Chapter 4: Traveling plans for the summer
Jaci awoke the next morning, and groaned. She felt terrible. "Mandy," she managed to mumble. Her roommate walked over to her and looked down at Jaci. "Mandy I feel like shit," Jaci whispered. Mandy put a hand on her forehead, and gasped.
"You're hot! I'll go call Freddie so he can come and take you to the hospital wing, ok?" Jaci nodded as she turned on her side.
Five minutes later, Freddie ran into the dormitory. He checked Jaci's temperature, and was shocked to find it at 103! "Damn Jax!" he exclaimed.
Freddie wrapped her in a light blanket, and gently picked her up. He quickly walked her over to the hospital wing, where Madam Pomfrey gave her a liquid to put her to sleep. Before she took it, she looked up at Freddie, and whispered.
"Tell Kristie to visit Erume. She had to eat healthy. She's pregnant." Freddie nodded, and handed Jaci the potion.
Three days later, Jaci awoke and looked to the right. There she saw Kristie. "Finally, Jacklez! You've got us all worried! Even Erume's been worried since I told her you were sick!"
"What day is it?" Jaci asked hoarsely.
"Two more days until we leave, if that's what you mean," Kristie answered. Jaci groaned.
"I have to talk to Draco," Jaci said. She turned to the left, and saw Draco sitting there. He grinned, at her.
"Good morning," he said. Kristie go up, nobody noticing that she was blushing.
"I'll go find Freddie," she said. "He'll want to talk to you." There was no way she'd be able to sit there, and watch Draco drool over Jaci. Nobody knew that she liked Draco, not even Jaci.
The second that Kristie was out of the room, Draco took Jaci's hand. "You scared all of us, you know," he said softly.
"I'm sorry," Jaci mumbled.
"You don't have to give me an answer, Jaci. Not until next year, don't worry about it."
"But-"
Draco put a finger on her lips. "All that matters is that you're all right, got it?" Draco said firmly. Jaci smiled as she gave him a kiss on the cheek. Draco blushed.
Jaci ran out to Hagrid's hut after dinner, with Freddie. She'd tried to shake him off all day, but he wouldn't leave. She knew Hagrid wouldn't mind. They knocked on the door. When it opened Hagrid smiled at them.
"Hello, Jaci, Freddie," Hagrid greeted them at the door.
"Hiya Hagrid," they said. Hagrid smiled.
"Come on inside. Jaci I don't want you to get sick." Jaci rolled her eyes, but smiled anyway. They walked inside, and got to talking. "So, Jaci are you going?" Hagrid asked.
"I don't know Hagrid. I'll tell you tomorrow." Hagrid nodded as Freddie looked over at Jaci curiously. However, he didn't say anything.
Soon Jaci and Freddie were making their way to the forest, carrying food for Erume Morine. They had decided that, because she was pregnant, she wasn't going to be ridden anymore. "Hey Erume," Freddie said petting her. After 20 minutes, Freddie and Jaci made their way back to the castle.
Jaci lay in bed, pondering later that night.
Should I go to see Charlie? I mean he was pretty cool, and God knows I want to see more dragons. Charlie likes me, though, and that's a bit weird. Hmm, but it might be educational, hmm. I'll talk to Dumbledore tomorrow.
She finally drifted off into a dreamless sleep.
"So what you're saying, Miss Leza, is that you want me to grant you permission so that you may take your test early?" Professor Dumbledore asked. Jaci nodded.
Dumbledore smiled. Jaci was one of his favorite students. He always liked listening to her talk excitedly to Hagrid, and Professor Lupin, when he had been teaching. She was young, bright, careless, always looking out for adventure, and too caught up in her emotions to even be upset.
"Of course you may," he answered. "As one of our top prefects, and a shoo in for head girl for Slytherin. I'll just have a chat with my friend Cornelius and it'll be done," he said. Jaci rose, and hugged the old man, startling him.
"Oh thank you, thank you Professor Dumbledore!" Jaci gushed. He grinned at her and watched as she walked out.
