Chapter 2: Surprises all over the place
Snape was late for dinner, because he just couldnt put Jaci's story down, even if it was about werewolves. He opened the doors to The Great Hall and was greeted by the stares and glances from the rest of the hall. He quickly walked to his seat, glaring and snarling at everyone who looked at him.
As he took his seat, and was served, he looked up to find Jaci at the Slytherin table. Her eyes moved up, like she felt someone watching her, and he found himself smiling. She glared at him, and turned back to her food. Unlike most of the Slytherins, Jaci didnt like him, and he found himself wondering why.
After dinner Jaci quickly ran to Hagrids hut. He hadnt trusted her either, but her love for strange and exotic animals drove him to let her see him after classes, and after dinner. Since her fourth year, when Hagrid showed the unicorns to the students, Jaci had fallen in love with the magnificent creatures. Jaci sighed as she thought back to that day.
When Hagrid shown them the unicorns, the day after that witch left, there was one that caught Jacis eye. Hagrid had said that this one gave him some trouble to catch, because it was about to reach adulthood. It was a magnificent misty white color, with a gray horn on the top of its head. At different places in the body, the unicorn looked to be turning a beautiful silver color. The unicorn had been whiny, and wild, but Hagrid wanted to use the unicorn as an example of how rough they got in the wild.
No other girl or guy for that matter wanted to go near it, no one but Jaci. She walked up to her, cautiously but sure of what she was doing.
'Watch it now Jaci, rough one she is. About days from turning into an adult,' Hagrid warned.
Jaci shook her head she and the unicorns eyes met, and it just clicked.
The young, restless thing finally calmed down, and Jaci reached out to pet it. When Jaci finally did, it leaned into her touch. Hagrid watched the scene with amazement. That unicorn had taken him three full hours to catch!
Jaci giggled and played with the unicorns hair. She didnt want the class to end, but it soon did. Hagrid saw the sad look in both Jaci and the unicorns eyes. He smiled.
'Come and meet me after dinner,' he whispered into Jaci's ear.
She looked at him curiously, but nodded just the same.
After dinner, she had met up with Hagrid. He smiled.
'I want you to ride her,' he said simply. Jaci looked up at him shocked.
'What?'
'Ride her. I'm sure shell let you. Come one,' Hagrid said. He walked Jaci over to the unicorn.
'But Hagrid, what if she doesnt let me?' Jaci asked looking up at Hagrid worriedly. He smiled before laughing.
'Im sure you won't have any trouble with her,' he said, opening the padlock. They walked in, Jaci really nervously. She was also excited though. 'She won't be as difficult as Fluffy, mind you.' Jaci burst out laughing.
'How is he?'
'Oh fine. A real pain, mind you. They area always fighting.' Jaci laughed again. Yes, it had been a while since shed seen Fluffy, but hopefully next year, she would visit the beautiful dogs again.
'Come on Jaci. Now have her stand still next to that tree trunk.' Jaci did as was instructed. 'Very good, now climb onto her back using the trunk.' Jaci did.
Suddenly, a feeling of peace flowed through her, and she was sure the unicorn could feel it too. Jaci grabbed onto her silky hair, and the unicorn ran off. Jaci looked back worriedly at Hagrid, who was just grinning and waiving at her. The unicorn didnt go back into the forest, thank goodness, but ran around the Hogwarts grounds. Jaci was sure, at that moment, that she would never ever forget that ride.
When they got back to Hagrid, Jaci noticed that the unicorn was now silver, instead of that misty white, and that her gray horn, was now a beautiful pearl white. Jaci grinned. Slowly, she patted the nose, and brought her head closer to the unicorns.
'From now on, youre my unicorn. No one elses but mine, got it?' she asked. Jaci laughed as the unicorn nodded its head. 'But still, behave for Hagrid, will you?' The unicorn seemed to sigh, and nod again.
Jaci smiled after that, Jaci climbed back on its back, and they took off riding again. The unicorns name was now Erume Morine, meaning Desert Darkness. Every night, Jaci rode Erume Morine.
'Hello Jaci!' Hagrid's voice snapped Jaci out of her thoughts. She smiled and waved over at him. Quickly she ran the rest of the way to his hut. They walked in, as usual, and sat at the table. Jaci had been teaching his recipes to improve his cooking, and he presented her with her favorite, chicken.
'How did your day go?' Hagrid asked as he placed the food down. Even though Jaci had already ate, and was full, she politely ate some chicken. It tasted wonderful.
