Chapter Three- The Secret of Lynn Carpenter
There was three days till the reunion. Harry was going to ask Lynn today if she wanted to be his date for the reunion when they were going to meet up with Hermione and the others. Harry thought it would be a great idea that Lynn comes so Hermione finally meets his girlfriend. Harry had a day off today from work. Lucky him! At 6:30pm, Harry rode off on his Firebolt 2001 to pick up Lynn.
When he got there, he saw that Lynn was wearing a pink frilly dress with black platform shoes. She had her hair half tied up. " Hello Harry thank you for inviting me to meet your friends tonight." Said Lynn. " Is Jane going to be there?" asked Lynn " Yes, and Ron too of course. " Well we better get going before it gets too dark." said Harry " Ok what are we waiting for, lets go!" said Lynn in an excited sort of voice. Today they were going to the Pinkhouse restaurant, another one of Lynn's favourites. It was owned by one of Melissa's friends, Isabelle. Oh didn't I tell you, Draco and Melissa were invited too. It was Jane's idea. This will get interesting, very interesting
By the time Harry and Lynn got there, Hermione, her new friend Wendy Grinn, Draco Malfoy, Melissa Sparkelz, her friend Stephania Attle, Ron Weasley and his sister Jane. We could have said that everyone was already there first but I just wanted to test your patient skills and get you to know the other two girls.
Draco wasn't very happy he was seen with Harry and the others, you could tell by his face. The face he was pulling was quite funny though; it looked like a squashed potato on a rabbit's foot. They all greeted each other, yes; even Draco, and sat down to look at the menu. This menu was not like any other menu, it was computerized so if you want to order something, just click on that certain button and voila, it's ordered!
Melissa wasn't very happy by this. " At least my restaurant is more popular and larger than this, restaurant, " said Melissa with a huff. " But I thought you were friends with the owner what's her name again, oh yeah Isabelle?" asked Ron, puzzled. " Well Ron I'm still am but maybe a little competition would be fun and challenging to see who's restaurant is better." said Melissa, delighted with her last minute thought. "Good then can I be the messenger?" asked Ron. Everyone was looking his way thinking that he must have been kidding. "Weasley, there is no messenger plus, if you were the messenger I'll pay" Draco didn't finish that sentence cause Melissa elbowed him in the stomach, just where it hurts the most.
" What Draco was trying to say was" but Melissa also didn't finish that sentence. No of course Draco didn't elbow her in the stomach just where it hurts most. There was a major fight in the Pinkhouse restaurant between Draco and Ron. Now I know what your thinking Oh no, not again but what were you suspecting, them giving each other a big fat hug, not! Are you stupid or something. They have been best enemies since they first laid eyes on each other so nothing is going to change. Sorry Jane and Melissa but your luck with these two being friends have run out, zilch, nothing!
Finally Harry and Jane pulled them away, Melissa was crying because they had entertainment at Isabelle's restaurant;(think of the popularity people, think!), Wendy was crying because she broke a nail, Stephania was talking to Lynn about how good her dress looked tonight and Hermione was setting up a pop quiz for the students when they are back at school. Tonight was definitely a night to remember!
All of a sudden Hermione started screaming from the top of her lungs PLEASE STOP ARGUING I HAVE A SURPRISE POP QUIZ TO FINISH BY FRIDAY SO PLEASE STOP. The whole restaurant went quiet for around five seconds. Then they all started going back to their tables and eating or ordering food again.
For the rest of the night Draco and Ron stayed there, looking at each other, like they were bugs that needed to be squashed, even when they were eating. Melissa was spying on Isabelle, who was in her office and was eavesdropping on all Isabelle's new ideas.
" Now the next thing to make this restaurant big is to redecorate the entire restaurant. Oh boy compared to my new, big classy restaurant, Melissa's restaurant will only attract cockroaches." said Isabelle while laughing. When Melissa overheard that she kicked the door open and " Ok Isabelle, Mrs wise girl you listen here, lets end this restaurant war right this minute because um, I just said so." aaid Melissa so furious that her face looked like a red tomato. A real big juicy one too. " Ok Melissa not if you two don't mind we're in the middle of a meeting" said Isabelle. Melissa thought that Isabelle was going bonkers that minute because she said the two of you. But she turned around and there was Stephania, jumping with joy.
" Melissa you'll never believe what that phone call was just about. You know that new line we made, well it's going right up in the charts, you could make millions, even trillions even gazillions even" " Ok I've got the point Stephania, said Melissa, getting a little impatient. "Oh yeah and also Wendy Woodridge, you know one of the waitresses at your restaurant, rang me up and said to tell you that the whole Ministry of Magic council has just booked into your restaurant tomorrow for a dinner party.
