Kristie sighed happily. She was back at Hogwarts. She smiled as she felt someone wrap their arms around her. "Hello beautiful," she heard.
"Hello, Draco, good morning to you too." She heard Draco chuckle. "Draco?" she whispered into his ear.
"Yes?"
"People are staring." They were still in The Great Hall.
"Let them stare."
Just then Flint walked up to them. "Draco, Quidditch practice." Jaci and the rest of the team walked up behind him. Draco nodded, and sighed.
"I'll be there in a second, Flint." Flint nodded and the rest of the team, except for Jaci walked off. Draco sighed again, and kissed Kristie's forehead.
"Go on Draco, go practice," she said. Draco nodded.
"Come on Jaci, the faster we practice the faster we get back." Jaci smiled. They walked off.
Kristie sighed. Just then, Harry came up to her. "Hello Kristie, I was wondering…can I talk to you?" Kristie smiled.
"Sure Harry, take a seat." Harry smiled. "Now what do you want to talk about?" Harry blushed.
"Well, I know I should be going to talk to Jaci about this, but I don't want to bother her right now, and I knew you would help me…."
"Harry," Kristie said gently. "You're babbling, now just tell me!"
"Ilibo," he said.
"What? Stop muttering and mumbling!"
"I like Becca," Harry said, blushing. Kristie grinned.
"Really?" she asked. Harry nodded. "So, why don't you tell her?"
"But, but, I'm afraid she'll laugh at me or something." Kristie laughed. "See, you are!"
"I'm laughing because you would actually thing Becca would laugh at you."
"Who would I laugh at?" Becca asked. She had walked by, with neither Kristie nor Harry noticing. Harry blushed, while Kristie grinned.
"Well, speak of the devil. Becca, Harry has something to tell you," she said. With that Kristie got up and walked off with a smile on her face.
Kristie started walking outside to see Draco and Jaci practice. Suddenly someone yelled something. She looked up as a bludger came down, right at her. She yelped, and jumped out of the way, just in time to have the bludger miss her. Just as she was getting her bearings back, she was being held.
"Are you ok?" Draco was asking. Kristie however was a bit confused.
"What?" she asked, looking around. Draco grabbed her by the shoulders, and made her look him in the eye.
"Kristie, are you ok?!"
"Yes," she answered. "I'm fine."
"I'm taking you to Madam Pomfrey."
"No, I'm fine!"
"No objections," he said. Kristie grumbled as Draco carried her to the hospital wing.
"What happened?" Madam Pomfrey asked, as she spotted them walking in.
"Nothing! I'm fine!" Kristie protested.
"No, she's not, Madam Pomfrey. She almost got hit by a bludger," Draco said quickly.
Madam Pomfrey gasped. "Set her down here, Mr. Malfoy."
"I'm fine!" Kristie shouted. No one listened to her though. Madam Pomfrey gave her a potion to put her to sleep. The last thing she saw was Draco's face, and his hand holding onto hers.
Becca blushed at what Harry had just told her. "Really?" she asked. Harry nodded, and she smiled.
"So do you, I mean would you like to be my…" Harry swallowed. "If you don't want to I can understand, but…."
"Harry, just ask me, already," Becca said smiling.
"Will you e my girlfriend?" he asked. Becca grinned.
"Yes, Harry, I will be." Harry grinned broadly. He took her hand and they walked off. Ron saw them and walked up to them curiously.
"Hello Ron," Becca said smiling. Ron smiled back at her, somewhat, then turned to look at Harry.
"What's going on, Harry? I thought you liked Hermione."
"Hermione?" Harry asked. "Why would you think that?"
"Because you kept going on and on about a girl with brown hair and brown eyes," Ron answered. Harry blushed as Becca looked at him.
"I was talking about Becca," he muttered. Ron grinned.
"Really? Hmm," he said. With that Ron walked off. Becca smiled at Harry.
"So, you kept going on and on about me?" Harry blushed a deep red. Becca laughed.
Jaci panted as she ran faster and faster. She didn't know who or what she was running from, all she knew was that she had to get away, and get away fast. She cried out as she tripped. Slowly she looked around, and groaned silently. It was all dark, so dark she couldn't see her hand in front of her face. Jaci held her breath as someone ran up to her, and she tried to back up against a tree. It was to no avail, the person who was chasing her grabbed her. Jaci instantly began yelling.
