Chapter 4:
James and Sirius were sitting in their room playing a game of Exploding Snap. Mrs. Potter doesn't know but they hid a pack of cards in their luggage and were playing the game on the floor.
"Boys, is everything alright in there?" Mrs. Potter could be heard coming up the stairs. They both pick up the cards and hid them in the wardrobe. They closed the door just Mrs. Potter entered the room.
"What are you doing up here?" she asked watching as James and Sirius hair stood up, more than usual.
"Nothing mum" James answered sweetly. Just then there was a loud explosion coming from the wardrobe. James' mum received a huge shock but the boys just winced and kept smiling.
"Ok, what is going on?" she asked placing her hands on her hips.
"Nothing we were just experimenting." Sirius said. "There was nothing else to do"
She seemed to believe them and before leaving the room said, "Next time just tell me that you are playing Exploding Snap"
"How did she know?" Sirius asked amazed.
"I don't know. It is this mother thing. They always know. I hate it. I can never prove a point to her because she is always right and then I look like an idiot." James said as they looked through the wardrobe to make sure nothing was damaged.
"Prongs, I hate to say it, but you always look like an idiot" Sirius said.
"Whatever. I'm bored. Lets go outside" James said. Sirius followed him out of the house and they sat in the front porch, watching people going for walks. They looked over to Bianca's house to see Candice walk out dragging Bianca by the arm. They looked over to the boys and smiled. Bianca tried to run back into the house again but was stopped by Candice.
"What's going on with them?" Sirius asked.
"I don't know. Lets find out"
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Candice woke up the next morning to find a lump sleeping beside her. She then remembered that she was in Bianca's room. I wonder what we are doing today. She thought as she got up and went downstairs to make two cups of coffee.
Just then the telephone rang. No one was around so she answered.
"Hello?" she said turning the kettle on.
"Oh honey. I wanted to talk to you." Gabriella's voice was heard on the other end.
"Aunty? Where are you?" Candice asked confused. She thought she was still sleeping.
"I am shopping. Anyway, I need to talk to you about Bianca's birthday. As you know it is this weekend, on Saturday. Now she is turning seventeen and that is a big one so I was thinking we should do it up."
"Go on." Candice said balancing the teaspoon on her nose, at the same time.
"Well, we are throwing her a surprise party, on a boat." Gabriella said.
"O My God that is so cool." Candice said but not too loudly.
"Yes. Anyway, at this party all the guest have to wear white. I will explain all the details later, but I need a favour."
"What is it?" Candice asked.
"Well, your aunties are coming over and we are going to organize the food, so I need to get Bianca out of the house for a few hours." Gabriella explained.
"Ok, no problem. Oh, I have to go. She's coming. See you later" Candice said before hanging up the phone. Bianca walked into the kitchen tying her hair into a high ponytail.
"Who are you talking too?" she asked accepting the cup of coffee from Candice.
"Simba, of course" Candice told pointing to Bianca's cat, which was resting on the dining room chair. He looked up at that moment, and 'meowed'.
"Ok then" Bianca said jumping up onto the counter.
"What do you want to do today?" Candice asked sitting next to her on the counter.
"I don't know. I just want to stay home today, besides the weather looks carp" Bianca commented, sipping her coffee. "Maybe a movie marathon."
"Ok, but can we go to the movies, I don't want to stay home everyday of the holidays." Candice insisted.
"Fine, let's go get ready" Bianca said as they made their way upstairs again. "But you know, we haven't been at home at all since the holidays started"
"Stop making excuses. They are not going to work" caddice said pushing her cousin into the room. They both put on jeans and Bianca wore green top with high heels. Candice wore her purple top and Bianca's high heels. They fixed their hair brushed they teeth and were ready. They took their bags and car keys before walking outside.
"Can I drive this time?" Candice asked.
"No, the last time you drove we almost ran over an old lady. That was a very traumatic experience for her, and she always seems to be out when you are driving. So, no" Bianca answered as she locked the front door.