They said that when they came last time, your restaurant was one of the best restaurants they've ever been to and are going to give you an extra star for your restaurant." Said Stephania, almost about to faint with exictment.
" But Stephania, my restaurant is already 5 stars." Said Melissa a little puzzled. "Yeah but they're giving you an extra star anyway, because it's so good." said Stephania. " Can you please repeat that sentence again Stephania, but this time a little loader so everyone can hear what you've just said." Said Melissa, smirking at Isabelle the same time " Ok, they said that they're giving you an extra star anyway, because it's so good." said Stephania, curious of what her friend had to say next.
Oh fine, I know your restaurant is way better than mine just please forget about how we were treating each other." said Isabelle, about to cry. " That's ok Isabelle, I'm sorry too, your restaurant is still pretty good, and um boy! Is your entertainment good or what! So are we still friends? asked Melissa. " Of course we are well you two better go now, because we are still in the middle of a board meeting." said Isabelle. " Oh ok and I'll get you a new door too. Ok bye" said Melissa and off Melissa and Stephania went.
When they got back the desserts were getting served. " Hey, where did you go Melissa?" asked Jane. " Oh I just needed to sort out something with my friend Isabelle do you know that she was trying to only attract cockroaches in my restaurant?" said Melissa. " Melissa, that's only a expression. Is everything fine with you two now?" asked Jane. " Sure is, I only have to buy her a new door. Do you want to go door shopping with me tomorrow?" asked Melissa. " But Melissa, tomorrow we have to go shopping for reunion dresses for it is the reunion tomorrow." said Jane. " Oh my god, I almost forgot, the reunion is tomorrow!
Harry overheard this and quickly asked Lynn " Oh Lynn, would you like to be my date for the reunion tomorrow?" asked Harry blushing " Sure, why not." said Lynn " Ok, I'll pick you up at 6 tomorrow then." Said Harry and went back to eating there desserts.
By the time they finished talking, Melissa and Jane at least got Ron and Draco say goodbye to each other.
Harry took Lynn home riding on his Firebolt 2000 and dropped her off. " Ok well I'll see you tomorrow Harry and thanks for inviting me to meet your other friend Hermione but I'll say, she is rather antisocial don't you say?" " Yeah well she had lots of homework to make for the students so in other words, she was rather busy." Said Harry. " Ok then bye and I'll see you tomorrow at six" and Harry rode off back home.
The next day Harry woke up too excited to eat breakfast so instead he decided to go to Diagon Alley and shop for a new robe for the reunion. When he got out of the Leaky Cauldron and into Diagon Alley, he accidentally bumped into someone, and that someone was Cho Chang, Harry's old school crush.
"Cho, is that you?" asked Harry. " Why yes it is Harry. My have you grown as handsome as ever Harry" said Cho, blushing at the same time. " Um, well would you like to have a drink or something asked Harry. " That would be lovely" Said Cho as they both walked in the leaky cauldron together.
So they talked about everything that had happened to them during the past year when Cho said something interesting, very interesting. " My cousin has been staying in England for a while, you mightn't know her, she's a famous artist Lynn Carpenter, does that ring a bell?" ask Cho. " Wait a minute, your cousin is Lynn Carpenter?" " Why yes she is, have you met her?" asked Cho, getting curious by where Harry was getting to. " Of course I know her, she's my girlfriend for goodness sake, why didn't she say anything about that you were her cousin" shouted Harry so loud that everyone's eyes were turned on him.
" Ok Harry calm down, maybe she thought that it was no big deal that I was her cousin, can I just ask, has Lynn told you yet that she got a career as an actress yet?" Harry was just about to choke on his butterbeer when he heard this. " No, actually she hasn't told me that she is becoming an actress, how long have you known this Cho" asked Harry so furious that his face turned the colour of a ripe beetroot.
" I've just known around a week or so, Lynn told me not to tell anyone yet because shooting the movie starts in around two weeks which means she will have to move." said Cho yelling so loud that everyone's eyes have now moved from Harry to her. " What she's moving! How long for and where?" asked Harry shaking Cho, anxious to find out. " Well I don't really know but it's really not up to me to say anymore about this issue, I've already said to much sorry Harry but I have to go, I'm already late for work." And with that, Cho went out of the door and drove off.
Harry was so upset after what he heard from Cho. Maybe it was just a practical joke, or a dream, no it wasn't. Lynn has always told Harry that she really wants to act ever since their first date so that's why he knew that Cho was telling the truth.
He stormed out of the leaky cauldron and rushed home to get ready for the reunion, gee Lynn has a lot of explaining to do tonight.
