Chapter 35 – Deception and Surprises

Finally, the day of the party arrived, and Godric's Angels were up in Bec's room, getting ready.

The previous night, they had gotten the back yard organised – Making sure the lawn was mowed, The tables and chairs were clean, the glass stage was polished, sounds didn't reverberate off the silencing barrier, the lights in the pool, spa and backyard worked... the list went on, but finally, the area was perfect.

"Oooh! Nice!" Frances and Bec clapped as Lily came out in her swimming costume – the cute little blue and white bikini with a long blue and white sarong.

"Ok... You next Bex!" Frances shoved her in the wardrobe, and Bec quickly slipped into her pink, orange and white halter-neck bikini, and long pink, orange and white sarong. She also brushed some shimmery pink lip-gloss over her lips, and clipped her hair up in a silvery, toothed clip. She finished her Hawaiian look off with her hot pink lotus flower, and a pink and white frangipani necklace.

"Well?" Bec came out, and smiled.

"Sirius would be pissed off that he's not coming..." Lily smiled from the mirror as she applied her strawberry gloss, and brushed her just-past-shoulder-length hair and tied it into a simple, yet elegant knot.

"Ha-ha..." Bec sat down in her oversized cane chair, as Frances closed the wardrobe doors.

10 minutes later, Frances emerged in a sea-green bralette bikini, and matching sarong, her hair in a high ponytail, her lips a shimmery bronze colour, and she grinned.

"What do you think?"

"Down girl..." Bec smirked.

"Oh! And you're not?"

"Ha... I'm overcompensating for lack-of-boyfriend..."

"So? We're keeping you company in that overcompensation!" Frances poked her tongue out.

Bec giggled.

"Don't forget though, they're going to be heaps of muggle guys here, and wizards... as well as muggle girls, and a few witches..."

"So..."

"No talking about school, or quidditch, and if anyone who claims they know me, asks what school we're from, it's the Thorntree Academy in Ireland," Bec sighed, "And there will be a few of those tonight..."

"Got it... no mention of a wand, etc..." Frances nodded, and sat down in another chair.

"Got the CD's and music all organised?" Lily asked, picking up the pile next to Bec's vanity, and looking at the titles

"Yeah... I think so..." Lily put the CD's down, and sat next to Frances.

"This party is going to rock..."

There was a pronounced rapping at the door, and Tara Stockaz bustled over, in her casual/formal outfit.

"Karla! Stephen! How nice to see you!" Mrs. Stockaz stepped aside so the Blacks could get in.

"Sorry if we're early... Sirius insisted we got here earlier than expected..." a smile played around Stephen's lips.

"Oh... that's alright..." Mr. Stockaz smiled, "Where is your son?"

"He's just outside in the car, getting a few things organised..." Mrs. Black sighed.

"Alright..." Mrs. Stockaz closed the door, and Mr. Stockaz showed the Blacks into the lounge room.

Soon, all the guests had arrived, and the teenagers were in the backyard, awaiting the arrival of their hostesses.

The three girls walked down, and stood in the doorway, and drew all eyes to them.

"Hello everyone! Thanks for coming!" Bec cracked a smile, and then the three girls walked down into the rest of the crowd.

"Could have had a better entrance..." Frances shrugged.

"What... you mean like the one when I'd been at St. Mungo's?" Bec smiled (Chapter... 30... Or there abouts)

"Yeah... like that!" Frances grinned at the memory.

Lily looked up at the now closed wooden doors, and squinted curiously at them.

She tapped Bec on the shoulder, who turned, and looked.

Almost as soon as she had, they swung open, smoke puffed out, and the buff figure of a certain young man became visible.

He grinned, as she strode up to him.

"You're late..." Sirius grinned.

"Aww... you know how I love to make an entrance..." He wrapped an arm around her waist, and she around his, and the two walked down the steps.

"Surprise..." he muttered in her ear, and Bec looked up.

"Thank-you..."

The marauders and the Angels were sitting together, in the sun, on a round, glass table.

"Oooh!" Bec flinched as she watched one of the neighbour's kids belly-flop in the pool.

"Hey..." Lily nudged Bec, "Should we start the Karaoke?"

"Yeah... alright..." The two got up, leaving Frances sitting on Remus' lap.

Bec lifted herself onto the stage, where the music system was, and grabbed the microphone.

"Hey! Can I have everyone's attention?" She waited, "Thanks! Right... I know most of you, but a few people I don't, so... hi! I'm Bec Stockaz, and this is my house! I'm an Aries, and Proud to be blonde! Now we've got that over with, we're starting up a Karaoke competition, but you can just do it for fun! So... any volunteers?" Bec scanned the crowd, and a few guys put their hands up, eagerly.

"Umm... you there!" Bec pointed, and he started over from the pool... there was something familiar about him...

Bec jumped off the stage, and walked back to the marauders and Frances, taking their seats.

"Hi everyone! I'm gonna be singing "she Bangs" by Ricky Martin... and it's dedicated to a special lady in the audience..." He winked in Bec's direction, and she curled up against Sirius.

"Please tell me he didn't just wink at me..." Bec shivered.

The music started up, and he tapped his foot.

