New York at Noon ((Jack))

[Mackenzie Holden]

Mack shook her head but continued to eat the sugar babies. She leaned over and opened the cupboard underneath the mini bar, taking out two cold bottles of soda. She uncapped hers and handed one to Jack before pondering his question, "No. He wouldn't smile because he knows your father. Remember? My father hates your father. He was just being a suck up. Why he was sucking up to you, though, I do not know." Mack finally chose the answer she was fine with. It actually made her think a litle. Why had Derreck smiled at Jack? Did he know something the two didn't? She decided she would find out later.

[Jack Rendel S5]

Jack still wasn't satisfied with Mack's answers, but he let it go. He decided to ask a different one instead.

"Why were your parents there anyway? Would they really want to see you off?" Jack said, doubting they really would. After all, Mack was out of there family. Wasn't she. He shook his head and felt the limo start up and move. He looked out the window, watching the scenery blur past. He looked back at Mack.

"I'm afraid my father won't be to happy when he hears about this." Jack said, with a bit of amusement.

[Mackenzie Holden]

"They were probably there to make me feel bad. I mean, they weren't too happy with me going to New York in the first place. I guess they wanted to give me one last hit before I left them for good." She commented rather hastefully. She popped another sugar babie in her mouth and chewed thoughtfully. The limo pulled out and was instantly stuck in traffic, Mack sighed and leaned back on the seat; feeling rather bored of the ride to her Aunts. Mack threw a sugar babie up in the air and caught it in her mouth before sitting up again, and thinking of commenting on Jack's last sentence.

"Enjoy it. Flip it and see the reverse. You are causing your dad, discomfort." She said cheerfully, she shifted in her seat and put her legs up on the window so her head was on the floor. Jack was now upside down in her line of vision, she smiled and continued, "It's a different angle to look at it from, and believe me it's a much better angle."

[Jack Rendel S5]

Jack smiled wistfully. "It is a good point to look at, until me father gets to me." Jack said rather sulkily. The limo wasn't moving; Jack looked out the window to see what had caused it to stop. Muggle traffic. Stupid traffic. Did they really have to wait? Jack shifted in his chair so he was more comfortable.

"Can't we just magic ourselves to your Aunt's house somehow? Or at least get us moving." Jack complained quietly. "How long is it to her house, anyway?"

[Mackenzie Holden]

Mack sat upright and looked at Jack with this, 'duh' look. "Do you really trust my Aunt to use magic while she's drunk? I know I don't. And we're underage. We can't use magic outside of Hogwarts. And Jeraud sure isn't magic. So think of the concequences there." Mack told him with a small smile that said, chill out and relax; we'll get there in plenty of time. She was kind of restless as well, seeing as she couldn't sit still in her seat. Hanging upside down, and moving things about. Mack was never good in small enclosed spaces.

"Oh, it's not that far. Usually takes 10 minutes to get there. So once traffic starts-" Car horns beeped, and the limo moved forward a little bit, Mack continued speaking, "starts moving, we'll be there in no time. She lives in a flat, it's not magnificent or anything. She lives above a clothing shop. It's quite cool, if you like old granny clothes." Mack said in sarcasm. THe limo continued to move and Mack grew accustomed to the hum of the motor.

[Jack Rendel S5]

Jack smiled in amusement. "You are more practical than me." He said, staring out the window. He heard a car beep near him and the limo moved forward yet again. It was only a small movement, more like a jerk. If it took ten minutes to get to Mack's Aunt's house, then it would take about thirty to get there now. Jack sighed inmpatiantly, shuffling his feet on the floor.

"Lets do something," Jack said suddenly. "To make this trip go by faster." Just think about the plane ride to New York! He mused. He would be bored to death and probably bothering Mack all the way. He tore his gaze from the window and looked at Mack with raised eyebrows.

[Mackenzie Holden]

She looked under the bar and came out with a small bottle of tea, "Like what?" She asked as she uncapped that and poured it into a shot glass. Mack wasn't aware of it, but she too busy making something flamable to actually pay attention to the traffic. She grabbed a lime from the refrigerator, and a book of matches off the ashtray holder, and set everything up. She looked at the contents and started to begin when she realised she needed a shot of whiskey as well. She grabbed that, put it in the shot glass with the tea, lit that on fire, put the lime on an empty plate, put the shot glass over the lime, and 'pop!' The lime was sucked up into the shot glass. And the whiskey and tea evaporated, "Like what?" She asked again.

