Coyote Ugly
Welcome back everyone. Thanks for reading and reviewing my story! My dad killed my computer so my chapter was erased, but now it works, at least the net does. I won't be able to return your reviews for a while because the email isn't working. But I can answer you questions here. So…are there any questions? Well, some people asked if Ginny or any one else would come back. Yes they will. I can't tell you how because it would ruin the outcome of the story. Anyway, I'll try to get back to you ASAP, but for now let's get back to the story.
Disclaimer- There's no way my parents would let me own a bar so I don't own Coyote Ugly. If I owned Harry Potter, I wouldn't be in this crummy town. I'd be with Ron.
Chapter 5 In Debut
It was even harder for Mona to get out of bed knowing what was coming. She stayed in bed until about one in the afternoon before Perdy got sick of it. Perdy ran to her bed and pulled off her covers. Mona groaned and rolled over. It wasn't until Perdy decided to lick her face that she made herself get out of bed, grumbling all the way. She took a shower and dried her hair before she went down stairs to feed Perdy and have a small breakfast. When her bagel popped out of the toaster, the phone rang. This time, it was Taylor.
"What's up Mona? We're all going out to eat tonight before work. Do you want to come?" asked Taylor.
"Love to, but can't. I've got a date from hell to go to. If I don't, my stalker might blow my cover, which I'm surprised to see he hasn't, or he might kill me. So I'm stuck with it." Said Mona not feeling happy about it at all.
"He asked you out? Wow. It sounds just like my aunt. She had a stalker once. She agreed to go on a data with him then she slept with him. Last I heard, she was pregnant." Said Taylor. 'That wasn't much help.' Thought Mona.
"Err…thanks Taylor, but I'm not going to sleep with him. I don't even know why I don't just hex him or something. There's just something weird about him. He knew who Jerry Springer and Maury were and he hates muggles. Anyway, I have to go. I'm not even dressed yet. If you guys are still going out, don't go to Sam's. That's where I'm taking him."
"Alright Mona. Good luck! Bye!" said Taylor hanging up.
"Buh-bye." Said Mona setting down the phone. She quickly ate her bagel and ran upstairs to get ready. Perdy followed at her heals. Mona burst into her bedroom and went to her closet. She had no idea of what to wear. For an entire hour, Mona dug through her closet to find something to wear. Still, there was no success. 'What am I doing?' she thought to her self. 'It's only a date with Malfoy, if you want to call it that. I'm going crazy!'
"What do I wear? What do I wear! I need a stupid outfit. Got any ideas Perdy?" she asked her Dalmatian. She did this sometimes, but she wasn't really expecting an answer. However, Perdy had something in mind. She jumped off Mona's bed and went to a pile of shirts, and pulled out a shirt that was blue with thin white stripes going down it. The collar came out and so did the cuffs. They were both white. Then she went into the closet, and pulled out a khaki skirt. It was just the right length, just high enough for a coyote and just low enough to keep her from looking like Taylor. Mona jumped off her bed and hugged Perdy with all of her might.
"Thanks you! Thanks you!! Thank you!!! This is perfect!!!!" screamed Mona as she began to undress. When she finished, she looked in the mirror. Any guy would kill to have her right now. 'How Perdy knew what to wear was a complete mystery to me. My dog needs to get out more… or she needs a guy.' Thought Mona as she began to do her hair. She decided to leave it down in curls down to her shoulders. After applying some make-up and thanking Perdy again, Mona went to wait outside. She didn't have to wait long. A black pick-up truck pulled up in front of Mona's house. Draco got out and started to walk up to the door when he saw her. To him, she had never looked better, well, not that he'd seen anyway.
"Ready to go?" he asked smiling slightly.
"Yep. We're going out for pizza at good old Sam's. It's only a few blocks away. Let's go." Said Mona as she started to walk down the sidewalk.
"Whoa, wait a minute! I've got a perfectly good truck right here. Most people use them for driving around. Besides, you've got an awesome motorcycle. Why not drive that?" he whined.
