Chapter 4
He shot out of his bed, breathing hard. He had just had a nightmare. She was in it. Lucius was torturing her for changing his son and causing him to turn away from the Dark Arts. He got up and walked over to his window. He could see her house from here.
He was just starring at it when the front door opened and she came out. 'I wonder what she's doing' he thought to himself. He quickly got changed hoping he would still be able to find her. He saw her going towards the muggle high school, so he followed her path. He finally found her jogging and decided to wait for her. She didn't notice him until she was leaving.
She stopped in front of him, slightly out of breath. "Hey" she said.
"Hey. What are you doing here?"
She smiled "I should ask you the same thing stalker boy." He smiled "I go running every morning to keep in shape" she continued.
At her comment, he looked her up and down and realized that she was rather muscular for a girl.
She play shoved him "Stop, you're making me blush."
He smiled when he noticed that she wasn't lying.
"So walk me to my house, stalker."
"Okay" he said smiling at her nickname for him. They reached her walkway and he watched as she stretched.
"Alright, well I've got to go get ready for the day. If you ever want to go for a run let me know. Unless you're afraid you can't keep up" she smirked.
"Oh I can keep up, are you sure you can keep up with me. Tomorrow morning I'll meet you at my front gate at eight a.m., don't be late." He smirked and she replied "Alright tough guy, you're on." She went inside and he walked to his house.
She got a shower and picked her clothes carefully. She decided to wear a pair of khaki Capri's with a white tank top and a blue short-sleeved hoodie. She made a point to cover her tattoo and navel piercing, as some parents were bothered by it. She was ready at five of eleven, so she grabbed the note and went downstairs to the fireplace. She re-read the note, tucked it into her bra and then grabbed a handful of floo powder. She threw it into the flames, stepped in and shouted "The Burrow."
She came out of the fireplace and tripped, but was caught by someone before she fell. She regained her footing and realized it was Harry. She smiled and wiped the soot off of herself. When she felt presentable, Harry took her into the kitchen. She looked around and saw five redheaded people and a brunette. She recognized Hermione and Ron immediately and nodded to them. Harry then introduced the others "These two are Fred and George, I don't know exactly which one is which though."
She smiled and shook their hands. "This is Ginny and this is Mrs. Weasley. Everybody, this is Jordyn Bradley."
She waved "Hello"
"Hello dear." Mrs. Weasley said.
Fred and George were gawking at her like every other boy did and Ginny was smiling politely.
"Are you hungry dear?" Mrs. Weasley asked.
"I actually ate before I came here. But thank you very much for offering."
She then looked at Harry who said "Alright then, want to go outside?" she nodded.
Her, Harry, Hermione and Ron all went out into the yard.
"Wow Ron, your yard is huge." she said
"Erm- Thanks" he replied.
She looked over at the redhead and realized that he and Hermione were holding hands.
She turned to Harry who was right next to her "They're a couple, correct?" she asked quietly and he nodded.
They all sat down on blankets that Ron grabbed before he left the house. Jordyn and Harry were on one and Ron and Hermione were on the other. They talked about school and their adventures. After about two hours, Harry shot Ron a look and he got up and pulled Hermione with him.
"Well we have stuff to do. We'll see you guys later." Hermione looked reluctant, but left anyway.
They sat there in a comfortable silence for a while. She looked over at him and gazed into his beautiful emerald green eyes that she loved so much. She saw warmth and love in them, but she also saw pain and loss. She looked away quickly, as if he could tell what she saw, but he gently grabbed her chin and turned her head so she was facing him and then he kissed her. As the initial shock wore off she kissed him back. She wrapped her arms around his neck and put her hands into his messy black hair. He put his hands on her waist and pulled her closer. He hesitated, but she deepened the kiss, pushing her tongue into his mouth. He followed her lead and put his tongue into her mouth. She could tell he wasn't that experienced, but she didn't care. His kiss was filled with passion and warmth. She didn't want it to end but her lungs were screaming for oxygen. She slowly ended the kiss and just starred at him, breathing heavy.
When their breathing was back to normal, she smiled at him. He ran his fingers through his hair and she noticed the lighting bolt scar on his forehead. She thought it was the most odd, yet sexiest thing she had ever seen.
"So how did you get that scar?" she asked.
He looked up, but had this far away look in his eyes.
"I'm sorry, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to" she said.
"No, it's okay, I'll tell you." He replied calmly.
