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Chapter Six:- Midnight Meeting…Daybreak Delusions (A Tribute)

Jaye tossed and turned in her bed. She closed her eyes and counted Garden Gnomes jumping over a fence. But nothing worked. She could NOT get to sleep. Moonlight was pouring through her window. Jaye stood and wrapped a nightgown around her. She gazed through the glass, admiring the glossy lake; basked in a silver glow which illuminated the ice. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a flash of movement.

Huh, that's funny. I could've sworn that was a deer…but, no, that's ridiculous.

She shook her head, putting it down to being over-tired. For a few minutes, Jaye wandered around her room, aimlessly picking things up and putting them down again. Finally, she ambled downstairs to find something to eat. Jaye climbed through the portrait hole, receiving a scolding from Lord Stothard (Who guarded the Ravenclaw Common Room) for being out so late ("I'll have to wait up until you come back now!") and made her way to the second floor. She entered the hallway which was filled with tapestries depicting delicious foods. Jaye stood in front of a particularly colourful rug, showing a silver bowl filled with fruit. She gently stroked a golden pear which started to giggle. There was a pop and it turned into a green handle. She opened the door and Jaye was standing amidst hundreds of House Elves.

"What would Miss like tonight?" One elf asked her.

They were all similar looking, with large eyes and ears, all wearing the same uniform. It was a red tea-towel embroidered with the Hogwarts' crest. Jaye smiled at the elf who had spoken.

"I'd love a cold pumpkin juice, if you wouldn't mind."

"A particular favourite of mine also." A deep voice sounded from behind Jaye. She spun around to see a tall man with long silver hair and an even longer beard. His blue eyes were twinkling at her over his half-moon glasses.

Jaye bit her lip in fear. "Professor Dumbledore, I'm so sorry! I know I'm out of bed after hours and…"

"I won't tell if you won't." He said smiling. Jaye looked at him suspiciously.

"You won't?"

He tapped the side of his nose. "It'll be our little secret, Jaye. Why didn't you continue with your Herbology? I miss having you and Tara in my classes."

She blushed. "Well sir, I enjoyed your classes but I didn't need Herbology to be a healer."

"Oh, I see. I think you'll be a very good healer. So what classes do you take?"

"Um, Creative Magic, Potions, History, Charms, Defence Against The Dark Arts and Transfiguration."

"Ah, and have you got Professor McGonagall?"

"Yep. And Professor Bhoy."

Dumbledore chuckled. "Well, you're sure to have an interesting year anyway." He nodded to the House Elves who were twittering amongst themselves and offering him trays of custard creams and chocolate frogs. "I'd best be leaving you now, Miss Kline, have a good year, I'll be watching…"

"Yes sir." Jaye stared at his retreating back, wondering how one man can be so kind and so great.

She chatted to the House Elves who blushed at being talked to like an equal and kept calling her Miss and Mistress despite her protests. When she'd finished her juice, she waved goodbye and headed back to the Ravenclaw Tower. Jaye thought about her year so far. The work load, Tara and Sirius, Severus, Professor Bhoy…but mostly she thought about Remus. She daydreamed, not really seeing her surroundings. Then she fell flat on her face.

"Damnit!" She swore. Jaye looked at her feet, realising her right leg was sinking into the trick stair. She sighed. Now she'd have to wait until someone found her. Jaye sat down and went to sleep uncomfortably…

~*~

"One of our best nights so far, I reckon!" Sirius' voice woke Jaye up with a jolt.

"I think so!" James seconded. "What do you reckon Moony?"
But Remus was staring at Jaye who was grinning at him like a madwoman.

"Thank goodness you're here, Remus!"

"Jaye? What on earth are you doing?"

"Well…I was coming back from the kitchen and…hey! What were YOU doing out on the grounds this late?" She looked at him superiorly.

"We were…um, we were…"

"We're in training." Said Sirius smoothly. "For the upcoming Marathon around Hogwarts!"

"Hey! Good cover!" Peter said loudly. Sirius jabbed him in the ribs.

"You are utterly hopeless Wormtail!"

Jaye was still watching them, arms crossed, waiting for an answer. Remus sighed.

"I wasn't going to tell you, not this soon."

James put his hand on his shoulder. "Are you sure?" Remus nodded.

"Jaye," He looked at her, taking in her bright blue eyes and long brown hair. He longed to simply go and embrace her. "I'm…I'm…I'm friends with one of the centaurs in the Forbidden Forest, I was taking the others to go and meet him."

The Marauders stared at him in surprise. Jaye laughed, not noticing their shocked faces.

"Is that all? I can't see why you didn't tell me that. Are you going to help me out of here or not?"

Remus obligingly pulled her out of the trick stair, but overestimated the amount of muscle needed and heaved them both down the stairs where they landed in a heap. They both stood up laughing, Jaye complaining about how she was going to bruise. All five of them made their way to the Common Room, forgetting about how moments ago, they were stuck. One in a stair and four in a shack, trapped in an animal form.

Secrets that you never know
Secrets in a private room
Secrets that I kept from you
Pillow talk in the afternoon