After what seemed like an eternity, Jessie got up from her seat. Ari looked up
"Going already?" she said, sounding a little dissapointed.
"Yeah, I told Dad I'd see him for dinner" she said, collecting the last of her books and putting them in her bag.
She threw her bag onto her back and smiled "Thanks for the help"
Ari smiled "No problems, anything for a friend"
Jessie stopped and smiled. Wow, I've finally made a new friend, she thought.
Jessie waved goodbye to Ari and headed out the door.
She started down the stairs, hurrying as she realised that she was already ten minutes late.
Jessie started to jog, when she suddenly collided with someone, which found her on the floor, along with all her parchment and books.
"Hey! Watch out!" a males voice said, about the same level as Jessie, but behind her
Jessie turned around "Why dont you.." she paused as she realised who she ran into. It was Draco.
Draco hasnt seen who he snapped at, as his hair was covering his eyes.
"Why dont I what?" he snapped as he moved his blonde hair out of his eyes.
His cheeks burning with regret, he mumbled "Oh, Jess, Um I'm sorry, I thought it was Potter or Weaslby"
Jessie rolled her eyes at Dracos comment, she didnt see the problem with Harry and Ron that Draco saw. In fact, Jessie developed a little 'puppy' crush on Harry, but didnt tell Draco - of course.
Draco dusted himself off and got up, offering a hand to Jessie, who was collecting the last of her quills.
"Thanks" she said. taking his hand and helping herself up.
As she got up, an electric shock went through their hands, causing them to jump and quickly release each others hands.
"Did you.." Jessie began
"..feel that?" Draco finished
Jessie couldnt help but blush, after all, the feelings she had for him were still there.
Draco chuckled "We've gone to finishing each others sentences now?" he smirked, which made Jessie go weak at the knees.
Jessie let out a weak smile. Draco ran his hand through his hair, fixing it up the best he could.
"Yeah, well I've been meaning to ask you something. You know how we've got the Yule Ball tomorrow?" he said, looking at Jessie.
Jessie nodded, knowing it was a rhetorical question, ushered him to continue.
"Well, I was wondering if you want to go with me?" he asked, but quickly added "That is, unless your already going with someone like Potty Potter and Weird Weaslby"
"Draco, I'd love to. I'm not going with anyone. And there is no need for names, you know" Jessie said, giving Draco a stern look.
Draco rolled his eyes "Well, if they werent such cu"
"DRACO! Language!" Jessie said, drilling holes into him with her eyes.
Draco chuckled and pinched Jessies cheeks.
"Your so cute when your angry" he said, letting go of her cheek and started walking away
"Meet you at six o'clock outside the Great Hall" he shouted, waving to her without looking
"If your lucky" Jessie shouted back. She looked at the time and swore
"Ah crap, shit, fu..." she said to herself as she ran into the Great Hall and greeted Harry and Ron who were eating dinner
The next day, things were hectic. Hagrid, who Jessie thought was the biggest person she'd ever seen - and probably WILL ever see - was putting up the usual trees, Professor Flitwick, when not taking a class, was putting up decorations.
In class, however, everyone couldnt concentrate, they were too busy thinking and talking about the Yule Ball.
The last class of the day, for Jessie and the rest of the third year Gryffindors, was Potions.
Jessie took her usual place in between Ari and another Gryffindor boy named Franco.
Professor Snape came into the class and slapped a book on the desk, which made everyone jump.
"Just because theres a ridiculous ball on tonight.." Snape said, causing a wave of silence to wash over the class "..it doesnt , mean you can go slacking off in my class today"
The Gryffindors groaned and the Slytherins sniggered.
Professor Snape turned around and put the instructions on the board.
"You have the whole class to prepare the potion and we shall test them after the holidays. Begin"
Snape left the class alone to do their potions, which was the Pepper-Up Potion.
"Seriously, we've done this potion a hundred times" Jessie heard Ron say behind her
"Yes, but YOU never get it right" Hermione said.
Rons face went redder than his hair.
"Honestly Granger, cant you ever leave him alone? He does try at least" a voice next to her said.
Jessie looked away from her cauldron and looked in the direction of the voice. It was Ari.
"Black, dont you know to keep your nose out of other peoples business? Just because your friends with his brothers, doesnt mean it IS your business" Hermione said, taking a firm grasp on her wand, remembering what Ari had done to her, only the other day.
Something hit Jessie lightly on the arm that made her stray from the argument that had unfolded.
It was a piece of parchment with the familiar writing of Draco on it
Jess - Why dont you come sit over here?
I'm sure you dont need THEM distracting you - Draco
Jessie immediatly gathered her stuff, but before she could leave, someone had a hold of her robes, preventing her from moving.
"And where do you think YOUR going?" Ari said, taking a break from the argument with Hermione.
"I'm going to sit with Draco, the arguing is driving me insane" Jessie said, pulling her robes out of the grasp of Ari
"JESSIE! You, a Gryffindor, will be sitting with Malfoy, the lowest scum in Slytherin? What are you thinking?" Harry said, without hesitation.
Draco, however, have Harry an 'I'm proud of myself' smirk
Without thinking, Jessie got up, knocked over her stool and shouted "IF YOU MUST KNOW, HE'S MY FRIEND!" before storming off.
Dracos look suddenly changed to dumbfounded, watch Jessie take a seat opposite him
Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ari shared the same look as they watched Jessie leave.
Jessie set up all her stuff, looked at Draco and instantly blushed "What"
Draco couldnt say anything, so he shrugged and continued with his potion, along with giving Harry and the rest of the Gryffindors a lovely finger gesture behind his back
A/N : I forgot to add at the very beginning, I own NOTHING of Harry Potter, I just own the character of Jessie