"Jaci! Jaci! Wake up!" Severus yelled. They had been lying in his bed together, when he had been awakened by Jaci's crying out and yelling. Now he was shaking her, trying to get her to wake up.
Jaci opened her eyes. Tears covered her cheeks, and her nightshirt was stuck to her body which was drenched in sweat. Severus sighed, and pulled her closer. "Are you ok? What's wrong babe? Wow that was some nightmare, darling." Severus started stroking her hair. Jaci sighed and let herself be held, breathing in the delicious scent of Severus.
After a while, she pulled back and sat up, rubbing her eyes. Severus gazed at her. "Would you like to talk about your dream?" he asked quietly, knowing that she would.
"I was running, through a forest. Someone, someone was chasing me, someone I didn't want to be with…"
"Who?" he asked as Jaci's voice trailed off.
"I…I don't' know. All I knew was that I had to get away, because the person was going to hurt me. Then I tripped and fell. I tried to get up against a tree, so they, whoever it was, wouldn't see me. But they did and then…then you woke me up." Severus nodded. He sat up and wrapped his arms around her.
"I had to darling, you were clawing at everything even me," he said. Jaci caught sight of the red marks that were forming on Severus' face and arms. She gasped.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't know, Severus, I …" With that Jaci broke into sobs.
"No, no, darling don't' cry." Severus held her tighter, and kissed her gently. Jaci tried to calm down. After a few minutes, she was only sniffling.
"I'm sorry," she mumbled. Severus pulled back and lifted her face up.
"Love, don't' be. They will heal. I've got some cream for it. I'll be fine. But you, baby you look so bewildered about this dream. Calm down, I'll never let anything happen to you, ever." Jaci smiled. "That's better." Severus kissed away the rest of her tears from her face. Jaci gently ran her fingers over the marks on his arms. Severus watched her.
"Do they hurt?" Jaci asked.
"No, not even a little," Severus answered. He bent his head to kiss her gently. Jaci sighed before his lips touched hers. He placed his hands on her waist and brought her to lay on top of him, his hands going under her shirt to roam her back. Jaci groaned and pulled him closer to her. She always felt safe and secure with him, even though she was still worried about the dream.
But as she felt Severus tug off her shirt, she forgot everything but him.
The next morning, Jaci awoke in Severus' arms. Smiling she gazed up at his sleeping face. She couldn't believe that years back, she had believed this man to be cruel and heartless, mean and unable to love or care for anything other than the house cup. Now that she was his, and she loved him. She knew that he had a heart and could be gentle and sweet. She ran her hands over his hair, moving some away from his face.
Severus awoke with a smile as well, reaching over to hold Jaci. He was surprised when he found that she wasn't there. Quickly, he got up, pulling his bathrobe on and went searching for her. He found her in his study, curled up with a glass of iced orange juice and a book. He chuckled, causing her to look at him with a smile.
"Good morning, darling," Severus said. "How are you feeling?" he walked over to her. Jaci moved so Severus could sit behind her. Severus obliged, wrapping his arms around her waist, and putting his head on her shoulder to see what she was reading.
"Better," she answered. Severus kissed her neck.
"Good, I'm glad." Jaci suppressed a sigh. She hated lying to him. Truth be told, that wasn't the fist time she'd had that dream. She had it twice before. Severus looked up at her. He was worried about her. She seemed uneasy and that troubled him. He pulled her closer to him.
"What's that you're reading?" Severus asked, wanting to get her mind off the dream.
"Oh, it's a book about ghosts and poltergeists in the muggle world."
"Really?" Severus moved the book a bit to read it better.
"Yes, I love it. I hope to go to New Orleans one of these days." Severus smiled.
"You will," he said. Jaci turned to look at him curiously.
"How do you know?" Severus smiled and shrugged his shoulders.
"I just do," he answered. Jaci laughed. She stood and stretched.
"I must be going love," she said. "I have a test I need to study for in Herbology and in Potions." Severus smirked.
"And how do you like your potions master?" he asked. Jaci smiled.
"Ooh, I hate him. He's the most horrid man ever! All he does is make us do work and work." She winked. Jaci leaned down and whispered in his ear. "But can you keep a secret?" Severus nodded. "I've got the hots for the old DADA professor, you know Lupin." She squealed and ran out of the door, with Severus close behind her. Laughing, she went back to the bedrooms. Severus caught her and carried her to the bed. He held her down and growled.