"For God's sake, stop whining. It's such a nice day, and winter isn't that far off. Winter in the city is horrible. Anyway, if you don't want to walk, I'll just go right back in and"
Fine, Fine, Fine. Let's just go. What's this place called again?"
"Sam's Pizza Palace. I know the owner personally. He's a regular customer at the bar." Said Mona as she and Draco walked down the sidewalk.
"Is this somewhere downtown because I hate going down there?" he asked.
"Right middle of Water Tower Place. There's a great view of the city from there. What's wrong with going downtown? There's so much more city life there. I love it." She said smiling.
"I always get lost. This city is too big. It needs to shrink."
"Why are you here anyway? I ran away, but you just left, right?"
"Yeah, kind of. I didn't like living in Malfoy Manor. I wanted to go outside my own back yard so I came on the first flight out of England. It just happened to be a flight to Chicago, and here I am. Ta Da!!" said Draco.
"So this is your first time in a city right?" she asked. Draco nodded. "Well, you're screwed. You don't have street smarts and you can't even find your way. The city will eat you alive. It's survival of the fittest here."
"I'll be fine. I'm still rich. I took a bunch of money out of my savings account before I left. No one will mess with me." He said looking pleased with himself.
"Ha! No one cares if you're rich or not. In fact, it makes you more of a target if you are. Anyway, shut up for a minute. I'm trying to find the right street to turn on." Said Mona looking around.
"You tell me that I have no street smarts. Water Tower Place is this way." He said as he started down one street. Mona grabbed the back of his shirt and pulled him back.
"Try this way." She said pointing to a sign. Draco blushed slightly.
"I knew that." He muttered. They didn't talk the rest of the way until they got inside. Mona headed to a table next to the window with a great view of the street. The table had a reserved sign on it.
"Uhh… Cambell, this seat is
reserved. Can't you read?" he asked.
"Who do you think it's reserved for? I'll give you a hint. It's me. Now anyway, have a seat." She said. "Oh and I can read."
They sat down for a minute before a man who looked older than fifty came up to them. He was a little chunky and had a strong Italian accent. The man smiled at Mona and took out a small notepad.
"Hello Mona! Great to see you tonight. Where are the others? They're usually here with you, no? Ah, but who is this?" asked the man tapping Draco on the head with a pencil.
"Sam, this is my friend Draco. Draco, this is the owner of the place, Sam. The coyotes are out tonight. I have no idea where they are exactly." She said
"I see. Well, what can I get you to drink?" asked Sam.
"I'll take a vanilla coke please." Said Mona.
"And you Draco?" asked Sam. Draco paled a little put quickly said an answer.
"I'll have the same." Sam nodded and left. He came back with the drinks a few minutes later. After giving them a menu and telling them to call him when they were ready, Sam disappeared back into the kitchen leaving Mona and Draco alone with the exception of the other customers.
"So this is where you eat? It's not that bad for a muggle place." Said Draco looking around.
"People here give muggles a lot more credit. There aren't many purebloods here. Mostly half bloods and muggle borns live around here. Anyway, muggles aren't that bad. Why do you hate them so much? They built this entire city with little or no help from the wizards or witches. You need to learn how to see past a person's blood." Said Mona as she took a sip of her vanilla coke.
"I don't hate them. They're just so… common. They're not like us. I bet wizards built this entire city, but gave the muggles the credit for it. Besides, I talk to plenty of people who aren't purebloods. I'm talking to you right now."
"So you don't like muggles, but you know who Jerry Springer and Maury. They're both muggles."
"Well, when I moved, I bought one of those big boxes and those were the most entertaining things I could find. Muggles are very boring. They need to go to a Quidditch match or something."
"You mean a TV. Obviously, you've never heard of the Simpsons."
"Hey wait, this is about you not me. You have to answer all of my questions." Said Draco.
"Hold on. What do you want to eat? I was thinking of spitting a pizza. Do you like pizza?" asked Mona.
"What the hell is a pizza? Never heard of it…"
"How could you never here of a pizza??? You miss too much when you just hang out with wizards. It's a crust with tomato sauce, cheese, and any type of topping. Can you say heaven on earth? Although Hershey Kisses are at the top too… so what do you say?"
