The Cousin from Down Below #3
By: Jamie
Jamie: Welcome, I hope you enjoyed chapter 2. Now as you may know, Tweedstill Venom is poisonous, therefore won't be in the kitchen. Our three are going to have to travel to hell to get it. Well hell on earth! Want to know more? Read and Review!
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Hogwarts
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Jina sat in Astronomy, boredom overcoming her. She sat with Lee Jordan, she had been introduced to him by the twins. Lee could only grin at her.
"Umm…Lee, do you have to do that?" Jina wondered.
"Do what?" a smile still on his face.
"Smile at me, as though you were frozen that way?" Jina questioned.
"Oh, well it is so hard to make a sad face in the presence of such a beauty," Lee grinned.
Jina shook her head, "I really like astronomy (she lied), so could you please focus on naming the three stars to the left of the Orpheus Constellation?"
"Oh ok," Lee sighed. Jina caught him staring at her every so often.
"Do you stare at Angelina Jones like this too?" Jina wondered.
"Uh," he shook his head out of his trance, "W-What makes you say that?"
"Oh I just heard from a good friend that you were very fond of her at one point or another."
"I guess I did," Lee pondered as he rubbed his chin, "But she rejected me at last the Yule Ball and went with Fred. Come to think of it we have a lot of Yule Balls this year."
"Really?" Jina made a fake dramatically shocked face.
"A Halloween one, as usual. We have one for New Years/Christmas, a small one for all the students who are staying on campus, and an end of the year one. I guess they thought that we were meant to go to three huh?" Lee grinned.
"Does that mean you're asking me to one?" She said as class ended.
"I guess it does," Lee said with a huge grin.
Jina got close to him, her lips almost touching his ear and whispered, "Maybe if I'm still free, I'll take up that offer."
She grinned at him and left class. Lee stood there, grinning madly and picked up his books.
"Wait up Jina!" he yelled after her.
"Ugh, she is so pitiful," Hermione growled at Harry and Ron.
"Why do you say that?" Harry wondered.
"She goes around swarmed by boys, and tries to act smart," Hermione frowned.
"Well maybe she can't help it," Ron frowned.
"Well maybe she's doing it on purpose-" Hermione snarled back. Harry could sense another fight starting.
"Ok guys, listen maybe she's doing it on purpose," Hermione grinned at Ron as Harry spoke, "But maybe she can't help it (Ron grinned back), but it doesn't matter. She's a seventh year, let her deal with students her own age. As long as she's not interfering with your lives, or something, then don't fight over her."
"You're right Harry," Ron frowned, "Hermione's jealous."
Hermione went red in the face, she was furious.
"I will never be jealous of that twat!" Hermione growled, "Now excuse me, I have class!"
Ron and Harry watched as Hermione stormed off.
"Did you have to do that?" Harry growled at Ron.
"Ugh, but isn't it the truth?" Ron frowned.
"Maybe it is, but you know Hermione, just don't rub things in her face," Harry sighed, "Let's get to potions."
They entered the class, Snape gave the usual nasty look. Ron and Harry sat down, but a female voice called Harry over.
"'Arry, 'Arry!" Harry looked behind him, Jina waved him over, and he looked around. Maybe she saw another Harry? No. Nobody else. He left Ron with a surprised look and then sat down next to the girl.
"Dumbledore requested that I talk 5th year potions until Halloween, so that I can get feel for what you study, then 6th year potions until New Years, then the rest of the year will be my average level. So I thought that maybe you would help me? Potions is one of my lest favored classes, I didn't get the highest of grades in it at Beauxbatons," Jina smiled cutely. Harry looked around, he saw Ron and Hermione, each on opposite sides of the room, staring at him.
"Oh…umm…sure," Harry gave her a nervous smile.
"Oh merci!" she smiled in an innocent way, "So you will be my partner?"
"O-Ok," Harry gave Ron a nervous look. He just shrugged and walked over to Neville. But as Jina spoke to him, Harry noticed that Hermione had tugged Ron over to her table, and began talking to him.
"You see?! She's rebelling against me, she knows that Harry is my friend, and she's trying to steal him away, soon she's going to take you!" Hermione growled. Before Ron could talk she started again, "We must work together and make sure she doesn't take Harry!"
