Ok…my updates are going to be a little further apart than they have been because I'm starting school again on Monday. With school and 3 AP tests that I need to have drilled into my brain, it's going to be more difficult to find time to write, but I'll do the best I can just you, my loyal readers. SWAK

Chapter 17

Engaging Crushes

The end of Christmas break came sooner than anyone had expected, and Jenna Meyers was once again whisked off to the magical castle called Hogwarts on the scarlet Hogwarts Express.

Jenna walked up the staircase to her dorm after giving the Fat Lady the new password (froozle) and found her two best friends already there.

"Rhea! I can't believe you took out my copy of Hogwarts: a History!"

"It was heavy and I needed room to pack my chess set!"

"Like chess is more valuable than a book?"

"It is if the person is not a little know-it-all brat like you!"

"Ummm…guys?" The twins stopped arguing and turned toward the door where Jenna was standing. Addy squealed and hugged Jenna tightly.

"Thank you for saving me from having to spend more time with the Anti-Christ over there." Rhea stuck her tongue out at her sister before adding to the conversation.

"It was so boring without you. We had to listen to Uncle Percy go on and on about the (Rhea did air quotes) 'right way to run for political office.' It was a nightmare!"

Jenna giggled as she lugged her trunk over to her bed.

"Your break sounds better than mine."

"How so?" asked Addy as she sat down Indian-style on Jenna's bed.

"My mother and I had a huge fight and the rest of the time I just sat and watched television or did my D.A.D.A homework." Jenna stated as emotionless as she could.

"Really…" Addy asked incredulously.

"I didn't mind the D.A.D.A. homework." Jenna stared at Rhea confused.

"That's because you like Professor Lupin." Jenna mouthed an 'oh.'

"Hey, at least I don't like that pompous third year, Jack Summers."

"Jack Summers?" Jenna piped in. "That boy with the long, dark brown hair, right?"

"And those deep chocolate brown eyes? That's the one." Addy said dreamily.

"But he's so rude!"

"But he's smart! His parents were in Ravenclaw, did you know that? I overheard him telling one of his friends once."

"Addy, boys don't like girls that stalk them." Addy turned bright pink and spoke no further on the subject. Rhea, having finished taunting her sister moved to another subject.

"Jenna, what's a television?"

The next morning at breakfast, Jenna, Rhea and Addy sat at the Gryffindor table eating heaping bowls or porridge, when the rush of wings was heard throughout the hall.

"Mail!" A second year Hufflepuff yelled out as the owls swooped down to find their owners.

A dark brown owl landed gracefully on the table in front of the trio; the heavy package it was carrying falling onto the plate of toast. Addy reached for it just as a small brown ball with a letter attached to its leg flew into the pot of jam, splattering everyone within five feet with the sticky substance.

"Pig! Not again!" Addy yelled louder than was necessary. She picked the bird up and began wiping him off with her napkin while Rhea unwrapped the package.

"Well, what is it?" Addy asked as she finished cleaning off Pig and was trying to untie the letter from his leg while he jumped up and down in excitement.

"It's your stupid book, Addy." Rhea sighed and tossed the book at Addy who screeched with the weight and force of the book. Rhea went back to her breakfast while Addy regained her breath and then opened the letter.

"Wha's it shay?" Rhea asked with a mouthful of porridge.

"One minute…oh, Rhea! It's from Aunt Ginny. She's got a date for the wedding: July first. That's right after school lets out. I bet she planned it like that."

"I can't believe she's marrying that geek."

"Does every smart person with glasses qualify as a geek, Rhea? Alvin is a very nice person."

"Please…name one smart person who wears glasses that's not a geek." Addy thought for a second.

"Harry."

"Oh."

Jenna blanched at the name.

"Jenna, are you okay? You look sick." Addy asked with concern in her eyes.

"Oh no, I fine…really I am." Jenna replied to her disbelieving friends.

"If you say so." Rhea said quietly.

A few minutes later the trio was heading to their first class of the day: Charms.

This was an easy class to talk in, so as the clicking of locks and shouts of 'Alohamora!' echoed in the room Rhea, Addy, and Jenna talked about the wedding.

"I hope we're bridesmaids. I'd love to wear a pretty pink dress."

"I think I'd rather die."

"Yeah right…I've seen you when you're wearing that blue dress Mum and Dad got you for our birthday. You love it."

"Blue is different than pink!"

"Uh huh…okay."

"It is!"

"Did you hear me arguing?"

"Girls? I don't here you saying the charm." Professor Flitwick called from across the room.

"S-sorry, Professor!" Addy called back before immediately focused all her attention on unlocking the padlock on her table. Rhea, completely ignoring Flitwick's call and Addy's angry stares, turned to Jenna.

"You want to come? I'm sure Aunt Ginny wouldn't mind at all. She likes you, you know. I heard her telling Mum after you had left Christmas day."

"Really? I'd love to, but are you sure your aunt wouldn't mind?"

"Course not."

Jenna smiled at the thought of actually going to a wedding. She'd never been to one before.

"This is going to be so great…but," Jenna pondered out loud, "what am I going to wear?"

Ok…there you go. What'd you think? Love it? Hate it? Should I be turned into owl food?

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