That afternoon, Jaci walked up to Hagrid, before the train left. "Tell Charlie to expect me in five weeks," Jaci told Hagrid with a grin. He smiled at her. Jaci got onto the train and sat with her family.
"So, Jaci where was it that Hagrid was asking if you were going?" Freddie asked, too casually as they neared King's Cross Station. Jaci smiled.
"Oh, I'm going to take the apparition test early and visit Lupin, that's all," Jaci said. Freddie smiled.
"Good, tell him I say hi," he answered. They walked out onto the station.
"Jaci! Over here!" As they crossed the barrier, Jaci saw her parents and smiled. They were both very warm, friendly people. Her mother with her clear brown eyes, and black curly hair that was always kept short. Her father was tall, with misty brown eyes, and blackish brown hair.
It was hard to figure out where Jaci and Becca got their eyes. Jaci had a pair of intense green eyes with brown flecks in them, while her sister had brown eyes, with intense green flecks in them. Jaci had her mother's hair though, black and down to her waist. Becca had her father's hair, brown and straight. She also kept it long.
"Hello mom, dad," Jaci said as she kissed their cheeks. They smiled at her, because she looked different, more radiant.
"How about we get the rest of los monstros, and we go have dinner somewhere," her father said. Jaci smiled.
"We are not monsters, papi," Jaci said sticking her tongue out at him. He smiled. They walked around finding the rest of the family. Before they could leave, Jaci felt someone tug at her blouse. She turned around and smiled.
"Hello, Draco," she said. She chanced a look up at her father, and smiled at the way his eyes had narrowed. Draco looked nervous, but smiled anyway.
"I just wanted to say goodbye," he said. Then he looked up at Jaci's dad.
"Oh where are my manners," Jaci said. "Father, this is Draco Malfoy, a friend from Hogwarts. Draco this is my father, Juan B. Leza." Jaci watched as the two men shook hands.
"With your permission Mr. Leza, I would like to write to Jaci," Draco said.
Juan narrowed his eyes even more as he studied the self-assured boy. Then he felt Jaci pull at his sleeve, so he sighed.
"You have my permission to write to my daughter, Mr. Malfoy. Now If you'll excuse us, we must go. It was a pleasure meeting you," Juan said. Draco smiled. Before he could shake hands with Juan, he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"There you are, son. Your mother and I have been looking all over for you," Lucius Malfoy said smiling down at Draco.
Jaci tried not to gasp. Draco was an almost carbon copy of his father! Same eyes, same beautiful pale blonde hair, even the same smile. Draco grinned up at his father. "Hello father. Sorry to worry you. This is my dear friend Jacqueline Michelle Leza, and her father Juan B. Leza," Draco said introducing them. "Jaci, Mr. Leza, this is my father, Lucius Malfoy."
"Hello," Lucius said, shaking hands with Juan. Then he took Jaci's hand and promptly kissed it. "So, you are the famous Jaci, that Draco told me so much about," Lucius said with a grin. Jaci blushed slightly.
"Well, Mr. Malfoy, I only hope that nothing bad was said," Jaci answered with a grin. Lucius laughed at Jaci's reply.
"Of course not. All Draco can talk about is your stunning beauty, beautiful, hypnotic eyes, and wonderful heart."
"Father!" Draco said, turning red. Jaci grinned.
"I've come to the conclusion, Mr. Malfoy, that I can definitely see where it is that Draco gets his good looks and his charm from," Jaci commented. Lucius grinned as he looked over at Juan.
"You know, Mr. Leza, I'd say that you've got yourself quite a girl there." Juan smiled and nodded.
"Yes, I would have to agree with you there," he answered putting his arm around Jaci.
"Well, I know you must be going, so I bid you both farewell, and have a safe trip home Jaci. I'll write you soon," Draco commented as he raised her hand to his lips.
"And I'll be sure to write back," Jaci said. "Mr. Malfoy, it was nice to meet you."
"And you Miss Leza, Mr. Leza." Lucius and Juan nodded, and then walked away with their children.
"So, this Draco.does he.I mean is he-"
"No father, he is not my boyfriend," Jaci said simply. Juan smiled. They walked out and went out to eat.
