Rating:
R
House:
Astronomy Tower
Characters:
George Weasley Hermione Granger Ron Weasley
Genres:
Romance Action
Era:
Multiple Eras
Stats:
Published: 11/21/2004
Updated: 09/22/2005
Words: 57,256
Chapters: 10
Hits: 3,775

After All We've Been Through

Jenz1205

Story Summary:
It's the beginning of her seventh year and Jen's parents decide to move her to America. Five years later, something tragic happens and she is forced to live on her own.``With no family and nowhere else to go, she returns to Britain. She meets up with her old friends, the Weasleys, and things began to look up. Unfortunately, her past comes back to haunt her and she must face it. Only this time, she won’t be facing it alone.

Chapter 05 - Through the Years (Part 3)

Chapter Summary:
Five years pass and we see how Jen and George cope with it. Suddenly, Jen returns home, but why? What will happen when she does?
Posted:
01/10/2005
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297
Author's Note:
This is the last part to the �Through the Years� section of this story. This part will take you from after Jen�s graduation to when she returns to England. Each section will take place after the one before it and I will tell you how much time has passed between each section.


Chapter 5

Through the Years (Part 3)

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The morning after her graduation, Jen found herself sitting in a nicely polished office, talking animatedly with Michael Walker about her new job.

"So, you will basically be doing research and development on whatever people ask you to do. You would be the equivalent to a cross between a Muggle contractor and a scientist. You will be paid a base salary by us every two weeks and you will also receive commission from the people that you do the work for. Also, any supplies that you will need will be paid for by the Ministry, so you will have no out of pocket expenses."

She was shocked yet delighted by his words, but she still had a couple of questions. "Where will I be working and how many hours a week am I required to work?"

"Well, you will be given a small office here, but the majority of your work will be done at home and in the field. As for how many hours you work a week that is entirely up to you. You can create your own hours and take days off whenever you want. Since you will only be working out of the Ministry and not for the Ministry, we cannot regulate your hours. However, the faster you get the job done, the more commission you will make. But that does not mean that you have to overexert yourself either. If something takes you a long time to do, then it will. Not everything given to you will be easy. That much I can guarantee. Just work at your own pace and try to do the best job possible."

Jen couldn't believe her luck. This job was perfect. "Now, when I spoke to you yesterday, you mentioned something about wages and clearance. What exactly did you mean by clearance?"

"When I said clearance, I meant the amount of access you would have to Ministry facilities and benefits. Since you are going to be R&D, you will have top clearance. That will give you access to all Ministry facilities and benefits."

"What kind of benefits are you referring to?"

"Well, since you are half Muggle, you know of certain benefits that are given to employees after a certain amount of time. The same thing goes with us here in the States. You will receive full medical benefits, if needed, and you will receive paid wages after you retire. Another benefit that you will get, and I personally think that this is a good one, is that the Ministry will pay for you to continue your education."

Her eyes lit up at his last words. "Really? So, if I wanted to go to a Muggle university, I could and the Ministry would pay for it?" He nodded and she got very excited. She always wanted to go to a Muggle university.

After they concluded their meeting, Jen went to her father's office. She found him sitting at his desk, getting ready to go to lunch. "Hey, Daddy. Wanna go to lunch?"

Her father looked up at her and smiled. "Sure thing, pumpkin." He stood up and the two of them left the Ministry together and went to a small café down the road. Once seated, her father looked at her happy face. "So, tell me about your new job."

She smiled at her father and began to tell him about her meeting with Michael Walker. As she finished, her father placed some money on the table.

"I am so proud of you, pumpkin. I have to get back to work now, but I want to talk more about this when I get home. See you then," he told her as he stood up.

"Okay, Daddy. I'm gonna stay and have a cup of tea before I return home." He nodded, kissed her forehead and left the café. As she sat at the table drinking her tea, she listened to the Muggle radio that could be heard from the kitchen.

And here is a dedication to Suzy, from Brian, with a message to come home soon. Here's Duncan Sheik with 'Half-Life'

I'm awake in the afternoon
I fell asleep in the living room
and it's one of those moments
when everything is so clear
before the truth goes back into hiding
I want to decide 'cause it's worth deciding
to work on finding something more than this fear
It takes so much out of me to pretend
tell me now, tell me how to make amends
maybe, I need to see the daylight
to leave behind this half-life
don't you see I'm breaking down
lately, something here don't feel right
this is just a half-life
is there really no escape?
no escape from time
of any kind

Jen left the café in tears before she could hear the rest of the song. The fact that the song was dedicated to a girl from a guy, begging her to come home made her think about George and she didn't want to do that. She promised herself that she would get over him, even thought she hadn't.

