"You're back!"

A soft collision against my body proves that Janie missed me for the days I was gone. She's jumped on me and I almost loose my footing. When I'm steady, I look down at her and I can only smile.

"So she's okay - your grandmother?" she hurriedly asks after she's done hugging me.

Ignoring her question, I lean down and kiss her. God, how I missed those lips. And, maybe if I kiss her long enough, she'll forget to ask about my "family" again ...

No such luck. After we've returned to the sofa - our favorite piece of furniture in the Room of Requirement - she looks at me, and I can see it in her eyes that she's determined for details.

"Look," I say before she can press. "My grandma has a broken hip and collar bone. She slipped, but with how frail she is ... it didn't treat her body kindly. My dad's with her now ... she'll be okay."

Janie lets out a sigh of relief. "Whew. It really was nice of you to take care of her, Greg. I hope one day I can meet her. She's really lucky to have you ... so am I."

We spend the rest of the night there. Janie falls asleep on my shoulder and I gently rest my head on top of hers. She smells of flowers and parchment, and it's the nicest thing in the world.

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"Where were you last night?" is the first thing Crabbe asks when I sit down in the Great Hall the next morning.

Great. The oaf is now on my tail. I already have Him and Malfoy - is that not enough?

"What do you mean?" I ask as I take a deep bite into a piece of bread. "I went up to the dormitory and went to sleep."

He looks at me, his smug face turning into one of confusion. "Whaaa? I didn't see you there."

"Well I was. Are you feeling okay?"

He doesn't answer, but instead questions, "Seen Draco yet?"

I shake my head, and I can only wonder what he's gotten himself - and all of us - into.