I know this Chapters are not very long but it is the only way I can update fast. I'm trying to write more often but eleventh grade is a b*** so bare with me please.
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Jane got to the castle just in time for her next class, Defence Against the Dark Arts. Unfortunately the Gryffindors took that class with the Slytherins too so none of them were very happy.
"Jane you were almost late" Hermione said disapprovingly.
"But I wasn't" Jane answered as Gilderoy Lockhart opened the classroom door.
"Well come on in students to the classroom where you will learn everything you need to know to survive" The DADA teacher said. The students entered and sat down Slytherins on one side Gryffindors on the other.
"Oh this is just like Christmas, red and green. I like this look already" Lockhart said and the students groaned. tHat had to be the worst joke ever.
"Well to start the class we are going to have a pop quiz to know who read in the summer" Lockhart continued.
"Shoot it probably is going to be about him, that is the only thing his books are about" Jane whispered to Harry who snickered.
"Miss Potter anything to add?" The professor asked.
"Only that this is going to be the best class ever" Jane said sweetly and Harry and Ron choked trying to hold their laughter and they weren't the only ones, even the Slytherins were trying not to laugh.
"Well thank you Miss Potter, I think we are going to be great friends" Lockhart said not catching her sarcasm. Jane smiled mischievously and said "Indeed we will"
The class passed quickly with only Hermione getting the quiz right and talking, the next hour, about Lockhart. After that class they had lunch and Harry, Jane, Ron, and Hermione went to the Great Hall to eat.
"Jane did you smart mouth the new professor?" George said sitting beside her.
"What makes you say that?" Jane said.
" Rumors" Fred said sitting on her other side.
"Well I'm innocent" Jane said smiling sweetly but her eyes were twinkling.
"What did you do?" Both Weasley twins said at the same time.
"Well I may have put some colour changing potion in his shampoo, but you have to wait until tomorrow" Jane said smirking.
"Wicked" the Weasley twins said.
"Jane, tell me you didn't" Hermione said. "Jane you are going to get in trouble"
"What you gonna tell on her?" Fred said scowling.
"No, but..."
"Then I don't see how would anyone know it was her" George interrupted her.
"Please don't fight, you don't even know if I did it anyway" Jane said.
"Did you?" Harry, Ron, Hermione, and the Weasley twins said at the same time. Jane just shrugged and left the table to get a head start to Transfiguration. That class passed without a problem and when it finished no second year was relieved since they had so many schoolwork. Jane however didn't seem to mind she just went to the common room left her things there and went back outside.
Jane walked to the place where she and Cedric sat together a lot of times the year before. She sat down with her back resting on a tree and watching the lake. She sat there remembering how confused yet comfortable she felt sitting there shoulder to shoulder with Cedric. She still didn't know what it meant but she did knew it was what made her react so bad when she saw Cedric and Cho holding hands on the train.
"Hey" Someone said making her jump. "Can we talk?"
"Uh, sure Cedric we can talk" Jane said moving a little bit to the side as if giving him space to sit.
"So, what do you want to talk about" Jane said not looking at him.
"For starters, Cho"
"I think you should talk to her, about her not me" Jane said still not looking at him.
"Jane, what do you have against her?"
"Nothing" Jane said looking down at her hands.
"Jane you and I know that is not true" Cedric said turning to face her.
"What do you want Cedric? What do you want me to say?" Jane whispered, tears escaping her eyes.
"Jane, look at me" He said, and when she didn't he cupped her face and force her to look at him. "Jane why don't you like her?"
"I don't know" Jane whispered
"What do you mean 'You don't know' Jane?"
"That I don't know okay, I'm confused, I've never felt this way before" Jane said a little louder.
"Felt what before?" Cedric said dropping his hand.
"I'm not sure but I think I..."
"Cedric? Oh there you are" Someone interrupted.
"Shite" Cedric muttered and Jane raised an eyebrow at him.
"What are you doing here? With her?" Cho said coming closer.
"Nothing, just sitting here" Cedric said calmly.
"Oh, okay, and you Jane?"
"The same" Jane said with a sweet smile.
"Well go. I need some time alone with my boyfriend" Cho said.
"Sorry to disappoint you but I was here first so you can look for another place to snog" Jane said and Cedric choked.
"Well come on Cedric" Cho said.
"I don't know I'm very comfortable here" He said leaning back against the tree. Both Cho and Jane looked at him but Jane was amused while Cho was annoyed. Cho didn't say anything she just left Cedric there with a grin on his face.
"Are you trying to get her to break up with you?" Jane asked.
"No, but she has been too clingy"
"Prat" Jane said also leaning against the tree. None of them said anything the rest of the evening until it was time for dinner.
"Guess we should go to dinner" Cedric said.
"Yeah, my friends are probably worried" Jane said getting up. They walked to the Great Hall and there they separated.
"I thought he had a girlfriend" Harry said as soon as Jane sat down on the table.
"He does" Jane said putting food on her plate and starting to eat.
"Then what the hell were you doing with him?" Harry asked.
"Nothing" Jane said calmly.
"Really Jane? Are you sure?"
"What are you saying Harry?" Jane said looking at him coldly.
"Well that it doesn't look good that you are sending so many hours alone with a boy who has a girlfriend" Harry said and the Gryffindors that were closed by became quiet.
"Be more specific Harry what are you implying?"
"That people are telling you are a whore" Harry said bluntly and Hermione and others hearing the conversation gasped. Jane nodded slowly.
"What do you think Harry?" Jane said with a blank face.
"Frankly I'm starting to believe it" Harry said and Jane's blank face didn't change.
"Okay, then we have nothing to talk about anymore" Jane said standing up and leaving the Great Hall. She didn't notice a red-headed girl following her. jane walked through the hallways without a destination in mind, but her feet seemed to take her back to the common room. Jane entered the common room and sat on one of the couches. She had an unreadable face and all she felt inside herself was a numbness. She really didn't notice when someone sat down beside her.
"Jane" Ginny said quietly. Jane jumped and a little squeal escaped her lips.
"Oh, I'm sorry I didn't mean to startle you" Ginny said.
"Um it's okay. So what's up?" Jane asked still feeling numb.
"Um... you see, when I came back from the Diagon Alley trip with my parents I found this diary" Ginny started and showed her the diary. "It is a magical diary that once belonged to Tom Riddle, and well when you write Tom writes back at you and I found it very helpful but I think it would be better if you have it. You seem to need it more than I do." Ginny finished and gave Jane the black, leather cover book.
"Oh, thanks Ginny I appreciate the gesture" Jane said hugging Ginny and finally shedding tears. Jane took the diary and after saying good night she went upstairs.
Jane changed to shorts and a t-shirt and laid down on her bed. She closed the curtains around her. She muttered "Lumos" and her wand turned a light on. She took the diary opened it on the first page and started writing.
Dear Tom,
My name is Elizabeth Potter, and I came in possession of this book because a dear friend of mine said I needed more than she did.
Well Hello dear Jane, I see you know Ginny Weasley. She is a dear friend of mine too and if she says you need me I can only imagine how much you are suffering.
Jane watched fascinated how the words she wrote were replaced by another writing and how kindly Tom answered.
Yeah I'm kind of suffering a little since I was born and instead of getting better the bad things seem to just pile up as time passes. Even when I'm happy the pain is always there. But what made Ginny give me your diary is a very recent problem that even I don't understand.
Then Jane I'm here to listen to whatever you have to tell me. I'm here to be your friend.
Jane and Tom talk for a long time. She pouring her heart out on those pages and him listening and giving her advice and kind words for everything she said. That was the start of the most dangerous friendship Jane would ever know.