Jaci sighed in relief. Today was the last day before Christmas holidays. She couldn't wait for them to start. She would go home on the train then apparate to meet Severus on Christmas Eve. On new years, she was to go with Remus and Sirius. On the day before Christmas, Draco was to come over to have dinner.
Jaci cheered along with the other students when the last bell rang. She quickly ran to Severus' office, where he always waited for her. She was sad to find that he wasn't there. She sighed and walked out. Just then her black owl with green eyes flew in through an open window. Jaci smiled.
"Hello, Joe. What have you got for me today?" Jaci took the letter from him and petted him. The owl hooted softly and then flew off again. Jaci opened the letter to read it.
"Jaci, meet me in my quarters
SS"
Jaci smiled and shook her head. "I should have known." She walked quickly to his quarters, stopping in front of a snake statue, and muttering the words 'Severe Snake.' The snake moved aside, and opened a passage way. Jaci walked in and moved into Severus' home.
"Severus?"
"In the kitchen," Jaci heard. She smiled and moved in. Severus greeted her in a warm hug, before he had her sit as he gave her a mug of butterbeer. "I didn't want to be in the office," he explained. "I get tired of being there, and it's too cold right now. I don't' want you getting sick, miss chaser." Jaci laughed. She was now on the Slytherin Quidditch team and Severus was always making sure she was never overtired.
"Severus, you're starting to act like my parents."
Severus smiled and leaned in to kiss her. "So, when will I be meeting them?"
"Who?"
"You're parents, of course."
Jaci nearly spilled her butterbeer. "What? Why do you want to meet them?"
Severus raised his eyebrows. "Why not? Jaci I'm sleeping with you for Salazar's sake! And another reason I brought you here was because I wanted to ask you to be my…my girlfriend." Jaci stared up at Severus dumbfound, at a loss for words. Severus took her hands.
"You want me to be you girlfriend?" Severus nodded. "But why?"
"Why not? We've been together for two months now. I really like you and I care about you. I only hope you feel the same towards me."
"Yes Severus. Yes I do care about you, yes I do like you, and yes, I'll be your girlfriend." Severus grinned broadly as he brought her close to kiss her, then he looked at a clock on the wall.
"It's official, 5:51 on December 20th, you and I are a couple." Jaci laughed. Severus put his forehead towards hers, looking serious now. "Will you spend the night with me?"
"Yes I will," Jaci answered, looking up at him through lowered lashes.
Jaci awoke with a smile on her face. She snuggled more into the leather pillows, and moved closer to Severus. Severus sighed happily and put his arm around Jaci. He smiled as she felt his fingers brush hers. Jaci turned to face him and he kissed her. "Good morning," he mumbled.
"Good morning," Jaci answered. Jaci looked past his shoulder to the digital clock behind him. She smiled. "Good, it's only eight."
Severus groaned and covered his eyes as Jaci opened the curtain to let the sun in. Jaci laughed. "Come on sleepy head. I have to be on the train at eleven, and I still have to pack." Severus sighed.
"Do you have to go?" he asked as he threw back the covers and stood to walk over to her. Jaci gazed out of the window.
"I miss my family to tell you the truth." Jaci put an arm around his waist, and rested her head on his shoulder. Severus nodded.
"I can understand that," he said. Slowly he kissed her forehead gently. Jaci looked up at him and smiled.
"So…are you coming to Christmas Eve dinner?"
Severus looked at her in shock.
"Do, do you mean that?"
Jaci nodded. "Instead of me coming over here, you go over there." Severus grinned, and kissed her.
"I'll be there."
Jaci smiled as she walked into her house. She missed it dearly. "Hey Molly," she said to her very old dog. The dog wagged her tail happily, but could no longer jump up to greet her master. Becca ran in screaming, and picked up the dog, then took her outside. Jaci laughed. Becca was so attached to the mutt, as everyone called her.
"Jaci, how are you?" Draco said, on the day before Christmas Eve, hugging her tightly. Jaci smiled. She had just answered the door to find Draco standing there with a large bag.
"You're here a bit early. Kristie and Freddie haven't arrived yet." Draco smiled sheepishly.
"I'm sorry."
"Don't be. Come on in." Draco nodded. He grabbed the bag and walked in. "What's that?"
"Oh, presents."
"Draco Malfoy!" Draco winced. "Did I or did I not tell you not to bring anything?"
"But—"
"No, no, no!" Jaci said. Just then, the doorbell rang. While Jaci ran to get it, Draco used his wand to direct the presents under the tree. Then he moved to sit on the sofa. He held his breath as he heard Kristie talking.
"Ok, I'm here. Now tell me who the heck is going to be here for dinner?" she asked.
