"Six inches apart!"
Emily was running around, freaking out while the house helps tried to put everything into place.
"No no no! You have to place that table 5 inches to the right for it to be perfect!"
"Hi Grandma."
"Hello Aunt Emily."
"Rory, Hermione! I am so glad that both of you came."
"Well, it is my own welcome party right?"
"Right. Well, your girls look absolutely spectacular! Why don't you both go upstairs while I get everything set up here. I will send for you when I the guest start to arrive."
"Ok, bye grandma."
*~*~*~*~*~*
"Why am I here again?"
Luke readjusted his tie again.
"Because as soon as you married me, you also married into these party obligations. Don't worry, I am going to try to get us out of here before midnight. We both need sleep."
Right then, both Hermione and Rory stepped down the stars.
"Hey mom, Luke."
"Hello Lorelai and Luke."
"You two look so beautiful! You hit yourself too many times with the pretty stick. I want one too!"
Luke smiled at her.
"You are beautiful."
"Keep the compliments coming."
Then, Emily rushed over to them.
"Why are you all here doing nothing? Rory, Hermione, go and mingle a little. Don't be like these two and refuse to socialize!"
Before anyone of them could say anything, they were pushed into a crowd of people.
*~*~*~*~*~*
From across the room, Tristan and Draco were being flogged with girls. They were playing it smooth and flirting right back. Tristan kept looking around to room to see Rory. He saw her come down the stairs with Hermione.
*She's beautiful.*
Draco noticed that his cousin eyes had drifted to across the room. That was when he noticed Hermione.
*That's Granger?! What happened?!*
Both boys were floored with the beauty they both saw. They took the time to excuse themselves from their new fan club and walked towards the girls.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"What did I do wrong?"
"Sorry Herm, but you are stuck."
"But these people are all staring at me as though I am some sort of specimen."
"They are just checking to see if you are worth their breath and time. Don't worry, I had to deal with that same problem."
"I can't believe I was tricked into this."
"Hey Mary."
"Hey Granger."
Both girls groaned and turned to face the two very handsome boys. Within their minds, they wondered. *Since when did he become this hot?*
"What do you want bible boy?"
"Why are you bugging us Malfoy? Don't you have something else better to do than to bug us?"
"Yes, but it entertains me most when I torment you."
"Draco, why are you and Bible Boy here?"
"Because I told you the last time I was here. I love you. I wake up in the middle of the night."
"If you know what is good for you, you will stop talking."
"Malfoy, why are you here?"
"I need to learn how to fit in better in the muggle atmosphere."
Both boys set on their faces their infamous smirk while both girls groaned.
"You exhaust me Tristan."
"I think those girls are looking for you Malfoy."
Both girls left as the girls started to creep towards them again.
*~*~*~*~*
Rory was bored out of her mind. Emily had dragged off Hermione a half hour ago. Jess and Paris had come, but they were both off dancing. Lorelai and Luke had gone somewhere to get a drink and the two boys were nowhere to be seen. She found a unsuspecting corner. The room upstairs was locked because Emily knew that if she had left it open, Rory would have gone in there and not come out. Luckily, she had brought a book along with her. As she entered the world of Mark Twain, Tristan came around and found her.
*God, why does she have this affect on me? Why did I have to fall for her of all people?*
"Mary, why are you sitting here reading? This is a party. You are supposed to be socializing."
"Are you talking to me? Because I don't see a Mary anywhere."
"Ah, but you are."
Right then, the song Time after Time came on. Rory groaned.
"What's wrong Mary?"
"It's nothing, just that this song."
"Would you like to dance?"
"What?!"
"Would you like to dance? You know, where you go somewhere and move around along with the beat?"
"I know what dancing. I just want to know why are you asking me. I am pretty sure one of the girls in your fan club would love to dance."
"Because right now, I would like to dance with you."
Rory smiled.
"Ok, this one time."
If you're lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
Tristan moved Rory closer to him. Rory's instincts kicked in and laid her head on his shoulders. He whispered the next part of the chorus to her.
If you fall I will catch you I'll be waiting
Time after time
Rory felt like melting. She remembered what she had earlier said to Hermione.
"Yeah, but I would personally be happy if a guy serenaded me with Cyndi Lauper's Time after Time. I don't know. I just like that song. I remember when mom wanted to watch Romy and Michelle's High School reunion and I heard that song."
This was definitely the song that made magic for her. Tristan continued to sing till the very last lines.
Time after time Time after time Time after time
They lingered in each other's arms a little after the song ended. Rory looked at Tristan and in his eyes. He stared back and smiled. She smiled right back. Just as they were to inch a bit closer, a photographer came and took their picture. The flash made both of them jump apart. Rory slightly blushed while Tristan felt like killing the photographer. Rory then excused herself.
"I have to go and find my mom. Thanks for the dance. See you tomorrow. Bye."
Before Tristan could say anything, Rory rushed off.
*Damn, I was so close.*
Rory had many thoughts rolling around within her head.
*Why did I leave? Why did I almost kiss him? Why did I want to? Why did he look frustrated?*
Emily was running around, freaking out while the house helps tried to put everything into place.
