For Me This Is Heaven
Chapter 2
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Ronnie stood outside of the airport, trying to find a way to get out of there. Spotting
A Double Decker Bus, he ran towards it, pulling Susie with him.
"Ronnie," she complained. "I have 3 suitcases, c'mon." He waved the bus down, that stopped. They both got on safely and sat down.
"I'm going to drop you off at your Grandfather's place, okay?" Susie nodded in understanding. The bus pulled into some kind of plaza, Ronnie and Susie got off, dragging their luggage with them.
Taking out a cell phone, Ronnie dialed a number. Susie gaped at him in wonderment and in a questioning way.
"Who are you calling, and where'd you get the cell phone?" Ronnie held up a finger to quiet her.
"Hey, it's me, listen I was wondering if I could borrow your car. No I'll drive it, I promise. Of course I know how to drive. Alright we'll walk to your flat now." He turned to Susie.
"First of all, I called an old friend of mine from the Ministry and second of all, I've always had it, it just never worked in the States, so I never used it."
They headed down a street, which seemed to Susie that they were walking in circles.
"Are you sure we're going the right away?" she asked uneasily. They Stopped in front of a large apartment building, Ronnie instructed Susie to stay there with there luggage. A few minutes later, he came back down.
"Susie, I'd like you to meet an old friend of mine, Mike Hamilton. He knew your parents also." Mike peered at her.
"Geez, you're the spitting image of Amelie, cept you got ol' Connie's eyes." Susie had to smile at that, she couldn't imagine her father ever being called "Connie".
"Anyways, I'll take you to the garage, when you getting my baby back to me?" asked Mike.
"I'll bring it over to you next week alright?" Said Ronnie, smiling at his old friends antics, about his "baby".
"Yeah, yeah, you better, And there'd better be no scratches!" Said Mike smiling nervously with his old friend.
Ronnie scoffed in disbelief that his friend had suggested that he might scratch his car. "I have never scratched a car in my life." Mike pressed a button, opening the garage that they had been standing in front of. Mike went in and threw Ronnie some keys and then opened up the door of a 1979 Ford Mustang. Susie gasped. She remembered looking at that car, wishing she could have it when she was little. Ronnie threw his luggage in the backseat and he picked up Susie's suitcases and put them in the back of the car.
Mike ran around to the other side, holding the door open for Susie. Susie chuckled and got in.
"Thank you." said Susie, Mike took his hat off and bowed to Susie.
"All in a day's work ma'am." Susie giggled and buckled up her seat belt. Ronnie started up the car and pulled out of Mike's garage and parked on the street, looking at a map.
"I'm trying to figure out how to get to your Grandfather's from here," he told Susie. Mike went to the car.
"Here take that road up there to there," he pointed at the map. "Then you turn left there and take that street all the way up and you'll see a bunch of fancy houses and such. Should be able to find ol McFasley's place. It's right next to the Delanuit Manor, the one with the horse ranch right next to it." Ronnie nodded his thanks and drove off, waving.
Remus was sitting in the Potter's kitchen having breakfast when a small owl flew in with the mail. The owl landed on the kitchen table, where Remus was having his breakfast. The owl dropped a letter in front of Remus and left the rest of the letters on the other side of the table. Remus picked up the letter, he recognized the address and tore it open. It was a letter from Susie. A couple of photos fell out of the envelope onto the table. After finishing the letter, he picked up the photos; there were about 5, all with Susie in them.
She had written, "I've enclosed a couple of photos of myself, per request, hopefully when I see you, you'll recognize me. I think the most recent ones are the ones I took in a studio, with the white background. I took those about 2 months ago. Anyways enjoy! And show them to that Sirius fellow, I suppose he was pretty desperate to see a picture of me." Remus had chuckled at that, which was true, he was desperate to see the pictures.
Remus flipped through the photos to the picture she had talked about, actually there was about 4 of them, all of her, with the same background, but different poses. He looked at her. He remembered Susie as the chubby little girl with the long curly black hair and the big blue eyes, but Susie had filled out very nicely.
Susie wasn't chubby any more; she was quite the opposite, with curves in all the right places and long tanned legs. Her long black hair had been cut into a stylish cut, with layers and was wavy, no longer in the ringlets she had as a child. Her eyes were the most striking feature, with those enchanting cobalt blue eyes, lined in a smoky black mascara and pencil. Remus' jaw had dropped open, Susie had become absolutely beautiful. Flipping through the other pictures, one was of her in a striking light blue bikini with another blonde girl, standing in front of 2 surfboards, stuck in the sand. One was of her and Ronnie, Remus remembered Ronnie, Susie's protective godfather. He had always made sure that Remus and James had not been rough with Susie. Another was of Susie and a blonde guy, who had his arm slung around her shoulder. He wondered if this boy was her boyfriend. Remus caught himself, Whoa, this is Susie McFasley we're talking about, your childhood friend. You haven't seen her face to face in over 9 years.