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"Wow, today was a busy day, huh?" Fred asked George as he locked the door behind the last customer of the day.

George smiled as he began restocking the shelves. "Yeah, we were." The two of them spent a couple of hours making sure that everything was restocked and that everything would be ready for the next day.

When they were done, Fred went upstairs to their flat to make dinner while George stayed behind to start the books. Once he had sat down, he began to work. He didn't really like doing the books, but Fred was horrible at doing them so George had to do them. Too bad Jen wasn't here. She was always good with this kind of stuff. George froze with that thought. He had tried so hard to not think about her for the past year that she had been gone. Thankfully, Fred called him upstairs for dinner, so he was able to stop thinking about her. Once he finished dinner, he returned to the shop so that he could finish up the books. He decided to turn on the Muggle radio that they had in the office; there was a song already playing.

I keep trying to understand
this thing and that thing, my fellow man
I guess I'll let you know
when I figure it out
but I don't mind a few mysteries
they can stay that way it's fine by me
and you are another mystery I am missing
It takes so much out of me to pretend
maybe, I need to see the daylight
to leave behind this half-life
don't you see I'm breaking down
Lately, something here don't feel right
this is just a half-life
is there really no escape?
no escape from time
of any kind

George sat there for a moment, just soaking up the words he had just heard. He began to think about Jen again, but he mentally shook himself and turned back to his work.

come on lets fall in love
come on lets fall in love
come on lets fall in love
again
'cause lately something here don't feel right
this is just a half-life,
without you I am breaking down
wake me, let me see the daylight
save me from this half-life
let's you and I escape
escape from time
come on lets fall in love
come on lets fall in love
come on lets fall in love
again

"That was 'Half-Life' by Duncan Sheik. That song goes out to Michelle from Kevin, telling her that he's sorry and that he wants her to come home."

By this point, George's work was long forgotten as he sat at the desk. He thought about the words of the song and then the dedication that followed. The words of the announcer rang through his mind like a plague. Those words reminded him more of Jen than he wanted to admit. Another love song began so George flicked off the radio, not wanting to hear anymore.

You have to get over this. It's been over a year since she left, he told himself. But you still love her. That just won't go away, the voice from the back of his mind told him. She's probably with someone else by now anyway, he told himself reassuringly. But you don't know that for sure, the voice told him.

At that moment, Fred came downstairs. "George, you're still down here? What have you been doing down here all this time?"

George looked up at the clock that hung on the wall over the desk and gasped. He had been down there for three hours and he got close to no work done. "Are you okay, George?" Fred asked him.

"I'm fine. I was just thinking."

"About anything important?"

"Jen."

"Oh. You wanna talk about it?"

"Not now I don't. I'm gonna do a bit more of this paperwork before I come up."

"Okay. I'm gonna make some tea, so I'll stay down here for a bit. You want some tea?"

"Sure, I could use some tea and some company right now."

"You got it," Fred said as he stood up and went into the kitchen.

George sat there for a couple of minutes, thinking about the song that he had just heard and how much it reminded him of Jen. He was shaken from his thoughts by his brother setting down two tea cups, the sugar, the cream and a plate of biscuits.

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Jen sat in at the graduation ceremony at the Salem School. As she sat there, she thought about her life since she had graduated two years prior. She had been working for the American Ministry and attending a Muggle university for the past two years. With all the work she had to do for both the Ministry and school, she needed help.

This brought her attention back to the ceremony, which had just ended. She stood up and weaved throughout the crowd in search of the person she was there to see. She soon found her, standing with her parents. She walked up to them and tapped the girl on the shoulder, the same way Michael approached her and her parents two years ago.

"Miss Bethany O'Brian?" Jen asked her as she stuck out her hand to shake, which the girl took. "My name is Jennifer Henley and I work for the Ministry. I was wondering if I could speak with you in private for a moment." She nodded and followed Jen a short distance away from where her parents stood.

"You are probably wondering who I am and why I asked to speak with you on such a happy day. Well, as I said, I work for the Ministry and I am here to offer you a job."

