Dangerous Love

~ Dangerous Love ~ Chapter 3: Birthday Blues

When Harry and I finally reached my dorm, a tiny Cocker Spaniel puppy greeted me.

"Oh my God! What a cutie!" I gasped at the dog in front of me and picked him up.

"Er... Harry? You don't suppose the Professors would let me keep him do you?" I glared up at him hopefully. He shook his head as the tiny golden puppy was licking my face playfully. I could see the excitement in his eyes. What's he excited for? I sighed, kissed the puppy on the head and let him go. I'm such an animal freak.

He scrambled to get to his feet and shot down the corridor towards Harry's room. I turned to look at Harry. He was staring at me with concern.

"You should probably get some sleep. You'll need energy for tomorrow. I scrunched up my nose at his statement. He's SO protective and yet... helpful!

"Ha! You sound like my father!" He smiled and said,

"Well then... he and I will get along just fine won't we?" He wrapped me in a huge hug and said into my hair,

"Goodnight Jessie... I love you. Sweet dreams." I looked up at him and we kissed goodnight.

"I love you too..." I whispered into the night as he walked away.

I danced sleepily into my dorm and saw Hermione getting ready for bed.

"Nice night?" She asked suggestively. I knew what she was thinking. I raised my eyebrow at her intimacy.

"Ha, ha, very funny..." I giggled as I jumped into my lush, lace bed. She leaped into hers and turned out the light.

"It's your birthday tomorrow! Are you excited?"

SHOULD I be excited? I'll be fifteen. ONE-FIVE. Is that special?

"Well... as excited as a fifteen-year-old can be." I breathed into my pillow; sleep was nagging at my eyelids because they closed heavily. However, before I fell asleep a heard a faint giggle come from Hermione.

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I was walking through a hallway of a place unknown to me. Is this Hogwarts? What am I doing here so soon? I sauntered into a room decorated in green. On the sofa by a bright fire, sat Harry and Draco. They sat there as if waiting for someone. ME. They stood up and walked over to me. Harry on my left and Draco on my right. Harry kissed me gently on my forehead while Draco pulled my arm so that I was leaning up against him. When the firelight hit his hair he looked twice as HOT. Would it be a crime if I kissed him? Well... duh! Of course. Harry was standing right behind me. Before Draco COULD kiss me, I felt something soft and gentle fall on my head. SEVERAL things were falling on my head. Harry grabbed my arm and I couldn't shake the feeling of tiny things falling on my head...

My eyes flew open in shock of the odd dream. When I looked in front of me, I saw two things. One, Hermione was no longer in her bed and two, there was a beautiful, long, stemmed rose placed beside me on my pillow. I sat up and immediately, the familiar feeling of things falling on my head came back to me. What WAS that? I glanced at my bed and there, falling from the ceiling were rose petals! This is BEAUTIFUL! The ceiling must have been bewitched to drop petals because when I sat up, I was completely covered in them. Not wanting to shake them off I glided over to my wardrobe and put on my long, elegant housecoat. It was creamy satin with a golden outline.

I turned around and leading from by bed were Hershey Kisses and Hugs, delicious Muggle candy. WOW! Whoever did this must know that I LOVE these candies! But I only told one person so--- Harry!

I smiled to myself contentedly and followed the trail of candy. I stuffed it all in my pockets as I went. Hmm... There's no use WASTING it all!

The trail went into the hall and through the corridors into Harry and Ron's dorm. I sill have rose petals in my hair! I thought. That's ok... I like them there. Sitting on a bed in Harry's room was...well, Harry! He was looking EXTREMELY gorgeous... as always. He grinned broadly at the sight of me and I stepped in, my pink slippers tapping the floor. He walked over to me and grabbed me gently by the elbows and pulled me close. I slid my arms around his waist and he said jokingly,

"I was worried that you weren't EVER going to wake up!" This is THE best present anyone ever got me. It's romantic and beautiful! My eyes shone with passion as I looked up into his beautiful, emerald eyes and whispered,

"Oh Har---"

"Wait..." He cut me off. He let go of me and then put his fingers in his mouth and whistled. The Cocker Spaniel puppy we'd seen earlier came bounding into the room and stopped in front of me! ME! Was this ANOTHER present? I picked up the playful pup and looked at Harry. I mentally asked him the question because he nodded and in surprise I said,

"But Harry.... You said that we weren't allowed dogs at Hogwarts..." I searched his eyes but he only looked happier.