The last picture was of Susie, sitting on a rock. The photo had been taken at the side; Susie's hair was blowing in the wind. Remus found himself staring at the picture. She was looking sideways at the camera, but had her glance cast downwards to the ground. Remus Put the photos down and stuffed the letter in his back pocket. He went into the yard where Sirius Black, James Potter, Lily Evans, and her friends Alice Smith and Vicky Lafayette were standing.
"Moony! Watcha got there?" James called to Remus.
"Pictures just got a letter from Susie." At the mention of Susie, Sirius bounded over.
"Hand those over." Remus handed Sirius the pictures and he flipped through them, the same look on his face as Remus had just had earlier. James stood behind him, peering at them over his shoulder.
"That is Susie??" He exclaimed. Remus nodded.
"Came in the envelope with her letter," he told them. Sirius still hadn't said anything, only stared.
"She looks good," James admitted. Remus shrugged.
"I suppose." Remus pried the photos out of Sirius' fingers. He still hadn't said anything. Remus was afraid he had fallen asleep. Sirius slowly looked up at the absence of the pictures. Shaking himself out of the staring reverie he had been having for the moment, he told them "She's pretty hot."
"Actually, could I have those?" asked Sirius his eyes round with hope.
"No, they're mine!" said Remus suddenly becoming protective of Susie.
"Well could I have the ones that had the same background, just different?" Remus looked at him strangely, but handed him 3 photos, and the bikini picture. Stuffing them quickly in his pocket, he composed himself.
Remus frowned. There was something clearly suspicious about Sirius keeping those pictures. He couldn't figure it out, but he ignored the nagging feeling that kept popping up in his mind.
Ronnie pulled up in the front of a huge manor, stopping the car at the gates. Rolling down the window he pressed a button on an intercom.
"Welcome to McFasley Manor, how may I be of assistance?" the speaker blared out.
"I'm here with Mr. McFasley's granddaughter." Said Ronnie looking at Susie as he spoke into the intercom.
"Ah yes, we have been expecting her. Thank you sir." The gates opened slowly and Ronnie drove up the winding driveway, stopping in front of a large manor that resembled a castle. Susie gaped at the size of the house. This was her grandfather's house? She had said those words out loud because Ronnie chuckled and said, "Yes this is it, massive isn't it? Someday it'll be probably be yours, or your cousin Mason's depending on how well your grandfather likes you I suppose."
Ronnie got out and pulled Susie's luggage out, setting in the front of the door. Susie used the large brass knocker to knock on the wood. A few seconds later, the door opened by a man dressed in a tux. He bowed.
"Welcome Miss McFasley, Master Faldo." He turned to Susie. "A house elf will show you up to your room and then escort you to your grandfather's study. He wishes to see you." Susie nodded.
A small creature ran up to her, which she assumed was a house elf. "Hello Miss McFasley," it squeaked out. Susie smiled.
"Hello," she replied.
"If you will please follow me," the house elf snapped its fingers and the luggage started to float up the stairs. The house elf stopped in front of 2 large double doors. Susie pushed them open, eager to get settled in. The vastness of the room took her breath away. It was HUGE! The house elf put the luggage inside of a walk in closet that was next to the bathroom. Susie looked around. She had her own bathroom!! She noticed a phone sitting on a desk that was by the large window.
"Umm," she couldn't remember if the house elf had told her its name.
"My name is Mipsy Miss McFasley."
"Ah yes, Mipsy, is that my own line?" The house elf nodded.
"Every thing in this room belongs to Miss McFasley," the small elf told her.
"Great," She turned to her luggage, unlocking it.
"Ah, the Master would like to see you." Susie stood up and followed Mipsy to a large room at the end of the hall. The house elf knocked on the knocker that was outside of the door.
"Come in," a voice commanded. Susie stepped into the large study, shutting the door behind her. She saw her grandfather sitting at a desk, writing something. He turned around at her footsteps.
"Ah Susie," he stood up. "Let me get a look at you, I haven't seen you since you were 6 years old." He held her by the shoulders and looked her over.
"You have grown to be a very beautiful young woman Susie." Susie smiled.
"Thanks Grandfather."
"So you'll be going to Hogwarts then?"
Susie nodded. "Yes, I'll be starting on September 1."
"Well when are you going to Diagon Alley?"
