Reasons Why

Chapter 5: Shopping Malls and Spys

"What about the first day of school when you found that toilet seat in your desk!" Katie laughed as she stirred a wooden spoon through some batter.

"I though I'd never forgive the guys," Bethany said, "They've gotten us so many detentions. By the way, Katie, you've got flour all over your face." Katie took a pinch of flour out the sack next to her and threw it in Bethany's hair. The two girls broke into a fresh bout of giggles.

Lauren was hiding in the next room carefully listening to every word Bethany and Katie said. She didn't want to eavesdrop, but she had to find out if these were the same girls she had seen at Hogwarts, which she was pretty sure they were.

"Well," Katie giggled, "You're just like a Ravenclaw. You almost were one."

"You were almost a Slytherin," said Bethany in defense, "but you can't be one because you're not a pure blood."

"I'm not even a half blood, and neither are you," Katie replied. Lauren smiled; they had just given themselves away. She stood up from her crouching position and walked into the kitchen. To her surprise, the kitchen was almost spotless.

"Good Morning," she said happily.

"We made pancakes," Katie smiled, "Your parent left and your sister left for work already. Gordy (her brother) is at Christian's house." The smell of fresh pancakes wafted from the table. "Let's eat!"

"It feels so nice to be back in California," said Katie as they entered the mall. "There are no good malls in Monroe. We have to drive a half hour just to get a nice one to buy clothes."

"I haven't gotten to get to the mall at all since…" She paused. The last time she had been to the mall was the day before Ravenclaw/ Hufflepuff match. "Well, for a while at least."

"So, Lauren, do you have a boyfriend?" Katie asked. Lauren had always been boy crazy.

"Umm… Yeah."

"Dish," Katie smiled mischeivously.

"His name is Percy," Lauren said, "He's British."

"You didn't meet him over the Internet, did you?" Katie asked. A/n: L, think Ken as in Ashley and Ken. Lauren shook her. "That's a relief."

"What about you two?"

"No way," exclaimed Katie, "There's only one cute guy at our school and he'd never notice us. He's a senior and a star athlete." A/n: My mind is now associating Oliver Wood with Klayton Korver, a star basketball player at my school. Bad mind, bad. Stop laughing. That's it. Excuse me, I must go kill my muse.

"That doesn't mean that there aren't guys who have crushes on us though," Bethany laughed.

"Who?" asked Katie. Bethany guffawed and shook her head. "What? Oh my gosh…"

"Is that who I think it is?" asked Bethany, "I've only seen hair that red on a…"

"Weasley?" asked Lauren.

"Huh?" Bethany and Katie turned to her.

"A Weasley: Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred, George, Ron, Ginny…"

"Lauren," Katie asked calmly, "You do realize that your talking about people out of a book series, don't you?"

"Of course, but I was thinking of the actors from the movie." Katie nodded, but she still looked at her friend in disbelief.

"Oh my gosh," Bethany was still staring at the two red-headed boys, "It is." The boys turned and with equal astonishment and headed towards them.

"Why would they be here?"

"Hey, Katie," George said, "May we speak to you and Beth a minute?" Katie nodded and the three of them left Lauren looking at watches on a cart.

"What are you guys doing here?" Katie asked happily.

"Dad's here on business and Mum let us come with 'im," said Fred.

"Is your dad here?" asked Bethany. She looked worried.

"Yeah, he's in Brookstone looking at electronic stuff," George eyed the store his dad was in.

"But he's leaving soon," Fred assured them, "He has some meetings with members from this country's ministry."

"The Ministry is stationed in California?" Bethany asked in astonishment.

"You didn't know that?"

"How long do you think we spend in the states?" Katie said in outrage, "We're at school most of the year!"
"Okay, Okay," George said, "Calm down."

"You can come shopping with us," Bethany said cheerfully, "But it's no Diagon Alley."

"I know!" Katie said, "Fred can be Justin and George can be Brian!"

"Huh?"

"Just trust me," Katie giggled. "Come on."

A/N: My muse now wishes to be called Anthea, which means flowery, because she thinks she needs a Greek name. She wanted to be Amalthea until I told her that was the name of goat in Greek mythology (don't take my word on it, look it up on www.behindthename.com) Betha-chan, I've been sick and you know that. It's good to see you have name! I'd read your story, but I have no clue what the silver thingy is, you'll have to explain it to sometime. Anyway, this chapter is dedicated to you. Thanx to everyone who reviewed!