Chapter 5

"So is he a good kisser?" Cathryn asked suddenly from her bed.

It was nighttime and Cathryn and Karina hadn't stopped asking Jennifer questions in the dark.

"Cathryn!" Jennifer exclaimed, smiling at the thought of what happened earlier that day.

"Well, from the looks of things, you two enjoyed it!" Karina said and started laughing with Cathryn.

"How long were you guys standing there?" Jennifer sat up in bed.

"Long enough honey!" Cathryn managed to reply in between laughs.

"Oh my gosh! This is so embarrassing!" Jennifer complained, flopping back down on her bed. But she couldn't help but smile as well.

"So are you two going out or something?" Cathryn asked.

"I don't know. That kiss was just... spontaneous" Jennifer said, wondering herself.

"Well, whatever you two decide to do, I'm sure it will be a good choice." Cathryn said tiredly and yawned. "Well, I'm off to bed. Night Karina. Night Jen"

"I'm going to sleep too" Karina yawned. "Night Cath, Night Jen. Sweet dreams about a certain blonde-haired boy!" she added smiling. Jennifer threw her pillow and caught Karina square on her face.

"That was not funny!" Jennifer said, laughing. "Can I have my pillow back now?" she asked.

"Of course." Karina replied sweetly and threw the pillow back so hard that it knocked Jennifer back a little.

"Guys! I need some sleep! Do NOT have a pillow fight now!" Cathryn mumbled from her bed.

"Sorry Cath" Jennifer whispered.

"Yeah, sorry. Ok, I'm sleeping too. Night Jen" Karina whispered back.

"Night Karina" and with that, Jennifer lay back on her bed. She closed her eyes and was soon fast asleep.

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"Why didn't you tell us that you and Jennifer were an item?" Henry asked Draco.

The three boys were back at Henry's apartment and sitting around the table playing cards.

"We aren't an item. Well, maybe now we are, I'm not sure." Draco replied, wondering if Jennifer did want to become an item or not.

"Is she a good kisser?" Leon asked, his mischievous smile on his face.

"I'm not telling you that!" Draco exclaimed, discarding three cards from his hand.

"C'mon! We're guys, you can tell us if she is or not!" Leon pressed, discarding one card from his hand.

"How about this, you win this round, you don't have to tell us, either Leon or myself win, and you tell us ALL the details!" Henry said realising Draco wasn't going to spill the beans.

"Ok then, it's a deal!" Draco said, smiling, knowing perfectly well he wasn't going to tell them either way.

Henry dealt the cards again and Draco picked up his three.

"Damn, I've got nothing" Henry said, putting his hand down flat on the table, looking hopefully at Leon. A huge smile started creeping on his face and he put down his hand on the table slowly.

"Full house! Aces and Kings" Leon said proudly, leaning back in his chair.

"So tell us all the details Malfoy!" Henry said, enjoying himself.

"Not so fast boys" Draco said, grinning. He put down his cards on the table with a flourish. "Straight Flush. I'll be going to bed boys. Good night!" and with that, he left the table grinning and went into his bedroom, leaving the two bewildered boys at the table.

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Jennifer woke up with a start. She looked beside her and saw that it was 2 in the morning. She lay back down and stared up at the ceiling.

.::.What was I dreaming about? It was weird.::.

She then remembered that she dreamt of the day her best friend had to leave. But her dad was still alive and then Draco appeared and her best friend screamed and ran. She shook her head at the dream and turned to look at her bedside table, trying to find the glass of water.

She then saw the unopened letter lying next to the photo frame. She picked it up and moved towards the windowsill, where moonlight was shining through. She ripped open the envelope and took out two pieces of paper. One seemed to be on a piece of parchment and the other on a normal piece of paper.

She unfolded the piece of parchment and saw her mother's scribble on it.

Dear Jennifer, I hope you got this without much trouble. Polly's getting too old to send letters to America, so I got a new minute owl. But I'm not sure if it's trained enough. I hope you're all right in America, making new friends and fitting in. I received a letter from Nini and I thought you might want to see it. She wasn't sure where to send it, as she doesn't know your American address. So I sent back a letter saying that I've forwarded the letter to you (which is enclosed along with this letter). I hope you're feeling fine and it's good to hear from you once in awhile! Make sure you haven't forgotten your dear old mother back in Australia.

Lots of Love, Mum

Jennifer smiled and put her mothers letter beside her, taking the other one from the envelope. She opened it up and immediately recognised the neat handwriting of her friend Nini.

Nini wasn't her real name, but Jennifer found it hard to pronounce her name when she was little, so Mimi became a nickname.

Dear Jenny, I hope you get this letter. I wasn't sure where to send it, so I sent it to your mother, hoping she'd send this to you. How are you? How's America? That's so exciting how you moved to America! Anyway, I was writing to you because I'm going to America in a couple of weeks with my boyfriend and I was wondering if you wanted to meet up or something. I'm coming on 25th July. I'm not sure how far away that is by the time this gets to you. I hope it comes in time. I'll be waiting for your reply! Lots and lots and lots of love, Nini

Jennifer smiled; she couldn't sleep so she took out a piece of paper and a pen and started writing back her reply in the moonlight. When she finished, she put it in an envelope and stared out of the window.

A white-blonde head appeared into her mind and she smiled.

.::.I would like something to happen between us, but maybe Draco doesn't. I'll have to talk to him tomorrow.::.

With a sigh, Jennifer got up and went back to bed, dreaming of her best friend coming to America.