Hey y'all! Sorry it's taken sooo long for me to update...I've been busy with school as usual and I had a bit of a writer's block..but I think that's all over now lol
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Harry Potter or any of the songs that maybe in this chapter, if I did I would not have to worry about living in this town until I graduate
Here's chapter 9! Enjoy!
Chapter 9: Slumber Party and a Letter
Serenity spent most of the day in the kitchen with Ginny and Hermione making goodies for their slumber party that night and keeping a keen eye out for Fred and George. The twins kept trying to curse the baked goods and every time they found themselves at the mercy of the three teenage witches. Serenity mostly stayed with Ginny and Hermione to avoid Charlie.
As Serenity mixed together the ingredients for chocolate chip cookies she began singing a song that she had written a few years back in Massachusettes.
I am movin' through the crowd
tryin' to find myself
feel like a guitar that's never played
will someone strum away?
And I ask myself
who do I wanna be?
do I wanna throw away the key?
and invent a whole new me?
and I tell my self
No one, No One
don't wanna be no one but me
You are movin' through the crowd
tryin' to find yourself
feelin' like a doll left on a shelf
will someone take you down?
And you ask yourself
"Who do I wanna be?"
do I wanna throw away the key?
and invent a whole new me?
and I tell myself
No one, No one
don't wanna be no one but me
Your life plays out on
the shadows of the wall
You turn the light on to erase it all
You wonder what it's like
to not feel worthless
So open the blinds
and all the curtains
No one, No one
Don't wanna be no one
but me
We are moving through the crowd..
By the time she finished the song, Serenity had already finished mixing the cookies and now had the cookie sheets in the oven. Ginny and Hermione watched her, impressed with her multi-tasking.
"Wow!", Ginny exclaimed, " Did you write that song?"
Serenity smiled, " Yeah, it's actually a duet that I did with my best friend Emily James."
"Woah! that's so cool!", This time it was Hermione that spoke.
Serenity smiled again and went to check on the cookies. The girls finished up their baking and after putting a spell on the baked goods to make sure they were left alone, they all went outside to enjoy the rest of the day.
While outside the girls spotted the boys playing a mock game of quidditch and sat down to watch. Serenity blushed deeply when she noticed that Charlie wasn't wearing a shirt. She quickly excused herself and ran back inside and upstairs to Ginny's room. She didn't notice that the girls had followed her until they were standing right beside her. They giggled when she saw that Serenity was blushing again. "You know, you're going to have to talk to him sometime." It was the ever logical Hermione that spoke. Serenity sighed and plopped down on one of the beds, " I know, I know..but I don't know how."
The girls sat in a thoughtful silence that was only broken when Ginny piped up, " I know! How about you write a song? 'Mione and I can help if you need it." Serenity smiled, " That sounds like a wonderful idea, but it normally takes me months to write a song."
"Well, how about a song you've already written?", Hermione chipped in thoughtfully.
Serenity got up and started going through her trunk for her music portfolio. Once she found it she sat back on the bed between the two girls and opened up the portfolio, going through the many songs she had written over the years until she came to one that she had forgotten. It was a song that she had written when she started having a crush on Emily's brother Travis. Ginny and Hermione looked over the lyrics "Perfect!", they exclaimed in unison. Serenity smiled, yes it was perfect, except for a few lines but the song wouldn't be complete without them. It was then decided that this was the song to be sung, when the time was right that is.
Later that night the girls were in their pj's in Ginny's room, surrounded by magazines and picking at the sweets they had made earlier that day. At the moment they were laughing about Fred and George, the twins had tried to sneak a few cookies for their pranks but had gotten pranked themselves. They spent the rest of the day with rainbow colored hair and the words ' Property of Severus Snape' tattooed to their foreheads in glittery, bright pink letters. The entire Weasley family, with the exception of Fred and George, doubled over in laughter everytime they saw the twins. Molly even refused to reverse the spell, saying that it should teach them to leave other people's food alone.
