't even want to fly over here. She forced a smile.
"Hello dear," I stood there not knowing what to do. Suddenly the doorbell rang. Oh thank Merlin! I ran to the door and threw it open.
"Jamie! Siri! Moony!" I enveloped them in a bone crushing hug.
"Wow Bella. Quidditch is doing wonders with your strength,"
"Aww thank you Remus!" I painfully introduced them all including Lily to my folks. Both James and Sirius got sneaky smiles plastered on their eager little faces. Oh I love it when these two get those smiles. That means something good is going to happen. I immediately felt better. My parents left to talk to my aunt, which left me with a fuming Lily, a tired Remus, and a hyperactive James and Sirius. Lilly pouted and looked at me.
"Bellaaa! why is he here,"
I sighed in exasperation, "Because he is like a brother figure to me. Just like you're like a sister to me Lils,"
She huffed and glared at him. James however paid no attention to this as always.
"Good evening my Lily-Pad. How are you?"
"Don't talk to me Potter,"
He smirked, "But Lily how can I not talk to you? You are a very intelligent human being," She lunged to attack him but Sirius and I got in the way just in time. I became very annoyed. Damn these stress levels.
"Look not that I would love to see Lily maul James like a monkey. That will have to happen at other time because I am completely stressed out and hungry! And I know you guys are hungry to so I'm going get some bread," I pointed at Remus and Sirius, "You two make sure these two don't kill each other," I pointed to Lily yelling death threats from Remus' arms to James, who was just sitting their smirking. Sirius mock saluted and sat on the floor between James and Lily. I sighed. Merlin my friends are NOT easy to handle.
I fell on to Lily's bed smiling, "That was the best dinner ever!" We had just come back from my house. I sat up and looked at Lily, "Don't you think?" She glared at me.
"I can't believe you knew what was going to happen and didn't tell me! You could have at least warned me! Are you mad?"
"Maybe just a little," She huffed and combed out her hair, muttering about how long it would take to get the gunk out. I just grinned and reminisce about the incident.
(Flashback)
We were all sitting down at the table, eating my Aunts Homemade veggie soup."Mrs. Carlson this is a really good soup," Lily said, trying to make conversation. Aunt Katie smiled.
"Thank you sweetie," James smirked at Lily and mouthed 'kiss up' She glared and looked down at her soup. Dad turned to my aunt.
"So Katherine, your home looks different,"
"I redecorated it. To make it livelier,"
"Lovely," He ran his hand through his hair telling me it completely despised it. I looked at James and Sirius with impatience. They grinned. Sirius mouth '3…2…1"
BOOM
Suddenly everyone was covered with veggie soup. I stared at the marauders and we both started howling in laughter. The looks on my parents were so priceless. They made me laugh harder. Marcus and Melody laughed along with us and even Aunt Katie was trying hard not to laugh. Then, out of nowhere Lily started screaming. We all stopped and turned to her. Apparently she was getting more soup when the explosion occurred so she got the worst of the prank. Sirius and I turned to look at each other and started bursting with laughter. James got up to try to help clean her face but she angrily pushed him away.
(End Flashback)
Lily threw her stuffed animal at me. She pointed her vegetable covered hair.
"There are carrots….IN MY HAIR!" I rolled my eyes and sighed. I got up from the bed, took Lily by the hands and led her to the bathroom. I put her by the sink and ran the water. I held up my hand to her.
"Stay," I left and got her desk chair and my hair products from her room. I came back to the bathroom and put the chair up against the sink. I pointed to it.
"Sit," she hesitantly sat down.
"What are you doing to my hair?"
"Fixing it," I said simply. I put her head back and let her water soak in the water for 2 minutes then I put in a special product Melody got me and let it soak in for a while. I turned on the radio on the windowsill and to my luck my favorite muggle song was on. Lily and I sang while I washed her hair with my fabulous products.
