Emily couldn't believe that she had been talked into it. She scowled as she
remembered that the Marauders had threatened to prank her if she didn't go
and see Jay that night at the lake. Quickly putting her wand in her robes,
she took one last look at herself in the mirror. She didn't look too bad,
considering the fact that she was rather pale from the full moon a few
weeks ago. It was now March and Emily, for the first time in her life, was
rather looking forward to the next full moon.
She turned to Hermione, looking exasperated.
"Do I have to do this?" she questioned. Hermione looked up from the book she was reading and narrowed her eyes at Emily.
"Yes, you do! You're the reason that Jay's acting like this! You're going to talk to him and put things right!" She told her sternly. Emily sighed, she really didn't want to go and see him. Seeing him kiss *Lavender Brown* of all people had really felt like her heart had been broken in two.
"Fine! I'll talk to him, but I'm not making any promises that we'll both be happy afterwards" Emily snapped.
"Oh, congrats on making the Gryffindor Quidditch team by the way" Hermione told her. Emily stared at her, taken aback.
"Mione, you're really weird, did you know that?"
"Really now?" Hermione asked, sounding amused.
"Yup, one minute, you're sounding all stern and telling me about how I need to speak to Jay, then the next you're congratulating me on making the Gryffindor Quidditch team! Weirdo" Hermione laughed.
"I've always had a screw loose. That's what mum and dad told me" Emily giggled.
"Mad, raving loonies"
Emily gulped, when she realized that she was ready to go.
"Alright, I'm going now. I'm walking out of the door" she said slowly, opening the door. Hermione still had her head buried in a book.
"Ems, if you're going to go, don't you think that you should actually walk out of the door, instead of just standing there?" Hermione questioned her. Emily's jaw dropped.
"How-?" Hermione held up a mirror that was on her pillow. Emily grumbled and glared at her.
"Smart ass!"
"Go for goodness' sake! Before I get Sirius and your dad to *drag* you there!" Hermione told her. Emily paled, nodded and hurriedly left the girls' dormitories.
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Emily stepped outside and shivered when she felt the cold night air hit her. She glanced around and noticed Jay sitting by the lake, absentmindedly throwing stones into it. He didn't look happy, that was for sure. Emily decided that maybe spying on him for a little while might help to see what sort of a mood he was in. After all, this was the first time that she'd see what he did when he was upset. Quietly, she hid behind the tree that was near Jay and stayed there; making sure that her breathing couldn't be heard. As she peered at him from where she was hiding, she let out a gasp. Jay was crying! Jay never cried, at least, not in front of her. Suddenly, she felt guilt. It was *her* fault that he was so upset, she'd sent back the letter that he'd sent her and when he said that he loved her, he'd meant it, but Emily was so upset and angry herself that she couldn't accept it. Biting her lip, she stepped out from the shadows. Jay gasped and quickly stood up when he saw her.
"Emily, I-" But he was cut off abruptly by Emily's finger on his lips.
"Please, you don't need to say anything, it's my fault, not yours" she told him, she lowered her gaze to the ground "I'm so sorry. I've been so cruel to you. Sending your letter and those chocolates back to you, I-I-I knew that you were sorry, but I didn't want to believe it. I mean, after what happened on Valentines' Day, but I know that you only snogged Lavender for a bit of fun, right? Or were you and her serious?" Emily asked. Jay shook his head, his eyes puffy and red.
"No, I-" His voice broke off as he looked to the ground "We weren't serious and I really am truly sorry" Jay's eyes welled up with tears again. He sniffed and quickly wiped his eyes with his sleeve. Emily smiled weakly at him.
"I like a guy who shows his emotions. It shows that guys can be sensitive" Jay smiled weakly. Emily looked to the lake and sat down near it. She looked up to Jay and patted next to her.
"Sit next to me" Jay quickly complied and stared out at the lake.
"You know, it's been really quiet without you talking and pranking, it's kinda scary actually" Emily admitted, then looked away from Jay when she felt her cheeks go hot. Jay stared at her.
"Really?" Emily nodded.
"I know that I used to tell you that I hated you because you thought you were so great and you didn't shut up and your pranking got so annoying. Did you stop all of that because of me?" she questioned him. Jay avoided her gaze and blushed.
"Well, um . . ."
