Another song in this chapter! Yes I like music. Lol. Its called "I Wanna Be With You" by Mandy Moore. I'm sure you all have heard it at some point. :).
Listen to Your Heart
Chapter 7
Jazzi jerked awake about an hour later with tears in her eyes. She looked at the clock and saw that it was only eleven thirty. She sighed and cursed her nightmares. She stood up quietly and grabbed her pillow and one of the lighter blankets from her bed. She opened the door to the common room and walked as quietly as she could down the stairs.
She walked over to the large couch in front of the fireplace that was still blazing. She was about to set her pillow down on it when she heard light snoring. She looked at the couch and saw Oliver sleeping. Must've been having troubles himself. She thought with a smile. She set her pillow down on the floor and gently put her blanket over him. She picked up her pillow and was about to turn to the stairs when she heard him speak.
"Jazzi?" he said rubbing his eyes sleepily and yawning. She turned back to him and smiled. "What're you doin' up? Is this your blanket?" he asked with another yawn.
"Yeah, I was gonna come down here to sleep myself, but it seems that you've beaten me to it." she said with her own yawn. He nodded with another yawn and she laughed. "Go back to sleep." she said and turned back to the stairs.
"There's enough couch here for the two of us." he said with a sleepy smile. "Come here." he motioned to the cushion next to him and yawned again. She walked over and sat down next to him. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her down, leaning her back against his chest. He took the pillow from her and put it under their heads. He took the blanket and put it over them. "Comfy?" he asked with a grin.
"I am actually." she said. "You're squashed against the back of the couch though, are you comfy like that?" she asked, looking back at him.
"Quite." he said stifling another yawn. She giggled and settled back against him.
"Thank you." she said.
"No problem." he said. "Why did you come down here to sleep?" he asked, settling himself against the arm of the chair.
"I had a terrible nightmare. I cant remember what it was about, but when I woke up I had tears running down my face." she said yawning and settling against his chest, but couldn't find a good position. "Um, do you mind if I face you?" she asked with a slight blush.
"Not at all." he said. She carefully turned around, her hands on his chest. He blushed and put his arms around her waist again. "Better?" he asked.
"Yeah, a lot." she said with a smile. He smiled back and closed his eyes.
"Close your eyes." he said sleepily. "I promise you won't have any more nightmares tonight." he said. She smiled and closed her eyes, leaning into his chest. He wrapped his arms more firmly around her and put his chin on top of her head. He smiled softly when he heard her soft snores a few minutes later. For some reason, she was smiling in her sleep. He grinned and kissed her forehead gently and closed his eyes again.
When rays of light filtered in through the burgundy drapes Oliver opened his eyes. He looked down and smiled at Jazzira's sleeping face. He turned to the clock and saw that it was seven thirty. He looked back down and watched Jazzi sleep for a while. After a couple of minutes he ran his hands up and down her back. "Jazzi.. Jazzi..." he whispered trying to wake her. She just adjusted her head on his chest and continued sleeping. He smiled and brushed his lips against hers. Her eyes slowly fluttered open. "Its time to wake up." he said quietly as he stroked her hair.
She rubbed her eyes and looked at the clock. She yawned softly into her hand and smiled back up at him.
"Sleep well?" he asked.
"Yeah I did." she smiled again and tried to move off of the couch. His arms were still around her. She smiled. "I have to go get ready Oliver." she said. Oliver sighed and let her go. She sat up and adjusted her pajamas. Her hair was slightly ruffled so she combed her fingers through it to get rid of the tangles. She smiled when she saw that his dark brown hair was ruffled as well. She reached up and ran her hands through it, smiling more when she felt how soft it was. He kissed her cheek softly.
"Well I guess I'd better go get ready as well. Bet my hair's a mess." he grinned at her and sat up.
"I like it." she said. "It's nice and spiky. It's a good look for you." she said still running her fingers through it. He shuddered at the tingles in his scalp. She felt it and grinned. "Ticklish are you?" she asked and poked his ribs gently. He jumped and she laughed.
"Hey, hey! None of that!" he said as he tried to sit up. She poked him and he jumped once more. He poked her back and she jumped even more then he did. He grinned and got a devilish look in his chocolate colored eyes.
"Hey, hey!" she said mocking him and stood up. "Yeah I know, im ticklish too." she admitted with a smile. He smiled back at her.
"Meet you back here after we get ready?" he asked.
"Sure." she said. "I'd better get back up there before Ange and 'Licia wake up and suspect something." she smiled. "Thanks again Oliver. I really didn't have any more nightmares." He smiled.
"Of course you didn't. Thats the magic of Oliver Wood." he said and struck a pose. She laughed and gathered her blanket and pillow. Before she could turn to the stairs Oliver pulled her back to him and kissed her lips softly.
"What does this make us, Oliver?" she asked when he pulled away.
"I guess... I guess we're sort-of dating now, huh?" he said with a grin. She blushed and nodded.
"Wouldn't have it any other way." he finished and let her go. She grinned at him from the stairs and he waved and walked over to the boys side.