Her eyes grew wide at Jen's words. "You're offering me a job?" Jen nodded and she smiled. "What do you do?"

"Well, I work in research and development. I am the only member of my department and we are the only Ministry in the world that has this department. I work with people all over the world; mainly researching and developing new spells and curses that are used everyday. I range from the very protection spells that surround this school to your everyday beauty care products. I have no boss...with the exception of the Minister and I have no one working under me."

"That sounds like a really cool job. But what do you need me for?"

"Well, as I said, I work alone. I have a lot of work for just myself and I am currently attending a Muggle university. Between my regular work and the work that I have to do for school, I barely have time to sleep. This is why I am hiring you. I want you to be my assistant so that my workload will reduce immensely."

Bethany smiled at Jen. "When do I start?" she asked with enthusiasm.

Jen smiled back at her. "Tell you what, I'll meet you tomorrow and we can discuss this further. You know where the American Ministry is, right?" Bethany nodded in response. "There is a small café just down the road from there. Meet me there tomorrow at one o'clock, okay?" Bethany nodded again, the smile not leaving her face. "Okay, now go back to your parents. I'm guessing you will want to tell them the good news," Jen said as the other girl nodded her head. They both parted and Jen made her way to the exit so that she could Apparate to the Ministry.

Leaving the school, Jen felt much better about her job and current situation. She went back to the Ministry so that she could inform Michael that she had hired Bethany and to ask him a few questions. After meeting with him briefly about the situation, Jen Apparated home.

When she got home, Jen found Isabella sitting on her desk with a package. Jen laughed when she saw Fred's messy scribble on the outside of it. She took the package from Isabella and opened the letter attached to it.

Jen

How are things going over there? Things are good here. We all miss you. Tell your folks I said hello.

I'm sure you have noticed the package by now. I'm having a little trouble with some of our newer items and I was wondering if you could take a look at them for me and let me know what's wrong with them?

Thanks a bunch,

Fred

P.S. I owe you one.

He owes me one all right, she thought to herself as she opened the box. After looking at each item briefly, Jen decided that she was going to have her new assistant check them out first. She placed them in her secret lab and then sealed it. She went downstairs to help her mother make dinner.

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"Ron, are you all packed?" Mrs. Weasley asked him as he came downstairs. He nodded as he sat down at the table and began to shovel some eggs and bacon in his mouth. "I still can't believe my Ronny is leaving to go play professional Quidditch," she said with teary eyes.

"It's okay, mum. I'll be fine. I'll owl you all the time. I promise," he told her as he swallowed his last bite. At that moment, Fred and George Apparated into the kitchen.

"You ready to go, Ron?" Fred asked. Ron nodded.

"I can't believe ickle Ronniekins is going to be the new Keeper for the Chudley Canons," George said with a smile as he patted his brother on the back.

"Come on. We have to go or you will miss your Portkey, Ron," Mrs. Weasley told them all. Everyone gathered together to take Ron to the Portkey location. When they got there, Ron took a particularly long time saying good-bye to Hermione. He hated to leave her, but this has been his dream since he was a little kid and he couldn't give it up. Not yet at least.

After Ron had left, Fred and George went back to the Burrow for a short while. While they were there, they all talked about how Ron and Harry had left to pursue their dreams: Ron going to play Keeper for the Canons and Harry leaving for the Auror Academy, he left a month ago.

Hermione started crying and George tried to comfort her. "Don't worry, Hermione. It'll be okay. The time will pass quickly and before you know it, he'll be home. All you have to do is write him often and it'll make it easier. You just got to have faith." His words surprised himself, not to mention everyone else.

With his last words, Hermione grew angry. She knew that he had no right to say stuff like that in light of his situation with Jen. "Is that how you did it when Jen left?" she said fiercely. Her statement took George by surprise and caused everyone to look at him, waiting for an answer.

"Cause I find it hard to believe that you could tell me to write to Ron often to make the distance between us easier to deal with, yet you don't even have the decency to write one bloody letter to the girl that you claim to be in love with!" she cried as she fled from the room with Ginny right behind her.

George sat there for a moment, pondering what Hermione had just said. She never used foul language and he knew that. he knew that she was right. He looked up at his brother, who just looked back at him.

"She's right you know," Fred said to him as he stood up. "Come on, we have to get back and make sure that everything is ready for tomorrow." They called good bye to everyone and they Apparated to their shop.

