Coyote Ugly
Hi fans! It's down to the last two chapters. There will be on more after this one. It'll be up tomorrow. I'll tell you all about my new fanfic and some other news. Soooooooooo without further ado, it's time for the chapter you've all been waiting for!!!!!
Disclaimer- Nope, I still don't own Harry Potter or Coyote Ugly. Try again later.
Chapter 14 Home Sweet Home
There it was. That beautiful, scarlet steam engine. It seemed like eternity since Mona had seen it. The Hogwarts Express was still as shinny as ever and it never seemed to age. The station was just as how she remembered it. People were rushing in and out, yelling out the window, and trying to hold down their pets. Mona gripped Perdy's leash as she and the coyotes walked onto the platform. Mona saw faces she hadn't seen in years, but they didn't recognize her. They gave her and the coyotes funny looks since they were all wearing their uniform, the black shirt that hung off their shoulders with the letters "C" and their initials written in rhinestones. The fact that Mona had Perdy, who was searching through the crowds for something, wasn't helping matters.
"Why the hell did you leave this place, Mona? There are about a million hot, British guys! Catch me, I'm going to faint!" said Taylor as she put her hand to her forehead in a mock face.
"Yeah, let's go flirt!" said Megan, her face lighting up.
"I'm game." Said Kristina."
"Nope, not now guys. We've got a reunion to crash." Said Chelsea also eyeing the men as they walked by. Several guys looked back at them and winked at the coyotes including Mona. Mona grinned a little, but she soon saw a red haired woman walking toward the train with a baby in her arms. A tall man with jet-black hair was talking to another red haired man.
"Oh shit! No time for flirting! Let's go before they see us!" exclaimed Mona rushing towards the train. The coyotes hurried and got a compartment to themselves. Kristina put a sealing charm over the compartment so no one would come in.
"That was close." Said Megan sitting back on the bench. The others followed pursuit and relaxed a little.
"Did you guys see the baby in Ginny's arms?" asked Mona looking up at them.
"What? You saw Ginny?" asked Chelsea.
"Since when did she have a baby? I know she said she was fat when she was visiting, but she wasn't that fat." Said Taylor looking confused.
"Where have you been? She's got a two year old with that guy." Said Megan rolling her eyes. Taylor blushed and became quiet.
"How much do you want to bet that she's pregnant again?" asked Kristina smirking.
"Bet you ten bucks?" said Megan. Kristina held out her hand and Megan shook it to seal the deal.
"Do you think this will go okay? I'm really nervous." Said Mona staring out the window. Her face seemed calm, but inside, she was worried.
"I think we'll be fine. We planned everything out. All we have to do is follow the plan, and hope to God that it works out alright." Said Kristina acting like it was no big deal. Suddenly, Perdy began to bark. She made the coyotes jump five feet off of their seats.
"Perdy, shut up!" said Mona as quietly as she could, but just loud enough to make Perdy be quiet. There was another bark outside of the compartment. Mona stopped dead.
"Pongo, what are you doing? Let's go," said a stern voice coming from outside. The coyotes became silent until the person had passed.
"Oh God! That was Draco. He doesn't know I'm here. Ugg…" said Mona groaning and turning back to the window.
"Are you going to make up?" asked Chelsea hopefully. Mona laughed a little.
"I highly doubt it. This isn't about us. It's about going back and facing reality." She said not changing her view. The rest of the ride was silent. They were all lost in their own thoughts about what was going to come. They knew the plan. The hard part was to follow it.
The train finally came to a stop throwing them forward a little. Mona stood up and grabbed Perdy as she began to walk out the door. Before she left, she turned to give the coyotes some last minute instructions.
"Okay guys, this is it. The big one. The one we've all been waiting for. You know the plan so stick to it. Don't come until I call you. Wish me luck." She called as she walked out. The coyotes yelled their good-byes and good lucks after her as she headed for the door.
