Chapter 7

A Secret Unfolded

Harry, Ron, and Hermione sat in the Great Hall at lunch the next day. Ron and Hermione were busing having their daily quarrel, but not too preoccupied to notice Harry craning his neck to look towards the entrance doors every five minutes.

"Who are you looking for?" Hermione asked. Harry turned around to look at her.

"I invited Jamie to come sit with us today."

"You what?" Ron said in an angry tone. "Why'd did you go and do that?" Harry shrugged, and Hermione tsked. "I can't believe you asked her to sit here with us," Ron said looking gloomy.

"Asked who to sit here?" Came Ginny's cheerful voice as she sat next to Harry.

"Jamie Sullivan," Hermione formed her.

"Oh!" Ginny said as recognition filled her face. "That weird girl who carries around that ugly book like its sacred?" Harry started to get angry.

"Ok, so do you all hate her," he said looking at everyone.

"Hate who?" Came Luna's dreamy voice as she sat next to Ron.

"Jamie Sullivan," Ginny answered.

"Oh! She lent me her quill once," Luna said cheerfully and Ron scooted away from her. Harry looked annoyed.

"So why do you all hate her?"

"Look Harry," Hermione began. "We don't hate her, we-"

"Dislike her?" Harry questioned.

"Harry look, I just don't think you should trust her."

"And whys that?"

"Because Harry, ever since why said she turned in that research paper I've been trying to find out about her."

"Why?" Ron said.

"Because, isn't just a little funny how no one has seen her and she claims she's been here for six years." Hermione looked at them all. "Isn't funny how every morning she arrives to class late and gets excused because of a note in her hand."

"Yeah, that is funny," said Ron narrowing his eyes.

"So your saying that she's potentially evil," Harry said in a bored unconvincing tone.

"Oh, come on Harry!" Hermione said raising her voice. "Are you saying that you haven't noticed anything fishy about her ever since you first met?" Harry didn't say anything at first, and then remembered something. br

"Wait," he began. "There was this one time when I looked at my map, it was that night we waited for her, and I saw her walking towards Dumbledore's office." Ron, Hermione, and Ginny all shared a look.

"She's up to something," Hermione said quietly.

"Yeah, but how are you going to prove it?" Ginny said, then she was grinning, "I mean, what are you going to do? Wait in the night and follow her?" Hermione look fascinated.

"That's a good idea Ginny! We'll do it tonight!"

"Are you crazy?" Harry asked.

"Look, we'll wear your invisibility cloak, and just see what she's up to. Are you in?" she asked.

"I'm in," Ron said looking at Harry.

"Alright. But if we do this all nothing is wrong, you all promise not to say things about her?"

"About who?" Came a voice. Ron looked scared as Jamie sat on the other side of Harry.

"Err...Pansy Parkinson," Ginny said nervously, "We think Malfoy is cheating on her."

Jamie smiled, "I bet he would." She looked at Harry, and he looked away. Every one seemed quiet, after that. Jamie seemed to know what was going on.

"Maybe I should go," Jamie said standing up.

"No, why?" Harry said looking at her.

"Don't worry," Jamie said smiling a little, "I'll let you all finish talking about me." She looked a little angry as she said the last part of her sentence and began walking away.

"Jamie wait," Harry said, walking next to her to stop her.

"Look, Harry, you don't have to explain, I know they all don't like me," she said looking at Ron and Hermione.

"No, that's not-" Harry started.

"I've got to go," she said, and walked out of the Great Hall. Harry looked back at his table and gave them a look.

"I can't believe she said that Harry," Ron said looking shocked. "I don't know how she knew. I bet she got a pair of extensible ears." Hermione rolled her eyes.

"Come on, we better get going to Potions." After saying good-bye to Ginny and Luna, they set off towards Snape's classroom. They were waiting for Snape to open the door and were with their other classmates when Harry began looking around to see if Jamie was near by so they could clear up what happened at lunch.

"Well, well, well. Look at what we have here," said Malfoy to Crab and Goyle. "If it isn't pot head, Weasel-be, and Mudblood." People began to turn and look at them.

"I would shut it if I were you Malfoy," Ron said glaring at him, "Or else they might shut you like they've shut your dad in Azkaban." A circle was formed with the Malfoy and the Slytherins behind him, and Ron, Harry, and Hermione with the Gryffindors behind them. The crowd began breaking up sounds.

"Ouch! Good one Ron!" Dean shouted, and Malfoy glared.

"Watch who your talking to Weasel. At least I don't try out as an ugly, stupid clown at the circus." The Slytherins laughed, and Ron turned red. Harry was about to hex Malfoy with his wand, when Jamie got in front of him and walked towards Malfoy.

"Yeah, he did, but your mom got the job first." The Gryffindors roared with laughter, and Malfoy turned as red as Ron's hair. Then all of the sudden, he stated laughing.

"You think you're so clever, don't you?" he said and was in the very front of her. "But I know all about your little secret." With that, Malfoy pushed Jamie onto Harry."Why don't you run up to granddaddy and-" he began with his wand out on Jamie's heart. People began screaming.

"What's going on here?" Came Snape's voice. Snape looked at Malfoy to Jamie to Harry.

"Sullivan was about to hex me sir," Malfoy said, and Harry began arguing.

