Well I guess it's my turn to type again. Six chapters and I've typed all but one. But hey I'm not bitter.

Pixelle- This fic is all about twists and turns

Ginny Weasley-Riddle- I know. You'd think there'd be more out there.

Ch.6: The first date

"What about this one?"

"No, too much frilly stuff."

"Picky, picky." Jannessa muttered picking up another bridal magazine. "It's not like you'll be in it all night anyway."

"I know but white isn't my color." Melanda replied. "Have you found any black dresses yet?"

"A black wedding dress? You want a black wedding dress?" Jannessa turned to her cousin who was sitting next to Melanda. "Draco are you seriously going to let her wear a black wedding dress?"

"Only if it's leather." Draco answered smirking. Jannessa rolled her eyes.

"Well then let me get me issues of Dominatrix Weekly(1) and let you go through it." She said sarcastically, putting down the bridal magazine.

"Dominatrix? Sounds like an idea for the honeymoon." Draco said looking at Melanda. Jannessa made gagging noises and stood up. She placed a hand on her stomach.

"Hey no vomit(2)." Jannessa dodged a pillow thrown at her.

"Why don't you go check on Sirius." Melanda said catching the pillow thrown back at her.

"That's where I'm going." Jannessa replied walking out the portrait hole.

*Third Floor Corridor*

"Harry why don't you go eat some breakfast?" Sirius suggested to the boy sitting next to him on the bed.

"I'm not hungry." Harry said.

"You have got to start eating more. You're getting scrawny." Sirius said lifting Harry's arm to emphasize

his point. Harry snatched it back.

"I am not scrawny." Harry protested.

"Yes you are."

"I am not."

"What's with the arguing in here?" Jannessa appeared, levitating a tray of food behind her. "It's too early to argue. Wait until after lunch." Jannessa guided the tray to Sirius.

"It's a Hogsmeade weekend isn't it?" Sirius asked noticing Harry's sudden distraction.

"I think so. Why do you want something?" Jannessa asked leaning against the wall.

"No, no. I was just thinking that since you're going to Hogsmeade and Harry's going to Hogsmeade that maybe both of you should go together."

"As in a date?" Jannessa questioned.

"Exactly." Sirius replied.

"That is if you want to." Harry added quickly and quietly.

"Sure, why not." Jannessa answered. Harry's mood seemed to lighten. "Just let me tell my dad I won't be grading papers today." Harry nodded.

"I'll meet you at Three Broomsticks then." He said. Jannessa nodded and left. Harry turned back to Sirius.

"I can't believe you did that." Sirius smirked knowingly.

"You're embarrassed now but just wait until it all pays off."

*DADA classroom*

Cole was sitting at his desk, grading the homework he had given his students over the week. Paige was on the opposite side of the room thinking of lesson plans. Both looked up when the door opened and Jannessa walked in.

"Hey Dad are you busy?" She asked walking to his desk.

"Not at all." Cole said putting his quill down. "What do you need?"

"Did you sign my permission form to go to Hogsmeade?" Jannessa lifted herself up onto the desk.

"Yes but I thought you weren't going this weekend?" Cole looked his daughter over. "Who's the guys?" He asked.

"Just because she changed her mind and decided to go doesn't mean there's a guy involved." Paige said, listening in on their conversation. Both Jannessa and Cole looked over at her and back to each other.

"It was Harry." Jannessa replied.

"Harry? As in Harry Potter?" Paige asked incredulously.

"Yes Harry as in Harry Potter." Jannessa said irritated. "He's waiting for me at Three Broomsticks so can

I go?"

"Sure, get out of here." Cole replied.

"Thanks Daddy." Jannessa hugged her father quickly and ran out the door.

"If you're trying to get on Jannessa's good side Paige, I'd give up right now. She hates you as much as she hates Phoebe." Cole said picking up his quill and resumed grading.

*Three Broomsticks*

Harry had just claimed a table before Jannessa showed up. They were waiting on their orders of butterbeer to show up while they talked.

"That's awful Harry. you shouldn't have had to deal with that." Jannessa said just as their butterbeers showed up.

"There wasn't much I could do. I had to do what my aunt and uncle wanted me to do or I was out on the street." Harry took a drink of his butterbeer, beginning to feel it's warming affects. "So what about you? Everyone seems to know my life but you're a complete mystery." Harry watched as Jannessa ran her finger around the top of her glass. "You and your father seem close but you never seem to mention your mother."

"That's because she's dead." Jannessa said softly.

"Oh." Harry felt guilty for bringing it up. "Sorry."

"It's alright. she didn't die in vain." Jannessa shifted in her chair.

"How did she die?" Harry couldn't help but ask.

"I was six when it happened. My mother was a devoted witch but her flaw was the fact she had married a muggle just after I was born."

"What about your father?"

"He was dead." Harry looked confused. "He had been vanquished by the Charmed Ones not long after I was conceived."

"Then how is it he's alive today?" Harry asked.

"I guess you could call it a desperate plea from an orphan. I don't exactly know what happened but I do remember I was at the height of my demon powers and I woke up with a bloody hand and a dagger." Jannessa showed Harry a long scar that ran down the palm of her left hand. "My father was resurrected to find me on the floor next to my mother's body and the Death Eaters she had taken out."

"Death Eaters attacked your family?"

"Yes and I expect I have my dear uncle Lucius to blame for giving out address. He never did like my mother." Jannessa rubbed her scar. "Anyway, enough with this depressing conversation. Why don't we go see how the Weasley's joke shop is going?" Jannessa suggested.

