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Chapter 5- Trustworthy
"I want it though," a little girl whined in the middle of the Muggle shop. "Please?"
"I said no, honey," her mother said exasperated with the situation. Her daughter had been asking her for the same locket for the entire half an hour that they had been in the store. The little girl looked at the golden locket, engraved with an elegant picture of a unicorn, her favorite. It was also amazing to her that it was in a Muggle store.
"Why not?" she whined again.
"Because I said no," her mother said, more firmly this time.
"I hate you, you never do anything for me," the child yelled, then ran out of her mother's grasp. She ran and she kept running out the double doors, hearing a voice shout from behind her.
"DJ!" it screamed. No one's called me that before, the little girl thought, while continuing down the sidewalk.
"DJ, come on wake up, DJ," said a voice, getting closer and she noticed that the personage was shaking her. "Are you all right? You were freaking some of us out."
DJ looked around and saw three other girls, all in different places of the dormitory room, looking at her with different expressions of worry and concern on their faces.
She finally realized where she was and started nodding fervently. "Yeah, I'm fine," she told Elizabeth, a fifth year and prefect Hufflepuff girl that DJ's dorm mates had woken with the problem. "Just a nightmare," she said, avoiding all eye contact.
"Okay, but if you keep having them like that I want you to get something from Madam Pomfrey for it, understood?" Elizabeth said.
"Yeah," DJ said. She lay back down. This wasn't an uncommon dream for her. She'd had the same dreams for half of her life, and it wasn't the worst of them either. DJ didn't blame the girls in her dorm for doing something about it, even DJ knew that when she dreamt she tended to talk and react in her sleep. That's why she usually put up a silencing charm. If no one could hear it, then there wasn't a problem as far as they were concerned, and she didn't want them butting into her private and deepest thoughts.
DJ lay for the next hour, unable to fall asleep or do anything else, so she just thought. She had just sold three more pictures to Witch Weekly on plants and how to keep a nice green garden. DJ had sent some pictures of Hagrid's oversized pansies and begonias, a nice view of the lake and the greenery surrounding it, and one of a clump of trees. Sometimes she would buy the issue her pictures would be in, but while thinking about it she decided not to. She was so close to having enough. So close to her goal and greatest wish; why prolong it because of a stupid magazine?
Then DJ began to think of other pictures she had taken; the ones involving Dennis. He wasn't a bad guy by any means. In fact Dennis was giving her his permission to use some of the better photographs for The Quibbler competition. I think I have a good chance with those ones, she thought to herself. DJ didn't often use human subjects in her pictures. She didn't really have anyone she considered a friend her. Even though the girls in her dormitory would do things when worried, she had never really talked to them about anything of value to her. Catherine had once tried to give her a make over, but DJ's response to it was 'thanks but no thanks', and she went on taking whatever pictures she was at the time.
Dennis was the first one to ever just accept DJ for how she acted. It was too hard to say whether he could accept her for who she was... or for what she had done for that matter. Even DJ couldn't accept herself for that. Dennis reminded her of an animal that had been made into a friend, not in the usual way people would think about that comparison, but more in the sense that you didn't have to talk or explain yourself. You just kept them company and that was enough. He had helped her out a great deal too, not many people would meet a complete stranger and just let them take numerous pictures.
Dennis was also awake, although not for the same reason. Several of the Gryffindor students were still in the Common room, celebrating the victory of that day. Harry had been so proud that he had even slipped up, dipping Ginny back and kissing her straight on the lips. Ginny had just broken up with Dean Thomas after dating him for almost six months, and Harry had been eyeing her since, maybe even before then. Neither were committed to one another as far as anyone knew. Dennis felt the fact that Ron was engrossed with Hermione at the moment was definitely a good thing. Needless to say both Ginny and Harry pulled away quickly and had been avoiding one another the entire evening.
Dennis had enjoyed most of the party, except for when Colin opted to suck face with Julia in one of the corners. Luckily she had left before curfew. Good thing she's so picky about the rules, Dennis thought bitterly as he took another swig of his butterbeer. Colin came over, grabbing a beverage of his own, after escorting his girlfriend out, of course. "Good job today bro," Colin said, raising his bottle in a toast like fashion.
"Thanks, you too," Dennis said, rather politely considering Colin had had to barrel roll at least once because he had under estimated the curve of a bludger coming toward him.
"Thanks," Colin took a drink. "What's with that new friend of yours?" he asked.
"What do you mean by that?"
"I just mean that she's awfully," Colin looked up to find the word he was thinking of, "different."
"Everyone's different," Dennis said. "Yeah, but doesn't something seem weird there? Something wrong?"
"I don't know, but I'm not going to force it out of her either," Dennis informed him.
"Fine, but I'd find out if I were you. You never know what skeletons are hidden in someone's closet, especially someone who acts like that."
"Excuse me?" Dennis asked incredulously. "I don't know what you're inferring by that, but I'd suggest you shut your mouth."
"I was just saying is all," Colin said in defense. "Don't go get your knickers in a twist over it. I just don't want you to get mixed up in anything bad, especially with everything that's been happening with You-Know-Who these days."
"I highly doubt that she's in the inner rankings of the Death Eaters, but thanks for the eye opener." With that, Dennis walked away from Colin, wondering how they could even be related at this point. Perhaps it was the cold distance that DJ usually seemed to have, but Dennis felt it more likely that Julia had had a chat with Colin on the subject.