"Talk to me... tell me your name... You blow me off like it's all the same..." He grinned.

"She walks like she talks and she talks like she walks... She Bangs! She Bangs!"

"I detest this song..." Lily pulled a face, and James grinned.

"That makes two of us..."

"Just beat it!" A guy with brown hair pulled his final pose, and Frances let out a sigh.

"I was starting to think that song would never end!" She groaned, collapsing in her chair.

Lily winked at James, before getting up, and heading over to the stage.

"Ok... Hi everyone! I'm Lily, one of Bec's best friends... and speaking of the hostess... who thinks SHE should get up here, and entertain us all with her amazing voice?"

Bec's eyes widened, and she shook her head at Lily.

The crowd cheered, clapped and hollered as Frances and Lily dragged Bec up.

"I am SO going to kill you..." She glared, taking the microphone. Bec key DJ, and the opening to the Lillix song blared out. Bec counted out the opening, keying in the occasional vocals.

"What I like about you..." Bec grinned mischievously at Sirius, "You hold me tight... tell me I'm the only one, wanna come over tonight?"

She scanned the audience.

"Keep on whispering in my ear, tell me all the things I wanna hear, cuz it's true, that's what I like about you!"

People were dancing along, guys were cheering, Sirius was smiling, and her two best friends were rolling over the floor in hysterics.

"What I like about you, your really know how to dance... when you go Up, Down Jump around! Talk about true romance! Yeah..." She grinned devilishly, swaying in time with the music.

"Keep on whisperin' in my ear, tell me all the things that I wanna hear, cuz it's true! It's what I like about you... it's what I like about you... it's what I like... hey!"

The song ended, and Bec bowed, jumping off the stage, and sprinting up to Lily and Frances.

"I am going to kill you!" She said, with a grin. Frances and Lily stepped back.

"But, in the sense of good spirit, I'll give you a head start, to run..." Lily and Frances turned, bolting off, Bec following them closely behind.

Sirius, James and Remus laughed.

"Who do you reckon is gonna win, Padfoot?" James chuckled quietly.

"Oh... Bec... she'll tackle Frances first, and the probably push Lily into the pool... At least... That's what I'd do..." Sirius shrugged, and took another sip of his drink.

James and Remus looked at each other, sighing.

Bec yawned, putting her head on Sirius' shoulder, watching as a few people danced to the music.

Slowly, the crowds were dispersing, being taken home, much to the Angels relief.

"I can NOT take another person hitting on me!" Lily thought angrily, earning nods from Frances and Bec.

Lily looked at them puzzled and then remembered.

Shaking her head, she stood up, and walked over to the food table to grab one of the last bread rolls, Bec followed her, picking up an apple, and taking a bite.

"You OK Lilz?" She asked, after swallowing.

"Yeah... just getting bored..."

Bec nodded, "Me too..."

"Bec! Wind it up!" Bec's older brother, Lachlan, appeared at the door, and gave Bec a sign.

"OK!" She walked over to the stage, and stood up on it, her presence demanding attention from everyone.

"OK Everyone! Umm... Your Parents would be finishing inside about now, so it's only fair to tell you all, Thanks for coming, and I hope you all had a good time! You can meet up with your parents from either that door" She held her arm out, and Lily jokingly played a barrel girl, swinging both her arms to that side, "Or by that gate!" Bec pointed, and Lily repeated.

"I only ask that you all leave quietly, and quickly, as you may be aware, it is VERY late, and our neighbours do NOT want to be disturbed! So yeah! It was great seeing all of you, and I hope we could do it again sometime!" Bec smiled, and jumped off the stage, as everyone trudged out to meet their parents.

In a matter of 10 minutes, the yard was clear, all except for the Marauders and Godric's Angels who were laughing over the events of that night.

"Oh! Did you see that guy who fully stacked it in the pool!" Frances cackled evilly, "He fell on 3 people!"

"Frances... you have a morbid sense of humour..." Lily and Bec blinked.

"Sirius! James! Remus! Time to go!" The marauders looked up as Mrs. Potter called out to them, and sighed.

"I guess it's time for us to go..." James stood up, and smiled at Lily.

"See you..." Lily stood up, and tapped James' shoulder.

He turned, and Lily hugged him.

"Thanks for coming James..." She looked up at him with her big green sparkling eyes, and James grinned.

"No problem..." James turned, and headed up the stairs to his mother.

Sirius grabbed a quick kiss from Bec, before racing inside, and Remus cradled Frances for a few minutes, before he turned and left as well.

The girls sat in a moment of silence, before Bec stood.

"Come on guys... we'd better get ready for bed..." The three girls trudged inside, and up to Bec's room, where they showered and changed for bed.

"You know... tonight was really nice..." Lily thought aloud as she pulled up her blanket.

"Yeah...it was..." Frances lay down, staring at the roof.

"It'd would have been better if you hadn't forced me to SING!" Bec shouted from the bathroom, earning giggles from her two friends.

"Whoops!" Lily smiled evilly as Bec walked into her room, furrowing her brow.

"Ha-ha..." Bec picked up a pillow, and threw it at Lily, and so yet another pillow fight erupted amongst the girls, ending in a fit of giggles, and exhaustion.

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