"Fine" then Candice and Bianca noticed the boys watching them. They both waved, "Then we can bring the boys with us" Candice said, through her teeth as she smiled to Sirius mainly.
"No, I don't want to have to sit next to you when you suck his face off. Besides it will be awkward for me and James" Bianca complained.
"I'm inviting them"
"Then I am not coming" Bianca said stubbornly running back into the house. Unfortunately Candice grabbed hold of her arm, and pulled her back.
"Yes you are coming, now let's go" Candice said. They both walked over to the boys, sitting on the porch.
"Hello" Candice said cheerily, kissing James on the cheek and Sirius right on the mouth.
Bianca just rolled her eyes, "hi boys" she said kissing them both on the cheek kindly.
"You two look like you are going somewhere?" James told.
"And you two look like you just played a game of Exploding Snap" Bianca commented as she and Candice laughed. "But yes. We are going to the movies" she finished.
"Do you want to come?" Candice added, as Bianca conveniently left that part out.
"Sure, just let us get changed." James said. He and Sirius walked into the house.
"Are you coming inside or not?" Sirius asked. They followed and waited in the lounge room. The boys ran up the stairs, two at a time. The girls sat on the couch and looked around the room.
Mr. Potter walked into the lounge and spotted them.
"Hello again." He smiled.
"Hello Mr. Potter" they said in unison.
"Please, call me Jake. Mr. Potter makes me sound old." He commented.
"It may make you sound old, but you don't look it" Candice said.
"Well, I think I have found two new friends" he said sitting on the couch opposite them. They both smiled. Just then the boys jumped down the stairs and ran their hands through their hair.
"We're ready" James said. They girls just shook their heads and stood up.
"Nice talking to you, Mr. - I mean Jake" Bianca said as he stood up as well.
"Same to you, girls" he replied. They both kiss him at the same time on each cheek before leaving. They walked over to the car and got in. Candice sat at the back with Sirius, and well… started snogging. James sat in the passenger seat next to Bianca.
She seems a bit odd today. He thought.
"Guys, I know that sucking each others faces off must be fun, but for you mind putting a seat belt on" Bianca asked. They both scowled and did as they were told. Bianca reversed out of the driveway and drove of down the street.
"Are you okay?" James asked looking at her. She took her eyes off the road for a second to look at him before returning them again.
"I'm fine. Why do you ask?"
"I don't know you just seem quiet, and you only smiled four times. Yesterday, you smiled at least twenty times." James commented. She smiled to herself at such a comment. He was actually counting. She thought as she parked the car and forced Candice and Sirius to stop kissing, until they got into the movies.
"So, what do you want to see?" James asked.
"I don't know. You guys choose" Bianca said. "No wait… Let's watch Take the lead"
"Ok, I'll buy the tickets" James said. He bought the tickets but didn't know where the others went. He went to the food section and sure enough he found Sirius there with the girls. He gave them their tickets and once Sirius paid for his lollies they found their seats inside the theatre.
Candice insisted that they sit right at the front so they could roll on the floor if they get bored. They moved to the front and took their seats. During the ads Bianca and James sat on the floor because they were getting bored waiting for the movie to start. They sat and talked for a little while and flirted for the other duration. The movie started and James put his arm around Bianca's shoulder and they sat a bit closer together.
The movie was really interesting and had good music in it, but of course when boys were around Candie's mind became side tracked. She and Sirius sat on the floor and soon kissing noises could be heard. James and Bianca just rolled their eyes and sat a bit lower.
When they movie was over the light turned on and they stood up to collect their things. Well, Bianca and James did, but Candice and Sirius were sleeping on the floor.
"Candice, get up" Bianca said poking Candice in the face. She groaned and stood up with Sirius.
They all made their way to the car. They claimed the same seats as before and drove off back home. Candice and Sirius were sleeping again in the back seat when Bianca pulled up in the driveway.
"Jeez… you'd think they are nocturnal" Bianca commented.
"Try this" James said. He beeped the horn of the car. It was very loud and the couple jumped up with shock before realizing where they were.
Bianca started laughing and couldn't control herself. The look on their face when they were interrupted from their sleep was priceless.