"Guess," Jaci answered.
"Oh yeah, like some hunk, like Draco Malfoy for instance, is going to grace us with his presence," Kristie said sarcastically.
"You know, if he's sitting in the living room, where I left him, then he heard you," Jaci answered.
Draco blushed a deep red as Kristie, Freddie, and Jaci walked in. With her mouth open, Kristie took off running through the front door. "Well, what are you waiting for? Go after her!" Jaci said to Draco. He sprung into action, running after her.
Kristie was almost in her car when Draco reached her side. "No, Kristie don't go, please!" Draco took her hand and turned her to face him. Kristie blushed, but looked determined. He just loved that look in her eyes.
"Yes?" she asked crossing her arms in front of her chest.
"Don't leave, please. Have dinner."
"I'm suddenly not hungry," she whispered losing her composure and trying to get into her car.
"Don't you even want to see what I got you?"
"You shouldn't have gotten me anything."
"Why not? What happened to our friendship?" Kristie shrugged her shoulders. Draco smiled. "Come, let's go inside, come on." He closed the car door and led her inside. He walked over to the Christmas tree, and took a package. "Here open it."
Kristie shook her head. "It's not Christmas." Draco grinned.
"I know, that," he said pointing to another present, "is your Christmas present. This is a gift I got you, for right now." Kristie smiled.
"Typical, you are always so thoughtful."
"And you are always so beautiful. I don't know why I could never see it before." Kristie blushed. Draco grinned again. "You look so cute when you blush. It makes me want to kiss you."
"Why don't you?" she asked. Draco raised his eyebrows.
"I can?" Kristie nodded. Draco grinned broadly. He brought her closer, his lips about to touch hers, when…
"Kristie! Jaci! Becca! Freddie! Johnny! Jesse! Maria! You're all here!" a shrilly voice rang through the house. Kristie groaned. Draco looked at her curiously.
"Who's that?"
"My worst nightmare." Draco gave her a curious look. "My niece, Ariel. She's a royal pain." Draco smiled.
Ariel ran into the room. "Ooh, Kristie, who's this?" Kristie rolled her eyes.
"Ariel Salas, Draco Malfoy."
"Hello," she purred.
Draco thought for a second. "Wait, Ariel Salas. Aren't you related to Maria?"
"Yes."
"Oh, why aren't you going to Hogwarts?" Ariel flinched, and Kristie smiled.
"Ariel isn't a witch."
"Now, now Kris, that's not true," Ariel said hurriedly.
"You're right," Kristie said. "You're more of a person born from magical parents, but can't do magic at all. You're nothing more than a squib. And don't call me Kris," she answered. Draco looked from one girl to the next.
"I'm sensing a bit of tension. Um Kris, uh I mean Kristie—"
"No, you can call me Kris."
Draco smiled. "Well, Kris, why don't you show me around? I've only been here once before." Draco held out his arm and Kristie took it. They were about to walk out when…
"Krisi! I need some help! Could you come here?" Jaci called out loud. Kristie sighed.
"I'll be right back," she said. Draco nodded. He began walking around the Christmas tree, looking at the different ornaments. Ariel walked up behind him.
"Nice aren't they?" she asked him. He turned to look at her.
"Yes, they are."
Ariel looked over Draco's shoulder to the dinner table. Kristie was fixing the table to eat dinner. Slowly, she pulled her arms around his neck, and pulled him closer. He looked at her curiously, as he tried to take her arms away. Ariel then kissed Draco on the mouth. He tried to pull away, but she pulled his arms around her waist. Slowly, Ariel rotated, so that Draco was now facing Kristie.
He saw Kristie looking at him, wide-eyed. Suddenly she dropped the plates, and they shattered. Jaci walked out and looked at the plates on the floor. She shook her head and took out her wand. "Repairo," she said.
Suddenly she saw Kristie running out of the house again. "I'm leaving Jaci," Kristie said as she ran away. Jaci turned to glare at Draco.
"What did you do?" she asked. She ran out after Kristie. Draco turned to glare at Ariel, who was giggling.
"You damn squib!" Ariel stopped giggling, and glared at him. "If Kristie never speaks to me again, I'll kill you."
With that Draco ran out the door, just in time to see Jaci and Kristie drive away. Cursing, he went back inside, grabbed some Floo powder, and went back home.
Jaci sighed and steered the car down to the mini-market. She stopped and looked over at Kristie. She was looking down, with tears falling down her face. Jaci sighed. "Stay here," she told her. Kristie nodded. Jaci ran in and bought all the junk food she could carry. When she got back, Kristie was gone. "Damn it to hell and back again!" Jaci said aloud. She drove back home.