Because I know you're all wondering…I finally finished my English paper! 37 pages! I hate Jane Eyre now, which is too bad because it was a good book.

Ok, I know I haven't been updating, but I have 3 AP classes with the test coming up, and my SATs coming up (both during the same time shudders) But I'm trying my best.

Read on, my dears!

Chapter 19

Inquisitive Minds

Jenna woke early the next morning to escape inquisitive minds. She really didn't want to tell her secret, but it was killing her having her two best friends not know.

Jenna walked outside, into the brisk air. The snow that had covered the grounds was melting fast in the rising sun, and bits of grass were peaking out from their icy beds. Jenna strolled to the lake and watched as the Giant Squid lazily reached a tentacle out of the water as if it were waving. Jenna waved back, but quickly put her hand back in her coat pocket as it was still rather cold.

Jenna wandered around the lake watching the sun slowly rise, and then found it was time for breakfast. She reached the Entrance hall quickly and walked into the Great Hall. Very few students were up this early in the morning, even though it was a class day. Jenna sat down and grabbed some toast a glass of hot cider.

Jenna jumped when she felt a soft pressure on her shoulder. She turned around to see Professor Weasley looking down at her. Her hair was up in a messy bun and small tendrils of brown curls fell onto her face. Her brown eyes looked somehow distraught.

"Jenna, could we talk?" Jenna stared up at her, confused. She nodded and grabbed a piece of toast to take with her, but Professor Weasley's hand stopped her.

"Leave it. You can have breakfast while we talk."

She gently guided Jenna away from the Great and down the corridor. Eventually they reached the Transfiguration classroom. They walked quickly through the empty classroom and finally stopped at the painting on the other side of the room. Hermione brandished her wand and muttered an incantation Jenna didn't recognize. The painting swung opened and Hermione pulled Jenna in and closed the painting silently.

Hermione guided Jenna to the small round table in the corner of the room. The plush crimson carpet silenced their footsteps.

Jenna plopped down on the cushioned seat and waited as Hermione conjured up a plate of muffins and a pot of tea. Jenna took a muffin and a cup of tea before her professor started speaking.

"Jenna, I wanted to talk to you about your parents." Jenna choked on her tea.

"What? Why?"

"It's just that when your mother showed up at my in-laws house, there seemed to be something a little…off."

"Off? What do you mean 'off'?" Jenna was getting worried at Hermione's persistent questions. Addy and Rhea, she could handle. They never knew Harry had been married; at least as far as she knew. Plus if she did tell them, she could make them swear to keep it secret. Jenna knew Hermione was the one her mother was worried about. Hermione could put two and two together…

Apparently Jenna had begun spacing off because she felt muffin fall from her mouth and realized her transfiguration professor was staring at her oddly. Jenna coughed to try and make it seem like she wasn't insane and then motioned for Hermione to continue her interrogation.

"Anyways, your mother just looked familiar, but I just couldn't place her. Could you just tell me her name…please?" she added at the end to make it seem as though she were just trying to help and wasn't doing this out of her own curiosity.

Jenna swallowed the last of her muffin with a dry mouth. What am I going to do? She struggled inwardly to find a way to escape, but nothing came to mind.

"I-I-Ida!" Jenna stated a little too loudly. She gave a fake name…it was the only thing she could think up on such short notice. Hermione gave her an incredulous glance and sighed.

"Well, all right. Ida Meyers is your mother's name, then?"

"Yes, Professor." Jenna whispered, trying not to make eye contact.

"Very well. You may leave now. Classes should be beginning soon." Jenna continued to look away from Hermione as she exited her room. Jenna was breathing slightly harder than usual.

Jenna walked into Transfiguration just as the bell rang. Professor Weasley gave Jenna along, hard look before she began the lesson.

"Are you ok? You look a little flushed."

"I'm fine, Addy….just peachy." Jenna forced a smile, glad that they had apparently forgotten about her secret for the time being.

All through the lesson on Switching Spells (in which Rhea, not Addy, earned a total of 15 house points; the Ravenclaws were not very happy about that and believe Hermione is biased…which is 'so not true' as stated later by both twins) Hermione kept on glancing at Jenna as if trying to read her mind. It made Jenna extraordinarily uneasy.

Half-way through the class, Jenna feigned ill and left for the infirmary, where she spent a half hour sitting on the bed, staring at the wall, wondering what to do.

"I guess I should just tell Mum." Jenna finally muttered to herself.

Ok…does this suck? Cause I'm not too sure about this chapter. You people tell me ok?

Oh, and wish me a very happy birthday! Yes, that's right. Today, January 27th, is my birthday. Applaud all!