Chapter 1: What a day
Jessie Angel groaned, pulling the blanket over her eyes, while sun rays greeted her through the window. She didn't mind the beautiful mornings but she did mind the way too shiny Sun. And the chirping birds. 'Maaaaan... why did I agree to sleep in this room?' , she wondered. Something squeezed her tighter and she looked down. Penny was curled, her breathing slowly. Her golden hair dishevelled and tangled, her lips softly parted and eyes slightly stirring.
Jessie gulped and tried to control the heat that invaded her body. And her mind. 'Ah yes, that's why...'. She and Penny kinda 'moved together' after their fourth year. Well, Jessie just changed rooms in dormitory after she and Penny fell asleep together in Penny's bed. They drank too much and Penny simply refused to let Jessie go once they reached the bedroom. It stayed with them sleeping together. And Rowan not gonna let her forget about that. Her friend teases her about it every. Single. Moment. Jessie groaned and started to get up to pull the covers on the wind but a slight tug and a whine stopped her mid sitting position.
"Sorry... did I wake you up?" the Curse Breaker asked while lying back down.
"Kinda, Hero" Penny murmured "I was waking up anyway..." she stretched, her pyjama wrapping her breasts tightly. 'Damn it, Penny STOP doing that!'.
"See something you like?" 'Penny!'
"How was your sleep, Jessie? Had any good dreams?" Penny winked at her friend, playful smirk on her face. Now that wasn't ok. Jessie knew that and so apparently Penny. Their friendship, from the very begging, was flirtatious. Penny took every occasion to touch Jessie. Their arms brushing, hugs, random tackles from Penny or Jessie's tsunami nose bleeding each time the golden haired was changing her clothes. Her fellow Hufflepuff was also incredible in Potion classes. 'Good thing she hasn't made a Love Potion. That woman already stole my heart' Jessie thought.
"My sleep? It... was... pleasant..." Very much so since she had a quiet steamy dream involving Penny. 'I have to stay in bed... I can't let her see the... ay.'
"Only pleasant? I would say it was quite and action judging your moves and words..." Penny cupped Jessie's cheek, mischief in her eyes.
'That's it! I'm talking the coldest shower in the history of humanity!' "Ha. Ha. Ha. I laughed, Penny... Now... ummm... shower!" Jessie tried to untangle herself from the blankets but ended up on the floor closed in a blanket cocoon. Penny was clutching her stomach while howling with laughter. Jessie was struggling on purpose so Penny would laugh more. She loved her heavenly voice.
"Let me help you, dummy"
Before Jessie could react Penny was on top of her slowly pulling on the blanket.
'Get off. Get off. Get off...'
The curse Breaker held her breath, heart racing and blood rushing to her face.
She looked at Penny and something hit her. Penny was... shy? Her hands were trembling and eyes turned to darker colour. She could swear Penny's breath was a lot faster. Oh boy... it would be so easy to kiss her right now. Just pull her down and get to action. Just like in your dreams... Suddenly she felt a hard 'thud', hard floor meeting her back. She groaned in pain.
"Penny!"
"Sorry!"
Rowan was questioning her the entire way to Great Hall. 'How's things with your new BEDMATE? Did you have sex already? Is she a good kisser? Still having that extreme nosebleed? Does she kick you out of bed? She must cuddle you a lot! I bet she dreams about you!' Rowan was relentless.
Jessie clenched her jaw. Rowan was rooting for them but she wasn't subtle.
"Rowan!"
The mentioned witch stopped dead in her tracks "Right, sorry..." She scratched the back of her neck "I'm just excited about you two. Can you imagine?! The most popular girl and..."
"A controversial kid?"
"You said that yourself. But, Jessie think about this! Wouldn't you two make a great couple?! And possibly the loudest lovers..."
"Rowan!" Jessie clapped her hand over Rowan's mouth. Just in time because she spotted Penny walking towards them.
"Hey, guys!" She chimed, her beautiful smile never leaving her face. Maybe it was Jessie's imagination but her eyes seems to shine brighter when she looks at her.
"Hey Penny!" Jessie choked out. 'Calm down Jessie. She's your fellow Hufflepuff and a good friend. But then again, friends don't sleep with each other and don't flirt so too often'.
"Whwwyyy Pfennny" Rowan says against Jessie's hand.
"Hey, Rowan...?" Penny looked confused and unsure of what to think about this. Of course Jessie and Rowan were like siblings but sometimes they would lock each other in different places. And now this.
Rowan used her elbow to land a hit on Jessie who grabbed her ribs and bent down, letting go of her friend. "Rowan!"
Rowan tried to look offended "What?! You were cutting off the air from my brain! That would end up with me collapsing!"
Penny cackled at their antics. Seriously, these two were impossible.
Jessie felt her heart swell. 'Too angelic for her own good'.
"Angel! I already have a bad day. Focus!" Snape barked. Jessie's eye started to twitch. Seventeen times and with this eighteen. That would be a record.
'Eighteen times, Snape. Eighteen. Stop baring at me, I know what I'm doing!'.
She felt another pair of eyes on her. But this feeling was different. It was caring and adoring. It could belong to only one person. She looked at the front row and indeed. Penny was looking at her. But her gaze was comforting and full of pride. And it was all directed at Jessie.
'Thank you'. Jessie mouthed.
Penny nodded.
"Angel!" Snape's yell brought her back "Did you manage to get it right?" He looks in the cauldron "Passable. Barely barely passable" He turned to the class "Out! All of you, imbeciles!"
'Allelujah!'
Later in the common room...
Penny was sprawled on the couch, Rowan was reading and Jessie was lying on the floor. Neither of them wanted to break the silence. It was nice.
"Aha!"
Ok, scratch that.
"Rowan? I'm happy you learned something. Really, I am, but... I don't know... could you be a little less loud?" Jessie growled. Rowan stuck her tongue at her but came back to her reading.
Jessie closed her eyes again. What was she thinking? Ah, yes. Peace and quiet.
Perfect moment for rest.
THUD!
"What on...?!" Jessie roared. But she didn't have much of a time to react when she spotted a bunch of Hufflepuffs entering the Common Room. All of them singing, laughing and carrying a butterbeer.
"We are Hufflepuffs! The best of all!
We are the kings of y'all!
We are the champions!
We are the kindest!
Yeah! And we rock!"
Jessie let out a feral growl. But the group didn't seem to care, heading for the rooms.
"We are the Hufflepuffs!"
The last of them somehow managed to get up the stairs.
"Ey, Jessie?" Rowan peeked from her book.
"Hey, Hero. You ok?" Penny asked quietly.
Jessie's eye started to twitch again "All fine... like on the peaceful lake... a god damn friggin' dumb lake..."