There was three days till the reunion. Harry was going to ask Lynn today if she wanted to be his date for the reunion when they were going to meet up with Hermione and the others. Harry thought it would be a great idea that Lynn comes so Hermione finally meets his girlfriend. Harry had a day off today from work. Lucky him! At 6:30pm, Harry rode off on his Firebolt 2001 to pick up Lynn.
When he got there, he saw that Lynn was wearing a pink frilly dress with black platform shoes. She had her hair half tied up. " Hello Harry thank you for inviting me to meet your friends tonight." Said Lynn. " Is Jane going to be there?" asked Lynn " Yes, and Ron too of course. " Well we better get going before it gets too dark." said Harry " Ok what are we waiting for, lets go!" said Lynn in an excited sort of voice. Today they were going to the Pinkhouse restaurant, another one of Lynn's favourites. It was owned by one of Melissa's friends, Isabelle. Oh didn't I tell you, Draco and Melissa were invited too. It was Jane's idea. This will get interesting, very interesting
By the time Harry and Lynn got there, Hermione, her new friend Wendy Grinn, Draco Malfoy, Melissa Sparkelz, her friend Stephania Attle, Ron Weasley and his sister Jane. We could have said that everyone was already there first but I just wanted to test your patient skills and get you to know the other two girls.
Draco wasn't very happy he was seen with Harry and the others, you could tell by his face. The face he was pulling was quite funny though; it looked like a squashed potato on a rabbit's foot. They all greeted each other, yes; even Draco, and sat down to look at the menu. This menu was not like any other menu, it was computerized so if you want to order something, just click on that certain button and voila, it's ordered!
Melissa wasn't very happy by this. " At least my restaurant is more popular and larger than this, restaurant, " said Melissa with a huff. " But I thought you were friends with the owner what's her name again, oh yeah Isabelle?" asked Ron, puzzled. " Well Ron I'm still am but maybe a little competition would be fun and challenging to see who's restaurant is better." said Melissa, delighted with her last minute thought. "Good then can I be the messenger?" asked Ron. Everyone was looking his way thinking that he must have been kidding. "Weasley, there is no messenger plus, if you were the messenger I'll pay" Draco didn't finish that sentence cause Melissa elbowed him in the stomach, just where it hurts the most.
" What Draco was trying to say was" but Melissa also didn't finish that sentence. No of course Draco didn't elbow her in the stomach just where it hurts most. There was a major fight in the Pinkhouse restaurant between Draco and Ron. Now I know what your thinking Oh no, not again but what were you suspecting, them giving each other a big fat hug, not! Are you stupid or something. They have been best enemies since they first laid eyes on each other so nothing is going to change. Sorry Jane and Melissa but your luck with these two being friends have run out, zilch, nothing!
Finally Harry and Jane pulled them away, Melissa was crying because they had entertainment at Isabelle's restaurant;(think of the popularity people, think!), Wendy was crying because she broke a nail, Stephania was talking to Lynn about how good her dress looked tonight and Hermione was setting up a pop quiz for the students when they are back at school. Tonight was definitely a night to remember!
All of a sudden Hermione started screaming from the top of her lungs PLEASE STOP ARGUING I HAVE A SURPRISE POP QUIZ TO FINISH BY FRIDAY SO PLEASE STOP. The whole restaurant went quiet for around five seconds. Then they all started going back to their tables and eating or ordering food again.
For the rest of the night Draco and Ron stayed there, looking at each other, like they were bugs that needed to be squashed, even when they were eating. Melissa was spying on Isabelle, who was in her office and was eavesdropping on all Isabelle's new ideas.
" Now the next thing to make this restaurant big is to redecorate the entire restaurant. Oh boy compared to my new, big classy restaurant, Melissa's restaurant will only attract cockroaches." said Isabelle while laughing. When Melissa overheard that she kicked the door open and " Ok Isabelle, Mrs wise girl you listen here, lets end this restaurant war right this minute because um, I just said so." aaid Melissa so furious that her face looked like a red tomato. A real big juicy one too. " Ok Melissa not if you two don't mind we're in the middle of a meeting" said Isabelle. Melissa thought that Isabelle was going bonkers that minute because she said the two of you. But she turned around and there was Stephania, jumping with joy.
" Melissa you'll never believe what that phone call was just about. You know that new line we made, well it's going right up in the charts, you could make millions, even trillions even gazillions even" " Ok I've got the point Stephania, said Melissa, getting a little impatient. "Oh yeah and also Wendy Woodridge, you know one of the waitresses at your restaurant, rang me up and said to tell you that the whole Ministry of Magic council has just booked into your restaurant tomorrow for a dinner party.