"What was it that you said?" he asked. Jaci smiled and locked her arms around his neck.
"That I love you and only you." Severus grinned and kissed her.
"That's right."
"And how about you, professor?"
"Hmm, well Madam Pomfrey will do," he said. Jaci smacked his arm laughing.
"Severus, you're horrible!" He chuckled. Jaci loved it when he did that, because it was deep and throaty.
"I know, I know, but I love you."
"And I you. Now let me up. I need to study for my horrid class." Severus laughed, and helped her up. He walked her to the door.
"I'll see you at dinner."
Jaci smiled. "Yes, you will. Good-bye love." Jaci kissed his cheek and walked outside.
Kristie has a smile on her face as she woke up. She stretched and then looked around. Her smile grew to a grin as she spotted Draco sitting in a chair, still in his Quidditch robes and asleep.
Madam Pomfrey walked in, a grim smile on her face. Kristie didn't' know what to make of it. Madam Pomfrey quickly walked over to her and whispered. "Miss Madrigal, I need you to get Mr. Malfoy out of here, you see, I must talk to you and I haven't been able to make him leave." Kristie nodded. Madam Pomfrey walked to her office, where she could see if Draco was leaving. Kristie took in a deep breath. What's wrong with me? Sighing, she tapped Draco's shoulder.
"Draco, Draco…"
Draco woke up. "Kris? Kris what's wrong?" He quickly took her hand. Kristie smiled.
"I'm fine Draco, but I was wondering if you could do me a favor."
"Anything, darling, name it." Kristie smiled again and kissed him.
"Could you go find Becca, tell her I want a change of clothes. Wait for her in The Great Hall, and bring the clothes to me?" Draco smiled. He stood and kissed the top of her forehead.
"Sure, I'll be back soon. Take care." With that, he ran off. Madam Pomfrey ran to Kristie and took her hand.
"What is it Madam Pomfrey? You're starting to worry me."
"Miss Madrigal, you're…you're expecting a baby."
Kristie stared at her. "Excuse me?" Madam Pomfrey nodded. "Oh, oh my God…"
Chapter 19: Jealousy, pure jealousyBecca looked over at Kristie that night at dinner. She seemed different, like something was on her mind. She sighed. "Becca, hello?" Becca's roommate Trish said.
"Huh? Oh, I'm sorry, you were saying?"
Trish smirked. "Finally. I was asking you fi you really are going out with Harry." Becca smiled.
"Yes, yes I am." She looked down the table where Harry normally sat, but he wasn't there. She sighed. Suddenly someone placed their hands over her eyes.
"Guess who?" a voice said. Becca smiled.
"I wonder, could it be…Harry?"
"How'd you guess?" Laughing, Harry sat down next to her and wrapped his arms around her waist.
Trish glared. Becca was completely and totally ignoring her and she didn't like being ignored. All Becca kept doing was talking to Harry, and laughing with Harry. Grumbling, she stood up and began walking out of The Great Hall.
"Did you hear about Potter and Leza?" wall all Trish kept hearing on the way out. Frustrated, she turned to a group of people discussing Harry and Becca.
"Too bad she's only going out with him 'cause he's famous." She turned and walked away, leaving people shocked.
By the next two months the whole school knew that Becca and Harry were an item, and they thought that Becca was only going out with Harry because he was famous. Everyone but Jaci, Kristie, Draco, Snape, and the rest of the family, that is.
"Hey Hermione, I was wondering if you could explain the homework Professor Flitwick gave us," Becca said, walking timidly over to Hermione. She was always shy and nervous around her and Ron. She wanted them to like her, and at first they had. Until they heard the rumors, at least Hermione believed them. Ron didn't' .
"Humph, why would I do that?" Hermione asked coldly. She stood and walked out of the common room. Becca looked surprised at first, then shocked. Harry, whom had seen and heard the whole thing, felt his blood begin to boil. He walked over to Becca, who gave him a false smile.
"Umm, I guess she's busy. I'll just go and finish up my homework. I'll see you at dinner." She kissed his cheek and ran up to her dorm room. Harry could hear her sniffling as she ran up the stone steps. Fists curled, he left the common room in search of Hermione. He found her in the library.
"What was that all about?" he asked her. Hermione looked innocently at him.
