A/N: Howdy! Okay, this is really a random chapter, but it's fun. So R/R!
"Nothing, I just like kids from 3 on up."
"Well, what are you going to do when you get married?"
"I seriously doubt I'll ever get married."
"Why?"
"I'm a hopeless Romantic, but for other people. Like the guy one of my best
friends is engaged to, I set them up, even though I had a major crush on
him. I will and have crushed on a guy from now till Kingdom Come, but I'd
never date him."
"Why?" Ginny asked again.
"You must have been a very annoying child."
"Why, Jess?" I asked making her look at me.
"I'm more comfortable being, one of the guys' friends than being a
Girlfriend."
"And?" I asked. I had learned to read Jessie, and tell when she wasn't
telling everything.
"And, I dated this guy for two years and he died in a car accident. I don't
want to lose anyone else, okay? I'm gonna go shower." And with that she
took off up the stairs. Ginny looked at me and said:
"You better marry her quick, bye." And she took off up the stairs, before I
could reply.
"That girl," I said shaking my head. I walked up the stairs grabbed my
clothes, made my bed and headed down to see if either bathroom was open
yet. I knocked on Ginny's and asked how long, she said an hour so I figured
I go ask Jessie. I was about to knock on the door when it opened. Jessie
came out in jeans and a loose T-shirt with her hair pulled back into a pony
tail.
"That was fast," I said shocked.
"Magic dried and I dressed," she shrugged and walked past me into Ginny's
room. I showered thinking about what Ginny had said; sure I liked Jessie, I
liked her A LOT, but MARRY HER! That was crazy, even for Gin. As I pulled
on my pants I realized I'd forgotten a shirt, oh well. I walked down to the
kitchen shirtless, to get breakfast started. When I got there the table was
already set and Jessie was making pancakes.
"Going for the shirtless look Ron?" Jessie said not even looking up.
"How'd you guess?" I asked walking over to taste the batter. It was a bad
habit I'd gotten into as a kid, no matter what type of batter or dough or
mixture it was I'd taste it. Fred and George often took advantage of this
"Hands off," she said popping my hand with the spoon.
"Oh, we'll see about that," said tickling her side.
"RON!" Jessie said laughing. I continued tickling her, she was now having
to hold on to the counter for support, "You asked for it!" she said she
started tickling me too we were now both asking for Mercy from the other I
slid to the floor.
"Alright you win," I said still laughing.
"I wi-in! I wi-in" she said doing a stupid little dance. I slyly reached up
and grabbed her around the waist, pulling her down.
"AHA!" I said throwing her to the ground, I grabbed my wand and pinned her
wrists to the ground, was straddling her knees so she couldn't move her
legs, "Give me some batter or I shall be forced to take desperate
measures!" I said in a face German accent
"I'll never Surrender!' she said smiling.
"You asked for it!" I yelled and again began tickling her. She was just
about to crack when from the door we heard a loud cough; we both looked
over to see Ginny standing at the door looking at us. I quickly released
Jessie.
"Uh, Jess you explain, I'll go finish dressing," I couldn't think of how to
explain that odd scene to Ginny. I heard Jessie fumble for her spoon and
tell Ginny that it was nothing. I came back down to find Jessie serving up
Pancakes. We both let Ginny talk all during Breakfast. I caught Jessie's
eye and she smiled. We kept eye contact through the rest of breakfast, her
eyes were burning into mine, like they were reading my deepest most dark
secrets, we did this a lot. Everyone back at school said we were flirting,
and neither of us cared, we knew we were and it was harmless. 'Just keep
telling yourself that Ron' I thought to myself
"So what do you two want to do today?" Ginny asked.
"How about we go to Diagon Alley for lunch and then just wander around?" I
said still not breaking eye contact, "Jess?"
"Sounds good, Gin?" Jessie asked breaking eye contact to look at Ginny.
"Sure, we can leave now and wander around London, go to the Three
Broomsticks for lunch and then wander around the Alley. Ron go get our
coats," Ginny said clearing the table, "I'll owl mum to tell her we are
going to Diagon Alley for the day. She did tell us to."
About 4 hours later we were sitting in Three Broomsticks enjoying our
lunch. Jessie and I had Chicken and Soup and Ginny had a Cesar Salad,
WEIRDO! We wandered around London after instead of before because by the
time Ginny owled mom, changed clothes, re-did her makeup, and did her hair,
Jessie and I were getting hungry. The whole time Ginny was getting ready
Jessie and I played 14 games of Wizard Chess. It ended 7 games to 7 games ,
she was REALLY GOOD! As we were walking around Ginny noticed a sign for a
Muggle Dance Club that was opening tonight.
