Valentine's Day. A day for couples and married people. Sweets and presents everywhere. Even Zonko stopped with his tricks. Ah, what a wonderful day. Such beauty of the hearts. Teddy bears and candies. All the romance in the air...

"Rowan!"

People turn their heads as two Hufflepuffs ran by them. One had glasses and one had hugely torn clothes. Her cloak was almost a strip of cloth on her shoulder.

"Get back here, you damn shit!" Jessie roared while trying to chase her friend into a small alley. However she forgot that Rowan was smarter and worked out her escape plan.

"Forget it, Jessie!" She waved her hand in which she hold onto a gold heart-shaped necklace "I'm sending that to Penny as you! I'm tired of you looking at her but doing nothing! Really, Jess, try to... ufff!"

Rowan was knocked back as she crushed into someone. Jessie used the occasion and grabbed the necklace. She looked at the person Rowan crashed into and her blood froze. Not because of the cold. But at who was also on the ground. Penny Haywood, 'sleeping bedmate', the most popular and beautiful girl, master at potions and very good friend. 'Not you...'

'Shut up'

"Ouch, Rowan, what was that for?" Penny grumbled. Rowan just kept smirking. Of course Jessie had to step in to help Penny get up.

"Thank you, Hero" She smiled brightly, never letting go of your hand "What are you doing here guys? I thought you don't celebrate such things."

Rowan jumped to her feet. Jessie panicked 'Ay shit...´Rowan don't you dare...'

"Oh, I don't but Jessie does!"

"Really?!"

"Rowan..."

Rowan seemed unfazed "Yeah! And she's here to get her special someone a truly magnificent gift!"

Jessie felt Penny squeeze her hand harder. Just relax. Slow breaths.

"I guess I do..." Jessie whispered trying to get her hand free. To no avail.

'Ok, what's goin' on with Penny? Her smile is almost eye blinding when she looks at you. And her eyes are kinda hazy with something. Wait... could it be?'

"Oh, honey! Tell me more!" Penny's almost on the tip of her toes, her face dangerously close to Jessie. 'Honey?!'

"Well I... she is... well..."

Rowan pats Jessie on her back "Go on, Jess! You can do this!"

Jessie's eye started to twitch. Rowan didn't catch that.

"Rowan?"

"Sup, Jess?"

Jessie took a deep breath "I heard they sell 'Loco and Aries' at the book store. See if you are there, would ya?"

"Why would I want this book? It's not... ooohhh... I'm on my way!"

Rowan marched her way to the store. Jessie took a deep breath. She felt Penny tremble with silent laughter so she looked at her. She was still holding her hand, giggling slightly.

"What?" Jessie asked. Penny shook her head "You two remind me of my favourite childhood characters. What were their names? Timon and... hmmm... I can't recall the name but they were best friends bickering all the time!"

Suddenly she smiled a little wider and pulled Jessie towards booth with plushies. Jessie grumbled. Great. Just great.

"What do you think of this?!" She asks while holding a small guinea pig plushie. It was at size of her palm with black little eyes and yellow-ish fur. It looked very old. The fur was rough and it was missing a leg.

Jessie squeezed her eyes "It looks adorable. Are you going to buy it?"

Penny saddened "No..." she put the little piggy back "It's too much for me... but hey! We still have a whole day ahead of us!" She grabbed Jessie by the hem of her broken shirt and dragged her to Three Broomsticks.

'Does her energy ever end?!'

"Four butterbeers! And two Fire Whiskeys!"

"Say what?!"

Rosmerda smirked in amusement "Coming right up, sweeties!"

Jessie turn to Penny "Penny! Holy cow! Do you want us to go through that again?!"

"Through what, Hero? You mean... oh..."

Penny averted her eyes, crimson red on her cheeks "I wasn't that drunk"

Jessie cleared her throat "You... were very... drunk. You don't remember a single thing?" Jessie glanced at still blushing Penny. She shook her head.

The Curse Breaker sighed "You were... very touchy and, well... kind of..." She trailed feeling her throat tighten "youaskedifwecangetmarriedandgetoldtogether..."

Penny ears perked with interest. Jessie averted her gaze again. Luckily Madame Rosmerta managed to break the awkward situation "Your drinks, ladies".

Penny watched with huge eyes as Jessie drank her beer in four big gulps then reaching for the next one. Then her never drinks more than a mug but now she was acting super strange. As if she was hiding something.

"Jessie? Please stop." Penny whispered, concern visible in her every movement.

She grabbed Jessie's hand and tried to pull the mug away from her.

But Jessie smacked her hand away and turned her attention to Fire Whiskey.

'Sorry, Princess' She thought between gulps 'If I tell you then I would lose control over myself. I wish not to ruin what we have...'

"Jessie enough!" Penny cried out. She grabbed the last Fire Whiskey and smashed it against the table. She reached for Jessie as the brunette was staring to slip off her chair "Jessie, what on earth?! Why are you behaving like this?! Have I done something horrible that makes you so distant?! It's all my fault isn't it?!"

Jessie felt her heart drop and her guts do a painful twist. The she was, drunk like hell and with crying Penny. How could she explain? It will ruin everything they have. Maybe or maybe not. Hell, her mind was a huge mist.

Jessie looked Penny in the eyes. They were full of tears and insecurity. Scared of something she never did on purpose.

"Ya 'hic' know?" Jessie propped herself on the table "'hic' I may be 'hic' the biggest selfish 'hic' prick ever. But 'hic' hurting you 'hic' is the worst 'hic' crime in this world"

"What-what are you talking about?" Penny's voice was quiet. Too quiet but Jessie managed to catch them.

"I 'hic' mean..."Jessie swayed. Penny reached for her hand "You are 'hic' the best and most beautiful woman 'hic' I've ever 'hic' met. I just 'hic' must not ruin 'hic' what we have. Not wanna 'hic' loose ya... 'hic"

"Jessie? Are you...?"

Jessie raised her hand to silence Penny "See 'hick' this?" the golden necklace landed on the table "For 'hic' you. I was planning 'hic' on givin' this 'hick' to you at the most 'hick' romantic moment... 'hick' "Jessie slumped in her chair, managing to look at Penny before fainting "In love with ya? 'hic' I am..."

The world went black.