"Ya know," Sirius called through Cassi's bedroom door, "Eight o'clock was forty-five minutes ago?"
"Sirius, please, being gorgeous isn't easy." Cassi laughed.
"Fine, James and I are in the kitchen." Sirius replied.
"Figures." Cassi muttered under her breath so only Lily could hear. "How do I look Lily?" Cassi asked as she stared at herself in the mirror. Personally she was rather pleased with what she saw. The outfit she had finally decided on was just her style of sexy; she was wearing a black low cut halter dress with shredded ends and a completely open back, with some lace up black heals.
"Gorgeous, simply gorgeous; Sirius won't be able to keep his hands or eyes off you!" Lily beamed. "What about me, what do you think?"
"Stunning!" Cassi exclaimed as she looked at her friend. Lily had chosen a dark purple off the shoulder dress that suited her very well. "Come on lets get going before those two have a fit." Cassi said as she opened the bedroom door.
"Well it's about damn ti--," Sirius stopped as the girls walked into the room, "damn Cassi, wow!"
"Hey there Sirius." Cassi smirked. "We better get going don't you think?" she smiled as she took Sirius by the hand.
"What ever you say sweetheart." Sirius grinned as he wrapped his arms around Cassi's waist.
"Hey Jim," Cassi beamed as Sirius started kissing her neck, "ahh, Sirius! Sorry Jim, I think we wanna go to Neon Lights, I think it's by 62nd and Independence."
"Sure thing Miss. Cassi." Jim grinned as he ushered them into the car.
"You look gorgeous sweetheart." Sirius whispered into her ear as they sped down the highway.
"Well, you don't look half bad yourself Mr. Black." Cassi murmured.
"Is that so?" Sirius smirked as he started to kiss her. Cassi returned the kiss and ran her hands through his messy black hair.
"Umm, excuse me Miss. Cassi," Jim stammered, "we're here."
"Oh, umm, right," Cassi smiled as she finished kissing Sirius and sat herself up, "thank you very much Jim."
"My pleasure miss, the press is here just so you know. What time would you like me to return?" Jim asked.
"Oh right, hmm around one I suppose. Is that alright?" Cassi replied as she straightened her clothes.
"Of course Cassi, I'll see you and your friends then, have a good time." He smiled as the four of them climbed out of the car.
As soon as Cassi exited the car the reports, again, gathered around her and braded her with questions. "Cassandra, how do you feel about your father running for office? Miss. Montgomery, who are your friends? Cassandra, it's been a year since your brother's accident how do you feel?" Cassi blinked in the camera flashes and went weak in the knees at the last question.
"I am thrilled my father is running for office, this is my boyfriend and our two best friends, and I still grieve the loss of my brother." Cassi said forcing a smile as she steadied her self on Sirius arm. As they walked in Cassi turned around and smiled and, as her mother would say, fulfilled her duty.
"You alright Darling?" Sirius asked looking concerned after they had found a table.
"No, not really, but we can talk about that later, come on, lets dance." She smiled as she led him on to the dance floor. "Come Sirius, dance!" Cassi smiled.
"How the hell do you move like that." Sirius grinned.
"Here, just follow my led." Cassi smirked as she placed his hand on her hips.
"Well, Cassandra Montgomery, hell must have frozen over." A tall brunette smirked at Cassi.
"Lindsey Wagner," Cassi sassed back, "I see they let you out of your cage for the evening. Something I can do for you?"
"Now, now, no need to be rude, I hear you were shipped off to an English boarding school, that right?" Lindsey asked coyly.
"Whether I was shipped somewhere or no is none of your damn business last time I checked." Cassi snapped at the girl the girl she had grown up with; their father's had been best friends and business partners.
"So tell me, who is your friend, and how drunk did you have to get him to dance with you?" Lindsey sneered.
"This is my boyfriend Sirius; he goes to my boarding school. Now if you'll excuse us, I'm sure your pot smoking friends are wondering where you've wandered off to; however, the actual chances of someone missing you or realizing your gone are so slim that you should just disregard that last comment." Cassi shot back.
"You're awful closing to wishing you never said that." Lindsey growled.
"Tough for you that I'm not sorry now, and that I won't sorry ten minutes or ten years from now." Cassi smirked. Lindsey had been her best friend through grammar school but when Cassi left to attend the American School of Magical Studies, or boarding school as she had told her friends, they had lost touch; however they always unfortunately managed to run into each other.
