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Oceans Apart
By Catwoman

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Category: Alternate Universe, Post-DH/AB
Characters:All
Genres: Action/Adventure, Romance, Tragedy
Warnings: Dark Fiction, Death, Extreme Language, Intimate Sexual Situations, Mild Sexual Situations, Rape, Sexual Situations
Rating: R
Reviews: 80
Summary: The war is over, Harry and Ginny are back together but does it mean end of problems for Harry and Ginny?
Hitcount: Story Total: 53051; Chapter Total: 3988







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PRINCETON

Jennifer loaded her trunk on the carriage and sat down beside the window, an issue of Which Broomstick in her hand. The view outside the train window was beautiful. According to the train conductor the train will reach Princeton by 7 pm. The train was now speeding through a thick dense forest. Jennifer suddenly felt a weird sense of deja vu. The last days had frustrated Jennifer to no end. She had experienced this weird deja vu many times in the last few days. She first felt it when she opened a copy of Which Broomstick. There was no doubt in her mind that she must have been a Quidditch enthusiast in the past. She knew the game really well. It was funny that she didn't remember her name but she knew everything about Quidditch. Since that day she always got new copies of Which Broomstick hoping that she remembers something from her past.

She started leafing through the pages of the magazines when she heard a clattering noise from the corridor. A second later a pretty blonde girl appeared before the door of her compartment. She opened the door and asked, "Do you mind if I sit here?"

"Not at all," said Jennifer a little eagerly. She wanted to make friends in this new place and this blonde could be a start.

The blonde girl hoisted her trunk in the carriage and also her broomstick. Not just any broomstick. It was a firebolt!

The blonde took a seat opposite to her and said,"I am Penny. Penny Di'Silva."

"Jennifer Neveu."

"6th year?"

"No 7th."

"Really? I have never seen you before. Which house are you in?"

"Actually I am new in this university."

"Oh so you must be an immigrant."

"Anything new this month?" asked Penny pointing at the magazine.

"The new Firebolt pro has come up in the market." Jennifer replied.

And so it began. They started talking about Quidditch, The League, their favourite teams, etc. Jennifer really liked her. She hoped that this friendship will be a beginning to her new a life. Penny was smart, attractive and had beautiful blue eyes. She was really funny. Eventually Penny started talking about herself. She was from a small town Nebraska. She was the only daughter of her parents. Her mother had died during childbirth. Her father died when she was 9. Penny's father was a businessman. After his death his partner Ishaan Anand adopted Penny. Penny had been living with her foster parents ever since. They had another son named Samar Anand who was Penny's best friend. When Penny asked Jennifer about her home she simply said, "I don’t know."

"You don't know who your parents are?"

"Well actually I don’t remember them. I woke up in a bed in California memory wiped. I don't even remember my name. The Auror who found me named me Jennifer Neveu."

"I am sorry."

"It’s okay."

They changed the topic and Penny started describing Princeton. Apparently classes in Princeton were made as per the subject students took.

"What are your plans after graduation?”

"I am going to join the Auror Academy."

"Cool! I am going to join the Healer's Academy here. Samar and Ted want to join the Aurors too."

"Ted?"

"He is one of my friends. I will introduce you."

They looked out of the window. It was starting to get dark outside.

"We better change," said Penny, "We will be arriving soon."

Jennifer nodded and got up to change. When the train finally arrived at the station they got down to the chill winds of October.

"Hey Penny! " called a voice that made both the girls turn around.

The guy, who called Penny was tall, had jet black hair, black eyes and a fair complexion. He was very attractive. He walked towards Penny.

"I have been looking for you everywhere. Where were you? I wanted to show-"

He stopped when he saw Jennifer. He gave her a once look over and held out his hand with a wicked smile.

"Samar Anand," he said in a thick Indian accent.

"Jennifer Neveu," she took his hand and shook it but she also felt that he squeezed her hand before letting it go. She didn't like it at all.

"Such a lovely name for a lovely girl." he started walking with her. Apparently he had forgotten about Penny. Jennifer gave him a tight smile at his flirtation.

"How come I have never seen you here?"

"That's because she is an immigrant." said Penny subtly announcing her presence.

