As she walked into the great hall (holding hands with Gavin), she noticed Parvati Patil sitting with the Slytherins! Jade kept looking at Pansy. Jade was totally in the dark about what was going on.
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Nicholae walked into potions and noticed that the seating arrangement was very odd. Parvati was sitting with Kana and Pansy. Goyle and Crabbe sat in front of them. At a table in the very back sat Zoe, Draco, and Jade, but there was an empty chair next to Jade. In the very front sat Ginny, Harry, Ron, and Hermione.
Hermione gave Nicholae a look that said I'm sorry. Every spot in the classroom was filled except the chair next to Jade. 'Oh well! She is my sister, and maybe Snape won't hate me as much if I sit with Slytherins." she thought.
"Ummm…. Jade? There is no where else to sit, so uh… can I sit here?" 'Well,' thought Nicholae 'she can't really say no, considering there is no where else.'
"Yeah, sit down. I really have to tell you something. Don't talk, just listen." Nicholae nodded. "Okay, I admit, I don't know exactly what is going on. Goyle told Crabbe and he told Draco. He swore not to tell me. That didn't happen. Anyway, Pansy and Kana are planning on doing something mischievous. I don't really know what the are planning on doing. I do know, though, that it involves Parvati. Don't trust her! If they do anything to you, tell me straight away!"
Pansy, Parvati, Kana, Crabbe, and Goyle all watched as their plan went perfectly. As soon as this class was over, Parvati would be starting the harassment. What Parvati didn't know is that she was being used and she was alone. Everyone knew the truth, but her!
Nicholae, Draco, Jade, and Zoe spent the rest of the hour talking about various things. They decided that Nicholae should stay around them constantly. Nicholae was horrified at the thought. They convinced her that it was for her own good, but would her friends understand?
Hermione approached her after class. " I am not even going ot ask why you were sitting with the Slytherins. I guess you made up your mind about where your loyalties lie. I just thought I should let you know that Gavin is not who he seems to be. He is a player who just tries to get into girls pants! (A/N: I told you he was like my ex-boyfriend) Rumor has it that he is using you to get to Jade and …" but she was cut short.
"God damnit Hermione, why is it always about Jade. Maybe, just maybe, a guy likes me over my sister. Is it that unbelieveable that someone actually likes me?" She said then ran. She had a full day of classes left, but she could give a damn.
As she sat on a rock by the lake, she started thinking. 'What is it that everyone is scared of? That I might be better than Jade? I am not georgeous, but I am mildly pretty! Someone somewhere is bound to like me. All anyone ever does is try to protect me and run my life. I am sick of people trying to protect me!' She layed there watching the clouds for hours, when finally someone found her.