First off I would like to start with giving you all a huge THANK YOU for reviewing! That was fantastic ladies and gentlemen! Now if we can only keep that momentum up we'll be in really good shape! I apologize for the long wait but well, I had stuff to do. And I will the next few days too. So don't expect another chapter right away, unless I decide to type up another one tonight. Who knows, I actually posted this at a reasonable hour for once. Well, as always, thank you all once again! And here we go with chapter twenty-eight! I do not own Harry Potter, for the twenty-eight time...


Jess caught up with Ginny after Potions. "So how was History of Magic?" Ginny asked as they walked outside.

"Boring as usual. Ron snubbed us even more. Whatever I guess, his loss." Jess shrugged as they stopped and saw the redhead they were talking about, Lavender right beside him. "She's kind of the modern Yoko Ono."

"Who?" Ginny asked, looking absolutely confused.

"Have you ever heard of a band called the Beatles?"

"Uh… No."

"They were a very popular band from England in the sixties. They broke up and some people think that it was because of Yoko Ono, John Lennon's new girlfriend or wife or whatever she was."

"Ooh. Yeah that kind of applies here." Ginny laughed as they watched the pair in the distance.

"He'd be much better off with Hermione. They were made for each other, it they ever get over the arguing that is."

"That would be a miracle in of in itself."

"I say that Ron gets over his insecurities and jealousness and just ask Hermione out."

"It'll happen, Jess."

"Yeah, when pigs fly."

"This is the wizarding world you know? Pigs could already be flying somewhere and we just don't know it."

"It's a muggle figure of speech, Ginny."

"Muggle's are weird."

"I could say the same thing about witches and wizards."

"But then you'd be contradicting yourself." Ginny pointed out.

"And that's why I haven't." Jess responded while laughing.

Ginny joined her in laughing. "Maybe you have the weirdness of both."

"I'm in trouble then aren't I?"

"No, not necessarily."

Jess smiled, "Lets hope not." They both looked over to see Ron and Lavender flirting.

"Speaking of that…" Ginny looked at Jess.

"What?"

"How are you and Mystery man?"

"Oh, we're just fine."

"Really?"

"Yes, Gin."

"Who is it?'

"I'm not telling."

"Jess! You have to!"

"I don't have to do anything except die and pay taxes."

"What?" This got a funny look from Ginny, which made Jess laugh. "What are you talking about?"

"Well in all actuality that's all anyone has to do."

"You're weird."

"So are you."

"And this is why we get along."

Jess smiled, "Of course."

"So, who is it?"

"Ginny, for the last time, I'm not telling you."

"Why not" she whined.

"I don't see any reason to right now. I don't see any benefits from publicizing my romantic escapades."

"I'm going to figure it out you know?"

"I know you will, and not a minute before you're meant to."

Ginny sighed, "You're mean you know that?"

Jess laughed, "I've been told I can be." They continued this conversation for a while, while walking around outside on the cool breezy, October seventeenth, afternoon. They both they went to dinner, where Harry and Hermione already were. Ginny waved goodbye and went to go sit by Dean. Jess sat by Hermione and across from Harry.

"So, are you going to tell us what the meeting is about?" She asked Harry almost immediately.

"Meeting? What meeting?" Hermione asked while looking up from her plate.

"Harry has a meeting with Dumbledore tonight."

"What about?"

"No idea. Harry doesn't know either."

"Oh." Hermione looked over at Harry. "You have to tell us what goes on, Harry."

He nodded and looked over at Jess. "You mentioned that on purpose in front of 'Mione so I couldn't keep it a secret."

Jess grinned, "Yep."

"You're good."

"I know." She winked and began buttering her roll.

Dumbledore looked around the room and saw that almost all of the students were there. He then looked over at professor McGonagall and nodded. Professor McGonagall stood with her goblet and clunked her spoon against it. "Attention! May I have your attention please?" All of the students turned and paid attention. "Headmaster Dumbledore has an announcement to make." With that she sat down and Dumbledore stood.

Harry groaned which got him looks Jess and Hermione. "The last time he made an announcement around this time of the year it was about the Triwizard Tournament."

"Harry, its only been two years since the last one." Hermione reminded him. "Besides, they wouldn't host one when You-Know-Who is back."

"The last one he was around for, but gained an actual body he could sustain, 'Mione."

"Shh, he's about to speak." Jess chimed in as Dumbledore looked around the room.

"Good evening everyone. I hope that tonight's dinner is treating you well." He paused here and smiled. "As I am sure you all are aware of, Halloween is exactly two weeks from now." Murmurs were heard around the room. "On behalf of the staff I would like to announce that we will be having a party that evening. All of you are welcome to come, but you are not required to if you would rather study or catch up with your homework. We will have the Weird Sisters here for the evening and will be our musical entertainment. On the grounds there will be a large bon-fire, which will be supervised by none other than Hagrid. There you will be able to roast marshmallows and tell ghost stories. Here in the Great Hall will be a dance if you would like to dance. Otherwise you can hang out here and enjoy the delicious caramel apples and other candies the House Elves will be making for the event." Everyone was busy whispering about how fun this would be. "Though there is one catch if you wish to attend." All of the students looked back at Dumbledore. "This is a costume party." He smiled as his eyes twinkled. Some of the girls began to discuss ideas for cute costumes. "But you will not be able to choose your own costume." This shut up everyone that was talking. "Instead one of your fellow classmates from your same year and same house will choose for you. This will be decided by pulling a name out of a hat. If you get yourself, you must put your name back in and re-draw. You may not re-draw if you don't like who you get. That is all. Enjoy your dinner." He smiled again and sat down. The hall broke out into noise again as everyone was talking about the Halloween party.

