A/N: Hello! Welcome to the amazing and awesome 'Live, Laugh, Love'! This chapter celebrates around the 682th day since I posted my first chapter to Fanfiction... So I would like to dedicate this chapter to several VERY important people. They start with my coauthor, LlamaiiiixlovesxSeddie, and my beta-reader, Oh-My-Dead-Wizard-Gawd, who are constantly helping to shape this story. There are a few shout-outs I'd like to make to my favorite readers that have also, in their own ways, helped to make this story what it is. InkWeaverabc has been apart of this story for quite a long time ,and has on occasion motivated me to write from her encouragement and suggestions. Avanell, Gunther123, and Do You Even Want To Know have been with this story since the beginning, and for that I thank you! BUT A GREAT BIG THANKS GO OUT TO ALL OF YOU!
Anyway... on with the story... because I'm sure by now you're wondering, "When will she shut up?"... Oh, and please note: Yes I know some of the movies are American, but it's all I know and understand in that arena, unless you count Masterpiece Mystery with my mother... *frowns in concentration* Also note that all movies are from 1998...
Disclaimer: J.K. owns all. And the line marked by the asterisk (*) is not mine either...
~rAndOM sQuIRrel~
When we last left our beloved characters: "[Luna] the theater is this way."
~rAndOM sQuIRrel~
"Okay," said Harry, "So what do we want to see?"
The group of five stood in the lobby of the movie theater, gathered around the listings sign.
"Well," Hermione said, "Is there anything that sounds interesting?" She looked over her shoulder to see Ron studying a movie poster of 'Titanic Town'.
"Ginny?" he said.
"What, Ron?" Ginny asked, not paying attention to her brother at all.
"Doesn't this Julie Walters woman look like-."
"Oh, look!" Luna said. "They're showing some American movies. How fascinating."
"Really?" Ginny asked, looking at the titles. Ron walked over, with annoyance of being ignored, but was soon distracted by one of the titles.
"Godzilla? Sounds wicked," Ron said, then found the poster dedicated to the movie just to the right of them. "Harry, come look! Listen to this: 'When nuclear testing in the Pacific Ocean leads to an enormous, radioactive iguana running rampant on New York City, will the U.S. Military be enough to save Manhattan? *The city that never sleeps just got a wake-up call.'"
"That sounds brilliant!" Harry said. Behind them ,Ginny and Hermione exchanged looks before rolling their eyes.
"That's the one you want to watch?" Hermione asked skeptically.
"Yeah!" Ron said. "Please, 'Mione?"
She looked to Harry, who had a smile on his face, then to Ginny, who shrugged, and finally to Luna, who was studying her surroundings, and swaying back and forth while humming an unidentifiable tune. Hermione sighed. "Fine."
Ron whooped and jumped in the air, then gave Harry a high-five before they proceeded to the window to purchase the tickets.
"Five for Godzilla," Hermione told the man before reaching for her bag.
"I've got it, Hermione," Harry said, stepping forward and handing the man the correct amount of Muggle money for the tickets. They passed through the doors a minute later and Harry led them to the Snack Counter line.
"Where did you get the muggle notes, Harry?" Hermione asked.
Ron nodded in agreement. "Yeah?"
"I mugged a muggle when you guys weren't looking," Harry jested. Ron grinned, but Hermione's face showed an expression of disbelief. Harry saw this and laughed, "Hermione, I was only joking! I actually took a trip to Gringotts the other day after seeing Teddy and got some exchanged. Oh, and for future reference, be careful what you say next time you go. I made an off hand comment about dragons and they all glared at me."
Ron laughed. "Is it just me, or do you get the feeling they haven't forgiven us for our little... venture?"
"Probably won't for awhile," Harry chuckled. "Seeing as they're goblins."
"Sir, can I help you?" the man behind the Snack Counter asked.
"Oh, here we go. Let's see. Three bags of popcorn and five sodas," Harry told the man.
"What are those?" Ron asked pointing to a colorful package of candy behind the employee.
"Oh, wine gums," Harry answered. "We'll have one of those too, please," he said before turning to Ron as the man went to collect the items. "They're really good. I used to nip a few when Dudley wasn't looking. He wasn't very observant and never noticed or suspected me."
"Oh, so I'm dating a thief, too?" Ginny asked.
"I guess you're right," Harry said leaning down to kiss her. A moment later the man returned with their items and Harry paid for the items before they continued to the theater.
"This is going to be awesome," Ron said, sitting down in a seat between Hermione and Harry.
"Because we haven't seen enough destruction in our lives," Hermione said, sarcastically. Ron shoved a handful of popcorn in his mouth and shrugged.
"But this is a giant lizard stomping on buildings, Hermione," he said before taking a sip of the fizzy drink. "Bloody hell this stuff is good," Ron said before slurping down more, to which Hermione smirked and rolled her eyes.
"Did you guys know that this movie is about actual events?" Luna asked.
Hermione gave her and unconvinced look. "No offense, Luna, but I highly doubt that."