'Ok, I guess. Whats that?' she asked gesturing to a letter on Hagrids table. Besides she really didn't want to talk about Snape right now. Hagrid quickly picked it up and smiled.
'From Charlie Weasley. You remember him, dont you?'
'Oh yeah, he was in 5th year when I was in first. How is he?'
'Fine, he remembers you.'
'Really? Well he was here more than I was,' Jaci said. She laughed, and Hagrid smiled.
'Yes, you two were the best of buds.'
'Yeah. I miss him a lot.'
Hagrid laughed. 'Do you know there hasnt been one letter where he doesnt mention you?' he asked. Jaci's head shot up to look at him.
'Really?' Hagrid nodded. 'Thats cool, I guess.' He chuckled.
'You never did catch on did you, Jaci?' Hagrid asked. Jaci looked at him funny. 'He likes you.'
'What?' Jaci asked, her fork falling form her fingers back into the chicken.
'Why dont you go visit him in Romania?' Hagrid asked his eyes twinkling. Obviously he liked the idea of playing matchmaker. 'Im sure youll love it there, and you can say hi to Norbert for me.' Hagrid's eyes filled with tears.
'Whoa, wait, back it up Hagrid,' Jaci said still trying to take it all in. 'Charlie likes me? Charlie WEASLY?'
'Yes, I would have thought you knew,' he said. Jaci looked back at her plate with a smile. Shed always thought Charlie was really awesome, what with his love of dragons and all that, but enough to like him…truth was she didn't know, but it was flattering.
'Go and visit him. Trust me hed love it, and I know how much you love dragons. Almost as much as I do. Jaci go see him!' Jaci looked back at Hagrid then at her watch. Erume Morine would be waiting for her already. Jaci sighed, and put her plate in the sink.
'I dont know. I mean I would have to get permission from Dumbledore to take my apparition test a few months earlier. Well, Ill give it some thought, and tell you what I decide later. Right now I have to go.' Jaci hugged Hagrid good-bye, and began walking out the door. Hagrid stopped her.
'You might want to check on Erume Morine.'
'Why?'
'Trust me Jaci,' Hagrid said with a smile. 'Just do it.'
Jaci nodded, and walked out of the hut. Quickly she ran to where her beautiful unicorn was waiting. 'Im sorry Erume Morine, I was talking to Hagrid. Lets take a short ride. By the way Hagrid says that I should inspect you.' The unicorn nodded, and Jaci jumped on.
Jaci sighed. This was where she felt more at home. Her and Erume were always getting into trouble, but the whole forest knew them. Hagrid made sure that Aragog and his children did not harm them, so they were safe from them.
Jaci smiled as they stopped by the lake so that Erume could drink. Jaci ran her fingers through Erumes mane. Suddenly, she noticed something was different on her unicorn. As a matter of fact, Jaci could swear that her legs were a little bit farther apart than ever before.
'Erume, are you getting fat?' she asked. Instantly Erume stopped drinking, and slowly she raised her head to look at Jaci. With a twinkle in the unicorns eyes, she shook her head. Jaci looked at her. 'Its something else, right?' she asked. The unicorn nodded its head slowly, almost willing Jaci to guess what it was. 'Hmm…' Jaci said. Then Erume took off running again. They reached the edge of the forest, and then ran back to the lake. There, Jaci got off. She walked around the unicorn examining her, then gasped.
No, she wouldn't…
'Are you pregnant?' Jaci asked. The beautiful creature nodded its head. 'Erume Morine! By whom may I ask? Did you even think that I would want to meet the unicorn that you were going to spend the rest of your life with?' Jaci scolded. She looked at Erume, and knew if the unicorn had a voice, it would be laughing. Instead she neighed. Jaci heard another animal running, although it sounded like thunder. She turned and gasped. This exquisite, strong male unicorn, twice the size of Erume, came running and nuzzled Erume's neck.
'Oh, Erume, hes so cute!' Jaci squealed. She ran over and petted the other unicorn. Amazingly enough, he let her, even nuzzled her hand in the process. Jaci smiled, and then giggled.
Snape watched from a distance amazed. His unicorn, He Ide Yarla was letting someone else pet him. Snape had always been fascinated by those creatures, only allowing certain people to touch and see them. He had never admitted it to anyone, for the simple reason that he didnt want anyone to think hed gone soft. Hed met He Ide Yarla in his last year and began riding him every night after that. He hadnt known, however, that Miss Leza had done the same. Now he would have to give He Ide Yarla a lecture. He had gotten another unicorn pregnant! Snape sighed, and walked back into the castle.
