Remus' POV
Oh no. Oh no. Oh no. What was I thinking? I'm no judge of Quidditch abilities! What if I'm totally messed up and she doesn't get on the Gryffindor Quidditch team today?
Arianna will probably be mad at me for getting her hopes up, and of course James will be disappointed. I think that in his mind, he's already chosen Arianna.
What am I playing at? I'm just the humble commentator, not a tactics guy. I must be insane.
This is wonderful. With just one more hour during which to worry, I have come to the conclusion that my friends do not have so much as an ounce of sympathy. None at all.
Sirius just said that I need to stop overreacting and that she'll get on. He's just saying that because Arianna is Lina's friend and in his opinion anybody Lina actually cares for is golden.
(Lina has been rather… negative about some of the Hufflepuff girls lack of brains. Honestly, you've got to be nice to them. I mean it's not really their fault they lack brains. Arianna is a lot more respectful to people.)
James said that if she's not as good as I said she is that he will curse me a hundred different ways. Which is not very comforting to say the least.
I mean he may have a reason for his hostility, because he doesn't think that anybody else trying out is even a quarter good enough to be on his team. But still. Why take it out on the innocent (or not so…) commentator?
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Lina's POV
Owl Express #22865
From: Mrs. Mary Bones, USA
To: Miss Calina Marguerita Bones, Hogwarts
Dear darling Calina,
This is your mother. Do you remember me? We were well acquainted until you became a contestant this summer and you went off to Hogwarts to compete. If you asked your grandmother you'd find she'd tell you that I kept in touch with her when I won Miss Magic.
Of course you've never been exactly… conventional, dear with all your black clothes and spelling errors when you write.
Things here have been positively spectacular here, despite the fact that you're gone.
It has been rather quiet at important parties with out you, I must say. The magical governor actually asked about you, but to my shock, it was not about the pageant, which I'm sure is always on your mind, but he said he missed the usual prank you pull at his parties.
I, of course was alarmed, because I thought our family reputation was on the line, but the governor was… amused. Most mysterious.
Anyway pumpkin, I'm writing to let you know that I've sent your dress for the evening banquet that's coming up.
I'm sure that it's been a top priority to you, as it should be to every good contestant.
I sent it in the care of Melodie, because I know that she will take proper care for it. I need you to go and get it from her, try it on and owl me back to let me know if it fits. And do try to hurry, there are a lot of things I need to do and it would be nice to get this done.
Affectionately,
Mother
Oh great. Now I have to go and face Melodie, right after kissing her boy friend last night. I hope she doesn't know about it.
I like my body parts they way they are thanks, not charmed to other parts of my body. I'm not too worried though. I can out jinx her in a second.
Well, I've just made my death wish. I'm getting up. I'm about to walk out the door to my doom. AHHHHHHHHHHHHH-.
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Arianna's POV
Oh no. Oh no. What was I thinking? I am so definitely not Gryffindor team material. Do you have any idea how good they are? With James Potter as captain they'll practically be a legend. Just what I need. To take part in a legend. Wonderful.
And I just know that Remus will be disappointed when I don't make it. I mean his friend is counting on him to deliver the best chaser to him. I'm most certainly not the best. Not at all.
Huh. I wonder what's wrong with Lina. She just absolutely stormed out of the room, clutching a letter from her mother in her hand. Hmmm.
This may sound incredibly selfish, but in my nervous state, I hope that it won't keep her from coming to watch me try out. I'm going to need her and Lily's moral support when the stadiums erupt in laughter when I fall flat on my face.
AUGH! Half an hour. Will I survive? Most possibly not.
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Lina's POV
dialogue
When I got a few paces away from the room where the musical duo are staying in I took three deep breaths. Then pulling strength from the fact that I was still alive I walked to the door and knocked.
There was no answer. Instead I heard a noise that sounded vaguely like a dying cat coming from inside.
I took a very quick step back, but I guess my courage got the better of me, because instead of doing the smart thing and running as far as I could as fast as I could, I swung the door open and marched in.
Oops.