"Why you little bitch!" Lindsey barked as she edged toward Cassi. "I am gonna wipe that sorry smirk off your face!"
"Right," Cassi jeered as she stepped to within an inch of Lindsey's face, "you wouldn't last two God forsaken seconds, and that's a damn promise."
"Burn in hell." Lindsey sneered. "What!" She snapped as a guy took her by the arm. "Oh, Eric, I was just about to kill someone, give me two seconds."
"Oh don't worry Eric, I promise to take that long to hurt her." Cassi smirked.
"Eric! Let me go!" Lindsey snapped as her apparent boyfriend tugged her away.
"Sirius, let go of me!" Cassi said trying to pull herself from Sirius's grasp around her waist.
"No Cassandra, tonight is not the night for you to go off and have a fight with someone." He hissed in her ear as he motioned silently to a group of reporters hovering near by.
By the end of the night the four of them were so tired none of them knew which way was up anymore. Deciding that it was time to leave and spend the rest of the night on the couch watching movies, they stammered toward the door. Cassi, extremely tired, rested her head on Sirius's shoulder as they exited the club.
Cassi wasn't surprised by the fact that by one thirty her parents had still not returned home; she settled herself into Sirius's arms as the television screen flickered. She glanced over at James and Lily who were in the middle of a make out session. "You know I love you, don't you?" Cassi smiled as she looked at Sirius.
"Yes Princess, I do, you know I love you too." He smiled as he lifted her chin and kissed her, and moved his hands to her waist, pulling her closer to him. It was at three that morning when she heard her parents' car pulling into the back driveway.
"Sirius, Lily, James, please lets go, my mum and dad are home; they'll be furious to find us all making out on the couch at this or and hour!" Cassi exclaimed as she reluctantly finished kissing Sirius. Quickly and quietly they four of them made their way up the stairs. Cassi and Sirius stood outside their bedroom door for a few seconds.
"Goodnight Princess. I love you." Sirius smiled.
"I love you to Baby." Cassi said as they started to kiss goodnight. They broke away as they heard her parents moving downstairs.
The four of them were greeted the following morning by a very upset Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery."Cassandra Emma Montgomery!" Her mother screamed in the kitchen. "What is this."
"What's what?" Cassi said as she continued to eat her Lucky Charms.
"This," her mother hissed shoving the Style section of the newspaper at her, "what were you thinking?"
"Damn," Cassi muttered as she looked at the photographs, not only did they expose her new tattoo, they showed her scars, in addition the were some shots of her and Lindsey with so menacing captions, and the last shot was a very unappealing picture of her resting her head on Sirius's shoulder appearing drunk, which she hadn't been, "mum, I didn't drink I promise."
"Cassandra Emma," her father started, "the last picture is the least of my worries. You got a second tattoo, and what the hell were you thinking, exposing your scars like that. Furthermore, what were you thinking picking a fight with Lindsey Wagner, her father is my damn Vice President. Your brother never would have been so stupid!"
"Well," Cassi screamed back, "last time I checked I wasn't Scott, I don't care if they entire world know I have another tattoo or that I'm the sole survivor of a crash that killed five people. Lastly, since I only found out a week ago that you were running for president chances that I knew who you were running with were pretty slim don't you agree!"
"Well, I suggest you start to accept the world and privilege you were born into and treat it with some respect." Her father hissed.
"I hate the world I was born into, I hate you, and I hate the fact you're running for office." Cassi bellowed.
"Well fortunately it's not your opinion that counts in my presidential race. However, the press seems to care what you think." He shot back as he slid a piece of paper across the counter. "You have an interview with People magazine tomorrow; screw up one more time young lady and you will find yourself living in England until you're finished with that damn wizarding school of yours, and after that forget on counting on us for support. However, behave like the lady you were born and raised to be and you will find that your life will be extremely easy."
"I am not going to a damn interview!" Cassi screamed.
"Oh yes you are." He glared. "Here's two hundred dollars for the unconvince; now if you'll excuse us your mother and I have some pressing issues to attend to, we'll be back tomorrow night."
A/N: A HUGE thank you to trurockergurl, and Sweet 16 Movie Buff for their reviews! I'd love to see a few more reviews, you have no idea how fabulous it is to hear from all of you. If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or concerns let me know! Please leave a reviewe, I promise you won't regret it!