Snape was late for dinner, because he just couldnt put Jaci's story down, even if it was about werewolves. He opened the doors to The Great Hall and was greeted by the stares and glances from the rest of the hall. He quickly walked to his seat, glaring and snarling at everyone who looked at him.
As he took his seat, and was served, he looked up to find Jaci at the Slytherin table. Her eyes moved up, like she felt someone watching her, and he found himself smiling. She glared at him, and turned back to her food. Unlike most of the Slytherins, Jaci didnt like him, and he found himself wondering why.
After dinner Jaci quickly ran to Hagrids hut. He hadnt trusted her either, but her love for strange and exotic animals drove him to let her see him after classes, and after dinner. Since her fourth year, when Hagrid showed the unicorns to the students, Jaci had fallen in love with the magnificent creatures. Jaci sighed as she thought back to that day.
When Hagrid shown them the unicorns, the day after that witch left, there was one that caught Jacis eye. Hagrid had said that this one gave him some trouble to catch, because it was about to reach adulthood. It was a magnificent misty white color, with a gray horn on the top of its head. At different places in the body, the unicorn looked to be turning a beautiful silver color. The unicorn had been whiny, and wild, but Hagrid wanted to use the unicorn as an example of how rough they got in the wild.
No other girl or guy for that matter wanted to go near it, no one but Jaci. She walked up to her, cautiously but sure of what she was doing.
'Watch it now Jaci, rough one she is. About days from turning into an adult,' Hagrid warned.
Jaci shook her head she and the unicorns eyes met, and it just clicked.
The young, restless thing finally calmed down, and Jaci reached out to pet it. When Jaci finally did, it leaned into her touch. Hagrid watched the scene with amazement. That unicorn had taken him three full hours to catch!
Jaci giggled and played with the unicorns hair. She didnt want the class to end, but it soon did. Hagrid saw the sad look in both Jaci and the unicorns eyes. He smiled.
'Come and meet me after dinner,' he whispered into Jaci's ear.
She looked at him curiously, but nodded just the same.
After dinner, she had met up with Hagrid. He smiled.
'I want you to ride her,' he said simply. Jaci looked up at him shocked.
'What?'
'Ride her. I'm sure shell let you. Come one,' Hagrid said. He walked Jaci over to the unicorn.
'But Hagrid, what if she doesnt let me?' Jaci asked looking up at Hagrid worriedly. He smiled before laughing.
'Im sure you won't have any trouble with her,' he said, opening the padlock. They walked in, Jaci really nervously. She was also excited though. 'She won't be as difficult as Fluffy, mind you.' Jaci burst out laughing.
'How is he?'
'Oh fine. A real pain, mind you. They area always fighting.' Jaci laughed again. Yes, it had been a while since shed seen Fluffy, but hopefully next year, she would visit the beautiful dogs again.
'Come on Jaci. Now have her stand still next to that tree trunk.' Jaci did as was instructed. 'Very good, now climb onto her back using the trunk.' Jaci did.
Suddenly, a feeling of peace flowed through her, and she was sure the unicorn could feel it too. Jaci grabbed onto her silky hair, and the unicorn ran off. Jaci looked back worriedly at Hagrid, who was just grinning and waiving at her. The unicorn didnt go back into the forest, thank goodness, but ran around the Hogwarts grounds. Jaci was sure, at that moment, that she would never ever forget that ride.
When they got back to Hagrid, Jaci noticed that the unicorn was now silver, instead of that misty white, and that her gray horn, was now a beautiful pearl white. Jaci grinned. Slowly, she patted the nose, and brought her head closer to the unicorns.
'From now on, youre my unicorn. No one elses but mine, got it?' she asked. Jaci laughed as the unicorn nodded its head. 'But still, behave for Hagrid, will you?' The unicorn seemed to sigh, and nod again.
Jaci smiled after that, Jaci climbed back on its back, and they took off riding again. The unicorns name was now Erume Morine, meaning Desert Darkness. Every night, Jaci rode Erume Morine.
'Hello Jaci!' Hagrid's voice snapped Jaci out of her thoughts. She smiled and waved over at him. Quickly she ran the rest of the way to his hut. They walked in, as usual, and sat at the table. Jaci had been teaching his recipes to improve his cooking, and he presented her with her favorite, chicken.
'How did your day go?' Hagrid asked as he placed the food down. Even though Jaci had already ate, and was full, she politely ate some chicken. It tasted wonderful.
