Hello everyone. I'm still having some problems with finding a computer to
work on and I've been having a lot of stuff to do lately so, you know, I'm
taking a while with each chapter.
Anyways, I don't want to bombard you all with my lame excuses and I'll just give you the chapter.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or the other characters. I only own my own original characters and my own plot.
Chapter 17: The Accusations of Those Closest To You
Jesabelle sighed and rubbed her temple. She was in the Heads' Dorm on a Saturday night, sitting on a couch, finishing her Care of Magical Creatures essay.
Draco, who was sitting beside her, wrapped his arm around her shoulders and whispered, "What's wrong, love? Need help with the essay?"
"No Draco." Jesabelle said, "Thank you."
"What's wrong then, you seem to be on the edge lately." Draco said.
"It's just..." Jesabelle began, but stopped.
"It's just?" Draco asked.
"It's just hat ever since that day during class when you saved me from the thestrals, of which I am very thankful, I have this really bad feeling that Harry and the others might suspect something." Jesabelle said.
"That's been what I have been thinking lately as well." Draco said.
"I'm scared." Jesabelle said.
Silence filled the room for a few seconds before she continued.
"I love Harry, and I love you. I don't want to lose Harry, but I also don't want to lose you." Jesabelle said. "I need the both of you."
"Family matters a bit more than the ones you love." Draco said. "It must really hurt you."
"What? What must really hurt me?" Jesabelle said.
"It must hurt knowing that somewhere along the way in this war, there is a possibility that you will have to choose between Harry and I." Draco said.
"It does. But, I don't want to face it." Jesabelle said.
"I know, love, but I want you to promise me something." Draco said.
"What?" Jesabelle asked.
"I want you to promise me that if the time comes, and you do have to choose, choose Harry, and not me." Draco said.
"Why?" Jesabelle asked, aghast.
"Harry means more to you and the world than I could ever be." Draco said, trying, but failing to hide his sadness.
"You mean everything to me." Jesabelle said, stroking his cheek with the back of her hand. "I could never promise you such a thing."
"Then just promise me one thing." Draco said.
"What?" Jesabelle asked.
"Promise me that if for any reason we are separated in this oncoming war that you will wait for me until I come back." Draco said.
"Now that I can promise." Jesabelle said, smiling.
Draco smiled as well and held her closer, the two falling asleep in each other's embrace.
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It was a Monday night and Jesabelle was heading out of the Great Hall after dinner when Professor McGonagall came out of a nearby room.
"Good evening Professor." Jesabelle said.
"Oh, hello Ms. Potter." McGonagall said pleasantly. "I'm sorry but, could you do me a favor?"
"Of course Professor." Jesabelle said.
"All right, well, could you go down to the dungeons to Professor Snape's office and tell him that I need to speak with him privately in my office as soon as possible tonight?" McGonagall asked.
"Oh sure Professor." Jesabelle said.
"Thank you very much." McGonagall said, smiling at her and heading up the stairs.
Jesabelle went through a door leading to the dungeons and set off on her errand, unaware that someone was following her.
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Harry and Ron watched as Blake rise from his seat at the Ravenclaw table, and head out of the Great Hall after Jesabelle.
"I don't like him." Harry said.
"Neither do I Harry." Ron said.
Then they looked around again and saw Draco rise up and head out of the Great Hall after Blake.
"Now this just enough." Harry said and got up, Ron following him.
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Jesabelle was heading back from Snape's office when she heard something behind her. She stopped, and turned around, wand in hand.
Then Blake stepped out from the shadows.
"What do you want Marshall?" Jesabelle asked, her wand still pointed at him. He was only two feet away, but Jesabelle already had a run in with him not too long ago, and she wasn't about to take her chances when she was ready to fight back if she had to.
"Oh you know what I want." Marshall said seductively, looking her up and down.
"Sod off!" Jesabelle said.
"Oh come one Jesabelle." Marshall said, taking a step forward, making Jesabelle step back. "Don't you want to have some fun."
"Not with the likes of Marshall." Jesabelle said, "It wouldn't be worth it. I'm surprised none of the girls tried to kill you when you were asleep. But then again, you always did sleep with the most stupid sluts you could find."
