Hey you all! I didn't go on the tennis trip…mostly cause I have a huge test tomorrow….and I'm once again procrastinating doing it…so nothing new… but anyway. I thank all my reviewers! THHAAANNNKKKK YOOOUUUU! And sorry I forgot to say anything about reviews in the last one…I was in a hurryish type thing. Oh and this chapter has a lot of foreshadowing in it (ok at least for me…im not usually too fond of foreshadowing). Ok well anyway this is the quote…..it's actually a song, but you will see the conection with it and the story in a couple of chapters….the real Alyssa SHOULD know ( and don't ask on the review ask me on the board!)….anywho…I love this song, its so funny (look up the lyrics to the rest of it seriously! It is soooo funny!) oh and if you have any questions, feel free to ask, or if you want to guess on what's going on, feel free to.

Mary Anne and Wanda were the best of friends
All through their high school days
Both members of the 4H Club
Both active in the FFA
After graduation Mary Anne went out lookin'
for a bright new world
Wanda looked all around this town
and all she found was Earl
Well it wasn't two weeks
after she got married that
Wanda started gettin' abused
She put on dark glasses and long sleeved blouses
And make-up to cover a bruise
Well she finally got the nerve to file for divorce
She let the law take it from there
But Earl walked right through that restraining order
And put her in intensive care
Right away Mary Anne flew in from Atlanta
On a red eye midnight flight
She held Wanda's hand as they
worked out a plan
And it didn't take long to decided
That Earl had to die
Goodbye Earl
Those black-eyed peas
They tasted all right to me Earl
You're feeling weak
Why don't you lay down
and sleep Earl
Ain't it dark
Wrapped up in that tarp Earl
Good bye Earl – Dixie Chicks

That Saturday found most everybody at Alyssa's house getting ready for homecoming, and Harry and Ron watching TV. Alyssa was attempting to stay away from everyone, so she could stay on the computer for awhile longer.

SLYTHERIN GIRL:

So how is getting ready for homecoming going?

STARLOVER88:

Horrible. They actually think I want to wear bright red lipstick.

SLYTHERIN GIRL:

Lol okay I would be able to handle lipstick but not r

STARLOVER88:

Something wrong?

"Alyssa! Where are you? We need to do your hair!" Alyssa groaned recognizing Alex's voice.

"Just get it over with Alyssa." Harry said from the couch, where he and Ron were watching Monk.

"Adrian, this is a picnic. You have to sit on the ground."
"I can't. Animals do things on the ground. Terrible, terrible things."

Alyssa looked back at the computer when she heard the sound of another message.

SLYTHERIN GIRL:

I have to go – my brother is here.

STARLOVER88:

Okaayyy….that's weird right? Tell me 'bout it later.

Alyssa waited for her to respond but she never did.

"Huh, that's weird."

"What?" Harry asked finally looking away from the TV.

"Oh my internet friend's brother showed up at her house."

"What's wrong with that?"

"It's her blood brother and he only visits with their parents, - it's a weird situation."

"So her real parents are still alive?"

"Yeah, but they didn't want her. She doesn't like talking about it. I'm glad my parents aren't like that."

"Are you adopted?" Ron asked entering the conversation very suddenly.

"Uh, no….not that I know of."

"Oh" Ron said with a weird look on his face.

"Why?"

"Just curious."

"Okay…"

"ALYSSA! Where you at girl?" Kayleigh called.

"You need to put your dress on! It's only a half an hour 'till we're leaving for dinner!"

"What's your point?" Alyssa shouted back as Kayleigh came into the room.

"My point is that you haven't started to get ready."

"And my point is that I don't need to look nice for Ben!"
"True, but still! Isn't worth the price of revenge on September?"

"Earth to Kayleigh! It didn't work!"

"Still, okay, whatever, just go get ready or Alex might kill someone, she's determined you have to look a certain way." She said as she rolled her eyes and dragged Alyssa out of the room.

"Noooo!" Alyssa moaned.

