A/N: You have no idea how happy I was to see my three most loyal fans review right away. I love you guys. Now, the only reason I'm updating again is that I FINISHED MY BIOLOGY PROJECT! Whoo! It took only two and half days!
Now, please read and review!
Jacqueline opened her eyes and blinked several times. She looked around her and found she was in a hospital. She soon became restless from the fact of unknown and tried to see if there was anyway she could summon a nurse. If she was in fact in a hospital. Suddenly, a nurse came in, as if on cue.
"Oh, you've finally woken up Madame," she exclaimed.
"Yes," droned Jacqueline with cautiousness and tested her voice which was slightly out of use.
"You gave us all quite a scare, especially your family," she continued and checked the weak woman over. "You seem to be doing better and I think that you are in fit form to have a few visitors."
Jacqueline sat up immediately, but went limp and the nurse had to softly lay her back onto her pillows. "Oh, but if it will cause too much discomfort right now, I'm sure they can wait."
"No," Jacqueline replied, breathing deeply to regain some strength. Obviously they returned some nutrients to her body, but it would take her a while to get better. "Who is here?"
"Well," the nurse said with a strange happiness and began listing off names, "Professor Dumbledore is here along with the entire staff…"
"Snape included?" Jacqueline got out, but had to take in quick short breaths.
"Oh, that tall man in black?" the nurse said dreamily, "Yes, he is. The minister is here along with Harry Potter!"
"Harry," Jacqui smiled. "With…"
"Mr. Ronald, Fred, George, Bill… well all the Weasleys for that matter and their sister Mrs. Redflower and Mrs. Washington."
Jacqueline kept on smiling, but the nurse paused for a moment.
"You husband is here, too, you know."
The smile slowly crept off her face. "I do not want to see him," she said tightly.
"Oh, why not, Madame?" the nurse questioned in her high old fashioned accent. "He's been here ever since they brought you in. Wouldn't leave your side, that he didn't. He will be very upset if he hears you don't want to see him."
"I could care less right now about anything else. I am not in the mental state to receive him," Jacqueline shot out. "However, I do want to talk to Professor Dumbledore."
The nurse looked a little bit disappointed, "However you want, Madame, but at least send a message through me to give Mr. Draco some hope."
Jacqueline let a sigh and the nurse's voice finally crept through every crevice of her soul and the old feeling of love returned to her. She wasn't mad at him, no, that wasn't it. She just didn't have the right words to explain everything yet; the wand, William, the Dark Mark on her arm. The Dark Mark! The doctors must have seen it. What would happen next? What would Fudge say?
As if reading her startling thoughts, the nurse said, "It's alright Ms. Riddle. You have nothing to worry about."
"Thank you," said Jacqueline a bit uncomfortably. The nurse got to leave. "Wait! Tell, Draco," oh, god, his name felt so strange upon my lips, "not to despair. I am fine, but not ready to see him. Nurse, keep him out especially."
The nurse smiled and headed to the waiting room.
A/N: The Waiting Room… here we go…
Everyone who was sitting stood at the coming of the nurse.
"She is awake," the nurse said slowly.
A sigh of relief was heard and Draco made his way to the nurse. "Can we go see her."
"Yes," she answered, "except for you."
Silence.
"Pardon me?" Draco said.
The nurse lowered her voice, "She doesn't want to see you yet, sir. She said to keep you out especially."
"What! But why?" Draco exclaimed.
"I can't say why. I don't think she wants you to know. She did say however for you not to despair and to let you know that she is fin, but not ready to see you. Now," she said turning to the rest of the group, "I believe she wanted to talk to you Professor Dumbledore first."
"Right," and he advanced towards the nurse.
"Here, I'll show you the way," the nurse said sweetly and then glanced back at Snape, "No here is going anywhere, so I can take my time… for now."
"Oh, bother," Snape whispered and the trio exchanged a few chuckles over their old professor.
A/N: Back to Jacqueline.
"Jacqui, dear," Dumbledore said warmly. She smiled, but said nothing and let the wizard take her hand. They stayed silent for a moment and Jacqueline finally gave permission, "I want to know everything."
"I understand you do, Jacqueline, but am I promised a story in turn for mine?"
A small nod of the head made Albus start. "You've been at the hospital for about a week now. Draco and I found you, well technically Mr. Malfoy did. You are looking much better than you used to, except, the doctor said that the cut across your eye will always remain there. Mr. Lupin took over your classes and we've had no complaints from the kids or the parents. Your children missed you terribly and it has reflected in their work, so Mrs. Malfoy, I suggest you to get well soon," Dumbledore said good-naturedly. "Now, I told you everything I know, the rest is up to Mr. Desmond and Ms. Adriennd."
Jacqui sighed. She had to be content with this information, for there wasn't anything she could do against the old man. Slowly, she began to tell her tale, starting with finding Voldemort's wand.
A/N: What she told Dumbledore we will find out later. The nurse just kinda popped into my head and I was kinda thinking of those old actresses with that mid 20th century accent. I think it is absolutely beautiful at times… and so annoying at others… the whole Snape thing… that just came from… er… no where, basically. It's what superspunky7 said in one of my reviews for The Right Choice that actually triggered this…
Watch, she's going to go through the old reviews to figure out what she wrote… it's there, yes it is. AND it was partly batbones too (who's going WTF? right now.) Am I right? Yes, I am, because I'm never wrong.
You know what I noticed? I have no Pirates of the Caribbean fic…. I have three HP, one POTO, one Three Musketeers, and I'm now contemplating upon a long lost thought of a LORT fic, all I don't have is POC. Hmm… I'll fix that later.
Ok, so I plan on updating A Light of the Past soon, maybe next weekend. ANNNND…
After I finish this fic, I'm planning on writing a LORT one (title still pending).
Now, all you need to do is review.