Okay, so if no one reviews in the next few days, I'm just going to take this off fan fiction and keep it for myself. No one's reviewing, so I feel like no one's reading. If there is anyone out there, review! *cricket chirps* Okay then, if you won't review, I'm taking it down. So, enjoy.
Allie and Jacob constantly took trips to the Room of Requirement. They talking and joked around forever in there. It was as if the time never flew by, and they had hours and hours to talk to each other. The more Allie spent with Jacob, the more she grew closer to him and the more she grew further away from her family. The dread still lingered around her cousins, and she wanted no part of it.
Allie and Jacob were walking down the halls one day from class. They were heading for the lake for a while before dinner. Allie hadn't paid much mind of her family for a long time, and so she never wondered what they would think if they saw her and Jacob together. She would soon find out though.
Allie was talking to Jacob about History of Magic, and how painfully boring it was, when Chase stepped into view. He looked at them surprised for a few seconds, not knowing what was going on with them. Then, anger filled into his eyes.
He marched straight over to them, and Allie backed away with wide eyes. So did Jacob; he didn't want another broken nose. Chase hovered over them, fuming with anger. "What are you doing?" He seethed. Jacob took another step back; Allie stayed where she was, standing her ground. "What do you mean?" She asked him softly. Chase turned on her. "Why are you hanging out with him?" He spat and glared at Jacob. Allie frowned. "He's my friend!" She pointed out defensively. Jacob nodded frantically. Chase looked from Allie to Jacob and then over again. "Allie, he used to torture you! Why are you friends with him all of the sudden?" He asked accusingly. In a small voice, Allison explained. "Because he's nice to talk to, and funny, and smart, and good at Potions! And he isn't moody either!" She said, though immediately regretted saying 'moody'. Chase narrowed his eyes at her. Then he suddenly turned around and marched away. Confused, Allie watched him go. Jacob, who had been cowering behind her, straightened himself out. "Wonder why he left." Jacob commented. Allie shrugged, becoming more nervous than ever. "I should probably find out what just happened." Allie said tentatively. Jacob looked crestfallen. Then, he sighed. "I guess you're right. But, you won't, like, stop hanging around me, right?" He asked nervously and embarrassedly. Allie smiled weakly at him. "No, I'll still hang around with you. What would make me stop?" She asked him, and he grinned brightly. Saying a quick goodbye, Allie hastily followed the direct of her older cousin. It seemed he was heading for the Gryffindor Common Room.
When Allie arrived at the Common Room, she found 21 angry cousins waiting for her. Chase had probably told them all that she was hanging out with Jacob, which Allie didn't see what was all that bad about it.
Allie approached them nervously. "Um, hi." She said and did and awkward wave. Grace was the only one who didn't look angry, just sad and sympathetic. Which was surprising, because lately all the sympathy was for Grace. Kaitlin spoke first. "Why are you hanging out with that guy?" She accused. "He has a name you know." Allie told her cousin quietly. Kaitlin's anger rose. "Yeah, but does it look like I care?" She practically spat. Allie quietly shook her head. Greg took over. "Allie, what are you thinking? Your cousin is in a terrible situation, but all you do is go bury your head in a hole!" He shook his head. Allie opened her mouth, but Rosabeth cut her off. "That's so selfish of you! I know you don't like all the tension, but all of us have stuck to Grace's side and helped her through this." Rosabeth was not one to get angry; she was usually so sweet and sensitive. But now, she wasn't.