"Don't worry it will be fine." Ron said looking at her since Harry was obviously lost in his thoughts.

"Okay, who told him where to go?" Alyssa asked loudly a half an hour later as they were being seated at Alex's parents restaurant, and Ben walked through the door.

"Well he is your date!' Beth said receiving a death glare in return.

"So I'm guessing you told him?"

"Yeah."

"You are NOT getting a Christmas present now, just to tell you."

"Hey sexy," Ben whispered in Alyssa's ear while stroking her shoulders.

"Ugh! EWWW!" She said and got up out of her chair and went to the other side of the table, where there was an empty seat between Harry and Natalie.

"I thank both of you for leaving this chair between you."

"Uh….Your welcome?" Natalie said not understanding but then noticing Ben.

"Oh! Yeah, your DEFINITELY welcome!" she said as she grimaced in his direction as he was trying to hit on Alex who just took Harry's glass of water, and dumped it on his head.

"Well, I guess I don't have to be protective about Alex," Harry said as he gave Ben his napkin.

"Aw! Why did you give the enemy help!" Alyssa asked looking scandalized.

"Because I took his water." Harry said as he took a drink.

"Okay, good boy!" Alyssa said as Natalie laughed at them.

"Cheers," Harry said as he lifted up his glass towards her.

"Not to mention that you have to dance with him. You don't want him soaking wet do you?" Natalie asked raising an eyebrow.

"Hey! I only said I would go with him, not dance with him."

"Won't argue there." Harry said, "That's what I do."

"Can I take your order?"

"Um, yeah I will take the shrimp pasta." Alyssa said to the waiter, and gave him her menu.

"Me too." Natalie said.

"Me three," Harry and Hermione said at the same time.

"Okie dokie then!' The waiter said writing them all down, "Four shrimp pastas, anybody else want shrimp pasta?"

"Wait – it comes with a baked potato right?" Alyssa interrupted.

"Yep," he said changing the order to seven shrimp pastas.

"Okay. All is right with the world then."

"Hey you better start watching Star Wars! I finally started reading Harry Potter!" Natalie said to Alyssa, which resulted in Harry and Alyssa's head to snap around to face her.

"Oh you did! What book are you on?"

"I just finished the first one. Can I borrow the rest? You were right, they are good!"

"Yeah of course!"

"So why are you suppose to watch Star Wars though?" Harry asked.

"Oh, we made a deal that if I read Harry Pothead, sorry Harry Potter, that she would watch Star Wars," Natalie said as she started eating her salad.

"Yeah we both said we hated the other thing even though we hadn't read/watched it before." Alyssa said as she reached over Harry to give Ron her salad since she was allergic to the cabbage in it.

"Well that's unique," Hermione said, who was sitting across from Ron (the dates were sitting across from each other).

"Yeah, I'm weird and willing to admit it."

The rest of dinner went fine except for Ben playing footsie with Alyssa, who finally just put her heel down hard on his toes and Beth acting very strange after eating her food, that she had to go home. Afterwards, Ben went home real quick to use his mom's hair drier on his suit, and to get ice for his foot since he was now limping (which Alyssa was smiling about).

"So being able to walk in heels did come handy!" Alyssa said happily as she unlocked the car to let Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Alex in.

"I hope that guy isn't dead by the end of the night!" Ron said laughing.

"Yeah you two aren't exactly being easy on him." Harry said looking at Alex and Alyssa as they all buckled their seat belts.

"He deserves it though." Hermione said

"Yep" Alex agreed as she reapplied her make up. Alyssa started the car and drove out of the parking lot. They were quite for the rest of the short trip as they listened to 'Margaritaville.'

"So why did I have to have my hair exactly like this?" Alyssa asked Alex.

"Because your hair looks the best that way," She said quickly.

"Okay…" Alyssa responded as she parked and got out of the car.

"Ugh! I wish my stomach didn't feel like this."

"I don't feel that great either," Harry said as he offered his arm to Alex who took it.