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HalfBloodPrince 
Jake smiled at Maybelle, she was so silly. He looked at his sister. "Yeah, me and Maybelleina over here were up in the..." His voice trailed off, looking when Maybelle mentioned hand holding other than theirs. Ooh...this kid was going to get some big brother action. He shook Damien's hand, "Jake Newman, Sixth-year Ravenclaw, Isobel's brother." He made that very clear. He wanted to say, "You hurt her or lay a hand anywhere but in hers, I would be watching your back." But, decided against it, seeing as things could become messy.
He turned to Isobel, "So, how long has this 'Damien' boy been with you?" He asked, looking at Damien with his be careful face.
Jake's handshake seemed to grip a bit too tight, Damien noticed. Yes, he was Isobel's older brother, but wouldn't seeing her happy matter more to him than puffing himself out to look like a threat? The fact that the two boys were in the same year eased Damien's fears just a bit. "Nice to meet you," he said before sliding out of his grip, taking into account the look Damien had been given.
"Technically we've only just started dating," he added, looking between Isobel and her brother. "But we've known each other since the middle of last year --"