Chapter 37: Moving on is simple, what you leave behind that makes it difficult

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I don't know why I instigate and say what I don't mean (Linkin Park) : Jessie

Heart full pain, head full of stress, handful of anger, held in my chest. (Linkin Park) :Draco

"What do you mean you are going for a jog with the Weasel?" Draco asked. He was irritated, Jessie rushed into the kitchen grabbed an apple and slammed a glass of milk and shouted she was going for a run around the pond with Ron. She tried to make a quick escape when she saw that Draco was also in the room, but that did not happen, when he stepped in the way of her only way out.

"It means exactly what I said, even your dense brain should be able to process that." She said as she tried to side step him out of the kitchen, but it wasn't working because Draco was in tune with her, successfully blocking her in the room. "MOVE!"

"Not till you explain, Harry can you help me out. He is being unbearable again." Jessie turned to her brother, Harry was just happy that she was opening up and not being so withdrawn anymore. He really didn't care who she was with, as long as there relationship grew stronger.

"Staying out of it." Harry said as he read his paper. Ignoring the two as they bickered even more. Blaise laughed at how they the three hadn't really changed. Draco and Jessie were still going at it verbally, and Harry was stuck in the middle of it all. Theo on the other hand was massaging his head. "It was peaceful when she left." He muttered.

"You missed her." Blaise taunted. "Admit it."

"That is besides the point. Do you think a silencing charm will be able to hold on them."

"Doubt it." Harry said as he continued to read that paper, extremely aware of his surroundings.

"We should lock them in a closet again." Theo suggested, cringing when he heard Jessie shrills of irritation. Jessie was not a girly girl by any means, but Draco could make her cry out in annoyance better than anyone in the world.

"I think they would truly kill each other." Blaise said as he watched Jessie beat her fist into an un-moving Draco. The blond was just amused at her antics.

"Then at least there would be peace." Theo said

"Draco I do not have time for this, just move out of my way." Jessie said calmly, trying a different approach with the stubborn blond, "please."

Draco thought for a moment than said, "No."

Jessie had to keep her temper, it was hard but she was able. Looking over Draco's shoulder she found salvation, "Uncle Tom can you tell him to move."

"That is not going to work, how gullible do you think I am." Draco said, not taking his eyes off of Jessie. Insulted that she thought he would fall for that.

"Draco move your scrawny blonde ass out of my way, before I hex it out." Voldemort's voice rang out from behind him. Draco was startled, so startled that he jumped out of the doorway, allowing Jessie to rush past the two wizards before Draco could regain composure. "Bitch" Draco muttered under his breath.

Voldemort sent Draco a disapproving glare, but the blonde sneered right back at him. "She is going jogging."

"End of the world crisis that one." Voldemort said as he rolled his eyes and grabbed his coffee.

"With Ron." It lacked the mocking tone he was aiming for because he was now upset with the fact that the little witch got away.

Voldemort's glare increase, if possible, "And you just let her."

Draco sputtered trying to form words through anger and annoyance. "Let her?! Did you not see me blocking the doorway. Let her? You are the one that let her, and Harry over there didn't even come to my aid."

Both of them turned their best glares at the raven haired man, who turned the page in his newspaper, set it down calmly and met the glares head on without even flinching. He face a dragon and a giant snake, they would have to try harder to unnerve him. "Have you read the paper today?" Harry said as he motioned to the paper, ignoring the fact that this was not what they wanted to hear.

"You let your sister go out with someone who put her in a hospital the last time he was alone with her and all you do is ask me if I have read the paper." Voldemort was trying really hard to keep his temper but as it sunk in more the harder it was to hold on to his anger.

Harry rolled his eyes, "Jessie and Ron have become friends, if you two didn't notice they have been doing a lot of things together lately. She can handle herself and I think Ron knows if anything happens to her he is guaranteed a long, painful death. Now on to the paper part of the question. I asked you if you have read the paper, which obviously you haven't because Dumbledore made a statement after a week of no comments. He told the public not to be swayed by your Slytherin Charm and that you are not the family man you are trying to appear as. OH and that the werewolves are still acting on your command and this is just a ploy for the innocent people of the wizarding world to lower their guard so you can strike them down hard."

