September 1st 1997
"Come on Jessie!" Kaylee said to me.
"Wait let me get my trunk." I said.
"No, let Orion do that, you don't mind do you Orion?" She said, turning to our brother. Orion glanced at Mei who was standing next to him with her arms crossed.
"Um…no, you guys take your own trunks. I'm not that strong." He said. Kaylee looked at him looking vaguely offended at the remark. Orion walked off with Mei as I began to pull my trunk onto the train.
"Hi Jessie." Said someone behind me. I turned to see a boy in our year, also in Gryffindor, standing behind me. He had a smile on his face, which made me smile.
"Hi." I said quietly. He had light brown floppy hair, which looked really cute and bright blue eyes that looked so nice…in my opinion. I knew that Kaylee didn't really like him much.
"Would you like any help?" He asked me as he put his own trunk down and took mine before I could answer. He took both the trunks on the train before I could say anything. I walked in after him, completely ignoring the fact that Kaylee was in a stress behind me.
"Jessie!" Kaylee called. I stopped and looked at my twin sister. We looked different now, I had decided that I wanted a change so not only had I decided to give talking a try but I also cut my hair short, again Kaylee hated it but I loved it. Dad was actually able to tell us apart now!
"Yeah?" I asked.
What are you doing? Help me! She told me in the way that only we can talk to each other in.
Why? You're doing fine on your own. I replied.
"Now, please!" She begged. I rolled my eyes and went down to help her bring her trunk in. "So where are we going to sit?"
"Jessie, in here!" called the boy who'd taken my trunk.
"In there I guess." I said to her.
"You're not seriously suggesting that we go and sit with him. Jason Dumbly?"
"Donley" I corrected.
"Still, he's as thick as an elephant's arse!" Kaylee said.
"No he's not!" I protested. "Anyway, you know the others are friends with him"
"That's because he's stupid." Kaylee said, "And our friends are stupid." She grumbled as she followed me into the compartment. Sure enough Jason was sitting there with two of his friends and a girl we shared a dormitory with. Richard, Si and Penny.
"Jessie! Kaylee!" Penny squealed as she came to hug us. I smiled at her and sat down.
"How are you?" I asked her.
"Oh my, the silent beauty is talking!" Si said slapping his cheek.
"Shut up." I said to him. He gave me a grin and turned to Jason.
"Richard and I are going to disappear now." He said.
"No, it's ok." Jason said. He turned to look at me and smiled. I smiled back and felt myself blushing slightly.
"I'm going to go and try and find Rhia." I said suddenly.
"What?" Kaylee asked, "Why?"
Don't worry, I'll explain later. I told her.
"Fine." She muttered.
"That's really creepy you guys." Richard said.
"That's why we do it." Kaylee said to him. Richard made a face at her. I heard laughing as I left the compartment. I passed the compartment with Rhia and Emma in it as they talked about music with Kara. I went straight past and to an empty compartment. I sat down for a while. Why did I feel so confused? Maybe it was because I liked Jason but that didn't make sense. I liked Harry and Ron and Orion but I didn't feel like this with them. It was weird. Maybe this was what fancying someone was like. I thought maybe I liked him more then a friend…until I saw him again. The summer had been nice to him, he did look a little bit better. I felt the train starting up. I looked as we passed by all the parents. I saw my parents standing next to Lily and James Potter. Lily looked really really fat now. I thought she was quite funny when she was pregnant. Of course, I missed her last time she was pregnant…because I wasn't even born! I heard something coming from outside the compartment. I turned just in time to see Orion and Mei falling through the doors laughing.
"Did you see their faces!" Orion said. Mei was on the chair clutching her side in laughter.
"That was such a good prank." Mei said.
"What did you do?" I asked them. Mei jumped in surprise.
"You spoke!" She said, "You've cut your hair! You look really pretty." She said to me. I couldn't help smiling.
"Thanks." I said.
"Why are you here on your own?" Orion asked.