"I know we're not but this is an Invisipup. Whenever he senses adults nearby, he turns invisible!" I let go of the puppy and rushed into his arms. I leaned my head against his chest and inhaled his scent. He held me tightly and I laughed for no reason. I'm such a ditz sometimes...

I love him so much and he's so good to me. Do I not deserve him?

" Thank you so much. Now I'M lost for words Harry. You're too good, I don't deserve it." He moved me so that I was staring directly at him.

" Jessie, I love you. You'll always deserve that because you're so special to me. If anyone isn't deserving of YOU it's me." I shook my head and hugged him longer. The puppy was jumping around our feet it's little ears flopping around. He was trying to get in on the action! Wow... a puppy after my own heart! I laughed at its futile attempts and eventually picked him up.

" Ron and Hermione are waiting downstairs for us."

" Alright," I said. " I'll go and get dressed then I'll meet you." The puppy leaped out of my arms and waited for me to come get him. When I was halfway out the door Harry asked,

" Wait, what are you going to call him?" I put my finger to my lip thinking of a good name. He's a boy so I know just what to name him. This is going to be good!

" Lucky," I announced airily. " Because that's how I feel." I walked out the door knowing that Harry was back there, smiling at my remark. I LOVE him SO much. But SERIOUSLY though... what DID I ever do to deserve him? I'm just some teen who walked in on a shopping spree. DEFINITELY not worthy of a world known hero.

How could his Aunt and Uncle treat him so badly? He told me the whole story and you know what? He IS a HERO! He kicked Voldemort's butt several times before which saved people's lives! Oh God I'm so confused about all of this! Especially that dream! I mean, REALLY, does it mean that I have to choose between the two of them? If so, it's OBVIOUSLY going to be Harry... right?

I reached my room and put on a blue tank top and mini skirt. I braided the front pieces of my hair and pulled it back to make it look like a tiara. Lucky was now bouncing up and down on my bed and I grabbed him in mid air.

" What are you doing, silly?" I asked him and nuzzled his face. Would the spell really outsmart all the professors? EVEN Dumbledore? Oh well... this dog was POSITIVELY adorable! I hadn't noticed it before but in the corner was a pile of dog supplies in my room! Wow! Harry really DOES think of everything!

Maruna, who had just come back from delivering a message for me, gave a disapproving hoot at Lucky. He paid no mind to her ignorance.

" Maruna be nice! Oh! Thank you!" She had a large package and a letter for me at the window. She nipped my finger affectionately then flew back into her cage. I opened the letter first and smiled. This was from my parents! They always send the coolest things! In my father's beautiful scrawl it read:

Dear Jessie,

How are you doing? Happy fifteenth birthday sweetheart! These just came in and we thought that you and your friends would like to have them! How's your stay been? We hope you have a FANTASTIC year at Hogwarts and TRY not to get into trouble! You know we're just kidding! We're both very proud of you! Love you!

Yours,

Mom and Dad XOXO

Something new! My dad always invents the coolest things! I put down the letter and opened the parcel. Inside were two silver purses and two black belts. Each of them had tiny pockets in them. They were made of a strong material that I'm not quite sure of. Maybe dragons hide?

There was a note beside one of them and it said in the same scrawl:

These are called MagiPurses and MagiBelts. The Belts are for Ron and Harry. They can store many things in the tiny pockets and they hold and conceal wands. They are made of dragon hide so they are very tough. The purses are for you and Hermione. Enjoy!

Daddy

These were so neat! I can't wait until everyone sees these! They'll be SO happy! I grabbed the belts and purses, said goodbye to Lucky (whom by the way wasn't very happy that I was leaving) and went downstairs. Harry, Ron and Hermione were waiting patiently. When Hermione saw me she ran up to me and gave me a hug.

