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A/N: This chapter is for every girl who has had their heart ripped out and stomped on. This chapter is for every girl who moved on and became strong, independent woman. Enjoy.

Chapter 8 – Queens Of Hollywood

Tay entered the dark room Rhiann was staying in and walked around to where the dark curtains hung. She took a handful of them and threw them to each side of the huge window. Sunlight filtered into the room through the open curtains and caused Rhiann to squint at the dark form standing in front of her. Tay had her hands on hips and was staring down at the sleepy Rhiann.

"Rise and shine sleeping beauty!" Tay shouted

Rhiann looked at the clock on her bedside table; 7:30 am, definitely too early for her. I am so not a morning person.

"Come on, I made breakfast already, just get dressed and meet me downstairs." Tay shut the door and made her way downstairs. Rhiann silently made her way to her closet and pulled out a random outfit. It had been a few days since she flew to California with Tay and her aunt and uncle. It had taken a lot of persuasion before Rhiann's mom let her stay with Tay, but eventually she was allowed to go. Rhiann still had about a week and a half left with Tay. Even though Tay still had school, the two had time to spend together and letting Rhiann forget about her life back in England. Well, almost forget. She still thought about Ginny, Hermione, Harry and, argh, Ron. But she would be back there soon and right now, all she needed was to unwind and relax. She walked downstairs and sat down at the small table in the kitchen. Tay was already setting up breakfast.

"Here you go sunshine; two pieces of toast, bacon, eggs and a glass of orange juice." Tay placed a glass and neatly arranged food on a plate into front of Rhiann. The food made her realize how hungry she was. She had only eaten a little here and there ever since leaving North Carolina. But that seemed like years ago even though it was only three days. She picked up a piece of toast and began nibbling on it, staring at her smiling cousin. She noticed Tay was wearing jeans and a long sleeved shirt. It must be cold outside.

"How are you so cheery this early?" She asked taking a sip of the bitter sweet orange juice.

"It's a gift," she sat down across from Rhiann "remember when I used to hate getting up so early?"

Rhiann laughed "Yeah, you used throw your pillow at anyone who woke you up before 10"

"Ah, those were the days." Tay reclined in her chair and sipped at her glass of orange juice.

Rhiann finished her food, rinsed the plate off and placed it in the dishwasher as Tay grabbed her black, Hello Kitty backpack and walked over to the front door, pulling it open and calling over shoulder to Rhiann, "I'll be home at 2:40. Don't forget, we're going shopping today. See ya later!" before closing the door behind her.

Rhiann glanced at the clock hanging on the kitchen wall; 7:45 am. Great, I have about 7 hours all to my self. Rhiann's aunt and uncle where both at work and wouldn't be home until late that evening, leaving Rhiann alone in Tay's huge house. Before Rhiann knew what was happening, she found herself once again under the arm covers of her bed, eyes becoming too heavy to keep open. Ahh...sleep.

Ginny started at the fire, unmoving on the comfy Gryffindor common room couch, letting her mind wonder. But it always came back to the same thing…Rhiann. It seemed like forever since she last saw Rhiann yet it had only been a few days since she talked to her. School had started again and Rhiann hadn't been at the welcoming feast, or in their charms class, or at her usual spot under a tree sketching the Black Lake. Where was she? And was she okay? Ginny was so consumed in her thoughts she didn't see the tall figure approaching behind her. That is until he put his hand oh her shoulder, causing her to jump about five feet in the air before realizing who it was.

"Harry, you almost gave me a heart attack." Her voice was small and low.

Harry stared down at his girlfriend. Since school started, he had noticed how she was unusually quiet and seemed to speak only when spoken to. It made him worry about her. And he knew why she was so quiet; Rhiann was missing. He too noticed her absence at the welcome back feast and how she wasn't studying with Hermione in the library or watching Ginny practice Quidditch. But he had faith that Rhiann would be back soon, as soon as she sorted everything out. It had only been three days since Hermione and Ginny had told her the bad news. It would take some time before she would fully recover.

Harry walked around the couch and sat down next to Ginny, pulling her into his lap and resting his hands on her hip and thigh. She cuddled closer next to him, resting her head in the crook of his neck. "I'm so worried about her" Ginny whispered, her eyes closing slowly. Harry stroked her hair. He could tell how not knowing where one of her best friends was or how she was doing affected her. It tore him apart to see her like this. He lifted her chin up with one finger, causing her closed eyes to open. "Don't worry, Gin. It's going to be okay. I'm sure where ever Rhiann is, she's okay." Ginny nodded and pressed her cheek to his, closing her eyes again. "I hope she comes back soon." Ginny said.

"Yeah, I hope so too."

"Ah, what a day." Tay sung happily as she and Rhiann walked through the back door to Tay's house, hands full of shopping bags. They dropped their stuff and Tay flung her car keys onto the kitchen counter, skipping over to the answering machine, checking to see if they missed any calls. The red light was blinking, saying there was in fact a new message. Tay listened as Rhiann slowly walked over to their couch in their living room and lied down. Her feet were tired after spending hours walking around all day.

"Now I know what it means to shop 'til you drop" Rhiann said, massing her aching feet.

"Oh come on, we only when to the Beverly Center and The Grove." Tay said jokingly, as if she did this everyday.

Rhiann glared at her, now massing her stiff legs. They had jumped into Tay's car as soon as she came home from school. They drove all the way to the Beverly Center, a huge three-story mall which hosted about 300 stores, near Hollywood. After that, they cruised down to The Grove, an outdoor like mall equip with a farmers market and a few nice, expensive restaurants. They had stayed there until the sun went down before setting off down the highway and back to Tay's house.

"My dad left a message, saying he and my mom would be home soon. He said we better have all the evidence of the supposed party we threw gone by the time they get back." She smiled.

"Yeah, cause we're such party girls." Rhiann laughed. She gathered her bags and began to stand up. She had bought quite a lot of stuff including some new jeans, a few shirts, a purse and some new headphones for mp3 player. Tay had also gotten a few clothes and some new Hello Kitty items. Not to mention about 10 books from the huge Barnes & Noble located right in the middle of The Grove.

They made their way up the stairs, surprisingly the ache in Rhiann's feet seemed to go away and they separated into their own rooms. Rhiann dropped all her bags on her bed before plopping down on her back. Today had been a long, wonderful day and Rhiann was tired. She sat up, and called out to her cousin, whose bedroom was across the hall.

"Hey Tay, what are we doing tomorrow?"

Tay paused for a second. She hadn't really planned anything for tomorrow since they were going to Disneyland on Friday. Then suddenly she had an idea. "How about we go to Magic Mountain? Have you ever been there?"

Rhiann shook her head "No, I haven't"

"Well then, we're going there tomorrow."

"Okay, then Magic Mountain it is."

Rhiann stared to put all her new clothes away and get ready for bed. Tay was finishing her homework; she had an essay for English due and some Math and Chemistry homework. Rhiann said goodnight, and closed her door. Her neatly made bed looked very inviting and she could help but snuggle under the warm covers and drift off into a very deep, peaceful sleep.

A/N: So, here it is. I tried to make it a bit longer, but this seemed like a good place to end. And also, the rating may be moved to T for future "drama". Just a little warning, nothing too graphic, but still, I'm going to be safe. Reviews make authors very happy! hint, hint