A/N: HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hope everyone met it wonderfully. Here's another chapter for all of you. It might be my last update, because school starts up Tuesday and tomorrow we have to take down the Christmas Tree and there is this guy that coming to check out the house to see if it need painting or fixing or something. Who knows?

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The Gryffindors were last to enter the Great Hall and the dance was already long started. Upon entering the room, Harry and Ron didn't waste any time in asking the girls to dance. Jacqueline shuddered inside herself as Ron brought her closer to him. But she had to play through the game.

Jacqui was wearing a simple red dress. It was on thin straps and was knee length. Her hair was down and neatly layered; nothing special. Jacqui's ears had diamond studs in them and around her neck was the diamond pendant with the rim of pearls and rubies. The pendant was the only attention grabbing piece of the whole ensemble and many eyes turned to look at it.

After the first dance, Ron and Jacqui walked to Harry and Hermione who were already at a table, enjoying some refreshments. Jacqui felt incredibly uncomfortable around the trio and for the first time, her face had a fake smile on and she tried to look as though she was having a great time. No one noticed anything different about the way she was acting. All she wanted to do was get away, if not from the dance, but from that table. What added to Jacqui's discomfort was that she felt that someone was watching her.

In truth, Jacqui did have two pairs of eyes on her. One was of Dumbledore who stared at her whenever possible and the eyes of Draco Malfoy. Draco couldn't believe that she and Ron were together. They had nothing in common and plus it couldn't be that the weasel was better than him. He felt a sense of anger filling him up and he turned to Blaise.

"Why'd you bring me here?" asked Draco.

"Because you can't be alone all the time. Come on, you are the Slytherin Prince…"

"Therefore I can do as I wish."

"No, you at least show your face at these things. And plus it'll give you a better chance to see the new options."

Draco rolled his eyes. If he had been dumped by anyone other than Jacqui he would have considered another girl by now, but this was different.

"Blaise I tell you something is not right," said Draco.

"You said it. Look," and Zabini motioned towards the pendant around Jacqui's neck.

Draco stared at the gift he gave her and wondered why she wore it. He just wanted to go and tear it off of her neck. He then saw Harry nod his head in his direction and the whole table turned to look at him. He raised an eyebrow at them while he received smirks from everyone including Jacqueline.

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"How pathetic," said Harry.

"You're not the one to tell me. Poor git can't get over the fact that he was dumped by me," smirked Jacqueline.

"I feel like a dance," said Ron.

Jacqueline stared at him and then said with a smile, "To piss the ferret off?"

"Yeah, and enjoy being with you."

Jacqueline smiled again and stood up with him. But her insides were screaming. She wanted to get away as fast as possible. During the dance she felt Draco's gaze on her and decided to put on a small show. She took in a deep breath and let it out. Her eyes closed and her tensed expression became the most natural thing in the world. Her eyes closed as she stood even closer to Ron. Her head rested on his shoulder and the faintest smile was playing on her lips; a smile of contentment.

What was going on through her mind?

Who knows?

But it was getting a rise out of Malfoy.

No way could they be that happy.

No way could she be that happy.

But she seemed as she was. It wasn't a fake smile she had and Draco knew what that one looked liked. After the song ended he saw them pull away, but not before Jacqueline leaned in and kissed Ron. Right then and there, in front of everyone.

That was it.

It was the last straw.

Blaise thought it was enough and decided to end his friend's torture. He stood up and everyone at the table followed suit. They left the Great Hall.

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In the next few days, Jacqueline was acting irritably towards Ron and it showed a great deal. Finally, Ron cornered Jacqueline and asked what was wrong.

"Nothing," said Jacqueline dismally and turned to leave.

"No, seriously, tell me what is your problem?" asked Ron.

Jacqueline stared at him and then said, "You."

Ron stared back at her, not registering what she said.

Jacqueline followed up with an explanation. "You are everywhere I turn. You follow me around like a dog and you are so caught up in having a girlfriend that you don't stop to think about me. You know, I don't think this'll work."

And before Ron could reply, Jacqueline left him.