Chapter 9
Deprived
The rest of that week Jennifer did not talk to any of the guys. If she did she'd talk to them with a flat tone of voice. On the night before the trip to Hogsmeade, Jennifer sat on her bed thinking. Did she really like Draco? Or did she fancy Oliver? She didn't know which one she liked better. At first she had been nuts about Draco. He seemed to be all she could think of. But then she found herself attracted to Oliver, which felt really weird since he was at least three years older than her. Just then the door to the girl's dorm opened and Parvaty walked in, followed by Lavender and a very angry Angelina. "Hey guys, what's up?"
"Not much. We just have to uh…clear some things up. That's all" answered Lavender.
"Umm…okay…" replied Jennifer confused.
"Ok well first I have to ask you, is it true that you kissed Fred Weasley a couple of nights ago when you were alone in the Common Room? Because that's what everyone keeps saying" asked Lavender.
Jennifer really didn't see the point of lying so she told the truth, "Yeah, but it was just a quick peck. You know, just to lead him on. That's all."
Lavender's jaw dropped. Then Parvaty joined in, "Okay. Now, is it true that you kissed Oliver after the Quidditch match that we lost against Slytherin?" she asked.
Once again, Jennifer told the truth, "Yeah, but he made the move. I don't know what got into me but I actually wanted to make out with him. At that moment all I could think about was him in those sexy Quidditch robes."
This time, Angelina's jaw dropped and she began to stomp on the floor. "I knew it! I knew it I knew it I knew it! I knew that you had a thing for him! And I knew that he fancied you too! Oh my God I was so stupid and blind!" she screamed as she threw a pillow all the way to the other side of the room.
Jennifer just sat there, no clue what was going on. "Umm…guys…" she said, "Do you think you could, oh I dunno, maybe fill me in on why Angelina is so mad that she has to attack an innocent pillow?"
"She fancies Oliver. She was mad this whole day at you because she heard that you had made out with him. That's why she wasn't talking to you and that's why she attacked the pillow" replied Parvaty.
"Oh…now I get it. I guess I shouldn't have said that bit about Oliver being sexy in the Quidditch robes, should I?" said Jennifer, regret in her voice.
"Nope, obviously not" answered Lavender, looking over at Angelina who was laying face first on her bed, punching her pillow so that the feathers went flying all over the place.
"Umm…if it means anything to you Angie, I'm sorry" said Jennifer as she walked over to Angelina.
Angelina turned around, "It's okay. It's not like he would have liked me anyway. I mean, every single guy wants you, why would I expect the captain of our Quidditch team to want *me*?"
"Don't say that. I bet you he's gonna ask you to the Ball. You just wait in see" said Jennifer as she handed Angelina a tissue.
What none of them knew, though, was that Jennifer was going to get Oliver to ask Angelina.
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Jennifer decided she needed to get away from all the people crowding her, so she walked out to the Quidditch field. She reached the middle of the field and sat on the grass. "This is so confusing" she thought, referring to which guy she liked best. She lay down on the grass and put her hands behind her head.
Fred walked onto the field and saw someone lying in the middle of it. "Who the heck is that?" he asked himself. He walked over to the person to find that it was Jennifer. "Oh, hey Jen, what are you doing here?"
She just lay there, staring at the stars. Finally she said, "Don't talk to me. I'm concentrating."
He laughed, "What are you concentrating on?"
"On something very important that doesn't concern you."
He sat down next to her and said, "Why did you kiss Oliver?"
This caught Jennifer's attention and she sat up, looking him in the eye, "What?"
"You heard me," he replied, "Why did you kiss Oliver? Do you fancy him or something?"
"What's it any of your business Weasley" she replied, sounding more like Draco than ever.
Fred was flabbergasted. First they kiss and now she's acting like a very pissed Malfoy. "Umm…n-nothing I was just curious."
She realized that she had surprised him so she apologized. "Sorry," she said, "It's just that…it's been really…weird lately."
Fred nodded, "Yeah, I know. Hey Jen, can I ask you something?"
"Yeah what" she answered.
"Why did you kiss me?"
Jennifer was taken by surprise at his question. "I-I dunno. I guess…"
"Well did it mean anything? I mean..."
"I'm not sure," she replied, remembering that she had also kissed Fred.
"Well," he began, "I was wondering if we could try again. See if there's any meaning behind the kiss." He began moving closer to Jennifer, who also did the same thing. They were merely inches apart and about to lock lips when Jennifer turned away.
"I'm sorry" she said as she got up and walked back to the castle. Fred just sat there, wondering what had gotten into her.
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As Jennifer rounded the corner she began to run to the Common Room. When she got there she found it was empty and decided to check the dorms. They were also empty. She needed to talk to someone, anyone, but she couldn't find a single soul. Just as she began going down the stairs of the Gryffindor tower, she ran into Ron.
