Living in the Shadows
By: Triforce Knight
Chapter 3 - The Different Wake-up Call
Disclaimer: Don't own Harry Potter characters, or "Pretend to be Nice" that comes from the movie and soundtrack "Josie and the Pussycats", I also don't own. oh forget it, if you want a disclaimer go to the previous chapter. Announcement: In this chapter it has a few reasons why it is rated PG-13. A/N I know that somewhere in the middle in the last chapter, some of it didn't make any sense, and I'll give you the reason. When I wrote the chapter I forgot some stuff from the books, so I went through some of them. After I read the things I needed, I edited out quite a bit, and forgot some of the parts until after I posted it. Now on with this chapter.
Jennifer's P.O.V
I was up really early the next day, and since no one else would be up for a few hours. I thought that they wouldn't mind if I played on my electric guitar that to my foster parents (meaning my foster mother) dismay I bought with my own money. I pulled it out of my trunk and walked out to the empty (and quiet) common room. I thought of what I should play, then I remembered a song I liked from the "Josie and the Pussycats" movie and soundtrack. I started to play it not realizing that I was being listened to (it didn't help that I had turned my back to the bedchambers).
Percy's P.O.V
I thought I heard something in the common room, so I went to investigate. When I walked out I saw a head of shoulder length black hair. It was Jennifer, she was holding an electrical guitar and was singing a very catchy song that went like this:
Well he looks at me with those innocent eyes// and says it looks like you're wearing some kind of disguise// because your hair sticks up// your shoes are untied// I hope that you got// that shirt at half price// and every word I say falls flat on the floor// I try to tell a joke// he's heard it before// and I don't think that I can take it no more// he's driving me right// out my front door//
Why do you do what you do to me baby Shaking my confidence Driving me crazy You know if I could I'd do anything for you Please don't ignore me 'Cause you know I adore you Can't you just pretend to be nice Could you at least pretend to be nice If you could just pretend to be nice Everything in my life would be all right
And I try so hard just to figure him out// but he won't tell me what he's been thinking about// and then he falls asleep on the living room couch// with his sunglasses on// and his tongue hanging out// and then he disappears for a week at a time// and then he shows up// just like every things fine// I don't get what goes on in his mind// but I'm tired of hearing the same stupid lines//
Why do you do what you do to me baby Shaking my confidence Driving me crazy You know if I could I'd do anything for you Please don't ignore me 'Cause you know I adore you Can't you just pretend to be nice Could you at least pretend to be nice If you could just pretend to be nice Everything in my life would be all right
(Even louder with more enthusiasm)
Why do you do what do to me baby Shaking my confidence Driving me crazy You know if I could I'd do anything for you Don't mean to bore you 'Cause you know I adore you Can't you just pretend to be nice Could you at least pretend to be nice If you could just pretend to be nice Everything in my life would be all right
Jennifer's P.O.V Right as soon as I finished the song, an eruption of applause, hoots, hollers, and whistles came from behind me. I turned around not only to find a few people listening, but the entire group of Griffindoors. From the smallest first year to the tallest seventh year, and Percy Weasley was standing in front of them all. Before I could react, I was surrounded by a horde of first year boys trying to ask to escort me to the Great Hall for breakfast. Suddenly, the crowd parted, and Bill Weasley walked over to me, held out his hand, and said, "Miss Johnson, it would please me if I could escort you down to breakfast." I turned to the crowd to find Catryn, when I did, I asked her to put my guitar in my trunk. I wrapped my arm around Bill's and we headed to the Great Hall, followed by all the Griffindoors. When we reached the Great Hall, Dumbledore was waiting and his eyes were twinkling. He walked up to me and said, "Miss Johnson, can I speak to you in my office please?" Everyone started to argue, saying things like, "We didn't mind" or, "It's not a bad song" and even a few seventh years said, "We don't mind having wake-up call like this." Dumbledore held out his hand. I took it and he led me out of the Great Hall and to his office. When we got there he told me to sit down in the chair in front of his desk. He smiled at me with his blue eyes twinkling in merriment.
"I must say, I'm impressed that a first year is able to have such a talent in music, especially when the song is sung by three girls, and is able to make so many friends in a matter of minutes. However, on a sad note for you, I sent an owl to your foster parents to tell them what happened. They should be arriving any minute."
Suddenly, a loud bang came from the door behind us, and in came my foster parents. My foster father came in with a smug look on his face, and I knew why. He always encouraged me to sing muggle songs, especially ones that I liked. My foster mother on the other hand, was raving mad, and that's a nice way of saying it.
"WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING WITH THAT ELECTRIC GUITAR AND SINGING MUGGLE SONGS?!"