Jaci awoke the next morning, and groaned. She felt terrible. "Mandy," she managed to mumble. Her roommate walked over to her and looked down at Jaci. "Mandy I feel like shit," Jaci whispered. Mandy put a hand on her forehead, and gasped.
"You're hot! I'll go call Freddie so he can come and take you to the hospital wing, ok?" Jaci nodded as she turned on her side.
Five minutes later, Freddie ran into the dormitory. He checked Jaci's temperature, and was shocked to find it at 103! "Damn Jax!" he exclaimed.
Freddie wrapped her in a light blanket, and gently picked her up. He quickly walked her over to the hospital wing, where Madam Pomfrey gave her a liquid to put her to sleep. Before she took it, she looked up at Freddie, and whispered.
"Tell Kristie to visit Erume. She had to eat healthy. She's pregnant." Freddie nodded, and handed Jaci the potion.
Three days later, Jaci awoke and looked to the right. There she saw Kristie. "Finally, Jacklez! You've got us all worried! Even Erume's been worried since I told her you were sick!"
"What day is it?" Jaci asked hoarsely.
"Two more days until we leave, if that's what you mean," Kristie answered. Jaci groaned.
"I have to talk to Draco," Jaci said. She turned to the left, and saw Draco sitting there. He grinned, at her.
"Good morning," he said. Kristie go up, nobody noticing that she was blushing.
"I'll go find Freddie," she said. "He'll want to talk to you." There was no way she'd be able to sit there, and watch Draco drool over Jaci. Nobody knew that she liked Draco, not even Jaci.
The second that Kristie was out of the room, Draco took Jaci's hand. "You scared all of us, you know," he said softly.
"I'm sorry," Jaci mumbled.
"You don't have to give me an answer, Jaci. Not until next year, don't worry about it."
"But-"
Draco put a finger on her lips. "All that matters is that you're all right, got it?" Draco said firmly. Jaci smiled as she gave him a kiss on the cheek. Draco blushed.
Jaci ran out to Hagrid's hut after dinner, with Freddie. She'd tried to shake him off all day, but he wouldn't leave. She knew Hagrid wouldn't mind. They knocked on the door. When it opened Hagrid smiled at them.
"Hello, Jaci, Freddie," Hagrid greeted them at the door.
"Hiya Hagrid," they said. Hagrid smiled.
"Come on inside. Jaci I don't want you to get sick." Jaci rolled her eyes, but smiled anyway. They walked inside, and got to talking. "So, Jaci are you going?" Hagrid asked.
"I don't know Hagrid. I'll tell you tomorrow." Hagrid nodded as Freddie looked over at Jaci curiously. However, he didn't say anything.
Soon Jaci and Freddie were making their way to the forest, carrying food for Erume Morine. They had decided that, because she was pregnant, she wasn't going to be ridden anymore. "Hey Erume," Freddie said petting her. After 20 minutes, Freddie and Jaci made their way back to the castle.
Jaci lay in bed, pondering later that night.
Should I go to see Charlie? I mean he was pretty cool, and God knows I want to see more dragons. Charlie likes me, though, and that's a bit weird. Hmm, but it might be educational, hmm. I'll talk to Dumbledore tomorrow.
She finally drifted off into a dreamless sleep.
"So what you're saying, Miss Leza, is that you want me to grant you permission so that you may take your test early?" Professor Dumbledore asked. Jaci nodded.
Dumbledore smiled. Jaci was one of his favorite students. He always liked listening to her talk excitedly to Hagrid, and Professor Lupin, when he had been teaching. She was young, bright, careless, always looking out for adventure, and too caught up in her emotions to even be upset.
"Of course you may," he answered. "As one of our top prefects, and a shoo in for head girl for Slytherin. I'll just have a chat with my friend Cornelius and it'll be done," he said. Jaci rose, and hugged the old man, startling him.
"Oh thank you, thank you Professor Dumbledore!" Jaci gushed. He grinned at her and watched as she walked out.
