Three weeks later, was the next Hogsmeade trip. Everyone walked out to the train, except for Draco. Draco walked over to the pitch to do some flying. He had a lot of thinking to do, and flying always helped him think. Quickly he got onto his broomstick, and kicked off of the ground. As he was flying, Jaci was the first thing on his mind. I should apologize to her. Then he made a smooth turn. Why can't I do that when I'm going after that damn snitch! I wonder if Kristie likes Quidditch. Suddenly he grimaced as he saw that mudblood Granger. Ugh, I have to study for my end of years. Maybe Kristie needs a study partner. First think tomorrow I have to talk to Jaci, and ask her to forgive me. For now, I have to write to Kristie. As he touched the ground, he came to a shocking realization. Oh Merlin! I'm in love with Kristie! At that moment, he saw her move to the Hogwarts train with Jaci and Becca.
Jaci stepped off the Hogwarts grounds grinning happily about what she was going to do. She looked over her shoulder, to make sure nobody was watching her. Then she smiled, and walked away.
Snape quickened his pace to keep up with Jaci. He had taken out his invisibility cloak and dusted it off. He had run to keep up with Jaci. He wanted to know who she was going to see, and not because she was upset she was visiting a man.
No, because she's in my house, and she's my student, and I should keep an eye on her. Yes that's my reason! Just then Jaci disapparated. Snape sighed. He concentrated on her face, which came rather quickly, and instantly he was apparated to her side.
He looked around to see where he was, and was instantly shocked to see that he was in a muggle store, but he wasn't in London, or England, or Europe for that matter! If he guessed right, he was in America, where Jaci was from. He looked for Jaci and found her. She had changed though, from her school uniform into…into clothes that Snape was sure she would never wear at Hogwarts. It would turn heads there, but here he could see it was expected.
She was dressed in tight hip-hugging jeans, tone at the knees, exposing most of her lower leg, and torn around the back, just under her derriere, but not torn too much. It had a bunch of graffiti on it, hand prints all over the place and messages were written everywhere, however Snape couldn't make them out, not yet anyway, he was too far. She also wore a black tank top that did not cover her entire stomach.
He followed her into the store and watched her buy many different things along with many cases of coke. He smiled as he heard her say to herself, "I have got to give up coke for lent."
Soon after they left and Jaci used a small contraption. She talked to someone, and Jaci was soon picked up by two people in a car. Snape walked around for 30 minutes hoping that would be enough time for Jaci to be inside a house when he apparated. He took a deep breath and apparated. He let out a sigh of relief when he found himself inside a house. It was nice, and cheerful, two people who Snape assumed were Jaci's parents, sat at the table while Jaci began cooking, making some sort of weird cake.
Two hours later, Jaci kissed her parents goodbye, and disapparated. Snape did the same, hoping they would be back at Hogwarts, but was shocked to find himself in yet another house. Probably more relatives. He looked around.
"Jaci!" Snape froze. He knew that voice all too well. Sirius Black! He quickly walked over to where he heard the voice and growled.
Sirius Black was hugging Jaci, swaying her around and around while Jaci was laughing, hanging on to him. "I'm happy to see you too Sirius!" Jaci said, smiling as he set her down. She looked around. "Where's—"
She laughed as Remus snuck up behind her and picked her up. When Remus finally set her down, Jaci began slicing the cake for them. "So, how have you two been?" Jaci asked as they walked to the living room and sat on the floor, so that they could face each other.
"Fairly well, mainly bored," Sirius said. Jaci laughed. Remus watched as Jaci stretched her legs, trying to read the words on her pants. He suddenly burst out laughing as he finally read one leg. Jaci and Sirius looked at him curiously. Remus pointed to Jaci's pant leg.
"She's got potions master written right there. Now who do we know that is a potions master?"
"Hmm, well let me think Moony," Sirius said. He knew that Remus had told Jaci a long time ago about Snape. "Well Moony, I can only think of one person." Sirius and Remus began laughing at the look of pure venom on Jaci's face.
"Both of you know that my wish is to become a potion's master so, bit me!" Jaci laughed as Remus and Sirius pretended to bite her.
Snape watched in amazement. Jaci? She wants to be a potions master? I…I didn't know…I… Three hours later, after checking on Remus' wolfsbane potion, Jaci sighed.
"I must be going guys, but I'm going to walk through the forest for a while." Remus and Sirius nodded.
"When will you visit again?" Jaci smiled at Remus' question.
"As soon as I can. I might come for Christmas, ok?" Both men smiled as they nodded, and hugged Jaci good-bye. Jaci walked away, into the forest simply content now that she had visited Remus and Sirius. Snape smiled.
Finally, now maybe we can go back home!
Suddenly, Jaci stopped and looked up at the darkening night. She sighed, and sat on the ground. "Why do I feel so…so empty? I should be happy! I've got a great family, good friends, I'm the Head Girl for Slytherin, and I can go anywhere I want! What's wrong with me!"
Snape could bear it no longer. He itched to remove the cloak and go to comfort his student. She was miserable, he could tell. Standing up, Jaci sighed and removed her shoes and socks. Snape watched her curiously.