"What was what all about?"
"Don't' play stupid Hermione. Why were you so mean to Becca. You know she's sensitive!" Hermione glared at him.
"Oh, yeah, she's so sensitive."
"What do you mean by that!"
"Oh Harry, she's just using you to get famous!" Harry looked at her surprised.
"No, no she wouldn't do that, not Becca."
Hermione sighed. "The whole school knows Harry. Well, most of the school knows. Listen I have to go, I'll see you later." Hermione walked off leaving Harry puzzled.
Becca stopped crying. She sighed and walked over to her trunk, smiling. She had bought Harry some new Quidditch gear. It was a late valentine's day gift. Harry had bought her some jewelry, but Becca hadn't had enough money. So she'd told him that she'd owed. She was going to give it to him that night after dinner.
Sighing, she put it back in her trunk. It was almost time for dinner, so she rushed back down. Dinner was over, but no one had left yet. Becca grumbled, because she wanted to see the look on Harry's face when he opened her gift. So what if no one else has left. I want Harry to see his gift!
She leaned over to Harry. "Let's go. I have something for you," she whispered. Harry gave her a stare that made her feel uneasy. He looked around.
"No one else has left. They'll stare."
"Who cares? Come on Harry." Becca tugged at his hand, but he roughly took it back. "Harry, what's wrong?"
"Everyone will look at us."
"So? That's never bothered you before." With that Harry exploded.
"Well, little miss attention grabber! It's over. I'm done with you. You want to get even more famous, then go date Lockhart!" Harry stood and left, leaving Becca shocked.
Everyone but Becca's family and the teachers clapped Becca looked around with tears in her eyes. Then got up and ran to the common room. When she got there, she saw Harry sitting in a chair by the fire. He didn't see her and she didn't care. Becca ran up to her room, took the present out and walked back down. She walked over to Harry and threw it on his lap, startling him.
"There, what I wanted to give you. I don't know what the hell you meant in The Great Hall, but if you want it to be over between us, then fine! I don't care!" With that Becca ran back up to her room.
Harry gazed at the gift. He sighed as curiosity got the better of him and he took off the wrapper. "Wow," he breathed. It was brand new gear, along with some chocolate frogs and some new broomstick care refills. Becca had known he was running low.
Now he felt bad. But, she was using me, or was she? He spent the rest of the night thinking and ignoring the congratulations from the rest of the students for breaking up with Becca.
Chapter 20: Will I ever see him againJaci looked up at Severus, puzzled at what just happened. By the look in his eyes, he didn't understand what happened either. She sighed and walked over to Kristie. "What happened?" Kristie looked at her.
"I was just about to ask you the same," Kristie said. Jaci sighed.
"Could you find out and tell me tomorrow?" Jaci said.
"Why not tonight? I could meet you back here."
Jaci glanced up at Severus. "I…I have plans. Just tell me tomorrow." Kristie nodded.
Jaci walked off. She smiled as she felt someone's eyes on her and she knew it had to be Severus. She walked to her quarters and began making him a drink. When he walked on. Jaci smiled.
"Hello," he growled into her. Jaci smiled. She turned.
"Do you know why Becca and Harry are fighting?" Severus' face turned hard.
"No," he said. Jaci sighed. Everytime she mentioned Harry, Ron, or Hermione, Severus would get a look of pure venom in his eye.
"Why do you hate them Severus?" Jaci asked, wrapping her arms around his neck, forcing him to look at her.
"Who are you…."
"You know very well whom I'm talking about Severus Snape, so don't' you start on that." Severus glared at her for a few seconds. Then he sighed.
He moved away from her and sat on her couch. Jaci moved to sit next to him to him, when there came a knock on the door. Jaci froze. Severus looked up at her urgently. "Go into the bedroom. Here take your things and your glass." Jaci nodded. Severus helped her take her things to the bedroom. Jaci sat on the bed, the curtains pulled shut tight. She heard Severus open the door.
"Hello, Severus. I hope I'm not disturbing you," Jaci heard Albus Dumbledore say.
"Of course not headmaster, please come in," Severus said, leading Dumbledore in. "Would you like something to drink, headmaster?"
"No, Severus, I'm afraid I do not come with good news."
"Is it about HIM?" Dumbledore sighed and nodded. Severus felt his face go pale. "What…what do I have to do, headmaster?" Dumbledore sighed again.
