Ugh has it really been 3 months since I last updated! I feel so bad, as par usual! Unfortunately my muse has not been kind :( On another note I am officially DONE high school!

CurLy QueEn SwiRl: Sorry this update took so long! I hope you enjoy it :)

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CHAPTER 12: Hiding Disappointment

Jessie went nearly a week without talking to George, she missed her best friend, so she finally swallowed her pride.

"Okay I'm sorry." Jessie sighed walking up to George in the middle of a corridor "I shouldn't have fought with her, but she makes me so mad! She thinks she can hurt people and get away with it."

"For what it's worth? I'm sorry too." George admitted, shoving his hands into his pockets "And I shouldn't have yelled at you like that."

"I did some yelling too." Jessie reminded him.

"Ya but you where defending yourself."

"I have an idea. Lets start over." Jessie held out her hand "My name's Jessie."

George laughed.

"Come on." Jessie grinned.

"Oh alright." George shook her hand "I'm Gred."

It was Jessie's turn to laugh "Well Gred I think this is the start of a beautiful friendship."

"Eh I was never one for mushiness."

Jessie laughed again.

"I see you two made up." Fred grinned walking up to the pair.

"Naw, we where just waiting for you before we had a duel." George replied.

Fred raised an eyebrow smirking "She'd kick your arse."

Jessie burst out laughing, she grabbed Fred's arm for support.

"You're horrible." George stuck his tongue out.

"It's so funny." Jessie howled, clutching Fred's arm tighter.

Once she gained control of her laughter Jessie let go of friends arm and whipped the tears from her eyes.

"Are you two going to the Gryffindor meeting?" Jessie asked as they started down the corridor.

"Don't really have a choice do we?" Fred asked.

"We where on our way there." George explained.

"Care to come?" Fred asked.

"I think I can work it into my plans." Jessie smiled.

"Excellent." Fred grinned.

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Jessie leaned against the column beside George and looked at the large instrument in the centre of the room "What is that thing?"

"Music player." George explained.

"Looks old."

"Probably as old as Dumbledore himself." Fred joked.

"Ms. Black, other side of the room." McGonagall ordered.

"Aww Professor!" Jessie moaned.

"Now."

Jessie sighed and slipped through the boys and crossed the room. She slumped in the chair beside Hermione grumbling under her breath. She barely paid attention to Professor McGonagall glancing around the room.

"Bubbling band of Baboons!"

Jessie, looked up at the words and immediate smirked as she watched the twins mutter quickly to each other.

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The next day George hurried to catch up with Jessie. When he reached her, he looped his arm through Jessie's and pulled her towards Gyrffindor Tower "So have you been asked to the Yule Ball yet?"

"Nope." Jessie replied popping the 'p'.

"Well those poor shy boys will come around." George waved his hand dismissively "I on the other need a little help."

"Oh?" Jessie asked stopping and turning to face George "Is this a dangerous quest?"

"The most dangerous."

"More than dragons?"

"Far more than dragons."

"Well I could never say no to danger." Jessie smiled looping her arm through George's arm again "What is this mystery quest?"

"Asking a girl to the Yule Ball."

"Oh?" Jessie asked, stopping as her stomach did back flips "Who?"

"Amelia Hartley. 6th year Hufflepuff."

"That's going to be dangerous!" Jessie said, covering her disappointment "Gryffindors aren't too popular with Hufflepuffs right now."

George grabbed Jessie's arm again "I know that. That's why I need your help."

Jessie thought for a moment "Why not just come out and ask her. The worst she'll do is say no."

"No the worst she'll do is say no in front of her friends." George replied "They travel in packs."

Jessie burst out laughing.

"What?"

"Harry said the exact same thing yesterday." Jessie explained.

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Later that day was a study period, and of course Snape was the Professor keeping an eye on all the students.

"He's going to wind up beating someone." Jessie said to Fred and George as they walked into the Great Hall.

"As long as its not us." Fred replied, slinging his arm around Jessie's shoulders.

Jessie ducked out from under Fred's arm and hurried to sit beside Hermione.

"Hey." Jessie smiled.

"Hey." Hermione smiled back "What are you working on?"

"Charms essay." Jessie said flipping open her book as George sat down beside her and Fred sat across from him, next to Angelina.

Half an hour into the study period Fred slid Ron a note. Jesse raised and eyebrow at the oldest twin as the note was slid back to him.

"Who are you going with then?" Ron hissed at Fred.

Fred paused for a minute before crumpling up the parchment and throwing it Angelina.

"What?" Angelina mouthed.

Fred did some gestures, silently asking Angelina to the ball. When Angelina nodded yes, Fred turned back to Ron and winked.

Jessie leaned into George "And that's how it's done."

George smirked.

Jessie quickly turned to Hermione, who was hissing angrily at Ron. Hermione got up walked to Snape and handed him her essay before walking back to the table, slamming her book shut.

"And said yes!" Hermione hissed at Ron, before stomping off.

Jessie quickly turned her attention back to her essay when Snaped walked over.

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"You're seriously going with the Patil twins!" Jessie gasped at Harry and Ron.

"Why not." Ron shrugged.

"Because their vain and childish." Jessie hissed.

"Look whose talking. You keep getting into it with George." Hermione defended.

"We've only fought once this year." Jessie retorted "And besides that we made up."

"Finally." Hermione said.

Jessie sighed shaking her head.

"Thank you Jessie." George grinned walking over to the group with Fred.

"What'd I do?" Jessie asked slightly confused.

"Amelia said she'd go with me to the ball."

Jessie forced a smile "That's really awesome!"

"I couldn't have done it without your help." George smiled, with that him and Fred bounded up the stairs to their dorm.

Jessie pushed away the sinking feeling in her stomach, so much for going to the ball with George.

"Jessie?" Seamus asked walking up the to group "Can I talk to you?"

"Ya sure." Jessie hopped off her chair and followed him out of the common room "What's up?"

"I was wondering if you wanted to go to the ball with me?"

Jessie thought for a moment before replying "Yeah."

"Really?"

"Of course!"

I am working Chapter 13 as well, so I'm hoping to have it up by early July, maybe sooner ;)

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