"Watch it Jesabelle." Marshall said. "Like Parker, I know your secrets."
"Yes, yes, I know." Jesabelle said, anger rising, "You're just mad because you can't have the last virgin you were aiming for, and that's me. So if you want some, you're going to have to fight your ass off for it!" Jesabelle said.
"Oh I'm sure that can be done swiftly, love." Marshall said, smirking.
Jesabelle felt a chill go up her spine, but before she could act, a shout came from behind Blake.
"Expelliarmus!" the voice said, shooting Marshall into the wall, knocking him unconscious again.
Jesabelle looked for the source of the voice and found, to her relief, Draco, his wand pointed out in the direction of the heap of Marshall at the side.
"You all right Jesabelle?" Draco asked, stepping on top of Marshall's body and hugging Jesabelle.
"I'm fine, thank you." Jesabelle said, leaning on him for support. She may have put on a straight and determined face, but she was afraid of Blake for a bit there, and Draco could tell.
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Harry and Ron silently followed Draco's retreating back through the dungeons, being careful to stay a good distance from him, just in case.
A few seconds later, they lost him.
"Darn!" Ron said.
"Where do you think he went?" Harry asked, looking around for a door Draco could have gone through without their knowing.
"I don't know." Ron said.
Suddenly, they heard Jesabelle's voice, then Blake's, then Draco's. Startled, they ran through the hall, following the voices.
They were nearly there, when they stopped at a corner, hearing Jesabelle's voice, and then surprisingly, Draco's.
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"He nearly tried to rape you again." Draco said.
"Please don't bring the subject up." Jesabelle said, her voice shaking slightly.
Harry and Ron were at corner, their eyes widened in surprised.
"You didn't tell Harry and the others about it, did you?" Draco asked.
"I'm ashamed." Jesabelle said.
"You shouldn't be. If you told them before, you wouldn't have been alone down here. Knowing Harry, he would have followed you around, or have someone else follow you at intervals like bodyguards. I myself would have told Crabbe and Golye to follow you, but I knew it would be too risky. If we didn't have to keep this whole relationship secret, I would have teamed up with Harry and we would have jumped Marshall and beat up into a bloody pulp." Draco said.
If possible, Harry and Ron's eyes were bugging out worse than ever.
"I know, I'm sorry Draco." Jesabelle said.
"We should head up before anyone finds out that I attacked Marshall here. But Lord knows he deserves it." Draco said, giving Marshall a kick in the ribs.
But before they could continue on, Harry and Ron stepped out from the corner and stood in front of them, wands up. Both were as angry as ever, and Ron was already turning a deep shade of red, almost as red as his hair even. Seeing Draco holding Jesabelle close to him protectively only made them angrier.
"Get you bloody hands off her." Harry said.
"Harry," Jesabelle began.
"Not now Jesabelle, you have a lot of explaining to do." Harry said, cutting her off and giving her a glare than almost made her cry. As strong as she was, she was sensitive.
"And you Malfoy," Ron said, "are to keep your distance."
Jesabelle looked at Draco. He nodded and let her go. Jesabelle followed Harry, who had turned around, down the hallway. Ron gave Draco a disapproving look before retreating as well, leaving Draco behind.
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Harry, Ron, and Jesabelle walked in silence up to the Gryffindor common room. Harry gave the password and the three of them walked in. Everyone was occupying themselves with their homework that the only people who noticed their entrance were Neville, Hermione, and Ginny.
"We need to talk." Harry said before Hermione could open her mouth. "Let's go up to the Boys' dorm for privacy."
They all nodded and followed Harry up the stairs.
Thankfully, when they entered, there was no one there. Hermione closed the door behind her and put some locking and silencing spells on it.
Harry and Ron remained standing as Neville, Ginny, and Hermione sat down on Harry's bed. Jesabelle remained standing, avoiding Harry and Ron's eye.
"What's going on?" Ginny asked, looking from her boyfriend, to her brother, to the girl she considered as family.
"Well it turns out that we followed Malfoy and Marshall down to the dungeons and found that Marshall had tried to rape her a little while ago, and that she didn't want to tell us." Harry said.
