I'm finished with the new story I was working on! I'm editing the story and from what I can tell you, it's going to be a good one, I promise! However, I really, really, really, wish that the new story 'Seven Days' could have been posted during the holidays because it's a holiday-ish story. Lots of Christmas-y themes and things are involved but I couldn't have uploaded it on time anyways since I've JUST finished it. So yeah, the new story will be out just after a week until this story is completely done so hang in there guys! Thank you for making this one of the favorites, I appreciate it greatly! Have a great day/night!
Jade sat across from Draco in a trendy restaurant. She didn't know what to speak to him about and felt her face burn from the happiness, excitement, nervousness and embarrassment from seeing him.
"Here are the menus of drinks." The waitress said, handing Jade and Draco the menus.
Jade simply handed it back to her and shook her head. "Water is just fine for me, thanks." Jade said seeing Draco look up from the menu, looking perplexed.
"Water?" he asked seeing Jade nod.
"I gave up on alcohol a long time ago." Jade said seeing Draco raise his eyebrows.
"How did you do it? It must have been really hard." Draco said seeing Jade nod again.
"It was, but if you had the right people in your life, it would have gone by with a breeze." She said. She saw Draco grimace and sit back, trying to smile.
"I guess I never tried so hard to get you to stop." He said. He looked up and forced a smile on his face, seeing her look sorry for telling him that. They sat there in silence and the waitress brought back Draco's drink and promised them that their food would come right up.
"How is Ginny? What did you name your child?" Jade asked softly, holding her glass with two hands, circling her thumbs around the mouth.
"You don't want to know." Draco said with a chuckle.
Jade looked up and saw him smirk, looking her over. "What? I want to know, isn't that why I asked?" Jade asked seeing him sit back up again, leaning forward towards her.
"You're not going to like her very much when you hear what she did." Draco said in a low and dangerous voice.
Jade mimicked his pose and leaned in close to his face, locking her eyes with his. "When have I ever?" Jade asked.
Draco leaned back a little, still smiling. "She faked her pregnancy, just because she thought it would keep me around." Draco said.
Jade dropped her jaw and hit the table with her hands. "No! You're joking!" Jade said, bewildered.
"I solemnly swear. She was never pregnant. She deliberately lied just because she thought she was losing me to you." Draco said.
Jade's insides dropped, as if she was on a rollercoaster. Ginny Weasley actually felt that way? If Jade hadn't have left, if she would have tried a little harder, she would have gotten her Draco! She screamed inside and wanted to rip her hair out. If she was ever going to visit England again, she would murder Ginny Weasley. "How could she think that though? She was so pretty and I was-"
"Ginny was threatened by our friendship. She knew how close you and I were and she felt insecure because she thought she couldn't reach the same status with me. It's a bit pathetic actually to see it now but I'm sure she's grown out of it by now, she's all married and the mother of three children." Draco said. He was pretty happy to tell Jade this. He wanted Jade to know who Ginny was married to. It would kill Jade's hopes, if she still felt for Harry Potter that way after all these years.
"Who is she married to?" Jade asked for the sake of their conversation. She really didn't care who Ginny was married to, as long as she was married and away from Draco.
"Take a wild guess." Draco said, his grin growing wider.
"Holy Merlin, Draco, it's not you is it?" Jade asked seeing him scowl.
"No! Gods no! Can't you take an educated guess?" Draco asked.
"I can't, I never graduated from Hogwarts." Jade said with a wicked smile. Draco went to ask then, why she left Hogwarts, but Jade wanted to avoid that topic. "So tell me who she got married to? Her brother?" Jade asked seeing Draco shake his head.
"Your ex-boyfriend, Harry Potter." Draco said bitterly. He enjoyed the pained look on Jade's face. She propped her chin on her fist and looked deeply annoyed.
"I swear she's out to get me." Jade muttered.
"What was that?" Draco asked.
"Nothing. She's way out of Harry's league. Harry was so much cooler! He fancies motorcycles and brooms and she fancies dresses and makeup. He was so down to earth and just amazing, it's so sad to see such a nice guy go to waste. I would have honestly been so much happier with him if I hadn't left-"
"Why did you leave?" Draco asked suddenly. Jade didn't answer him. Draco leaned in forward and asked again. "Why did you leave me Jay?" he asked. Jade looked away from him, feeling her throat tighten.