" Happy birthday Jessie!" She yelled. She's so KIND! She's always happy too! I smiled at my content friend and hugged her back. Ron came up behind her and grinned,

" Happy birthday! Hermione has been waiting forever to see you!" I laughed at that thought because I COULD picture it! Friends are the greatest!

Ron and Hermione shoved two gifts in my hands and all I could manage to say was,

" Thank you!" I'm so fortunate to have such great friends! The four of us sat down at a table and I opened my presents. Hermione got me a Wand-Care kit and Ron got me a Broom-Care kit!

" I noticed that you had a Firebolt too..." He said a bit sheepishly. I know from Harry that the Weasley's didn't have a lot of money so this meant a lot to me. He used up money on me. ME. Now I really feel undeserving. Before I could say thank you for a second time, a cold hand rested on my shoulder and I spun my head around to stare right at the source of all my confusion. Harry stood up abruptly and whipped out his wand. GOOD. Now he'll KNOW not to touch me... is that what I want though?

" Better enjoy that Jessie. The Weasley's have more children than they can afford. It probably cost them an arm and a leg."

At his rude remark, the tips of Ron's ears went red. As GORGEOUS as Draco looked right now, I COULD KILL HIM! How DARE he say something so rude to my friend? I balled my hand into a fist and swung my arm backwards connecting my fist with his nose. I heard the satisfying crack of a bone and stood up to stare at the idiot.

" If you ever, EVER, offend one of my friends again, it'll cost YOU an arm and a leg!" This was a threat and he knew it. His hand was covering his once perfect nose and his eyes were shining. But not with anger as I had hoped, but with admiration. I can be a truly evil person sometimes. If my cousin Andrew hadn't taught me how to fight I wouldn't have HAD these problems.

GREAT JUST GREAT. I try to do something to make him back off but now he's just going to KEEP COMING ON. Could I do anything MORE stupid today? No thank you... I've had my fill. I rolled my eyes at my mistake but when I had hit Draco, Harry backed off. What do you think of your girl now? I'm pretty good eh? I gave them a winning smirk and I could see that all three of them were fighting back laughter. The whole while I had not taken my aggressive eyes off Draco because at this instant he gave me a twisted smile, and walked away, blood dripping down his face.

I REALLY shouldn't have done that. I always ask for more than I bargain for. When I turned back to look at Harry, he was staring at me wide-eyed.

" Whoa. Where did THAT come from?" He asked incredulously. I raised my eyebrow and answered him pleasantly.

" When people get on my nerves... they get on my nerves." I shrugged it away. At this we all broke out in laughter and in-between giggles, Hermione choked,

" That wasn't very lady-like..."

" Ha! Who ever said I was a lady? I'm a witch and PROUD of it!" It's true I GUESS. It WASN'T very lady-like to hit Malfoy even if he DID deserve it. I don't care... he needs to be punished. It's a pity he doesn't have a NICE attitude to go with his FINE bod. Ok... NOW I'm grossing myself out. STOP IT!

" You know very well that's not true Jessie," Harry scolded me. I laughed and then Ron said,

" What's that you're holding?" He was looking at the MagiPurses and Belts. I'd forgotten ALL about them!

" Oh!" I exclaimed. " Right! My father sent me these. They're new and he made one for all of them. They're MagiPurses and Belts. They're used for concealing large things such as wands and stuff..." Isn't my vocabulary great?

" Wicked!" Ron assessed. I smiled as I handed Hermione her Purse and Ron and Harry their belts.

" Watch," I commanded. I grabbed my wand out of my pocket and slipped it into a pocket of my purse. Instantly, it disappeared.

" Where'd it go?" Harry inquired. I reached back into the pocket and pulled out my now visible wand.

" It doesn't really go anywhere. It just becomes invisible. Although the pockets may look small, they can carry A LOT of things." Everyone looked extremely pleased at their gifts. Well... that's ONE good thing. As long as my friends are happy, I'm happy. At least I THINK... what am I saying? Of COURSE I'm happy! I HAVE to stop talking to myself.