Hogsmeade village hadn't changed at all since Mona had last seen it. The buildings were still old and beautiful looking. Mona hid herself carefully among people that she knew wouldn't recognize her. They soon heard a voice above the crowd that Mona had also missed a lot.
"Right then, everyone follow me, please." Said a ruff voice. Hagrid, the gamekeeper, was calling the people over to the boats that would take them across the lake just like on their first time at Hogwarts.
"Hi Hagrid. It's good to see you again after so long." Said Mona smiling at Hagrid. She decided to have a little fun before she unmasked herself. Hagrid smiled, but you could still tell that he didn't know who she was.
"'Ello there. Welcome back!" he said to her as he helped her into a boat. She made sure that Perdy was safe with her and that Harry, Ron, Ginny, or Draco could not see her. When everyone was finally set, Hagrid gave the call, and they were off. The ride was enjoyable. The sight of Hogwarts was a beautiful thing being as how she hadn't seen it in years. Up until now, she hadn't realized how much she missed the gorgeous castle.
As soon as the boats had stopped, people from all houses joined together as they walked through the great front doors. Professor McGonagall was there waiting for them. She said her hellos to everyone, and gave Mona a distant look before leading them into the Great Hall. Mona didn't follow. She waited just outside with her potion in her hand. There was a small crack between the doors just wide enough to see what was going on. Everyone had taken their seats at their old house tables. Mona could see people like Neville Longbottom and Hannah Abbot. There were people that she didn't see like Dean Thomas or Susan Bones. She wondered what had happened to them. 'Maybe they're coyotes or wolves in another country…' Mona thought laughing to herself. Finally, Professor Dumbledor stood up to greet them all.
"Welcome back to your home away from home, Hogwarts! It's been five years since you've seen each other, and we've missed you dearly. So, Professor McGonagall will read aloud the names of you and if you would please stand it would be most appreciated. Prefects and the heads will be skipped until last." He said as Professor McGonagall stepped forward with a long list of peoples' names. She went through reading them. Mona smiled when Harry's name was called. He and Ginny stood up. Ginny was still holding little Matt in her arms. They looked like such a happy family. Next came the prefects. Ron was one of them. He hadn't changed much. Ginny was right. He seemed single and was loving it.
"At long last, Professor McGonagall came to the heads. "Draco Malfoy." She read from her scroll. Draco stood up with Pongo at his heals. Everyone was surprised to still see him single. In fact, he surprised himself. A few days ago, he was dreaming about taking the most beautiful woman he had seen in years. Now that they split up, his life seemed to be missing something, but he would only admit this to himself and only him. Mona's heart began to beat incredible fast as Professor McGonagall called her name. "Hermione Granger… is no longer with us so let us have a moment of silence for her." Said Professor McGonagall. Everyone bowed his or her heads. It was now or never. Mona threw her potion.
A puff of green smoke appeared on the top of the Gryfindor table. Mona's figure appeared moments later. "I object!" she shouted as her figure took a clear form. There was gasp from the crowd of people. Dumbledor stood up to look at whom it was. Mona looked over at Ginny, whose mouth was wide open. When she finally closed it, she gave Mona a wink and a smile before she began to act all surprised. It took all of Mona's strength not to look over at Draco, but she knew it would be harder if she did.
"This is not a courtroom, miss, but what do you object to?" asked Professor McGonagall in a deathly whisper.
"I'm sorry Professor, but I can't let you grieve Hermione Granger's loss. It would be unnecessary and wrong." She said not taking her eyes of off McGonagall.
"Why is that? She's gone. Why can't we remember her at all?" asked Harry not looking her in the eyes. The thought of Hermione's death was still fresh in his eyes. Mona looked at Ron, and saw the same look. She saw for herself how much pain she had caused them.
"Because there's no point to it. She's not where you think she is." Said Mona simply trying to keep her voice steady.
"Okay then, where is she?" asked Ron in a voice similar to McGonagall's. Mona couldn't help but smirk at them.