"Oh, um…I wanted to be on my own." I said.
"Oh, why?" Orion said with a grin as he sat next to me.
"Oh, um, nothing." I said. Mei frowned.
"Orion get out!" She said.
"What?"
"Get out!" Mei said. Orion got to his feet.
"Why can't I stay?"
"Girl stuff." Mei replied. Orion grumbled as he left the compartment and slammed the door shut to make a point. "What's up?"
"Nothing." I said.
"Is it a boy?" Mei asked.
"What? No." I said a little too quickly to be convincing. Mei grinned widely.
"You're scared aren't you?" Mei asked.
"Not of him, I'm scared of Kaylee. She hates him."
"Don't worry about Kaylee." Mei said, I looked at her sceptically.
"But I'd watch out for Orion. He's not too concerned about Kaylee but he's really worried for you." Mei told me. "But I say go for it." She said excitedly. "Oh my god, you're going to get a boyfriend!"
"No I'm not!" I said defensively. Orion came back into the compartment.
"Ok, time's up. Kaylee's looking for you by the way." He told me. I nodded and got up.
"Thanks Mei." I said as I left the compartment. I returned to the compartment with Kaylee and the others in.
"Where have you been?"
"Went to visit Rhia" I lied.
"No you didn't, we just went there." Penny said.
"Ok, ok, I was talking to my brother's friend." I said.
"What about?" Jason asked.
"Nothing." I said.
"No, tell us." Kaylee said, "You're keeping loads of secrets from me at the moment."
What did you talk about?
Nothing
Tell me, I'm your sister
You wouldn't like it.
PLEEEEEEAAAAASSSEE!
No! Get out of my head! Kaylee started with surprise and glared at me.
"Fine." She muttered.
"Here, sit next to me." Jason said pushing Richard out of his seat to make space for me. I smiled at him and sat down in the seat that Richard had just vacated.
"Hey!" Richard said to Jason. Si started laughing. "Shut up Simon." That just caused him to laugh even more. Richard settled in a seat next to Kaylee. Kaylee was still glaring at me. I looked away, unable to meet her gaze. I knew if I looked at her she'd try and search my mind but she hadn't been able to do that since we were six.
"Anyone want to go and pick on some Slytherins?" Si asked about two hours into the journey.
"Yeah, alright." Richard said, "Kaylee, Penny?"
"Why not." Penny said standing up with the boys. "Kay?"
"No, I'll stay here." She said, still glaring at me.
"Come on." Penny said pulling my sister to her feet. "It'll be fun." Kaylee was forced out of the compartment by penny with the help of the boys. She managed to stop herself at the door but Si had just picked her up, threw her over his shoulder and walked off down the train. Once they were well and truly gone I bit my lip. I was on my own with Jason.
"How was your holiday?" He asked me.
"Um, it was ok." I said, "How was France?"
"Oh, it was great." He said, "I got to go to your sister's concert when she was performing in Paris."
"Oh yeah, I forgot that she went there. She went there two weeks ago didn't she?"
"Yeah, she's great." He said. I nodded and looked out of the window.
"Yeah, she's cool, she's one of my favourite sisters."
"You've only got two." Jason said with a bit of a laugh.
"I know." I replied, "But she's one of my favourite ones of the two. Kaylee drives me crazy sometimes. I can't keep my thoughts private sometimes."
"Does she know that you owled me all summer?"
"No." I answered. "She doesn't actually like you very much."
"Why not?"
"I don't know. I try not to pry too often" I said. I turned to look at Jason, he knew about my special skills, I'd told him when we bumped into each other in Diagon Alley.
"Are you prying now?" He asked
"You'd know if I was." I said.
"I really like you." He said to me. I felt my heart beating a little faster. I was too young for this…way too young, I was only twelve…nearly thirteen, in about seven months, so technically I'm not nearly thirteen.
"Um, I like you too." I said, Wait, no, that didn't sound right. Rhia would know what to do, she's got a great boyfriend! Jason smiled at me, making me blush a bit, a lot.
