CHAPTER 15
I was sitting in class 2 days later thinking about the Masquerade Ball that was tomorrow night. I sighed. No one asked me yet.
Ginny was going with Harry and Ron with Hermione. Jacob didn't have a date either yet and I wondered why. I knew Lavender asked him but he rejected her. Im sure Millicent asked him too.
"Miss Black, you'll be with Mister Black over here" I looked up at Professor McGonagall and sighed again. I picked up my books and walked over to Jake's desk and switched with Harry.
He grinned and as I sat down, I accidently dropped my book. I blushed as I picked it up, not meeting his eyes. He worked on changing my appearance all class until the bell signaled the end of the day.
I left the class with Jacob and we walked up to the Gryffindor tower in silence, which was awkward since he usually never shut up. He only did this when he had something important to ask or say. I sighed again. Well, he would talk sooner or later.
We entered the common room and I set my books down and turned to face Jacob. I was about to tell him to just spit it out but-
"Do you want to come for a walk with me?" He asked and suddenly became very interested in a piece of lint on the carpet.
"Um, sure. Just let me go change" and I went up and changed from my school robes into a pair of light grey skinny jeans along with a plain black tank top and a pullover hoodie. After putting my flats on, I went back down stairs and we left the tower. He didn't say anything until we were in the east side of the castle where no one ever went.
There, he sat on a wide window sill and patted the spot beside him. I sat and turned to him.
"I… um" He began to blush like crazy, his face as red as a tomato. I laughed.
"Just spit it out Jake" I waited for him to speak again. I was literally bouncing in my spot. I was sure I knew what he was going to ask and I blushed a little too.
"Do you want… do... Im sorry, I have to go" And with that, he jumped up and walked away from me as I blinked back tears.
I arrived back to the common room a little past midnight and dragged my feet up to my room where I shut myself up in my bed. I cried a bit too. I couldn't understand why he didn't ask me.
There must be something wrong with me, I thought. Then I began to wonder why the hell I was crying over HIM! It's not like I'm in love with him or anything. No, that was ridiculous.