I thought I'd do another update tonight, since I'm not updating tomorrow. All of you who gave me your ideas about the godfather, and those who haven't yet, I want to hear from you. I'm soooooo sorry all of you are confused. But please try not to think of why Draco and Jacqueline did what they did. Just remember that they did it. That's all you need to be concerned about… for now.
krillball6- In the end, Jacqueline and Draco were themselves. Crabbe and Goyle transformed into their original selves and went back to the dungeons. Jacqueline was dancing with the real Draco. Ok, I can't really explain what Draco and Jacqui were doing until later. I so sorry you're confused, but try to stick with it.
superspunky7- I'll try to have Ch. 20 tonight. I'm really trying.
Now enjoy and review.
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"Have you seen Hermione?" asked Harry of Jacqueline.
"No, last time I saw her was when I left her in the girls' bathroom," she answered, "She should've been back by now."
Harry's face showed worry.
"Harry," said Jacqui softly with a reassuring squeeze on his arm, "relax, she probably went back to the Common Room. She did say she was a little overwhelmed."
"You sure?"
"I'm positive," said Jacqui quietly and sadly. "Here," and Jacqui led him onto the dance floor.
The rest of the night was spent well. When the Gryffindors returned, all were tired, but happy.
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The next morning, Harry, Ron, and Jacqueline sat down for breakfast.
"Are you joking?" said Ron.
"I'm not joking, when I left the dormitory the curtains were still drawn around her bed," said Jacqueline.
"Strange," remarked Harry. "She never stays up this late. Did you check if she was there?"
"And risk getting yelled at for waking her up? Hell no!" exclaimed Jacqui laughing with the guys.
When breakfast was over, the three headed back for the Common Room to get there books. When they met back in the Room to head outside, a very mad Hermione barged in.
"Hermione! You look like…" began Ron, looking at Hermione who was still wearing her gown from the day before.
"Not now Ronald," Hermione said angrily.
"Mione? What happened?" asked Harry softly.
"What happened! What happened! While all of you were at the ball, having a good time, I was kidnapped and stashed in the Room of Requirement. Hands tied behind my back, my eyesight blacked out with no one to hear my screaming."
Harry, Ron, and Jacqueline looked appalled.
"But, Jacqui told us that you went up to the Common Room," said Ron.
"I said I thought Hermione went up here," corrected Jacqui.
"And why would you think that?" asked Hermione.
"Because when we were leaving the Great Hall, you said how overwhelming that was."
"I never said that," said Hermione.
"Yes you did. Don't you blame this on me," said Jacqui, in turn getting angry.
"Well, you could've double checked."
"I was talking to Draco at the moment and I didn't know that you'd need an escort around you all the time."
"Girls!" said Harry.
"And you," turned Hermione to Harry and Ron, "You're at fault here too. Oh, Hermione isn't here, oh well, she'll probably be alright. Isn't that right? That's were you thinking."
"That's not what we were thinking," said Ron quietly.
"Yeah, I know," continued Hermione ruthlessly, "because you never think. You weren't the least bit concerned. Now were you?" tears began to come down Hermione's checks.
"Hermione," said Harry softly trying to get closer to Hermione, but the other ran away from him into the girls' dormitory saying, "Leave me alone."
The three looked after her.
"Jacqueline, go after her," said Harry coldly.
"No way, she doesn't want to talk to any of us."
"Just go."
"No."
"We should've never listened to you," said Ron.
"This is not my fault," said Jacqueline in her defense.
"Yes it is," said Ron.
"It's all of our faults," said Harry, "mine, for not going to check up on her. Jacqui's for passing around false information. Ron's for not having ears or eye's except for… I'm not going to go into that."
"Oh, this is a miracle I never thought would happen. The golden boy admits that he was wrong. I am not going to be a part of this," and Jacqueline left.
"Neither am I," said Ron.
"You're not coming with me, Ronald. I'm as mad at you as I am at the rest of this lot."
And that morning started out in argument and four grudges.
A/N: hmmm. This didn't turn out the way I hoped, but as I sat down to write, this just came out like this. Hope you like it. Now I have to find ways to make the argument work with the next step in the plot. No, I'm correcting myself. I have to make the plot work with the argument. 'Cause this had to happen sooner or later. Now, review.