Voldemort grabbed the paper from the table, "Stupid old man, he's just going to deny all that I said and that is it. He is not going to form his own defense, be a little more creative than that. I … I feel insulted."

Draco sobered from his anger, "Unfortunalty people tend to believe Dumbledore more than us. He is the leader of their so called light side. Fools, he will just run them down into the grave. And what is ironic is what he is accusing Tom for he is doing himself."

"We need Jessie to start getting the information that we have on him out into the public eye. Soon." Harry said, "I am just worried about what things she is going to add to that report."

"Like what?" Blaise asked.

"Me and Tom's childhood." Harry said in a sullen mood.

Voldemort snorted, "or the lack of said childhood."

"And what would be so bad about that, what he did to you two was shit and you know it. The man is going to pay for his sins. You two are not the only ones that ever had to suffer a rotten childhood. Severus, Jessie herself, Sirius the list will go on. He failed as a protector, and created every force against him, himself. It isn't lack of similar views, it's the fact that he is a horrible man."

"I didn't realize that Jessie had a bad childhood." Theo said in thought.

"Yeah, her stepfather was less than kind to her. But speaking of Jessie…I am going to go have a word with her how pointless it is for me to have beaten the rotten redhead to a pulp if she is just going to befriend him afterwards." Draco said as he downed his tea.

"Draco, don't it is not worth it. She is only going to get mad and then you will get mad and then I will get to deal with it." Harry said. But of coarse it was a plea ignored by Draco, who left the kitchen with a determined face.

"Why do you bother, I have thought of millions of ways to try and get them to stop fighting. And none of them work. I highly doubt you will have the power to stop them either." Theo said.

"Yeah take it from him, he has invested a lot of time in this… side project of his. Turned into an obsession if you ask me. If they would suddenly stop fighting I don't think he would know what to do with himself." Blaise joked and then ran when Theo made the motion of coming after him.

"He is right." Voldemort said when the kitchen cleared.

"I just know that something bad is going to happen if they keep this up, this is not their normal fighting."

"What are you a bloody seer now." Voldemort asked.

Draco walked into the room that was a makeshift office for the Lestrange brothers. Leaning against the door jam he waited until he was acknowledged. "Draco, what is it that you want?" Rodolphus said in an annoyed tight voice.

Draco walked into the office in a confident air, it was his house after all, even if it was being over run. "I believe that me and you share a common interest."

"I highly doubt that." Rodolphus said under his breathe as he searched through a file. "Now can we please get to the point of this conversation, if there is even a point." He drawled

"Well the point is Jessie…"

"Whatever is between me and Jessie is none of concern. I would appreciated it if you would stay out of my business" Rodolphus said, finally looking up from his paper work he was leaning over.

"Jessie is my business, has been since I first met her. So you better mind the attitude when it comes to that. I see that you care a lot about her. So now I have to choose between two lesser evils and that is you. She is getting close to Ron. And the relationship is being to bother me."

Rodolphus was bothered by it, but he was not about to admit that to Draco. "Why would their friendship bother you?" and Rodolphus was amused by it; and he seen right through the Slytherin act. And a great motto of theirs was, if you can get someone to do the dirty work for you than take that road. But he was not one to cross Jessie. She is a unique type of girl, specially for a Pureblood that was raised that women were lesser than the man. If anyone would ever try to put Jessie in her "place" they would be brought down and nearly killed. The girl could hold her own in any situation and hell be damned she would ever let any man control her; that would be a cold day in hell. Draco must be really desperate if he was coming to him, cause he a obviously knew this about Jessie; which was why he was not willing to do it himself.

And this was not the reaction that Draco wanted, cause even though he was a slytherin; he was not a weathered Slytherin like Rodolphus. "And you are saying that it doesn't bother you. What has everyone in this house going insane. The man that hurt her physically and hurt Harry emotionally and yet he is welcomed back with ease it is disgusting."

"I have two points that I am going to make. Because you are in desperate need of a reality check. I am not bothered by Ron because I believe the friendship would be good for the both of them. They both abandoned people they loved and have paid for the mistake, they are still paying for the mistakes" he really didn't believe that, but it sounded good, plus if one really thought of it, it was a good point. Thank Merlin for quick Slytherin thinking. But Rodolphus did have a good point with his next point, "And you out of all people should be thankful for the fact that Harry gives second chances."