" Thank you!" Everyone said in unison.

" Jessie, what does your dad do?" Ron asked curiously.

" He works for the Ministry of Magic. He invents every kind of Magical object. That's how I always get everything before it's in the market." At this, everyone stared at me in surprise. Oh come on now! It's not THAT impressive! Sometimes, he invents the most stupid things. Of course, I don't tell him.

" So every object I own and more were made by your father?" Ron asked. I nodded slowly, careful not to look conceded. It was just some stupid family business thing. Truly... I hated what he did but hey? No one every listens to the daughter.

" And my father's father and so on..." Okay WHY do they all have to stare? Hermione decided to break the silence by saying,

" There's a new mall opened beside Gingotts called " Power Plus!" Do you want to check it out?" Shopping? Did somebody say the "s" word? Not THE "s" word but the other one? I'm there!

" Of course!" I laughed excitedly. The boys didn't say anything. WHAT GOOD SPORTS! I linked my arm through Harry's proudly as we walked out of the hotel and out into Diagon Alley. We actually made several " Pit stops" on a count of me because I had to pick up some...er... things. What? Can't a girl spend money?

We passed Olivander's Wand Shop, Flourish and Botts (where I bought SEVERAL books) and The Leaky Cauldron. We came to a stop at a GIGANTIC mall that shone gold in the sun. It was so new that when we stepped into the entrance hall, the marble that covered the floor hadn't even been scratched up yet!

" Where to?" Hermione asked, sounding just as excited as I am. This was where the boys grunted. I laughed at their tolerance for OUR NEEDS and guessed,

" This is probably where you leave us right?" I smiled at Harry, telling him that it was all right. He nodded and winked at me.

" So we'll meet you at the entrance in...say, half an hour?" Hermione, always the practical one. We all nodded our agreement and separated. Hermione and I linked arms as I steered her into one store after another; both of us giggling like little girls. But hey... that's what we are right?

Before we knew it, twenty minutes had gone by and I had practically bought out the store. I got millions of shoes, shirts, pants, skirts and Hermione and I both bought a huge book on helpful spells and enchantments! It was so much fun! Gee... Hermione was a blast to shop with! She'd analyzed everything and bargain for sales.

We passed by an alley that separated two departments when someone grabbed my arm. I turned around and found myself staring at the broken nose of Draco Malfoy. His face was no longer perfect because well... for one thing, his nose was broken. However, his golden hair still fell perfectly over his face and his grey eyes shone with affection. This was getting old. Yah sure I thought he was gorgeous, maybe even perfect. But this whole hunting me down thing was getting a little freaky. His hand was cold on my arm and his touch shot jolts of electricity up my arm. I took one glance at MY work of art and burst into laughter. Hermione turned around to see why I was laughing so hard and soon joined my " Giggle-fest." Draco paid no mind to our mocking and said in a hushed tone,

" Can I talk to you for a second?" It must be something important because he looked upset.

" You just did." I answered sarcastically. His features were disturbed and I'm not just talking about his nose that I crushed. I HAVE to talk to him. He needs help. MY help. I looked over to Hermione and she nodded.

" Alright, Draco. You have my attention." Still holding onto my arm, he pulled me into the alley. I leaned against one of the walls while he paced back and forth. He ran his hand through his hair (and looked very good while doing it too). I gingerly touched his arm and asked calmly,

" Draco, what's wrong?" He looked down at me (because I'm shorter) and whispered nervously,

" I got you a present. Happy birthday..." He handed me a box. HOW DID HE KNOW IT WAS MY BIRTHDAY!?

Inside, were diamond earrings with emeralds in them. Just like Harry's eyes. OF COURSE I'd be wearing them!

" I never meant to upset you. If I scared you, I apologize. It's just that I don't think that you should be with Potter. He doesn't love you. Not like I do." Was Draco APOLOGIZING? Draco Malfoy was ACTUALLY APOLOGIZING for freaking me out? How CAN he love me? I took pity on him because his expression seemed genuine.