"Well at least we don't have to worry about one of the Slytherin's drawing our name." Hermione replied as Harry buried his head in his arms. Surely someone was going to make him Voldemort. He just knew it.

"I already know who I'm going to be." He confessed in a defeated tone.

"Who?"

"Voldemort."

"Harry, be serious. No one is going to make you You-Know-Who." Hermione tried to reassure him.

"He's got a good point 'Mione." Jess butted in. "No one has seen him here except Harry and Dumbledore. Maybe a couple of the Slytherin's have, but they are going to want to see what he looks like."

"That's not helping Jess" Hermione commented.

"She's right though. I should just get use to it." Harry replied while sitting back up.

All of a sudden seven hats appeared along the length of the Gryffindor table. Jess looked over to the Ravenclaw table, which was next to theirs, to see that the same thing had happened. Craning her neck more, Jess noticed the same thing happened with both the Hufflepuff and Slytherin tables. The hats were all turned upside down as though the students could reach into them. On the brim of each hat there was a label. The label indicated which year the hat in question represented.

Hermione looked at the brim of the one that was closest to them. "Fourth year." She responded so both Harry and Jess knew.

Jess got up and walked over to the one by Seamus, Dean and Ginny. "Third year."

Harry got up and went the other direction toward a group of second years. They looked up at Harry and got out of his way. "Its over here guys." Soon all of the sixth years were congregated around it.

Parvati was the first one to pull a name from the hat. She looked at the name and laughed. "Are we supposed to tell everyone who we got?" She asked while hiding hers, just in case.

"Yes we're supposed to. How otherwise will people know who got them?" Jess responded as Ron drew from the hat.

"Oh right." Parvati looked down at her slip of paper. "Seamus, I got your name."

Seamus looked at her. "Okay. I was thinking maybe something cool like a zombie."

"I drew your name, Seamus. Meaning I get to chose."

"Don't I get any input?" He argued back.

"No."

Ron opened his and read the name. "Neville, I got your name."

Lavender pulled out a name and giggled. "I got your name Hermione."

Hermione knew that couldn't result well. She just nodded as she pulled out a slip of paper and read it. "I got your name Parvati."

Harry was hoping beyond hope that someone nice like Neville got his name. He pulled out a slip. "Lavender, I got your name." Harry said as he watched Dean pull out a piece of paper.

Dean looked over at Jess. "Hey Jess, I got your name."

Seamus was the next one to draw. "Looks like I got Ron."

Neville put his hand in and grabbed a piece of paper. He opened it. "I got your name Dean."

Harry's hopes of not being Voldemort were shattered. He went back to his spot at the table and played with his food.

Jess drew from the hat. She opened the slip of paper and grinned. Oh, this was going to be fun. Jess walked back over to where Harry was playing with his peas and Hermione was quietly eating. She sat back down in her spot, next to Hermione.

"Who did you get Jess?" She asked as soon as Jess had sat down.

Jess smiled and looked over at Harry. "Oh, I got someone that's going to be a lot of fun."

"Who?"

Jess looked back at Hermione. "Hey Harry?"

Harry looked up from his plate. "Yeah?"

"Did you figure out who got your name?"

"No, but whoever it was they're going to make me Voldemort."

"I wouldn't do that to you."

Harry looked at her surprised and relieved. "You got my name?"

"Yep!" She smiled at him. "Surprised?"

"Surprised? Try relieved!"

"I could still make you Voldemort you know."

He blinked. "But you said you wouldn't."

"I know, and I won't. I have something much better planned."

"Oh?"

"Yep, but I'm not going to tell you, yet."

Harry sighed and ran a hand through his raven black hair. "What can I do to convince you to tell me?"

"Convince me? Why Harry, I'm shocked you think that this is some sort of bribe."

He gave her a look that signaled he knew she wanted something. "What is it Jess?"

"Alright, ring. I want to know what happens at your meeting tonight with Dumbledore. I think I'm right in saying that Hermione wants to know too."

Hermione looked at Harry. "Jess is right, Harry. We can maybe help you if there is something you can't quite figure out. We just want to help."

Harry rubbed his forehead softly, before looking at the two inquisitor girls again. "Alright, but only under one condition."

"What's that?" Both of the girls asked at the same time.

"You need to keep this just between the three of us. No telling Ginny or anyone else."

"Understood." Jess commented while grabbing her goblet.

"Then I'll tell you, but I should get going. Dumbledore has already left and he expected me after dinner."

"We'll meet you in the common room later."

"Alright." Harry stood from his seat and walked out of the Great Hall.

"Jess?" Came Hermione's voice when Harry was gone.

"Yes, Hermione?" She looked over at the bushy haired girl.

"You never told Harry what you had in mind for his costume."

"It appears I didn't. Oh well. He'll learn in time.

"You planned that, didn't you?"

Jess simply grinned. "Well, I have to use my smart brain in different ways, don't I?"

She laughed at Jess' comment. "I suppose so." They finished dinner and went back to the Gryffindor tower.


Ta da! Chapter twenty-eight is up! Well, now I have a question for you all. What do you think everyone is going to be? You have a lot of people to think about, as well as Draco's costume will be specifically mentioned. So give me your guys imput and tell me what you think! You don't have to guess everyone, but a logical guess for a couple people would be fantastic! Oh, also, the professors will be costumed. So you can guess them too! I know one of you in particular is dieing to know what Snape's costume is. So, let me know what you think they're going to be, and people I now know that you are all capable of reviewing. So please do review! It gives me more of an incentive to update faster! Well thats all for now, some of the costumes will be revealed right away, while others won't be, so you'll have to stay tuned. As always, PLEASE REVIEW!-Jess