"I… wish…. I got … that on …. Camera" Bianca commented between laughs.
James just smiled at her but Candice and Sirius weren't as happy.
The boys went to home and girls went inside. Luckily everyone was gone so Bianca didn't suspect anything when they entered the house. The girls greeted everyone and went straight up to Bianca's room.
"Lets have a girls night" Candice said, getting excited and jumping up and down.
"Ok" Bianca giggled as Candice started playing some music through the CD player.
Candice was in the middle of giving Bianca a manicure.
"Candice, I need your help" Bianca sighed.
"This is about James isn't it?" she asked. She knew her cousin too well to know what it was about.
"Well the thing is, I like him and I kinda get the feeling he likes me back, but..." she started.
"But...?" Candice asked looking up, urging her to continue.
"Well, what about Lily?" Bianca asked.
"What about her?" Candice asked
"Well, remember before we moved and we went to go visit her. She told us about James Potter. He kept asking her out like everyday. I don't want to be a rebound girl or whatever. When they return back to Hogwarts, will he still like me or go back o asking lily out?" Bianca asked all in one breathe.
"Ok well I think that you are thinking too far ahead of yourself. If he asks you out then he is probably over lily. Maybe he really wants to move on, but you will never know unless you give him a chance" Candice replied, going back to the manicure she was giving.
"But what if I do give him the chance, and then we end up breaking up?" Bianca thought aloud.
"Well if you break up then you will know it is not meant to be. Rather go out with him, because one day when he is married you will regret not going out with him, and you will always wonder what it would have been like if you did. Then you will become caught up in a fantasy and you will not know what to do." Candice explained.
"I never thought of it like that... but still. I don't know what to do" Bianca complained.
"Well the choice is yours. I say you should go out with him, but if you choose not to then I will support you" Candice said. "Finished"
Bianca looked at her new nails. "Candie this looks awesome. I love it" Bianca said eying her nails from all different directions.
"Your welcome" Candice replied.
"Ok, I am going to pluck your eyebrows" Bianca said taking out her tweezers. Candice lay down with her head on the pillow. Bianca looked at her eyebrows for a minute before starting. "I don't know why you are doing them. Didn't we do it like yesterday?" Candice asked.
"Well I don't know they just look like they need another pluck" Bianca answered.
"Whatever... So what do you want for you birthday?" Candice asked changing the subject.
"I don't know. Money" Bianca replied.
"That can't be all that you want" Candice questioned.
"Well I did want to get my hair braided but now I don't know" Bianca told.
"Why? You would look hot with braids" Candice wondered.
"Well it is four hundred dollars to get it don't with extensions and two hundred and fifty to get them don't without extensions." Bianca explained.
"So why don't you get it don't without?"
"Because it only stays in for three to four weeks and it would just be a waist. With extensions it stays in for a few months but I don't have four hundred dollars." Bianca said holding up the mirror for Candice to look at her eyebrows. In her opinion they looked the same, but she didn't tell Bianca that.
"Well if you get enough money, would you get braids?" Candice asked.
"Well, I guess. But people also say that you get headaches a lot because they are heavy and pull on your hair." Bianca added.
"But do you want it?"
"Yes"
"Then we will organize something. I will give you money for your birthday and that can go towards your braids, but if you decide against them then we can go shopping" Candice grinned.
"Even if you did give me money to go towards my braids I will probably not get them. I don't think my mum likes them very much. She will give the 'you live under my roof do you will do as I say' lecture, which I have gotten like a million times." Bianca said.
"I know, and what about the 'you are the oldest and have to be more responsible' talk, that drives me insane." Candice commented.
"Well I am the youngest but I hear Nick get that lecture sometimes." Bianca said.
"Don't rub it in."
"Well you are lucky you have sisters and not a crazy brother breathing down your neck" Bianca said in a slightly jealous tone.
"Um... hello. Just because he is my cousin, doesn't mean he doesn't breath down my neck. He saw me put eye liner on the other day and broke it" Candice said. Bianca just laughed, he did that to her once as well.