"Oh, and did we mention that Jesabelle and Malfoy are having a secret relationship?" Ron said, spitting out Draco's name like it was poison.
Hermione covered mouth, Neville's mouth hung open, and Ginny paled slightly.
"Rape?" Hermione asked.
Jesabelle nodded.
"And you're having a relationship with Malfoy?" Neville asked softly.
Jesabelle nodded again.
"How come you didn't tell us about what happened?" Ginny asked.
Jesabelle sniffed and looked at her with pleading eyes saying, "I was scared."
"BUT YOU WEREN'T SCARED TO TELL MALFOY!" Harry yelled.
"Harry clam down!" Hermione said, startled at Harry's sudden outburst.
"WHY SHOULD I CALM DOWN?" Harry yelled again.
"Let her explain herself Harry." Ginny said.
"THAT'S BECAUSE DRACO SAVED ME HARRY!" Jesabelle screamed back.
"SAVED YOU?" Harry asked, "SAVED YOU?"
"When did all of this happen?" Hermione asked, anxious to keep the two cousins from lashing out at each other.
"It was during the Halloween Ball." Jesabelle said.
"That long ago?" Ron asked.
"Yes. I was fixing Harry up with Ginny, and I suddenly started to hear voices in my head." Jesabelle said.
"Voices?" Ginny asked.
"I heard mostly screams." Jesabelle said, shaking. "I decided that my job was done and headed up to the Gryffindor Tower. But I didn't know that Marshall was following me." Jesabelle continued, tears pouring out of her eyes.
"And then?" Neville asked gently.
"He cornered me in an empty classroom. My sight was foggy, and I couldn't find my wand. I couldn't fight back. He was too strong." Jesabelle choked out, hugging herself. "And then Draco blasted through and saved me. Then after I traded dorms with Hermione, things just sort of picked up."
"This was since Christmas, wasn't it?" Ginny asked.
Jesabelle nodded.
"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?" Harry yelled again.
"I'm sorry Harry," Jesabelle began again.
"DON'T TELL ME YOU'RE SORRY. MALFOY AND HIS FAMILY ARE THE SOLE PEOPLE THAT WE ARE COMPLETELY AGAINST!" Harry said.
"I know Harry." Jesabelle said, but it was no use.
"IT'S BECAUSE OF HIS FATHER THAT GINNY HAD TO FACE VOLDEMORT, WE'RE JUST LUCKY THAT SHE'S ABLE TO LIVE A NORMAL LIFE, EVEN YEARS AFTER THE ENTIRE ORDEAL!" Ron suddenly screamed.
"RON, HARRY, PLEASE!" Jesabelle said.
Harry and Ron were both redder than ever now. They were both so angry that Ginny, Hermione, and Neville stood up, just in case they had to hold anyone down.
"MALFOY IS JUST GOING TO USE YOU!" Harry said. "HE'LL USE TO GET TO ME! THEN HE'LL JUST KILL YOU WHEN HE'S FINISHED. HE'S ONLY USING YOU FOR HIS OWN PERSONAL BENEFIT AND PLEASURES!"
"HE'S NOT LIKE THAT HARRY!" Jesabelle yelled back.
"HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT FOR SURE?!" Harry yelled. "I COULD LOSE YOU TO HIM. DON'T I MATTER TO YOU AT ALL?"
"I LOVE YOU HARRY WITH ALL MY HEART BUT I LOVE DRACO TOO!" Jesabelle yelled, sobbing.
And with that statement, the entire room went quiet.
"ARE YOU TELLING US THAT, THAT, GIT IS MORE IMPORTANT TO YOU THAN HARRY IS?" Ron yelled at Jesabelle.
"NO IT'S NOT LIKE THAT RON AND YOU KNOW IT!" Jesabelle said.
"OH DO I?" Ron asked. "IT'S LIKE WE DON'T KNOW ANYMORE JESABELLE!"
"WHAT?" Jesabelle yelled.
"WE'VE HEARD THINGS JESABELLE." Ron yelled, "DISTURBING THINGS! LATE NIGHT MEETINGS! CHANCED GLANCES! EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU JUST ONE BIG MYSTERY. FOR ALL WE KNOW, YOU COULD BE SERVING VOLDEMORT, ALONG WITH MALFOY, PASSING ON INFORMATION. PLOTTTING TO KILL US ALL!"
