$700 was not that bad of a price Scarlett thought as she got ready for her date with Dream. Scarlett donned a black tee-shirt emblazoned with the face of a dead rock star and a denim skirt. She zipped up her knee high leather boots and braided her hair back from her face. It was actually nice to go on a date where she didn't feel like she had to look super pretty, though a quick glance in the mirror told her she did.

Scarlett cast the spell that made flowers appear and caught a huge sun-flower as it shot out of the tip of her wand. She picked up the box of chocolates and headed down the hallway to Dream's room

She knocked on the door and waited for one of the dorm mates to answer it.

Dream was laying on her bed, dressed in her favorite black Tigger PJ bottoms and a bright purple Jim Morrison tanktop, reading her newest gothic romance book that had come in yesterday's post. She had pssed on going out with her roommates, just wanting to have a quiet night in, so she was a little surprised when she heard someone knocking at the door. Seeing the door was unlocked she decided to be lazy and stay where she was. "Come in." she called out.

Scarlett heard Dream call out and entered, smiling. It kinda slid off her face when she saw that Dream looked ready for a cozy night in. "Didn't you get my bat?" Scarlett asked in a slightly plaintive tone. She had never had to plan a date before always insisting on being the one pursued, and this one didn't seem to be going very well.

Dream smiled at Scarlett as she walked into the room. "Oohlala! You look all dolled up. You going out?" she said to her. Then she saw the flower and chocolates in Scarlett's hand. "Uhm O'Hara? I think the guy is supposed to give YOU flowers and chocolates.... Not the other way around." she said, hoping not to offend to her friend. Hearing Scarlett's question about her bat, Dream's expression turned quizzical. "Uhm... the only bat I've seen all day has been Mark and he didn't say anyhing about you. Is everything ok?" she asked curiously, wondering just what Scarlett was doing.

How could Catch-can have gotten lost just flying down the hall? Scarlett wondered to hersel, but she pushed the thought aside because she had things to do. "It will be as soon as you get dressed," Scarlett answered Dream's question.. "The tank top is appropreate, but the sweats have to go. The flowers and chocolate are for you mistress. This is our date night."

Dream blinked owlishly at Scarlett as she told her to get dressed and change out of her sweats. She became completely confused when Scarlett told her that the flower and chocolates were for her and that they were going out on a date. She looked at Scarlett sceptically, wondering if her friend had finally lost her marbles. "Uhm, no offense but you're not really my type. Besides I was kind of enjoying the thought of having a quiet night just reading." she replied uncertainly.

Scarlett had a fleeting spark of insight into the hardship that must be Remy's life...and she had to admit possibly the lives of some her own past boyfriends. Why did guys put up with this crap she wondered. But the she remembered the surprise she had in store for her friend and Scarlett knew the look on Dream's face when she heard where they were going would make it all worth while. "You bought me the other night at an auction and tonight might be the only night that I will ever be worth $700. Get dressed and I will tell you all about it."

Dream continued to look at Scarlett in bemusement until she remembered the silly auction that had happened a couple of days ago. "Scar, hun. I was just playing around. I don't want to own you." she said honestly. She'd had no idea that her friends had thought she was serious and she hoped that Liam and Melie didn't think the way that Scarlett obviously had. Her curiousity was sparked though by Scarlett's claim of this being the only night that she would be worth $700.00. "What were you planning anyways?" she asked curiously, with no intention of holding Scarlett to the date.

“I know you didn’t really want to own me, but since I won Remy and he has to take me on a date, I figured since you won me I would have to do the same.” It made perfect since in Scarlett’s mind, turn about was fair play. “I will tell you where we are going right now unless you want it to be a surprise.”

Dream cast one last look of longing to her book which she had set on the bed next to her. "So much for a nice, lazy evening in." she said to herself. She stood up and forced herself to smile at Scarlett. "You can surprise me. Why don't you have a seat and be comfortable. I'm gonna get changed." she said before walking into her large walk-in closet. She looked around, trying to decide what to waer, but since there was no way to guess where Scarlett was taking her, Dream decided to just ask her opinion. "So if this is a date am I supposed to get all dolled up? Is there a theme that I'm supposed to follow or something?" she asked as she popped her head out of the closet to look at Scarlett inquisitively.

