Disclaimer: DON'T SUE ME!!! only Jenny belongs to me

A/N: Special thanks to Tedwick and Jason, even though they both say that Jenny's too wierd to be a Californian, but I DISAGREE!!! A little Jenny/Draco next chapter, I promise!

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Chapter 3 First Day

Jenny awoke to the sound of really loud classical music belting out from her stereo. She listened to the rest of Paginini's 24th Caprice for the violin, then got up to find a bunch of black robes plus a shimmery light blue dress robe sitting neatly folded on a chair with a note on top that read:

"Here are some robes and a dress robe for the welcoming ball that will be held on Friday. Have fun!
~Prof. Albus Dumbledore

Jenny put jeans and a white tanktop on, then took a robe and put it on over her clothes. She braided her hair, got her wand, and went down to breakfast. She sat with the other Gryffindors, and did not speak to them, for they were too consumed in their own onversations with their friends. Jenny was sad and depressed, for she knew almost noone, and the people she did know were too caught up in their own conversations to notice her. She ate silently and didn't notice the owls until one dropped a letter into her lap. She looked questioningly at her white falcon, who was waiting for her to write a reply. It read:

"Dear Jenny,
I'm glad that you're in Gryffindor. You will make true friends there. I was wondering, would you like to meet me at the library? I would like to talk to you about my past, and you can tell me about yours. I suggest that you ask Potter about my reputation here at Hogwarts before you meet me. Please reply with your answer using the falcon. I do not know whose bird it is for I have never seen it in the owlery before, but it is certainly beautiful
From,.
Draco

Jenny smiled to herself. She knew that a falcon instead of an owl was not common, even in California where many different kinds of birds were used. She scribbled a reply:

Draco,
Yes, I'd love to meet you in the library. I''ll take up your suggestion of asking Harry and his pals about your rep. BTW (by the way), this is my falcon Leliana Moonseeker, Lela or Leliana for short.
~love~
Jenny

She smiled at Draco while expertly sending the falcon back into flight. Jenny was suddenly aware that everyone in the Great Hall was staring at her. Sheepishly, she sat back down and answered all the questions about the care of falcons and how useful they are. Just a second ago, everyone was ignoring her, but now she seemed the most popular girl at school. Jenny left the table, saying,

"Look at the time, I have to get ready for my next class," and quickly ran towards the Gryffindor common room, where she grabbed her books and started running to her first class, Arithmaticy. On her way she ran headfirst into Draco Malfoy.

"Oh my gosh, dude, I'm so sorry," she exclaimed.

"It's ok," he replied while helping her pick up the books she dropped.

"So, did you get my note?"

"Yes, I had no idea that was your falcon."

"Heh, I don't send letters that often, and when I do, I have to be extra careful to make her look like a hunting falcon or hide her in the clouds. She's really useful, though, and sometimes hunts for me."

"You eat...?"

"Mice? No, but I can cook pretty good rabbit. It's a Chinese thing."

Draco nodded, sickened at the thought of cooking cute little bunny rabbits, but then Jenny smiled reassuringly at him and he felt a little better.

"Look, I really have to get to Arithmaticy. I'll talk to you later, alright?"

"Sure. See you later then."

"See ya!"

Jenny smiled warmly and ran off to Arithmaticy. It was a little boring, and she felt intimidated by all the 7th years around her, but was comforted by the familiar feel of numbers racing through her head. After class ended, she asked her fellow Gryffindors where the Potions class is, and Fred and George were kind enough to escort her there. She noticed as she walked in that the teacher had a pale pallor and eyes so black one couldn't tell where the pupil was. His hair was greasy and stuck to his face. She sat at an empty table in the front of the classroom and waited for class to begin. She smiled as Harry and his friends as they walked in. Harry and Ron smiled back, but Hermione glared at her and sat in the back with Harry. Ron was about to take the empty seat next to Jenny, but Draco beat him there by asking her, "May I sit next to you?"

Jenny smiled up at him and said, "Sure dude."

The teacher decided to finally start class. "Today well shall be making a dream potion called the Duermentarte. Now, can anyone tell me what this potioin does?"

Only Jenny raised her hand, for this was a potion that's not mentioned in the textbooks at Hogwarts. Snape noticed that Hermione had not raised her hand and sneered at her before calling on Jenny.

"It is a potion that allows one to dream that she is a character in a story of her own choosing. She can make her own decisions and see how the characters from that story, or memory, react."

"Very good. 10 points to Gryffindor." Jenny beamed, but Hermione scowled at her when she looked back. Jenny was taken aback. Why would Hermione be jealous of her? Snape continued,

"I know that normally this would be a 7th year potion, which is why only one pair of students will be working on it. The rest, take notes, and NO TALKING! The pair I choose must make the potion as well as have one of them drink it and write an essay on what he or she dreamed." The students looked at eachother worriedly, praying that they wouldn't be chosen. Snape cleared his throat and said,

"Miss Holly and Mr. Malfoy, will you please come up to the front?" They complied, Jenny having a very frightened look on her face, Draco looking calm and collected. Snape gave them a paper with directions on it and told them to start. They worked in complete silence, and it seemed to those watching that they read each other's mind. After finishing, Jenny let Snape inspect it and it was deemed satisfactory. He then insisted that she take the potion that night. Jenny grimaced, knowing that she did NOT want to write an essay in the middle of the night, but agreed to do as he asked. She couldn't wait for lunch.

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A/N: Thank you to Jason, my ONLY reviewer while writing this! i know its a cliffhanger, Draco/Jenny next! =) and im writing this even if there are NO new reviews! so please, if u REALLY dont want to, dont review, but if u see something that you don't like, then PLEASE review and tell me so i can edit this thing!!!
~angelofdarkness