"What in the hell did you do that for!" Jessie shouted
"Calm down, Jess.. Now are you ok?" Ari said, sounding quite concerned.
"You know damn well I'm not" Jess said, eyes wide and covering her mouth.
"Whats wrong?" Ari said, now sounding curious.
"One guess.. That fuckhead who used to call himself my boyfriend" Jess said, getting angrier
"What.. what do you mean?" Ari stuttered, quite stunned
Jessie sighed and began telling Ari the story, both taking a seat on the floor.
".. and thats when Madam Pince decided to ban me from the library" she finished
"Wow, I think thats a first in Hogwarts history.. Your whole family is writing a lot of history for the next edition of Hogwarts: A History" Ari chuckled
Jessie chuckled as well and sighed, running her hand through her hair, which was down. Suddenly, she jumped up
"Oh! I almost forgot!" she said, picking up the parchment and answered Aris confused gaze.
"Oh its a letter for Draco"
Ari rolled her eyes as she took the letter and had a look at it.
"You know, he's going to know thats a lie" she said, pointing to a particular sentence in the letter, the sentence she felt guilty writing.
Jessie sighed yet again "Yeah, I know" she said "theres no harm in hoping he'll believe it is there"
Ari shrugged and handed it back "Nope, dont suppose there is. Well, good luck, I think you'll need it"
she said as she walked away.
Jessie leapt out of the portrait hole and headed to the owlery. When she got there, she was alone. She smiled to herself and proceeded to approach a school owl, when Dracos owl plopped down next to her.
She scratched the owl under the beak, as it nipped Jessie playfully.
Jessie giggled "Oh Arcon, your a cheeky one, how did you know this letter was for Draco?" she sighed, something she seemed to be doing alot of lately.
"Its a shame that Draco stopped sending me letters, I miss your visits"
She attached the letter to Arcons leg and whispered "Take this to Draco for me? And take care of it for me too"
Arcon hooted happily and flew off. Jessie stayed in the owlery as she watched Arcon disappear around the other side of Hogwarts, when suddenly, Fluffball flew out of nowhere and into Jessies head.
"Ow! Oh Fluffy! What have you got there?" she said, taking the letter from Fluffballs outstretched leg.
Jessie -- Dear, I'm sorry I haven't told you earlier, but I didn't want to interrupt you in your studies. You have a baby sister. The day your father popped in to tell us his news was the day I was going to tell you, but we all got sidetracked. Now, nine months later, you have a sister. Her name is Angela Deanna McMasters and she was born three days ago, on the tenth of Febuary, Please let your brother know the great news. I love and miss you both like crazy -- Mum (And Angela)
Jessie stood in her spot, rooted to the ground, for what seemed like forever, staring at the letter, getting mixed emotions about it.
She read and re-read the letter to the point that she could remember it word for word. She crumpled the letter while making a fist, unsure as how to feel, then headed out of the tower with Fluffball on her shoulder, nipping at her ear.
She walked back to Gryffindor Tower and pushed open the portrait. As she got in, the commonroom was bare, except for a couple of first years playing exploding snap in the corner closest to the fireplace.
Jessie snatched up a piece of parchment that she'd left lying on the table and replied to her mothers letter.
Mum -- Wow, I'm shocked! My studies have been going well, especially in Dads class! Anyway, on a more serious note, I'm so happy I've got a a baby sister! On summer holidays, I plan on helping look after her! Anyways, gotta go start Potions homework bleugh The Potions master is a greasebag and a half, but I suppose you have those sorta people wherever you go in the world. Love you! Jess
Jessie scribbled her signature and gave it to Fluffball as she walked over to the window and let her out.
"Take care of that letter ok?" she yelled at Fluffball, who was already beyond the horizon.
As she closed the window, she saw another owl heading in her direction. She paused and squinted her eyes. She noticed it was Arcon and threw the windows open violently, hitting the walls pretty hard, causing the windows to break
"Ah shit.. Reparo" she said, immediatly fixing it up and looking at the first years that were now looking at her.
Arcon perched himself on the window and waited for Jessie to take the parchment from his beak. What she read shocked her.
Jessie -- Cant make it tonight - Detention with McGonagall at six o'clock. How is tomorrow, first thing before class? - Draco
She blinked. She'd realised that was the shortest letter he'd ever written and the tone was just blank.
Jess felt like crying but she grabbed a piece of parchment, slammed it down on the table, causing the first years to look and jump again, and replied
Draco -- What did you get detention for? Never mind, first thing in the morning is good. See you at eight o'clock! - Jess
She gave the letter to a digruntled looking Arcon.
"I'm sorry sweetheart, last time, I promise" she said, giving him the parchment and an owl treat. He nipped her fingers playfully and flew off, leaving Jessie to head off to dinner and thinking how she was going to hex Harry next.
After dinner was shocking. Jessie was looking everywhere for Christian, but gave up and went to the common room, where he was. She showed him the letter and headed straight to bed, hoping for a good result tomorrow.