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CHAPTER 4: Little Miss. Sunshine

Jessie lagged behind Harry, Ron. She hadn't gotten much sleep that night, images of her father kept flashing in her head.

"Jessie come on were going to be late!" Harry called, causing Jessie to pick up the pace.

"Where are all the desks?" Jessie asked stepping into the Defence Against the Dark Arts class room.

"Evaporated?" Ron suggested.

Suddenly the large wardrobe in front the class room moved causing the class to jump.

"Intriguing isn't it?" Lupin asked from the behind Jessie "Does anyone want to venture a guess as to what's in there?"

"That's a boggart that is." Dean spoke up.

"Very good Mr. Thomas. Now can anybody tell me what a boggart looks like?"

"No one knows." Hermione piped up from between Ron and Jessie.

"When did she get here?" Ron exclaimed.

"Boggarts are shape shifters. They take the shape of what ever the particular person fears the most. That's what make them-"

"So terrifying." Lupin threw out "Luckily there's a simple charm to repel a boggart. Lets try it now shall we, without wands please. After me. Riddikulus."

"Riddikulus!" The class chorused.

"Very good. A little louder and very clear. Listen. Riddikulus." Lupin pronounced the word clearly.

"Riddikulus!"

"This class is ridicules." Malfoy said dryly at the back.

"Very good. So much for the easy part, the incantation alone is not enough. What really finishes a boggart is laughter. You must force it to assume a shape that you find truly amusing. Let me explain. Neville would you join me please? Come on don't be shy."

Slowly Neville approached Lupin at the front of the class room.

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"That was an amazing class!" Ron stated as the group of four walked down the busy corridor.

"At least you guys got to try it." Jessie sulked.

"Maybe we'll be doing it again next class." Hermione said.

"I doubt it." Jessie muttered.

"Whats with little miss sunshine?" Harry asked curiously.

"Just having a bad day okay? Isn't everyone entitled to a bad day?" Jessie snapped before hurrying off down the corridor.

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"Come on lets go!" Fred whined standing in the Entrance Hall Saturday morning.

"Will you quit whining like a four year old?" Jessie asked running down the stairs pulling on her favourite hoodie.

"But it's fun." Fred grinned.

Jessie stopped at the bottom of the stone stairs and looked at the 15 year old "Your crazy." she informed him.

"No where near as crazy as you!" George called barrelling down the stairs, and grabbing Jessie around her waist and hoisting her up.

"ACK! NO! GEORGE PUT ME DOWN!" Jessie cried before George shifted her so he was carrying her bridal style.

"But how am I suppose carry you over the threshold?" George asked.

"You know its amazes me how you can ask that with a straight face." Jessie said resting her hand on George's chest.

"Hi George." A voice bubbled as Vanessa floated down the stairs.

"Hi Vanessa." George replied, still holding Jessie.

"Uh George." Jessie said grabbing the 15 year old's attention.

"Oh yeah. Sorry." George said putting Jessie back on her converse covered feet.

"Hmm." Vanessa said in a sickly sweet voice looking Jessie up and down "Nice outfit."

Jessie glanced down at her black sneakers, worn blue jeans, red t-shirt and dark grey hoodie. Her hair was in a small, loose, messy bun. Vanessa on the other hand was sporting black wedge shoes, a black skirt that ended just above her knees, a bright pink halter top, and short black leather jacket. Her long golden hair was down in soft ringlets and she looked like she had run into a make up display.

"You too." Jessie muttered before grabbing Fred's arm and dragging him out of the school, George and Vanessa trailing behind.

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"I can't believe she'd wear that for a day in Hogsmeade!" Jessie hissed under her breath to Fred watching Vanessa ahead of her with hateful eyes.

"Will you quit?" Fred asked turning to look at Jessie.

"Quit what?"

"Acting all jealous!" Fred whispered "It really doesn't suit you."

"I am not jealous!"

Fred gave her a 'yeah right' look.

"I'm not!"

"Jessie. You have been doing nothing but whine about Vanessa."

"It was suppose to be just us!" Jessie whined stamping her foot.

"Did you seriously just stamp your foot?"

Jessie pursed her lips together, glaring at the older twin.

"Come on we're suppose to be having fun." Fred said wrapping his arm around Jessie's shoulder as they continued to walk.

"Its kind of hard to with that," Jessie motioned to Vanessa "around."

"What did I say about jealousy?" Fred asked looking down at Jessie who glared up at him "Just saying"

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"Jessie. Jessie. Jessie!" George smiled coming over to the third year in Honeydukes.

"George. George. George!" Jessie copied still looking at Chocolate Frogs.

"Whatcha buying?" George asked draping his arms lazily over Jessie's shoulders from behind her.

"Don't know yet." Jessie replied "Whatever'll last me until next trip."

"How 'bout cauldron cakes? They last forever!" George suggested reaching above Jessie and grabbing the treats off the shelf above her head.

"So do Chocolate Frogs and Licorice Wands." Jessie responded ducking out from under George's arm and grabbing a few packets of Licorice Wands.

"How 'bout Every Flavour Beans?" George asked snatching a box off the shelf and holding it out to Jessie who simply shot him a disgusted look.

"Righty-o. No Every Flavour Beans." George stuck them back on the shelf.

"Are we going to Zonko's?" Jessie asked.

"But of course." George grinned.

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"Honeydukes Sweet Shop is brilliant. But nothing beats Zonko's Joke Shop!" Ron told Harry as the group of four worked their way up to Gryffindor Tower.

"Whats going on?" Harry asked noticing a crowd in front of the Fat Ladies portrait.

"Neville's probably forgotten the password." Ron groaned.

"HEY!" Neville's voice piped up from the back.

"Oh." Ron stuttered "Your there."

"Let me through please I'm head boy." Percy snapped coming down the adjacent stairway.

Jessie took this as her cue to push past a few students stopping beside the twins.

"Whats going on?" She whispered.

"No idea." Fred replied from next to the banister.

"Get back all of you." Percy stated "No one is to enter this dorm until it has been fully searched."

Jessie glanced at the twins before turning to look down at Harry, Ron and Hermione.

"The fat lady she's gone." Ginny told the small group.

"Serves her right she's a terrible singer."

"Its not funny Ron!" Hermione scolded.

Jessie turned back around, glancing at the portrait or what was left of it anyway. Shuddering she subconsciously slid closer to George.

"The headmasters here." Percy announced.

"Move." Dumbledore ordered.

"You heard! Move!" Percy snapped.

Jessie grabbed George's arm as he pushed her backwards to avoid getting run over. Dumbledore ran his hand over the cut canvas.

"Mr. Filch, round up the ghosts, tell them to search every painting and find the fat lady."

"No need for ghost's headmaster. The fat ladies there." Filch pointed to a painting up the nearby fight of stairs.

Suddenly the crowd began running up the stairs.

"HEY! MIND WHERE YOUR GOING!" Percy shouted "SLOW DOWN! NOW LISTEN I'M HEADBOY!"

Jessie followed George up to the painting where the fat lady was hiding behind something that looked like a cross between a rhino and a hippo.

"Dear Lady. Who did this to you?" Dumbledore asked.

"Eyes like the devil he's got! And soul as dark as his name! It's him headmaster. The one they all talk about. He's here somewhere in the castle. Sirius Black!" With a final cry she ducked back down behind the creature.

Everything else went unheard by Jessie as George wrapped a comforting arm around her shoulders as he and Fred led her away from the crowd.

Okay so I lied. Quidditch try-outs will be in the next chapter.

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