Draco went form upset to angry, but the man was right. "Touché. Just keep an eye on her. If not for me, than for you or her. She may think she knows what is best for her, but sometimes she is just stubborn." He left to go to lick his wounds.

Rodolphus shook his head, he could tell that Draco still loved Jessie. But that was Malfoy pride, as always overruled any emotion that was true. But what surprised him the most was Draco was using him to keep her safe, he trust him enough to keep her safe, and she was the most important thing to him (weather he wanted to admit it or not). He, from what he heard, should be honored by the fact that Draco, the man that was the most overproctive, trust him the most with her. And he happened to be accepting of him he just prayed that Jess would get healthy so he could feel a little prouder of the fact that Draco and Voldemort acknowledged his interest. And now he had to work on Harry and he would be lying if he said that he was not intimidated. The man earned the respect of the Dark Lord at the age of Sixteen and it was common knowledge that he was the most powerful wizard alive. With half of Merlin's magic and the other half ready when he needed it. And on top of that, Harry was the type who put the ones he loves first, he was loyal and would fight to the end and take on the world for his family.

What is wrong Hermione?" Ginny asked her friend.

For a second Hermione was going to say nothing but her redheaded friend knew to well to fall for it and like on cue Jessie and Pansy walked in and noticed the look of concern coming from Ginny. At which point the bane of Jessie's sanity walked in also with a concerned face. "What is wrong" Chasity asked.

"Harry and his attitude, it changes to much, I cannot keep up with that. He is going through so much and it is giving me whip lash. He's happy, he serious, he's mad and then his temper gets the best of him. I don't know what to do." Hermione said as she stood to walk toward the window.

"Then why don't you talk it out with him." Chasity asked.

"Because my brother is stubborn." Jessie studied Hermione, she was pale and looked like she hadn't slept in three days or ate. "Hermione there is something that I need you to look at in the library, in references to my research. Can you check it out."

"She is having a serious issue and all you worry about is you precious Research. Merlin you are low." Chasity said.

"Fuck off, it was Slytherin for lets talk alone." Jessie said.

"She should be around friends, and I think I have known her longer than you." Chasity said.

"You want to know what I think?" Jessie said as her eyes darkened.

"Jessie. Lets go to the library." Hermione said. She really did want to talk to Jessie, the girl would someday be her sister, and she needed to get her out of here before another fight broke out.

"No lets hear what Jessie thinks." Chasity said standing to go block the door.

"I think I am getting close to kicking your ass." Jessie said. Getting up in Chasity's face.

"I think I am pregnant, but I haven't told Harry and I am too worried at how he will react." Hermione yelled out, sick of their fighting. Jessie turned to face Hermione.

"You are dead." She said. Harry was on edge lately, spurts of his old self would show everyonce in awhile but Harry would go off the deep end in anger, then get angry at himself for getting angry at Hermione, then go over protective to the max and then some.

"HOW? I think Harry would be happy to be a father." Chasity said defending Hermione.

"Eventually, but right now he is in war mode." Jessie said, "You have to tell him soon"

"Harry is going to go crazy protective." Ginny said.

"Yeah and it will not stop just at Hermione." Pansy agreed. Harry would more than likely lock them all away in some secure location.

"I don't know what to do." Hermione cried. Tears sliding down her face, she went and sat and Jessie and Chasity followed.

"No, don't cry. Harry is dumb. This is great" Chasity said. Trying to make her feel better.

"Yes, Chasity is right, I get to be an auntie. That baby is going to be so spoiled. And just think you can force Tom to hold the baby, picture that." Hermione busted out laughing at the mental image that Jessie put in her head.

"Everything will work out." Pansy said. "You have us."

Later that day Voldemort was relaxing with a cup of coffee in his study, relaxing with a good book, something he hadn't done in a long time. Everything was right, the three were getting back on to similar footing, Lucius said the article that Dumbledore published was nothing that they could not fix. Life was going great.

"My Lord your assistance is needed right away." Rodolphus said rushing in without even knocking.

Voldemort jumped to his feet thinking they were under attack. "What is happening."

"Jessie and Draco are going to destroy the place." and on cue the walls rattled a bit.

