Dinner

Harry half listened to the words being exchanged around him. He stared at the plate in front of him as he thought of Jessica. He had expected Dudleys' girlfriend to be just like him, fat and whale-like. He paused during his thoughts to imagine what she would have looked like. He had almost been wishing before she came that she would come sooner so he could go write Ron and tell him about her sooner. During Harry's pause of thoughts in which he imagined what Dudley's girlfriend would have looked like Aunt Petunia asked Jessica,

"What are your parent's names dear?"

The cheerfulness or the fake cheerfulness that was on Jessica's face faded.

"I don't have parents." Jessica replied in the utmost whisper.

"Come now you must have parents!" Uncle Vernon said as if having no parents was absolute poppy-cock.

"Well I did at one time," Jessica began, "but they were murdered."

Silence erupted throughout the whole table and suddenly Harry understood why she didn't give him a look of pity at the door, pity wasn't something that she liketo be given so she wasn't going to give it to him.

"Oh, you poor dear!" Aunt Petunia said in a horrified manor. Dudley started to reach over to put his hand on Jessica's, but Jessica pulled her hand from the table and tucked a stray piece of hair.

"It's okay." Jessica said returning to her fake cheerfulness,"They lived a great life."

"What business were they in?" Uncle Vernon asked almost greedily. Harry knew that tone of voice all to well, soon uncle Vernon would be asking what kind of car they drove.

Jessica thought for a moment then replied "Law enforcement," it looked like Aunt Petunia was about to reply ,but right then the telephone rang and she rushed off to answer it. It ended up being Aunt Marge on the phone and Uncle Vernon soon rushed over to talk as well. It was just the three teenagers left at the table.

"So um... Harry. Dudley and I are going to a movie tomorrow and I'd love it if you wanted to come too. That is of course if it's okay with Dudley." Jessica said.

Dudley looked like it was the last thing on earth he wanted to do, but after much persistence in trying to get the words out he finally was able to squeak out a

"Sure, why not."

Harry thought he would rather not by judging the look on Dudley's face. He then looked at Jessica whose face had a sincere smile planted on it and changed his mind.

Looking straight at Jessica he replied, "I'd love to." This was like winning the lottery he thought. I get to annoy Dudley to extremes and he can't do anything about it while seeing a movie with a beautiful girl.

End of Chapter 2

Sorry it was so short I write a lot on paper but then when I type it it's a lot shorter. Any one please review!!! I'll update sooner if more people review.Oh and thanks to those that did.