At the end of that statement, everyone knew that he had gone too far. Hermione began to shed tears while Ginny just stared at him wide eyed.
"SERVING THE DARK LORD?" Jesabelle asked. "WHY SHOULD I SERVE HIM?"
"I DON'T KNOW JESABELLE, YOU TELL US!" Harry yelled.
"DO YOU HONESTLY BELIEVE HIM, HARRY?" Jesabelle asked.
"AT THE MOMENT, THIS SEEMS LIKE THE MOST SENSIBLE EXPLANATION FOR EVERYTHING." Harry yelled.
"BUT, BUT." Jesabelle stuttered.
"NO BUTS JESABELLE. MALFOY IS GOING TO HURT YOU. HE'S GOING TO BREAK YOUR HEART AND YOU KNOW WHAT?" Harry yelled, "I DON'T THINK I'M GOING TO WANT TO OFFER YOU ANY COMFORT WHEN THE TIME COMES."
That was the statement that hit home. Hermione wasn't crying anymore, and Ginny wasn't wide eyed; now the both of them were angry. Neville remained calm and tried to hug Jesabelle comfortingly, who was now crying hysterically, but she pushed him away and ran out of the room, her face in her hands.
Neville stared after Jesabelle, sadness etched across his face. Ron stared after her as well, and then at Harry, whose expression had fallen. His anger had ebbed away, and now the only expression that could be read from both Ron and Harry was just one, guilt.
Hermione and Ginny had their fists clenched, both looking like they were going to explode. They both gave Ron and Harry disapproving looks before walking out of the open door and slamming it behind them.
Harry and Ron cursed under their breath. Harry sighed and ran a hand through his hair. Now he had really done it.
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There! How's that for an edge of your seat chapter! Again sorry I took so long! Hope you enjoyed it.
Please read and review!
Coming up on Chapter 18: What will Harry and the others do about the whole Jesabelle and Draco situation? What will Jesabelle and Draco do about it themselves? And what's with all of Jesabelle's secrets?
Stay tuned for Chapter 18 where another one of Jesabelle's secrets are revealed!
Anyways, I don't want to bombard you all with my lame excuses and I'll just give you the chapter.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or the other characters. I only own my own original characters and my own plot.
Chapter 17: The Accusations of Those Closest To You
Jesabelle sighed and rubbed her temple. She was in the Heads' Dorm on a Saturday night, sitting on a couch, finishing her Care of Magical Creatures essay.
Draco, who was sitting beside her, wrapped his arm around her shoulders and whispered, "What's wrong, love? Need help with the essay?"
"No Draco." Jesabelle said, "Thank you."
"What's wrong then, you seem to be on the edge lately." Draco said.
"It's just..." Jesabelle began, but stopped.
"It's just?" Draco asked.
"It's just hat ever since that day during class when you saved me from the thestrals, of which I am very thankful, I have this really bad feeling that Harry and the others might suspect something." Jesabelle said.
"That's been what I have been thinking lately as well." Draco said.
"I'm scared." Jesabelle said.
Silence filled the room for a few seconds before she continued.
"I love Harry, and I love you. I don't want to lose Harry, but I also don't want to lose you." Jesabelle said. "I need the both of you."
"Family matters a bit more than the ones you love." Draco said. "It must really hurt you."
"What? What must really hurt me?" Jesabelle said.
"It must hurt knowing that somewhere along the way in this war, there is a possibility that you will have to choose between Harry and I." Draco said.
"It does. But, I don't want to face it." Jesabelle said.
"I know, love, but I want you to promise me something." Draco said.
"What?" Jesabelle asked.
"I want you to promise me that if the time comes, and you do have to choose, choose Harry, and not me." Draco said.
"Why?" Jesabelle asked, aghast.
"Harry means more to you and the world than I could ever be." Draco said, trying, but failing to hide his sadness.
"You mean everything to me." Jesabelle said, stroking his cheek with the back of her hand. "I could never promise you such a thing."
"Then just promise me one thing." Draco said.
"What?" Jesabelle asked.
"Promise me that if for any reason we are separated in this oncoming war that you will wait for me until I come back." Draco said.