When the girls stopped laughing, Serenity looked at both Ginny and Hermione and said, " Now, You two already know who I have a crush on..but I want to know, who do you two have crushes on?"
Both Ginny and Hermione immediately turned red and mumbled something that Serenity didn't understand. Serenity raised an eyebrow, " Ok Ladies, one at a time and a little louder this time.", She grinned as the girls blushed even more. Hermione spoke up first, " Bill." Ginny looked at her in shock, " Bill! huh..I guess I never saw that one coming, but now that I think about it, it kind of makes sense. I mean, sure Bill is older than you, but you're just as mature as he is...Everybody expected you and Ron to, you know, hook up...but I can see now, you'd end up killing each other." Hermione smiled shyly. Serenity looked at Ginny now and the redhead blushed even deeper than before and muttered "Harry." Serenity and Hermione shared a look and spoke no more of crushes. The girls spent the rest of the night doing what girls do at slumber parties and finally went to sleep.
The next morning the girls were the first to rise, after Molly Weasley that is, they quickly took turns in the shower and dressed, but before they went downstairs for breakfast Serenity looked at Hermione and said, " No offense Hermione, but haven't you ever worn make-up?" Hermione raised an eyebrow and shook her head 'no' Serenity grabbed her hand and pulled her towards a bed pushing her onto it before grabbing her make-up bag and sitting in front of Hermione. She started going through the bag when she heard Hermione mutter something about not wanting to look like some hussy. Serenity looked up from her task, " You won't look like a hussy 'Mione, I'll only use enough to enhance your natural features, you're pretty enough with out the make-up..but with it, you'll definitely turn some heads." Hermione smiled slightly and said, " Ok, work your magic!", she giggled. Serenity smiled and went about the task of applying make up to Hermione's face, she lined her eyes with black eyeliner and applied mascara to her incredibly long lashes. After that, she brushed blush onto Hermione's cheeks to enhance her high cheekbones and topped it all off with a bit of clear lip gloss. Serenity then took Hermione into the bathroom and put her in front of the mirrior. Hermione stood in front of the mirror with a shocked look on her face. While she was somewhat distracted, Serenity put a spell on Hermione's unruly mane of hair so that it fell in soft curls around her face.
Hermione was still speechless as she stared at herself, the eyeliner and mascara made her brown eyes look bigger and with the gloss her lips looked fuller. Serenity smiled from behind her as Hermione finally stuttered, " I...I'm.." Serenity came up beside her, " You're beautiful, 'Mione." They smiled at each other and giggled and joined Ginny at the top of the stairs, where Ginny complemented Hermione on her new look, saying that it was about time for her to get a make over.
Molly smiled at the girls as they came into the kitchen and sat down at the table, " Good morning girls, you all look very nice this morning. I've got breakfast almost done. Oh, Serenity dear, a letter arrived for you this morning, I think it's from your friends in America." Serenity smiled and took the letter that Mrs. Weasly gave her, thanking her as she did. She opened the letter and read:
Hey Seren!
Things are going good here, we're missing you though. Isn't Hogwarts that school where Harry Potter goes? We're sorry you're not going to Salem Academy anymore we'll miss ya lots this year. Maybe we can come and visit you over Christmas if that's ok with your new headmaster. We're sorry to hear about your parents, bet that was quite a shock, that's probably the understatement of the year. Ooooh a new crush huh? Hope this one works out better than that thing with Damian...don't let this guy break your heart ok? We're always here if you need us. Well, we've gotta go. Mom and dad send their love. You take care and have fun at your new school!
Love,
Em and Trav xxxxx
Serenity smiled, she missed her old friends dearly but she was glad that she was making nerw ones. She was also glad that she pretty much had her old friend's blessing to try and persue Charlie. That thought scared her at the moment but she would take it one step at a time.
Well, I hope y'all liked this chapter! please review, and as always constructive criticism is always welcome!
