Chapter 2: Of all the People To Run Into

"We were?" James asked.

"What's a beach?" asked Sirius and Peter at the same time.

"Oh my! Do I have to tell you guys everything? A beach is a big stadium where you watch teams kick a ball," Remus answered.

"NO!" Steph, Cassie and Robyn shouted in unison, "A beach is where there is lots of water and sand and people go to swim." Steph explained. Remus blushed yet again.

"Ok then! Do people wear bathing suits?" Sirius wondered.

"Yeah," James put in, "sounds like fun."

"CASSIE! HURRY UP AND GET YOUR BUTT DOWN HERE! HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE YOU TO GET READY FOR THE BEACH?" Sirius hollered from outside by the car.

"I'm coming!" she bellowed back, "Give me a minute!"

"We have given you 45 of them!" Peter said growing impatient.

"Alright, alright I'm com-AAAAAAH!" Cassie screamed as she tumbled down the stairs headfirst. Hearing this, James rushed to her rescue at the foot of the stairs. She fell into his arms and she muttered "Stupid high heels…"

"Stupid bananas" James muttered.

"What?" Cassie asked as she stared up into his hazel eyes.

"Nothing." James said quickly. He gently placed her on the ground, but instead of being her graceful self…sorry, did I say graceful?… she melted into a heap of person on the ground, meaning that James had to pick her up and physically place her in her car seat.

"Now are you all buckled in, Cassandrah?" Stephanie asked her with concern. Cassie enthusiastically nodded her head, causing it to bang off the car roof.

"Ouch!" She mumbled.

Soon the seven friends were speeding off towards the beach. Of course, considering the black rain cloud following Stephanie around, luck was not with her today. Cop car siren sound

"Excuse me miss." Officer "Tyler" said in a deep and commanding voice, one that clearly said he ALWAYS got what he wanted.

"Ye-yes?" Stephanie asked nervously. "I wasn't speeding!" She yelled. "I wasn't!" Officer Tyler looked amused.

"No, it wasn't that, Miss…what was your name?"

"Stephanie." She said with a little relief. "What, uh, DID you want?" She asked politely.

"I just wanted to tell you that I saw you in the store the other day."

"What?" Stephanie asked. "What store?"

"Uh, the corner store. I do believe you were buying candy?"

"Oh." Stephanie said flabbergasted.

"Yes, I'll be off then." He said, tipping his hat. "And by the way, nice legs." She blushed.

"WAIT!" Robyn yelled at the top of her lungs. "You have to come with us!"

"Pardon?" Officer Tyler asked.

"You have to come with us!" Robyn exclaimed again.

"I heard you, but I have to get back to work. I'll cya around Stephanie," Officer Tyler said goodbye and as he turned around to leave, he winked at Steph. Steph cringed.

"What was that all about? And who was he?" asked James.

"To be honest, I don't know," Steph said as she looked down and made sure she didn't leave without her pants for the second time that day.

AN: Alright, very short chapter. I am thinking about deleting this story because the girl I had started writing it with, isn't writing it with me anymore and I can't remember the plot line for this story. If I think of it, of course I will update, but I'm not sure yet. Anyways, RR please, tell me if I should delete or not.

Stepha-Lah