"Do you want to go out with me some time?" He asked.
"We can't really go out anywhere, we're stuck at Hogwarts." I said.
"But I know you know ways out. I heard Kaylee boasting about it once." Jason said.
"She's so stupid sometimes."
"I know, but what do you say?"
"I'll be your girlfriend but I won't take you out of the castle, not yet anyway." I said with a smile. Jason grinned.
"Alright, you're on." He said. I smiled at him. "I like your hair by the way, it's different to the long hair you used to have."
"You really like it?" I asked him.
"Yeah. I like short hair like this." He said as he nervously touched my hair, I'm not even sure if he as nervous, maybe it was just me.
"I really like it. I just wanted a change, I'm getting too old to be too childish." I said. I saw his hand at the corner of my eye moving to my face. I felt his hand on his skin. Nerves started to go crazy inside me. I'd never been touched like that by anyone except my mum when I've been ill…and maybe the doctor, but even then it wasn't like this. Was it me or was it a little bit warm in here? And I swear Jason wasn't that close last time I looked at him.
"Um…Jason-" I said just as I figured out what was going on. "Kaylee."
"She's only your sister." He said, "She doesn't rule your life and you're older aren't you?"
"By a little bit." I said,
"So no problems!" He said. I decided that he was right, who cares if Kaylee saw us. I let Jason kiss me in my first kiss. I really liked it as well! I don't think Jason really knew how to kiss either. It was a bit of a clumbsy kiss but it was still fun an nice and everything that Rhia told me it's like! I just copied what I'd seen people do on the TV and in the movies. I let myself get a little bit closer to Jason and let him kiss me a bit more. When we broke apart I was grinning, so was he.
"Wow." I said.
"Yeah." He said. "I didn't think kissing would be so great."
"Neither did I." I admit.
"You're really pretty Jessie." He said.
"Thanks." I said. "I think you're pretty too." Jason laughed.
"I can't be pretty, I'm a boy."
"You know what I mean" I said to him. Jason grinned and held my hand. I liked that too. Wow, having a boyfriend was fun! I wanted to kiss Jason gain but maybe that would make me look strange. I looked out of the window with a smile on my face.
"What are you thinking?" He asked.
"Nothing." I said, "Well, actually, I'm thinking about one of my mum's friends. She's really ill but I don't know what's wrong with her."
"Oh," Jason said. "How long has she been ill for?"
"A while now." I said. I thought about Jenny.
"What's wrong with her?" Mum asked Bo as he stood in our kitchen. Mum had never looked so serious.
"We're not really sure but the doctors think it's cancer." Bo said.
"What's cancer?" I asked Rhia. Rhia hushed me up.
"How serious is it?" Dad asked.
"We don't know but she's got to stay in the hospital. I know that Lily can't travel there because she's so pregnant but I thought you should know. I don't know what to do." Bo said.
"Why didn't you tell us sooner?" Mum asked him.
"I don't know, I guess I was hoping that it was just a nightmare." He said as he sank into a chair. Mum went to Bo and gave him a hug. "I don't want to lose another parent, not after what happened to dad, and particularly not to cancer!"
"She'll be alright" dad said to him. "When it comes to cancer I think the muggles have got a better idea of what they're doing then we do." Bo shook his head.
"I don't know."
"How long has she been in hospital for?"
"Well, she went to the doctor a week ago and then she went to the hospital the other day. We're waiting for some test results but I don't know what to do. Could you guys help me. Please, I mean, I can't get anything done in the magical world and I haven't got any Muggle Qualifications. Mum's all I have for family."
"You've got all of us and don't forget Cho and Mei." Rhia said.
"You know what I mean. I don't have brothers or sisters like you and Emma. I'll be on my own if mum goes."
"Nothing is going to happen to Jenny, do you understand me, she's a strong woman, she'll survive this and you won't have to worry about anything happening to her for a long long time. Which hospital is she at?" Mum asked.
