Public Issues (Demma Book 2)

Back to New York

Dateline: November 1st, 2002

The rest of September and October went as fast as you can say, Parseltongue. For the rest of their enjoyment of Emanuel, they coped pretty well at their place, and they began to study early for their GCSEs that are coming up fast. It was not until they received an invite to New York City for the Today Show to talk about The Chamber of Secrets. They are faced with a challenge; however, they have the premiere in the U.K. in two days, and the show starts at 0630 U.S. time tomorrow. They took a little while to talk it over until they've made the decision: Immediately after the Today Show, get some sort of transportation from the States to Odeon Leicester Square. For the second time, the U.K. promotes Harry Potter and Hermione Granger in the theatre with the premiere starting in 1930 British time, and they can't be late.

It was one Friday mourning, and surprisingly, Dan was up first. He usually sleeps for a reasonable amount but woke up early because he liked what was coming up for him and Emma in the next few days in November. So first, they have The Today Show in New York City; next, they have the U.K. Premiere of Harry Potter and Hermione Granger: The Chamber of Secrets, after the premiere, it's off to Chicago for The Oprah Winfrey Show, and finally, they have the U.S. Premiere which is also in New York.

However, the first thing to do on the list is to get on the plane to New York City. After Emma got up from her beautiful slumber, she walked over to him and threw her arms around the boy she craved most. It took less than a millisecond for Dan to realize that Emma was awake as he hugged her back in a tight embrace. Not long after, Alan, Alex, and Chris arrived in their room, breaking the hug.

"Now, I'll get your stuff ready, and we'll meet in the car in 20 minutes flat. Got it?" said Alan, and the four of them nodded.

"Oh, and Emma, I think it's time for the people to know the truth," Alex said in an unmistakable tone.

"Alex, you know she's not supposed to expose their relationship! It's illegal! Plus, it's in the contract!" Chris said calmly.

"What contract?"

Everyone stopped doing what they were doing and looked up at Alex with an are-you-serious look.

"For your information, Alex, after Dan and I got the roles, we had to sign a contract to ensure that no rules are not to be broken," said Emma.

"But why? Contracts are stupid!"

"Because we were supposed to sign it. If we didn't sign it, who knows what kind of world we might be living in!"

"Thank you, Emma, for that brilliant exclamation!" Chris said, motioning Alex over to a bed.

Chris and Alex talked about contracts and how they are essential as Alan, Dan, and Emma are packing everyone's stuff. Ten minutes later, everything was packed, and it was time to head over to London Heathrow Airport for their flight to New York. After talking about the next two weeks of going to events like the Premieres and The Oprah Winfrey Show, the gates were immediately opened, but someone pulled them aside. They caught a slight glimpse of sea-blue eyes and yellow-blonde hair. After a couple of minutes, they were fast asleep, they didn't know what happened, but the last thing they could remember is taking their early mourning pills since they forgot to do it at the hotel.

Hours earlier, they woke up. The vehicle was up in the air, soaring over the sky and was catching a glimpse of flashing lights. They sat up and looked around the aircraft. They never saw anything like this before. Dan tried to get out of his seat, but he and Emma were stuck. It looked like someone glued them onto the seats, or the seatbelts were tight around the waist. Then, all of a sudden, a figure walked in from the curtains. It was that person again, but they finally caught sight of the figure.

"Tom! H-how could you?" screamed Emma.

"I noticed that you two were in such a big rush to head over to NYC for your show, so I decided to fly you guys there in my family's private jet."

"Wait, this is a jet? It looks like a house!" exclaimed Dan.

"I see what you're getting there, Daniel. Anyways, we should be landing in a couple of minutes, and before you say goodbye to me, until tomorrow, your parents and Emma's son are already awake from their sleep, and they're standing right behind you."

"What?"

"GOTCHA!" screamed the three of them from behind, putting light pressure on both of their shoulders.

"Boy, that was a fun ride, Thomas!" exclaimed Chris as the plane touched down on the runway.

"Anytime, Mr Watson. Oh, and if you need anything for tomorrow, I've always got stuff in the compartment if you want."

"You're always the best."

"Have fun!"

They stepped off the jet, and they tried desperately to find a taxi; instead, they ran into another person. The person had light-brown skin and a light goatee while wearing his best uniform. Dan and Emma recognized this person immediately. He rapped with some jig, made plans as a prince, and lived his happy life in his hometown of brotherly love. This is Will Smith. They'd recognized him from the 1997 blockbuster movie Men in Black and the early 90s sitcom classic, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

"Hey, kids!" he announced in a voice clear and keen.

"Such an honour to meet you, Mr Smith," Dan said, acknowledging Will's presence.

"The honour's all yours, and please, call me Will. Mr Smith is a more common name for guys like me. Why are you here?"

"We have a visit to The Today Show Tomorrow to talk about the movie. I thought you were still in Philly?"

"This is where I come every time for me to get some fresh air and live my life as an adult. But, at being 34 years of age, it's a little tough to put the past behind you and get straight to work on more movies like the one that I'm doing right now," he said, pointing at a billboard that said Bad Boys II. "It's coming this summer, kids. I hope you'll enjoy it if you can! Also, Congrats on being in this franchise. It must be a little tough to get into that series."

"Must be pretty lucky to be in there," Chris said, patting the kids on their backs.

"Well, it's an honour to meet you, and hopefully, you have time off your schedule to head on over to the premiere. November 15th is the date," said Dan. "It's at Radio City Music Hall."

"I think I have time for that, so I'll be there."

After chatting with Will, they headed off to their hotel, and once again, for the second time, they're staying at the Sheraton Hotel with the same view every time. They start to unpack everything from home, and they headed to their rooms as usual. Minutes later, they headed outside for clothes, meeting new celebrities, and ate some exquisite New York cuisine before heading back to the hotel. They have a big day tomorrow, and they don't want to be tardy for the interview tomorrow. They drifted off to sleep before stripping down to their undergarments and Emma exposing her insides to Dan. They kissed for a little while before falling asleep in each other's arms.