"Good morning sleepy head!" Jaci called out in the morning. She stood up at the stove, cooking the French toast as Remus walked in the kitchen. He smiled at her.
"Good morning," he said. Then he looked around. "Hey, where's Snuffles?" he asked looking up at her.
"Oh, I let him out. He had to go," Jaci said grinning. He smiled back.
"I wonder where that mutt slept."
"Oh, with me." Remus almost missed the chair he was going to sit in.
"What?"
"I hope you don't mind. He's a great dog." Just then Snuffles walked in. Remus turned to glare at him.
"So, Snuffles, I heard you spent the night with Jaci." The dog barked and wagged his tail.
"Oh, he's so cute!" Jaci patted is head as she set the French toast down on the table. Then she placed one in Snuffles' bowl."
The first two weeks went by fast. Jaci spent most of her time teaching Remus how to make the wolfsbane potion during the day. At night they would sit with mugs of chocolate and talk about anything that popped into their heads. Snuffles continued to spend every night with Jaci at the foot of her bed.
On the 3rd week Jaci decided to get up early and make a surprise breakfast for Lupin. Quietly she slipped out of bed, and dressed quickly. Then she silently opened the door and walked out. Voices in the kitchen made her stop. Once voice she didn't recognize, the other was Remus.
"You can't leave. I know it's Harry's birthday. Don't you think I want to go see her. But you can't. Dumbledore—"
"I don't care what Dumbledore says Remus! Harry hasn't had a proper birthday, ever!"
"I know, but if Voldemort comes we have to be prepared and that means no leaving!"
Jaci heard someone punch the wall. She winced and rubbed her hands. "Damn Moony!" The man began walking towards Jaci. She tried to move, but gasped at who she saw. Sirius Black! She tried not to scream. "Shit! Moony!" Sirius yelled. Remus came running.
"Damn," Remus said under his breath. "Jaci, please don't scream." He took Jaci and led her to the sofa. He sat her down, followed by Sirius, who sat on an easy chair. Remus stood. Shaking, Jaci took in a deep breath.
"I would really like to know what's going on, Remus," she said quietly. Remus began pacing.
"I don't' know where to start," he said.
"From the beginning, if you don't mind," Jaci responded softly. Sirius smiled.
In the span of 30 minutes, Lupin told Jaci everything, about Harry, Peter, Voldemort, about Sirius being innocent, how he escaped, and why he was there.
"So he's innocent, as simple as that," Remus finished. Jaci sighed as she turned to look at Sirius.
"Well, Mr. Black, you've said nothing. Is everything correct?" Sirius grinned again.
"It's Sirius, Miss Leza, and yes everything is correct."
"Well, Sirius, its Jaci. Now if you two don't' mind, I'll go start breakfast and get Snuffles." Sirius started laughing. He turned into Snuffles. Jaci gasped, and then Sirius turned back into a human. She walked up to him, and then slapped him.
"Ow! What was that for?"
"I'm not letting you sleep with me anymore!" Jaci said, walking into the kitchen. Remus burst out laughing.
"I told you not to, but did you listen? No. Ha Padfoot, you look so dazed, it's funny!" Remus walked out of the room, still laughing.
"Thank you Jaci, that was great," Remus said pushing his plate away. Jaci grinned.
"I'm glad you enjoyed it." She rose and began putting things away.
"Jaci, I'm sorry that I had to trick you like that," Remus said rising from his chair. Jaci shook her head.
"You were protecting your friend. I understand totally. You two are like brothers. I would hide Becca and Johnny if I needed to. Now why don't' you two go and check on the wolfsbane potion? I'll clean up here." Remus and Sirius smiled as they went to the basement.
Jaci sighed. This was so strange. Sirius Black? Not the murder? Well she would trust Remus and Dumbledore. Wait, Harry's birthday? Hmm… Jaci had never had anything against Harry. Hell she even liked him, and didn't understand why the other Slytherins, including Draco, hated him. She grinned. Jaci knew what she was going to do.
"Remus?" she called out.
"Yes?"
"Is there a muggle store nearby?"
"Is there a muggle store nearby?" He walked up with Sirius. Jaci smiled.
"I'll be back in an hour, promise. Be right back, Sirius, Remus." And with that, she disapparated.
An hour and five minutes later, Remus and Snuffles heard the rustling of bags upstairs. Quickly, they ran up to her, Snuffles turning back into Sirius. They smiled when they found Jaci, with a whole lot of grocery bags.
"Hello," she said smiling. "Boy, this is a lot of groceries," she said giggling. "Come on, help me put this away and I'll get started on the surprise."
Both men smiled and helped her. Soon they were done and Jaci showed them how to make a very strange cake that they had never tasted before. Soon it was done, and Jaci finished with it. "So what's this called again? Tel di tles lechas?" Sirius asked. Jaci burst out laughing.
"Pastel de tres leches, Sirius. In English it means cake with three milks," Jaci explained.
"Oh," both men said. Jaci laughed again.
Soon the cake was wrapped in a little box. Jaci smiled up at Sirius, as she leaned on his shoulder. "Sirius," she purred into his ear. Sirius smiled.
Now that's more like it. "Yes?"
"You know where Harry lives right?"
"Of course,"
"Really, because I am a huge fan of his, and I would just love to know."
"Of course. He lives at # 4 Privet Drive, why?" But he never finished his question, because Jaci was gone.
She landed on a little stone wall, and looked around checking to see if his muggle aunt, uncle, and cousin were there. She didn't see a car, or hear any television, so she rang the doorbell.
Harry heard the doorbell and sighed. Aunt Petunia must have forgotten her key again. He got up and walked to the door. Who he saw wasn't his aunt or uncle, though. "Hiya Harry," Jaci said smiling.
"Jaci?" Harry managed to ask. Jaci grinned.
"Oh good you remember me. Can I come in?"
"Oh, oh of course!" he said, opening the door for her to walk in.
"Nice place Harry. Oh here," she said handing him a box. "It's a cake from Sirius, Remus, and me." Harry took it and gaped at her.
"How…how did you know about Sirius?"
"Stupid dog," Jaci scoffed. "I found out today. So Harry 16. Cool. In Mexico, for girls 15 signifies the day that we turn into women. I'm not quite sure if it's the same for guys. I'll have to find out." Harry continued to stare at her. Jaci smiled back.
"I'm sorry," he said after a while. "It's just that I've never had anyone come to see me before, or give me a cake themselves." Jaci smiled.
"Don't worry about it."
"Uh, so do you want to come up to my room? I have to put this away before they get here."
"Sure, I'd love to see Hedwig, she's always so sweet." They walked up to Harry's room, and Jaci glanced around. "Wow, you're neat. Kinda surprising. All the guys I know are messy as heck." Harry blushed.
"Thank you."
Jaci looked down at a photo album that he had. In the third slot there was a picture of Hermione, Ron, and Becca, all laughing. In the next one there was a picture of Becca smiling and waving. Jaci smiled. Just then they heard a car pull up. Harry looked down at Jaci worriedly. She just smiled.
"I'll bring something from Sirius soon. Behave yourself Harry." Jaci kissed his cheek and disapparated.