"Please, go back to being old Jay, I don't like this new one who's always in bad moods and is always quiet. I'm finding it rather unnerving and . . . I miss you" she said quietly. Jay looked at her in amazement.
"You do?" Emily nodded.
"I do" Jay grinned.
"Alright then, I'll go back to being old Jay" He held out his hand to shake hers.
"Friends?" Emily bit her lip, then locked her eyes with Jay's.
"I was kinda hoping that we could be more than just friends" she whispered. Jay's eyes widened when Emily quickly brushed her lips against his, then she quickly got up and started walking off. Jay quickly ran after her.
"Ems, wait!" He grabbed Emily and stood in front of her "Do you really mean that? This isn't some kind of joke?" Emily shook her head.
"I-I meant it. I'm sorry, I've ruined our friendship, I-I'll just-"
"But I feel the same way!" Jay exclaimed as he grabbed a hold of her and pulled her into a passionate kiss. When they broke off, Emily blushed.
"Okay, I hope no one saw that at this time of night, it could give them nightmares, or they might think that there's something seriously wrong with me" Jay chuckled, then he pulled her into a hug.
"Thank you so much" he cried.
"Just do me a favour"
"Anything!"
"Let out your emotions, I don't care, I love a guy who shows his emotions" Jay grinned.
"You got it babe"
"And another thing, if you ever cheat on me, I'll hate you for the rest of your life!" he saluted her, then smirked.
"You got it babe"
"And stop calling me babe!"
"You got it darlin'" Emily giggled.
"Good, I'm so happy we've got the old Jay back! Yay! We *have* to plan some pranks on Snape!" Emily told him. Jay nodded and winked at her.
"I'm sure we can figure something out if we put our heads together, if you know what I mean" Emily smirked at him.
"Nice try, Mr. Pull-A-Prank-Every-Five-Seconds, only happening if we're alone"
"Or in a broom cupboard" he said, wiggling his eyebrows suggestively. Emily laughed.
"Yeah, or that. Wait till our mums and dads hear about this! They won't believe it! I can't wait to see the look on Logan's face!" Emily said, looking excited. Jay chuckled. Suddenly, Emily yawned.
"I am *so* tired!" he said, rubbing her eyes.
"Here, I'll carry you" Jay offered.
"No, you don't need-AH!" Jay picked her up and was carrying her in his arms. Emily quickly put her arms around his neck.
"This is going to look really weird, isn't it?"
"So? I don't care" Jay smirked as he pulled her into another kiss. Emily playfully smacked him around the head as they pulled apart.
"No kissing me without telling me" she told him with a smile to show that she was joking.
"Aw man! That totally sucks! So every time I want to kiss you, I have to say "Hey Ems, I wanna kiss you, is that alright with you?"" Emily put on a straight face.
"Exactly" then she burst out laughing. Whilst Jay was carrying her, Emily realized for the first time how strong he was.
"You're quite strong" she commented.
"Thanks. Oh, I heard about how you made the Gryffindor Quidditch team as a Chaser, congrats" Emily beamed at him.
"Thanks"
"I bet you were loads better than the others. Shame I wasn't there to cheer you on. I promise you that I'll be there to cheer you on at the game against Slytherin" Jay promised her.
"Yay! You'd better be there to give me a good luck kiss!" Emily told him.
"Wouldn't miss it for the world" Jay told her seriously. Emily giggled.
As they entered the Gryffindor common room, Jay set her down on the couch.
"You're cold!" He exclaimed on seeing Emily shiver.
"No, I'm f-fine" she said, her teeth chattering. He clucked his tongue in disapproval as he sat down next to her and put his arms around her.
"You should be warm in no time Miss. Warming up with a guy is commonly known as the best way to get warm in seconds" Jay told her jokingly. Emily shook with silent laughter.
"You're crazy"
"Crazy for you? I know" He told her and kissed her. After their kiss, Emily pulled him closer as she lay down on the couch. He lay down next to her so that she was lying at the front facing the fire, while he was lying behind her, taking in her scent.
"Don't leave me" she whispered "I don't wanna be alone" she said as she closed her eyes. Jay closed his eyes too.