"Sure why not? What kind of toppings are there? I like pepperoni if they can out it on there." Said Draco.
"Of course. I love pepperoni. If you like it, you should try pineapple and ham. Different, but very good. Hey Sam. We'll have the pepperoni, large!" Mona yelled to Sam. Sam gave her thumbs up and began to bake. "Okay, ask away." She said turning back to Draco.
"Well, first off why are you here? Most people just go under a new identity and live in the same town. Why, out of all of the jobs, did you pick to be a coyote at a bar? You had so much going for you. Why be a bar dancer. But hey, don't get me wrong. You are a very good dancer." He said smirking. Mona blushed a little.
"I came here to escape everything. Krum, my parents, my job, my life. I needed to change. So I faked my death and came here. I couldn't stay in England. It would be all too weird if I saw Harry or Ron on the street. Being a bar dancer is fun. I meet tons of cool wizards and witches. There's always something new going on. The coyotes are like family to me. Plus there's usually a cute guy there." She said. Draco flinched a little.
"Why did you just ditch you friends like that?" he asked.
"I didn't want to. In fact, Ginny is going here on the first of July, which I think is this weekend. Oh God! I have to get ready for this. Anyway, I couldn't tell Ron and Harry. They wouldn't understand. If it were up to them, I would still be with them wherever they went."
"They're doing pretty well from what I hear. I think Potter and the little Weasley married. Wealsley himself will never marry. I think he designs brooms. He's married to his work."
"I should've known." Said Mona smiling. Sam came out and brought them their pizza. Mona dug in immediately, but Draco sat there for a second. "C'mon, it's really good. Just pick up a slice and eat it with your hands, or are you too good for it." Said Mona smirking. Draco glared at her for a second then picked up a slice. He bit into it. 'Wow!' he thought.
"This is awesome! What's it called again?" he asked.
"Pizza." She said taking another bite. After a few minutes of silent eating, Mona had to ask a question that she was dying to know. "Why is my name in the front paper? It's been four years. Most people don't post things like that again."
"I think it's because you were the smartest witch since… probably Dumbledor himself. You may not realize it, but you left a lot of people and job offers. Most businesses were sending you job offers. Plus, you were engaged to a famous Quidditch player. I guess most people were so shocked that you killed yourself. The whole world thought that you led the perfect life."
"Wow. People are strange…" said Mona. "What about you though? You said you just left because you wanted to. Did Pansy dump you or something?"
"No way! We were never engaged, much to her disappointment. I felt like I needed space so I told my parents I was leaving. Right now, I work for a magical law firm. It's not the best job, but I enjoy it." He answered. They ate the rest of their meal while talking lightly about stuff that didn't matter. Then Mona looked at the clock.
"Oh God!! I have to go. I'm sorry, but I have to be at the bar in a half hour. I'll see you later." Said Mona as she left some money on the table and dashed out Sam's. Draco sat there for a minute, but finally decided to leave.
Later that Night…
"Mona, hurry up. The crowd is getting restless. What happened to all of the guys? There's barely any. Most of them are women!!" yelled Wyllie to Mona. It was true. The ladies not pleased when they found no guys at the bar that night. They weren't pleased and were starting to leave and it was only one in the morning. Just then, Draco walked in and sat down.
"Hey Cambell." He said to Mona.
"Hey Malfoy. Look let's make this quick. The bar's packed with a bunch of angry women. Hell has finally come to Chicago." Said Mona panting.
"Anything I can do to help?" he asked.
"Not really…" she said.
"Mona, we're starting happy hour early, but we need help. What we need is a guy dancer. Any ideas?" asked Megan. Mona thought for a minute then turned back to Draco.
"Do you still want to help?" she asked.
"Yeah sure. What can I do?"
"We need a guy bar dancer. Would you be willing to"
"Oh no! No way! You're not talking me into this. There's no way that I'm going to dance on a bar. You are completely insane." He said
"C'mon please. Please, please, please with a cherry on top, and whipped cream, and sprinkles. Please Draco. It'll make us even." She pleaded.