They said that when they came last time, your restaurant was one of the best restaurants they've ever been to and are going to give you an extra star for your restaurant." Said Stephania, almost about to faint with exictment.
" But Stephania, my restaurant is already 5 stars." Said Melissa a little puzzled. "Yeah but they're giving you an extra star anyway, because it's so good." said Stephania. " Can you please repeat that sentence again Stephania, but this time a little loader so everyone can hear what you've just said." Said Melissa, smirking at Isabelle the same time " Ok, they said that they're giving you an extra star anyway, because it's so good." said Stephania, curious of what her friend had to say next.
Oh fine, I know your restaurant is way better than mine just please forget about how we were treating each other." said Isabelle, about to cry. " That's ok Isabelle, I'm sorry too, your restaurant is still pretty good, and um boy! Is your entertainment good or what! So are we still friends? asked Melissa. " Of course we are well you two better go now, because we are still in the middle of a board meeting." said Isabelle. " Oh ok and I'll get you a new door too. Ok bye" said Melissa and off Melissa and Stephania went.
When they got back the desserts were getting served. " Hey, where did you go Melissa?" asked Jane. " Oh I just needed to sort out something with my friend Isabelle do you know that she was trying to only attract cockroaches in my restaurant?" said Melissa. " Melissa, that's only a expression. Is everything fine with you two now?" asked Jane. " Sure is, I only have to buy her a new door. Do you want to go door shopping with me tomorrow?" asked Melissa. " But Melissa, tomorrow we have to go shopping for reunion dresses for it is the reunion tomorrow." said Jane. " Oh my god, I almost forgot, the reunion is tomorrow!
Harry overheard this and quickly asked Lynn " Oh Lynn, would you like to be my date for the reunion tomorrow?" asked Harry blushing " Sure, why not." said Lynn " Ok, I'll pick you up at 6 tomorrow then." Said Harry and went back to eating there desserts.
By the time they finished talking, Melissa and Jane at least got Ron and Draco say goodbye to each other.
Harry took Lynn home riding on his Firebolt 2000 and dropped her off. " Ok well I'll see you tomorrow Harry and thanks for inviting me to meet your other friend Hermione but I'll say, she is rather antisocial don't you say?" " Yeah well she had lots of homework to make for the students so in other words, she was rather busy." Said Harry. " Ok then bye and I'll see you tomorrow at six" and Harry rode off back home.
The next day Harry woke up too excited to eat breakfast so instead he decided to go to Diagon Alley and shop for a new robe for the reunion. When he got out of the Leaky Cauldron and into Diagon Alley, he accidentally bumped into someone, and that someone was Cho Chang, Harry's old school crush.
"Cho, is that you?" asked Harry. " Why yes it is Harry. My have you grown as handsome as ever Harry" said Cho, blushing at the same time. " Um, well would you like to have a drink or something asked Harry. " That would be lovely" Said Cho as they both walked in the leaky cauldron together.
So they talked about everything that had happened to them during the past year when Cho said something interesting, very interesting. " My cousin has been staying in England for a while, you mightn't know her, she's a famous artist Lynn Carpenter, does that ring a bell?" ask Cho. " Wait a minute, your cousin is Lynn Carpenter?" " Why yes she is, have you met her?" asked Cho, getting curious by where Harry was getting to. " Of course I know her, she's my girlfriend for goodness sake, why didn't she say anything about that you were her cousin" shouted Harry so loud that everyone's eyes were turned on him.
" Ok Harry calm down, maybe she thought that it was no big deal that I was her cousin, can I just ask, has Lynn told you yet that she got a career as an actress yet?" Harry was just about to choke on his butterbeer when he heard this. " No, actually she hasn't told me that she is becoming an actress, how long have you known this Cho" asked Harry so furious that his face turned the colour of a ripe beetroot.
" I've just known around a week or so, Lynn told me not to tell anyone yet because shooting the movie starts in around two weeks which means she will have to move." said Cho yelling so loud that everyone's eyes have now moved from Harry to her. " What she's moving! How long for and where?" asked Harry shaking Cho, anxious to find out. " Well I don't really know but it's really not up to me to say anymore about this issue, I've already said to much sorry Harry but I have to go, I'm already late for work." And with that, Cho went out of the door and drove off.
Harry was so upset after what he heard from Cho. Maybe it was just a practical joke, or a dream, no it wasn't. Lynn has always told Harry that she really wants to act ever since their first date so that's why he knew that Cho was telling the truth.
He stormed out of the leaky cauldron and rushed home to get ready for the reunion, gee Lynn has a lot of explaining to do tonight.