"OO! Ron can we go?" she asked looking at me pleadingly.
"I dunno, Jess?"
"Doesn't bother me," she said shrugging.
"Okay, we can go," I said know Ginny loved to dance.
"Thank you Ron!" She said hugging me. We wandered around London for about
10 more minutes. Then walked through to Diagon Alley. We bought Ice Cream
and anything we might need for school. Dad was now Minister of Magic so we
had a bigger income. I bought a quill that would squirt anyone who tried to
steal it. Ginny bought some more inks and Jessie bought more ink,
parchment, and 2 more quills that were all on sale. We wandered around for
a little longer when Ginny realized we needed to get over to the club.
At 7pm we walked into the loud Muggle club called 'Midnight Madness'. Ginny
went immediately for the dance floor. Jessie and I grabbed a table. Neither
of us were into Dancing that much. At 7:30pm the manager got up and
announced that they would now have an hour of Karaoke. Jessie and I looked
at the list of songs most of them were rap then Jessie saw one we both
knew. It was called 'Papa Can you hear me'.
"I'm Jessie Snow and I'll be singing 'Have Yourself a Merry Little
Christmas' In honor of the season." She lifted the Microphone out of its
holder. I could see Ginny was still on the dance floor. I smiled at Jessie.
The music started and her clear Alto Voice Rang
"Have yourself a merry little Christmas.
Let your heart be light,
From now on our troubles
Will be out of sight.
Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Make the Yule-tide gay,
From now on our troubles
Will be miles away.
Here we are as in olden days,
Happy golden days of yore,
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more.
Through the years
We all will be together
If the Fates allow,
Hang a shining star
On the highest bough,
And have yourself
A merry little Christmas now."
I felt like I was the only there, like she was singing to me and to me
alone. I felt a twinge in my heart and shivers going up and down my spine.
All I could do was to sit there and grin like and idiot. The whole club
burst into applause breaking my trance I joined them; Jessie was a huge
hit. She walked quickly back to me and sat down.
"Well, what did you think?" she asked raising her eyebrows at me
questioningly.
"Wow that was wicked!" I said truthfully. We sat and talked about the song
until the Karaoke hour was over,
"Want to dance?" I asked offering her my hand.
A/N: Alrighty, you know what I'm gonna say..READ AND REVIEW!!
"Nothing, I just like kids from 3 on up."
"Well, what are you going to do when you get married?"
"I seriously doubt I'll ever get married."
"Why?"
"I'm a hopeless Romantic, but for other people. Like the guy one of my best
friends is engaged to, I set them up, even though I had a major crush on
him. I will and have crushed on a guy from now till Kingdom Come, but I'd
never date him."
"Why?" Ginny asked again.
"You must have been a very annoying child."
"Why, Jess?" I asked making her look at me.
"I'm more comfortable being, one of the guys' friends than being a
Girlfriend."
"And?" I asked. I had learned to read Jessie, and tell when she wasn't
telling everything.
"And, I dated this guy for two years and he died in a car accident. I don't
want to lose anyone else, okay? I'm gonna go shower." And with that she
took off up the stairs. Ginny looked at me and said:
"You better marry her quick, bye." And she took off up the stairs, before I
could reply.
"That girl," I said shaking my head. I walked up the stairs grabbed my
clothes, made my bed and headed down to see if either bathroom was open
yet. I knocked on Ginny's and asked how long, she said an hour so I figured
I go ask Jessie. I was about to knock on the door when it opened. Jessie
came out in jeans and a loose T-shirt with her hair pulled back into a pony
tail.
"That was fast," I said shocked.
"Magic dried and I dressed," she shrugged and walked past me into Ginny's
room. I showered thinking about what Ginny had said; sure I liked Jessie, I
liked her A LOT, but MARRY HER! That was crazy, even for Gin. As I pulled
on my pants I realized I'd forgotten a shirt, oh well. I walked down to the
kitchen shirtless, to get breakfast started. When I got there the table was
already set and Jessie was making pancakes.
"Going for the shirtless look Ron?" Jessie said not even looking up.
"How'd you guess?" I asked walking over to taste the batter. It was a bad
habit I'd gotten into as a kid, no matter what type of batter or dough or
mixture it was I'd taste it. Fred and George often took advantage of this
"Hands off," she said popping my hand with the spoon.
"Oh, we'll see about that," said tickling her side.
"RON!" Jessie said laughing. I continued tickling her, she was now having
to hold on to the counter for support, "You asked for it!" she said she
started tickling me too we were now both asking for Mercy from the other I
slid to the floor.
