Chapter 8-

Life goes on.... or not

It has been 2 weeks since I got the letter from David and Jackie. And I have been listening to "Fighter" by Christina Aguilera constantly, trying to make myself feel

better. Didn't work. The day I got the letter, was also the day Nay was "apologized" to by Draco which was really weird, but then again, he did say he was going to hurt

us, so this might be part of his plan, to make us lower our defense. I am really confused now.

"How are you feeling?" asked Hermione, apparently she had never been cheated on.

"Let's just say, you should be glad you're not me right now" I replied.

"Hey guys, what's up?" asked Harry as he came into the room.

"Not my mood, thanks for asking" I said sarcastically, I was taking all my anger out on him and I didn't know why.

"Sorry, but you have been taking all your anger out on me and I want to know why" he said, slightly angry. He was more perceptive than I thought.

"Because your an insensitive conceited jerk!" I shouted and ran out of the room, I didn't know where the words and tears that suddenly came down my face came

from, but I didn't want him to them so I ran all the way to my dormitory and shut the door behind me. I ran to my bed and started crying in my pillow.

"What happened?" came a voice from next to me. I looked up, sitting on her bed was Arwen. I was too busy crying to notice when I came in. I stopped crying

immediately, the only people who see me cry are my family.

"I'm sorry to have disturbed you" I said.

"It's ok, but why were you crying?" she asked curious.

"No reason" I said quickly.

"Nobody cries for no reason" she replied simply. People at Hogwarts were smarter than I imagined.

"Long story then" I said, keeping my cool.

"I have time" she replied simply, yet again.

"Ok, fine, I give up" I gave in and told her the whole story, probably more than I

Should've because it took me 3 hours.

"Oh" was all she said in the end before Nay entered.

"I have been looking for you, like, for ever" she said annoyed.

"No you weren't" I said and looked up at her. A smile spread across her face.

"You know me too well" she said and we all started to giggle. "Anyways, why were

you yelling at Harry today?"

"Let me guess, you got that from the "grapevine"?" I asked, getting annoyed, what was the grapevine anyways?

"No" she said simply.

"Then where?" I asked curious.

"Harry" she said.

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"Skairek!" shouted a cold voice behind me and Nay, great we were alone in the hall and Draco Malfoy, of all people, has to show up.

"What?!" I said disgusted by how he looked at Nay.

"I need to talk to Nadine, not you!" Draco sneered.

"I'll be around the corner, scream if you need me" I whispered to Nay. As I was

Turning to leave, I caught Nay's eye, and I saw fear mixed with excitement in them. As I rounded the corner, I heard Nay's angry voice telling off Draco, for who-

knows-what, but she was telling him off anyways so I didn't care to eavesdrop. After about five more minutes of shouting, I heard Draco's voice, but it was low so I

couldn't hear what he was saying. He talked for about thirty-seconds and then I saw Nay coming around the corner.

"What was that about?" I asked as soon as she was close enough.

"Nothing really" Nay said simply. And I left it at that, even though I was curious to why Draco didn't shout back at her.

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I got a letter the next morning. It was from John and I was overjoyed. It read:

Dear Eve,

I assume you heard about the Jackie/David affair. I want you to know that I had no clue and if I did I would have told you right away. But I have some bad

news, David is spreading rumors about you back home, about how he played you and that you will believe him when he tells you that it wasn't true. I'm

sorry, but I am not lying.

Sadly,

John

I was furious at David. Just when I start to forget about him, he goes and spreads rumors about me, that bastard!

"Whatsa matter?" asked Harry, he seemed to have gotten over the argument and made peace yesterday...sort of, he said "sorry" and I said nothing.

"See for yourself" I muttered and threw the paper on the table, stood up and left the Great Hall. I ran all the way to the dormitory, grabbed my books, and headed

straight for Defense Against the Dark Arts. Today it was with Slytherin...joy. My day was just getting better by the minute. I arrived before anyone else and sat at the

farthest table back. Soon people were starting to show up and one by one they took their seats. When Nay entered, she rushed over and hugged me tightly.

"I'm so sorry" she whispered. When she let go, Hermione came and sat with us while

Ron and Harry sat in front of us with Neville. Professor Spencer entered.

"Good Morning class" she said cheerfully. "Now take out your wands and we will start to learn the Jovora Curse, it is deadly to animals but has no affect on humans".

"Isn't that N.E.W.T. material?" asked Draco. I turned to look at him and I saw Kalee trying to pass him a note.

"Yes" said Professor Spencer simply.

"Aren't we supposed to learn that seventh year?" Draco asked, trying to move Kalee's hand so that it was concealed, or else Professor Spencer would notice.

"Yes" Professor Spencer said yet again. "And Miss Tomsa, would you like to read that note out loud for the class or shall I?"

"Oh, er.... um...." stuttered Kalee.

"Speak louder, I am a little deaf in my right ear" said Professor Spencer apparently enjoying it.

"I,er, I...." Kalee didn't have to go on as the bell rang signaling the end of class. Coincidently she was the first one out of class. As Nay and I were walking out of class,

Professor Spencer called to me and asked me to stay after class for a few minutes.

"Go ahead, I'll catch up" I said and put on a weak smile and trying to look cheerful. After Nay left, Professor Spencer looked straight at me. I had no clue what I did.

"Well, Miss Skariek, do you need to talk about anything? I am always here for you, if anything's wrong, just come to me" said Professor Spencer urging me to speak.

"Well Professor-"

"Just call me Jaimee outside of class" she said smiling.

"Well, um, Jaimee" it was a little weird calling a teacher by her first name, " you see,

I, um , I just found out my boyfriend cheated on me and well, it's a little hard for me, considering that we were together 1 year." I said.

"I understand, I was dumped one too many times before and I know what your going through so if you ever have the urge to talk about your feelings without anyone

judging you, anytime of the day or night, just come to me. Okay?" she wasn't smiling and her tone was serious, and the wierd part was I was actually considering her

offer.

"Um, okay, thanks Jaimee" I replied smiling.

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I decide to send David a letter that night after classes.

David,

You disgust me. Cheating on me.....and with Jackie too!!! Don't deny it, I know the whole story. And I hate to break it to you, but I don't think this

relationship is going to work out, in other words I AM DUMPING YOU! Don't worry, I am not going to go and tell your "player" friends that I dumped you,

because I know how much you care about your "player" reputation. I don't go and spread rumors like you do, I am not that low.

-Eve

I was happy with the letter and tied it to my owl, a midnight black owl, only one of it's kind. I named it Midnight.

"Okay, Midnight go to David's house and deliver this, and peck his ear if you can" I said winking to her.

"Coo coo" she said in reply and flew out the window.

'Well' I thought 'maybe I will make it through this after all'. I smiled.

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