Jaci sighed happily as she started waking up. She was thinking about the night before, about Severus. She smiled and turned to the right to snuggle into the pillow. Pillow? But the forest! We were in the forest! She sat up, and gasped. She wasn't in the forest anymore. As a matter of fact, she was on a massive bed with black silky sheets, and black leather pillows. The curtains around the bed were also black. She looked down and saw she was wearing a white shirt that reached over her knees.
She smiled, turning to look at Severus, who was gazing at her through his tousled hair. She laid back down and grinned as she felt his arm snake around her waist. "Did you bring me back?" Jaci asked him. He nodded and kissed her gently. "What time is it?"
"Noon."
"Noon! I've never, never slept past nine!" Severus smiled.
"There's a first time for everything." Jaci glared at him, and he found himself laughing. They laid down in each other's arms for a while before Jaci spoke again.
"Severus?"
"Yes?"
"How are we going to make this work? I mean I am you're student." Severus sighed. He hadn't wanted to think about that, not yet.
"I don't' know Jaci. Maybe we should just act like normal when we're around other people." Jaci nodded and was quiet for a while.
"Severus?"
"Hmm?"
"How do you feel about me? I mean, do you like me? Or was last night just last night?" Severus stared at her.
"Do you think last night was just last night?" Jaci slowly shook her head. Severus smiled at her. "Neither do I." He kissed her again, and Jaci grinned.
Jaci smiled as she finished eating her favorite dessert, pumpkin pie. She snuck a glance over at Severus and tried hard not to giggle as she watched him eat. Now that she had been with Severus, she couldn't help but smile at every little thing she saw him do.
Kristie looked over at Jaci as she ate her pie. She saw that Jaci seemed different, loads more cheerful and talkative. About time too, she was spending too many hours moping about Charlie. Suddenly Kristie saw Draco walk up to Jaci. Instantly her heart started racing. She had always, always had a secret crush on Draco.
"Hello, Jaci," Draco said. Jaci glared at him.
"Hello, Malfoy," she answered coldly. Then she took a drink out of her cup. Draco's face fell.
"I'm sorry," he mumbled.
"Hmm?" she said looking at him. "What was that?" Draco sighed.
"I'm sorry," he said louder. Jaci smiled at him.
"Now that's better. Are you my friend now?" Draco nodded. Jaci smiled and hugged him. "Good now things can go back to the way they used to be."
"Not exactly," Draco said. Jaci looked up at him curiously.
"What do you mean, Draco?"
"Jaci, do you remember how I used to like you?"
"Yeah, I do." Used to?
"Well, I was flying around on my broomstick yesterday night and I was thinking."
"About?"
"About you, school, Quidditch, and someone else that kept popping into my head at other times."
"Who?" Jaci asked, now rather curious as to who Draco was in love with now.
"Well…when I found out about that Weasley, I was pretty mad, and upset. Kristie sent me a letter, apologizing. About what though I don't know, I was the one who messed up. Anyway, it made me feel better, so we started writing to each other—"
"Oh my God, you like Kristie!"
"Shh, not so loud woman!" Draco hissed. He looked around to see if anyone heard Jaci. She laughed.
"Well, now I have to fix the two of you up, won't I?" Jaci grinned and Draco sighed.
"I knew I shouldn't have told you." He laughed as Jaci glared at him.
Severus was going insane. Jaci had been talking to Draco Malfoy for thirty full minutes! and Draco had hugged her countless times. Finally he could bear it no longer. He stood up and walked swiftly over to Jaci and Draco.
"So you're going to get me and her together, right?" he heard Draco ask. Jaci nodded and Draco grinned.
Severus cleared his throat causing them both to look up at him. Jaci smiled. "Miss Leza, if you don't mind could you meet me in the dungeons? I have some matters to discuss with you."
"Of course professor, if you'll excuse me Draco."
"Sure, good-night Jaci," he said. He kissed her cheek and walked off to find Crabbe and Goyle.
The second that Severus closed the dungeon door, he took Jaci into his arms. Jaci laughed. "Jealous much?" she asked. Severus growled, causing Jaci to laugh again.
"What was Malfoy talking to you about?"
"Nothing important, but the next project you assign, make sure that Draco and Kristie are together." Severus raised his left eyebrow. Jaci laughed. "I just love it when you do that!" Severus smiled.
He brought Jaci closer and kissed her. "Will you be joining me tonight?" Severus asked. Jaci sighed.
"I wish I could Severus, but I have a test to study for and Mandy, one of my roomies and a good friend will want to know where I spent last night." Severus sighed.
"I understand. Well how about tomorrow you meet me here after dinner?" Jaci smiled. She kissed him and nodded.
"It's a date then," she said. "Good night Severus." Jaci hugged him tightly before leaving.