CHAPTER 74

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After The Fat Lady potrait closed, Jaiden slowly made her way up to her dorm. No one was at the common room so she thought everyone already went to sleep.

She walked into her dorm and waved her hand. In the blink of eyes, she was already in her night wear. She flopped down in her bed and cover herself with a blanket.

She stared up at her ceiling and remembered back Snape's words.

"Distract yourself with something you like."

"Sevy said no pranks." She said to herself and chuckled. "But he didn't say anything about not to create something for Fred and George."

"Stop living in the past."

At this word she stopped smiling.

"He's right. I can't live in the past. I have to move on." She said to herself and nodded in determination. She sat up. "I can't let Voldemort to enter my mind anymore. I have to be strong."

"And, Umbridge. I can't let her insult me anymore. It's not a filthy thing to be a werewolf."

"Study?" Snape's word came back. She nodded.

"Study. I have to prove myself to her. I'll not going to allow her to get on my nerves anymore. I have to be strong." She said in full determination.

The next day, she woke up and started her day like normal. She started smiling back which made the trio relief. At lunch, they all sat together and Harry started to talk about continued with their group.

"So, we'll start tomorrow." Said Harry. "We'll start working on Patronus Charm." He added and looked at the three.

"Guys, I have to tell you something and I know you won't like this." Jaiden said. They all looked at her with furrowed eyebrows but nodded. "I can't teach with Harry anymore."

"What?" Harry asked.

"Why?" Ron.

"How?" Hermione.

"Jaiden, we need your help." Harry said.

"I know, Harry. But I have something else to focus on."

"Like what?" Hermione asked from across her.

"I have to prove myself to Umbridge. She will do everything to make me down. I have to focus more on my study so that she couldn't do anything to me anymore. She thought that all the half-breed are stupid and worthless. She thought that half-breed don't have any place in this world. I want to change her mindset." Jaiden said while looking at her three friends with pleading eyes.

"Please understand me. That's all I ask for."

The trio looked at each other. They knew what Umbridge had put Jaiden into. They knew what Jaiden had to face every day at school. Ron, was the first one to nod.

"Alright, Jaiden. We're not going to force you." Ron said. Harry and Hermione nodded too and smiled at her.

"Thank you so much. Oh, and Harry?" He hummed in respond. "About the Patronus Charm, I'm sure you will doing great." Jaiden said with an encouraging smile and patted his back.

"Of course. I learned it from the best person in the world. Uncle Moony." Harry said and smiled. His statement made Jaiden smiled.

"So, we have free period after this. What's your guys plan?" Hermione asked them.

"I'm off to the library." Jaiden said.

"I think I'll just go to the common room and rest." Ron said which Harry agreed with him.

"I'll follow you guys." Hermione said while looking at both Harry and Ron.

After lunch, true to her words, Jaiden made her way to the library. She picked a few books that she didn't read yet and sat down at the corner of the room.

She kept reading and choosing another books until she get bored. She walked back to one of the shelters and placed back the books she took earlier.

Her eyes caught the sight of the restricted section. She looked at it and sighed.

"I couldn't possibly get in there. It's against rules." She said to herself.

"Since when you care about the rules, Jay?" Came a familiar voice behind her. She jumped a bit and turned around. Draco was standing there and smirking at her. She smirked back.

"How come you know where the library is?" Draco's smirk vanished and it was replaced by 'I'm so done with this' face.

"Oh, come on. I'm not that bad." Draco said and pushed her slightly. She chuckled.

"Okay, alright." That was all she said before walked back to her table with draco following behind her.

"What's your plan for next?" Draco asked while Jaiden was packing up her stuff.

She shrugged. "I don't know. I have another free period and I'm sick with books right now. Most of them, I've already read it." Draco nodded and looked around.

"Is there anything to do with the restricted section? You looked at it earlier." Draco asked. She nodded.

"I was just thinking about take a few books from there."

"You mean, steal it?" She nodded again.

"I don't have any other way, do I?" Jaiden said and slung her back over her shoulder.

Draco scoffed. "You have a very good relationship with every Professors in this castle. You can ask one of them to give you permission to take a book from the restricted section."

"I don't think it is that easy, Dray. They will ask what kind of book I want to borrow and Madam Pince will check what kind of book it is. And I'm sure you know about the books that they place there. It was all about dark magic."

Draco nodded and hummed.

"So you'll stick with your plan? To steal a book from there?"

"I don't know yet. Maybe." Draco nodded again and they walked out from the library.

"What kind of book you want to take from there?" Draco asked once they were outside.

She shrugged. "I don't know. I need to look through it first." Draco nodded. "It's your free period too?" Jaiden asked which Draco nodded to confirm it. They kept walking until certain voice called them from behind.

"Draco! Jaiden!" They both turned around and saw Blaise was running towards them.

"What?" Draco asked. Blaise took a few deep breath and straightened up himself.

"You said you were going to the toilet. But you weren't there." Blaise said looking at Draco.

"Obviously, idiot. I'm with Jay." Draco said and nodded to Jaiden.

"Where you guys heading?" Blaise asked and looked at both of them. They both shrugged.

"We just let our legs take us anywhere they want." Jaiden said. Blaise nodded.

"I'll join you." Blaise said and they all started to walk. They laughing and joking with each other for the rest of the walk. Jaiden and Draco filled Blaise about Jaiden's plan too which Blaise agreed with Draco but Jaiden just waved them off.

When they turned around the corner, they saw Dumbledore.

"Jay, you can ask his permission for your plan." Blaise said.

"Are you out of your mind? It's impossible. It's like he will know what my next action will be. He will start to ask about what kind of book I take from there."

"You got a point." Draco said nodding.

"Act normal." Jaiden whispered to them when they were closed enough with Dumbledore.

"Good afternoon, students." Dumbledore greeted them with a smile.

"Good afternoon, Professor." They all greeted back with a same smile.

"What are you all doing out of class?" Dumbledore asked.

"We have free period so we just talking with each other." Blaise said.

"No specific place to go." Jaiden added. Dumbledore nodded.

"Jaiden, would you please come with me?" Dumbledore asked. They three looked at each other.

"Sure."

"So, we'll see you around." Blaise said and Jaiden nodded. The boys started to walk away but Draco turned back around at Jaiden.

"Hey, Jay?" Jaiden looked at Draco and raised her eyebrow. "What class you have next?"

"Potions."

"Cool. We'll see you there." Blaise said.

"Bye, Jay." The boys said together while smiling at her

"Bye, Blaise, Dray." She said back and smiled too. After they have turned around the corner, Jaiden turned back to Dumbledore.

"Let's go." Dumbledore said and started to walk. Jaiden didn't get a chance to ask him anything so she just followed him from behind.

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