They walked through a pathway which directly took them to Princeton campus.
Samar was openly flirting with Jennifer, was trying to chat her up but all Jennifer did was give him a tight smile. At one point Jennifer glared at him to shut him up. Instead he was quite surprised. Samar was used to girls falling for him and they loved when Samar paid any kind of attention. He was the most handsome guy in Princeton according to Penny. Never before had a girl glared at him like that due to his flirting. Samar knew this girl was different and he was goint to win her eventually.

Samar Anand was the son of Ishaan Anand, a renowned researcher. He and Penny were best friends since childhood. Their mother was dead now due to a very rare disease.

They entered a green lawn. It was dark and so Jennifer couldn't make ot the structure of her new school. She decided to explore it next morning. They entered a very large hall which had long tables. Samar, Penny and Jennifer sat together and started talking. The headmaster John Nicholas gave a little welcoming speech and discussed the new rules and welcomed the immigrants. He also asked them to spend a moment of silence for those who fought and died in the war. After that they were all sent to bed

Jennifer was very happy to find out that she was going to share dormitories with Penny. For the first time since she came to America she actually felt happy.

***

The Princeton Institute was the most gigantic and beautiful structure Jennifer had ever seen. It was a modern structure more like the muggle buildings as far as Jennifer knew. The main campus sat on about five hundred acres in Princeton .It was named Travel Leisue and was one of the most beautiful in the United States. The first building on campus was Nassuada Hall where the whole of Princeton had their meals and also major ceremonies. The campus had 15 green lawns, numerous gardens and the whole of Princeton was surrounded by a thick, dense forest named Rockhard. Inside the buildings the staircases were moving which again gave Jennifer a sense of déjà vu.

Classes had started on full fledge the day after she arrived at Princeton. She had most of her classes with Penny except for Herbology. Much to her annoyance Samar also had taken the same subjects she had which meant she had all the classes with him. He had introduced her to a guy named Theodore Kent. He was decent enough and was the only reason why she tolerated Samar since they both were best friends.

A few days later, Jennifer was strolling in one of the lawns when she discovered the Quidditch pitch. It was quiet early in the morning so no one was practicing in the pitch. She went to the changing rooms and saw a large, wooden cabinet with glass doors that stored seven broomsticks. She recognized Penny’s broomstick in the last cabinet. She opened the cabinet and took the broomstick. She was curious to find out if she knew flying. She went outside to the pitch, mounted the broom and then she was up in the air. Though the firebolt was old it flew with lightning speed. She felt wonderful. She felt as if she belonged there. She let out an exhilarating scream enjoying the sensation of wind on her face. It must have been half an hour or few hours or possibly a few days before she came down. After she placed Penn’s broomstick in the cabinet she exited the changing rooms. On her way out she ran into Ted who was looking at her with an indignant expression.

“Uhm...Hi”, said Jennifer nervously.

“You never told me you could fly!” said Ted, his expression stern.

“Actually I didn’t know about it myself till I mounted the broom.” said Jennifer still nervous.

By now everyone in Jennifer’s class knew that she had amnesia. Apparently Ted knew it too as he nodded.

“You are a natural flier Jennifer.” And with that he walked away leaving Jennifer stunned and puzzled.

***

The next morning Professor Vetra her Defence against the Dark Arts teacher called Jennifer to her office. Jennifer knocked the door before it opened. Like the institute the office was quite modern in its design. It was filled with all kinds of Dark Objects Detectors, Advanced Sneakoscopes etc. A large table sat in front of a big wall lined with shelves of books. Professor Vetra sat on chair behind the table reading a parchment. She looked up when she saw Jennifer.

“Ah Miss.Neveu come in. Have a seat.” she said pointing to one of the chairs in front of the table.

“I talked to Mr.Kent yesterday,” she said as Jennifer sat on the chair, “He says you are quite a natural flier.”

Jennifer didn’t know what to say to that thus she preferred to be quite.

“My point is, have you played Quidditch before?”

“You know about my amnesia professor. I might have played Quidditch in my past.”

“Hmm. Kent says you will make a very useful player. Especially a Chaser. He says you have that tenacity. He wants you to apply for the Quidditch Team trials for the Chasers. Of course we can’t force you to join the team. So my question is, will you join the team?”