" Draco, you don't even know me. How can you possibly love---"

" But I do!" He nearly shouted. He came closer to my face as he said this. I put on my YOU'RE A FREAK face and shook my head. Sympathy was started to wash over me. Weren't his parent's weirdoes? Ron told me that his father was a Death Eater and his mother had some...er... issues. I sighed, knowing that he had never known true love.

" I know that you'll do anything for your friends," that was true.

" And you're intelligent, kind, loving, determined, powerful---" Okay, I don't know if he was describing me perfectly but it was so sweet that I blushed under his gaze. How can someone know this stuff in on freakin' day? He moved closer so that he was touching his forehead with mine.

" And STUNNINGLY beautiful." He placed an arm over my head. How can an evil person be a pervert/freak one moment, and a dazzling stud another? Are there other sides of Draco Malfoy that I don't know of? At this moment, all these thoughts were forgotten as he kissed me. It wasn't forceful or angry, it was loving and passionate. Draco was perfect. Harry. HARRY! What about him! I pulled myself away from Draco and my hand flew up to my mouth. He stared at me in the dimly lit area, surprised at my retreat.

" How... how could you!" I accused him in something off of a whisper. I dashed out through the mall, tears flinging off the side of my face. I love Harry. How could I ever think otherwise? It's so confusing though; Draco was acting just like Harry. They're both the same. I DO love Harry... right? Draco is just getting in the way of things. He should have never have kissed me. It was wrong and FELT wrong. But somehow, someway, it also felt right.

I wiped the tears of my face and composed myself before rejoining everyone at the entrance. I rounded a corner and ran into Harry.

" There you are!" He exclaimed, grabbing my shoulders so that I wouldn't fall over. He was so strong that he COULD'VE knocked me down with a tiny shove!

" We were going to go look for you!"

" Nope I'm here now." Jeez.... I can't even look at him. He looked at the bags in my hands and laughed.

" I see YOU'VE done some shopping."

" Yah... there're more bags in my purse." THANK GOD he didn't notice I wasn't looking at him. Hermione and Ron came by me and we all left the mall. We walked through Diagon Alley. All three of them were extremely talkative but as for me... I was lost in the same thoughts. WHY would he love me? Do I love Harry? Of course I do! This is all Draco's fault! HE'S the enemy! I must have looked furious as we walked down the streets of Diagon Alley because Harry pulled me aside and asked carefully,

" Jessie... what's wrong?" Oh no... here we go again. The LAST time a tried to keep something from him I broke down. It's impossible! The eyes want to know EVERYTHING! He had his strong hands on my elbows and all I could do was stare at his loose, green shirt. Tears were starting to appear on my eyes. Why did I ALWAYS do this? I'm not afraid of anything! But I can't tell him... if I do, everything will go wrong. I can't! I mustn't! Before I could convince myself anymore, Harry leveled my face with his with his hands. By now, tears were streaming down my face. Why do I have to be such a crybaby now? I NEVER was.

I finally looked into his eyes. They were shining with emotion. He knew. He knew something was on my mind and more than anything... he wanted to know what it was was. He wiped my tears away with his thumbs and waited patiently for me to explain. I couldn't do it. Keeping a secret from Harry is ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE. I can't explain why, but something about him makes you spill your guts. I rushed into him, hugging him around his waist. I was truly crying and since I was leaning against his clean smelling shirt, I was getting him wet.

" Dra---Draco *sniff* kissed me..." I sputtered between sobs. As his arms comforted me I felt his body stiffen. This had been what I was afraid of. Just like in Moulin Rouge... El Tango De Roxanne. Jealousy, suspicion and all the rest. God my life really IS like a musical. Yep... and I'm the freak that goes with it.

" I didn't want him to and I th---thought... *sniff* if I told you you'd be m---mad at me!" At this, he softened and made me look at him again.

