Coyote Ugly

          Hi fanfic people!  It's down to the last five chapters now. This has definitely been an awesome experience for me to write Coyote Ugly.  I was so hyper when people were talking to me on aim so a special thanks to those people!!  Luv ya lots!  You might not like this chapter too much because it's kind of sad, but note, this is NOT the end.  There's way more to come.  So let's get this chapter over with.

Disclaimer- As much as I wish Harry Potter and Coyote Ugly were mine, they're not.  Wishing doesn't seem to be helping me does it?

Chapter 12 Never

          It was a dream.  That's what it seemed like anyway.  There was just something about it that seemed too real.  Mona woke up after having her usual dream.  Only this time she saw her mysterious phantom.  She wouldn't have expected it to be him.  Who would've thought that she needed five years and over a thousand miles to find him?  It would've been easier to just stay in England.  No, it was better this way. 

          The dream started as usual.  Mona was walking down an aisle.  It was obviously her wedding day.  She expected to see the phantom or Victor, but it wasn't either.  The phantom had revealed itself.  She smiled when she saw who it really was.  The scene changed and she was back in the hospital.  The image of herself on the hospital bed with a baby girl in her arms made her wonder if this was the future or just a dream.  She noticed a man walk in.  It wasn't a surprise at who it was.  Mona was just glad that it was he.  It was Draco.

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          'No, no, no!!!  It was just getting to the best part!  I hate it when this happens.' Mona thought as she picked her head up.  Ginny was leaving today.  They had to be at the airport no later than nine thirty.  Mona couldn't believe it.  She was loosing her best friend all over again.  Sure, she had the coyotes, and they were like her sisters.  There was just something missing, an empty spot in her heart that just wouldn't go away.

          "C'mon Mona.  It's eight 'o clock.  I'm almost ready." Said Ginny.  Mona groaned and got up.

          "Do you really have to go?  Can't you just leave Harry and Matt?  There are plenty of men that come nightly to coyote Ugly.  You can replace Harry." Said Mona.  She was joking, but secretly, if Ginny had said yes, she wouldn't have objected.

          "Sorry.  I can't just leave them no matter how many guys there are here.  Harry would be suspious and go on a rampage all over the world just to find me.  He's like that." Said Ginny smiling at the thought of Harry.  Mona walked toward the bathroom and began to get ready.  Draco was meeting her at the airport after Ginny left.  He said he had something to tell her, but what could it be?  Mona didn't have time to dwell on it.  She hurried through her morning, and was ready by nine.  'The earlier, the better.' She thought.  Ginny only had a small suitcase so they rode her motorcycle.

          The end had finally come.  Mona and Ginny were standing right outside of the boarding place waiting for the plane to arrive.  They had just called all passengers in.  This would be their last time together for a while.  Mona walked Ginny to the terminal and stopped to say good-bye.

          "So same time in the next four years?" asked Mona in between tears.  Ginny nodded and smiled though she was also tearing.

          "I think so as long as there are no more major issues.  Maybe net time I won't be sick."  The announcer issued a last call for the flight to London.  "I guess I should go.  Thank you so much for everything Mona.  I promise to come back."  Ginny hugged Mona and then began to walk away, but stopped.  She ran back and gave Mona one last hug.

          "Good-bye Ginny." Said Mona as Ginny pulled away.

          "Bye Mona." Ginny called back as she finally boarded the airplane.  Mona stood there for a minute not really realizing what was going on.  It wasn't until something touched her shoulder that she popped out of her trance. 

          "Are you okay?" asked a voice that Mona was only too glad to hear.  It was Draco.

          "I think so, but I'm sure going to miss her a lot." Said Mona not turning to look at Draco.  She felt that emptiness in here stomach again.  It was the feeling that she just couldn't shake off.  It plagued her every step.

          "C'mon, we still have a date to go on you know.  I can special reservations so let's not be late.  Plus, you need to change.  The place isn't too formal, but jeans and a t-shirt won't do." Said Draco pulling her arm towards the exit.  Mona took one last look at the terminal and left with Draco.  They rode back to Mona's house in silence.  Mona didn't feel like talking much, but she felt guilty not talking since he was taking her out tonight.  As they pulled in front of her house, Mona decided to say something.