"Now that I can promise." Jesabelle said, smiling.
Draco smiled as well and held her closer, the two falling asleep in each other's embrace.
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It was a Monday night and Jesabelle was heading out of the Great Hall after dinner when Professor McGonagall came out of a nearby room.
"Good evening Professor." Jesabelle said.
"Oh, hello Ms. Potter." McGonagall said pleasantly. "I'm sorry but, could you do me a favor?"
"Of course Professor." Jesabelle said.
"All right, well, could you go down to the dungeons to Professor Snape's office and tell him that I need to speak with him privately in my office as soon as possible tonight?" McGonagall asked.
"Oh sure Professor." Jesabelle said.
"Thank you very much." McGonagall said, smiling at her and heading up the stairs.
Jesabelle went through a door leading to the dungeons and set off on her errand, unaware that someone was following her.
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Harry and Ron watched as Blake rise from his seat at the Ravenclaw table, and head out of the Great Hall after Jesabelle.
"I don't like him." Harry said.
"Neither do I Harry." Ron said.
Then they looked around again and saw Draco rise up and head out of the Great Hall after Blake.
"Now this just enough." Harry said and got up, Ron following him.
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Jesabelle was heading back from Snape's office when she heard something behind her. She stopped, and turned around, wand in hand.
Then Blake stepped out from the shadows.
"What do you want Marshall?" Jesabelle asked, her wand still pointed at him. He was only two feet away, but Jesabelle already had a run in with him not too long ago, and she wasn't about to take her chances when she was ready to fight back if she had to.
"Oh you know what I want." Marshall said seductively, looking her up and down.
"Sod off!" Jesabelle said.
"Oh come one Jesabelle." Marshall said, taking a step forward, making Jesabelle step back. "Don't you want to have some fun."
"Not with the likes of Marshall." Jesabelle said, "It wouldn't be worth it. I'm surprised none of the girls tried to kill you when you were asleep. But then again, you always did sleep with the most stupid sluts you could find."
"Watch it Jesabelle." Marshall said. "Like Parker, I know your secrets."
"Yes, yes, I know." Jesabelle said, anger rising, "You're just mad because you can't have the last virgin you were aiming for, and that's me. So if you want some, you're going to have to fight your ass off for it!" Jesabelle said.
"Oh I'm sure that can be done swiftly, love." Marshall said, smirking.
Jesabelle felt a chill go up her spine, but before she could act, a shout came from behind Blake.
"Expelliarmus!" the voice said, shooting Marshall into the wall, knocking him unconscious again.
Jesabelle looked for the source of the voice and found, to her relief, Draco, his wand pointed out in the direction of the heap of Marshall at the side.
"You all right Jesabelle?" Draco asked, stepping on top of Marshall's body and hugging Jesabelle.
"I'm fine, thank you." Jesabelle said, leaning on him for support. She may have put on a straight and determined face, but she was afraid of Blake for a bit there, and Draco could tell.
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Harry and Ron silently followed Draco's retreating back through the dungeons, being careful to stay a good distance from him, just in case.
A few seconds later, they lost him.
"Darn!" Ron said.
"Where do you think he went?" Harry asked, looking around for a door Draco could have gone through without their knowing.
"I don't know." Ron said.
Suddenly, they heard Jesabelle's voice, then Blake's, then Draco's. Startled, they ran through the hall, following the voices.
They were nearly there, when they stopped at a corner, hearing Jesabelle's voice, and then surprisingly, Draco's.
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"He nearly tried to rape you again." Draco said.
"Please don't bring the subject up." Jesabelle said, her voice shaking slightly.
Harry and Ron were at corner, their eyes widened in surprised.
"You didn't tell Harry and the others about it, did you?" Draco asked.
"I'm ashamed." Jesabelle said.
"You shouldn't be. If you told them before, you wouldn't have been alone down here. Knowing Harry, he would have followed you around, or have someone else follow you at intervals like bodyguards. I myself would have told Crabbe and Golye to follow you, but I knew it would be too risky. If we didn't have to keep this whole relationship secret, I would have teamed up with Harry and we would have jumped Marshall and beat up into a bloody pulp." Draco said.
