Perviously-
Jessie ignored him and took out her wand to take her glamor charm off. Once she did, Severus's mood almost instantly changed.
"I just don't like to think about him…" He said softly, trailing off, not daring to finish his sentence.
"I know." She replied as she began to unpack, noticing the change in him.
They shared a quick glance. "I'll let you unpack."
She nodded. "I'll see you at dinner probably."
He left, closing the door behind him.
This is going to be a long year again, isn't it? She sighed. "Lovely."
After Jessie completely unpacked she laid on her bed, her hands behind her head as she stared at the ceiling. There was a knock on the door and she quickly put her charm on.
"Come in." She said, assuming it was just a member of the staff. Jessie sat up on her bed, walked to the door and looked to see who it was. As soon as she saw their face, she was in shock.
Rose ran down the stairs, nearly colliding with her father. "Sorry!" She said excitedly as she continued to run to the fire place.
"Rosie, where are we going?" Aly asked, sitting in front of the fireplace waiting.
"Dad is taking us to Diagon Alley so I can shop for school."
"Who is Dragon Aly?"
"Diagon Alley, Sweetheart." Richard said. "It's like the muggle mall, but for witches like you and Rose."
"Wizards too?"
Rose nodded "Wizards too. That's why we are taking the floo and not the car."
"Is mommy coming with us?"
"Not this time."
Rose entered the fireplace and grabbed a hand full of powder. "Diagon Alley!"
Severus sat in his chambers, deep in thought. What if she had read the letter? He asked himself. Would it have changed everything? He was interrupted by a loud bang from outside his room. She's probably knocking out a wall to make her closet bigger. He pinched the bridge of his nose. "Women…" But when it happened again, it concerned him.
He quickly stood and went outside to see Minerva, Albus, and Jessie dueling. Right off the back he knew it was no friendly duel. Jessie was throwing very unfriendly spells at the two, Sectumsempra being one of them. What the bloody hell is going on here.
Luckily for him, her back was turned. However, he still took out his wand, and slowly approached her.
"Confringo!" Jessie yelled causing a large piece of stone to come off of the wall and nearly hit Minerva.
"Severus!" Albus yelled "Grab her!"
Before Jessie could turn around to face him, Severus, against his instincts, dropped his wand immediately and grabbed her wrists from behind, her back pressed against his chest. Her wand dropped to the floor and she struggled to get free. "Let go!" She shouted, thrashing around violently.
"Jessie, stop!" He said, attempting to keep a calm voice, thinking she thought she was in some kind of danger. "It's ok! You're ok!" Be it did nothing.
"It won't be ok until he's dead!"
Dumbledore and Minerva quickly approached and Minerva grabbed Jessie's wand from the ground.
"Albus-" Severus struggled to keep his hold on Jessie without hurting her. He wrapped his arms tightly around her, pinning her arms to the chest, making it somewhat easier for him and less painful for her. "What's wrong with her?"
"Let Go!" She yelled louder. "I'll kill him!"
"Kill who?" Dumbledore asked angrily.
"Harry Potter!"
"Albus!" Severus looked at him almost pleadingly.
"She is under the imperious curse." Dumbledore said, looking into her eyes as he casted a Confundus Charm on her.
Severus felt her body relax quite a bit as she stopped fighting him but he kept his hold on her anyway.
"What's going on?" Jess asked looking at Severus's arms around her."What are you doing?"
"Would you please take her to Poppy?" Albus asked him, getting a nod in return. "We will be there after we look around her room."
Severus summoned his wand and grabbed Jessie gently by the arm and guided her to the stairway.
"Sev what's going on?" She asked, dazed.
He sighed heavily "We're going to see Poppy."
She nodded and looked around at all of the portraits, stumbling over one of the steps. Luckily Severus was there to hold her up. She almost walked off of the stair case as they moved, causing him to watch her carefully.
His anger was starting to get to him as he realized someone must have come into her room and attacked her. Most likely a Death Eater by the sound of it. His blood boiled as he subconsciously began tightened his grip on her protectively and clenched his wand tighter.
Severus was pulled out of his thoughts when Jessie stopped and asked in a voice that sounded almost as angry as he felt. "Where is my wand?"
He stopped as well and looked into her glossy blue eyes, filled with hate. The Confundus Charm was wearing off. "Poppy has it." He lied evenly.
She frowned, knowing better then to believe him. "I need it!" She pulled away from him and began walking to the other stairway and waited for it to move back.
"Jess come one." He tried to pull her back. "We can get it later."
"Don't touch me." She pulled away again.
He frowned, slightly hurt. "You're not yourself, someone cursed you!"
"No!" She yelled. "This is me!"
Severus pointed his wand at her and said forcefully "We are going to see Poppy! Either you come willingly or I will force you."