Scarlett smiled at her friend. “I am ready for our date. Take your dressing queues from me. I would never steer you wrong. I’ll give you a hint though don’t wear anything that you wouldn’t want to get something spilled on.” Scarlett delivered the last part cryptically as she stood and turned slowly so that Dream could take in her ensemble. She was very dressed down when one considered the trendy clothes that Scarlett generally wore. The outfit consisted of a tight, black, god of rock ‘n roll tee-shirt that was slightly glammed up because the name of the band was picked out in red rhinestones; a short, faded, denim mini-skirt and black, knee-high, leather boots. Scarlett shook the braid out of her black hair so that it fell in slightly crimped waves to the small of her back. Scarlett’s make-up was also lighter than usual though she had outlined her emerald peepers with thick bands of eye-liner that swept out and curled slightly at end of each lash line. Scarlett’s eye drifted to the table where she had laid Dream’s flower and she decided to give her one last hint. “Be sure to wear this flower in your hair.”

Dream nodded and went back into her closet. When she came out in a pair of red leather pants that had three rows of chains on each side of her pockets. She had on a black corset that had red lace showing at the top of the bodice and was tied up with red satin laces. She tied her hair back into a ponytail with a fat piece of matching red satin which she tied into a big droopy bow. Then she put on a black choker and added a the pair of dangly earrings that Melie had given her for Christmas. She put on a few bangle bracelet and then put on some of her favorite perfume. Then she walked out of the closet and over to her bookcase. Then she pulled out one of her old herbology books and thumbed through it until she found a picture of a white lotus flower. She pointed her wand at the picture and produced a perfect bloom of the flower. She tucked it behind her ear and looked at Scarlett wit a grin. "Do I meet with your approval now, and are we really going to San Francisco?" she asked her.

Dreams outfit was amazing. For a moment Scarlett could only stare and regret that she had decided to dress down. But she has cast her lot with the tried and true DOORS tee-shirt snd she wouldn't abandon Jim for the world. When she was able she said, "Yes, but you'll never guess when." Scarlett said mysteriously as she lead Dream to the lake.

Dream stepped into a pair of black steel-toed boots and laced them up quickly. Then she grabbed a huge black sweatershirt that had the skull of Jack the Pumpkin King on it and pulled it on over her outfit. She knew how cold it could be in San Francisco at night with the heavy fog, and it would be even colder if they were flying. She couldn't help but be completely intrigued by Scarlett's cryptic reply, and she found herself starting to get interested in this "date" of theirs. "Just don't expect a goodnight kiss." she said jokingly as she opened the door to her dorm.

“I don’t know Dream, by the end of this night you could very well be begging for a good night kiss, though I doubt it will be from me,” Scarlett said as they reached the lake. She had grabbed her long black trench coat with the baby pink lining as they left the tower and now she took an old moldering book from the inside pocket. Scarlett led Dream to a spot on the shore of the lake. Scarlett had carefully prepared everything for the spell she would be casting so that Dream would not have to wait through the whole thing. It was quite complicated and Scarlett moved around the diagram checking everything carefully. She had carved a circle in the sand and inside that circle were many angles zigzagging to and fro. Along the out side stood 12 candle at the hour marks had the circle been a clock face. Above the circle was a number:1966. The number was ringed with dirt and rocks that were a different color from the sand on the beach. After checking some of the lines with the book she began lighting the candles moving clockwise, as she did so she looked up at Dream and smiled, “The candles will burn out one by one for every hour that we are gone. When the last light snuffs out we will come back not matter what. So get ready to pack as much fun as you possibly can into half a day.” Scarlett put the book into her coat pocket again and stepped into the circle holding her hand out to Dream inviting her to do the same, “Are you ready to break on through with me?”