"Um, it's called Guys."
"Oh yeah, there. Don't worry about it, I'll go and see her now, is she at home?"
"No, at the hospital. I'll take you to see her." Bo said.
"Ok." I turned to Rhia
"What's cancer?"
"It's a really really bad illness that could kill someone if it's left too long."
I shivered slightly at the memory. I didn't want Jenny to die.
"Don't worry, she'll be ok." Jason said. I had completely forgotten that he was there while I'd been going through the memory.
"Yeah, I hope so." Jason smiled reassuringly at me and bent down to kiss me again. I felt my nerves go a bit funny again as I felt his lips on mine. The door opened then.
"Get off her!" Kaylee shouted.
"What?" Jason said as we broke apart.
"Get off her, you're coming with me Jess!" She said grabbing me by my shirt.
"Ah!" I said losing my balance, "What are you doing back?"
"I got bored." She turned to Jason. "You're no good for her, stay away from her!" She literally dragged me down the carriage and pushed me into Rhia's compartment. I fell on the floor and nearly hit my head against the wall.
"Stay there." Kaylee said pointing at me. I was a little scared of my twin sometimes, like now when she had that angry look in her eye. She slammed the door shut. I turned to see Rhia, Emma and Kara looking at me curiously.
"Um, hi Jess." Emma said. "What happened?" She asked as she helped me to my feet.
"Um, nothing. Kaylee caught me doing something she didn't like." I said.
"Like what?" Rhia asked curiously. At that moment Jason ran into the compartment and closed the door in time to stop a hex from hitting his face.
"She's cursing you!" I said as I went to the window. Sure enough there was Penny and Si trying to stop Kaylee from killing Jason.
"Yeah, I didn't think she'd get so angry, I mean, it was just a kiss!" He said.
"Sh!" I hised at him, glancing at Rhia. Rhia grinned and turned to Ema.
"A kiss?" Rhia asked. Jason turned around to look at Rhia. He jumped in surprise.
"Don't kill me like Kaylee, please." He said.
"No, I'm not like Kaylee." Rhia said. "We'll protect you."
"She's a bit like your dad." Kara said.
"Yeah, remember when you started dating Harry, he went ballistic!" Emma said.
"Yeah, she's a bit like him isn't she." Rhia said. "Don't worry kiddies! We'll protect you." I sneered at her but she just laughed like she thought the whole affair was rather amusing.
I woke up after a small nap. I was glad to see that Kaylee had finally calmed down a little. She was still glaring at me though like I'd betrayed her in some way
You have!
How have I betrayed you?
By going out with him! Where do your loyalties lie?
I'll love you just as much, I'm just growing up faster then you.
You're a bitch. I looked at her surprised. I can't believe she was getting so stressed out over a little kiss. Fine, if that's the way she wanted it! Just to make the point I leant a little more towards Jason. He put his arm around me and offered me some chocolate once he'd seen that I was awake.
"No thanks." I said. He smiled and ate the chocolate frog himself. Kaylee's eyes narrowed a bit more before she got up and left the compartment. Score one to me! Penny looked at Kaylee's disappearing back. She flicked her head slightly as she turned down the corridor. I didn't mind too much, I mean, it wasn't my fault…was it?
"What's up with her?" Penny asked.
"She's angry with me." I said.
"Oh, you're awake." Penny said, "Yeah, I think she's a little bit angry with you."
"What gave it away?" I asked.
"Maybe the cursing and the shouting and the angry looks and the filthy stares she's giving you?" Si suggested as he stuffed his mouth with Bertie Botts Every Flavour Beans.
"Maybe." I said. "But it's not my fault."
"We know." Richard said. "But it must be hard for her you know, she's the youngest, you're her twin and it's just weird for her."
"Yeah. I guess." I said. "I'll go and talk to her." I said getting up.