          "Thanks Draco.  I'm sorry if I'm not talking.  I'm just going to miss her a lot.  I'll see you tonight then?" she asked with a smile coming back onto her face. Draco smirked.

          "Yep, I'll be here at four 'o clock sharp so be ready."  He got out and walked her to her front door.  They leaned in for a kiss before Drao left.  Mona sighed then walked in.  It was only noon so there was plenty of time.  She fell onto the couch and flipped on the TV.  There wasn't anything good on so in no time, Mona found herself thinking of Ginny.  More tears came to her eyes at the thought that in four years, Ginny probably wouldn't remember her at all.  Mona lay there crying though she knew she should be getting ready.  She just needed five minutes to let out her pain.  After those five minutes were up, Mona got up and walked upstairs with tears still in her eyes.

          Her bedroom was a mess.  Since Ginny had visited, she didn't have a chance to really clean the house.  Once she had made her way through the piles of clothes she opened her closet and began to search.  After what seemed like years of searching, she finally decided on a black skirt and a pink, sparkly, shirt.  It draped across her chest in a flowing sort of way.  It was a dark pink that matched the skirt beautifully.  She then went to the bathroom and fixed her hair and make-up.  Surprisingly, this took longer than picking out what to wear. 

After putting the final touches on herself, Mona went downstairs and tried to calm her nerves.  She didn't know why, but she was so nervous.  What did Draco want to tell her?  He couldn't possibly be proposing.  They had only been dating for a week.  It was impossible.  He didn't seem very excited to tell her.  Was he breaking up with her?  'No way!' she thought as she sat at her window seat looking out at the road.  It was only three, but Mona was already ready.  Perdy, sensing her tension, paced back and forth through the room. 

At long last, the black pick-up truck pulled in front of Mona's house.  Draco stepped out wearing black pants and a black shirt that looked so sexy on him.  Mona felt her mouth go dry.  She suddenly realized that her was at her front door, and she snapped out of her trance.  She said good-bye to Perdy, and walked out the door.  Draco greeted her with his famous smirk, which only made Mona's mouth go even drier.

"Ready to go?  I got reservations at The Blue Flamingo.  I here it's one of the best spots for dinner in town." Said Draco.  Mona's heart jumped.

"That place is amazing!  It's almost impossible to get in.  How did you do it?" she asked staring at him in awe.

"I pulled a few strings… c'mon, let's go." He said still smirking and taking her hand.  They walked to his car.  Draco opened Mona's door for her, and got in his own.  They talked a little on the way about what had happened the day before and about what he had done that day.  At the very edge of Chicago, Draco stopped the truck.  They had arrived.

The Blue Flamingo was a large building.  For far away, it looked like nothing, but a giant block with a blue flamingo painted on the front, but it was so much more inside.  The room was dark and lit with very few candles.  The only real source of light came from the stage.  A live band was playing soft, mellow music.  A waiter led Daco and Mona to their seats not to far from the band.  He gave them menus.  They ordered and he was off leaving them to talk together.  Mona was so anxious to know why they were here.

"So why are we here?  You said you wanted to tell me something.  Shoot." She said not being able to hold it in any longer.

"What some more water?  Hang on." Said Draco trying to change the subject, but Mona pulled him back.

"All right Draco.  You dragged me here.  Now tell me what is going on that you had to use the old 'what some more water?' excuse?"  Draco sat back down and sighed.  After a moment or two of silence, he finally spoke.

"I got a letter yesterday." He finally said.  Mona raised an eyebrow.

"Um, wow.  Congratulations?" she asked rather than said.  "That's what you wanted to tell me?"

"No, no, no, it's something else. The letter was from Hogwarts.  There's going to be a five year reunion this weekend." Said Draco taking it one sep at a time.  Mona stared at him blankly before speaking.

"Well, have fun, and trip Pansy Parkinson for me." Said Mona taking a sip of her drink.  Draco was not pleased yet.