"Well, I'm not quite sure. I'll see and let you know." Her grandfather nodded. She had learned not to use any slang around her grandfather, he was very proper and expected the same from her.
"Well I'll leave you to your devices. Ronald is still downstairs, and dinner is at 7:30."
Susie turned and left. Mipsy closed the door behind her and she went downstairs to say good bye to Ronnie. She went over to him and gave him a hug.
"See you on September 1?" Susie nodded.
"Yeah, I'll see you." He went out the door, and the man in the suite closed it behind him.
"If you're wondering what my name is, it's Alfred," the butler said. (A/N: Think Batman!)
"Well, um, Alfred, I guess I'll see you later." Heading back up the stairs, she stopped at the top. It was gonna take some getting used to, these long winding stairs.
"The stairs are a killer; I tried to convince Grandfather to get an elevator." She looked up at the voice, coming face to face with her cousin Mason.
"Ah, Cousin Susie, how good it is to see you."
"Hey, I haven't seen you since I was 5."
"Same, are you living here?"
"Yeah I am, are you?"
"Of course, Father always drops me off here for the summer."
"Why? You bug Uncle Martin that much?" she smiled.
"No of course not! I prefer to stay here, it's close to Diagon Alley."
"Oh, well I'll see you later, I'm going up to my room."
"Yes, see you later."
Pushing the large double doors open, she plopped onto the bed. Digging in her pocket, she pulled out a piece of paper. It was the number Remus had given her. Pulling the phone onto her bed, she picked it up and dialed the number. It rang and a female voice picked it up.
"Hello?"
"Oh hello, um I was wondering if I could talk to Remus."
"Oh sure." The phone was put down and she heard someone saying "Remus, phone for you."
"Hello?"
"Oh hey Remus, it's Susie."
"Susie!" Remus exclaimed. She heard a voice, which sounded like James saying "Who's on the tellymaphone?"
Remus covered the phone. "It's Susie and it's a 'te-le-phone'." He turned back to the phone.
"So you're in London now?"
"Yes, actually I'm at my Grandfather's place."
"Oh, I see."
"Actually if you'd like, you can come over, I suppose only you, I think my Grandfather would freak out if a bunch of guys came over," she chuckled at that.
"Alright, well I guess I'll see you there then?"
"Yes, see you later." She put down the phone and lay back on the bed.
Meanwhile at James' house:
Remus put the phone down.
"I'm going out," he announced suddenly. James looked up.
"Where?" Questioned James.
"Well, Susie invited me over, only me." Said Remus especially to Sirius.
"Why?" James pouted. "I wanna see her HUGE house too!"
"She said her Grandfather might freak out if a bunch of guys came over."
"Oh," Sirius looked disappointed. Remus pulled his shoes on.
"I'll be back later. I've gotta go through Diagon Alley to get there." Going through the fireplace, he landed in the middle of Diagon Alley. Dusting his clothes off, he left, walking up the winding street where most of the manors were located. Passing the Delanuit's vast property, he stopped at a large gate. A large plate on the stone column read "McFasley Manor".
"Yep, this is Susie's house," he muttered to himself. Ringing the intercom, he waited.
"Welcome to McFasley Manor, how may I help you?"
"Um hi, I'm here to see Susie, she invited me over."
"One moment please." After about 2 minutes the intercom buzzed again.
"Please enter through the small gate." A small gate located next to the large gate buzzed open and Remus pushed through, walking up the sidewalk to Susie's house. He used the giant brass knocker and the door opened, revealing an old man dressed in a black suit. He figured this guy must be the butler or something.
"Hello, welcome to McFasley Manor, Miss McFasley is upstairs in her room, please follow me." The man went up the stairs, and knocked on the first set of double doors.
"Miss McFasley, your guest is here."
"Oh let him in," a voice called from behind the door. Alfred pushed the doors open, letting Remus in, then closed the door behind them. Remus found Susie in a walk in closet, she was hanging clothes up. He compared her to the pictures, and decided she was more beautiful in person.
"Hey," he said. She looked up, and smiled. Running over to him, she gave him a big hug and then pulled back, looking at him.
"Gosh, I haven't seen you in forever!" Her cobalt blue eyes studied him. "You've changed," she said with a smile. "You look good Remy," she said, using her old nickname for him.
"You've changed yourself," he told her. "Sirius was pleased with the pictures." She smiled.
"Oh those, I know their not that great, but I just couldn't decided on one so I just picked out a bunch."
"Oh no, don't worry their fine."
Susie blushed slightly and looked down. "C'mon, do you wanna sit down? Actually I just got in today so I was just unpacking." She went back into the closet while Remus made himself comfortable on her bed.
