Chapter 13
What Happens In Hogsmeade...

Ever since Joseph had broken up with Jane, he had been completely ignoring all of his friends. He was rarely seen in the Common Room, and he would never be in the Great Hall when Jamie or her friends ate dinner. A couple of days after Joseph had broken up with Jane, Jamie had spotted Richie and James talking secretly in one of the corners of the Gryffindor Common Room. She had distinctly heard Richie say "We need to show that git!", but decided to ignore it. Jamie, herself, was having a hard time deciding the fate of Joseph. She had been deciding whether she should kick Joseph off the Qudditch team, but she didn't want to go through the trouble of looking for another Chaser. The first game was coming up and she really needed Joseph on the team. Jamie had noticed that Jane was taking this break-up really well. She hadn't mentioned Joseph one bit since her conversation with Jamie, though Jamie did think she had spotted tear stains in Jane's "Defending Yourself Against What Is To Come" that Tuesday night. Jamie couldn't blame Jane... Joseph had walked into Defense Against the Dark Arts earlier that day hand-in-hand with Jasmine Nott.

Jamie's love-life, however, had been going well. It was true, Professor Lupin was still the only one who knew that Jamie was dating Romeo Malfoy, and Jamie decided that this was the best decision. That Thursday, Romeo had decided to pull Jamie into an empty room again...

"Will you warn me the next time you do this, Malfoy!" Jamie asked, playfully smacking Romeo on the shoulder.

"Easy Potter," said Romeo, "You used to do it to me... now it is my turn."

"Hmm, good point," said Jamie, "So why did you drag me into here anyway... and why did you choose this place? It's the boy's lavatory!"

"Hey, I had other things on my mind!" Romeo said, "It was... a bit of quick thinking."

"Other things on your mind?" Jamie asked, smirking, "Like what?"

"Well, this weekend is Hogsmeade weekend," Romeo said, "And..."

"Aww, Malfoy?" Jamie said, smiling, "Asking me on another date?"

"Would you let me do it?" Romeo said.

"Fine," Jamie said, smirking.

"Do you want to join me in Hogsmeade on Saturday?" Romeo said.

"Aww, Romeo, I thought you would never ask," joked Jamie, "Yes, of course I will."

"Good," Romeo said, "You know... we might actually have a real date this time. At least the Head Couple won't show up and interrupt us!"

"Romeo..." Jamie said, "That is not nice..."

"So..." Romeo said.

"So..." Jamie said, "That is my cousin you are talking about. You know... she is having a really hard time about what happened."

"I wouldn't worry about it so much, Potter," Romeo said.

Jamie said nothing, but just stared at Romeo.

"Jasmine is probably going to dump Lupin anyway," Romeo said, "I can guarantee you that she is just using him."

"Like she used you?" Jamie said.

"Hey, she broke up with me because she heard me talking about you!" Romeo said.

Jamie blushed and pecked Romeo on the lips.

"Well, I better get out of here before someone finds us," Jamie said, "Especially me. Dragging me into a boy's lavatory... really!"

"At least it is not in some empty closet," Romeo said, as Jamie turned to leave.

"Hey, we would have had more privacy," said Jamie, "But I guess you just don't trust me in the dark with you..."

Jamie stuck out her tongue and left the bathroom.

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It was finally Saturday and the day that Jamie would go on her date with Romeo. Ever since that conversation in the boy's bathroom, Jamie had been doing a bit of thinking. Yes, a date with Romeo Malfoy out in the open streets and pubs of Hogsmeade was risky. But Jamie had compromised by reminding herself that it was her first date with Romeo in nearly a month, and she didn't care about privacy. Besides... she had been thinking of places she could take Romeo and have some alone time. And alone time was definitely what she was needing.

There was just one flaw in her perfect plan... Jane. Jane had recently got over the fact that she was a single witch again and had decided that the cure to her problems were to spend time with her friends... especially Jamie. Jane had been talking about the visit to Hogsmeade and surprised Jamie with the fact that she had been planning the whole day to be spent with Jamie! Jamie had to try very hard to keep her jaw from dropping to the floor. This was the one thing that could totally ruin her date with Romeo.

Jamie had spent an hour awake in bed the previous night (Friday) thinking about the situation she would be having in Hogsmeade. She had already promised that she would spend the day with Romeo, and she was not going to back away from that. But then it came to her... her favorite Uncles in the world, Fred and George, had written to Jamie, Jane, Richie and James and said that they would be controlling the "Weasley's Wizard Wheezes" in Hogsmeade that weekend. That was the answer. She would take Jane to the shop and lose her in the crowd, then run off and find Romeo.