"No no no! You have to place that table 5 inches to the right for it to be perfect!"
"Hi Grandma."
"Hello Aunt Emily."
"Rory, Hermione! I am so glad that both of you came."
"Well, it is my own welcome party right?"
"Right. Well, your girls look absolutely spectacular! Why don't you both go upstairs while I get everything set up here. I will send for you when I the guest start to arrive."
"Ok, bye grandma."
*~*~*~*~*~*
"Why am I here again?"
Luke readjusted his tie again.
"Because as soon as you married me, you also married into these party obligations. Don't worry, I am going to try to get us out of here before midnight. We both need sleep."
Right then, both Hermione and Rory stepped down the stars.
"Hey mom, Luke."
"Hello Lorelai and Luke."
"You two look so beautiful! You hit yourself too many times with the pretty stick. I want one too!"
Luke smiled at her.
"You are beautiful."
"Keep the compliments coming."
Then, Emily rushed over to them.
"Why are you all here doing nothing? Rory, Hermione, go and mingle a little. Don't be like these two and refuse to socialize!"
Before anyone of them could say anything, they were pushed into a crowd of people.
*~*~*~*~*~*
From across the room, Tristan and Draco were being flogged with girls. They were playing it smooth and flirting right back. Tristan kept looking around to room to see Rory. He saw her come down the stairs with Hermione.
*She's beautiful.*
Draco noticed that his cousin eyes had drifted to across the room. That was when he noticed Hermione.
*That's Granger?! What happened?!*
Both boys were floored with the beauty they both saw. They took the time to excuse themselves from their new fan club and walked towards the girls.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"What did I do wrong?"
"Sorry Herm, but you are stuck."
"But these people are all staring at me as though I am some sort of specimen."
"They are just checking to see if you are worth their breath and time. Don't worry, I had to deal with that same problem."
"I can't believe I was tricked into this."
"Hey Mary."
"Hey Granger."
Both girls groaned and turned to face the two very handsome boys. Within their minds, they wondered. *Since when did he become this hot?*
"What do you want bible boy?"
"Why are you bugging us Malfoy? Don't you have something else better to do than to bug us?"
"Yes, but it entertains me most when I torment you."
"Draco, why are you and Bible Boy here?"
"Because I told you the last time I was here. I love you. I wake up in the middle of the night."
"If you know what is good for you, you will stop talking."
"Malfoy, why are you here?"
"I need to learn how to fit in better in the muggle atmosphere."
Both boys set on their faces their infamous smirk while both girls groaned.
"You exhaust me Tristan."
"I think those girls are looking for you Malfoy."
Both girls left as the girls started to creep towards them again.
*~*~*~*~*
Rory was bored out of her mind. Emily had dragged off Hermione a half hour ago. Jess and Paris had come, but they were both off dancing. Lorelai and Luke had gone somewhere to get a drink and the two boys were nowhere to be seen. She found a unsuspecting corner. The room upstairs was locked because Emily knew that if she had left it open, Rory would have gone in there and not come out. Luckily, she had brought a book along with her. As she entered the world of Mark Twain, Tristan came around and found her.
*God, why does she have this affect on me? Why did I have to fall for her of all people?*
"Mary, why are you sitting here reading? This is a party. You are supposed to be socializing."
"Are you talking to me? Because I don't see a Mary anywhere."
"Ah, but you are."
Right then, the song Time after Time came on. Rory groaned.
"What's wrong Mary?"
"It's nothing, just that this song."
"Would you like to dance?"
"What?!"
"Would you like to dance? You know, where you go somewhere and move around along with the beat?"
"I know what dancing. I just want to know why are you asking me. I am pretty sure one of the girls in your fan club would love to dance."
"Because right now, I would like to dance with you."
Rory smiled.
"Ok, this one time."
If you're lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
Tristan moved Rory closer to him. Rory's instincts kicked in and laid her head on his shoulders. He whispered the next part of the chorus to her.
If you fall I will catch you I'll be waiting
Time after time
Rory felt like melting. She remembered what she had earlier said to Hermione.
"Yeah, but I would personally be happy if a guy serenaded me with Cyndi Lauper's Time after Time. I don't know. I just like that song. I remember when mom wanted to watch Romy and Michelle's High School reunion and I heard that song."
This was definitely the song that made magic for her. Tristan continued to sing till the very last lines.
Time after time Time after time Time after time
They lingered in each other's arms a little after the song ended. Rory looked at Tristan and in his eyes. He stared back and smiled. She smiled right back. Just as they were to inch a bit closer, a photographer came and took their picture. The flash made both of them jump apart. Rory slightly blushed while Tristan felt like killing the photographer. Rory then excused herself.
"I have to go and find my mom. Thanks for the dance. See you tomorrow. Bye."
Before Tristan could say anything, Rory rushed off.
*Damn, I was so close.*
Rory had many thoughts rolling around within her head.
*Why did I leave? Why did I almost kiss him? Why did I want to? Why did he look frustrated?*