The next morning in Greenbelt:
"Chelle!"
Ugh, please tell me this is a dream, with some pretty guy screaming my name while we're—
"Get up!"
Gasp. This pretty guy shoved me! He didn't even let me finish my thought.
Wait, why am I bouncing? Oh right Cass and Aaron are jumping on my bed.
What!
"Geroff mmbe," I mumble under my pillow.
"Huh?" Cass asks sitting on me.
Ok, I guess I'm wide awake now.
"Get off my bed!"
"Oh, sorry."
I can breathe!
"What time is it?" This is when I realized they were both still in pjs.
"8:47, but guess what," Aaron says not too happily.
"What?"
"You have company. They just got here with some old guy."
Why didn't they say something?! Oh no, I'm not dressed. I'm not even out of bed!
"Ok, now Chelle don't panic. I don't know what they look like. Aaron's the one who saw them," Cass hurriedly tried to tell me.
I think I'm going to implode.
"Why don't we just get dressed then," my voice turned from sickly calm to that of a crazy person," calmly walk downstairs!"
Wow, I feel better.
"See I told you she wouldn't panic," Cass looks at Aaron.
Meanwhile, downstairs:
"Thank you for letting them stay here Mrs. Adams," Dumbledore said kindly.
Ugh, I can't believe we have to stay in a house full of…muggles.
"Oh, it's no problem. My daughter did have a couple friends sleepover last night, so they'll get a chance to meet more people that are in the band," Mrs. Adams said.
When can we go sleep? This apparition-lag is insane.
At least the house is somewhat nice…
"Splendid, if there are any problems, feel free to mail me at this address," he hands her a piece of paper. He looks at Draco and Blaise and motions them a little ways away. "Remember, they don't know about wizards and it would be best to keep it that way. Don't talk about anything like that unless you're positive you're alone. See you in six months."
After saying a final farewell, he walks out the door. Mrs. Adams turns to look at the two boys, sizing them up.
"I imagine you'd like to get some rest from your flight. The guest room is upstairs on the right. There are two beds; take your pick."
As they were about to mumble a thank you, a rumble comes down the stairs.
Gah, you'd think they had hippogriffs.
The rumble turns out to be two girls and a guy.
"Oh yeah, Draco, Blaise this is my daughter, Chelle and her two friends," Mrs. Adams gestures to the most flustered looking girl.
She's got the biggest, bluest eyes I've ever seen.
Ooooh he's got purdy eyes. Oh yea, I have to be polite.
"Hi, I'm Chelle. This is Aaron and Cass," I say pointing to each in turn.
Cass does the girliest giggle I've ever heard her utter. I look over to find her smiling and twirling her hair at Blaise.
"Chelle, show them to their room please."
"Okie doke mom."
Right before I head upstairs, a loud BANG is resounded outside. All of us, except Blaise and Draco, hit the decks.
I thought this was a safe neighborhood!!
The doorbell rings.
Who rings the doorbell when about to rob someone?
Draco, seeing nobody daring enough to get up, answers the door. Dumbledore is standing there with a smile on his face.
Ugh, why are those idiots on the floor? The man just apparated. Oh right…they don't know that.
"I seem to have forgotten something. Madam…madam?" He looks at the floor with an amused expression. "Um, I forgot to get my…uh staff."
Draco looks to where he's pointing and sees his wand became much longer and is thicker.
Wands can do that?
He quickly grabs it and says another farewell to the floor-bound muggles and shuts the door behind him.
Blaise looks out the window and says, "All clear."
Whew, that was one heck of an adrenaline rush.
You didn't do anything.
Oh, hush me.
Dusting myself off, I get up with as much dignity as I can muster.
I head upstairs a little uncomfortable with two boys behind me with my rear-end in their faces. Just my luck, Cass gets to come up behind them.
We stop at the door next to mine.
"Ok, this is it. The bathroom joins mine; if you don't want me walking in on you, lock my door."
They walk in and shut the door.
Jeez, nice to meet you too…jerks…
Cass has a huge grin on her face and is still staring at the closed door.
"Cass…."
No answer.
"Cass…."
I think she died.
"Cassandra!"
"Yes?"
"You're insane," I say and walk into my room. They follow and sit on my bed. "I'm going to brush my teeth and take a shower. You guys fight over the downstairs bathroom, unless you want to ask my mom for her's." I walk into my bathroom and take a couple minutes to inspect myself in the mirror.