That afternoon, Jaci walked up to Hagrid, before the train left. "Tell Charlie to expect me in five weeks," Jaci told Hagrid with a grin. He smiled at her. Jaci got onto the train and sat with her family.
"So, Jaci where was it that Hagrid was asking if you were going?" Freddie asked, too casually as they neared King's Cross Station. Jaci smiled.
"Oh, I'm going to take the apparition test early and visit Lupin, that's all," Jaci said. Freddie smiled.
"Good, tell him I say hi," he answered. They walked out onto the station.
"Jaci! Over here!" As they crossed the barrier, Jaci saw her parents and smiled. They were both very warm, friendly people. Her mother with her clear brown eyes, and black curly hair that was always kept short. Her father was tall, with misty brown eyes, and blackish brown hair.
It was hard to figure out where Jaci and Becca got their eyes. Jaci had a pair of intense green eyes with brown flecks in them, while her sister had brown eyes, with intense green flecks in them. Jaci had her mother's hair though, black and down to her waist. Becca had her father's hair, brown and straight. She also kept it long.
"Hello mom, dad," Jaci said as she kissed their cheeks. They smiled at her, because she looked different, more radiant.
"How about we get the rest of los monstros, and we go have dinner somewhere," her father said. Jaci smiled.
"We are not monsters, papi," Jaci said sticking her tongue out at him. He smiled. They walked around finding the rest of the family. Before they could leave, Jaci felt someone tug at her blouse. She turned around and smiled.
"Hello, Draco," she said. She chanced a look up at her father, and smiled at the way his eyes had narrowed. Draco looked nervous, but smiled anyway.
"I just wanted to say goodbye," he said. Then he looked up at Jaci's dad.
"Oh where are my manners," Jaci said. "Father, this is Draco Malfoy, a friend from Hogwarts. Draco this is my father, Juan B. Leza." Jaci watched as the two men shook hands.
"With your permission Mr. Leza, I would like to write to Jaci," Draco said.
Juan narrowed his eyes even more as he studied the self-assured boy. Then he felt Jaci pull at his sleeve, so he sighed.
"You have my permission to write to my daughter, Mr. Malfoy. Now If you'll excuse us, we must go. It was a pleasure meeting you," Juan said. Draco smiled. Before he could shake hands with Juan, he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"There you are, son. Your mother and I have been looking all over for you," Lucius Malfoy said smiling down at Draco.
Jaci tried not to gasp. Draco was an almost carbon copy of his father! Same eyes, same beautiful pale blonde hair, even the same smile. Draco grinned up at his father. "Hello father. Sorry to worry you. This is my dear friend Jacqueline Michelle Leza, and her father Juan B. Leza," Draco said introducing them. "Jaci, Mr. Leza, this is my father, Lucius Malfoy."
"Hello," Lucius said, shaking hands with Juan. Then he took Jaci's hand and promptly kissed it. "So, you are the famous Jaci, that Draco told me so much about," Lucius said with a grin. Jaci blushed slightly.
"Well, Mr. Malfoy, I only hope that nothing bad was said," Jaci answered with a grin. Lucius laughed at Jaci's reply.
"Of course not. All Draco can talk about is your stunning beauty, beautiful, hypnotic eyes, and wonderful heart."
"Father!" Draco said, turning red. Jaci grinned.
"I've come to the conclusion, Mr. Malfoy, that I can definitely see where it is that Draco gets his good looks and his charm from," Jaci commented. Lucius grinned as he looked over at Juan.
"You know, Mr. Leza, I'd say that you've got yourself quite a girl there." Juan smiled and nodded.
"Yes, I would have to agree with you there," he answered putting his arm around Jaci.
"Well, I know you must be going, so I bid you both farewell, and have a safe trip home Jaci. I'll write you soon," Draco commented as he raised her hand to his lips.
"And I'll be sure to write back," Jaci said. "Mr. Malfoy, it was nice to meet you."
"And you Miss Leza, Mr. Leza." Lucius and Juan nodded, and then walked away with their children.
"So, this Draco.does he.I mean is he-"
"No father, he is not my boyfriend," Jaci said simply. Juan smiled. They walked out and went out to eat.