Chapter 8:

(Ally's POV)

I'm relaxing against the counter of the Sonic Boom after a tiring yet fun night, Trish texting me at 5:40 AM to know what happened, and the one time I want the Sonic Boom to be unpopulated, of course it just had to be OVERpopulated! Just then, Dallas walks in, but my heart seems to have some of its flutter for whenever he entered. This could not have been happening… I'm in my happy zone, and I stop liking him? WHY? Anyway, he comes over to me and he holds something up in front of him. It said… Oh no! Not THE article. By the way he looks, he seems as if he's about ready to start a BAD rant. I reassure myself that I'm fine, and then I imagine I'm Hermione with the time-travel necklace from Prisoner of Askaban, or Harry escaping from the mere clutches of Voldemort in Goblet of Fire. "Look, Ally, if you didn't like me, you should have told me." He said. "Look Dallas, it's not what it seems… I had to fake-date Austin for his career." I replied. "Look, if it's for his career, I understand that his career is really important to the both of you. So, I'm breaking up with you." "Wait, what? Why?" I barely choked out. He replied with, "Well, if people catch you and me together, his career will suffer." I was touched for a second. He was dumping me for Austin's career? That's not the way I'd imagined it happen… Just then, a 5 foot 1 inch tall girl with dark chocolate skin, curly black hair, and brown eyes that was as dark as a stake from her nightmares (long story). "I'd like you to meet Tatiana Baxter, my NEW girlfriend." In my head, my eyes and eyebrows shot up like a cartoon character jumping. HE wants me to meet his NEW girlfriend? Is he TRYING to make me feel sad? I smile and say, "Nice to meet you."

(Austin's POV)

I slide into the Sonic Boom, feeling like Gryffindor after they won the House cup. Oh great, now I'm also obsessed with Harry Potter. Thanks a lot, kiss with Ally was the best EVA! I feel like sliding in an empty room with only underwear, socks, and sunglasses on and singing, like they do in shows. "Hey Ally! Ready to go on a 'date'?" I say, smiling at her. I see her smile at me, but her eyes portray a different window. I immediately turn serious and say, "Look, what's wrong?" She turns to me and says, "Dallas broke up with me." Oh. She's sad because of that brown-haired dog? I swear, it seems like he might have a bit of a beard growing in… "The Ally I know and enjoy hanging out with wouldn't get sad about that." I remind her. "I'm not sad about THAT. I'm sad about the fact that he was okay with bringing his new girlfriend to me, like he was flaunting the idea that we're done right in my face." She says with a heartbreaking yet adorable frown. "Well, then, let's get some songwriting and fun done!" I say enthusiastically. She smiles and says, "Okay, I'll join you in a bit."

*After that little session******************************************

(Austin's POV, still)

"So, Ally, do you trust me?" I say hesitantly. "Yeah…" She replies wary. I smile big. "Why? You're not going to hurt me, are you?" She says nervously. "No! It's because we're going to have a fun day tomorrow!" I enthusiastically laugh and say. "Well, it WOULD be fun, plus it'll be great for our fake-date business. REALLY? She just focuses on the fake-date aspect, rather than possibly regarding it as a REAL date… Wow.

(Ally's POV)

I'm walking around the mall whistling happily after a fun 'date' with Austin at the fair. Suddenly, I see Dallas and Tatiana sucking face, and I fight back those tears. So I quietly glide to the practice room and write a new song:

"You know the bed feels warmer
Sleeping here alone
You know I dream in colour
And do the things I want

You think you got the best of me
Think you had the last laugh
Bet you think that everything good is gone
Think you left me broken down
Think that I'd come running back
Baby you don't know me, cause you're dead wrong

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone
What doesn't kill you makes a fighter
Footsteps even lighter
Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger
Just me, myself and I
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

You heard that I was starting over with someone new
They told you I was moving on, over you

You didn't think that I'd come back
I'd come back swinging
You try to break me, but you see

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone
What doesn't kill you makes a fighter
Footsteps even lighter
Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger
Just me, myself and I
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

Thanks to you I got a new thing started
Thanks to you I'm not the broken-hearted
Thanks to you I'm finally thinking about me
You know in the end the day you left was just my beginning
In the end...

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone
What doesn't kill you makes a fighter
Footsteps even lighter
Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone

[2x]
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger
Just me, myself and I
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone"

I hear a "THUMP!" as someone falls to the floor. Austin had been listening. "Who were you writing about?" He asks, with a shocked, worried and concerned expression on his face.


Author's Note: Yup, that's chapter 8 for ya! I don't own Stronger by Kelly Clarkson, I don't own Harry Potter (unfortunately) :( , or Austin and Ally. Just finished watching the new House of Anubis, I'm guessing the Collector is... If you watch HOA, put in your reviews who you think IS the Collector. Also, congrats to ILuvWeasleyTwins for winning the OC contest (and being the only one to do it)... Now, on to reviews and etc:

Thanks to LoveShipper, ILuvWeasleyTwins (and I'm a Ravenclaw. But I'm more of a mix between Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff! And your other OC will be saved for a POSSIBLE chapter), hanahearts123, Miss Taco, 26PearlZ, ctiger, XxLiveLaughDream7xX (I know! It's so annoying how also in the show, they make a big scene out of her stage fright!), bronxx2010 (Aww... Thanks! But I'll be writing more, I promise!), and Taylors sister for being awesome reviewers! Thanks to DreamersNight, Miss Taco, 26PearlZ, and XxLiveLaughDreamxX for putting this piece of gold on story alert! Finally, thanks to hanahearts123 for putting me on author alert, Val13 for putting this on their favorite stories list and for putting me as a favorite author, and warriorgirl14 for favorite storying this story! Hope you enjoy this chapter, and I'll see you guys next week!

-The Reading Freak who hopes that you all enjoyed the Harry Potter references in the story! :D