"Jaci!" Kristie yelled, three days later. Jaci sighed. She had just sat down to write her essay for potions.
"Ah! I'll be right there," Jaci said. She put her book down and walked downstairs. "Yes?" What she saw really shocked her.
"Hello, Jaci," she heard, before she was hugged tightly.
"D…Draco?" she managed to choke. Kristie looked down and walked out of the room. She moved to the kitchen to start making dinner. Draco moved away from her.
"I wrote and Kristie said that you were here. I thought I might visit." Jaci smiled. Typical Draco. "I hope you don't mind," Draco said. Jaci laughed.
"Girls would pay a million galleons to be in my shoes right now. Or course I don't mind." She hugged him again. "I just didn't expect to see you."
Just then there was a pop, and Jaci's widened. She was still hugging Draco when Charlie had apparated. He was standing there, looking at her, fury in his eyes. "Did I come at a bad time?" Charlie asked coldly. Draco turned to see who it was that had spoken. He glared at him.
"I know you, you're a Weasley," Draco growled.
"And you're a Malfoy," Charlie spat back. He turned to look at Jaci. "What is going on, Jaci?"
"Draco came to visit me, that's it Charlie," Jaci explained quickly.
"Why do you have to explain yourself to him?"
"I'm her boyfriend," Charlie said, wrapping his arm around Jaci's shoulders.
"A Weasley! You're dating a Weasley! I ask you to be my girlfriend, and you refuse me, and I tell you to be happy, and you go and choose a Weasley! When I kissed you I though it meant something!" Draco disapparated. Jaci sighed as Charlie turned to look at her.
"What did he mean by that? He kissed you? What a loyal girlfriend you turned out to be." He moved away from her and disapparated.
Jaci sighed and went back to her room. In a month she would go back to Hogwarts, but she didn't know if she could fix things before then.
Kristie looked down and shook her head. Poor Jaci, poor Charlie, poor Draco! Things were so bad, and Kristie felt bad too. She grabbed a piece of parchment and a pen. She sighed, and took her ink and a quill. Tapping the tip of the feather on her chin, she sat down to think. Dear Draco, you probably don't know me, but I have something to tell yo…nah. Dear Draco, I like you…NO! She smiled, and then began writing.
"Dear Draco,
I know you don't know me, or at least not my writing.
This is Kristie, Jaci's cousin.
Now humor me here, I know you and her had an argument,
and I just wanted to tell you that I'm really sorry that you guys are fighting.
I'm also really sorry that you had to see and hear what you did.
I know that you and Jaci are, or at least were really good friends,
and I hope you and Jaci can be friends again soon.
Well, I'd better leave you alone now.
If you ever need to talk to someone, I'm right here,
and I will always be here to listen to you.
Your friend,
Kristie Marie Madrigal"
Kristie smiled, and called out Laivine, her owl. Laivine was a beautiful white snowy owl with emerald green eyes. Kristie grinned, and petted her owl. "Can you do me a favor Laivine?" The owl cocked its head to the side. "Will you take something to someone for me?" The owl moved its head to the other side. "Will you take this to Draco Malfoy?" she asked, holding out the letter. The owl nuzzled her head, and then took the letter. It flew out through the window.
Draco looked up as a white snowy owl flew into his room. He looked at it curiously, and then it moved over to him. As it nuzzled its head on his neck, it dropped off a letter. It hooted once before leaving. Draco looked at the writing on the envelope but he didn't recognize it. Sighing he opened the envelope, and read the letter.
As he finished reading it, he smiled. Kristie, yeah that was the Gryffindor. Surprisingly enough, he found that he felt much better about the whole thing. He was still angry with Jaci and Charles and everything though, and he wasn't going to forgive her that easily. He looked down at the letter, and smiled. For the rest of the vacation, they wrote to each other all the time.
Charlie put down the letter he had just received from Jaci. He sighed. At the moment, he was at the new site and all he could think about was Jaci. He couldn't believe that she had kissed Malfoy and then, Malfoy was there when he'd gone to visit Jaci. God, Charlie could swear he was going insane.
Jaci sighed as she boarded the train. Normally, she would have been excited to be going back to Hogwarts, but not this time. And how sad that this is to be my last time.