If possible, Harry and Ron's eyes were bugging out worse than ever.
"I know, I'm sorry Draco." Jesabelle said.
"We should head up before anyone finds out that I attacked Marshall here. But Lord knows he deserves it." Draco said, giving Marshall a kick in the ribs.
But before they could continue on, Harry and Ron stepped out from the corner and stood in front of them, wands up. Both were as angry as ever, and Ron was already turning a deep shade of red, almost as red as his hair even. Seeing Draco holding Jesabelle close to him protectively only made them angrier.
"Get you bloody hands off her." Harry said.
"Harry," Jesabelle began.
"Not now Jesabelle, you have a lot of explaining to do." Harry said, cutting her off and giving her a glare than almost made her cry. As strong as she was, she was sensitive.
"And you Malfoy," Ron said, "are to keep your distance."
Jesabelle looked at Draco. He nodded and let her go. Jesabelle followed Harry, who had turned around, down the hallway. Ron gave Draco a disapproving look before retreating as well, leaving Draco behind.
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Harry, Ron, and Jesabelle walked in silence up to the Gryffindor common room. Harry gave the password and the three of them walked in. Everyone was occupying themselves with their homework that the only people who noticed their entrance were Neville, Hermione, and Ginny.
"We need to talk." Harry said before Hermione could open her mouth. "Let's go up to the Boys' dorm for privacy."
They all nodded and followed Harry up the stairs.
Thankfully, when they entered, there was no one there. Hermione closed the door behind her and put some locking and silencing spells on it.
Harry and Ron remained standing as Neville, Ginny, and Hermione sat down on Harry's bed. Jesabelle remained standing, avoiding Harry and Ron's eye.
"What's going on?" Ginny asked, looking from her boyfriend, to her brother, to the girl she considered as family.
"Well it turns out that we followed Malfoy and Marshall down to the dungeons and found that Marshall had tried to rape her a little while ago, and that she didn't want to tell us." Harry said.
"Oh, and did we mention that Jesabelle and Malfoy are having a secret relationship?" Ron said, spitting out Draco's name like it was poison.
Hermione covered mouth, Neville's mouth hung open, and Ginny paled slightly.
"Rape?" Hermione asked.
Jesabelle nodded.
"And you're having a relationship with Malfoy?" Neville asked softly.
Jesabelle nodded again.
"How come you didn't tell us about what happened?" Ginny asked.
Jesabelle sniffed and looked at her with pleading eyes saying, "I was scared."
"BUT YOU WEREN'T SCARED TO TELL MALFOY!" Harry yelled.
"Harry clam down!" Hermione said, startled at Harry's sudden outburst.
"WHY SHOULD I CALM DOWN?" Harry yelled again.
"Let her explain herself Harry." Ginny said.
"THAT'S BECAUSE DRACO SAVED ME HARRY!" Jesabelle screamed back.
"SAVED YOU?" Harry asked, "SAVED YOU?"
"When did all of this happen?" Hermione asked, anxious to keep the two cousins from lashing out at each other.
"It was during the Halloween Ball." Jesabelle said.
"That long ago?" Ron asked.
"Yes. I was fixing Harry up with Ginny, and I suddenly started to hear voices in my head." Jesabelle said.
"Voices?" Ginny asked.
"I heard mostly screams." Jesabelle said, shaking. "I decided that my job was done and headed up to the Gryffindor Tower. But I didn't know that Marshall was following me." Jesabelle continued, tears pouring out of her eyes.
"And then?" Neville asked gently.
"He cornered me in an empty classroom. My sight was foggy, and I couldn't find my wand. I couldn't fight back. He was too strong." Jesabelle choked out, hugging herself. "And then Draco blasted through and saved me. Then after I traded dorms with Hermione, things just sort of picked up."
"This was since Christmas, wasn't it?" Ginny asked.
Jesabelle nodded.
"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?" Harry yelled again.
"I'm sorry Harry," Jesabelle began again.
"DON'T TELL ME YOU'RE SORRY. MALFOY AND HIS FAMILY ARE THE SOLE PEOPLE THAT WE ARE COMPLETELY AGAINST!" Harry said.
"I know Harry." Jesabelle said, but it was no use.