So on Saturday, when she had woken up, Jamie dressed quickly, took a quill and some parchment from her trunk, and crept out of the dormitory. Jamie knew she had to write a letter to Romeo and tell him her plan. So she walked up to the Owlery and began to write a letter:

Dear Romeo:

Oh, you won't believe this! Jane has decided to get over her little break-up with Joseph and spend some quality time with her friends... you know, like me! She had been planning to spend some time with me in Hogsmeade. Well, I couldn't say no, but don't worry, I had another plan. My Uncles, Fred and George, are going to be at their shop today and I think I can ditch Jane there. She loves their shop, so I think it will be easy. So, anyway, I will ditch her and try and find you. We are going to go to Hogsmeade at ten-o-clock, so I say by ten-thirty, let's meet near the Shrieking Shack. I know what you are thinking, and no, it isn't a romantic place... but it's private and I don't want today to be the day Jane finds out about our relationship! So, see you then!

Love,

Jamie

Jamie read the letter over and decided it was fine. She called her owl, Ares, down, and attached the letter to his leg. Ares flew off out the window and Jamie walked back to the Gryffindor Common Room.

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At ten-o-clock, Jamie and Jane were in one of the carriages heading for Hogsmeade. Jamie had decided that she had better put her plan into effect right away if she wanted to go meet Romeo at ten-thirty. She had snuck her invisibility cloak into her pocket, knowing that she would need it.

"Hey, Jane," Jamie said, "I figured we would go down to Fred and George's shop first. I have been looking forward to it since we got their letter."

"Yeah, I am fine with that," Jane said.

Jamie smiled inside. "Phase one" of her plan was starting off nicely.

Ten minutes later, the carriages arrived at Hogsmeade, and Jamie and Jane headed for Fred and George's shop. The shop was already nearly filled with students, and Jamie smiled at this. Her plan was going to work.

"Ahh, our two favorite customers," a voice said over the crowd, "Come here!"

Fred and George was standing at the back of the shop, and Jamie and Jane headed over to them.

"Well, don't we get a hug?" Fred said.

"Oh, but Fred," said George, smirking, "I am sure they wouldn't get caught hugging us. Especially in front of their peers!"

Jamie and Jane, however, hugged their Uncles, though rather quickly.

"So... any new products?" Jane asked.

"Yes, and they are perfect for a brainiac like you!" Fred said, "We have new Diaries out. And I am sure you would love one. I know you have secrets you would love to keep from little Richie... right?"

"Oh... yeah," said Jane.

"Then follow me," said George, "I will show them to you."

Jane followed George toward the other side of the room.

"And Jamie?" said Fred, "Is there anything you would like?"

"Actually, I have a favor I need to ask you," said Jamie.

"A favor, eh?" said Fred, "All right, spill it."

"Well, I promised someone I would meet them and I need to get away from Jane," said Jamie.

"Oh... meeting someone... really?" Fred said, "Like... a date?"

"Exactly," Jamie said, "And I don't want Jane to know."

"Keeping secrets, are we?" Fred said, smirking.

"Look, just don't tell Jane..." Jamie said.

"She won't know you were gone," said Fred.

"And how, may I ask, are you going to accomplish that?" asked Jamie.

"With this," said Fred, pulling out a small necklace from his pocket, "It is a Polyjuice Pendant. This is the only one we have right now, because it is a prototype."

"What does it do?" Jamie asked.

"Well... follow me," said Fred, "I don't want anyone to see what happens."

Jamie shrugged and followed her uncle up the stairs.

"All right," said Fred, "Now... I will warn you, this may come as a shock."

"With you, it doesn't surprise me," Jamie said, smirking.

"This will..." said Fred, putting on the necklace. He stared into Jamie's eyes and Jamie wondered what he was doing. Suddenly, Fred dissapeared in a puff of smoke.

"Uncle Fred!" said Jamie, surprised, searching through the smoke.

"I am right here..." said a voice.

"Fred?" Jamie asked, "That isn't your voice."

"Well, I am not exactly me, Jamie," Fred said, revealing himself.

Jamie gasped. She was looking at a mirror reflection of herself.

Fred?" Jamie asked, "Is that you?"

"It's me, don't worry," Fred said, "I just... changed into you. I have your voice too."

"This is so weird," said Jamie, still looking at her reflection, which was actually her Uncle, "How long does that thing last?"