Jazzi opened the door to her dorm to see that Angelina and Alicia were sitting on her bed with their arms crossed, grinning at her.
"And just what were you doing last night missy?" asked Angelina in a motherly tone which made Alicia laugh.
"Sleeping. Why?" Jazzi asked, smiling.
"Sleeping with Oliver." finished Alicia. Jazzi blushed.
"Yeah," said Angelina "we walk downstairs to go get a drink not a half an hour ago and who do we see sleeping quite contentedly? You. Or rather, the mass of you and someone else."
"So we walk down the stairs as quietly as we could and look at the brunette sleeping with you in his arms. We see his face and-" started Alicia.
"And we see Oliver's oh-so-precious sleeping face. Both of you were smiling in your sleep. Are you sure you two were just sleeping?" said Angelina with a sly smirk.
"Yes we were just sleeping." Jazzi laughed. "Now if you two don't mind, im going to go take a shower."
"Go for it." said Alicia. "We've had ours already." Jazzi nodded and grabbed a pair of jeans, a lavender camisole and her robes.
"No need for that." smiled Angelina. "Today's Wednesday. That means that sixth and seventh years can just wear their normal clothes." Jazzi smiled and put her robes back into the trunk, grabbing a short dark purple shrug to put over the camisole.
She walked into the shower and turned it on.
"Make sure you sing something!" Angelina shouted through the door. "I need something to get ready to!"
Jazzi laughed and said "I'll think about it!"
Again, she brushed her teeth and started humming a melody, letting the room fill up with steam. She went under the jet and started singing.
'I try but I can't seem to get myself to think of
anything
but you
Your breath on my face your warm, gentle kiss I taste the
truth,
I
taste the truth
We know what I came here for
So I won't ask for
more
I wanna be with you
If only for a night
To be the on
who's in your arms
to
hold you tight
I wanna be with you
There's nothing more to
say
There's nothing else I want more
than
to feel this way
I wanna be with you'
Angelina and Alicia smiled when they realized who she was singing about. They both felt the same about their boyfriends. They started getting dressed as they listened to her truthful words.
'So I'll hold you tonight like I would if you were mine
to
hold forevermore
And I'll savor each touch that I've wanted so
much
to feel before,
to
feel before
How beautiful it is
Just to be like this
Oh,
baby
I can't fight this feeling anymore
Drives me crazy when I
try to
So call my name and take my hand
Can you make my wish,
baby,
your command?
Yeah
I
wanna be with youIf only for a night
To be the on who's in your
arms
to
hold you tight
I wanna be with you
There's nothing more to
say
There's nothing else I want more
than to feel this way..'
Jazzira sighed as she stepped out of the shower. She dried herself off and put on her underwear, bra and jeans. Then she pulled the camisole over her head. She put her arms into the sleeves of the fuzzy, warm shrug sweater and tied the long front pieces under her breasts. She looked in the mirror and gasped. All of the dye had washed out and left her old white-blonde hair in its wake. She brushed it out and grinned. Alicia and Angelina were in for a bit of a shock. She opened the door and stepped out.
"Oh Jazzi, that song was lovely! I love your voi-"
"AHHHH!" Alicia screamed before Angelina could finish. "What happened to your hair!" Angelina looked over and gasped.
"Y-you're blonde!" she said.
"Yeah, its my natural color." Jazzi laughed. "The dye finally washed off. Do you know of a place nearby that I could buy some more?" she asked.
"There's a place in Hogsmead. We could go there after classes if you want." Alicia smiled when she regained her composure.
"You have such beautiful hair! Why do you want to cover it up?" Angelina asked as she walked over and ran her fingers through it.
"You sound like my mom." Jazzi said with a sad smile.
"Oh Jazzi im sorry!" she said and hugged her.
"It's fine. I wont cry don't worry. Crying isnt gonna bring them back." Jazzi said, her smile no longer sad. "I'm happy to know that they're in a better place. Its what they deserved."
They smiled at her and made their way downstairs.
Jazzira grinned when she saw Oliver on the same couch that they were sleeping on before. He was wearing a soft black turtleneck and dark brown pants instead of his pajamas. She heard him snoring lightly into his hand that was holding his face up. She kneeled in front of him and ran her hands through his hair again.
He woke up and jumped back when he saw her hair. "Jazzi! What happened to the purple!" he asked, shocked.
"It's my natural color.. You don't like it?" she asked.
"I love it." he smiled and hugged her. He stood up and took her hands. "Come on, girls. Fred and George have already gone down."
"Those bastards!" said Alicia with an annoyed expression.
"They didn't wait for us! No kisses for Fred!" said Angelina angrily.
Jazzi laughed and started walking to the portrait hole only to be pulled back by Oliver.
"What, no kisses for me either? I waited for you." he said with his trademark smirk. Jazzira laughed and kissed him gently. His hands went into her hair as he kissed her back. He pulled back and grinned. "Thats better."
She smiled and led them through the portrait hole and down to the Great Hall.