"IT'S BECAUSE OF HIS FATHER THAT GINNY HAD TO FACE VOLDEMORT, WE'RE JUST LUCKY THAT SHE'S ABLE TO LIVE A NORMAL LIFE, EVEN YEARS AFTER THE ENTIRE ORDEAL!" Ron suddenly screamed.
"RON, HARRY, PLEASE!" Jesabelle said.
Harry and Ron were both redder than ever now. They were both so angry that Ginny, Hermione, and Neville stood up, just in case they had to hold anyone down.
"MALFOY IS JUST GOING TO USE YOU!" Harry said. "HE'LL USE TO GET TO ME! THEN HE'LL JUST KILL YOU WHEN HE'S FINISHED. HE'S ONLY USING YOU FOR HIS OWN PERSONAL BENEFIT AND PLEASURES!"
"HE'S NOT LIKE THAT HARRY!" Jesabelle yelled back.
"HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT FOR SURE?!" Harry yelled. "I COULD LOSE YOU TO HIM. DON'T I MATTER TO YOU AT ALL?"
"I LOVE YOU HARRY WITH ALL MY HEART BUT I LOVE DRACO TOO!" Jesabelle yelled, sobbing.
And with that statement, the entire room went quiet.
"ARE YOU TELLING US THAT, THAT, GIT IS MORE IMPORTANT TO YOU THAN HARRY IS?" Ron yelled at Jesabelle.
"NO IT'S NOT LIKE THAT RON AND YOU KNOW IT!" Jesabelle said.
"OH DO I?" Ron asked. "IT'S LIKE WE DON'T KNOW ANYMORE JESABELLE!"
"WHAT?" Jesabelle yelled.
"WE'VE HEARD THINGS JESABELLE." Ron yelled, "DISTURBING THINGS! LATE NIGHT MEETINGS! CHANCED GLANCES! EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU JUST ONE BIG MYSTERY. FOR ALL WE KNOW, YOU COULD BE SERVING VOLDEMORT, ALONG WITH MALFOY, PASSING ON INFORMATION. PLOTTTING TO KILL US ALL!"
At the end of that statement, everyone knew that he had gone too far. Hermione began to shed tears while Ginny just stared at him wide eyed.
"SERVING THE DARK LORD?" Jesabelle asked. "WHY SHOULD I SERVE HIM?"
"I DON'T KNOW JESABELLE, YOU TELL US!" Harry yelled.
"DO YOU HONESTLY BELIEVE HIM, HARRY?" Jesabelle asked.
"AT THE MOMENT, THIS SEEMS LIKE THE MOST SENSIBLE EXPLANATION FOR EVERYTHING." Harry yelled.
"BUT, BUT." Jesabelle stuttered.
"NO BUTS JESABELLE. MALFOY IS GOING TO HURT YOU. HE'S GOING TO BREAK YOUR HEART AND YOU KNOW WHAT?" Harry yelled, "I DON'T THINK I'M GOING TO WANT TO OFFER YOU ANY COMFORT WHEN THE TIME COMES."
That was the statement that hit home. Hermione wasn't crying anymore, and Ginny wasn't wide eyed; now the both of them were angry. Neville remained calm and tried to hug Jesabelle comfortingly, who was now crying hysterically, but she pushed him away and ran out of the room, her face in her hands.
Neville stared after Jesabelle, sadness etched across his face. Ron stared after her as well, and then at Harry, whose expression had fallen. His anger had ebbed away, and now the only expression that could be read from both Ron and Harry was just one, guilt.
Hermione and Ginny had their fists clenched, both looking like they were going to explode. They both gave Ron and Harry disapproving looks before walking out of the open door and slamming it behind them.
Harry and Ron cursed under their breath. Harry sighed and ran a hand through his hair. Now he had really done it.
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There! How's that for an edge of your seat chapter! Again sorry I took so long! Hope you enjoyed it.
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Coming up on Chapter 18: What will Harry and the others do about the whole Jesabelle and Draco situation? What will Jesabelle and Draco do about it themselves? And what's with all of Jesabelle's secrets?
Stay tuned for Chapter 18 where another one of Jesabelle's secrets are revealed!