She dragged 2 large trunks into the room. "Grandfather bought these for me, said I needed them for Hogwarts." Remus nodded.
"Yeah, you're gonna need those. So when are you going into Diagon Alley?" Susie shrugged.
"I don't know, maybe when Mason goes, I don't know."
"Well if you'd like, you could go with me and my friends this weekend." There was a knock at the door and Susie went and opened it. Mason strode in. Noticing Remus, he nodded.
"Hello Remus."
"Hey Mason." Mason turned back to Susie.
"Grandfather says we can go to Diagon Alley on Saturday."
"That's when I'm going," Remus interjected.
"Well I guess we'll see you there then," Mason told him. Susie looked at him and shrugged. "Anyways, Grandfather wants you to have this, says it's your parent's Gringotts vault and that's where all your money is. Your spending money, he said." Susie took the piece of marble from Mason, with a key attached to it. He turned around and left, closing the door behind him.
"He's kind of a snob," Susie told him. "I guess it's because Grandfather spoils him, he said Grandfather would get me whatever I wanted, and I just have to ask."
"Oh I see." Susie plopped down on the bed. They spent the rest of the time catching up and reminiscing on the old times.
Remus appeared in the Potter's fireplace. As soon as he appeared, James and Sirius pounced on him, bombarding him with questions.
"So what happened?"
"Yeah Moony, you look a little dazed."
"Did she snog you or something?"
"Is she hotter in person?" This question was obviously coming from Sirius, as he had taken fancy to Susie's apprence
Remus closed his eyes, trying to block out their questions, it was giving him a headache. They noticed this and stopped. Remus opened his eyes and turned to look at them.
"We talked, we didn't snog, and she's beautiful. That's all I have to say, I'm going to bed." He left the room, Sirius and James stared after their friend. Suddenly Lily, Vicky and Alice appeared in the fireplace. They had gone out for the day. James hand jumped to his hair, mussing it up.
"Evans," he said.
"What Potter?" she asked irritably.
"Hey, hey I'm letting you stay at my house, that's not how you should treat me."
"I'm only here because Vicky begged me to come; I didn't come here for YOU."
"But Evans-"
"Enough Potter! I'm going to bed. Good night everyone." She went upstairs, followed by Alice. Vicky sat down on the couch.
"Vicky, why does Evans hate me so much?"
"First of all, she'd rather you deflate your large head." Sirius laughed.
"She's right mate."
She turned to Sirius. "Hey Sirius, I wouldn't be talking, your rather an arrogant prat also. Not every girl throws themselves at your feet, you know." Sirius blinked and pushed his hair out of his face, a smirk playing on his face.
"Well just about." Vicky stood up and huffed indignantly.
"Not me, or Alice, or Lily. And I bet that girl Susie is NOT going to become a mindless zombie around you. I'm going to bed." She left, flipping her chestnut brown hair over her shoulder, his misty blue eyes flashing.
"I just can't understand how Moony is so in love with her. Those French girls have a temper, I tell you." Sirius said to James. James nodded his head in agreement.
"Watch, I'll have Susie fall at my feet as soon as she meets me."
"You better watch out mate. Susie's kind of strong willed, plus she's from the States, California to be exact. I heard they deal with lots of 'players' as is the term and you mate, are a player."
"Oh thanks mate," Sirius said with a grin.
"Anyways, I don't think she'll fall at your feet as soon as you'd like. She's not as easy to fool as you think." He chuckled as he remembered that time he had tried to make Susie eat mud, convincing her it was chocolate fudge, her favorite.
"Here Susie, I brought you some fudge." She peered at it closely as he set the pan in front of her.
"Are you sure this is fudge?" James nodded vigorously.
"Of course it is what else would it be?"
"You are playing a trick on me?"
"Dear Susie," he said, ruffling his hair. He had been doing that since he was a child. "Why would I ever do that to you?" Susie frowned and looked at it again.
"You're a liar." Picking up the pan, she had shoved it into his face and left, leaving a stunned James and a highly amused Remus. James had turned to Remus.
"This isn't funny! This stinks!" He pouted.
"That'll teach you, never mess with Susie. That girl always has the upper hand on a situation, whether you'd like it or not."
James frowned. "I remember Remus' exact words, 'That'll teach you, never mess with Susie, that girl always has the upper hand on a situation, whether you'd like it or not.' That is why I caution you dear Padfoot that you should tread carefully around her. Things like that don't change about a person."
James stood up. "Anyways, I'm beat, I'll see you in the morning." He left Sirius in the living room.
Prongs has no idea what he is talking about. No girl can resist me. Better turn on the old Padfoot charm with her.
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