A few seconds later, Grandmother popped her head in.
"Come on, dears," she said. "It's time to go." She turned as if to leave but stopped, noticing that Sophie wasn't in the room. "Where's Sophia?" she asked.
"Off to 'find the elevator'," Fred replied, laughing at the expression on "Grandmother's" face as she left. "Where are we going anyway?" he asked Ella.
"The Empire State Building," Ella said in a remarkable Hermione-ish way. "That's what Grandmother said before we left- 'that's the first bit of New York we'll see- the Empire State Building!'".
But Fred wasn't listening. He was too busy laughing at something Ellie had said. "That's brilliant!" he shouted, shaking with laughter. "The EBS! Ha!"
Suddenly he stopped laughing and headed to the door, calling something that sounded like "Gotta tell George!" from down the hall.
"I don't get it," said Ellie, looking confused. "It's not even that funny."
Ella gave her a know look, rolling her eyes and saying "Boys!"
No," Ellie said, shaking her head, "Weasleys!"
"There it is-" Fred said, looking up. "the utterly magnificent and wonderfully amazing EBS- mind blowing-ly tall and equally brilliant!"
He gave a little bow and Ella laughed.
"It's the Empire State Building you moron!" Sophie corrected, glaring at Fred. "Besides, it isn't even that tall."
She was obviously still in a bad mood from earlier- which, quite stupidly, Fred pointed out. "What's the matter," he said jokingly, standing in front of her. "Someone wake up on the wrong side of the bed?"
Sophie shoved past him and stormed into the building, not saying a word. (which is very unusual, mind you) She continued this silent treatment throughout the insanely long line to get to the top. When they finally reached the "observation deck" Sophie stepped angrily off the elevator, still not saying a word. And-
A/N: Sorry I haven't updated in so long, but I've been a bit preoccupied with my new story Dear Diary . . . But hey, I'm back on track now! I've got a new chapter ready to be uploaded, but I want to wait and see your guys's responses first. I may have to abandon this fic, but I'm not positive. Yet again, thanks to all of my reviewers! It makes me feel very loved.
