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"Are you really okay with showing Harry and Ginny around? You know what it's really selfish to ask you to do this I'll reschedule the trip." Holly had just sent Chad and Chole off with the letters for Dizzy and Quinn about an hour ago and now Jane was sitting in Holly's rolling chair at her desk in her new dorm looking through schedule she had set up for Harry and Ginny. She wanted to give them a few days to settle in, but they were impatience and wanted to see everything immediately and decided that they couldn't wait for Holly to get back and Holly decided that they shouldn't have to wait for her to get back. So, she had decided to ask Jane or Doug to lead them, but then she remembered how nervous Jane was around them at first. 

Jane stood up and took Holly's hands in hers, "Hey it's okay." She took a deep breath silently telling Holly to do the same. As soon as she did Jane smiled and continued, "I don't mind at all. I was scared because I was so focused on what everyone was saying about you guys. I had already assumed you were bad people before meeting you. I know better now." 

"This is different Jane, they are pirates, and they live up to the stereotypes. Actually, they strive to live up to them.  Stealing, fighting, and hurting others. Harry's gonna be a little subdued after what happened to him on Uma's ship but not Ginny and she's gonna be working overtime to compensate for Harry. She's his first mate; anyone looks at him funny and she's gonna go all out."

Jane waved her off, "Don't worry, after all that time with practicing with you and Jay I should be able to hold my own pretty well," she winked. After Ben had lifted the banned-on Magic Jane had taken to asking Holly to teach her how to use her own and after seeing the Vk's sparring with each other as a workout she had wanted to learn that as well. Jane was good, really good, but Harry and Ginny were formidable. The Vk's had held back because it was just practice. Ginny wouldn't, she didn't know want a sparring match was, on the isle every fight was life or death

Holly bit her lip, "they overstep you call me, immediately, and I'll come right back, okay?" 

"Okay," she agreed. Jane was decidedly not doing that; there were five other Vk's here and Lonnie all of whom she could call for back up if need be. 

"Promise me," Holly urged holding her friend's hands.

"I promise," Jane said being sure to cross her fingers behind her back. "Now go have fun on your trip." 

Holly sighed but relented. She extended the handle of her suitcase and wheeled it towards the entrance. She had packed lightly for the trip knowing that Ben was likely to over pack. When she got their Jay was handing the keys to the limo to the chauffer. "Not driving us?" She teased. Jay had been their unofficial driver for a while now, he said it was safer for him to drop them anywhere they needed to be, and it made him feel better knowing they were safe as long as they were with him. 

"Not today," He sighed, "I have a ton of homework that I forgot about in the excitement of the last few days. If I wanna stay on the fencing team I have to keep my grades up," he looked nervous and kept glancing back at the chauffer. 

Ben placed a hand on Jay's shoulder, he still tensed all these months later, but he didn't hit Ben or push him away which was part of growing list of improvements they were all dealing with, "We're gonna be okay." He leaned in and mock whispered, "It'd take more than a car to take Holly out." The comment had the intended effect and a laugh out the former thief. It even got one out of Holly who smirked to herself. 

"Trust me I know," Jay admitted. "Careful you two." 

"We will," Holly assures moving to put her suitcase in the trunk. 

As soon as Holly is out of ear shot Jay tells Ben. "She's made a lot of progress, I mean she did great on the lost revenge and the cruise ship, but a little boat is still gonna be hard for her-"