"Alright you win," I said still laughing.
"I wi-in! I wi-in" she said doing a stupid little dance. I slyly reached up
and grabbed her around the waist, pulling her down.
"AHA!" I said throwing her to the ground, I grabbed my wand and pinned her
wrists to the ground, was straddling her knees so she couldn't move her
legs, "Give me some batter or I shall be forced to take desperate
measures!" I said in a face German accent
"I'll never Surrender!' she said smiling.
"You asked for it!" I yelled and again began tickling her. She was just
about to crack when from the door we heard a loud cough; we both looked
over to see Ginny standing at the door looking at us. I quickly released
Jessie.
"Uh, Jess you explain, I'll go finish dressing," I couldn't think of how to
explain that odd scene to Ginny. I heard Jessie fumble for her spoon and
tell Ginny that it was nothing. I came back down to find Jessie serving up
Pancakes. We both let Ginny talk all during Breakfast. I caught Jessie's
eye and she smiled. We kept eye contact through the rest of breakfast, her
eyes were burning into mine, like they were reading my deepest most dark
secrets, we did this a lot. Everyone back at school said we were flirting,
and neither of us cared, we knew we were and it was harmless. 'Just keep
telling yourself that Ron' I thought to myself
"So what do you two want to do today?" Ginny asked.
"How about we go to Diagon Alley for lunch and then just wander around?" I
said still not breaking eye contact, "Jess?"
"Sounds good, Gin?" Jessie asked breaking eye contact to look at Ginny.
"Sure, we can leave now and wander around London, go to the Three
Broomsticks for lunch and then wander around the Alley. Ron go get our
coats," Ginny said clearing the table, "I'll owl mum to tell her we are
going to Diagon Alley for the day. She did tell us to."
About 4 hours later we were sitting in Three Broomsticks enjoying our
lunch. Jessie and I had Chicken and Soup and Ginny had a Cesar Salad,
WEIRDO! We wandered around London after instead of before because by the
time Ginny owled mom, changed clothes, re-did her makeup, and did her hair,
Jessie and I were getting hungry. The whole time Ginny was getting ready
Jessie and I played 14 games of Wizard Chess. It ended 7 games to 7 games ,
she was REALLY GOOD! As we were walking around Ginny noticed a sign for a
Muggle Dance Club that was opening tonight.
"OO! Ron can we go?" she asked looking at me pleadingly.
"I dunno, Jess?"
"Doesn't bother me," she said shrugging.
"Okay, we can go," I said know Ginny loved to dance.
"Thank you Ron!" She said hugging me. We wandered around London for about
10 more minutes. Then walked through to Diagon Alley. We bought Ice Cream
and anything we might need for school. Dad was now Minister of Magic so we
had a bigger income. I bought a quill that would squirt anyone who tried to
steal it. Ginny bought some more inks and Jessie bought more ink,
parchment, and 2 more quills that were all on sale. We wandered around for
a little longer when Ginny realized we needed to get over to the club.
At 7pm we walked into the loud Muggle club called 'Midnight Madness'. Ginny
went immediately for the dance floor. Jessie and I grabbed a table. Neither
of us were into Dancing that much. At 7:30pm the manager got up and
announced that they would now have an hour of Karaoke. Jessie and I looked
at the list of songs most of them were rap then Jessie saw one we both
knew. It was called 'Papa Can you hear me'.
"I'm Jessie Snow and I'll be singing 'Have Yourself a Merry Little
Christmas' In honor of the season." She lifted the Microphone out of its
holder. I could see Ginny was still on the dance floor. I smiled at Jessie.
The music started and her clear Alto Voice Rang
"Have yourself a merry little Christmas.
Let your heart be light,
From now on our troubles
Will be out of sight.
Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Make the Yule-tide gay,
From now on our troubles
Will be miles away.
Here we are as in olden days,
Happy golden days of yore,
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more.
Through the years
We all will be together
If the Fates allow,
Hang a shining star
On the highest bough,
And have yourself
A merry little Christmas now."
I felt like I was the only there, like she was singing to me and to me
alone. I felt a twinge in my heart and shivers going up and down my spine.
All I could do was to sit there and grin like and idiot. The whole club
burst into applause breaking my trance I joined them; Jessie was a huge
hit. She walked quickly back to me and sat down.
"Well, what did you think?" she asked raising her eyebrows at me
questioningly.
"Wow that was wicked!" I said truthfully. We sat and talked about the song
until the Karaoke hour was over,
"Want to dance?" I asked offering her my hand.
A/N: Alrighty, you know what I'm gonna say..READ AND REVIEW!!