"Hey! Sorry I didn't see you. Listen we need to talk." She grabbed his hand and led him back up to the Common Room.
Ron, thinking she wanted to say something romantic to him, followed with a smile on his face. "So, what is it you wanted to talk about?"
"Well," she began, "I didn't exactly want to talk to you, but I needed to talk to someone, anyone, really bad and I ran into you."
"Oh…" said Ron, his smile turning into a frown.
"Ok listen and don't interrupt me. There will be a question and answer period later" said Jennifer as she untied her hair and let it fall down. "Ok, I really fancied Draco. Ever since I got here he was the only guy I had my eye on. He was all I could think about and I kept hoping that he would ask me to the Christmas Ball. But then I kissed Oliver, or rather he kissed me, and I actually liked it! I mean I got butterflies in my tummy and everything! After that he was all I could think about. Him and the kiss. And then the other night while I was out in the Quidditch Field I ran into your brother, Fred, and he asked me if the kiss we shared meant anything. I mean it was just a peck and that's what I told him but he wanted to try again to see what happened. Obviously since Draco had been mad at me I didn't want to risk anything because I was beginning to fancy Draco again, I told him no and walked away. And now I'm totally confused. I have to clue which guy I fancy or if I should even go to the Ball with Draco."
"Well…" said Ron, "Did you ever kiss Malfoy? I mean Draco?"
"Yeah we made out once."
"Well did you like it?"
"Umm," began Jennifer, "Yeah I liked it, but I didn't like…feel anything. You know what I mean?"
"Ok, well, compare the three kisses. Or rather two since you never made out with my brother. Compare the kiss you shared with Draco to the one you shared with Oliver and then tell me how they're alike and how they're different."
"Weasley you sound like my muggle History teacher back in Argentina. Always comparing things" said Jennifer with a laugh.
"Who cares? Just do it."
"Ok but do you want me to go into great detail like how his tongue tastes or how he kisses?" Jennifer joked.
"No…please…leave it out!" laughed Ron.
"Ok…well…with Draco it was like those hip hop videos you know? It wasn't very passionate and it was fast. But with Oliver it was just like in those cheesy romance movies! I mean it was passionate and wet and-"
Ron interrupted, "I said don't go into detail! Ugh! Now I have to go wash out my ears! Yuck!"
"Sorry," laughed Jennifer.
"Okay, well, now that you compared them, which one did you like best?" asked Ron.
"Well, I liked the passionate kiss, but I mean it was with Oliver…"
"Ok, let me put it this way. Pretend it was just a kiss. Don't think about the guy who gave it to you. Now tell me which one you liked better."
"The second without a doubt" she answered.
"Ok…so…do you fancy Oliver?"
"I don't know! That's what I'm trying to figure out!" she answered frustrated.
"Ok…well…who do you like to hang around with the most, who has the best attitude, who is nicer, flirtier, sweeter, more romantic, etc?" asked Ron.
"Umm…I like hanging around Draco more because all Oliver ever talks about is Quidditch. I think Oliver is nicer though, and he obviously has the better attitude. Umm…Draco is flirtier, Oliver is sweeter, and Oliver is more romantic but…" said Jennifer as she played with her hair.
"But what?" asked Ron.
"But Draco is cuter," laughed Jennifer.
"Oh my God. Can you be anymore shallow?" asked Ron, rolling his eyes.
"Sorry!" laughed Jennifer as she playfully hit Ron in the arm.
"I mean Draco is that bad boy all the girls want and can't have. And then there's Oliver, the boy next door type, the one who will always be there if you have to talk. Basically the sports jock, only not conceited."
"Well…no offense…but it seems to me that you fancy Oliver," smiled Ron.
"Oh God…I was afraid something like this was gonna happen" replied Jennifer with a heavy sigh.
"But…" began Ron, "Since I *know* you aren't sure which one you fancy since you haven kissed my brother-"
"Hey!" laughed Jennifer, "When did you get to know me so well? How'd you know I wanted to *test* your brother?" she laughed again.
"Let's just say I have a way with the ladies," said Ron in a sexy bad boy tone of voice.
Jennifer laughed, "Yeah…riiiiight. Well anyways, what should I do? I mean should I kiss him? Or do you think I'll get Draco or Oliver mad."
"I think you should tell Fred before hand what you're doing. Just don't tell him the guy's names. And then afterwards think about it and then you'll know who you fancy."
"Thanks Ron! You give the best advice! You should have like, your own talk show or something! Ooh! I know what you could call it! You could call it 'Magical Advice'. I mean, you're a wizard so it makes sense!"
Ron laughed, "Thanks but no thanks."
Then Jennifer said, "Thanks again Ron. You're the best. I owe you." She got up, gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, and left."
