Jackie was lying down on her bed, but she couldn't go to sleep, she hadn't even changed from her pants and shirt. She looked over at Kristie's and Becca's bed, they were asleep, she could tell, even though she couldn't see them because of the curtains, but they were talking or giggling anymore. She sighed and got up off her bed, she walked toward the window and looked out of it. She saw a movement to her right, and tried to focus on it.
Oh my God, what's Snape doing out there at night?
Jackie decided to follow him, not grabbing her wand or a cloak, she quickly ran out of the common room, and thankfully didn't run into Peeves, or Mr. Filch. She walked over to the spot where she last saw Snape walking into the forest, she searched around for him.
Wait a second, what the HELL am I doing out here? I'm going to get caught, but I really want to know what he's up to.
She walked a little bit closer into the forest, when someone from behind grabbed her and before she could scream, the person put a hand over her mouth. They started dragging here some where into the forest. Jackie thought fast and bit the hand, she kicked whoever it was in the knee, and took off running, she didn't know where she was going, but she knew that she was going to get away from the person as fast as she could. She started running in zigzags, and turning every chance she got.
After a while, she stopped and looked around. She was by a lake, and who ever was chasing her had stopped long ago.
Ok, I'm in a LOT of trouble right now, but I can do this, I've just got to use my brain and NOT panic.
She started walking the same way that she had come, taking the time to stop and look to see where she was. Finally she saw the castle in view, over the tall trees, but she was tired, and cold, so she stopped by a little garden.
God, I'm hungry.
Jackie started walking around, looking to see if there was anything she could eat. She spotted a little garden and found an apple tree.
Yes, my favorite.
She reached up and finally got an apple, she was about to take a bite when she heard someone behind her. She quickly turned around, prepared to run if it was someone she didn't know. But to her surprise it was Snape!
"WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?" he asked her angrily, he grabbed the apple and flung it. Then he grabbed her arm and took off running, then he stopped suddenly, threw her to the ground and flung himself onto the ground next to her, making sure that his cloak covered both of them. "Cover your head!" he yelled to her. Jackie did as she was told. Suddenly there was a big explosion, and she shrieked. But as sudden as it started, it stopped.
Snape stood up and helped Jackie up. He glared at her angrily.
"WHAT are you doing here?" he asked her, but she wasn't paying attention to him.
Okay, maybe I should give her a chance to calm down, I guess she's in shock or something.
"Come on let's get you back to the castle," he said. "And look at you! You're not even wearing a DAMN coat!" he said. He took his cloak off and wrapped it around her.
They started walking to the castle, when Snape noticed that Jackie was limping. He stopped her and looked into her eyes.
"Are you ok?" he asked her.
"My, my knee, you threw me pretty hard there, Professor Snape," she told him.
"I'm sorry," he mumbled. He started to his wand out. "I can levitate you to the Hospital Wing," he said. Jackie stopped him.
"No, it's just sore just please, let's get out of here, I don't like the forest," she told him. He nodded. He took her arm gently, and let her lean on him the entire way to the castle. He finally led her to a staircase that he hoped lead to Gryffindor Common room.
"I want you in my office tomorrow, we need to discuss you going into the Forest," Snape said, as Jackie started climbing the stairs, but she faltered, because of her bad knee. Snape was quick to rush to her side and help her up the stairs.
"Thank you," Jackie told him, he smiled, briefly. He tucked a piece of hair behind her ear. Jackie smiled at him. "You know, you're not as bad as you think you are," she told him. Snape looked at he startled for a moment, but then he started walking down the stairs.
"Don't forget, my office tomorrow," he told her.
"I won't, but do you want your cloak back?" Jackie asked him. He stopped; he didn't turn to look at her though.
"No, you can keep it," he told her.
"Goodnight," she said.
"Night," he said, and then continued walking down the stairs, and out of sight. Jackie sighed and went into the common room, and to her bedroom. She saw that Kristie and Becca were still asleep.
Wow, what a night. She thought as she lay on her bed, she quickly went to sleep, still wearing Snape's cloak wrapped around her tightly.