Originally Posted by Jezabel Black

Jez giggled. "I'm glad you still think so." She kissed him lightly on the cheek. "And to answer your question, Mr Stone, it was a matter of great sensitivity which your law-abiding ears won't like to hear." She paused. "He tried to sell amulets that were supposed to protect you against vampires or werewolves, I forget which. Actually they just made your skin turn blue and your legs dance the Irish jig uncontrollably. I should know, I tried one on, after another couple hundred people. I told the Wizengamot Kieran didn't know they were cursed, exactly what I told them for Lex about the stolen cauldrons. They owe me a few more debts." Yep, a few more bails.

She rolled onto her back, still looking at Nate. Suddenly she couldn't keep her secrets anymore. "Nate," she said softly. "If I told you I ... stole stuff, during the holidays, would you still think I'm adorable?" She bit her lip, wincing as she remembered picking pockets and nicking stuff out of Muggle shops. She regretted it all, but it was a hard choice she had to live with.