Marie, Marie da voodoo veau
She'll put a spell on you
Marie, Marie da voodoo veau
She's the Witch Queen (ahh) of New Orleans of New Orleans
I'm gonna tell you a story, strange as it seems
Of zombies, voodoo gris, girs and the Witch Queen of New Orleans
She lived in a world of magic, posse by the devils skew
From a shack near the swamplands, made of mud pile brick
Marie stirred her witches brew
Marie, Marie da voodoo veau
She'll put a spell on you
Marie, Marie da voodoo veau
She's the Witch Queen (ahh) of New Orleans of New Orleans
I'm gonna tell you a story, strange as it seems
Of zombies, voodoo gris, girs and the Witch Queen of New Orleans
She lived in a world of magic, posse by the devils skew
From a shack near the swamplands, made of mud pile brick
Marie stirred her witches brew
Marie, Marie da voodoo veau
She'll put a spell on you
Marie, Marie da voodoo veau
She's the Witch Queen (ahh) of New Orleans of New Orleans
Dime or nickel anyone can buy voodoo of any kind.
She had potions and lotions, herbs and tanna leaves
Guaranteed to blow your mind
Early one morning into mucky swamp dew
Vanished Marie with hate in her eyes eyes
Though she'll never return all the Cajuns knew
A witch queen never dies dies
Marie, Marie da voodoo veau
She'll put a spell on you
Marie, Marie da voodoo veau
She's the Witch Queen (ahh) of New Orleans of New Orleans
I dried Lily's hair with a blow dryer then curled it and lastly put anti-frizz all over her hair. Merlin and I thought my hair needed a lot of this. I turned her around to face the mirror. Her eyes lit up and she played with her hair.
"I look so awesome Bella! My hair is so curly! And my bangs!" I smirked
"Still mad at me?"
"How can I be mad at the person who fixed my hair?" I stood her up and sat down.
"My turn. Do whatever you please with my hair," I saw her eying a cupboard above the mirror.
"Anything,' I nodded. What do I have to lose? What felt like days later, Lily turned my around and my jaw dropped to the floor. My hair was jet black with the bottom layered dyed purple. My hair was parted just a little bit off from the middle. She had me hair in loose curls, almost like waves. I felt my hair reach the small of my back. My hair is so long! Lily grinned.
"Petunia was undergoing a phase last year during the Easter holidays and there was left over boxes of dye. No pint in letting it go to waste" I stood up and spun around.
"Damn I look good," I ran my hand through my hair.
"Ughh don't do that you remind me of potter,"
"Aww is that why my hair is this color? Were you thinking of him," I was then almost knocked out with a hair dryer.
"Bella….Bella….Belly wake up….Bella!...Isabella Kerri wake up," Whack. I groaned and sat up. Yawning I looked down at a shocked Lily cupping her cheek with her hands. I smirked and shrugged.
"Don't call me Isabella or I will hurt you," She rolled her eyes.
"Mums going to think I'm getting abused," looking at her red cheek in the mirror while I changed from my pajamas to a red cropped turtle neck and a red mini skirt.
"Just put a little bit of compact and blush and you'll look fine," She turned around and I was putting on my black knee high boots.
"Cute outfit. I thought you were going to wear your Gryffindor tee, shorts, and converse?" I shrugged.
"I felt like dressing up a bit,"
"Well we're leaving to Kings Cross at 10:15 so you have half an hour to do your hair and eat"
"Lils please. I can do all that in 15 minutes, besides my hair looks nice already. Sort of a behead look,"
"Yes but it does go with that outfit," I flung my panda at her for being right.
"25minutes! And change into black shoes and red knee highs!" She yelled at me while she went downstairs. I changed my shoes then went to the bathroom to tame my nappy hair. After 5 minutes I got it to go almost straight with only it being slightly wavy. I went downstairs and sat next to Lily.
"How much time do I have left?"
"10,"
"Oh yeah I'm the man!" I yelled grabbing a piece of bacon off the plate and devouring it. Tuni look at me with disgust. I smirked.
"Oh I'm sorry Tuni am I not girly enough?" She got up and picked up her plate.
"I do not associate with freaks," She left the room.
"So you don't like yourself?" Lily giggled.
"Your such a spaz Bells,"
"No Sirius is a spaz. I'm just quirky," Lily's mom and dad came in to the dining room.
"Come on kids time to go or we'll be late," Lils and I got our stuff from the rooms and packed it into the car. As we drove off to Kings Cross I stuck my head out the window.
"Good bye Sweet Saturday mornings of watching Scooby doo!"
"Bells! The neighbors are looking!"
Well I think I was a rather interesting chapter. Next chapter will be them on the train. Sigh writing makes me not want to go to school and just stay home and write. If only, if only. Well until next time. Review!