"Five hours," Fred said, "Oh, man... I just thought of something... I should have told George!"

"Oops..." Jamie said, smirking, "Listen, I will go tell him before I leave..."

"Tell me what?" a voice said, "Oh... whoa!"

George had come into the room and had just realized he was looking at two Jamies.

"All right, which one of you is my brother?" George said.

"Right here, George," Fred said, rasing his hand.

"Wow... that Pendant works really well," George said.

"Uncle George," Jamie said, "I have a date I am going on, and I don't want Jane to know about it... so Fred decided to help me out."

"Nice... really nice," George said.

"You will be fine by yourself in the shop," Fred asked George.

"Yeah, I will be fine," said George, "Besides, you can come back with a full report on that Pendant."

"Well, I have to get going or I am going to be late," Jamie said, "Fred, please don't make me look silly... I mean it!"

"You know me, Jamie," Fred said.

"That is what I mean!" Jamie said.

"Don't worry, Jamie," said Fred, "I won't do a thing."

"You better not," Jamie said smirking, "Or else my mother will deal with you..."

"No, you wouldn't tell her!" Fred said.

Jamie shrugged and walked down the stairs. She covered herself with her invisibility cloak and left the shop. She hurried through the crowd and walked down toward the Shrieking Shack. She spotted Romeo waiting for her and decided to have a little fun with him. Jamie walked slowly toward Romeo and went behind him.

"Boo!" she yelled.

Romeo hopped up and whipped out his wand.

"W-who's there?" he said, pointing his wand in the opposite direction of Jamie.

"Your girlfriend!" Jamie said, revealing herself.

"Jamie... you little prat!" Romeo said, "You scared me."

"Hey, it was fun," Jamie said, smiling, "So... you did get my letter?"

"Yeah," said Romeo, "I guess your plan worked."

"I had help," said Jamie, "So, where do you want to go?"

"I was thinking of going to the Hog's Head," said Romeo.

"Seems private enough," said Jamie, "Maybe we will get lucky and we'll be the only ones there."

Jamie shrugged and walked with Romeo, hand-in-hand, to the Hog's Head. They ordered a couple of butterbeers and sat down at a table.

"So this is rather nice," Romeo said.

"Yeah, much better than a boy's bathroom!" Jamie said, smirking.

"I said I was sorry dragging you in there, Jamie," Romeo said.

"I was kidding," said Jamie, "Yes, this is rather nice."

Suddenly, Jamie heard a voice, which sounded very familliar.

"Jane, why do you want to come here?" a voice said, "It is rather dull."

"I like this place," Jane said.

"Oh Merlin... Romeo, hide!" said Jamie, diving underneath the table.

"Why?" Romeo said.

"Come on!" Jamie said, dragging Romeo under the table.

"This is rather... nice," Romeo said, smirking.

"Shh!" Jamie said, looking at the door.

Romeo looked at the door as well and got a shock. Jane was walking into the room... with Jamie!

Romeo turned to Jamie.

"Jamie, what is going on?" Romeo said, "If you are here... who is that?"

"My Uncle Fred," Jamie said.

When Romeo said nothing, Jamie explained about the Polyjuice Pendant.

"Great," Romeo said, "First it was the Head Couple. Now it is Jane and a look-a-like of you!"

"I am so sorry," Jamie said.

"What are we going to do?" Romeo said.

Jamie said nothing but took out the invisibility cloak from her pocket. She covered herself and Romeo, and both of them edged out from under the table and hurried out of the pub.

"The invisibility cloak saves the day again!" Romeo said, as he and Jamie had returned at the spot by the Shrieking Shack.

"I said I was sorry," Jamie said.

"It's okay," said Romeo, "I just wanted to have a real date sometime."

"This is a real date, Romeo," Jamie said, "I am with you... I am happy."

Jamie leaned in and kissed Romeo.

For the next few hours, Jamie and Romeo decided to stay in their "hiding spot" and just spend time with each other. They hadn't been able to do that much, so it felt really good.

When it was time to go, Jamie made her way back to her uncles' shop. Fred and spotted her and, in his disguise, disappeared. Jamie walked into the shop and over to Jane.

"Hey that was quick!" Jane said.

"I had to buy something," Jamie said, smirking, "That is why we came back here. Well, we better get going. The carriages will leave soon."

Jamie and Jane walked to the carriages. When Jamie entered the carriage, she smiled at herself. It had been a really fun day. And with the help of her Uncles, she was able to spend most of it with Romeo.

Oh wow, that was a fun chapter to write... I really hoped you liked it...

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