"I'll never leave you-ever. I promise" As this happened, Cherry smiled as she watched from the girls' dormitories. She listened intently as she heard Emily quietly hum to the song "Too Lost In You" by the Sugababes. Watching them both drift off into sleep, she smiled, whilst thinking 'They finally got it together; I thought they'd never do it!' As she made to walk back into her room, she could hear Emily whisper something.
"I love you, don't ever leave me"
"Do I have to do this?" she questioned. Hermione looked up from the book she was reading and narrowed her eyes at Emily.
"Yes, you do! You're the reason that Jay's acting like this! You're going to talk to him and put things right!" She told her sternly. Emily sighed, she really didn't want to go and see him. Seeing him kiss *Lavender Brown* of all people had really felt like her heart had been broken in two.
"Fine! I'll talk to him, but I'm not making any promises that we'll both be happy afterwards" Emily snapped.
"Oh, congrats on making the Gryffindor Quidditch team by the way" Hermione told her. Emily stared at her, taken aback.
"Mione, you're really weird, did you know that?"
"Really now?" Hermione asked, sounding amused.
"Yup, one minute, you're sounding all stern and telling me about how I need to speak to Jay, then the next you're congratulating me on making the Gryffindor Quidditch team! Weirdo" Hermione laughed.
"I've always had a screw loose. That's what mum and dad told me" Emily giggled.
"Mad, raving loonies"
Emily gulped, when she realized that she was ready to go.
"Alright, I'm going now. I'm walking out of the door" she said slowly, opening the door. Hermione still had her head buried in a book.
"Ems, if you're going to go, don't you think that you should actually walk out of the door, instead of just standing there?" Hermione questioned her. Emily's jaw dropped.
"How-?" Hermione held up a mirror that was on her pillow. Emily grumbled and glared at her.
"Smart ass!"
"Go for goodness' sake! Before I get Sirius and your dad to *drag* you there!" Hermione told her. Emily paled, nodded and hurriedly left the girls' dormitories.
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Emily stepped outside and shivered when she felt the cold night air hit her. She glanced around and noticed Jay sitting by the lake, absentmindedly throwing stones into it. He didn't look happy, that was for sure. Emily decided that maybe spying on him for a little while might help to see what sort of a mood he was in. After all, this was the first time that she'd see what he did when he was upset. Quietly, she hid behind the tree that was near Jay and stayed there; making sure that her breathing couldn't be heard. As she peered at him from where she was hiding, she let out a gasp. Jay was crying! Jay never cried, at least, not in front of her. Suddenly, she felt guilt. It was *her* fault that he was so upset, she'd sent back the letter that he'd sent her and when he said that he loved her, he'd meant it, but Emily was so upset and angry herself that she couldn't accept it. Biting her lip, she stepped out from the shadows. Jay gasped and quickly stood up when he saw her.
"Emily, I-" But he was cut off abruptly by Emily's finger on his lips.
"Please, you don't need to say anything, it's my fault, not yours" she told him, she lowered her gaze to the ground "I'm so sorry. I've been so cruel to you. Sending your letter and those chocolates back to you, I-I-I knew that you were sorry, but I didn't want to believe it. I mean, after what happened on Valentines' Day, but I know that you only snogged Lavender for a bit of fun, right? Or were you and her serious?" Emily asked. Jay shook his head, his eyes puffy and red.
"No, I-" His voice broke off as he looked to the ground "We weren't serious and I really am truly sorry" Jay's eyes welled up with tears again. He sniffed and quickly wiped his eyes with his sleeve. Emily smiled weakly at him.
"I like a guy who shows his emotions. It shows that guys can be sensitive" Jay smiled weakly. Emily looked to the lake and sat down near it. She looked up to Jay and patted next to her.
"Sit next to me" Jay quickly complied and stared out at the lake.
"You know, it's been really quiet without you talking and pranking, it's kinda scary actually" Emily admitted, then looked away from Jay when she felt her cheeks go hot. Jay stared at her.
"Really?" Emily nodded.
"I know that I used to tell you that I hated you because you thought you were so great and you didn't shut up and your pranking got so annoying. Did you stop all of that because of me?" she questioned him. Jay avoided her gaze and blushed.
"Well, um . . ."
"Please, go back to being old Jay, I don't like this new one who's always in bad moods and is always quiet. I'm finding it rather unnerving and . . . I miss you" she said quietly. Jay looked at her in amazement.
"You do?" Emily nodded.
"I do" Jay grinned.