[Jack Rendel S5]

Jack frowned at Mack. He didn't exactly know what he wanted to do.

"I wouldn't have asked if I knew the answer!" He snapped. He looked back out the window. He looked back when he heard a small "pop!" He saw Mack working on some weird looking thing. "What are you doing?" He demanded. He looked at everything she had taken out with amusement. Was she trying to start something on fire? Jack hoped Mack wasn't that stupid; one wrong move with a fire and they could be turned to ash.

[Mackenzie Holden]

"Yes well, there are times when I wonder if you are even that competent." Mack told him in a nasty tone of voice, he had no right to snap at her. She narrowed her eyebrows and continued to dig the lime out of the shot glass. When she got it, it burned her hands and she dropped it on the floor, "Ouch!" She exclaimed. She picked it up and threw it in the garbage under the bar.

"I was trying to refrain from ripping out my hair, but I now realise that the company I am in bores me and I shall have to do that anyway." Mack glared at him and put everything away before sitting down, her arms crossed, and her eyes piercing the wall.

[Jack Rendel S5]

Jack was getting agitated. He noticed Mack was too, but he didn't really care. He looked out the window, trying to calm himself down. He swallowed a nasty comment he was going to send at Mack; he didn't want to make her angry, after all, she had done a lot for him, and he didn't want to pay her back in this kind of manner. He kept on looking out the window, feeling a bit angry at himself. Why did he do that?! He looked up when he felt the limo moving once more, it was moving more than an inch this time, it was actually moving rather quickly. He moved his feet so he was in a more comfortable position.

"Looks like we're finally moving." Jack grumbled.

[Mackenzie Holden]

The partitioner opened to reveal her Aunt with a wand in her hand, her feet up on the dashboard, and a glass of wine in her other hand. There was a soft purple glow coming from the wand, and Mack now knew why they were moving. The partitioner closed with a soft giggle from Mel and Jack and Mack were once again in silence, until Mack broke it, "Looks like my Aunt was getting as annoyed as you were." Mack snapped at him. She grabbed for the remote to the television and clicked the power button, she surfed through the channels finally landing on a decent movie, she settled down to watch it. It wasn't 5 minutes when the limo stopped again and the door was opened.

Mack got out, and stared up at the building in front of her. The clothing store wasn't nearly as crowded as usual , and Mack took this as a good thing. She waited for Jack to get out, and when he did, Mack entered the clothing store. She headed towards the stairs and pushed open the door. The familiar scent of vanilla candles and inscence wafted into her nostrils. She entered the living room, which was comfortably furnished with white couches and chairs, a plasma television, a white shag rug, and a coffee table. Mack collapsed onto a couch and looked up at Jack, "You can sit you know..." She told him rather sharply.

[Jack Rendel S5]

Jack didn't say anything for the rest of the ride. Mack seemed angry at him for snapping at her, but that didn't mean she had to snap back. Jack gave an amused smile however, when the started moving because of Mel. Finally, they were there. Jack jumped out after Mack, trying to make up for what he did by showing his manners. Ladies first. He smirked and walked up towards the building. It didn't look to bad, but not to fancy either. Jack entered and looked around. Everything seemed to be white, but Jack didn't say anything about it. He sat down when Mack said that he could, and then sat there, dumbly.

"It's a nice place she has here." Jack commented dryly. "I must say it's not as fancy as I thought it would be, but at least it's cozy." He couldn't help adding. He moved his feet around and then slouched back into the couch so he was more comfortable.

[Mackenzie Holden]

Mack couldn't help but roll her eyes with an amused smile on her face, "Oh please, this place could use some color. It's so drab and it's bland. I've tried telling her to paint the walls, get some blue furniture but she doesn't listen. She doesn't listen to anyone except Jeraud, isn't that right Jer?" Mack asked as the cheauffer entered with their luggage. He smiled at her and walked into the kitchen, probably to get something to drink. Jer lived in the flat with Mel, and the whole family thought they had something going on, but none were positive. Mack smiled and looked at Jack, "So...we have exactly;" she looked at hte clock on the wall, "4 hours until we leave, whatever shall we do?" Her mood was slowly going back up.

[Jack Rendel S5]

Jack smiled as Mack's mood went a bit more positive.