"That's only part of it.  I was hoping you would come with me.  You know, as my date?  You don't have to hide just not say your real name."  Mona stopped dead and didn't move for a few minutes.  Draco began to get worried, but he stood his ground.  It was high time she went back and faced the music.  She had been running for too long.

"You must be completely insane." She said quietly not taking here eyes off of her glass.  "There's no way in hell that I can go back to Hogwarts.  Think of all he people that knew me.  They know what I look like.  If Harry and Ron are going, then you know Ginny would be there.  What if she slips?  My life could be completely ruined.  I'm not running from this life too.  I can't go back." She said firmly.  Draco wasn't ready to give up.

"Oh c'mon Mona!  You've changed too much for any one to put two and two together and figure out that it's you.  No one there is that smart.  You have to come." He said.  By now, Mona was getting annoyed.

"Look, I'm not going back!  What about my job?  Coyotes just don't leave out of the blue.  I'm a good part of the reason that Wyllie makes so much money.  It's because of my voice.  Going back could ruin her life plus the rest of the coyotes."

"Mona Cambell, are you going to live by how the coyotes act all the time?  If they start smoking, will you?  If they decided to go, would you?"

"I do not live my life on how they live!  I just happen to care about them like they're my sisters!  I would never out them in any danger.  I'm not going and that's final!" she shouted.  This was too much.  Mona got up and left the table.  The club was too busy listening to the band to pay any attention to this little war in the back.  Draco left some money and ran to catch up with Mona.  He found her outside heading for home.

"You're a coward." He said.  Mona stopped and turned to face him.

"I am not!  If I go back, my parents could find out.  They'd probably make me come home and marry some freak!  I'm just doing myself a favor by not going home.  It's not even my home any more.  My home is right here in Chicago."

"Do you know what happened to your parents?" he asked coming and standing right in front of her.  "They're dead, Mona.  They died about a year after you left.  I guess they cared a lot even though they didn't show it.  The papers said that they wished every night that you would come home, but no.  You were here, bar dancing, hurting those who loved you even if they were being bastards at the time."  He stopped for a minute then continued.  "Oh, and you know what happened to Krum?  He's mad!  Right now, he's probably in some padded room at St. Mungo's.  Your death shocked him so much that he lost everything.  About six months after you left, he cracked.  His whole fame and fortune was gone completely.  And your best friends.  They go to your grave so much.  It seems like every week there's something new at your grave.  No matter how hard you tried to squash it out, there will always be a little Hermione Granger still stirring in there somewhere."  Mona stared at Draco's eyes and felt that shock, but she was too mad to realize it.  She sighed.

"I'm going to tell you the same thing that Velma Kelly would've said.  They had it coming.  They had it coming.  They only had themselves to blame." She sang softly.

"Well, fine then." He said feeling very mad at her.  Mona felt the same only vise versa.

"Fine.  I guess this is the end. I should've known that the arrogant bastard wasn't capable of anything, but hate." She spat bitterly.

"I should've known that a Mudblood wasn't worth my time." He said turning and going back inside.  Mona stood there for a minute completely furious.  She stomped off home.  When she arrived, she set to getting ready for her night at the bar.  As hard as she tried, she couldn't get Draco off of her brain.  Some thing told her that this was wrong, but she didn't want to believe it. 

Mona pulled on some jeans and a t-shirt and studied herself in a mirror.  Her make-up was still beautiful looking.  The only problem was that now she had no one to share it with.  Even though she wouldn't admit it to herself, she missed Draco.  It was as simple as that.  'I don't miss him or love him.' Was her last thought as she turned on her Harley and sped off toward Coyote Ugly.

A/N: That wasn't a fun chapter to write!  Don't worry.  That is definitely NOT the end of this story.  Okay, I would've gone into Coyote Ugly, but I didn't have a song in mind so I just skipped it.  Oh, and be sure to check out Clue: The Mini Mysteries, which is being posted right when this one is.  I can't wait!  So as always, thanks for reading and please review!

Lots of Love,

RonFan