"Alright then, I'll go back to being old Jay" He held out his hand to shake hers.
"Friends?" Emily bit her lip, then locked her eyes with Jay's.
"I was kinda hoping that we could be more than just friends" she whispered. Jay's eyes widened when Emily quickly brushed her lips against his, then she quickly got up and started walking off. Jay quickly ran after her.
"Ems, wait!" He grabbed Emily and stood in front of her "Do you really mean that? This isn't some kind of joke?" Emily shook her head.
"I-I meant it. I'm sorry, I've ruined our friendship, I-I'll just-"
"But I feel the same way!" Jay exclaimed as he grabbed a hold of her and pulled her into a passionate kiss. When they broke off, Emily blushed.
"Okay, I hope no one saw that at this time of night, it could give them nightmares, or they might think that there's something seriously wrong with me" Jay chuckled, then he pulled her into a hug.
"Thank you so much" he cried.
"Just do me a favour"
"Anything!"
"Let out your emotions, I don't care, I love a guy who shows his emotions" Jay grinned.
"You got it babe"
"And another thing, if you ever cheat on me, I'll hate you for the rest of your life!" he saluted her, then smirked.
"You got it babe"
"And stop calling me babe!"
"You got it darlin'" Emily giggled.
"Good, I'm so happy we've got the old Jay back! Yay! We *have* to plan some pranks on Snape!" Emily told him. Jay nodded and winked at her.
"I'm sure we can figure something out if we put our heads together, if you know what I mean" Emily smirked at him.
"Nice try, Mr. Pull-A-Prank-Every-Five-Seconds, only happening if we're alone"
"Or in a broom cupboard" he said, wiggling his eyebrows suggestively. Emily laughed.
"Yeah, or that. Wait till our mums and dads hear about this! They won't believe it! I can't wait to see the look on Logan's face!" Emily said, looking excited. Jay chuckled. Suddenly, Emily yawned.
"I am *so* tired!" he said, rubbing her eyes.
"Here, I'll carry you" Jay offered.
"No, you don't need-AH!" Jay picked her up and was carrying her in his arms. Emily quickly put her arms around his neck.
"This is going to look really weird, isn't it?"
"So? I don't care" Jay smirked as he pulled her into another kiss. Emily playfully smacked him around the head as they pulled apart.
"No kissing me without telling me" she told him with a smile to show that she was joking.
"Aw man! That totally sucks! So every time I want to kiss you, I have to say "Hey Ems, I wanna kiss you, is that alright with you?"" Emily put on a straight face.
"Exactly" then she burst out laughing. Whilst Jay was carrying her, Emily realized for the first time how strong he was.
"You're quite strong" she commented.
"Thanks. Oh, I heard about how you made the Gryffindor Quidditch team as a Chaser, congrats" Emily beamed at him.
"Thanks"
"I bet you were loads better than the others. Shame I wasn't there to cheer you on. I promise you that I'll be there to cheer you on at the game against Slytherin" Jay promised her.
"Yay! You'd better be there to give me a good luck kiss!" Emily told him.
"Wouldn't miss it for the world" Jay told her seriously. Emily giggled.
As they entered the Gryffindor common room, Jay set her down on the couch.
"You're cold!" He exclaimed on seeing Emily shiver.
"No, I'm f-fine" she said, her teeth chattering. He clucked his tongue in disapproval as he sat down next to her and put his arms around her.
"You should be warm in no time Miss. Warming up with a guy is commonly known as the best way to get warm in seconds" Jay told her jokingly. Emily shook with silent laughter.
"You're crazy"
"Crazy for you? I know" He told her and kissed her. After their kiss, Emily pulled him closer as she lay down on the couch. He lay down next to her so that she was lying at the front facing the fire, while he was lying behind her, taking in her scent.
"Don't leave me" she whispered "I don't wanna be alone" she said as she closed her eyes. Jay closed his eyes too.
"I'll never leave you-ever. I promise" As this happened, Cherry smiled as she watched from the girls' dormitories. She listened intently as she heard Emily quietly hum to the song "Too Lost In You" by the Sugababes. Watching them both drift off into sleep, she smiled, whilst thinking 'They finally got it together; I thought they'd never do it!' As she made to walk back into her room, she could hear Emily whisper something.
"I love you, don't ever leave me"
