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Chapter 8: California is Known for Earthquakes

Ron POV

"So, it is Hermione's birthday next week," Harry said as he ran up next to me in the hallway.

"Yeah, I know; the 19th." Of course I know!

"Yeah, so… I was thinking that we should throw her a party."

"Bloody brilliant Harry! Do you have any ideas?"

"Well, to be honest, that's why I asked you."

"Hmmm… well, it should be a surprise party…" I replied practically straining my brain. I wanted Hermione's birthday to be perfect.

"Yeah, good idea and we'll invite Neville, Lavender and… well, I guess Lavender's new friend. It'll be fun."

"But not Rosalynn," I said sternly. "She can NEVER find out!" that girl is bloody insane I tell you, BLOODY INSANE.

"So, I was thinking of a karaoke party."

"Huh?" What the bloody hell was karaoke, obviously Harry could tell I was confused so he continued.

"Karaoke is this thing that Muggles do. You pick a song and the words show up on a screen and well… you sing," he motioned.

"That doesn't sound like fun. I'm not sure Hermione would like that." Which was true, and first of all there is no way in hell that am I going to sing and second of all I have never seen Hermione sing, so I assume she doesn't want to, EVER.

"Yes she will. I caught her singing in the bathroom at you house this one time," Harry said nonchalantly.

"What!"

"No! Not like that. I could hear her through the walls."

Wow! Was that a relief.

"Anyway, she has a great voice and she should share it."

"I'm not so sure about this…"

"There's this magical karaoke place in town that this girl was telling me about."

"Sure, why not," I said defeated. "Come on Harry, we have Charms."

Piper POV

OMFG! My birthday is gonna be frickin' awesome. September 19 should be made a holiday. I'm going to go to this opening of the 1st magical karaoke bar. Because I am just that fabulous.

Oooooh, there's Malfoy and that cow Parkinson isn't with him, for once.

"Hiiiiii Draco!"

"Hey Piper." Ok that wasn't as sexy as I'm sure he thought he sounded, but that's ok, he's hot.

"So, my birthday's next week," I coyly said.

"Really?" He raised his left eyebrow.

"Yeah, are you gonna buy me a big expensive gift?"

"Perhaps…"

"What if I invited you to my totally awesome birthday party?"

"Maybe."

"Tell Crabbe, Goyle, and Millicent, oh and I suppose Pansy can come too. It's on Friday. See you then, or hopefully sooner." I winked and turned on the heel of my bright green stiletto heels.

I freaking rule!

Bradford POV

That was hella funny. My dance was supa fly. It was the shizznit. I would bounce if I were them, BOUNCE! Piper's birthday is coming up. It's karaoke at the new place. It'll be off the chain.

Lavender POV

You try and make your school seem nice, right sniffbut then somebody goes and ruins it sniffle It's just not fair. They had to do the river dance and ruin our reputation sniff What did I do to deserve this? Here come the little twits now.

Neville POV

This is turning out to be a great week rolls eyes I've gone out with a psychotic stalker to the dance only to humiliate myself by doing the River dance, then I did a spell wrong and got sent to the nurse and now I'm going to humiliate myself in karaoke for Hermione's birthday.

Harry and Ron approached me away from Hermione (which wasn't hard because she's always with Issac) and let me in on their idea. They wanted me to help them plan it. "Why me? Do I look like I'd be any better at planning a girl's surprise birthday party?" I questioned them. Then I got to thinking about it, and okay, so maybe I seem a little more capable. Harry has never been to a birthday party and Ron, well, he's just clueless. "Okay, okay, I'll try and help you but I say ask a girl. Like Lavender… yeah, she loves stuff like this." Then they dragged me off to see her.

"Lavender, we need your help."

"Oh, really. Like I didn't know that," she gasped between sobs. Then she muttered something involving the words reputation and bastards.

"Ummm… Lavender is it that time of the month?" Ron asked. Harry whacked Ron upside the head. "Just asking; she's all moody and emotional right now."

"I'm right here you know! I'm not stupid. Everything is your fault! You made us all seem like such geeks! This guy came up to me and said, "You're from that freak school, right." gasp sniffle

"Well, we really need your help," Harry pleaded.

"How insensitive are you? I'm here spilling out all of my problems and you're asking me for help!" she gasped.

"Yeah, anyway, we need help planning Hermione's surprise karaoke birthday party," Ron started. Luckily Lavender perked up.

"Birthday! Of course I'll help you plan! I have a great concept. Her birthday is a week away, right? You gave me ONE WEEK to plan a party! It's okay, I'll find a way. You are so lucky it is for Hermione, she didn't embarrass our school by doing the River dance," Lavender rambled on and muttered to herself while we decided in silence not to tell her it was Hermione's fault we did do the River dance.

"Bye Lavender," I said.

"Oh, this is going to be soooo much fun!" I heard her call back, but by that time she was off in her own little world.

Hermione POV

It's my birthday next week and quite frankly I just want to stay in the common (what they a call "rec") room with my book and stay away from all the drama.

Issac POV

Piper is having her birthday party next week at a karaoke place. I wonder what I should give her. Potpourri makes a nice gift…

Goyle POV

A party! I need to find the perfect song to sing to Milly. She must know how I feel.

Crabbe POV

I wonder if there will be food. I love eating food. Food, food, food, food. Yum. Food.

Millicent POV

Malfoy's dragging his posse and me to some American whore's birthday party. It's something called karaoke. It's like singing along to music or something like that… all I know for certain is that I'm not doing it.

Goyle tried yet again to make me go out with him. He professed his undying love for me. Ha! Like that would make me go near him! I kicked his ass though, but somehow it wasn't all that satisfying this time. Hmmm… is Millicent Bulstrode going soft? Nah.

Malfoy POV

Did you see those idiots? They did the River dance. How low can you go? They can no longer hold that stupid ferret incident over my head (although I was a damn sexy ferret cuz I do look good in white, hell I look good in everything).

Hmmm… now what should I wear today, well I dooooo look good in everything. Damn! I just can't get over how unbelievably sexy I am. Ooooh, leather.

Wait.

Is the ground shaking? Hey! California is known for its earthquakes. Oh, crap, I'm gonna die. I'm gonna die, I'm…

Oh, it's just Crabbe and Goyle.

"Oy, Goyle!" I said to the buffoon as he blundered in covering his left eye. "What the hell happened to you?"

"Durrr…" was all he managed to say.

But, Crabbe grunted, "Millicent beat the crap out of him."

"Again," I said in a monotone. This has happened too many times, he is such a wuss. "God Goyle, how can you let a girl beat the crap out of you?"

All Goyle did was whimper.

"You're hopeless," I sighed and left the room, Goyle and Crabbe had ruined the atmosphere. I guess I'll just have to keep what I have on.