"You're looking at her." Whispered Mona looking down at the table again. Perdy had gotten in through the doors and was on the table next to Mona. She was gazing over at Pongo, who stared at her intently as if to say 'I missed you so much.' The hall went silent. The eyes of everyone were fixed on her.
"I don't believe it." Said Harry, his voice growing very cold. Ron gave her a searching stare. The others just starred on at them.
"I didn't think you would. It's my appearance, isn't it? Well, we can change that easily." She said. Mona snapped her fingers, and her hair became extremely bushy again. The highlights were gone and her clothes weren't so revealing. There was another gasp and several women fainted. Harry and Ron looked at her amazement. Mona held her breath.
"I don't know what kind of trick you're trying to pull, but it's not very funny." Said Ron turning away. Mona was about to respond, but she was interrupted.
"It's true." Said Ginny joining Mona on the table. Mona snapped her finger again and her appearance changed back to what it was. Harry and Ron starred at Ginny now. She was still holding Matt in her arms. Mona looked at Matt and immediately saw a lot of Harry in him. Ginny was right. He didn't look a thing like Ginny at all.
"Ginny, what are you talking about? You know that Hermione is dead." Said Harry.
"No she's not. Hermione Granger, or Mona Cambell, is standing right next to me." Said Ginny letting out a huge sigh. It felt good to get that off of her chest, but she knew Harry was going to ask questions.
"Hang on, you lost me there. Who's Mona Cambell? How does Ginny know her, and why does she look like she's her best friend? I'm just totally and completely lost." Said Ron. Mona sighed. It was time to tell the truth.
"Okay, here's the truth. My name is Mona Cambell, or Coyote Mona if you ever go to Coyote Ugly. Four years ago, Hermione Granger was pronounced "dead", but there was no body ever found. That's because she, er… I, didn't die. It's confusing and totally out there, but it's true. I am Hermione Granger." Said Mona in a stronger voice. The hall fell silent again. Draco sat there smirking. Mona had confessed. He couldn't help but feel a small hope igniting inside of him.
"But… it's impossible. You don't look a thing like her. Hermione would never have highlights or her belly button pierced. I also know that she would never let herself be called a coyote, whatever that is. Even if you say you are she, there's no possible way. She committed suicide." Said Harry still starring at her and Ginny.
"It's possible, very possible. Here's what really happened." Started Mona. She stopped for a minute to steal a glance at Draco. It was only a quick flash, but she was able to see if her was watching her. Her heart skipped a beat when she saw him smirking, which was usually a good sign if it was he. "I didn't really commit suicide. I faked it, and here's how and why. Everyone knows that I dropped by my fiance's apartment three days before my wedding. You also know that I found him sleeping with another woman. My first thought was to kill him, but I just decided to call off the wedding. So I went to my parents' home to find that they didn't care much for me. They wanted Krum's money. I felt heartbroken and unloved. I could only think of one possible answer, to run away and never come back. That's where Ginny comes in." said Mona pausing to look at Ginny, who smiled.
"Yep, Mona, er… oh whoever you are!" she said with a grin. "Mona stopped by my bed room right before she left. She told me what happened and what she was going to do. I knew she was crazy, but I've learned that you can't change her mind no matter how much you try. After making me promise not to tell anyone and to come visit her in four years, I gave her a dagger and told her to slit her wrists so it would look more realistic. Needless to say, it worked." Said Ginny. Harry and Ron looked dumbfounded. Ginny was never one for secrets. It surprised them that she was able to act like she thought Mona was really dead.
"Why couldn't you just tell us, person? I'm not sure what to call you, but if we were your best friends, why leave us? You knew we'd always be there for you. You have no idea how much we missed you/" said Ron in a quiet voice.
"Believe me, it was the hardest thing I ever had to do, even worse than taking shots of beer from old guys. I couldn't tell you guys because I knew you would do everything in your power to stop me. I needed some time to think and to just find myself. My job had sucked here and I had a cheating fiancé. So that night, I packed and hopped on the next plane to Chicago." Said Mona. No one spoke. They were all too shocked to say anything at all. "Tough crowd…" muttered Mona.