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Things had been going very well for Jen ever since she hired Bethany. She never got behind with her school work or her regular work again.

Jen had just Apparated to their office (her room) from school to find a familiar owl sitting on her desk; an owl she hadn't seen in a few years.

"What do I owe this unexpected honor, Pig?" she asked the small owl as she untied the parchment that was tied to his leg. The tiny owl just hooted and flew over to Isabella's perch and helped himself to some water. Jen opened the letter the see Ron's untidy scrawl.

Hey Jen.

How are you? I'm doing great. I don't know if you knew, but I'm on the Chudley Canons Quidditch team. Anyway, I'm in town for a match tomorrow and I was wondering if you wanted to come and then maybe we could meet up so that we can catch up on the last few years. I'll set aside two tickets for you; that way you can bring your special someone with you. Hope to see you tomorrow. Can't wait to see you.

Ron

At that moment, Bethany walked through the door. "You're back from school already? How did it go? What classes did you have today?"

"My last class was cancelled so I got back early. My other classes were good. I had two history classes and my music class. I am having so much fun in my music class," she told Bethany with a smile. "Hey, what are you doing tomorrow afternoon?"

"Nothing as of this moment. Why, what are you doing?"

"One of my old friends from Hogwarts is on the Chudley Canons Quidditch team and they are playing here tomorrow afternoon. He put aside two tickets for me and I don't have anyone else to go with. And since we are both single, I figured that you could come with me."

"Sure, I'll come. Is this friend cute?" she asked hopefully.

"Yes, but he's had a girlfriend for over four years now."

"Oh, okay," Bethany said, slightly disappointed.

"But he might have a few teammates that are cute and single. We're gonna go out for tea after the game anyway." Bethany perked up at this.

"Okay, I'll go get some work done so that we won't have a lot to do later."

"You do that while I send Ron my reply. I'll be in shortly," Jen told her as Bethany hurried into the secret lab.

Jen sat down at her desk and wrote a quick response to Ron's invitation. Once Pig was safely out of the window, she joined Bethany in the lab. When she entered the room, she found Bethany staring at a picture. "What are you looking at, Beth?"

"I was looking at this picture of you from Hogwarts. Who is this cutie in the picture?" Jen walked over to where Beth was standing and looked at who she was pointing to.

It was a picture taken of her, Fred, George and Lee down by the lake at Hogwarts in their fourth year. She smiled at the picture, for she remembered that day very well. Just after that picture was taken, Jen, Fred and Lee pushed George into the lake. That was also the day that Jen realized that she was in love with George.

"That's Fred Weasley. He's a good friend of mine. And that's Lee Jordan and Fred's twin brother, George."

"That's the one you write to all the time?" Beth asked as she pointed at Fred. Jen nodded. "So George is the one that you like?"

Jen's smile faded and her body stiffened slightly. "I don't want to talk about that right now, Beth. We have work to do and I want to get as much of it done before we go to the game tomorrow," Jen said as she walked away.

"What happened, Jen? You can tell me."

"No, Beth, I can't. That is something that I have put behind me and I do not wish to talk about. Now let's get some work done," she said in a definitive tone, which told Beth that the conversation was over and to get to work. Beth hadn't known Jen for that long, but she knew when she didn't want to talk about something. Beth also knew that Jen had very strong feelings for George, or at least she used to.

The next day, Jen and Beth went to the game and Ron did great. After the match, the two girls waited by the entrance to the locker rooms for Ron.

Once he came out, Jen and Beth took him and some of his buddies to an all magic café. Once seated, Ron began to ask her questions about her job and what she had been up to.

"Fred hasn't told me much, he only gave me basic information," Ron told her.

"Well, I can't tell you exactly what I do, but I have been really busy. And I wouldn't get even half of it done if I didn't have Beth here for an assistant," she said as she gestured to Beth, who grinned at Jen's praise.

"Fred also told me that you are attending a Muggle university?"

"Yeah she is and she works her tail off at both the Ministry and school," Beth said.

"What's it like, going to school with all those Muggles?"

Jen laughed at his words. Since Ron was a pureblood, he was never really around Muggles the way she was, since she was half Muggle. "Well, it's pretty much the same way it was for me before I went to Hogwarts. The only differences now are that I can do magic legally, there is no magic at school and the classes are much different." They all laughed at her words.