"Bianca! Simba's outside! Can you go get him" they heard Gabriella's voice run through the house.
"Another thing is that parents ask you to do something but really you don't have an option. I'll be back" Bianca said as she walked out of the room in her Mickey Mouse Pajamas and slippers.
She walked straight out the front door and walked up the driveway.
"SIMBA! COME ON BABY! SIMBA" she yelled.
"Bianca?" a voice was heard behind her.
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James and Sirius were bored and decided to go for a walk to the park and explore more of the neighborhood. They could only stay out for a while, because it was getting dark and they were getting hungry.
They were on their way home when they heard someone calling for someone. They kept walking until they noticed Bianca standing outside calling someone.
"Bianca?" they said. She whirled around to see James and Sirius watching her.
"Hello." she answered smiling back at them.
"Are you looking for someone?" Sirius asked.
"I'm looking for... there you are" she said. She saw cat sitting on the fence behind the boys. They saw her walk over to the fence and pick up a ginger cat. She walked back over to them.
"This is Simba" she introduced the boys.
"Nice to meet you" James said stroking his fur, as the cat started to purr.
"Aww, look prongs he likes you" Sirius commented. Simba looked at Sirius and hissed at him.
"Do you have a dog?" Bianca asked. Usually Simba like people, if the were willing to give him a pat.
"I guess you could say that?" Sirius answered, smiling sheepishly.
"I thought so" Bianca said. She put Simba down on the front step and turned to face the boys.
"Mickey Mouse. I like him" James commented looking at her pajamas. She blushed a bit.
"Bianca, what is taking so...long?" Candice asked her as she appeared in the doorway.
"If we keep running into each other then i am starting to think you are following us" Candice said grinning as Bianca rolled her eyes.
"You just cam from the park didn't you?" Bianca asked.
"Yeah, how did you know?" James asked.
"Sirius has a leaf in his hair" she commented reaching up and pulling it out for him.
"Thanks"
"Well i am going inside it is getting cold." Bianca said. "Night boys" and with that she walked back upstairs into her room.
"See you around" Candice said before closing the door. The boys just smiled before walking back inside. She was about to go upstairs when she got an idea.
"Aunty, for Bianca's birthday, can we bring dates?" Candice asked in a low voice.
"I guess so, if you want to but you don't have to" Gabriella answered.
Candice smiled and walked upstairs. When she reached Bianca's room she saw her getting into bed. "I'll be back. i just want to give Sirius a goodnight kiss" Candice said climbing out of the window.
"Why did you give him one before?"
"Because James was there. I'll only be a second" Candice said before disappearing out the window.
Candice walked across the street and climbed up the tree beside the house until she was level with the boy's room. She tapped lightly on the window. Sirius opened it and smiled.
"Here for a goodnight kiss?" he asked.
"Hell no, Where's James?" she asked.
At that moment James walked into the room and raised his eyebrows.
"I need to talk to both of you, so shush and listen. It is Bianca's birthday on Saturday and we are having a surprise party. Don't mention his to her. Now you two can come but you have to dress up in white clothes, it is kinda formal but don't over do it. We both need dates and seeing as Sirius are kinda together James looks like you are taking the birthday girl. I know you are worried about her brother but he won't be there." Candice said I one breath. "Any questions?"
"What time do we have to be ready by?" James asked.
"Um... around 6:00 and meet us outside."
"Where is it?" Sirius asked.
"On a boat. Look I have to go but if you have anymore questions then ask me when she isn't around. She can not know a thing" Candice said before climbing out the window. They both watched her run across the street and climb back through the window. She waved to them before closing the window and turning off the light.
"Well looks like we are going to buy some white clothes" Sirius said.
"Sirius stop being racist" James said before turning off the light.
"I was just..."
"I was kidding Padfoot. Goodnight, mate" James said before they fell asleep.
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Hello people
well i cant weait to write Bianca'a Birthday. it has always been my dream to have my big birthday on a boat. Well keep reading and you will be able to join me... lol... that sounds corny.
Anyway, thanks for ready and please review,
Bianca :P