Chapter 8

Sarah and Jennifer walked into Charms class and saw Professor Flitwick preparing for class. They took a seat by Seamus. He smiled at them and continued to try to transfigure Dean's toad into an owl. Dean was in back of him looking worried. Sarah looked at her cute little mouse, Lucky, inside her pocket and was grateful that Seamus wasn't doing anything to her mouse. She sighed.

Class begun and Ron was still not in class. She saw Caitlyn looking mesmerized by Malfoy. Five minutes into class Sarah was getting worried about Ron. He came in with Harry and Hermione. Hermione was looking smug as if she won something. Ron sat next to Sarah. Professor was out of the room so Ron sighed, relieved that they didn't get in trouble.

"Why are you late, Harry? Want to find Wood? Want to be the "hero" again?" Said Malfoy.

"You are just jealous that Harry gets all the attention and you don't," cried Ron back.

"You should be saying the same thing Weasley, you are only Harry's "sideki..." Malfoy started but stopped seeing that Jennifer was glaring at him. Professor walked in and continued the lesson.

Malfoy slipped out of sight, even Crabbe and Goyle looking puzzled didn't know where to go. They walked the opposite way than they were supposed to.

"Wait, isn't Crabbe and Goyle in our next class?" Sarah asked to herself.
Ron heard her. "Yea, just leave them though. It'll be a good laugh." He smiled mischievously.

Jennifer talked to Seamus outside the doorway of their next class. Malfoy stared with disgust and envy and ran to them wanting to knock Seamus over but he bumped into Caitlyn and went running into Jennifer. She went flinging at Seamus and knocked him down. "Ow! Sorry!" She squealed apologizing to Seamus. Seamus nodded and gathered his books.

"Oh sorry." Malfoy looking worried but at the same time had a smile on his face. "Let me help you." He stretched out his hand toward her. She stared for a moment at his hand and helped herself up. "What's your problem, Malfoy?" She walked into the classroom and took a seat quickly.

She saw a piece of paper in her books. It was a letter from Seamus to Dean:

Hey Dean,
Jennifer is driving me crazy. Everyone thinks I like her. Who'd like that girl? She spends too much time with me. I need to get away from her because Pansy is getting the wrong idea. Distract her for me will you?

Your buddy, Seam

She swallowed not knowing what to say. Seamus always seemed to be nice to her and she thought he liked her. Seamus walked in followed by Malfoy who was unusually smiling. Seamus headed to the seat by Jennifer, but she stopped him. "I'm saving this for Sarah." She said scornfully. He looked at where Sarah was. She was sitting by Ron a couple seats over. "She's already has a seat." He said puzzled.

"Well then why don't you take a seat by Pansy? I'm spending too much time with you anyway!" She turned the other way. Everyone was staring at Seamus whose smile just gone into a frown. "What? Why..." Hagrid came in and Defense Against the Dark Arts began. Seamus took a seat in the back; unfortunately it had to be next to Pansy, he groaned, his luck these days.

Jennifer got a lot of questions wrong that were so easy. Hagrid was surprised and frowned that they weren't learning anything. Seamus got 2 points taken off from Gryffindor for staring off into space. Sarah didn't know what was up with them, but was hoping that Jennifer will tell her at the end of class.

The walked out of class and Sarah ran up to Jennifer who was walking so fast to their next class. "Wait up!" Sarah cried out of breath and ran up to her. "What's wrong? What were you so mad at Seamus for?" Jennifer didn't say anything but handed her the note. "Whoa, why would he say stuff like that?" Sarah said surprised. "I don't care why, just that he did. REALLY, I thought he liked me! How could he just do that to me!" Jennifer ran to Potions. That is not a good mood to go into Potions class. Thought Sarah worriedly. She ran so she wouldn't be late. She heard Malfoy talking and ran faster, but heard Jennifer's name come up in his conversation with Crabbe and Goyle.

"Yea, It was so great! I practically made those two hate each other! I can't believe she bought that fake note!" Malfoy said laughing. "Did you see her face? She was furious!" Crabbe and Goyle chuckled in after a few seconds. Sarah ran faster and faster until she hit the door leading to Potions class. She fell down, knocked out. Ron came up to her. "Are you ok?" She opened her eyes and stood up quickly. "I'm fine." It was quiet. They both looked up. Snape was looking at them. "Fifty points off... EACH for disrupting the class. TAKE YOUR SEATS." He shouted making Jennifer jump, she looked around, like being cut from a trance.
They sat down with a frown. Both mad at Snape and Sarah rubbing her head and flinching. "25 points off for Sarah faking her bruise. That'll be all Sarah. I know you want to get attention, but Mr. Potter, here already has all the fame already, so suck it up!" She frowned looking at Ron. He had the same expression on his face. Harry looked ready to strangle Snape.

Sarah tried to listen in class but the conversation Malfoy had with Crabbe and Goyle kept popping in her head. She had to tell Jennifer!