"Yeah, you can't just avoid us at all costs! And don't you dare think we didn't realize you weren't with us most evenings!" Adam snapped at her. "Do you even care about Grace?" Wendy asked angrily. "I do! I really do! It's just-." She began. "We forbid you to be friends with him." Blake interrupted her. Allie's mouth fell open. It was so sudden; it took time for Allie to register it. "F-forbid?" She laughed hollowly. "What makes you think you can do that?" She fumed but as soon as she ended her sentence Seth spoke up. "What makes you think we can't? We know what's best for you. You're younger, we're older!" Seth planted a foot down firmly. Allie scoffed at him. "What happens if I say no to that?" She challenged. "Then you'll have us against you." Chase said and avoided her eyes. Allie looked pleadingly at Grace, but she just bit her lip and looked away, tears welling in her eyes. Allie rounded on everyone else. "Why are you doing this? What, I can't be friends with someone else?" She glared at them all and continued. "I'm your cousin! If you knew what was best for me, you wouldn't put me in a position like this!" She continued to rant. Chase stopped her. "Choose. Your cousins or your so called friend." He said with no emotion. Allie shook her head and closed her eyes. "I'm not choosing." She said defiantly. "Then we'll choose for you. Us." Blake said. Allie's eyes snapped open. "What? No, I still want to be friends with Jacob!" She complained. Chase sighed. "Then get lost. We don't want to see a traitor anymore." Chase looked away. Allie's mouth fell open. "What? You can't be serious!" She shook her head frantically, but none of her cousins smiled and said 'Gotcha!'. Allie turned and looked at Mary. "Mary, you aren't in on this, are you?" She pleaded, but Mary closed her eyes. Allie rounded on Cole, her friend and cousin. "Cole, we've been through a lot together. You can't agree with them!" She begged but Cole bit his lip and looked apologetically at her. "Wendy?" She began but Wendy just scoffed her. "You all are my cousins! This isn't true!" She said, tears forming in her eyes. No one responded. Tears poured from her eyes and she fled the room.
Allie went wherever her feet would carry her. On and on she ran, avoiding everyone and everything. And then her feet stopped. She looked up and realized she was at the door to the Room of Requirement. She thought hard in her mind. Take me to the place where Jacob and I meet. That was the only place she knew, and so she thought it. The bricks rumbled and groaned as they split apart, revealing the door. Allie flung it open and ran blindly towards the staircase. It would be private there.
The door slammed shut behind her, and she was grateful. Allie ran up the staircase and up to the middle stair, where she sat down and sobbed openly. She cried about how life was so unfair, about Grace and her pregnancy, about her parents who she missed so deeply, and about her cousins, who were acting so obnoxiously. The only thing she could do was pray that they would come off it, and forgive her. She didn't mean to make everyone angry, she just wanted friends. Was it a crime to be friends with Jacob Green?
She also cried about her parents. They would know how to sort this all out; they would make everyone forgive her, even if they didn't want to. But they weren't here, and she was all alone. Alone in this pretty and memorable castle, with no friends and no family.
Suddenly, the door creaked open. Allie gasped and looked up. Meeting her bloodshot eyes were two, sympathetic ocean blue eyes. Jacob stood in the doorway, wearing the same green jacket he was wearing when he saved her. Allie blushed and hastily wiped tears from her eyes. "Oh, Allie." Jacob closed the door and rushed up the staircase. He ran up the steps until her reached hers, and sat down beside her. "It's okay. It'll all be okay." Jacob put an arm around her. He seemed to know what happened, since he knew her well. Allie sniffed and put her head on his shoulder. She breathed in his cologne, which smelled minty fresh. She had never known he wore cologne. They sat like that for a while, each of them remaining silent.
Finally, Jacob broke the silence. "What happened? It's okay if you don't want to tell me." Jacob soothed. Allie obliged and told him what happened between her and her cousins.
When she finished, Jacob sighed and gave her an awkward hug. "I'm guessing life with a bunch of people isn't so fun." He joked. Allie laughed weakly. Even though she was sad, she couldn't help but laugh. "Yeah, I guess you could say that. But sometimes it is fun. Holidays are nice. Especially having someone to always talk to. I do have someone, I have my parents. But that's not much help, because they're so far away." Allie sniffled. Jacob smiled at her. "That's not true! You have me! I'll always be here to listen." He promised her. Allie smiled back at him. "Thanks." She whispered. And then Jacob let her cry into his shoulder, patting her back and comforting her. To Allie, it felt so nice to be so close to Jacob. He was like her security blanket, and with him, she felt normal and free, at last.