"Mrs. Johnson, if you would please calm down, I'm sure she can explain herself." Dumbledore replied calmly.
"I DON'T NEED AN EXPLANATION, YOU CRAZY, SORRY EXCUSE OF A PROFESSOR! SHE DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED ME! FIRST WITH THAT DAMN FIRE LIZARD, NOW WITH THAT ELECTRIC GUITAR!"
That did it, there was no reasoning with her, the only way to stop her was to fight fire with fire.
"SHUT UP YOU" I screamed "DON'T YOU LOVE ME?"
She stopped automatically and stared at me. She didn't answer me. Usually when she was upset she would automatically say, "Of course I love you" but now she looked at me as though I was someone she never saw me in her life. I looked into her eyes pleadingly, hoping she would say something. I knew that something had changed in my mom. I quickly stood up said, "I have to get to class" and ran out the door.
Dumbledore's P.O.V
As she ran out the door, I knew that she wouldn't stay with the Johnson's. Mrs. Johnson stood there flabbergasted. I knew that Jennifer wasn't going to class, or the Great Hall. She was going to where there were no people around so she could clear her thoughts. I brought my attention back to Mrs. Johnson (Mr. Johnson crept out to deliver a message to the Ministry).
Jennifer's P.O.V
To hide my tears, I kept my eyes to the floor. I knew exactly where I was going. I ran into somebody, but I didn't stop to apologize. I just hope it wasn't the head of Slytherin.
Snape's P.O.V
I was on my way to see Dumbledore to ask him why all the Griffindoors were in the Great Hall at this time in the morning, when I was suddenly almost knocked over by a small body. I turned to see a small body with shoulder length black hair running in the opposite direction of Dumbledore's office, I was going to stop her but she already turned the corner. Some other professor might stop her, and there was always the Griffindoor-Slytherin first year potions to take points from her. As I stood outside his office I heard a woman's voice say, "I give up Dumbledore. She's your responsibility now, and in the summer she's going to a muggle orphanage."
"At Hogwarts all the heads of houses take the students of his or her house as their responsibility." Dumbledore's calm voice replied.
"Well have fun telling her about the muggle orphanage." And with that a loud pop came from the room.
I knocked on the door and opened it. Dumbledore looked up at me from his desk and said, "Ah, Severus, I wish to speak with Jennifer, she's part of why all of the Griffindoors are in the Great Hall. I believe that you'll find her in the tree next to the lake."
I nodded and walked out the door. As I reached the Entrance Hall, Hagrid burst open the huge doors and bellowed, "Get Professor Dumbledore and Madame Promfey quickly." As students ran to the Hospital Wing and to Professor Dumbledore's office, I ran down the stairs and said, "Hagrid, what's the matter?"
"A student went into the Forbidden Forest and was attacked, but that's not the strangest thing."
My face went pale when he said that. As Hagrid went back outside, I ran after him. I stopped dead in my tracks at what I saw. Coming right at Hagrid and me was a unicorn foal. However, what caused me to stop was what (or should I say who) was riding (or something like it) on it. Short arms wrapped around the foal's neck as a small body was being practically dragged towards Hagrid. Something glittered on the student's right shoulder blade, when I looked closer my face turned even paler. The item that stuck out of the student's shoulder blade was a dagger hilt.
Suddenly, the student's grip came loose and slid lifelessly to the ground. Hagrid and I ran over to the student. As Hagrid lifted the student up, I saw the student's features better. It was who I was sent to bring to Dumbledore. Hagrid started to carry her to the castle, when something nudged me. I turned to see the unicorn foal looking at me.
Will she be all right? The foal asked telepathically.
I hope. I replied absentmindedly, then I realized something Did you just speak to me?
Yes, by the way, is that Hagrid carrying her?
Yes.
Good, because she told me to get him to take care of me.
She told you? I asked dumbfoundedly.
It's a long story.
"Severus, you were going to ask me something?" Dumbledore's voice came from behind me.
"Yes, I was going to ask you why all of the Griffindoors are in the Great Hall."
"Come with me." He said walking back up to the castle.
Will you tell Hagrid to take care of me?
I'm sure he'd be happy to do it. As I walked back up to the castle with Dumbledore.
Cliffhanger! BWA HA HA HA HA HA *hack cough hack* Most of you probably know who Jennifer's father is by now, but to those of you who are a little slow I won't tell until the end. DON'T FORGET TO REVIEW! If you're going to give me a flame, at least have a good reason. I do NOT want anything like this:
That SUCKS! That's the most SUCKIEST piece of junk this side of SUCKSVILLE!