" I could never... EVER be mad at you Jessie! I love you and that will NEVER change. Nothing could make me mad at you or stop loving you." Okay... if I hadn't been crying already, I would have cried at his statement. I managed to smile at him and hug him even tighter. I'm such a baby...

" I love you too, Harry." I whispered. I kissed him softly and we caught up with Ron and Hermione.

" I'll be right back," Harry excused himself. Where could he be going? I looked at him quizzically before he kissed me on the forehead and shot off in the opposite direction. OKAY... I have a REALLY bad feeling of this. Harry just treated me like I'm his FREAKIN' GRANDMOTHER instead of his girlfriend. That is... if he had a grandmother... I looked at Hermione and Ron who just shrugged and continued walking. I have to go see. I don't want to, I HAVE to.

" Could you...er... watch my bags for me please?" Before they could answer, I ran off after Harry. What was this feeling? It's like I KNOW what Harry's going to do. Any moron could it's SO obvious. Isn't it? I was running fast now, looking in every back alley I could find. I ran fast past a dark parkway in-between Flourish and Blotts and another store I don't know. I stopped dead in my tracks. I could hear talking coming from the shadows and every so often a spark or two. I walked slowly into the depths of the darkness, drawing out my wand.

" Lumos Tolem," I whispered. A bright light shot out the end of my rod and I hit it a couple of times to dim it. Stupid wand.

The shadows were now enveloping me, as the sky outside became darker. I looked at my watch. 8:30. Wow, time really DOES fly when you shop!

As I came closer to the source of speech, I recognized both muscular men instantly. Harry and Draco were facing each other, wands at the ready. I rolled my eyes. My hunch had been correct. They were at each other... both physically and magically. I sighed deeply as they dodged each other's curses and punches. I HAVE to stop this before either of them gets hurt!

Too late... Harry already has a black eye and Draco's nose (which I already smashed hehe...), was bleeding. Again.

I pointed my wands at theirs and yelled angrily,

" Wingardium Leviosa!" I practically screamed this I was so mad. Their wands came out of their hands and landed nicely into mine. At the sound of my voice, they turned around to look at me. I was raging mad. How DARE they duel in public! My face was red with anger.

" What did you think you were DOING!?" I boomed at them. They practically towered under me. Hahaha... feel my wrath! Wrath? What wrath? They could probably kill me with one punch! They were fully-grown teenage men and they had MUSCLES!

" Wizard Duels are NOT games! You can't just go around DOING them for the FUN OF IT! You could kill someone! No doubt that was probably your intentions! You're like FREAKIN' CHILDREN!" I waved their wands in the air as I said this. They were DANGEROUS! I stormed forward and stepped in-between them. They were so shocked; neither of them could speak. Both their mouths were hanging open. I guess they never thought that someone like ME could scream so powerfully. Hey, I was tall for my age. Ron and Harry were SO tall and I could easily measure up to them. Okay, not easily. I mean, there's a couple inches between us but hey... SIZE DOESN'T MATTER! I may not be built but A HELL of a voice box comes with this chick!

" Draco! Get OUT OF HERE!" I screeched, my eyes blazing.

" But... he started it!" GOD he was such a child.

" I DON'T CARE who friggin' started it!" Just like a worshipper, he obeyed my command and left my sight. I chucked his wand at him and it landed before his feet. PRETTY GOOD THROW! He bent over, picked it up and walked away without so much as a glance.

I turned back to look at Harry, ready to give him an earful. Even in the dark of night, I could tell he was depressed. The moon shone overhead, somehow giving me power. My expression softened and I touched his bruise gently with my fingers.

" Harry, sit down." I ordered soothingly. He did as I said, his eyes searching mine for anger. His expression was grey and he knew he never should have gone after Draco. I kneeled beside him, pointed my wand at his injured eye and said,

" Coolem Infinio." Harry flinched as I cast a cooling spell on the bruise.

" Does that feel better?" I asked quietly. He nodded, as if afraid I would yell at him again. GREAT. I guess I overreacted... a little.

" Harry... what do you think one of the reasons I didn't want to tell you about Draco was?" At the other boy's name, his eyes blazed with the familiar hatred. I sighed at his stubbornness. I HAD to make him understand. I opened my mouth to begin my lecture when he interrupted.