"Detention Malfoy, and if you say another word Potter you'll be joining him." With that, he ordered everyone into his classroom. Everyone was too shocked to talk. Harry couldn't believe what happened, he didn't get into trouble, and Malfoy did! After class, Ron walked up to Jamie.

"Err...thanks you know, for yelling at Malfoy," he said nervously. Jamie smiled and simply said,

"I don't know what you're talking about." Together, she, Harry, Ron, and Hermione walked into the common room.

"Harry, the first Quidditch came is coming up, and McGonagall wanted to give me your letter about you coming about into the team and being captain," Ron said.

"Really?" Harry said. "Good, I can't wait to fly again," he looked relieved.

"Yeah, maybe we could practice again," Ron said.

"You don't need practice Ron, you've gotten pretty good over the summer." Harry felt glad since he wasn't lying about Ron's new skills. Ever since Ron won the cup last year, he had gotten pretty popular. They were all sitting around the fire doing their homework when Ron began questioning Jamie.

"I bet you're just like Hermione. Another book worm who only cares about her classes and good grades, and spends all her free time in the library," he said and Hermione swatted him.

"That's thoroughly predictable," Jamie said, as Ron shoved his homework aside.

"You better finish that Ronald!" Hermione said looking angry.

"No way, you can't make me!"

"If you don't finish it, how do you expect to get good grades and graduate next year?"

"I really don't care so shut it!" Hermione looked hurt.

"Do you even like school?" Jamie asked Ron.

"Of course I do! If I didn't I wouldn't be playing Quidditch that good." Hermione snorted.

"Ok," Jamie said, "so, you don't care about classes, or graduating, but you like school because you're popular and you'll never be on top again."

"That's thoroughly predictable," he said carelessly.

"Your act only works on an audience," Jamie said quietly, and Harry looked at both of them. Ron looked offended at first, and then started on his homework again. Hermione looked astounded.

"Well, I'm going to sleep," Jamie said collecting her things. "Night you three."

"Good Night," they all said. When they made sure she was clear out of site, Harry took out his cloak.

"So, what do we do?" He asked to Hermione. "Stay here and be invisible and wait for her to come down?"

"That sounds about right," she said, "We'll put it on at twelve." It was half past twelve when Harry heard footsteps coming down the stairs. He, Ron, and Hermione all held their breath under the cloak and saw Jamie walked down looking around to see if anyone was awake. When she saw that nobody was there, she began walking out of the corridor, with the trio trailing after her. Jamie had her wand out with a light at the tip. She would often turn around and look over them with a smile on her face. Then Harry heard another pair of footsteps coming down towards them. They saw Snape walking towards them and Jamie.

"Sullivan," he said, "going to Dumbledore's?"

"Of course," she said with a smile on her face.

"If I catch you causing trouble one more time I will make sure there is a punishment," he said sounding angry.

"Then I guess I'll just have to be extra careful," she said and started walking away from him. When they were far away from Snape, Jamie turned around again and sighed.

"Alright you three, you can take off the cloak now." Nothing happened.

"I know your there, I know I saw Ron's shoes one to many times."

"Good job Ronald!" Hermione said throwing off the cloak.

"It's not my fault I'm so bloody tall," he shouted back.

"Shut up," Jamie warned looking around, "Snape still around.

"Where are we," Ron asked looking around.

"At Professor Dumbledore's office," Harry said quietly.

"Look, I'm not even going to ask why you three idiots decided to spy on me, and there really was no point since you guys are just the worst hiders ever," she said smiling. "But, I'm going in there, and if this is the only way to prove to you guys that I'm not evil then put on the cloak again and follow me." They did as they were told as Jamie said the password, and the stone at his office began moving. They all stepped on, and waited for it to stop. Once it did, Jamie walked towards Dumbledore who was fast asleep. Harry, Ron, and Hermione watched silently, as Jamie lifted his head with a pillow.

"Jamie, is that you?" Dumbledore said with his eyes closed.

"Shh," she said. "I'm just going to fix the potion, then I'll go." She walked up and opened his cupboards and pulled out some vials.

"Are you alone?" Dumbledore asked.

"Are we ever?" Jamie said grinning. Dumbledore smiled too, and replied.

"Of course not, they're always watching us."

"I know, and someday we'll all be up there," she said mixing her potion.

"Have you met Harry and his friends yet?" he asked with a smile.

"Yes, so far they seem to be nice people, but I'm never sure," she said smiling.

"Jamie, your number one...is it still the same?" She was silent for awhile, and walked towards him with the potion in her hands.

"Yes," she replied.

"What about the others...are they still the same?" He asked while drinking the potion.

"Yes," she answered stroking his hair. Harry noticed her right arm had a cut on it. Dumbledore gave her the potion when he finished and she stood and washed it. She went back to Dumbledore and kissed his forehead.

"Good night Jamie," he said falling back to sleep. "Tell Harry, Ron, and Hermione that I said good night." Harry, Ron, and Hermione all froze, then Harry remembered that in their second year, Dumbledore could see him and Ron through his cloak. Jamie walked towards them.

"Good night grandfather," she whispered and Harry, Ron, and Hermione looked at her with an astonished look in their eyes.

A/N: Here's another chapter! I left it sort of in a cliff hanger and I hope you all enjoy it. Please read and review!