Over the next couple of hours, Ron and Jen caught up on the last few years that they haden't seen each other. She told him about her time at the Salem School and getting her job with the Ministry. She told him about the last couple of years with Beth and how her studies were coming along. He, in turn, told her about finally fulfilling his dream to play for the Canons. He told her how much he missed Hermione and that he only got to see her for a few months out of the year. He told her about Hermione's job as a Healer at St. Mungo's and how Ginny had just started her training there. He also told her how Harry was doing as an Auror.

After a while, Ron said his goodbyes and Apparated to his hotel. Jen Apparated to her home and sat with her parents for a bit before turning in for the night.

Seeing Ron again reopened her mind to her past and the things that she had tried to forget, one person in particular, came flooding back.

~*~*~*~*~*~Jen's Dream~*~*~*~*~*~*~

She stood in the kitchen, bustling about, trying to get dinner ready. She was waiting for her husband to come home from work. She was making him his favorite American dish: chicken cutlets with mashed potatoes and sweet corn.

She thought about her life so far and smiled. She had everything she had ever wanted: she had a great career, a loving husband, a beautiful son and a second child on the way. She couldn't be happier.

Then she heard a shriek come from the living room, indicating that her husband was home. She smiled to herself as she continued cooking. She soon heard voices approaching the kitchen and she heard her husband mention her name so she asked what he was talking about.

He walked up behind her and hugged her, rubbing her very pregnant belly. They talked for a few moments before she turned around to hug him.

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Jen sat upright in her bed, which was now drenched with sweat. She didn't know what to think, but she knew what her dream was about. She was married to George and they were having a second child. They seemed really happy.

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George had woken up from another restless sleep. He hadn't had a descent night sleep since him and Fred had received an owl from Ron, eleven months ago, telling them about when he visited Jen while he was in the United States. Ron's letter gave them the basics of what she was up to and how she was doing; he even told them how beautiful she was.

George mentally shook himself and looked at the clock. The time read a quarter past one in the afternoon. At first, he was worried that he was late for work, but then he realized that he had the day off and sighed with relief.

He got up and walked in to the kitchen to make himself something to eat. He made a few slices of toast and some bacon and then poured himself a cup of tea. After he ate, he wondered to Fred's room to see if he was up yet.

He saw that Fred wasn't there, so he went to leave. As he was leaving the room, a picture on Fred's desk caught his eye. When he took a closer look, he saw that it was the picture taken of him, Fred, Lee and Jen during their fourth year. That was the day that they had thrown him into the freezing cold lake. That was also the day that George realized that he was in love with Jen.

George was shaken by his thoughts when Fred walked into the room. "What's up, George?" he asked. George backed away from the picture and shook his head.

"Nothing. I came in here to see if you were still in bed and I noticed this picture," he said as he gestured to the picture he was just looking at. Fred walked over to his desk and picked up the picture George had pointed at.

"I remember this day well. That was a good day, wasn't it?" Fred asked his brother, whose cheeks were going pink.

"Yeah, it was," George responded in a soft tone. "I'm gonna get another cup of tea. You want one?"

Fred nodded and George left the room. He still loves her, Fred thought to himself as he watched his brother leave the room. I just wish that there was a way to get them together again.

George stood in the kitchen, looking out the window that overlooked Diagon Alley. He stood there, thinking about Jen. He knew that he still loved her. He just wished that it didn't hurt so much. He wanted to get over her and move on, but there was something deep within him that just wouldn't let him.

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You'll be coming home soon
I know you're out of place
Will you knock on my door soon?
I just need to see your face

Ohhh, my heart is like a speeding train
Ohhh, my love, when I can fill your pain
Ohhh, I long, yeah I pray for you
Because I miss you
I am out of place, I am out of place

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It was a sad day as Jen stood with the other mourners in the cemetery. She stood next to Mr. and Mrs. O'Brian as their daughter's casket was lowered into the ground. Beth's parents had asked Jen to give the eulogy because neither of them would be able to do it. Since Beth was a pureblood, it made it easier for Jen to give the speech since there were no Muggles present.

"All though I have only known Beth for a few years, the two of us have worked very closely over the last two years. I met and hired her in one day and the two of us clicked instantly. She was the first real friend I had here and I miss her terribly. She was always there to listen to my problems and, most of all, my stories. She loved to listen to my stories from my Hogwarts days. She especially loved the ones about Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes and the famous Harry Potter.