"It's true. Though muggles believe that genetic altering is behind it, the monster was made by dark magic from breeding a dragon hybrid of a Antipodean Opaleye and a Hebridean Black with an iguana hatched and raised by a shrake. They attempted to kill muggles, as well as destroy their fishing nets, that inhabited the islands so that they could make cheese and scented candles in peace. See they were constantly coming up their river and over fishing, and in turn killing the plimplies and lobalugs, and the wizards got angry about it. But, the creature moved north and attacked Japan on its own. They have made many movies about the tragic incedent."
Hermione looked Luna with utter amazement that she could believe in such things. After a moment of thought, she decided it would be useless to argue, sighed and turned to face the screen, taking a small handful of popcorn.
The movie soon began, and all watched the screen intently.
Around halfway through, Ron whispered to Hermione, just after Nick Tatopoulos asked a sales woman in a small shop about an item, "Hermione."
"What?" she whispered back, eyes still on the screen.
"What's a harem?" No answer. "Hermione?"
"What?" she asked sharply.
"What is he buying?"
"Pregnancy tests," she said, the words barely escaping her lips. Ron studied her face in the darkness and was a little confused when he noticed a faint blush.
"What are those?"
Hermione paused and slowly turned to face her boyfriend, "Do you really have to ask, Ronald?"
"Well-."
Hermione sighed in exasperation, "Oh, for Merlin's sake, be quiet, Ronald." She turned back to watch the movie, continuing to eat the popcorn, missing Ron's look of confusion in the dark.
He began watching the movie once more, but soon commented, "That was a stupid thing for him to say," which earned a, "Shush, Ronald." He gave her another confused look before sighing and turning back to the movie.
A moment later he interrupted again, "Hermione? What is she doing?" This time he said it a bit too loudly.
A man behind them said, "Hey Ginger, shove a sock in it before I shove one for ya."
Ron stood up, earning shouts from multiple people in the theater. "Why don't you make me, you tosser?"
Before the man could react, Hermione pulled Ron back down into his seat. "Don't make a fool of yourself."
"But, Hermione-."
She turned and looked at him sternly, "Enough. Sit quietly and enjoy the movie. I will answer all questions after the film is over."
"Fine," he said and turned to watch the movie, with a slight pout.
Harry leaned over to Hermione, "You do realize he'll forget by the end right?"
"That's what I'm hoping for."
Ron, however, soon forgot all of his anger with his girlfriend or the man who called him 'ginger', as Hermione was sitting awful close as Nick, Audrey, Animal, and Phillipe tried to escape Madison Square Garden and contain Godzilla's carnivorous young.
As the credits began rolling, they stood and Luna spoke. "Well, they depicted it fairly accurately on events, but not the origin of the species, which was to be expected."
"What are you talking about? That was bloody brilliant!" Ron said as they exited the theatre.
"Yeah, when you weren't talking the whole time, Ginger," the man, who had sat behind them during the film, said. He turned to Hermione, "Thanks for shuttin' 'im up, sweetheart. But, you really should learn to control 'im or dump the loser's arse. I'm heading back to my place if you wanna start fresh now."
Ron lunged at him.
"Ron!" Hermione screamed. Ron repeatedly punched the man, who only managed to get one or two hits in, before Harry and Ginny were able to pull Ron off.
The man stood and went for Ron, again, but Harry shoved him back on the ground. "I suggest you either stay down or move along," he threatened.
"The police are gonna 'ear about this."
"Right, well, run along and tell them that you attacked a man, who was simply addressing a case sexual harassment, and see how that works out for you. I would take into account that there are five of us, and one of you, if I were you. In the meantime, we'll be enjoying a nice lunch."
Harry began walking away and the others followed. No one spoke until they passed through the barrier to Diagon Alley.
"Thank you, Harry, for the film," Luna said.
"You are welcome to join us for lunch," Harry offered. Everyone nodded in agreement.
"No, I really should get back home. Daddy will worry if I'm not back for lunch."
"Well, alright. But, it was nice seeing you."
Luna smiled at him and everyone else. "It was nice seeing you too. Well, thank you again for inviting me to watch the documentary with you. Oh, and Ron, I would go to St. Mungo's and get my serotonin levels checked if I were you. Studies have shown that a build-up or lack of the hormone can lead to aggression," she said. "Do you have migraines, obsessive-compulsive disorder, restless-leg syndrome, or extreme shyness?"
"No," Ron said, wiping some blood from under his nose.
"Hmmm... that's interesting..." she said.
"Well," said Ginny, "He gives me headaches, is an embarrassment to be around, rude, and often impulsive. Do any of those match the symptoms?"
"No, not really," Luna said, after thinking a moment. "Anyway, good-bye." She began skipping away down the street. "Get well soon Ron!" she called back. They all looked at each other and burst out laughing.
A/N: Yay! It's all done! Chapter 30 is now online! FYI I have been getting more and more anxious to write... I want to get a move on in the storyline and start getting to the good action type stuff...