"Oh no. This will make you way in debut. Hmmmm… okay fine, but you owe me big time. What do I do?" he asked.
"Can you sing and dance?" asked Kristina who was listening in.
"Sort if…" he answered.
"How does Latin pop strike you?" asked Mona eyeing the jukebox.
"Sure, why not." Said Draco looking sort of nervous.
"Then just sit back for a second. Kristina, go tell Wyllie. I'll take care of Draco." Mona picked up the megaphone and yelled to the crowd. "Alright ladies of Coyote Ugly. We coyotes are proud to present our only male… wolf, Howler Draco!" Draco's eyes popped to feet out of his head as Mona used her wand to flip the jukebox on. She pulled him up as the music started. It took Draco a minute to warm up to the dancing, but the coyotes soon joined him on the bar. He was soon a wild howler.
She's into superstitionBlack cats and the voodoo dolls
I feel a premonition
That girls gonna make me fall
She's into new sensations
New kicks and the candlelight
She's got a new addition
For every day and night
She'll make you take your
Clothes off and go dancing in the rain
She'll make you live her crazy life
But she'll take away your pain
Like a bullet through your brain
Upside Inside Out
She's livin'la vida loca
She'll push and pull you down
She's livin'la vida loca
Her lips are devil red
And her skins the color of mocha
She will wear you out
Livin'la vida loca
She's livin'la vida loca
Woke up in New York City
In a funky cheep hotel
She took my heart
And she took my money
She must've sent me a sleeping pill
She never drinks the water
And makes you order
French champagne
Once you've had a taste of her
You'll never be the same
Yeah, she'll make you go insane
Upside Inside Out
She's livin'la vida loca
She'll push and pull you down
Livin'la vida loca
Herlips are devil red
And her skins the color of moca
She will wear you out
Livin'la vida loca
She's livin'la vida loca
She'll make you take your
Clothes off and go dancing in the rain
She'll make you live her crazy life
Until you go insane
No, you'll never be the same
Upside Inside Out
She's livin'la vida loca
She'll push and pull you down
Livin'la vida loca
Her lips are devil red
And her skins the color of mocha
She will wear you out
Livin'la vida loca
Upside Inside Out
She's livin'la vida loca
She'll push and pull you down
Livin'la vida loca
Her lips are devil red
And her skins the color of mocha
She will wear you out
Livin'la vida loca
Livin'la vida loca
Livin'la vida loca
Livin'la vida loca
After several more hours of this, Coyote Ugly finally let out its last happy person. The women went crazy for Draco. Even though he wouldn't admit it, Draco had enjoyed himself. Wyllie was so pleased that she even paid him! Mona headed for home on foot since she ran to the bar from Sam's. Draco caught up with her.
"Alright Miss Mona, you owe me soooooo much." He said.
"I take it we're on a fist name thing here? So what do you want in return?"
"You have to spend the entire day with me tomorrow. I need a guide and you need something to do before Weasley's sister comes."
"Fine. I guess I have no choice. But there's just one thing that I never got to ask you at Sam's. How come you aren't blackmailing me? Normally, you would've told the whole world by now. Why?" she asked.
"In all honesty, I don't know. I'm just still too shocked, and you seem happy so why spoil it?" he answered.
"You're a weird one, Draco Malfoy. I'm not sure if I believe that, but come over tomorrow at eleven, and I'll show you Chicago." She said as she walked off. Draco headed in the opposite direction feeling happy and excited, which was very unlike him. Something about Mona made Draco want to be himself and shed his muggle hating rep. Maybe she was good for him in a weird sort of way…
A/N: I'm so glad I finally got this done. Since I do this behind my parents back, it's hard to get a spare moment and updates come much slower. The song isn't mine, and I'm sorry if it's too out of date, but I thought it would be a cool song for Draco to sing. Thanks t the reviewer who loved Hershey Kisses. You rock!! Please read and review! I hope to update soon!!!
Lots of Love,
RonFan