Oh well, you're probably not reading this part, and probably will never read this, but if you are, feedback is highly liked here.
Disclaimer: Don't own Harry Potter characters, or "Pretend to be Nice" that comes from the movie and soundtrack "Josie and the Pussycats", I also don't own. oh forget it, if you want a disclaimer go to the previous chapter. Announcement: In this chapter it has a few reasons why it is rated PG-13. A/N I know that somewhere in the middle in the last chapter, some of it didn't make any sense, and I'll give you the reason. When I wrote the chapter I forgot some stuff from the books, so I went through some of them. After I read the things I needed, I edited out quite a bit, and forgot some of the parts until after I posted it. Now on with this chapter.
Jennifer's P.O.V
I was up really early the next day, and since no one else would be up for a few hours. I thought that they wouldn't mind if I played on my electric guitar that to my foster parents (meaning my foster mother) dismay I bought with my own money. I pulled it out of my trunk and walked out to the empty (and quiet) common room. I thought of what I should play, then I remembered a song I liked from the "Josie and the Pussycats" movie and soundtrack. I started to play it not realizing that I was being listened to (it didn't help that I had turned my back to the bedchambers).
Percy's P.O.V
I thought I heard something in the common room, so I went to investigate. When I walked out I saw a head of shoulder length black hair. It was Jennifer, she was holding an electrical guitar and was singing a very catchy song that went like this:
Well he looks at me with those innocent eyes// and says it looks like you're wearing some kind of disguise// because your hair sticks up// your shoes are untied// I hope that you got// that shirt at half price// and every word I say falls flat on the floor// I try to tell a joke// he's heard it before// and I don't think that I can take it no more// he's driving me right// out my front door//
Why do you do what you do to me baby Shaking my confidence Driving me crazy You know if I could I'd do anything for you Please don't ignore me 'Cause you know I adore you Can't you just pretend to be nice Could you at least pretend to be nice If you could just pretend to be nice Everything in my life would be all right
And I try so hard just to figure him out// but he won't tell me what he's been thinking about// and then he falls asleep on the living room couch// with his sunglasses on// and his tongue hanging out// and then he disappears for a week at a time// and then he shows up// just like every things fine// I don't get what goes on in his mind// but I'm tired of hearing the same stupid lines//
Why do you do what you do to me baby Shaking my confidence Driving me crazy You know if I could I'd do anything for you Please don't ignore me 'Cause you know I adore you Can't you just pretend to be nice Could you at least pretend to be nice If you could just pretend to be nice Everything in my life would be all right
(Even louder with more enthusiasm)
Why do you do what do to me baby Shaking my confidence Driving me crazy You know if I could I'd do anything for you Don't mean to bore you 'Cause you know I adore you Can't you just pretend to be nice Could you at least pretend to be nice If you could just pretend to be nice Everything in my life would be all right
Jennifer's P.O.V Right as soon as I finished the song, an eruption of applause, hoots, hollers, and whistles came from behind me. I turned around not only to find a few people listening, but the entire group of Griffindoors. From the smallest first year to the tallest seventh year, and Percy Weasley was standing in front of them all. Before I could react, I was surrounded by a horde of first year boys trying to ask to escort me to the Great Hall for breakfast. Suddenly, the crowd parted, and Bill Weasley walked over to me, held out his hand, and said, "Miss Johnson, it would please me if I could escort you down to breakfast." I turned to the crowd to find Catryn, when I did, I asked her to put my guitar in my trunk. I wrapped my arm around Bill's and we headed to the Great Hall, followed by all the Griffindoors. When we reached the Great Hall, Dumbledore was waiting and his eyes were twinkling. He walked up to me and said, "Miss Johnson, can I speak to you in my office please?" Everyone started to argue, saying things like, "We didn't mind" or, "It's not a bad song" and even a few seventh years said, "We don't mind having wake-up call like this." Dumbledore held out his hand. I took it and he led me out of the Great Hall and to his office. When we got there he told me to sit down in the chair in front of his desk. He smiled at me with his blue eyes twinkling in merriment.
"I must say, I'm impressed that a first year is able to have such a talent in music, especially when the song is sung by three girls, and is able to make so many friends in a matter of minutes. However, on a sad note for you, I sent an owl to your foster parents to tell them what happened. They should be arriving any minute."
Suddenly, a loud bang came from the door behind us, and in came my foster parents. My foster father came in with a smug look on his face, and I knew why. He always encouraged me to sing muggle songs, especially ones that I liked. My foster mother on the other hand, was raving mad, and that's a nice way of saying it.
"WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING WITH THAT ELECTRIC GUITAR AND SINGING MUGGLE SONGS?!"