" Wait. I had to tell him, Jessie. Or else he would have kept on doing it. I admit, I was jealous. Jealous that someone else was with you, other then myself. If I know Draco, whom I do, when he wants something, he'll get it. I couldn't EVER let him have you. I hate him even more for upsetting you. You should NEVER have to be sad or confused. All he kept saying was, " No one could EVER love you like I do." I'm sorry if I upset you... I just had to do this. For me AND for you." This last part he said in a whisper, but I heard it clearly. It had touched me. All the anger I had inside of me disappeared at passion and love replaced it. Harry felt that he had to protect me. He did it all for love. He was scared of losing me. Oh Harry...

Even in the night I could see his shining emerald eyes, asking me for forgiveness. He had it. And with it came my heart. I grabbed him to me and held him with all my might. His strong arms encircled me and I was cradled in his warmth. I wish that we could stay like this... forever.

" Harry, I want you to understand. There is NO ONE anywhere that I could love more than you. I want to be with you for eternity and nobody, not even Voldemort himself, could tear my attention away from you. My whole world revolves around the people I love. They're my universe. YOU'RE my universe." He cuddled me in the night as those stupid tears crept down my face. God, again with the crying. Who could ever love a BABY? Tonight, I made a promise... no more crying. I had to me stronger. Harry moved my face so that I was staring at his gorgeous shadow of a face. " Voldemort couldn't do anything if he tried," he whispered before pulling me into a kiss. I laughed as the familiar sensation overcame me and our kiss deepened. It seemed to say things. This kiss meant, love, trust, loyalty and truth. Everything our relationship was about. I never want Harry to go away. I want him by my side so that I can protect HIM. Sweat was trickling down my neck from the heat of the night and my long hair was getting that stringy look. The buttons on Harry's loose shirt came undone, revealing a four pack of abs. Harry moved to kissing my neck and I grabbed him closer to me.

" THIS is romantic," I laughed sarcastically.

Harry looked at me and grinned broadly. I moved my arm and caught a glimpse of my watch.

" 10:30! Harry... we have to go to school tomorrow!" He sat up, shocked, buttoned up his shirt and held out his hand to pull me up. I pulled my sticky hair off my neck and rested my head against his. He held me by the waist and as we walked back the Wand Dining, he proclaimed,

" You know, I've never seen you yell like that before. I don't thing anyone's seen ANYONE yell like that before!" He laughed as he remembered my tirade earlier.

" Shut-up you! I could do a lot worse you know!" I said, matter-of-factly.

" Oh really?" He asked, unbelieving. As we walked into the light of the streetlamps, I stood in front of him and put my hands on my hips.

" Harry Potter... I do believe that you doubt me!" I accused playfully. He looked around the deserted streets and gazed at me once more. He lifted me up and I placed my hands on his shoulders.

" Jessica Evans, I believe that you are a woman of many talents. You can do anything." I giggled and kissed him lightly. Was it just me? Or did he seem to flinch when he said my last name?

" Well..." I began. " I sure as hell won't be able to convince Ron and Hermione that we were doing some last minute shopping." I said, sleepily. We chuckled airily together as we passed the open window of the Leaky Cauldron.

" Oh yeah... another thing, I can't talk to animals!" When I said this, something inside of me seemed to doubt that statement. Yeah... as if.

I hope that one day, we could all stay this happy. Silently, I wished that everyone would stay safe and live happy lives, never to be bothered by the Dark Arts that lurk all around us. Little did I know that an evil, black shadow that was following us that night... denied that very wish.

* * * So that was chapter 3! Did you like it? I hope so! Sorry about the cliffhanger! :P Had to do it! Thanks to Rachel for everything! You're the best! ;) Also, AquilisRose for writing great fics! READ their fics ok? WORD OF ADVICE. Don't get too attached to Lucky. BELIEVE me. I already did *weep* Those animals... can't resist them LOL Please read chapter 4! * * *