"It is a bit white, isn't it?" Jack asked with a laugh. He thought about what they could do. Four hours seemed like a long time...... and he didn't want to say 'I don't know, what do you want to do' since that could cause another snapping battle. He thought of something, but he wasn't sure if it would work out fine.

"How about a walk? Around the neighborhood?" Jack suggested. "Is there anymore wizarding families around here?"

[Mackenzie Holden]

Mack jumped up as he proposed a walk around the neighborhood. "Brilliant!" She said, her smile sparkling again. She grabbed his hand and pulled him up, heading towards the door. She nearly collided with Mel on her way out, "Watch yourself there, darling." Her aunt said in her thick British accent. Mack giggled and shouted, "Sorry, Mel! We're off to see Charli and Anthony!" She pulled Jack down the stairs and out the door to the main road.

"Charli and Anthony are like, the best people you will EVER meet. They are the best, Charli is 23 and Anthony is 15. Anthony is like my older brother. And Charli is like my second mom. Charli is short of Charlimagne, just to let you know."Mack explained to him as she walked down the street about 25 miles a minute. Clouds passed over head and clouded the sun, Mack sighed and turned a quick right, pushed open a door to a bookstore, and headed towards the stairs. She reached the top and knocked on the door.

[Jack Rendel S5]

Jack was put into fast-forward when Mack seemed to love his idea and pulled him off the couch. Jack was glad he had asked to go for a walk, since it seemed to take Mack's mind of the fight they had had. Mack seemed to drag him away, walking so fast that Jack could barely keep up. "Slow it down!" He said loudly as she turned a corner and entered a bookstore. Anthony and Charli, he must remember their names when he talked to them. Mack knocked on a door and Jack seemed to hold his breath. He wanted to meet the people who could make Mack this excited.

[Mackenzie Holden]

The door swung open and Anthony stood in front of them, his football (soccer) t-shirt, and jeans on. His black hair tossled this way and that. When he saw who stood at his door, his green eyes lit up with joy and he grabbed Mack, picked her up and swung her around inside the flat. She giggled and kicked so she could be put down, when she was set down she smoothed out her clothes and motioned for Jack to come in, "Anthony this is Jack Rendel-" She wasn't able to finish.

"Rendel you say?" Anthony asked Mack, "Your dad must love that, eh Kenz?" Mack rolled her eyes and continued with the introductions:

"Jack this is Anthony Hugh." She closed the door behind Jack and stood next to her school friend so he wouldn't feel too awkward. She was about to say something more when Charli entered. Anthony was a clone of Charli, jet black hair and dancing green eyes, a pale complexion and rather short. She smiled at Mack, "Hey babe. What are you doing back? I heard you were sent to live with Gine..." Charli put her hoop earring in...while surveying the other person, "Hello, friend of Mackenzie's?" She asked with a smile.

[Jack Rendel S5]

Jack was taken by total surprsie when a man named Anthony opened the door and grabbed Mack, swinging her around. He felt awkward so he stood outside the door until Mack motioned for him to come in. Jack held out his hand for them Anthony to shake when Charli came in.

"Yeah, uh.. I'm Jack Rendel." Jack told her with a smile on his face. He was glad Mack was standing next to him, otherwise he would be feeling alone. He gave them another smile and then asked: "You know my father then?" He couldn't help asking them. It seemed like everyone knew his father. Jack hadn't noticed it, but his father must be a popular or infamous guy. Probably infamous.

[Mackenzie Holden]

Charli shook her head, "Know of him. Don't know him. Derreck" she said Derreck with her french accent, "doesn't seem to like your family much. Then again, no one likes the Holdens-"

"Except us." Anthony put in, "Except us...So Derreck really has no room to talk." Charli finished. Mack smiled and looked from one Hugh to the other. They looked so much alike. She turned to Jack and said, "Can you tell they're family?"

Charli went into the kitchen, which looked like a silver tube...every appliance in there was silver, "Would you two like anything to drink?" She asked, peering over the counter.

[Jack Rendel S5]

Jack smiled at the two of them.

"Sure, um...do you have any butterbeer by chance?" Jack asked politly. He turned back to Mack to answer her question. "Yeah, they do look very much alike." Jack said, nodding his head at Anthony.

((Sorry it's so short!! Didn't have lots of time to write this!))