A/N: Ok, what did I want to say? Oh yeah. My memory is back in functioning order. Now to superspunky7. You were questioning me about Jacqueline and why she was treating the trio plus Ginny like nothing even after she called them her good friends. Well, I address that in this chappy, but I do not resolve that. This is very sad. Sorry to batbones 'cause there's more mystery in this chapter. To the rest of you, read and review.

It was the end of September and everyone had a lot of homework. The teachers were showing no mercy on the seventh years, who were studying like crazy. On the morning of October 1, all found out that their first Hogsmeade visit was that weekend. Everyone was talking about what shops they were going to visit. It seemed like forever before the weekend came.

"You're going to love it," said Hermione to Jacqui.

But Jacqueline was acting a bit uneasy. Every shop they visited, Jacqui's eyes were filled with want. At the Three Broomsticks, she didn't order anything. After visiting a few more shops, including the Weasleys, Harry noticed that Jacqueline wasn't with them. The trio decided to look for her. They revisited all the shops and then were slowly trudging along the path that led in the direction of the Shrieking Shack.

The three stopped in their tracks as they saw Jacqueline standing with her back to them, looking out toward the shack. They were about to continue heading in Jacqueline's way, when they saw a certain Slytherin walk up to her from a different direction. They then quickened their pace with cold expressions on their faces.

Jacqueline looked at the Shrieking Shack, thinking of the many stories she heard about it. Her thoughts then traveled to the day. The four of them (Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Jacqueline) had visited many shops and Jacqui watched them with envy as they purchased a number of items. Jacqueline wanted so badly to get something for herself, but she had no money. Her godfather didn't give her any unless he needed something.

She was interrupted when someone gently touched her arm. She whipped around and was about to hit the person, when her hand was stopped in mid air by Draco.

"You scared me," she gasped with a smile.

"And you greet people in the kindest manner," smirked Draco and let her arm go. "Where're your Gryffindors?" he went on looking at her.

"Don't know. Why?"

"Because I want to talk to you alone."

Jacqui nodded with a puzzled face. Before Draco could explain, he was interrupted.

"Surprised to see you here, Malfoy," said Harry coldly.

Draco didn't get a chance to say anything when Jacqueline came into play, "Harry, it is not you who should be questioning us. You have no right to be here."

"We have as much right as you," said Hermione.

Jacqueline scowled.

"Keep your mouth shut, Granger," snarled Draco.

"Oh no you didn't," gasped Jacqueline in furry, looking at Draco. "You do not talk to my friends like that."

"Now you call us your friends," continued Hermione. "We're not things you know. You can't disregard us whenever you feel like it. I see now why you didn't have any friends. It's that pompous arrogant air you have. At the same time you're pretending as if you're this pitiful creature and that everyone should feel sorry for you. I am ashamed of myself for ever falling for that act."

"I thought I told you to keep your mouth shut, you filthy little mudblood," said Draco seething with anger.

He took a few steps back when Jacqueline slapped him. Jacqui then turned to Hermione. "You don't know what I had to live through. There's an enormous part of my life that you don't know and that you can't even imagine. And you have no right to accuse me like you just did."

"You sound like as if you had to deal between life and death," smirked Harry.

Jacqueline was about to remark, but thought better about it, not wanting to say what her choice was in order to stay alive.

"What is Malfoy doing here anyway?" asked Ron coolly not wanting to start anything else or continue the fight. Daggers were being past between everyone.

Jacqueline looked at Draco, her eyes asking the same question. Draco's face showed no emotion as he thought. He then said, addressing everyone, "I wanted to give Jacqueline this." With that he took out a letter with a golden snake seal on it. Jacqueline paled and took it from him. She read it and it said:

"Draco Malfoy,

I see you've met Jacqueline. I warm you to not question her much. Remember, she follows my orders and not her own. She has my consent to tell you about the mission which you will be part of. Your parents have been informed of the nature of it. If you fail me, there will be the consequence of death.

There is no need for me to name myself. You perfectly know who I am.

TMR"

Jacqueline looked up from the letter with desperate eyes, realizing that Draco was part of the mess she was in. And if they, if she was to fail him, Draco would die. And she… she… she would have to endure to watch him die and many more tortures before her own death.

A/N: Hope you enjoyed this 'cause I might not update until the end of the week. School's gonna take up a lot of studying time. End of trimester. But, I'll try. Now review.