Death Threat
A/N: I'm dreading posting this 'cause I know so many people are going to hate this couple but there is an explanation at the end!!!! This doesn't have much to do with the plot but you learn more about Jenny's feelings….and Harry's!!!:}
Chapter Seven: Deep Understanding
Realising she was much to hyped up to get anymore sense out of her, he followed her placidly, glad of the feeling of her warm hand in his.
They walked out into the grounds where Jenny stopped and took off the cloak.
'It's dark, we won't need it,' she explained.
Harry could see her eyes shining brightly in the light of her wand as she spoke and he watched as she peered into the darkness, searching for whoever she was looking for.
'This way!' she cried suddenly, and nearly pulled Harry off his feet in her haste.
Five minutes later they were still travelling deeper into the grounds. Harry was freezing and was wishing he had had enough sense to bring a dressing gown.
Suddenly he heard voices ahead of them.
'They're coming this way!' hissed Jenny, panicking, 'Quick! Get behind this bush!' She pulled Harry down behind a rather large bush but made sure they could still see the branches.
A faint dot of light appeared ahead of them, followed by two figures. Harry strained his eyes in the darkness to see who the figures were. As they got closer their outlines became clearer and Harry gasped as he realised who they were.
Professor Lupin and Professor McGonagall.
Harry gaped at this unusual pairing and turned to look at Jenny. She put a finger to her lips and beckoned him closer.
'See,' she whispered down his ear, 'I told you that you had to see this!'
'Why couldn't you have just told me?'
'You would never have believed me.'
'But…how do you know they're…well, you know?'
'Look, why would they go for a midnight stroll if they were just friends? There must be something going on. Besides, I saw them kiss out the window.'
'How long do you think this has been going on?' asked Harry as he watched his two Professors walk away.
'No idea,' said Jenny, also watching them, 'But I think they must want to keep it a secret. I don't think we should tell anybody.'
'Not even Ron and Hermione?'
'Not even Ron and Hermione.'
'OK,' said Harry, 'We'd better go before Lupin and McGonagall wander back and catch us!'
'Right,' said Jenny, making sure the dot of light had disappeared and standing up, 'Shall we use the cloak or not?'
Harry got to his feet and brushed himself off before answering.
'I don't think we need it. It's so awkward moving with two people. If we hear anyone coming I'll quickly cover us.'
'Good plan,' she said, starting to walk along side Harry on the way back to the castle.
They were silent for a while before they began talking. Despite themselves, they were still shy around each other sometimes but they were getting better.
'Have you ever had a boyfriend…except for me, I mean?' asked Harry.
She was a while before answering and Harry was beginning to wonder if this was such a good topic, when she began talking.
'No,' she said, 'I haven't had any friends of my own age before I met you.' She sounded so sad that Harry squeezed her hand comfortingly.
'How come?' he asked.
'I've never really had a chance. I mean, secondary school's where you meet your real friends and, well, I've skipped that part of my life and went straight on to being an Auror. Sometimes I feel like it's a curse to be special.'
'I know how you feel,' said Harry, 'Everyone's expecting you to be great and wonderful because you're special. Sure, you make mistakes like everyone else but because you're this so-called "special person" it's a big no-no. People expect you to be perfect when really you're just like them inside. It's hard.'
'That wasn't about me, was it?' she said gently once Harry had finished.
'No…sorry…it's just…I've never told anyone about the way I feel before. No one understands.' Harry was blushing scarlet and he could feel tears pricking at the back of his eyelids but there was no way in the world he would let himself cry.
'I understand. No really, I do. Everyone thinks you're something you're not. And it's hard living up to their expectations. Is that how you feel?'
He nodded, hoping she could see him in the darkness, but not trusting himself to speak.
By the time they had reached the front doors they still hadn't seen a sign of the two Professor's. They put the cloak back on and tiptoed back to the common room. They took the cloak off in the common room and stood there, not quite knowing what to say.
'Well, goodnight,' said Jenny, smiling at him.
'Yeah…er…goodnight,' he said back.
She grinned again and leaned forward to kiss him but he stopped her.
'Remember what usually happens!' he said teasingly.
'Take a chance,' she breathed softly as she placed her lips on his.
The kiss was easily as loving as when they had kissed in the Astronomy Tower but didn't have quite the same kind of desperate longing. Harry felt more loved by her then anyone else before that he could remember. She had half filled the whole in his heart made by the death of his parents and he never wanted it to end.
She broke away from him, flashed him a quick smile, and went back up to her dormitory.
Harry slowly turned and started to climb up the boy's staircase, fighting the urge to run back and hug Jenny.
He slept well that night.
A/N. I know, I know!!!! Lupin and McGonagall…huuuuuge age difference!!!!! But listen to my theory……Marauders first year: McGonagall in her seventh and final year, Marauders second year: McGonagall is training to be a teacher (I've decided it now only takes one year for them to become a teacher in their world…unlike here where it takes six or seven years), Marauders third year: McGonagall starts as a teacher and as head of Gryffindor….resulting in McGonagall only being six years older than Remus (I know she's supposed to be about 70 but I'm gonna claim authors license or something on this)!!!!:}
Disclaimer: I own Jen, JK owns all else!!!!:}