Beth was a great assistant and an even greater person. She was very helpful to me while I was attending a Muggle university. She never complained about her workload or me and she always had a smile on her face.

It is with the deepest sympathy that I tell her family that I am truly sorry for their loss. It is also with the deepest regret that I have to lay a close friend to rest.

Good bye, Bethany Dawn O'Brian. You will be extremely missed and loved and I hope that you are able to find peace, wherever you are."

With a wave of her hand, several white doves flew across the sky as the dirt was being placed over the casket.

When the service had ended, Jen and her parents returned home. Her father asked if she wanted something to eat, but she wanted nothing more than to go to her room and be alone.

Once in her room, Jen didn't feel like brooding. She changed into a pair of sweats and went into her secret laboratory. She was still working on the ancient magic that Dumbledore had approached her with over five years ago. Has it really been five years? She asked herself. She couldn't believe it.

Jen really wanted to go and visit the Weasleys, Harry, Hermione and Lee. She missed them all so much, but she just couldn't do it. She didn't think she was ready to face him yet. It's been more than five years. Surely you can deal with it by now, she told herself. But you know you still love him, said a voice in the back of her mind. I know I do. That's why I can't face him, she told the voice. Then you know what you have to do, said the voice.

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You'll be coming around soon
Its just not been the same
Is there something I can do for you
Have you got a soul to save?

Ohhh, my heart is like a speeding train
Ohhh, my love, when I can fill your pain
Ohhh, I long, yeah I pray for you
Because I miss you
I am out of place, I am out of place

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A few months later, Jen had a meeting with the American Minister. This meeting wasn't very long, but it was very important. When the meeting had ended, Jen decided to walk home from work since it wasn't that far away. When she had turned the corner onto her street, she stopped dead in her tracks.

She saw the Dark Mark hovering over her house. Knowing what that meant, Jen immediately became invisible and inched closer to her home. Once she was inside, she saw that everything was trashed, but she didn't see her parents. She knew she couldn't call out to them, just in case there were still Death Eaters in the house waiting for her. She moved silently throughout the house.

When she got to her parents room, she almost cried out in anguish. She found both of her parents lying in their bed with looks of sheer terror upon their faces. She knew that they were dead, killed by the Killing Curse, and left the room as quickly as she could. She couldn't bear the site any longer.

It wasn't until she got to her room that she realized what the Death Eaters were looking for. Her door had been blown to pieces and everything in her room was in shambles. She knew what they were looking for and that there was no way they could have found her secret laboratory. She went to the wall where the door was supposed to be and said a small incantation. The door appeared and Jen entered the lab, quickly shrinking all of her notebooks, papers and necessary materials into her briefcase. She particularly made sure that she had everything that pertained to her research for Dumbledore.

She knew that she didn't have room for her clothes, so she left all of them, with the exception of her knickers. I can buy the rest later, she told herself.

Once she was certain that she had everything, she got ready to Apparate. She thought about where she was going to go; she had no family since both of her parents were only children and she was an only child as well. She then realized that she had to go back to England. She was afraid to go, but she knew that that was the only place where she had anyone remotely close to family. She just had one stop to make first. She closed her eyes and Apparated to the American branch of Gringott's.

Once she had finished making the arrangements to have hers and her parents' vault transferred to her vault in London, Jen got ready to go back to London for the first time. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. A tear trickled down her cheek as she Apparated to Diagon Alley. She stood there, taking in the scene. I've finally come home, she said to herself as she headed towards the Leaky Cauldron to get a room.

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Ohhh, my heart is like a speeding train
Ohhh, my love, when I can fill your pain
Ohhh, I long, yeah I pray for you
Because I miss you
I am out of place, I am out of place

Because I miss you
I am out of place
Ohhh, Because I miss you
I am out of place, I am out of place

You'll be coming home soon

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Author notes: There is Chapter 5. I hope you were all able to understand the time jumps and stuff. If you have any questions, you can either contact me through my author page or leave me a review here.

I would like to thank Beth (ascabbers_weasley) for lending me herself for this story. Love Ya!!!!!!!!!

Thank you for reading. Please REVIEW!!!!!

The first song I used was ‘Half-Life’ by Duncan Sheik
The second song I used was ‘Out of Place’ by Gavin Thorpe

Both songs can be found on the ‘What a Girl Wants’ Soundtrack; #’s 10 and 2.

Coming next: The Reunion