"Veronika! You look hot! Where is the world did you get that blouse? It's just gorgeous!" Deanna said looking at her best friend in the world, Veronika, standing behind her looking at her in the mirror.
"Well, I got it at the thrift store back in California. There aren't any good ones here in London. I mean, damn, these Brit's are so prude. They something once and then throw it out." Veronika said, toying with the hem of her turquoise and blue spaghetti strap shirt.
"I know! Honestly, I'm so glad that I can finally apparate. Maybe my 'mum' will let me apparate back to the states for a weekend next summer for a shopping spree." Deanna said hopefully.
Veronika chuckled a bit and said
"Deanna, you failed the apparition test three times before you finally passed it. Your 'mum' won't let you go with a record like that!"
Deanna now sitting on her bed picked up a pillow and threw it at Veronika's face.
"You bitch!" Veronika screamed at her and jumped on top of her, pushing the pillow over her face playfully.
Janae! Hurry quickly! The strange werewolf figure is trying to kill me! Hurry I'm dying! I can feel my soul slipping from my body…I…can't…breathe!Deanna thought to her sister.
Oh screw you. I couldn't care less if you friend killed you. Janae replied a little too quickly, shaking off her sister's connection with her.
"Deanna! I beg of you, PLEASE quit using your link with your sister. I hate it that everything always flies right over my head. You scare me when you do it. You get all rigid and your eyes fall back in your head…It looked like you were having a seizure or something." Veronika said worried for her friend.
"I'm sorry babe. It's just…she's always there. Her thoughts are always mine. I can't really block them out and the last time I tried I ended up in Mungo's. Mom wasn't happy with the bill, since they had to transfer me there from California. It's closer from here, but the Healer's there are so money hungry, and—"Deanna started, but Veronika cut her off again.
"Deanna, I know you can't, but…I just wish I was in the loop ya know?" She said quietly.
"I know sweetie. I know." Deanna replied, and wrapped her arms around the girl in a friendly hug.
The two friends lay on the bed for awhile, catching up on each others lives until Mrs. Newell called them downstairs.
"Girls! It's time to go to the Weasley's house!" She cried.
"Holy Mackerel!" Deanna yelled. "I still haven't gotten dressed yet! Kaka do you have anything utterly fabu that I could wear? What a sec, what am I saying?! You always have something utterly fabu for me to wear!" Deanna said happily.
"Deedee, you know I hate that nickname." Veronika said back forcedly.
"Oh, I know. I just like how it flows. Kaka! Aye Aye Aye!" Deanna bellowed like a Mexican singer.
"Don't make me come over there!" Veronika threatened while pulling out a very pretty Armani, sky blue with large white polka dots, halter-top and Dolce and Gabbana faded jeans and Prada pearl white high heeled sandles.
"Veronika, you never cease to amaze me." Deanna said looking at herself in her full length mirror.
"You look dead shmexy babe." Veronika started. "Whoever is in that house over there that you're trying to impress, they'll will begging for mercy after they see you." Veronika said happily.
"It's a good thing that we're the same size. All of my stuff is so last season!" Deanna said extremely valley girlish. Veronika giggled and pulled out a bag of make-up and succeeded to do both of their make-up and hair in ten minutes.
"Deanna! Veronika! We've been waiting down in the living room for about half an hour now. Let's GO!" Deanna's dad said. Veronika gave her friend a look that said 'don't test the man' as she saw Deanna about to reply back to him in a sarcastic manner. Deanna than nodded, spritzed herself and Veronika with some cool water perfume, grabbed her purse off the bed and headed out the door.
As they walked over the next house, Janae was looking very angry at the two girls ahead of her, heads together giggling at something and pointing at something that she couldn't see.
Deanna, what are you guys looking and giggling at? Tell me now, and I won't put flobberworms in your bed tonight.
Janae threatened to her sister in her mind. Deanna just ignored it because she didn't want Veronika to get jealous again.
Deanna!
Janae screamed in her mind, but she was nudged by her mother to keep moving and gave her look as if to say 'quit bothering them.' Janae understood, but was very touchy about it when her father tried to ask her what she was doing all day.
"Dad! Quit bothering me about every little thing! Stay out of things that don't concern you!" She screamed at him and ran back to their home.
"Sweetheart, could you go get her? She's not avoiding this dinner for such a petty argument." Mark (AN: Mark is the Father, Tammie is the mother. I hated writing Mr. and Mrs. Newell) asked his wife. Tammie nodded and trotted back to the house.
As the two girls and Mark walked up to the Burrow Mark pulled the two girls aside for a little heart to heart.
"Ok girls. I except you two to be on your best behavior or else Veronika, you are going to have to leave us." Mark said eyeing the young teen. Veronika turned white and nodded quickly. Deanna eyes her friend wanting to know why she had gotten so afraid of her fathers comment, but Veronika avoided her gaze and walked up to the door with Mark. Deanna raced up the path towards to two people, pushed through them and ran right smack into the door.
"Well, I see we are the clumsy one" George said as he opened to door right as she hit the ground.
"Hmm, I see we were waiting at the door. Looking forward to tonight?" Deanna said with a wink. Deanna looked back at her friend who was gawking at the young man who opened the door. He then turned around and invited them in over his shoulder, then walked down a hallway leaving them to find their way inside.
"Deanna--I think I—I think I know what you were trying to impress." Veronika said stuttering the whole time.
"He's mine!" Deanna whispered hoarsly, and Veronika shot her an evil look as if she was about to slit her throat so she could have him. "Oh, would you quit worrying. We promised we wouldn't let guys break us apart…He has a twin." Deanna said plainly, and then Veronika jumped on her arm almost ripping it off her body.
"Deanna…I swear, if I don't ake out with the other one tonight…all hope is lost for mankind." Veronika replied.