"Mrs. Johnson, if you would please calm down, I'm sure she can explain herself." Dumbledore replied calmly.
"I DON'T NEED AN EXPLANATION, YOU CRAZY, SORRY EXCUSE OF A PROFESSOR! SHE DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED ME! FIRST WITH THAT DAMN FIRE LIZARD, NOW WITH THAT ELECTRIC GUITAR!"
That did it, there was no reasoning with her, the only way to stop her was to fight fire with fire.
"SHUT UP YOU" I screamed "DON'T YOU LOVE ME?"
She stopped automatically and stared at me. She didn't answer me. Usually when she was upset she would automatically say, "Of course I love you" but now she looked at me as though I was someone she never saw me in her life. I looked into her eyes pleadingly, hoping she would say something. I knew that something had changed in my mom. I quickly stood up said, "I have to get to class" and ran out the door.
Dumbledore's P.O.V
As she ran out the door, I knew that she wouldn't stay with the Johnson's. Mrs. Johnson stood there flabbergasted. I knew that Jennifer wasn't going to class, or the Great Hall. She was going to where there were no people around so she could clear her thoughts. I brought my attention back to Mrs. Johnson (Mr. Johnson crept out to deliver a message to the Ministry).
Jennifer's P.O.V
To hide my tears, I kept my eyes to the floor. I knew exactly where I was going. I ran into somebody, but I didn't stop to apologize. I just hope it wasn't the head of Slytherin.
Snape's P.O.V
I was on my way to see Dumbledore to ask him why all the Griffindoors were in the Great Hall at this time in the morning, when I was suddenly almost knocked over by a small body. I turned to see a small body with shoulder length black hair running in the opposite direction of Dumbledore's office, I was going to stop her but she already turned the corner. Some other professor might stop her, and there was always the Griffindoor-Slytherin first year potions to take points from her. As I stood outside his office I heard a woman's voice say, "I give up Dumbledore. She's your responsibility now, and in the summer she's going to a muggle orphanage."
"At Hogwarts all the heads of houses take the students of his or her house as their responsibility." Dumbledore's calm voice replied.
"Well have fun telling her about the muggle orphanage." And with that a loud pop came from the room.
I knocked on the door and opened it. Dumbledore looked up at me from his desk and said, "Ah, Severus, I wish to speak with Jennifer, she's part of why all of the Griffindoors are in the Great Hall. I believe that you'll find her in the tree next to the lake."
I nodded and walked out the door. As I reached the Entrance Hall, Hagrid burst open the huge doors and bellowed, "Get Professor Dumbledore and Madame Promfey quickly." As students ran to the Hospital Wing and to Professor Dumbledore's office, I ran down the stairs and said, "Hagrid, what's the matter?"
"A student went into the Forbidden Forest and was attacked, but that's not the strangest thing."
My face went pale when he said that. As Hagrid went back outside, I ran after him. I stopped dead in my tracks at what I saw. Coming right at Hagrid and me was a unicorn foal. However, what caused me to stop was what (or should I say who) was riding (or something like it) on it. Short arms wrapped around the foal's neck as a small body was being practically dragged towards Hagrid. Something glittered on the student's right shoulder blade, when I looked closer my face turned even paler. The item that stuck out of the student's shoulder blade was a dagger hilt.
Suddenly, the student's grip came loose and slid lifelessly to the ground. Hagrid and I ran over to the student. As Hagrid lifted the student up, I saw the student's features better. It was who I was sent to bring to Dumbledore. Hagrid started to carry her to the castle, when something nudged me. I turned to see the unicorn foal looking at me.
Will she be all right? The foal asked telepathically.
I hope. I replied absentmindedly, then I realized something Did you just speak to me?
Yes, by the way, is that Hagrid carrying her?
Yes.
Good, because she told me to get him to take care of me.
She told you? I asked dumbfoundedly.
It's a long story.
"Severus, you were going to ask me something?" Dumbledore's voice came from behind me.
"Yes, I was going to ask you why all of the Griffindoors are in the Great Hall."
"Come with me." He said walking back up to the castle.
Will you tell Hagrid to take care of me?
I'm sure he'd be happy to do it. As I walked back up to the castle with Dumbledore.
Cliffhanger! BWA HA HA HA HA HA *hack cough hack* Most of you probably know who Jennifer's father is by now, but to those of you who are a little slow I won't tell until the end. DON'T FORGET TO REVIEW! If you're going to give me a flame, at least have a good reason. I do NOT want anything like this:
That SUCKS! That's the most SUCKIEST piece of junk this side of SUCKSVILLE!
Oh well, you're probably not reading this part, and probably will never read this, but if you are, feedback is highly liked here.