It didn’t take a fraction of a second for Jennifer to say yes. She went out of the office with a new task

***.
A few days later Jennifer Neveu was the newest addition to Rock Rangers team as Chaser and Reserve Seeker. Penny,Ted and unfortunately Samar were also in the team. On the first day of her practice she was introduced to Alan Bing and Ken Adams the beaters of the team, Alicia Laye who partnered with her and Penny as Chaser. Ted was the Keeper and the captain and Samar was the seeker. Practice had started in full fledge as the first match of the season was drawing very close. They were going to play against Deadly Bludgers the most brutal and biggest rival of Rock Rangers. The happiest team member was Samar who never left an opportunity to spend time with Jennifer. Everyone except Jennifer could see that he was smitten with her.
“Hey Jazz how was practice?” addressed Samar.

Jennifer cringed on hearing her new nickname. She hated that name.

“Don’t call me Jazz, Samar!”

“Then what should I call you? Jazzy?”

Jennifer glared at him but all he did was wink at her and then he walked away.

***

Penny was becoming Jennifer’s best friend. She felt like she could share anything with Penny. She was understanding and comforting when Jennifer told her about her rape. She didn’t give her a pitiful expression. She stared at Jennifer with a thoughtful expression and said,

“You really are a brave girl Jen.”

Jennifer smiled ruefully at her nickname which she didn’t mind that much and said,” If I was brave, I would have been able to defend myself.”

“Hey! Don’t be so hard on yourself. You couldn’t have predicted that. You will come out of it Jen, believe me. You know what I think?”

“What?”

“I think you need good shag.”

Both of them barked with laughter.

***

The morning of the Quidditch match dawned. Penny, Ted, Samar and Jennifer went down to the changing rooms after breakfast. After a pep talk by Ted, they went to the pitch and took their positions. The referee released the balls and the game began the seekers flying highest of all. Jennifer took possession of the Quaffle, went past her opponents. She did a spectacular dive to avoid a bludger, sped towards the goalpost and in ten seconds she scored ten points for her teams. An exciting roar filled the stadium. Ten minutes in the game Rock Ranger were leading the game with sixty to twenty. Twenty minutes later Jennifer heard the commentator saying, “Looks like the Rangers Seeker has spotted the snitch and both of them are speeding towards it.”

Indeed Samar was speeding towards the snitch. She had to admit that he was a natural flier. It was like he was born to fly. And she loved to watch the determined face Samar had when he spots the snitch. It was like seeing a whole different side of him. Suddenly she saw a bludger aimed at him, speeding towards him which was surely going to knock him off his broomstick. Without thinking she sped towards him and put herself between him and the bludger. Meanwhile Samar caught the snitch the minute the bludger hit Jennifer on her shoulder. Samar reflexively caught Jennifer and took her on his broomstick before she fell.

Time seemed to stopped as their eyes met. For the first time Jennifer felt a fire in her body when she stared into the deep olive black eyes of Samar. Samar was just appreciating Jennifer’s beautiful brown eyes when they were surrounded by her team mates hugging them for their victory.

***

The common room was a mess. Everyone was celebrating Ranger’s victory or Deadly Bludger’s sore loss. Butterbear and Pastries were ordered. Even Pizzas. In spite of all this Samar was out looking for Jennifer. He finally found her in the library studying like exams were tomorrow.

“Hey Jen! What are you doing here? There is a party in the common room and here you are studying like there is no tomorrow.”

“Sod off Samar!”

“Oooo Miss Queen of the Match is in a bad mood!”

Jennifer just glared daggers at him but like always he just winked and sat opposite to her. She ignored him and started leafing through her book.

“Why do you never smile, Jennifer?”

The question took Jennifer by surprise added to fact that it was Samar talking to her in such a serious tone.

“Why do you say that?”

“Because I have never seen you smile.”

“It is just stress.”

“I think it is more than that.”

“What else do you think?”

“I think that you frustration about not knowing much about yourself is the reason you have forgotten to smile.”

“That is not entirely true.”

“Maybe, but can I tell you something? Whoever is out there looking for you, waiting for you back home wouldn’t want you to be unhappy.”

And with that he walked away leaving Jennifer stunned and puzzled again.



















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