The Common room started to empty, as it was nearly two in the morning, and Dennis decided to call it a night having waited so long to spend time with his brother and finding it hadn't been worth the wait.
For the next few weeks DJ and Dennis were seen hanging out constantly. You hardly saw one without the other, and several people took notice. If it was too cold to be outside, they would spend their time in the common rooms playing a game. Some of which people would watch just because it was one of Dennis's Muggle games, people's favorite being Candy Land. DJ had even taken to helping Dennis practice for Quidditch when Colin ditched out on it, though Colin had been joining more lately. It became a normal question to whether or not the two were dating, "Like a guy and a girl can't do things without dating," Dennis said at lunch one afternoon to DJ.
"Don't worry, they'll stop asking it eventually," she said before taking a bite from her turkey sandwich, then continued with her mouth full. "At least we know we're not dating." One of the house elves came over and filled both of their mugs with more hot chocolate.
"Yeah," Dennis said. He found himself getting more frustrated at the dating inquisition, though he didn't know why. It wasn't that DJ was horrible in any way; Dennis would even admit how pretty she looked to others if asked, but he just didn't see DJ in that light. She had become more like a sister to him, not to mention a best friend. He had gotten on well with the people at school and everything, but because Dennis had spent so much time with Colin he hadn't really developed close ties with anyone else. "What are you doing for Christmas?"
It was two weeks until break and Dennis, for one, was ready for it. DJ didn't seem too happy about it, however.
"Nothing, I've never really had Christmas."
"Why not?" Dennis asked. DJ just shrugged and didn't answer. "Colin and I are staying here, since Dad has to go on a business trip for most of our break. Are you going to be here?"
"Yes," DJ said, not looking Dennis in the eyes, making it difficult to read her expression.
"Cool, then we can hang out," Dennis said, knowing this would probably a good way to end that topic.
"I guess," DJ said, standing and gathering her things.
"See you later?" Dennis asked as she started to go toward the door of the kitchens.
"Yeah, I'll see you at dinner," she said before leaving.
Dennis finished his meal and left for the afternoon's classes. He was stopped in the hall while heading to Potions. "Where have you been?" Colin asked. "
In the kitchens," Dennis answered.
"Why?"
"I was eating lunch."
"With who?"
"DJ. What's with the third degree here?"
"There's no third degree. I was just wondering where you've been wandering off lately. I hardly see you anymore."
"You've hardly seen me since you started dating that priss," Dennis said.
"Don't start insulting my girlfriend," Colin said. "She doesn't have anything to do with the fact that you've been doing things with DJ all the time."
"Maybe I'm doing things with her because I don't have anyone else to do things with," Dennis said, finally getting if off his chest.
"It seems that Julia has become more important than I am, so I've moved on too."
"You're dating her then?"
"NO! I'm not dating her, we just do things together, you know like you and I used to do," Dennis said.
"Calm down, Dennis. I haven't seen much of her, so don't blame me if I don't trust her completely."
"It's Julia that doesn't trust her, just because of the way you look at her when she's around," Dennis said sharply.
"I don't look at DJ in any way," Colin said, reddening and trying to defend himself.
"Don't kid yourself, besides your not the only one who looks at her like that," Dennis said. "On top of which, if you just spent one evening with us, instead of wrapped up in your little snogging world, maybe you would see that DJ is just fine to be around."
"Fine I will," Colin said. "What are you doing tonight?"
"I don't know, probably hanging around the common room," Dennis said. "But if you're going to be around us you can't bring Julia."
Colin got a look like he was debating the idea in his head. "Fine," he concluded his thought process, then walked away, allowing Dennis to get to Potions just before the bell rang.
A/N: There you go, another sibling fight, but things will get better between the brothers, I promise. I have a plan and it is going somewhere. I think it's funny that everything I write ends up being chapters longer than I expected it would be, but I think it's fun that way. I'm going to work on another one of my stories and post quickly today, so don't worry about me getting behind on some of my other in progress work. Don't think too hard about what is up with DJ, because it's going to be revealed soon, and it is definitely more complex than you could imagine.
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Leoking: Okay, you are no longer allowed to guess because otherwise you'll end up putting the whole thing in the reviews, and I might as well not write anymore=) good job, you were on the right track with things, and you're also right that DJ is this way for a reason, seeing as I never write anything just for the heck of it, well maybe not entirely true, but most things happen for a reason in my stories. I promise I'm keeping up on One More Chance, I have most of a chapter already written, and I just have to type and finish it, which will happen today……hopefully =) Anyway, I also promise some action, but most of this one is about the personalities and emotions more so than action. Thank as always for reviewing, and I'm wondering why you thought that review to be short =)
Hellen B. Potter: I hope you've read, or are getting around to reading the rest of the chapters. I'm really liking the concept I have with this one, just because family is so important to me, even though I have my own problems with my siblings. Especially my little brother and I have conflicts constantly, but we have become so much closer when I moved away. I think everyone has a moment when they realize how important their family is to them, and if they don't, it becomes a most unfortunate situation, in my opinion. I hope you like this chapter and thank you for your review.
JamieBell: I know you haven't reviewed for the last chapter yet but I know you will, and I just wanted to say that I hope you had a wonderful time at camp and that you didn't come back with lice or any such ailment =) Oh yeah, and I got my new car and it is AWESOME!!!! I'll have to show you a pic some time. Peace out, and have fun reading the five or six updates! Thank you again for all of your support.