Deprived
The rest of that week Jennifer did not talk to any of the guys. If she did she'd talk to them with a flat tone of voice. On the night before the trip to Hogsmeade, Jennifer sat on her bed thinking. Did she really like Draco? Or did she fancy Oliver? She didn't know which one she liked better. At first she had been nuts about Draco. He seemed to be all she could think of. But then she found herself attracted to Oliver, which felt really weird since he was at least three years older than her. Just then the door to the girl's dorm opened and Parvaty walked in, followed by Lavender and a very angry Angelina. "Hey guys, what's up?"
"Not much. We just have to uh…clear some things up. That's all" answered Lavender.
"Umm…okay…" replied Jennifer confused.
"Ok well first I have to ask you, is it true that you kissed Fred Weasley a couple of nights ago when you were alone in the Common Room? Because that's what everyone keeps saying" asked Lavender.
Jennifer really didn't see the point of lying so she told the truth, "Yeah, but it was just a quick peck. You know, just to lead him on. That's all."
Lavender's jaw dropped. Then Parvaty joined in, "Okay. Now, is it true that you kissed Oliver after the Quidditch match that we lost against Slytherin?" she asked.
Once again, Jennifer told the truth, "Yeah, but he made the move. I don't know what got into me but I actually wanted to make out with him. At that moment all I could think about was him in those sexy Quidditch robes."
This time, Angelina's jaw dropped and she began to stomp on the floor. "I knew it! I knew it I knew it I knew it! I knew that you had a thing for him! And I knew that he fancied you too! Oh my God I was so stupid and blind!" she screamed as she threw a pillow all the way to the other side of the room.
Jennifer just sat there, no clue what was going on. "Umm…guys…" she said, "Do you think you could, oh I dunno, maybe fill me in on why Angelina is so mad that she has to attack an innocent pillow?"
"She fancies Oliver. She was mad this whole day at you because she heard that you had made out with him. That's why she wasn't talking to you and that's why she attacked the pillow" replied Parvaty.
"Oh…now I get it. I guess I shouldn't have said that bit about Oliver being sexy in the Quidditch robes, should I?" said Jennifer, regret in her voice.
"Nope, obviously not" answered Lavender, looking over at Angelina who was laying face first on her bed, punching her pillow so that the feathers went flying all over the place.
"Umm…if it means anything to you Angie, I'm sorry" said Jennifer as she walked over to Angelina.
Angelina turned around, "It's okay. It's not like he would have liked me anyway. I mean, every single guy wants you, why would I expect the captain of our Quidditch team to want *me*?"
"Don't say that. I bet you he's gonna ask you to the Ball. You just wait in see" said Jennifer as she handed Angelina a tissue.
What none of them knew, though, was that Jennifer was going to get Oliver to ask Angelina.
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Jennifer decided she needed to get away from all the people crowding her, so she walked out to the Quidditch field. She reached the middle of the field and sat on the grass. "This is so confusing" she thought, referring to which guy she liked best. She lay down on the grass and put her hands behind her head.
Fred walked onto the field and saw someone lying in the middle of it. "Who the heck is that?" he asked himself. He walked over to the person to find that it was Jennifer. "Oh, hey Jen, what are you doing here?"
She just lay there, staring at the stars. Finally she said, "Don't talk to me. I'm concentrating."
He laughed, "What are you concentrating on?"
"On something very important that doesn't concern you."
He sat down next to her and said, "Why did you kiss Oliver?"
This caught Jennifer's attention and she sat up, looking him in the eye, "What?"
"You heard me," he replied, "Why did you kiss Oliver? Do you fancy him or something?"
"What's it any of your business Weasley" she replied, sounding more like Draco than ever.
Fred was flabbergasted. First they kiss and now she's acting like a very pissed Malfoy. "Umm…n-nothing I was just curious."
She realized that she had surprised him so she apologized. "Sorry," she said, "It's just that…it's been really…weird lately."
Fred nodded, "Yeah, I know. Hey Jen, can I ask you something?"
"Yeah what" she answered.
"Why did you kiss me?"
Jennifer was taken by surprise at his question. "I-I dunno. I guess…"
"Well did it mean anything? I mean..."
"I'm not sure," she replied, remembering that she had also kissed Fred.
"Well," he began, "I was wondering if we could try again. See if there's any meaning behind the kiss." He began moving closer to Jennifer, who also did the same thing. They were merely inches apart and about to lock lips when Jennifer turned away.
"I'm sorry" she said as she got up and walked back to the castle. Fred just sat there, wondering what had gotten into her.
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As Jennifer rounded the corner she began to run to the Common Room. When she got there she found it was empty and decided to check the dorms. They were also empty. She needed to talk to someone, anyone, but she couldn't find a single soul. Just as she began going down the stairs of the Gryffindor tower, she ran into Ron.