Dream scoffed at Scarlett's words when she said that she would be begging for a goodnight kiss. "Not unless you've got Remy there." she said. She followed Scarlett and watched as Scarlett performed a ritual that Dream had never seen before. She watched in interest, taking note of everything that her friend was doing so that Dream could do it herself if need be. When she saw 1966 and heard Scarlett's comment about breaking on through, she caught her breath and her pulse sped up. "No way." she breathed softly. Dream placed her hand in Scarlett's and suddenly the ground under her feet completely disappeared, but rather than falling into the earth, she found herself floating in the sky. Suddenly everything went black for a moment and Dream had solid ground under her feet again. Light appeared again and Dream looked around to see that she was in the park at the top of the Haight and Ashbury District. She had been here many times and had seen a lot of hippies there, but she'd never seen anything like this before.

“Yes way,” said Scarlett just before she was transported with Dream through time. She found herself standing with in the middle of a field of love. Scarlett had never been to San Francisco before, but she could tell that she was in another place and time right away. The place was a DOORS concert! The time was nearly ready for it to begin.

Scarlett still held Dreams hand and she pulled her friend through the crowd of people toward an empty stage. "I know you want to be as close to Jim as we can get."

Dream grinned and gave a quick nod that did nothng to express how completely thrilled she was in that moment. She held onto Scarlett's hand tightly and ran to keep up with her. Considering the crowd size, she'd thought it would have been harder to through, but everyone that they went to pass just moved out of their way and stared at them. Dream began to feel a little self-concious for one of the few times in her life and so she pulled on Scarlett's hand gently. "Why are they all staring at us?" she whispered, refusing to look at anyone but Scarlett and the stage.

“Well, we are hot. And it’s a little odd for muggles to see two people just appear in a crowd,” Scarlett pitched her voice so that it could only be heard by Dream. “But I imagine these folks will just think it is a trick of their chemically altered imaginations. I’m not really worried.” By the time Scarlett had finished speaking she and Dream had gotten to the stage. “Oh Dream here we are! I feel like my heart is gonna explode. I never thought I would get a chance to see this.”

Dream was puzzled by Scarlett's comment about chemical reality until she remembered that she'd read about muggles going crazy back in the 1970's and doing a bunch of drugs. She looked around curiously, wondering how many people around her were on something, and if she'd be able to tell the difference or not. Just then a guy who was only wearing a pair of ragged shorts ran up to them. He kissed Scarlett full on the lips and then wrapped his arms around Dream's waist. "Beautiful sisters of the light! The heavens will surely sing along with us today as the sun beams down on our joyful faces while we dance!" he said as he began trying to pull Dream into a dance with him. She wondered if he'd lost his mind and looked at Scarlett helplessly. She wanted to hurt the guy, but she would HATE to get kicked out of the concert before getting the chance to see Jim.

Scarlett turned her head deftly to avoid the stranger’s lip lock. He mostly got a mouth full of hair and a little bit of neck. Scarlett giggled and waggled her finger at him. “Uh ah, sorry honey this love isn’t free” she saw the look on Dream’s face and smiled at her, “but I’ll dance with you if you want. My friend is a little tired from our journey.” Scarlett allowed herself to be pulled into a free-wheeling swirlly dance by the handsy stranger. Whenever he got to familiar she smiled and moved his hand, her charm deflecting any hurt feelings. Scarlett had a feeling that this guy was flying so high that he probably had no idea what he was doing. Scarlett looked over at Dream. “When in Rome…” hoping her friend would join in even if she had to risk getting groped. Wasn’t that what a DOORS concert was about anyway.

Dream started giggling as she watched Scarlett deflect the kiss and then start dancing with the guy. Her own feet were already moving and she found herself wishing that she was wearing one of her long gyspy skirts. She shrugged it off though and when Scarlett came back over to her, Dream eagerly grabbed one of Scarlett's hands and began dancing with her. She could hear the sound of bongo drums in the distance, the beat getting louder and louder as more and more people began to play their drums. She could feel her body's pulse quickening in tempo with the beat and her feet moved faster and faster. Soon she was spinning in circles, her arms raised up to the heavens, her hair falling below her waist as her face raised up to the sky.