"My first few weeks in Chicago were hell. After changing my name, I got a place, but had no job. I went out everyday looking for a job. Being the smart witch I was, I thought I would have a job in no time. Well, I didn't. Then, in my second week, my house was robbed. Almost half of my money was gone, and I had no job still. I thought I had hit rock bottom. Finally, my luck turned around. In my third week, I met the coyotes."
"Hold on, wait a minute. Who are the coyotes? I was following you until then/" said Harry. Mona's eyes lit up.
"Glad you asked, Harry. Hang on for a sec, would you?" Mona pulled out her wand she said out loud, "Coyote Mona calls the rest of the coyotes to join her." Everyone waited for a minute before Mona spoke again. "Coyotes and wolves of Hogwarts, meet the coyotes of Coyote Ugly bar: Coyote Chelsea!" Chelsea appeared on the Hufflepuff table. She smiled and waved at Mona and Ginny.
"Hey guys! So great to join the party! Hi again Ginny!" she called form the Hufflepuff table. Mona smiled and comtinued.
"Coyote Kristina!" Kristina appeared on the Ravenclaw table.
"Hey, you're hot!" she said to a guy next to her. He blushed a little while his wife gave Kristina a dirty look. "Hello Ginny! Glad to see you again! Let's rock this party! You all look so scared and surprised. What did you do to them, Mona?" asked Kristina smirking.
"I didn't do anything! Anyway, here's Coyote Megan!"
Megan appeared on the Slytherin table. She was sitting on Blazie Zambini's lap. "Hey Mona, you never mentioned this hottie. Ohhh, I like British men a lot more than American men. What's up Ginny? Is that your son?" Ginny nodded. "Oh my God!!!! Here's so cute just like you said!!!!" Ginny beamed at her.
"And for the last coyote, but definitely not least, Coyote Taylor."
Taylor appeared on the head table, right in front of Snape. As soon as she was completely there, she leaned in and pulled Snape into a fiery kiss. He wasn't quite sure what to do, but let her go on. She finally pulled away. "Mona, the greasy-haired bastard is a good kisser. You're right too. It doesn't look like he's washed his hair since the Stone Age. Hey, it's Ginny and the kid I just found out she had. Oh, and you didn't announce my title, Mona." Said Taylor smirking like the rest of the coyotes.
"My bad. Sorry, but Taylor holds the title as the bar slut of Coyote Ugly. All right so you're probably wondering what happened after I met the coyotes. So…" began Mona, but Kristina cut her off.
"Mona found us in a coffee shop one day. She said that she was running away and she needed work. We guessed right away that she was really Hermione Granger since her name was all in the papers. It must've been fate because we just happened to be looking for a new coyote at the time." Said Kristina.
"We took her to the head coyote and owner of Coyote Ugly, Wyllie Coyote. Mona told her story and got the job right away. The five of use went shopping that day and changed Mona's look. She got a few new piercing and a totally new wardrobe. That was the day she became Coyote Mona Cambell." Said Megan.
"Four years came and went. Last week, Mona told us about a friend that was supposed to be coming. That's where Ginny came back. We spent some time with her and Mona. Ginny was really sweet and we were all jealous that she was married, had a kid, AND owned her own clothing store where they sold thongs. Come on, who wouldn't want that?" said Taylor.
"Ginny left on Tuesday, and Mona became sad. When she heard about the reunion, she wasn't planning on going until…" said Chelsea, but Mona took over.
"I got some advice from a close friend and I read parts of my biography. It's kind of creepy seeing pictures of your own funeral. When I read some of the quotes, I knew I had to come back. There was nothing left to do, but to do it. So here I am." Finished Mona. Once again, the hall was quiet. Finally, Harry spoke.