"Hey! Sorry I didn't see you. Listen we need to talk." She grabbed his hand and led him back up to the Common Room.
Ron, thinking she wanted to say something romantic to him, followed with a smile on his face. "So, what is it you wanted to talk about?"
"Well," she began, "I didn't exactly want to talk to you, but I needed to talk to someone, anyone, really bad and I ran into you."
"Oh…" said Ron, his smile turning into a frown.
"Ok listen and don't interrupt me. There will be a question and answer period later" said Jennifer as she untied her hair and let it fall down. "Ok, I really fancied Draco. Ever since I got here he was the only guy I had my eye on. He was all I could think about and I kept hoping that he would ask me to the Christmas Ball. But then I kissed Oliver, or rather he kissed me, and I actually liked it! I mean I got butterflies in my tummy and everything! After that he was all I could think about. Him and the kiss. And then the other night while I was out in the Quidditch Field I ran into your brother, Fred, and he asked me if the kiss we shared meant anything. I mean it was just a peck and that's what I told him but he wanted to try again to see what happened. Obviously since Draco had been mad at me I didn't want to risk anything because I was beginning to fancy Draco again, I told him no and walked away. And now I'm totally confused. I have to clue which guy I fancy or if I should even go to the Ball with Draco."
"Well…" said Ron, "Did you ever kiss Malfoy? I mean Draco?"
"Yeah we made out once."
"Well did you like it?"
"Umm," began Jennifer, "Yeah I liked it, but I didn't like…feel anything. You know what I mean?"
"Ok, well, compare the three kisses. Or rather two since you never made out with my brother. Compare the kiss you shared with Draco to the one you shared with Oliver and then tell me how they're alike and how they're different."
"Weasley you sound like my muggle History teacher back in Argentina. Always comparing things" said Jennifer with a laugh.
"Who cares? Just do it."
"Ok but do you want me to go into great detail like how his tongue tastes or how he kisses?" Jennifer joked.
"No…please…leave it out!" laughed Ron.
"Ok…well…with Draco it was like those hip hop videos you know? It wasn't very passionate and it was fast. But with Oliver it was just like in those cheesy romance movies! I mean it was passionate and wet and-"
Ron interrupted, "I said don't go into detail! Ugh! Now I have to go wash out my ears! Yuck!"
"Sorry," laughed Jennifer.
"Okay, well, now that you compared them, which one did you like best?" asked Ron.
"Well, I liked the passionate kiss, but I mean it was with Oliver…"
"Ok, let me put it this way. Pretend it was just a kiss. Don't think about the guy who gave it to you. Now tell me which one you liked better."
"The second without a doubt" she answered.
"Ok…so…do you fancy Oliver?"
"I don't know! That's what I'm trying to figure out!" she answered frustrated.
"Ok…well…who do you like to hang around with the most, who has the best attitude, who is nicer, flirtier, sweeter, more romantic, etc?" asked Ron.
"Umm…I like hanging around Draco more because all Oliver ever talks about is Quidditch. I think Oliver is nicer though, and he obviously has the better attitude. Umm…Draco is flirtier, Oliver is sweeter, and Oliver is more romantic but…" said Jennifer as she played with her hair.
"But what?" asked Ron.
"But Draco is cuter," laughed Jennifer.
"Oh my God. Can you be anymore shallow?" asked Ron, rolling his eyes.
"Sorry!" laughed Jennifer as she playfully hit Ron in the arm.
"I mean Draco is that bad boy all the girls want and can't have. And then there's Oliver, the boy next door type, the one who will always be there if you have to talk. Basically the sports jock, only not conceited."
"Well…no offense…but it seems to me that you fancy Oliver," smiled Ron.
"Oh God…I was afraid something like this was gonna happen" replied Jennifer with a heavy sigh.
"But…" began Ron, "Since I *know* you aren't sure which one you fancy since you haven kissed my brother-"
"Hey!" laughed Jennifer, "When did you get to know me so well? How'd you know I wanted to *test* your brother?" she laughed again.
"Let's just say I have a way with the ladies," said Ron in a sexy bad boy tone of voice.
Jennifer laughed, "Yeah…riiiiight. Well anyways, what should I do? I mean should I kiss him? Or do you think I'll get Draco or Oliver mad."
"I think you should tell Fred before hand what you're doing. Just don't tell him the guy's names. And then afterwards think about it and then you'll know who you fancy."
"Thanks Ron! You give the best advice! You should have like, your own talk show or something! Ooh! I know what you could call it! You could call it 'Magical Advice'. I mean, you're a wizard so it makes sense!"
Ron laughed, "Thanks but no thanks."
Then Jennifer said, "Thanks again Ron. You're the best. I owe you." She got up, gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, and left."