A/N I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING! I ONLY OWN THIS PLOT! I'm am so, so, sorry! I know it's been sooooo long. I promise I'm ok. Just been pretty busy working on my personal novel and other stuff going on at home. But here is the next chapter, please enjoy::

As time went on things got better and better, Alex and Ginny continued to work on their relationship and Ginny continued to get help dealing with her brother's death. Arthur and Molly started growing with Alex and got closer as well. Alex was really starting to love her life in London and her family there.

One afternoon Alex and the others were hanging in the Common Room. They were sitting around talking and laughing.

"No way, did that really happen?" Alex laughed.

"Oh yeah, Ron really wet himself because of it. It was really funny." Ginny laughed with her.

"It wasn't that funny, and I didn't wet myself I spilled water on myself."

Everyone just laughed.

Suddenly the door opened and another girl walked in.

"JACKIE!" Hermione squealed.

All the girls jumped up and rushed over for a hug.

Jackie Hobson had been a friend of theirs since the return of Holiday break. She had to leave due to a family issue back home and hadn't seen anyone since.

Hermione, Ginny, and Katie all got a hug from her.

"Hey, where is my hug?" Alex asked.

"No, you don't get a hug." Jackie said, then she walked off to join the guys.

A look of hurt crossed her face, but she let it go. She was just kidding after all right?

Alex went back over to the couch and sat down next to Harry. Everyone else took a seat on chairs. The only open spot was the other side of Alex.

Jackie sat down on the floor.

"Jackie, come sit up next to me." Alex said nicely not wanting her friend to have to sit on the floor.

"I don't want to sit next to you."

"Oh…why?" Alex wondered.

"I don't like you." Jackie said with a teasing smile.

Alex fakely smiled back. Even if it was a joke it still hurt. Why was she suddenly being so mean? What had she done wrong?

"So…Jackie, how was your trip back?" Hermione asked nicely.

"Nothing special. I was happy to come back through."

"Aw did you miss us?" Harry teased.

"Most of you…" Jackie said looking at Alex.

Alex again smiled fakely, even chuckled fakely not wanting to show how badly she was hurting. What had she done to deserve this? Sure this girl was going to a rough time but she didn't deserve to be treated like this…did she? "Oh you missed me, Jackie, you know deep down you missed me."

"No." Jackie said shaking her head. "I didn't. I don't like, I didn't miss you. Not even very deep down."

"You know, Jackie, you're really being mean to me. It's hurting my feelings." Alex said seriously.

Jackie just laughed. "Do I look like I care?"

"SO…"Ron said changing the subject. "Have you spoken to the Professor about how you're going to catch up on your work? It's almost final exam time."

"Yeah, she owled me my assignments and I did them at home. So most of it's done. But she has agreed to give me some private lesson's to make sure I'm ready for spell part of the exams. I'm sure I'll do better than some people." Jackie said looking at Alex again.

"Hey, I'm going to do my best. I know I won't get the highest score but a I'll pass. Now stop picking on me. You're being really mean to me and going to make me cry."

"Fine, just don't do it near me."

Alex felt like she was punched in the stomach, actually she would rather have that. At least the bruise would heal.

"All right, you know what, Jackie, just stop. You are being a really mean person. Alex has done nothing to deserve your cruelty. There is only so much joking a person can take before those jokes become mean and hurtful. Maybe you can't see it, but your jokes are really hurting Alex and making her feel really bad about herself. So either stop being such a jerk or get out of here because none of us what to be around you acting like this." Ginny said surprising everyone. "Even more to the point don't you dare, ever talk to my sister that way again. I'm the ONLY person who gets to mess with her! Nobody else gets to mess with her or I will mess with you back only it will be worse, much, much, worse."

Jackie looked shocked. She stood up and walked out of the room.

"Thanks, Ginny. You didn't have to do that." Alex said softly.

"Yeah, actually I did. I wasn't going to let her stand there and hurt you and break you down like she was. You're my sister and it's time I start acting like your sister too. From this moment on nobody is allowed to hurt you or mess with you."

Alex smiled softly and nodded. Nobody said anything but they all knew Ginny had just sparked a very small ounce of trust with Alex.

"Are you all right?" Ginny asked.

Alex smiled fakely again and nodded. "Of course." Her voice betrayed her and cracked as her eyes filled up with tears.

Everyone quickly got up and gathered around her.

"You're always going to have us." Harry said hugging her close to his chest.

"Yeah, we're not going anywhere. Forget about Jackie, she's not worth your tears." Ron told her.

"It still hurt. I thought we were friends. Why would she say something like that to me?"

"Because she's an idiot it." Ginny answered.

Alex smiled softly and managed a small chuckle.

"Aw come on, you can do better than that. Where is my favorite Alex Russo laugh?" Justin asked.

Alex shrugged. Harry smirked and looked at Alex sending her a vision of something. Alex burst into laughter, gripping her sides as they became sore.

"What did you just do?" Hermione asked.

"Nothing." Harry smirked looking at Ron.

"Why are you looking at me?" Ron asked.

"No reason." Harry smiled and looked back to Alex who was calming down after her laughing fit.

Just as Alex calmed down she was sent into another hysterical laughing fit.

"What are you doing to her?" Justin asked.

"Just showing her things." Harry answered innocently.

"What things?" Hermione asked.

"Nothing you need to worry about."

Alex calmed down again and looked to Harry.

No more, I need to catch my breath. But thank you, that made me feel better.

Harry just nodded hearing her thoughts.

"So what did you see?" Justin asked.

"Ron…" Alex giggled.

"Oh great, Harry!" Ron whined.

Harry and Alex laughed.

"Which things did you show her?"

"Your first time you tried to fly and it flew up and smacked you in the face, and when Hermione showed you off in class your first year here." Alex answered giggling more.

"Harry! Why!"

Harry laughed. "Sorry, just knew it would make her smile. I'd do anything to make her smile."

"Couldn't you have just tickled her?"

"I could have, but this was more fun." Harry smirked.

Alex and Harry shared a kiss on the lips and pulled back.

"Are you ok?" Hermione asked.

Alex shrugged. "Not at the moment. But I will be. I might sleep down here tonight. Jackie will be in our room tonight."

"Hey, we've got you back. She won't mess with you if we're there." Ginny said.

Alex sighed but nodded. She trusted her friends but was still fearful, maybe, just maybe leaving London wasn't going to be so hard after all.

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