"Come on Jaci, oh I mean Slytherin Head Girl," Freddie's voice broke through her thoughts. She smiled.
"C'mon Freddie, let's get Johnny, Mattie, and BJ a compartment," Jaci said. Freddie nodded. They got them one close to theirs. Everyone had already been warned to leave them alone, or else.
It was dark as they reached Hogwarts. Jaci walked out, taking Mattie, Johnny and BJ to Hagrid. She noticed that most of the carriages had already left, so she jumped into the first one she could see. "Ugh," she heard. Slowly, she turned around to face the person, and found herself sighing. Typical, I get the one with Malfoy.
"Uh, hello," Jaci said softly. Draco glared at her, before turning away. Jaci sighed again, and looked out the window.
"So, you're Head Girl, now?" he asked.
"Um, yes," she answered. That was the last thing said, as they went on their way.
"Oh great they're all in Gryffindor," Freddie muttered to Jaci. She smiled. Johnny, Mattie and BJ were all sorted into Gryffindor.
"That's ok, as long s that's where they belong." Freddie nodded.
Just then the food appeared. In the middle of eating, she felt someone's eyes on her. Slowly she looked around the Slytherin table, but no one was looking in her direction. However, she could still feel someone's eyes on her. She looked up at the teacher's table, and was shocked to see Snape looking at her. So that's who was staring at me. She glared at him, and then looked back at Freddie, who had began talking to her.
Snape continued to look over at Miss Leza. He was eager to read more of her stories, no matter what subject they were. Before she left, he stepped in front of her, to stop her from moving. She glared up at him again. He just loved doing that to her. "Good evening Miss Leza. I trust you had a well summer."
Jaci crossed her arms. "Fairly well. I hope you had a well summer."
"Fair. I will need to read another of your stories, I'm afraid."
"Well, I'm afraid I didn't bring them with me."
Snape smirked. "Don't lie to me Miss Leza, and as the Head Girl of Slytherin, you should do as I say."
Jaci glared at him. "I'll take it to you on Friday, when I have class with you."
Snape nodded. "Good evening Miss Leza."
Snape stalked off. Jaci glared, before growling after him. God, do I hate him! Jaci walked off to her dorm.
"Good morning, Miss Leza," Dumbledore said, Friday morning at breakfast. Jaci grinned up at the Headmaster.
"Good morning, Professor Dumbledore."
"I never got to ask you how your trip to Romania went."
"My trip went well. I learned a lot, but if you would excuse me professor, I have potions next," Jaci said. Unfortunately. Dumbledore smiled.
"Of course Miss Leza. I will see you later, I hope." Jaci nodded, and walked off.
After potions…
Snape stalked up to Jaci. "Miss Leza, the story, if you don't mind." Snape smirked as Jaci glared at him, but she handed him the story. She stood up and began walking out. Snape had other plans though, he placed a hand on her shoulder. Jaci had no choice but to turn around, rather annoyed.
"Yes? Would you like me to sign it for you as well?" Jaci asked tauntingly.
"No, Miss Leza, I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your previous story."
"Ok, professor, I'm lost. Did you just compliment me?"
Snape laughed. "Yes Miss Leza, I did. Now run along. You must have class right now, don't you?"
"No, I don't. I don't have classes until after lunch."
"Well, then would you like to help me grade papers?"
"Uh sure I guess so, professor."
Jaci put her things down, and Snape walked her over to a stack of papers. "These are from second years, a three foot long essay on the misuse of shrinking potions."
"Ouch, I remember that one," Jaci said wincing. Snape smiled.
"Do you know?"
Jaci nodded. "How could I forget it? I got a 9, when I should have gotten a 10."
Snape smiled. "Well, Miss Leza—"
"Professor, I can only hear my last name so many times. Please just call me Jaci."
"All right Jaci. Have fun." Snape handed her a red ink bottle, and a quill. Jaci began grading.
"Jaci," Snape called an hour later.
"Yes?"
"Lunch is about to be served."
"Oh, all right," Jaci said. She stood and began walking with Snape to The Great Hall.
"I read your story."
Jaci looked up at him in shock. "But I just gave you the story."
"Yes, I know, and it was great." Jaci looked at him out of the corner of her eye. How strange. I…I think I enjoy being with him. No, no I don't.