He then went on to tell her how a dark wizard was in power fifteen years ago and how he killed Harry's parents and then tried to kill him but failed. He then told her how he was raised by his muggle aunt and uncle and tortured by their son. He explained that his adventures were mainly because of this 'Voldemort' guy. He told her about in his fourth year when he was entered into the Triwizard Tournament and a boy, Cedric, was killed by Voldemort when he returned. He then explained that he was on the loose in London, but the Ministry was taking his capture upon them. He then told her the story about his godfather and how he almost dies earlier that summer. She listened to him the whole time, showing emotion when it was needed. She knew what it was like to lose someone close.
When he had finished after about and hour, she hugged him "I'm so sorry. You've been through so much and I admire you for that."
She pulled back and he saw that she had tears streaming down her face. He wiped her tears away with his thumbs and kissed her again. He wasn't afraid to deepen it this time and when he did she felt a moan escape her throat. He laid her down on the blanket and he lay next to her. Their mouths still connected, she put one hand in his hair and the other on his bicep. He had one hand on her waist and was running his thumb up and down her bare skin, making her shiver from the contact. He had such passion in his kiss that she didn't want to stop, but as soon as he did, she felt the warmth of him still on her lips. The two of them just laid there as the sky went from blue, to pink, to orange, then finally to black.
When they could smell Mrs. Weasley's cooking coming from the house, Harry looked over at her "Let's go in before they get too worried."
She nodded and he helped her up. When they got to the back door, Harry stopped her and pulled her into another passionate kiss. Before they could deepen it, they were interrupted by the door opening. Ron was standing there smirking at the embarrassed looks on their faces.
"I was just coming to ask you if you were staying for dinner" he said looking at Jordyn.
She nodded "if that's okay with your mom, I'd love to."
Ron nodded and they followed him into the house.
Before they reached the kitchen Harry grabbed Ron's arm and said "Can I talk to you for a minute." Ron nodded and she went into the kitchen.
She saw Ginny making the table "Do you need any help?" Ginny nodded "Sure" and handed her some plates, knives, forks and spoons.
"So, Harry tells us that you're transferring to Hogwarts this year. What year are you going to be in?" Fred asked entering the kitchen with George.
"I'll be in my sixth year. Are you guys still in school?"
"Nah, we left school last year, and we opened the shop Weasley Wizard's Wheezeys in Diagon Alley. We came here for the summer to help mom and dad out." George said and his twin nodded.
Harry and Ron entered the kitchen and Harry took a seat. She sat next to him and George sat down next to her. Fred was on his twin's other side and Mrs. Weasley came strolling in with the food and sat down at the end. Mr. Weasley was now home from work and shook her hand.
While Harry was having a conversation with Mr. Weasley, she turned to George "So, George, what kinds of stuff do you guys sell at your shop?"
He looked shocked "How did you know I was George?" he said loudly.
Everyone at the table got quiet and she felt the color in her cheeks rise.
"You have more blue in your eyes, and Fred's are more green." Everyone at the table now seemed to be starring at the twins
"Wow, I didn't notice that before" Hermione said.
Ginny chuckled "Well now they can't fool us anymore." Everyone at the table laughed and Jordyn relaxed.
After everyone was done eating, they all went into the sitting room.
"So Jordyn, do you have any brothers or sister?" Mr. Weasley asked.
'Not anymore' she thought to herself "No, I am an only child" she lied with a pang of guilt.
"Are you a muggleborn?" Hermione asked curiously.
"I'm actually a pureblood. My family originated in France. I don't know our original name off the top of my head, but it was shortened when my great grandparents immigrated over to America." Hermione looked simply astonished.
"In America, wizards are forced to live like muggles. However, I love the way muggles live. It simply fascinates me. I play two muggle sports and listen to muggle music. I live like a muggle out of choice. I get offended when someone uses the word 'mudblood' because its so rude and condescending" she continued.
Hermione's face lit up and she opened her mouth to say something, but Ron beat her to it and instead said "Well than you won't like Malfoy."
Her face dropped "He uses that word like its his name" Ron continued.
Harry noticed the change in Jordyn's face and whispered "What's wrong?"
She swallowed hard, fighting tears "Please don't talk about 'Malfoy' in front of me." She said, making everyone in the room freeze.
Ron opened his mouth to say protest but Harry shot him a dark look. They then changed the subject and started talking about Hogsmeade. She looked down at her watch.
"Well, I should get going. I promised my mom I would be home by eight." She got up and everyone said goodbye.
Harry walked her to the fireplace "Sorry if anything he said bothered you" he said
"it's okay it's just….It doesn't matter" she said smiling.
"Well I'll see you on the train Sunday" he said and she nodded.
He kissed her one last time before she went home. When she left he stared at the flames that she just disappeared from.