For one thing, it was incredibly messy in there. Clothes, make up, Sirius Black fan club blow up dolls, you name it, they had it strewn on one side of the room. The other side of the room was relatively neat.
Not that I have anything against being messy. I'm not the cleanest person in the world as it is. But this was a little over the top.
Anyway, I walked in to find Harmonie standing on her already fairly neatly made bed, and Melodie standing on a pile of clothes on her un-made bed, screaming they're lungs out at each other. They must have put a spell on the room because when I walked in the volume increased about ninety notches.
Again I did the stupid thing. Instead of murmuring apologies and getting out of there, I stayed put and just listened. Finally I was able to make out what they were screaming about.
Melodie would yell "He's mine! Mine! How dare you impersonate me!"
And then Harmonie would yell back, equally as loudly "I just wanted to make friends here! And he is not yours! He doesn't even like you! He likes-"
At this point I realized that at least Harmonie noticed I was there because she jerked her thumb in my direction.
"her!"
Then they both turned on me. And it clicked. Harmonie had been pretending to be Melodie. They had both gone out with him. Or so they thought. And Sirius had no clue what was going on.
He obviously is about as perceptive as a bat, due to the fact that they have different hair cuts. Anybody with half a brain should be able to pick that up. But of course, the guy I happen to have kissed last night is the one who doesn't have a functioning brain.
Just wonderful.
That was when I put on a look of pure innocence (I hope) and grabbed the package Melodie indicated off the counter that has my dress in it and booked it out of there.
Augh. I am never speaking to him again. NEVER.
A/N: I am SO sorry this chapter has taken so long.
I appreciated all of your reviews, except for one of them. That's right. I got my first flame! I was so excited, because I've been wanting one for a while. It definitely lived up to my expectations. Here it is and my (childish) replies:
My thoughts on it are in bold and have these around them.
you-know-who
2005-04-11
ch 6, anonymous
wow this sucks. dude, I am SO not a dude. I am a dudette. Thank you.
you seriously need a beta or SOMEthing I do have a beta. We just have communication problems. So there .
so many grammatical errors, oh, I think I'm going to commit suicide! Oh please! No! we'll all be tragically sad then…
and what's with the plot, or lackthereof? a beauty contest?What may I ask is wrong with beauty contests?
materialistic and shallow. ahhh. I see. Well my dear 'you-know'who' they aren't. Theyre SCHOLARSHIPS!
Lina, or Alina, or Calina, whichever of the fifty thousand names you put in here I like lots of names. It makes my life more interesting. Obviously YOUR life isn't interesting or you wouldn't write flames. I do feel pity for you.
(you should probably just stick to one) is worthy of my vomit. OMG I am SO honored. I'm worthy of their vomit! Yay! I can't tell you how thrilled I'm not
she's so disgustingly perfect. I thought she was kind of un perfect. Duh! Her family like hates her. She's not beauty contestant material. How more unperfect is it possible to be?- oh yeah. She could be just like you, my wonderful flamer! Slipped my mind.
try putting more depth into her character. maybe a past, more of a background of her lineage, and perhaps even (gasp) a reason as to WHY Dumbledore would EVER host a beauty contest in a LEARNING ENVIRONMENT hmmmm.. that's a good one. Maybe he WANTS to. Maybe he has a SENSE OF HUMOR, unlike some flamer I could mention!
. that is all.
Well. That was fun. This flame did make my day!
And now thank you's to my wonderfully good reviewers:
Harryluvsmoaningmyrtle: well at least SOMEONE thinks my story is good. Sniff.
MysticMadness: well I figured out my mistake pretty fast…..
Loves A Bleeding Lie: thanks! I tried some in this chapter as well.
Knights of Ne: HAHA missed me! HAHA you can't catch me! NEE NEE… sorry. That was really stupid. Thanks for reading!
Miss Lady Maurader: her hugging him would have made my day except my flamer already made it!
HarryPotterCrazy: see 'you-know-who' SOMEBODY thinks my story is VERY COOL! So there.
MaDaNdCrAzY: I love the way they all match up too!
You know it's kind of sad how childish I can be sometimes. Sorry.
Next chapter up SOON: The tryouts and a new cheer squad will arrive.