That night…
"Oh Erume, you look so beautiful," Jaci gushed that night. She has stopped riding Erume, and now they would just walk around with Jaci talking to the beautiful creature. They walked to the lake and back.
Snape watched from atop his unicorn as Jaci and Erume walked around the grounds. He smiled at how Jaci fussed over what the animal ate. Snape calculated how long Erume had been pregnant, and knew she only needed one more month to go. He sighed. He Ide Yarla looked up at him.
"Come on boy, drop me off so you can go with Erume and Jaci." The unicorn shook his head. "What do you mean no? Come on!" Snape knew He Ide Yarla liked to play jokes and he gently tugged on his mane.
He Ide Yarla had plans of his own. Every night he and his master would walk away from Erume and he wouldn't stand it anymore. He began running toward her despite Snape's tugs and warnings.
Jaci could hear Erume's mate running to them. He could be heard for miles. Jaci smiled and turned to greet him. She gasped at what she saw. Someone, a man perhaps, was riding him. She stood and walked closer as he ran up to them.
"He Ide Yarla!" Jaci heard the man yell. She knew him. That sounds like Snape! But he would never ride a unicorn, would he? The unicorn stopped a few feet before Jaci and Erume. Jaci took this as her cue to walk up to them.
"Damn it He Ide Yarla! Let's go!" Snape said. The unicorn shook its head. It also began walking to Erume and Jaci. Damn unicorn! Snape slid off He Ide Yarla.
"Pro…Professor Snape?" Jaci asked. Snape sighed.
"Yes Miss Leza?" he asked.
"Is this unicorn yours?"
Snape sighed again. "Yes Miss Leza. His name is He Ide Yarla."
"I caught that when you yelled at him. Well this is weird. He Ide Yarla is yours while Erume Morine is mine, and they're mates, how funny." Jaci looked at her watch. "Well, I've got to go professor. Lights out in twenty minutes. Goodnight." Jaci picked up her backpack, and began walking off.
"Wait!" Snape said grabbing her arm and turning her around. "Do not tell anyone that—"
"That you're riding at unicorn, don't worry professor, I won't," Jaci spoke, rather calmly, but something inside of her was going haywire. Snape's hand lingered on her arm, and she felt warm and comforting. I find out that Snape has a unicorn. Snape, and it just happens to be Erume's mate? Jaci felt her heart begin to beat faster. She was getting over emotional and she was holding her breath. For someone with high blood pressure, that isn't good.
Snape cursed as Jaci fainted. He remembered about her blood pressure. Catching her as she fell, he carried her to the lake. There he set her down close to the water, and sprinkled water on her forehead.
Jaci's eyes fluttered open and she looked up at the night sky. Snape sighed with relief as Jaci sat up and looked over at him. "Are you ok?" he asked her. Jaci nodded. She put a trembling hand on her heart and took two deep breaths. "Are you sure?" Jaci nodded again.
"I'm fine, thank you. Just need to calm down." Snape nodded. Erume and Yarla came to lie down next to Jaci. Erume had Jaci place her head on her chest. Snape kneeled next to Jaci as she continued taking deep breaths. Then Snape took her hand, and Jaci's eyes snapped open. She looked over at him curiously.
"Come on, let us get you to the common room," Snape said. Jaci nodded. Snape then helped her up. Jaci hugged Erume and Yarla goodbye before she and Snape walked to the castle.
Jaci looked up at Snape. He took her backpack, along with her arm, so she could lean on him. Jaci smiled up at him. "Thank you for helping me when I fainted."
Snape smirked. "I couldn't just leave you there."
"Yes you could have."
"Ok, you're right, I could have, but I didn't."
Jaci laughed softly. She stopped walking, and looked at him curiously again. "Why are you being so nice to me?" Snape looked at her in shock. Have I been nicer to her than usual.
"I…I don't know Jaci." He handed her backpack back to her. When their fingers brushed, they gazed at each other. Snape could hear his heart pounding in his head. In fact, he was sure Jaci could hear it as well. He had this strange feeling and emotion going through his head. Quickly he stepped back.
"I, I must be going. Good evening Miss Leza." Snape ran off leaving Jaci alone