Chapter 238: New Notice (1/2)
Chris was a hero in the Gryffindor common room that night; daringly, Fred and George went to the kitchen and brought food and juices to celebrate. The celebration when 'til midnight and Chris went to be smiling.
”Did you see that?” whispered Colin to Chris, as they walked towards the Great Hall, next morning.
”I did,” replied Chris, looking at a fifth-year Slytherin, who pretended to be listening to a painting.
”They are following us,” said Ginny angrily.
”Let them,” Chris shrugged.
They walked down to the entrance hall and Chris saw Jason. Without waiting, without saying anything she skipped the last few marble stairs and ran towards him. Jason looked up surprised just before Chris crashed into him. She threw her arms around him and Jason held her tight by the waist as Chris' lips landed on his.
Ginny and Colin laughed, a few first, second years scurried away with red faces but Chris didn't care. Maybe it was selfish, she thought, but she was so so happy that Jason helped her to do something, something which was important to her. He cared and that's all she needed.
Finally, after several long moments, they broke apart and Jason laughed.
”What was that?” He asked.
”Thank you,” breathed Chris. ”I know I can be unbearable sometimes, I do stupid things, I say weird things. Honestly, I know I overthink and made things completed and I seem selfish sometimes but I —”
”Chris! Chris! Chris!” Jason stopped her rambling. ”It's fine. Our talk last time got me thinking if I really care about you or not and I realized —”
”You realized?” Chris' eyes widened.
”I realized that I love you,” Jason smirked. ”I really really do. So after I realized that it was easy to do something for you and the people you care about. Though trust me, Dobby was happy to go even before I told him he —”
Chris wasn't listening. She had stopped listening after Jason's love confession. She felt giddy with happiness and pulled him for another passionate kiss.
”That was a show you put up there,” Hermione said giggling as Chris sat on the Gryffindor table.
”I had to,” Chris laughed. ”After he said he loves me —”
”He said that? Really?” asked Ginny, eyes round with astonishment.
”He did,” Chris felt herself blushing.
”Well, something good came out from a horrible incident,” said Hermione. ”I'm glad for you.”
”Thanks.”
”Where is Harry?” Colin asked.
”Umbridge called him,” said Hermione. ”I'm sure it's nothing good.”
”Have you seen they are spying on us?” Ron said slightly glancing at the Slytherin table.
”Yes, we saw that,” said Ginny. ”I just want to know who sold us out.”
”Me too, I thought our jinxs will work,” said Hermione.
”Oh, they did.”
Luna squeezed herself between Chris and Colin.
”What do mean, Luna?” Colin asked
”I meant Chris and Hermione's jinx worked,” said Luna calmly. ”You won't believe who is in the hospital wing, right now.”