She raised a brow and said, almost daring him "You wouldn't use magic on me."
"Considering the circumstances, yes I would."
They glared at each other, neither one moving. The stairs came to a halt in front of them and Jessie only took one step before Severus stunned her and caught her as she fell back. Awkwardly, he carried her stiff body bridal style the rest of the way, trying to think of something to make her resist the curse.
"Jessie please fight this! You would never hurt the boy, let alone kill him. In fact you've risked your life just to save him! I know you're in there somewhere, you just have to realize it."
His words rang loudly in her mind as they entered the hospital wing. She looked at him, still unable to move. He wasn't looking back but somehow she knew he was right, but she also felt she had no control. The feeling of having no responsibility almost completely left her and she felt a huge weight upon her.
Luckily for them, Poppy was taking inventory of all of her potions. "Severus!" She said, staring at them "what's happ-"
"She is under the Imperious curse. She thinks she needs to kill Potter." He laid her onto one of the beds. "I had to stun her just to get her here."
Poppy drew her own wand and pointed it at Jessie. A rope shot out of the end and tied Jessie to the bed.
When she was no longer under the effects of the stunning spell, her body relaxed under the ropes but she did not try to get free. She breathed slowly, trying to gain control of herself once more
"She must talk herself out of it Severus… There really is nothing I can do."
Severus sighed heavily and looked at Jessie tied down on the bed. He grabbed a chair and pulled it to the side of the bed to he could sit next to her. She looked at him. "I'm ok…"
He watched her for a moment, hoping she really was.
"I have an itch in an awkward spot."
He rolled his eyes and put his head in his hands.
"It's not that awkward!" She heard Poppy laughing to herself as she went back to taking inventory, knowing the younger woman would be fine soon.
Severus looked at her and asked hesitantly "Where?"
Jessie crinkled her nose and caught the look of amusement in his eyes as he reached over to scratch her nose, but it soon left.
"Feeling better?" He asked, relieved to no longer see any effects of the curse.
She nodded and looked down at the ropes. "I wouldn't untie me yet though."
"Who did this?"
Jessie frowned "The last thing I remember is unpacking."
"Obviously there was someone that entered the castle just after us. I highly doubt any of the staff members would attack you." He frowned as well.
"Where is my wand? I feel unprotected without it."
He pinched the bridge of his nose "It's not like you're alone."
"Someone could just come right in here and just… I don't know curse me again!"
"I'll kill them." He muttered so softly she almost couldn't hear him.
Before she could say anything else, Albus and Minerva walked in.
"There was nothing unusual left in her room besides a mess. Clearly a fight took place." Minerva said, more to Severus then Jessie. He noticed she seemed to be shaking with anger.
"Must not of been very loud or else someone one would have heard." Jessie thought loudly, causing the two elders to look at her. She raised a brow at them. "I'm feeling a little better."
Albus raised a brow, not entirely believing her. "What's your full name?"
Jessie rolled her eyes. "Jessica Marie Davidson."
"How old were you when you graduated?"
"Sixteen. Do you think I'm someone else?" She tried not to laugh.
"We are just making sure." He smiled at her. "How many brothers do you have?"
"Two… as far as I know anyways. Anything else? I started having private lessons with you my sixth year, I've been friends with Severus since my second year, moved to Slytherin my third, My brother are two and four years older-"
"-Ok, ok." He continued to smile warmly at her. "Do you want to kill Harry Potter?"
"No." She frowned a little and looked at Minerva. "Do you have my wand by any chance?"
Minerva gave her a stern look. "I picked it up however, I put it somewhere else."
They all watched Jessie intently; this was the biggest part of the test.
Instead of becoming angry with the older witch, she merely nodded and crinkled her nose again. "Severus!"
He scowled and reached for her but as he did so Dumbledore waved his wand and let her free.
"Who happened?" He asked gravely, pulling up two chairs for him and his colleague.
"I don't remember anything after Severus left me to unpack."
"Was anyone following the two of you?"
"No." Severus sounded annoyed. "I waited for her by the gate and when she got here I closed it. No one else was there."
Jessie sat cross legged "When Fudge hears about this he will send a couple of others."
Dumbledore frowned at this "Not one word of this to the ministry, you and Kingsley are enough. I don't want you staying alone tonight either." They all looked at Severus.
"Absolutely not!" He told them firmly and he heard Poppy give a small "Hmmf!" In disapproval. He just rolled his eyes in response.
"It's alright." She said to them. "I can have someone stay with me, if that's alright with you, Sir."
Realizing this 'someone' was most likely Sirius Black, Severus nearly cringed "Fine!"
She smiled at him "Sleep over!"
See I came back in a reasonable amount of time! :D Only about 3 days! I feel like I owe you guys and I really enjoy getting back to writing. I even wrote on my short vacation :)
Love Layla!