Gasp. I hear something!
I put my ear up to the guest room's door and listen.
"Dude, that Cass chick is hot."
Eh…she's pretty.
"She's a muggle."
She is not!...wait…what's that?
"So, too bad though eh? Well, I'm going to take a shower."
Uh oh he's coming my way. He he he…I just got an idea.
Blaise walks in. I scream. My bathroom gets very crowded in a matter of five seconds.
Ha ha…
"Chelle, are you ok?" Aaron asks in a panicked voice. He looks at me and his jaw drops.
Oopsie me. Did I forget where my shirt is?
Look down.
Oh yea, it's on the floor.
Cass picks up my shirt and hands it to me.
"Yea, I'm fine. I forgot to lock the other door," I said smiling innocently.
That was funny! Now I can get everyone to talk together.
Draco's still staring at me….is there something in my teeth?
"So, now that the ice has been a little cracked, who wants to go to the mall later?" I ask slowly while pulling my shirt on.
"Uh, sure. That sounds like it could be fun, right Draco?" Blaise asks skeptically.
"Yeah, whatever," he mutters and walks out of the bathroom.
"So, I just have to take a shower and get ready; so do these guys. It'll be about an hour so you guys can chill out in there or watch T.V.," I say trying to get everybody out of the room.
Ahh, that wasn't awkward at all.
Nope, you just bared yourself half naked to two hot guys who just happen to be living with you and your best friends.
See, that's the spirit!
I get in and out of the shower in about twenty minutes and go in my room in search of clothing.
Hmm, what to wear?
I toss pants and shirts on top of my bed trying to find something to wear. Deciding on a blue tank top and faded jeans with blue sandals, I walk back into the bathroom. After unlocking the door, I decide to tackle my hair.
Curly should look perfect today.
Brush, scrunch, spray, then scrunch again is my hairly routine. A/N: I do that to my hair when I wear it curly. It takes about five minutes. With light make-up on my face, I'm are ready to knock 'em dead.
Or maybe just slightly unconscious.
Well, someone has to be at least a little confident in my looks.
I walk downstairs and see everyone on the couch. I plop down between Blaise and Draco and put my arms around them.
"So, who's ready for some American fun?"
A grumble was not the response I was hoping for. I get up and go to where Cass and Aaron are.
"So, they aren't some happy campers."
"Yeah, they've just been sitting there. It's a little creepy," Aaron agrees with me.
We look at Cass and figure she's way too gone to care. She's staring again.
"Well, as exciting sitting here and doing nothing is," I say loudly to catch everyone's attention, "unfortunately, this is not my idea of fun. Let's get going."
I grab my keys then come to a screeching halt.
And get bumped into. I turn around and take a quick head count to see if my car would fit everybody. There are five total. It'll be a tight squeeze. I turn around and continue to my car.
"Ok, someone will have to—"
"Shotgun!" Aaron yell realizing how crammed it would be.
"Anyways, someone will have to sit in the middle, and I don't think Aaron's going to do it."
"I'll do it!" Cass says a little too excitedly.
We pile in and I look in the backseat to make sure everyone's doing ok. I buckle up and turn on the radio.
Oooh, I love this song!
I blare the radio and sing along with Katy Perry's I kissed a girl. I faintly hear Cass sing to it also.
Did you know some people actually told me I look kind of like her? I think it's a little funny.
I pull into the mall's parking lot and we all get out. Cass looks like she's about to explode from having to sit between two gorgeous guys. Pft, it's not like I would blame her.
Draco and Blaise are having their own conversation behind everybody.
"Oh Merlin, now I have to take an extremely long shower," Draco spits out.
"Man, don't worry about it. It's not like she's was entirely repulsive."
"So? She's a muggle."
"I can't believe you're still so bloodist. The Dark Lord is dead. When are you going to get over that?"
"I don't know. I guess old habits die hard," he says shaking his head.
"Yeah, well just try to be a little more open to our lovely housemate and her friends. If we have to go through this, we might as well try to like it."
"I hope Potter got stuck with some gay guy or ugly chick…" Draco mutters.
"Now there's the Draco we all know and have undying love for!" Blaise says with a little smile.
"Aw dude, don't be gay! That's gross!!"
"Haha, I'm just messing with you. You need to lighten up."
"Whatever."