"Don't be too long." Jason said. I gave him a smiled and followed the way that she'd gone. I found Kaylee sulking in a compartment near the prefects carriage.
"Seriously, what's wrong?" I asked her
"I can't believe you!" She said
"What?"
"You kissed him!"
"Yeah, so?"
"You aren't meant to do that."
"I'm not? But I like him."
"I don't. You can't date someone I don't like." She said. I rolled my eyes and sad down next to her. "And you've cut your hair and you started your period already and it's just unfair!"
"What is?" I asked her but I sort of knew where this was going. "That I'm growing up a bit faster?"
"A Bit faster? A lot faster! What happened to when you said you'd never kiss a boy before me, or that we'd always be the same and always do things together?"
"That was when we were younger."
"Yeah but it's not fair!" She said. "We're supposed to be Identical twins. Not just sisters, we're twins but you're getting to do everything first." I scowled slightly.
"You want a boyfriend?" I asked her, "Because I could get you one if you want, you're as pretty as I am"
"That's because we look the same." She muttered.
"I know but I can get you one if you want." I told her.
"That's not what I want, I want my old sister back! Stop growing up! I don't like it!" Kaylee said. I bit my lip.
"But I can't help it." I said.
"Yes you can. You can not go out with Jason and you can grow your hair back. I don't like it short."
"Just because you're jealous that I look better." I joked. That brought a small smile to her face.
"You know I'm prettier." She said. I smiled and gave her a hug. Kaylee put her head on my shoulder. "It's still not fair though"
"I don't really want to grow up either, I think it just happens. I mean, Rhia's nearly grown up and she's not very happy."
"Yes she is."
"Ok, bad example, um…Harry!"
"He's got Rhia, of course he's happy."
"Fine…um…Mum and dad are always arguing!" I said.
"Not that often." Kaylee countered.
"Don't be upset with me, please." I said to her.
"I can't help it." She said, "I don't want to be the last to do everything, I'm always the last to do things because I'm youngest."
"Only by a few minutes."
"An hour actually." Kaylee said. I sighed, it was going to be impossible to try and say anything to her.
"Do you want me to stay here with you then, for the rest of the journey?" Kaylee nodded. "Ok, lets go and get our stuff and then we'll sit here for the rest of the time."
"Do you think we can sneak into the Prefect's compartments?" Kaylee asked.
"I don't know, but lets go and get our stuff."
"Why are you so eager to go and get out things?" She asked. "Is it because of JAAAAAYYSON?"
"No" I said quickly but I knew that Kaylee saw right through me.
"Fine go and be with your boyfriend." She said, crossing her arms and looking out of the window.
"Kaylee." I said.
"No, go, obviously he's more important then I am." I decided to give up then.
"Fine, if you don't want to talk to me because of him then so be it. You know I'll always love you more then anyone else Kaylee, no one is more important then you are to me, you're just being stupid about everything." I said to her. Kaylee looked at me slightly confused. "I'll see you tonight." I said. I turned and left the compartment, heart pounding, blood rushig in ears everything. I'd never fallen out with Kaylee before, Rhia, yes, Orion yes but never Kaylee and it hurt. I went back to the compartment that Jason, Richard, Si and Penny were in.
"Where's Kaylee?" Penny asked.
"Who cares?" I muttered, "she's being stupid."
A/N:- Ok, no mention of the future kids here cause Kaylee and Jessie don't really care about them. Ok, i made a slight mistake witht eh naming of the children. Andrea was actually James' mum, not sister...oops. So please all forgive me for that, i is DUMB! Also, about that future, keep it in mind but don't worry too much about it. I just needed some filler and I thought i'd come up witht he worst future possible...but it may still happen, it may not...we will see, MWAHAHAHAAA. Anyway, i'm going on holiday until Tuesday...Evian! HERE I COME! hehe. I say i'm going to switzerland but really i'm staying in france...nvm, hehe. I'll update again next tuesday if i've got enough energy when i get back. BYEEEEE