'Ok, I guess. Whats that?' she asked gesturing to a letter on Hagrids table. Besides she really didn't want to talk about Snape right now. Hagrid quickly picked it up and smiled.
'From Charlie Weasley. You remember him, dont you?'
'Oh yeah, he was in 5th year when I was in first. How is he?'
'Fine, he remembers you.'
'Really? Well he was here more than I was,' Jaci said. She laughed, and Hagrid smiled.
'Yes, you two were the best of buds.'
'Yeah. I miss him a lot.'
Hagrid laughed. 'Do you know there hasnt been one letter where he doesnt mention you?' he asked. Jaci's head shot up to look at him.
'Really?' Hagrid nodded. 'Thats cool, I guess.' He chuckled.
'You never did catch on did you, Jaci?' Hagrid asked. Jaci looked at him funny. 'He likes you.'
'What?' Jaci asked, her fork falling form her fingers back into the chicken.
'Why dont you go visit him in Romania?' Hagrid asked his eyes twinkling. Obviously he liked the idea of playing matchmaker. 'Im sure youll love it there, and you can say hi to Norbert for me.' Hagrid's eyes filled with tears.
'Whoa, wait, back it up Hagrid,' Jaci said still trying to take it all in. 'Charlie likes me? Charlie WEASLY?'
'Yes, I would have thought you knew,' he said. Jaci looked back at her plate with a smile. Shed always thought Charlie was really awesome, what with his love of dragons and all that, but enough to like him…truth was she didn't know, but it was flattering.
'Go and visit him. Trust me hed love it, and I know how much you love dragons. Almost as much as I do. Jaci go see him!' Jaci looked back at Hagrid then at her watch. Erume Morine would be waiting for her already. Jaci sighed, and put her plate in the sink.
'I dont know. I mean I would have to get permission from Dumbledore to take my apparition test a few months earlier. Well, Ill give it some thought, and tell you what I decide later. Right now I have to go.' Jaci hugged Hagrid good-bye, and began walking out the door. Hagrid stopped her.
'You might want to check on Erume Morine.'
'Why?'
'Trust me Jaci,' Hagrid said with a smile. 'Just do it.'
Jaci nodded, and walked out of the hut. Quickly she ran to where her beautiful unicorn was waiting. 'Im sorry Erume Morine, I was talking to Hagrid. Lets take a short ride. By the way Hagrid says that I should inspect you.' The unicorn nodded, and Jaci jumped on.
Jaci sighed. This was where she felt more at home. Her and Erume were always getting into trouble, but the whole forest knew them. Hagrid made sure that Aragog and his children did not harm them, so they were safe from them.
Jaci smiled as they stopped by the lake so that Erume could drink. Jaci ran her fingers through Erumes mane. Suddenly, she noticed something was different on her unicorn. As a matter of fact, Jaci could swear that her legs were a little bit farther apart than ever before.
'Erume, are you getting fat?' she asked. Instantly Erume stopped drinking, and slowly she raised her head to look at Jaci. With a twinkle in the unicorns eyes, she shook her head. Jaci looked at her. 'Its something else, right?' she asked. The unicorn nodded its head slowly, almost willing Jaci to guess what it was. 'Hmm…' Jaci said. Then Erume took off running again. They reached the edge of the forest, and then ran back to the lake. There, Jaci got off. She walked around the unicorn examining her, then gasped.
No, she wouldn't…
'Are you pregnant?' Jaci asked. The beautiful creature nodded its head. 'Erume Morine! By whom may I ask? Did you even think that I would want to meet the unicorn that you were going to spend the rest of your life with?' Jaci scolded. She looked at Erume, and knew if the unicorn had a voice, it would be laughing. Instead she neighed. Jaci heard another animal running, although it sounded like thunder. She turned and gasped. This exquisite, strong male unicorn, twice the size of Erume, came running and nuzzled Erume's neck.
'Oh, Erume, hes so cute!' Jaci squealed. She ran over and petted the other unicorn. Amazingly enough, he let her, even nuzzled her hand in the process. Jaci smiled, and then giggled.
Snape watched from a distance amazed. His unicorn, He Ide Yarla was letting someone else pet him. Snape had always been fascinated by those creatures, only allowing certain people to touch and see them. He had never admitted it to anyone, for the simple reason that he didnt want anyone to think hed gone soft. Hed met He Ide Yarla in his last year and began riding him every night after that. He hadnt known, however, that Miss Leza had done the same. Now he would have to give He Ide Yarla a lecture. He had gotten another unicorn pregnant! Snape sighed, and walked back into the castle.