"Sounds good." Harry agreed. They finished their butterbeer and left Three Broomsticks.

"Looks pretty full." Jannessa mentioned when they got to Weasley Wizarding Wheezes.

"Business must be good." Harry said as they went in.

"Hiya Harry." Fred and George greeted as soon as the door closed.

"Ron told us that you," Fred started.

"Were here on a date." George finished.

"So we've got..."

"The perfect thing for you." Fred and George led Harry and Jannessa to a back room.

"Why do I get the feeling that is a bad idea?" Jannessa muttered to Harry.

"Because it probably is." Harry replied. Fred and George handed them both a paper wrapped candy.

"What's it going to do to us?" Jannessa asked eyeing the twins.

"Nothing bad." George replied innocently. Harry and Jannessa looked unconvinced.

"We promise." Fred added. "It's been tested successfully." Harry looked at Jannessa.

"What have we got to lose?" He said popping the candy in his mouth. Jannessa shrugged and did the same. They chewed and swallowed, bracing themselves.

"Nothing happened." Harry said right before his right hand moved to its own accord and held onto Jannessa's left hand tightly. The two tried to pull their hands apart but their hands wouldn't let go of the other.

"Fred, George, what exactly is this candy for?" Harry asked calmly.

"For the stubborn date who refuses to let you hold her hand." Fred announced as if he were doing a commercial.

"And you gave it to us why?" Jannessa demanded.

"Just giving the relationship a push." George answered. Harry just stared at them.

"Fred. George."

"Alright, alright. While the candy works great,"

"We haven't figured out how to reverse it."

"You can't reverse it and you gave it to us anyway?" Jannessa asked in disbelief.

"We were hoping,"

"You could find the reverse." Fred and George gave Harry and Jannessa innocent puppy dog eyes. Jannessa groaned. Harry turned to her.

"Your father?" He asked.

"It's worth a try." Jannessa replied.

"We'll get back to you." Harry told the twins as he lead Jannessa out. Thy reached Hogwarts and were heading to the DADA classroom when they bumped into Piper.

"Jannessa you're back early. I'd like to talk to you about your essay."

"I would love to Professor Halliwell but we're in the middle of a crisis right now." Jannessa said. Piper looked concerned.

"What happened?" She asked. Jannessa and Harry held up their fused hands.

"We're stuck together." Harry answered. "And we can't get apart." Harry and Jannessa tried to pull apart to prove their point.

"How did this happen?" Piper asked, helping to try and pry their fingers apart.

"Never trust the Weasley twins." Jannessa muttered.

"Maybe the Headmaster will know how to undo this." Harry and Jannessa followed Piper to the statue hiding Dumbledore's office.

"Laffy Taffy." Piper said. The statue moved aside to let the three inside.

"Good afternoon Professor Halliwell. What do I owe the pleasure of this visit?" Dumbledore said noticing the two students behind Piper.

"It seems that Mr. Potter and Ms. Storm are stuck together and we don't know how to get them apart." Piper explained. Dumbledore smiled and nodded.

"Been to the Weasley's shop by any chance?" Dumbledore asked.

"That's where we just came from." Harry said. "But they didn't know how to reverse it."

"I see they've taken my idea." Dumbledore said. "The reverse is simple my boy. Just a little kiss will do."

"A kiss?" Both Harry and Jannessa said at the same time.

"A kiss is all we have to do to free ourselves?" Jannessa asked.

"Not as painful as I thought it would be." Harry mumbled. "Thank you Professor."

"Any time Harry any time." Dumbledore smiled as the fused pair left his office.

"So," Harry began when the statue closed behind them, "How do you want to go about this?"

"I don't know Harry. I've never had a problem like this." Jannessa thought for a moment. "The dorms aren't so out in the open." She suggested.

"Alright." Both headed to the common room. Jannessa lead Harry to a portrait of a young Renaissance woman.

"Password." The woman asked.

"Spartus Noctem." The woman nodded and the portrait swung open. "Looks like Draco and Melanda have left." Jannessa said walking into the common room. "But they might come back so it's be better if we did this in my dorm.

"You get your own dorms?" Harry asked following Jannessa .

"No but lover-girl usually stays with Draco and everyone else is either in a class or on a mission so it's almost like I've got it to myself."

"Too bad the tower isn't like that." Harry commented. He noticed Jannessa fidget with her robes. "I guess we should get this over with then." He said.

"I guess we should." Jannessa replied. Both stood awkwardly. Then Harry leaned in a bit as did Jannessa. They were just about to meet when…

HOOT!

Harry and Jannessa parted, startled. Seeing a tawny owl sitting at the window with a rolled up parchment in it's claw, Jannessa lead Harry to the window. Jannessa took the parchment from the owl.

"Thank you Adena." Jannessa said stroking the owl's feathers. Adena nipped Jannessa's fingers affectionately and flew to the owlery. Jannessa unrolled the parchment and read. Suddenly a smile spread over her face.

"We did it!" She exclaimed.

"Did what?" Harry asked.

"Sirius gets a trial!" Jannessa answered.

"That's terrific!" Harry replied happily. In their happiness of success, the two hugged the best they could and for a split second their lips met. And just as quickly their fused hands separated. Jannessa laughed.

"Could this day get any better?"

"Come on, let's go tell Sirius." Harry grabbed Jannessa hand and lead her out the portrait hole. "He'll be so glad to hear the news."

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1: I don't know if that really exists or not but it was the first thing I came up with.

2: I saw that on an episode of George Lopez and just had to use it.