Jared awakens the next morning on the couch of the Gryffindor common room with Hermione laying on top of him. Jared smiles and kisses Hermione on the forehead as she arises smiling pulling her hand out of his shirt. Jared sits up as Hermione sits on his laps still in his arms. "Well this is a comfortable spot of fall asleep on" Jared says as his back begins to ache. Hermione laughs kissing Jared lightly on his chin still alittle dazed to reach his lips. "Well you were comfortable to sleep on" Hermione says laughing slightly as she walks over and gets a glass of pumpkin juice. Jared smiles "I don't know if that was a compliment or an insult" Jared says sarcastically as he scratches his head. Hermione smirks at him as Eve enters the common room from the painting entrance.
"So where have you been" Jared says leaning on the edge of the couch. Eve smiles and walks towards the chair pushing Jared's face back hard. Hermione laughs slightly as Jared falls to the ground still too dazed to fight back. Eve sits down in the chair resting her head and sighing in exhaustion. Hermione smiles to Eve handing her some pumpkin juice before sitting back on Jared's lap. "Thanks" Eve says smiling brightly to Hermione before taking a gulp of it to relieve her thirst. Jared rests his head on Hermione's shoulder staring out the window as water drips from the window sills. "The snows starting to melt" Jared says sounding some what sad about it. Eve smiles "Well thank you captain obvious" she says taking a sip of her juice before Jared smiles flipping her off. Hermione looks at Jared and slaps him lightly on the side of the head. Jared smiles and kisses Hermione thanking her for slapping him.
Abby and Ron stumble down from the boys side of the sleeping quarters as everyone stares as they both enter the common room together. Eve and Hermione stare at each other and smiles as Jared blinks unable to believe the situation. Ron kisses Abby lightly on the neck before she sits down on the chair and he gets a glass of pumpkin juice. "Okay what the hell were you two doing" Eve and Jared say together. Abby quickly jumps into defense "Nothing happens guys...if thats what you are thinking" she says getting up as Ron sits down and she takes her place on his lap. "Ok well I believe you Abby" Hermione says smiling to her. Abby smiles as Ron holds the glass in front of her and she takes a sip. Jared shakes his head as he smiles and rests it back on Hermione's shoulder.
Everyone sits in the common room in silence for a few moments. "Hey baby I'm going to take a shower" Jared says kissing Hermione before heading back up the stair into the boys bathroom to shower. Hermione smiles and lays down on the couch looking up at the ceiling. "Well I guess I'll shower too" Eve says finishing her juice and heading up the stairs to the girls bathroom. Ron and Abby cuddle together on the chair before they both depart as well to shower. Hermione stays on the couch for alittle longer as Jared re-enters the common room. Jared smiles and lays down on top of Hermione as she smiles kissing him. "Baby you take a shower yet" Jared says after he lightly kisses her neck. Hermione smiles and shakes her head " No didn't get a chance to...I'm being alittle lazy today" Jared smiles and kisses her long and hard on the lips as their foreheads press together. Hermione smiles as Jared kisses her before she runs up the stairs to take a shower.
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Jared lies on the couch alone in the common room savoring the silence while it lasts. He begins to hear a voice inside of his head talking to him. Hey Jaredmeboy, did you miss me. It says as Jared realizes who it is. Jared begins to think he is going crazy as he begins to hear Zane from his dream again. Jared can you hear me, I can't believe you haven't figured it out yet. Jared stands up holding his head slowly talking to himself "Get out of my head". Your not getting rid of me that easily. Jared falls to the ground in the fetal position as Hermione walks down the stairs into the common room. She runs over quickly to Jared resting his head on her leg. "Jared talk to me please" Hermione says as a tear falls from her eyes to his face. Jared shakes his head fast snapping out of it and hugs Hermione a s she cries. "What happened" Jared says looking into Hermione's eyes. "I came in and...you where in the fetal position on the floor...twitching and rambling on about something in your head" she says calming down.
Jared sighs still hugging Hermione tightly never wanting to let go. He looks her in the eye and kisses her passionately and hard before getting up off the floor. "Something fked up" Jared says sitting down on the couch. Hermione raises an eyebrow sitting next to him comforting him in her arms. "I mean the voice I heard in my head was the guy from my dreams...Zane I don''t understand this" Jared says burying his face into his hands. Hermione rubs Jared's back lightly kissing him on the cheek "We'll get through this together, all your friends are with you no matter what" Hermione says trying to comfort him. "Thanks I hope that is enough" Jared says as a red blood filled tear falls from his face hitting the ground igniting a spark.