"Weren't you mad at me?" Ron wondered.
"Forget that," Hermione worked quickly, "We must figure out a plan so she doesn't take you and we must get Harry back. She's already taken your brothers and most other Gryffindor boys. This is disgusting."
"So 'Arry, I heard that the young Weasly boy and 'Ermione are both prefects," Jina smiled, "I applaud my cousine, she truly amazes me."
"You don't hate her?" Harry said in a shocked voice.
"Of course not, I am fond of her," Jina smiled.
Harry felt like telling Jina how much Hermione didn't like her, but he didn't have the guts.
"She has always made me want to be better, she has sort of lit a fire under me," Jina was in a daze, "I idolize her wit, I've always wanted to be smarter then her. But I cannot be, it seems that every time I read a book, study it, memorize it, she's already read it."
Jina sighed, "So I will always be a step below."
"I'm sorry," Harry said plainly.
"Directions are on the board, you are old enough to know the procedure," Snape scowled.
"Ok, well let's get to work," Jina smiled.
Harry watched Jina all period, even though she thought she had a lower I.Q then Hermione, she was older and knew a lot more. She was being modest. Every so often Jina would strike conversation, and he felt at ease and could easily talk to her. But then he knew he wasn't being loyal to Hermione and his defenses struck up again. But he understood why the older boys liked her so much, she was so nice, she was polite. She treated Harry with respect. He assumed that's how she was raised.
"I 'ave always wanted to meet you over the summer," Jina smiled.
"Why?" Harry was surprised.
"My best friend Fleur Delacour," she explained, "Told me about you when she returned from the Triwizard contest last year, she said you were an amazing person. I read about you in many newspapers over the summer. I believe you."
"What do you mean?" Harry wondered.
"I believe that Voldemort is back and the he killed Cedric Diggory," Jina whispered into Harry's ear, "I think you are a strong person and you can do anything."
Harry gulped, "T-Thanks. But aren't you frightened, most people don't say Voldemorts name."
"Why? Why should I be frightened by a name? This 'he-who-should-not-be-named' and such is pathetic. He feeds off fear, so we must show our strength," Jina smiled as she added Jigglysnaps to the potion. The green, wiggly mass nearly jumped out of her hand as she added it to the boiling liquid.
"You see that?" Hermione couldn't stop staring at the two, "They've been getting along great, he's beginning to fall for her. Maybe if we get Cho-"
"Hermione!" Ron scowled, "Will you stop being such a paranoid prat! Harry can like who he wants, maybe he's choosing to be friends with her!"
Hermione slumped over and then glared at Ron, "One day you'll fall to her charm too. And you'll know who warned you."
They were silent the rest of class. Class ended and the two stood up.
"Listen Hermione, I'm sorry for yelling, it's just your cousin isn't putting spells on boys, she's just so nice. People can't help but like her, and Harry isn't above normal. He can't help but like her either. You're really scaring us, Harry and I, you're acting so paranoid, it's so unlike you. Can't you just let her be? You've never acted so weird, even when Cho gets all the attention from boys," Ron shrugged.
"Yes, but Cho isn't my cousin," Hermione frowned, "I'm going to the library."
"Ok, I'll see you later," Ron sighed and they walked away. It wasn't long before Harry caught up with Ron.
"Hey Harry," Ron grinned, "How was potions?"
"You were there weren't you?" Harry chuckled.
"I meant your time with," Ron made a fake French accent, "Jina!"
"She's great," Harry thought, "I mean, I still like Cho. But Jina has this sort of thing, like she's so respectful, and polite. She makes you want to be her friend, but not out of force."
"Hmm…kind of like a veela?" Ron wondered. They stood in silence for awhile.
"Do you really think that she's a veela?" Harry wondered.
"She might be, that girl Fleur was," Ron wondered, "And they seem like the same person except for appearance, and Jina seems so much kinder!"
Ron batter his eyebrows and smiled cutely at Harry, who laughed.
"Well then she's a different veela then you and I know," Harry chuckled, "I think she's making Hermione seriously jealous.
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End Chap. 3
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Jamie: I hope you liked chapter 3, I hope the character didn't get too out of character. Well tune in for chapter four, coming soon!