Jaci then began climbing a tree. Snape watched her as she reached the top, and sat on a branch, looking up at the night sky. She began cooing softly, and soon she was surrounded by owls. Snape gazed in amazement at her. He didn't realize, as he began walking closer to the tree, that his cloak had snagged on a fallen tree branch. He didn't even notice as it fell off his shoulders.
Jaci wondered why all the owls left so quickly, but she didn't' mind. She looked down at her watch, and gasped. It was eight already! Dinner was served at eight thirty and it would be a twenty minute walk to the castle! She quickly began climbing down the tree. When she reached the bottom, she turned around and gasped.
Snape was sitting there on the ground watching her with a look in his eyes that Jaci couldn't make out. He looked behind himself, looking to see at what Jaci had gasped at. When he realized that he didn't have the cloak anymore, he turned to look at her wide-eyed.
Jaci couldn't believe what she was seeing. How long had professor Snape been there? What was he doing there? Was he following her? And look at what she was wearing! It wasn't right to wear that in front of her teacher! Jaci took a deep breath and crossed her arms around her bare stomach.
"What are you doing here Professor Snape?"
Snape stood in one swift movement. Jaci watched as he stalked up to her, his cape billowing behind him, his hair blowing in the faint wind and Jaci could feel emotions start to run through her body, emotions she couldn't quite place.
Snap reached her and saw that she was shivering slightly. No doubt it's cold out and look at what she's wearing. "Professor?" he heard. "What are you doing here?"
"I should be asking you that question Miss Leza." Jaci raised her eyebrows.
"Oh really? Do tell."
Snape smirked. From any other student, he would have expected a different answer, but not from her. "You shouldn't be outside of Hogwarts."
"Have you been following me all day?"
That question took Snape by surprise. He tried not to look shocked, but failed. Jaci gasped. "You have! What…why?" Snape sighed and walked away to retrieve his cloak. Jaci followed him. "Why did you follow me professor? I mean I deserve an answer!"
Snape growled as he turned to look at her. "Because you are my student!" he yelled, still not quite convinced. He could see that Jaci wasn't either.
"Bullshit!"
"That is no way to talk to your teacher!"
Jaci laughed harshly.
"Don't try to get professional with me Professor Snape! You're the one who followed his student to America and back!"
"Um…uh—"
Jaci looked at the cloak in his arms. "An invisibility cloak, I should have known. Ugh, what did you hear? What did you see?" Suddenly she gasped. "Did you follow me into that house?" she pointed to the edge of the forest. Snape nodded. "You, you didn't see anyone, did you?"
"I did. I already knew that Black and Lupin were staying there, so don't go acting insane on me Miss Leza."
Jaci growled. "Why did you follow me? You have no right. You—"
The next thing Jaci knew, she was in Snape's arms with his hands around her bare stomach, lightly caressing her skin leaving a tingling feeling wherever his fingers grazed. His lips were on hers, gently kissing her, enough to take her breath away.
Jaci took a deep breath when they separated. She gazed into his eyes, noticing he had that look again, the one she couldn't explain.
Snape's eyes bore through hers, because he couldn't believe what he…they had just done. If he wasn't mistaken, she had kissed him back. Jaci stepped back, crossing her arms in front of her.
She'd done that for two reasons, one she was getting cold, and two she was afraid. What was it that she had just done? What was going on?
Snape noticed she was cold, and quickly removed his cape. He tried to step closer to her, but Jaci moved away. Snape's face fell. "Please Jaci, you're cold. You wouldn't want to get sick again, right?"
He took another step towards her. Jaci stayed still this time. Snape wrapped the cloak around her and then stepped back. He tried not to look at her, but he couldn't' help it. He didn't want to make her feel uncomfortable, but he could not take his eyes off of her.
Jaci was still at a loss for words. She didn't know what to do, so she began pulling her shoes back on. When she finished, she looked up and saw that Snape was still gazing at her. She took another deep breath and stepped up to him.
Snape felt as if he were not controlling his own body. The second Jaci walked closer to him, he gently wrapped his arms around her again. At first Jaci looked shocked, but soon she got over it.
"Professor—"
"Call me Severus." Who the hell is controlling me! Jaci looked at him curiously.
"Severus?" Snape nodded. Stop it, stop this insanity at once! "Um, Severus, what, what happened a few minutes ago? Did I, did I—"
"Yes, you kissed me back."
"Oh."
Jaci felt Snape's lips on hers again. She didn't know if this were the right thing to do, but when she felt him gently slip the cape off of her shoulders and his hands brushing softly against her skin, she didn't care anymore. All she knew was that this felt good.
She groaned as he pulled her closer and ran her fingers through his hair as she brought him closer. She then put her hands on his shoulders, feeling the silky material of his cloak.
Snape didn't know what he was doing, only that he didn't want it to stop, everything was forgotten, the limits, the rules, the boundaries, everything. He gently lowered her onto the ground. Still kissing her, letting his hands travel all over her, as she was doing the same, he removed the cape from her shoulders.
Jaci let out a gasp of surprise as his hands crept under her blouse, and he pulled back. "I'm sorry," he mumbled and began getting away. Jaci was quick to stop him. She needed this, right now. She began snapping his buttons from his shirt, never breaking eye contact with his face. Then as the last button came undone, she kissed him.
That night, something happened between Severus and Jaci that neither of them expected. They became part of each other, one whole being. Both of them just reveled in it too.