Standard disclaimer, I don't own Lizzie McGuire or any of the Disney characters here, I just like the show and because I liked it so much, I decided to write a story based on it, so if Disney type people read this, please understand I wrote it because I think your characters are great and I love your work so don't sue me.

Chapter 4 - Fame and Fortune

Lizzie McGuire was sitting in her living room, thinking about the amazing things that had happened in her life and missing both of her best friends terribly, Miranda was once again visiting family in Mexico City for the summer and of course Gordo was still in Virginia when the doorbell rang.

"I'll get it" Lizzie's mom said as she walked to the front door and opened it. "Lizzie? What are you doing out there and what have you done to your hair?"

"I'm sorry Mrs. McGuire, but I am not Lizzie." Lizzie's brunette double said in an Italian accent.

"Oh! You are Isabella aren't you? What are you doing here? Please come in." Jo McGuire answered, suddenly aware that the house was not in a good condition for an international celebrity to enter the house.

"Thank You." Isabella said as she entered the house leaving her bodyguard to wait at the car. "Is Lizzie around?"

"Yes, she is right over there. Can I get you anything?"

"No thank you Mrs. McGuire, but could you please join me and your daughter for a little chat, I have to ask her something."

"Of course." she answered as she followed Isabella into the living room. Lizzie looked up from the couch and at first was completely surprised by what she saw, she saw herself as a brunette, but then she realized it must be Isabella.

"Hello Isabella, what brings you here?" Lizzie asked her.

"I'm here because I need your help Lizzie."

"My help? How so?

"Well since our last encounter the summer before last I have found myself unable to find a new singing partner. I just cannot find anyone who is a good match for me and well.... I was wondering... if you would consider coming back to Rome this summer to tour with me again, everyone loved your performance at the International Music Video Awards and it was the talk of all the tabloids that there was a girl out there who looked just like me and sang better then me."

"Well I don't know about better then you, you are amazing, I have all your albums now, I just sang that one song, and it was your song."

"Well thank you, but I think we are both pretty good. Anyway, what do you think? Is there any chance you would consider it?"

"I would love to, but it would be up to my parents of course."

"Why do you think I asked Mrs. McGuire to join us in this conversation. Mrs. McGuire it would be a wonderful opportunity for Lizzie, she would make a great deal of money, she would experience all the culture of Europe beyond what she saw before in Rome, and she wouldn't miss any school because it would just be a summer tour."

"I don't know Isabella, I will have to talk to my husband about it, but I think it would be a wonderful opportunity for her" Jo McGuire answered. In truth she was thinking that experiencing culture and getting back her fame would be good for Lizzie. Jo had noticed that Lizzie had not been herself ever since Gordo left, she had not dated anyone, she had not utilized her newfound singing talent, and she had just generally been depressed, a trip around Europe with hundreds of fans calling out to her would do Lizzie a world of good, not to mention the money could probably pay for Lizzie's College education.

"Talk to me about what?" Sam said. He had entered the room just as Jo had said that she would have to talk to him about it, "what would be a wonderful opportunity for who?" he finished.

"Sam, you remember Isabella from two summers ago in Rome right?" she answered indicating to Isabella sitting on the arm chair.

"How could I forget, a pleasure to see you again Isabella. What are you doing here?"

"She has asked me to tour Europe with her this summer." Lizzie answered.

"Tour as in see the sites?"

"No dad, tour as in sing at concerts."

"That's wonderful!" Sam said.

"It is?" Lizzie and Jo asked at the same time.

"Of course it is, Lizzie you were amazing at the International Music Video Awards, you need to be able to show your talent, not to mention if you get a good enough music career going you could pay for school." he answered back.

Jo McGuire was surprised, she was all for this trip but she wasn't expecting Sam to go for it so easily, "Well since it is obviously okay with your father, I think it is great, but it is up to you Lizzie."

Lizzie couldn't believe her ears, she had the opportunity to sing in front of audiences again in Europe and her parents thought it was ok! She had been dreaming about this for 2 years ever since it happened. "I'd love to!" Lizzie practically shouted and Isabella smiled.

"Oh I had hoped you would, I brought along a rough draft of a contract from my Record Label for you, but take my advice, read it very carefully and make sure it is right for you before you sign.

Lizzie practically jumped at Isabella and hugged her, then realized she was being overexcited and stepped back apologetically, Isabella was surprised but happy and handed Lizzie the contract. "Read it carefully and then contact me at the Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles where I'm staying. If you have any needs to change it, I will be glad to sit down with you and conference call my label to see what we can do." Isabella said, then turned to leave.

"Isabella, would you like to stay for a home cooked meal?" Jo McGuire invited.

"I'd love to Mrs. McGuire, but I would feel guilty leaving my Bodyguard in the car hungry while I ate a home cooked meal."

"Well he can come in too, this is a celebration!"

The McGuire Family ate dinner along with Isabella and her bodyguard and they talked about the contract, the McGuires decided that while they had someone with experience there it might be a good idea to pick her brain about the ins and outs of what the contract would mean to Lizzie, several hours later Isabella used the McGuire phone to call the label to tell them the McGuire's concerns and after talking it out, they were able to get a new contract faxed over immediately that Lizzie and Jo signed the very next day. A Month Later when school let out for the summer, Lizzie boarded a plane for Rome.

At first everything was about as normal as it could be for a pair of could-be-twins on a concert circuit around the most amazing sites of Europe. At the end of her first month there however Isabella and Lizzie got an opportunity to do a song for a movie, they were both excited and headed to the on location set where the movie was being filmed in France to talk with the director and executive producer about the song. When they arrived however Lizzie saw someone she recognized, someone she hadn't seen in a while. He recognized her too."

"Lizzie? Lizzie McGuire? What are you doing here?"