"You have to go to Voldemort again. We need you to spy again Severus. We need to know his next moves." Severus nodded.
"I will go to him tomorrow, headmaster. I will not fail you." Dumbledore hugged Severus.
"Take care old friend, and make sure that you tell everyone dear to you of your plans," Dumbledore said, eyeing the door that led to Severus' room. Severus nodded.
"Good day, headmaster, and I will take care." With that Dumbledore walked out. Severus sighed.
Jaci couldn't move. Severus, going to Voldemort? At first Jaci and her family hadn't known much about Voldemort, since her parents didn't tell them until they had gotten their letters, and then not even they had known a lot about Voldemort, because it had mainly surrounded England, not America.
He's going to him? But, but then that means he's a Death Eater? Severus walked into the room.
"Jaci?" he said. He pulled back the curtains to look for her. He found her there, sitting on the bed, shocked. Severus sighed. "I guess you heard."
Jaci took a deep shaky breath, and nodded. "You're a Death Eater? I…I thought that was just a tattoo, like the ones we get in the muggle world." Jaci took his left arm and rolled the sleeve back, exposing the mark. "I didn't know it was the mark." Jaci looked up at him, with tears in her eyes.
"Jaci, please let me explain," he said. Jaci shook her head.
"No, Severus, I don't want to hear it," Jaci said, getting off the bed. She turned to look at him. "So that's why you hate them huh?"
"No, Jaci, please." Severus grabbed her by the arm. "Let me explain."
"No, Severus, I don't want to."
"Damn it! Would you bloody listen to me?" Severus pulled her roughly to him. "You need to know in case, in case I don't come back."
Jaci looked up at him. "What do you mean by that?"
Severus sighed. "Jaci I was a Death Eater, but soon I realized that I didn't want to do that anymore. I didn't' want to hurt people, just because they were not magical, so I turned myself in to Dumbledore, and I stayed as a spy. I don't hate Granger, Weasley, and Potter because I'm a Death Eater. I dislike them for different reasons."
"Wait, wait. Let me take this all in." Jaci sat down on the bed with a hand on her head. She took in deep breaths. Soon she heard Severus curse.
"Babe, don't' pass out. Remember your blood pressure." Severus took her into his arms, and held her gently. Jaci continued to take deep breaths until she calmed down.
"Severus what do you mean in case you don't come back?" Jaci asked after being quiet for a while. Severus sighed.
"Jaci, Voldemort isn't a person who will take people back with open arms. The last time I went to him, I came back badly hurt. I stayed in the hospital wing for a week. I don't know what will happen this time." Jaci saw something in Severus' eyes she had never seen before, fear. She wrapped her arms around him tightly.
"I don't' want you to go."
"I know darling, but I must. Dumbledore needs me to go."
"And I need you to stay Severus." Jaci began to kiss his neck. Severus groaned, and pulled back.
"I'll come back to you, Jaci one way or another I promise. Even if I don't come back with my body, only as a memory in your dreams. Remember Jaci, that I love you and I'll always be with you."
Jaci nodded, as she wrapped her arms around him and hugged him tightly.
Becca looked up as Kristie walked in. "What's wrong?" Kristie asked. Becca sighed and shrugged her shoulders.
"I don't know, and I don't care if I never see Harry again! Now please Kristie, I know you mean well, but leave me alone." Becca buried her herself back under her blanket. She didn't know what was going on with Harry, but she didn't care if he didn't want to be with her, then fine!
Kristie sighed as she closed the door to the room. She placed a hand on her stomach, where her now three month old baby was. She leaned against the door and closed her eyes.
When am I gonna tell Draco? She groaned and went to her room.
Jaci tried not to cry as she held onto Severus. "I leave in the morning," he said into her ear. Jaci took a deep breath and nodded.
"I know," she answered. Severus leaned down and gently kissed her. He looked into her eyes deeply.
"Will you stay with me tonight? Will you let me love you again?" Jaci nodded. Severus pulled her back into his arms, and kissed her again.
Jaci tried not to cry at how tender and gentle it was that night and how before she fell asleep in the early hours of the morning, she heard Severus say, "I love you."
She awoke alone, searched but did not find him. She cried alone, because she knew he had gone, gone without a kiss, without reassurance. She cried because she did not know if she would ever see him again.
The end