Chapter Thirty-Seven: Jimmy

Maria never asked if Jezzy wanted to do anything for her birthday. She just showed up with Blaise and Angie the next morning around ten o'clock. Jezzy was so happy to see them she giggled and hugged them all, much to Blaise's delight. Draco was right, she was way hotter than the last time he saw her.

"It's not much of a party, but here we are." Maria said as she hugged Jezzy back.

Jezzy had met Angie earlier that year. Blaise was having trouble trying not to look at her chest, as it had grown since she had the babies.

"Lucius and Draco are out back with the kids. Angie, you have to meet them."

"I met Sebastian yesterday. And Draco." She blushed.

Jezzy and Maria exchanged glances and smiled. Outside Lucius was spinning Xanthus around in circles. Xanthus was giggling like crazy. Draco had Sidra in his lap and was talking to her. He stopped when he saw the group approach.

"Hey, mate." He said to Blaise.

"Merlin, they're huge!" Blaise said as he sat next to Draco.

Draco grinned and looked at Angie.

"Hi."

"Hi." She blushed again.

Jezzy elbowed Maria in the side and whispered in her ear.
"Looks like we get to play match maker."

Maria grinned.

They spent the day outside with the kids, playing and talking. Around one o'clock Sebastian and Sidra began to get fussy.

"I guess I should go put everyone down." Jezzy said as she stood.

Carol, the nurse that had cared for her during her pregnancy, helped her take the children upstairs. After putting everyone to sleep Jezzy returned downstairs to find everyone near the pool area. She smiled as she watched Angie and Draco talking a bit off to the side. Lucius was talking with Blaise and Maria. Jezzy started to walk towards them when the perimeter alarms went off.

"Damn it." She said.

Lucius stood and called out to her. "Go up to the nursery, I'll go check it out."

She smiled and blew him a kiss before returning up the stairs.

After finding nothing, again, Lucius returned to the house. It was still rigged to the nursery and he thought he heard voices He paused and strained his ears to listen. What he heard made his blood go cold.

Jezzy walked back into the nursery. It was too quiet. All three of her children were sleeping soundly. She smiled down at them. They were so beautiful. She didn't hear the footsteps behind her. She felt something poke into her back and stiffened. She opened her mouth and found her voice gone.

"Silencio tends to be a good charm." A deep voice said behind her. She tried to turn around but he stopped her.
Slowly he brought the knife he was holding to her throat. She lifted her chin trying her best to get away from it.
"I've waited so long for this moment. You have been a thorn in my side ever since I met your mother. And now I can finally get rid of you."

Tears dripped down her cheeks. He leaned close to her ear.

"She wasn't even a good lay." He whispered.

He drug the back of the knife across her neck. She tried to whimper but made no sound.

"Good bye." He ran the knife down her chest and pressed it to her belly.

The door flew open behind them and he turned with her. Lucius stood in the doorway, wand raised and face red. Jezzy tried to struggle but found her efforts useless.

"It's not use. She's already dead." Jimmy said.

He plunged the knife into her belly. Jezzy's eyes widened. She clutched the wound as if it would stop the blood from pumping out of her body. Lucius screamed out a curse and Jimmy fell on the floor beside her. Jezzy's legs gave out and she crumpled to the floor. Lucius shouted something she couldn't understand. She could vaguely hear her children crying. She was so cold.

A woman came into the room and started asking her questions. Jezzy just stared at her. She couldn't speak. Her body began to tremble. She looked at Lucius. He was leaning over her, tears streaking his face. She tried to smile at him and mouthed three words before closing her eyes and letting the darkness take her.