I know this is a bad chapter. Shout out to Patlulu. Actually there are a whole lot of us against the war. Apparently the youth group I just joined, their discussion always ends up as a political discussion. I was there last night and there was a good Bush bashing secession.
It's the media's fault. They're blowing up everything out of proportion. I went to camp this year and so many people don't say the pledge because they're protesting the war. I know this is a controversial subject and I'm going to get angry reviews for the other side. I'm terribly sorry but I'm not very patriotic and I really don't like Bush. He keeps calling America a Christian country. Guess what? Not all of us are Christian. This country was founded because we didn't want to pay taxes but also because we wanted religious freedom. If you start calling it a Christian country you are in a sense taking away that very freedom that people fought for.
And the whole 'Terrorist' thing every three words? That's silly. People thought the blackout was a terror attack. It was a black out. We lost power for longer during hurricane Floyd and no one made a big deal. We lost power about every week during the summer.
About the war, I'm not in support of it, but now that it's happened, it should have been A LOT better planed. Bush is like "We're going to do it alone because of the terrorists and cause we're the greatest! And um, we're not going for the oil, we're going to help promote freedom." (yea right) And now he's all "We want to um get the whole world in defeating the terror and um terror and need more money for um terrorism and um troops for um terrorism."
People are going to start going on about September 11th now and I how I should be more supportive bout the war on terrorism. I'm all for going after the real terrorists. What happened to getting Afghanistan all set up?
If you want to argue against me, I welcome you're opinions. I want to set up a few guidelines.
Be able to back up your statement. No cursing at me. I don't appreciate it. Keep it G. Keep it polite, there is no need for name-calling. Please either leave an e-mail or be a member of this site. If you don't I will be forced to see you as someone who does not want to be contacted so therefore I can't counter their statement."Excuse me, do you have an Evans?" James asked the front desk of Li's hotel. He and Sirius had been tying to apparate into the hall outside Li's room for a while and hadn't succeeded so they were trying the muggle approach now. Sirius wore a sour expression on his face. He was really not in favor of Li coming and cramping his style with the ladies.
"Yes, but Evans told us to call when anyone arrived," the receptionist told them politely. "Would you like me to dial?" James nodded. The receptionist dialed the number to the room. "I'm sorry sir there is no answer, he must have gone out." James and Sirius turned away from the receptionist.
"I told you. Why would he want to hang with us his worst enemies?" Sirisu asked.
"That would be she and her Sirius. You've known Li was a girl for years," James scolded him.
"Yes, but he/she acts like a guy and wants to be a guy so why not just use the male pronouns?" Sirius asked.
"Fine," James replied. The two friends headed for the door. The elevator door opened.
"Wait up!" Li called to the two retreating figures. James and Sirius turned around. Before them stood a recognizable figure. Li was actually dressed well, like a girl. Her clothes were revealing or especially shouting femininity, but you could tell. She was wearing a cargo skirt and some tank top that looked like she had pulled it out of her suitcase last minute. Her hair was swept back into a semblance of a bun and was held by a hair clip.
"Wow, you really are a girl," Sirius said. He had never really connected 'Elaina' to Li. He had been aware it was the same person, just hadn't done the mental connection. Li growled and patted a long pocket on her pants that probably held her wand. Sirius got the idea what she was hinting and for once in his life thought it wise to shut up.
"Where are we going?" Li asked.
"We're not sure. Either a club or maybe a fair we heard about," James told her. "You walk like a guy." Li looked down and shrugged.
"Narcissa hopes to cure me of it before her wedding. She says it would bad if her bridesmaid looked like a guy in a dress and I've been ordered to wear skirts as much as possible," Li grumbled. She muttered something under her breath that sounded like a string of profanities.
"My cousin is getting married?" Sirius asked.
"Didn't year read it in the newspaper?" James asked his clueless friend.
"I don't read the newspaper," Sirius answered.
"Look, I'm only out here cause my hotel room is boring but if we're just going to stand around talking I'm out of here," Li growled.
"I don't exactly like standing here," James replied.
"I don't exactly like wearing skirts and dresses in public," Li snapped.
"I don't exactly like missing out on the ladies," Sirius interjected.
"Shut up," Li demanded.
"That' only the fifth time today," Sirius said disappointedly. Li looked confused.
"He doesn't like going through a day without being told to shut up at least ten times. Otherwise he feels he's been too quiet," James explained. "Let's go to the fair." Sirius and Li shrugged. James apparated away and was followed by the other two.
"Can someone get me a teddy bear?" Sirius begged as soon as all three had reached the fair. "I can never get the ball into the mouth."
"He always cracks up laughing," James said. "I'll try." The three went up to a booth. James paid two pounds and get three darts to hit the balloons. He missed all three times. He bought and three darts and missed yet again. On his eighth dart Li cut in.