Draco and Chasity were sitting in a sitting room that had a great view of the gardens enjoying a quiet night. Pointing out stars and just relaxing with each other. That was until Jessie stormed the room with Rodolphus trailing her trying to get her to stop. "We need to talk." Jessie said in a voice that could of frozen the pond outside in seconds.

Draco was about to say something cocky when he was violently dragged out of his seat and down the hall away from Chasity. "Bloody hell woman what is your issue."

"YOU!" The look in her eye, Draco knew he was in for a fight. So he took a breathe and mentally prepared himself to verbally spar with Jessie. (The girl had the sharpest tongue in the world, he had to be in a zone to keep up with her)

"And pray tell what have I done now that has upset you….Princess." The Ice Prince was back in full force, mocking smirk that she used to envy donned his face. Taunting her, fueling her anger even further.

"Stay the hell out of my life, you have no say in who I spend my time with and I would appreciate it if you wouldn't go to someone else to do your dirty work. It is pathetic Draco, a low even for you." Jessie said with venom, anger laced in every word as she spoke.

Draco took his eyes off of Jessie to send a glare at Lestrange. "Hmm…no. Sorry darling but that is never going to happen. No matter how big a fit you throw." He said calmly, his eyes though spoke differently. "SO STOP THIS NONSENSE AND BE QUEIT. FOR ONCE IS YOUR DAMN LIFE! YOU ARE AN IDIOT, BE-FRIENDING SOMEONE THAT ONCE HURT YOU. OF ALL THE DUMBEST THINGS YOU EVER DONE, THIS TOPS IT ALL."

Harry walked in the room, everyone is the manor could hear them screaming, "Go get Tom." He order Rodolphus.

The magic in the room was tense, and having Harry in there was not helping it either. He was still angry that he was in the middle. The most powerful force of magic in the world and it was angry, this could be dangerous. "What is going on." War Harry was speak, no nonsense and commanding.

"HIM. He is an overbearing ass, who thinks he still has say in my life." Pointing wildly at Draco.

"Me! Harry she is off her rocker and not thinking with her head. She is going to get herself killed."

"By being friends with Ron?!? And I am an idiot, you are the idiot, stupid selfish bastard."

"NO! Not using your head, stupid bitch. Lets run off for five years, oh lets come back and be alone at a grave. Not knowing what the fuck is going on here. You refuse to open up to anyone, you act all high and mighty but you take stupid risks You actually trust someone who put them in a fucking hospital, then start a love interest with a fucking married man who has a crazy psychotic bitch for a wife, who is still in hiding. But no I am an idiot, the one who has been by Harry everyday, the one who is just trying to look out for your ungrateful ass."

"Looking out for me, you don't know a damn thing about me anymore Draco so don't act like you do." Jessie screamed

"AND WHOSE FAULT IS THAT?"

"I hate you."

"Good one, But for your benefit. I HATE YOU." Draco said in a mocking whiney tone. "Dumb bitch."

SLAP!

"ENOUGH" Voldemort said as he walked into the room, "THIS HAS GONE ON FOR LONG ENOUGH. I AM SICK OF IT. YOU ARE FIGHTING ALL THE TIME FOR STUPID SHIT. YOU TWO NEED TO TALK THROUGH THIS. NOW."

"No Uncle Tom, we have said enough to each other. I don't need you in my life, so stay out of it. I never asked for you to look out for me, I don't need it, I don't want it. I never needed it. And I don't need you. I don't even know what I ever saw in you." Jessie said as she left the room.

Draco was still looking at the spot where she was. "It is alright mate. She is angry; I am sure she didn't mean it."

"No, she meant it. I successfully pushed her away… I don't know weather or not to be happy or sad." It hurt worst hearing her say it, than having her leave.

AN: Next chapter: Harry and Jessie go at it, Harry and Hermione go at it. Chasity is just angry. Voldemort is going to relasap to bad homicidal habits. And Draco is going to make you all mad. Oh and we still have to find sometime to deal with Dumbledore and Fenrir.

Thank you Bbgurl for giving me the push to finish this chapter, the end was really hard to write. But that only made me realize that I need to take a step back and read this through and see the points that I still need to make, relationships I need to update, before I can move on to my next idea in plot. Thank you for your patience and please review.