Chapter Three
I woke up early on Christmas and even thought I was still sleepy I dragged myself out of bed. I knew that if I didn't get up then my plan to give Jennifer the necklace would never work. Everything had to be perfect because she deserved nothing less. I quickly put on my clothes and grabbed the necklace and put it into my pocket. I walked out of my room and into the Slytherin Common Room, it was colder in there. I opened the door and walked slowly down the corridor. It was still early and no one was up yet. I finally got to the Gryffindor Common Room. A painting of a lady in a pink dress was there. "Password" she said and my heart sank. How could I have forgotten about the password? Everything was so carefully planned out, but I had to make a stupid mistake like this. I didn't know what to do now. "What are you doing here, Severus?" I heard someone say behind me. I turned around, Jessica was standing there. Everything was ruined, there was no way that I could give Jenny the necklace now. I didn't know the password and now Jessica was here.
"What are you doing here?" She repeated. I don't know what came over me. I looked at Jess and all of the sudden my mouth started moving. I was sure that my brain had taken no part in this decision. "I bought Jennifer a necklace for Christmas. I had to find a way to give it to her without James around because you know how he feels about me. I had a plan and it was almost perfect, except I forgot to find out the password. I can't believe I made such a stupid mistake. I have to give her the necklace, I love her and I just need her to know how I feel" I said before it fully registered. She just stared at me and then smiled. "You love her?" She asked and I nodded. "She loves you too" she said softly. I was sure I heard her wrong. "What?" I asked. "She loves you too" she said looking up at me.
This was news that I was never prepared for. "She said that?" I asked and Jessica shook her head. I knew it, I said to myself, how could she love me. "She doesn't have to say it, I am her best friend. We have been best friends since the day we came to Hogwarts, I know these things" she said. I looked at her "what about James" I asked. She shrugged "I don't know what his deal is, he is too conceited. He thinks he is god's gift to the world, she doesn't love him" she said. I kept thinking that this was a dream and I was going to wake up and Jenny and James were going to be in love and I would be alone for the rest of my life.
"Can I see the necklace?" Jessica asked. I nodded and pulled it out of my pocket and she took it and stared at it. "It is beautiful. It must have cost you a few gallons" she said. I nodded "I just need a way to give it to her" I said. Jessica nodded "do you want my help?" I was surprised "you would help me?" I asked and she nodded "Jenny is my best friend, and this would make her so happy, I want to see her happy" she said. "I would love your help" I said sincerely. "Go to the Astronomy tower at 9 tonight, she will be there. I won't tell her it's you but I will say there is a surprise up there. I will tell James and Sirius that we need some best friend time and that we are going to hang out for a while. None the wiser" she said happily. I couldn't believe this, it would be perfect, she would love it. "Ok. Thank you so much" I said. She nodded and I headed back to my common room to get some more sleep.
A/N Chapter Three! I know it took me forever, but there it is. I don't know if it is any good. Please review so I know! Thank you! I will update as soon as I write the next chapter! Review, review, review and I might just write faster! Late! Katarina