"I guess there's only one thing to do now. Welcome back Hermione, or Mona!" he said as he climbed on the table and engulfed Mona in a hug. Ron followed him up and also hugged Mona, who was smiling so brightly. There was a rush of "awwwws" from the hall and the sound of applause filled the room.
"We missed you so much!! I can't believe that you fooled everyone! That's some skill that you have." Said Ron pulling away.
"I'm so pleased to have you back Miss Cambell. You are a true master of trickery if you can pull a trick over me." Said Dumbledor with a twinkle in his eyes.
"You mean I fooled you to? I always thought you knew, but didn't want to say anything! Wow..." said Mona. Suddenly, Harry turned towards Ginny.
"That reminds me, what happened to Paris?" asked Harry eyeing Ginny suspiciously. Ginny blushed.
"Well, I had to say something or else you never would've let me go." Said Ginny.
"I can't believe that you didn't tell me, and you were pregnant at the time too, and in a bar!" said Harry, his voice now loud and sarcastic.
"Oh, you're pregnant?! Oh, yeah I knew it! And you kept denying it! Ha! Pay up, Kristina. You owe me ten bucks!" yelled Megan as Kristina's face fell and she levitated a ten-dollar bill to Megan.
"I'm so happy for you guys!" exclaimed Mona hugging Ginny, but being careful not to squish Matt. "Don't worry, Harry. Ginny didn't have one drink the entire time!"
"This is so great, but there's too much love in this room. I say we get the party started coyote style." Said Taylor. With the swish of her wand, music began to blare. Mona smirked.
"You guys better sit down and watch the coyotes at work."
Under a lover's skyI'm gonna be with you
And one's going to be around
If you think that you won't fall,
Well just wait until
Till the sun goes down
Underneath the starlight starlight
There's a magical feeling so right
It'll steal your heart tonight
You can try to resist
Try to hide from my kiss
But you know, but you know
That you, can't fight the moonlight
Deep, in the dark, you'll surrender your heart
But you know, but you know
That you, can't fight the moonlight
No, you can't fight it
It's gonna get to your heart
There's no escaping love
Once a gentle breeze (once a gentle breeze)
Sweeps it's spell upon your heart
And no matter what you think
It won't belong
Till you're in my arms
Underneath the starlight starlight
We'll be lost in the rhythm so right
It will steal your heart tonight
You can try to resist
Try to hide from my kiss
But you know, but you know
That you, can't fight the moonlight
Deep in the dark you'll surrender you're heart
But you know, but you know
That you, can't fight the moonlight
No-o, you can't fight it
No-o matter what you do
The night is gonna get to you
(Your gonna know)
(That I know)
Don't try you're never gonna to win
Underneath the starlight starlight
There's a magical feeling so right
It will steal your heart tonight
You can try to resist
Try to hide from my kiss
But you know, but you know
That you, can't fight the moonlight
Deep in the dark you'll surrender your heart
But you know, but you know
That you, can't fight the moonlight
No-o you can't fight it
You can try to resist
Try to hide from my kiss
But you know, but you know
That you, can't fight the moonlight
Deep in the dark you'll surrender your heart
But you know, but you know
That you, can't fight the moonlight
No-o you can't fight it
Mona finished her song. The hall burst into applause and cat calls from the single men. The coyotes all winked at one another and started the next song.
Mona took a second and looked at Harry, Ron, and Ginny. She couldn't believe how much she missed them and how she was now found. A smile spread across her lips. Hermione Granger really was gone, but just not dead. Her friends accepted it and Mona felt at peace with the world.
A/N: so how'd ya like it? I hope you're satisfied. I poured my heart and soul into that chapter. You're probably wondering what happened to Draco. Well, be patient and wait for the big finally of Coyote Ugly, which will be up as soon as I have time. Clue:The Mini Mysteries will be updated next week so don't think that I forgot about it. I won't be able to respond to your replies because my stupid email is being annoying. Grrr… okay so please review and thanks for reading!
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