"Here let me do it. For a chaser you have really bad aim," she informed him. She plucked the darts from his hand and shot the first one. It missed the balloon she was aiming for. She bit her lip and threw the other. The balloon made a popping sound and she was handed a stuffed bear. Sirius held out his hands.
"No way, I'm keeping this one," She told him. Sirius pouted. "If you give me two pounds I'll win you one." Li won a bear on her second try.
The next day Li woke up to a loud sound of someone apparating.
"Go away Severus, five more minutes," Li mumbled. Severus used to be the one who would pound on her door on wake her up during Hogwarts.
"You will get up," the person demanded. A hand supposedly belonging to the person pulled the covers off of Li. "Get up!"
"What time is it?" Li asked.
"Twelve and you were supposed to be at my house twenty minutes ago. Thankfully Lucius knew you're hotel and how to get past you're anti apparation blocks. You really shouldn't tell anyone that," the voice scolded. Li opened her eyes to the site of a blond haired woman. She was a very beautiful person except when she scowled. Li had no idea why Narcissa scowled so much. "You were supposed to come with me to pick out dress robes. You're my bridesmaid you have to!"
"Fine, I'll help you pick out the bloody dress," Li complained. She dragged herself out of bed.
"You'll wear stockings today and a skirt," Narcissa informed her. Narcissa took out some clothes she had brought. She had a short knee length black skirt, stockings and a blouse.
"NO!" Li cried.
"I will teach you to walk like a girl if it's the last thing I do," Narcissa declared. Li whimpered. After much debate and fighting the two arrived at the Black manor that belonged to Narcissa's father. There they met up with one of Narcissa's sisters and with another friend of Narcissa.
"What took you so long?" Bellatrix growled dangerously. Li didn't especially like Bellatrix. She was one of those people who took the whole Slytherin thing too far. Li compared Narcissa and her sister in her mind. Narcissa was generally a pleasant person and could think for herself. Bellatrix was rather nasty even to her sister's fiancée and hardly ever seemed to be acting with a will of her own. Bellatrix was dark while Narcissa was fair. They were like night and day. Li remembered the last Black sister, Andromeda. Li had not been to fond of the over friendly Griffindor. In appearance Andromeda was the midpoint between the other two but in personality Narcissa was. Li had not been surprised when Andromeda had been removed from the Black family tree.
"She refused to wake up," Narcissa said simply. "Now, we have to got to that little dress shop in Paris and we have to go to the flower shop and to the caterers. They are threatening to cancel on us."
"But they are the best in the Wizarding world! You simply cannot have a wedding without them," Isabella Brown Crabbe protested. Isabella was Narcissa's best friend. She had recently married Crabbe.
"I know, that's why I have to bargin with them. If we can't get them on the correct date we're going to have to change the whole wedding. Why couldn't they realize the discrepancy before a month before my wedding?" Narcissa sobbed. She was almost at the point of tears. "I'll have to try to rebook the club and it took me months to get the first reservation!" The other girls quickly swarmed around Narcissa to comfort her. Li stood behind her and patted her shoulder awkwardly. Li wasn't used to crying girls. She hadn't really cried herself for many years. She felt very out of place in this setting.
"Well, let's go shopping, that always makes you feel better," Isabella suggested. Narcissa brightened up immediately.
"Let's go shopping!" She squealed. Li cringed. Today would be very long.
Lucius Malfoy and Severus Snape were currently doing nothing. They were enjoying a couple of fire whiskies while sitting around on their bums watching a Quidditch game. A very disheveled Li barged into the room they were holed up in. They were currently hiding from the female inhabitants of the house who would make them get off their arses and start doing something. They quickly hide their drinks but took them back out when they saw it was Li.
"What happened to you?" Lucius asked, turning his attention back to the screen. Li fell into a chair. Severus took a quick glance at her.
"Shopping," she moaned. The two males winced.
"We feel for you," Lucius assured her. "They were trying to make me do that but I put my foot down."
"You ran up to your room," Severus argued. "And you whined that you hadn't spent any time with any of your friends lately and they sent someone to interrupt my work and bring me shopping with you. Thanks by the way."
"No problem mate. You needed a break anyway."
"I was about to discover a potion that makes a person able to turn invisible at will but since SOMEONE interrupted me I'll have to start all over. That took me five years to prepare!" Severus complained.
"Anytime, anytime," Lucius replied. The three turned their attention t the screen.
"That was not a foul!" Lucius or Li would yell every once in a while. Severus spent his time sneaking peeks at Li. He still wasn't sure how he felt about her. He felt his heart drop into his feet every time he looked at her, but if he said anything, well, it just wasn't right.
Li looked at her two friends watching the screen. Lucius was getting married and wouldn't have time to hang and Severus spent all his time working on his potions. Who knew when the would be able to just hang out again? Li sighed. She started plotting when she could ask Severus for the money he owed her. She started making plans for that money.
Best I could do. Is it long enough? I know a lot of it is author's notes. Sorry.