"Shut up Draco. It's not like you needed me anyways." Jade said. Draco sighed and shook his head.
"Still so selfish. How did you know I didn't need you Jay? I've been so miserable for the last 7 years, worried sick where you were and how you were managing. You never said goodbye to me Jay. You just…vanished." He said. Jade looked up, feeling the tears start to spill rapidly.
"I couldn't stay there Draco. I can't tell you why. Please don't give me a hard time over this. Please give me a break." Jade begged. Draco got up and sat next to her, feeling her wrap her arms around his waist and rest her head on his chest. "You're such a fucking bastard. I hate you Draco." Jade said feeling him run a hand through her hair.
"The feeling is mutual." He answered.
"Have you got my books?" Jade asked as they entered her penthouse.
"Yes Madame. You know, for a lousy journalist, you shouldn't be living in a penthouse in the Pierre; one. Two, what is this 'Twilight, New Moon, all these bloody books about? Since when have you started reading?" Draco asked holding up one of the thick books.
Jade snatched it from him and placed them on her table. "One needs to jump out of their pathetic life, into another world to live. Jessica introduced me to the Twilight series. After reading the first book I was hooked! I can't wait to read the rest of these three!" Jade said with a broad smile on her face.
Draco leaned against the wall, watching her with a curious smile. It was such a nice change to see her smile over a book, anything that would make her eyes brighten up. "What's so special about this book? What's so special about it that makes you this happy?" Draco asked seeing Jade shrug.
"Maybe because I need a vampire in my life. Edward Cullen is so fucking-"
"Who? Vampire? You need a vampire? For what-"
"Relax, jeez, it's just a novel. Written by a muggle, Stephanie Meyers, please, if you have the time, read it." Jade said seeing Draco make a face.
"No thank you. I personally don't like vampires. I'm starting to think this Edward Cullen character is shady." Draco said seeing Jade remove her cloak and pretending as if she was swooning.
"Oh if I had an Edward Cullen in my life I would-" Jade stopped. Her smile faltered and she smiled softly. Fantasies were the greatest escapes from this brutal reality. Who was she fooling? Reading a book and immersing one's self in an imagination can only bring a temporary happiness. That's just it. The reality was that she was engaged to Daniel Mitz. Not an Edward Cullen or even Draco Malfoy in her case. She saw Draco's fingers snap in front of her eyes and she looked up to see him give her a puzzled look.
"What's happening to you?" Draco asked gently.
Jade shook her head and turned away, trying to gather herself up. "This is my home. Sit, I'll be back with some coffee or tea?" Jade asked seeing Draco look around and finally meet her eyes.
"Whatever you're having." Draco said.
"Let's not be polite Draco." Jade said seeing him smirk.
"Some people should follow their own advice and stick to it." Draco said.
Jade left, rolling her eyes. She came back with some tea and spoke to Draco about post-Hogwarts information. She wasn't really surprised when she heard that Crabbe and Goyle had been sent to a muggle prison for drug possession. She giggled, seeing Draco laugh over it and make up different scenarios on how they were actually caught. Jade reached over to her knee and brushed something off. She looked back at Draco whose eyes flickered to her legs for a moment and back to her again.
Draco's attention had to be diverted from her legs. Those legs, which appeared out of nowhere, along with a different looking Jade, who had the same old soul. There were physical improvements, but the person in her did not change. She was still his best friend, someone he missed in the last 7 years. He looked up to meet her eyes and his throat went dry. He had seen one of those looks before. She used to look at him this intensely when he was trying to think to himself. It would help Draco greatly if her hair was cut much shorter, in baggy robes with no makeup on. She didn't know how it made him feel right now to be here with her looking this tempting.
The doorbell rang and Draco thanked the Gods above for this save. He watched Jade get up and walk off to open the door. He shook his head, hitting himself lightly on the head.
"You're just acting this way because you haven't seen her for 7 years. Cut it out, you'll get over it." Draco whispered to himself.
"Um Draco?" Jade asked softly. Draco turned in his seat and saw a tall and dark haired man standing near Jade, eyeing him curiously.
"Draco Malfoy? Malfoy's Casino Empire?" Daniel asked approaching Draco with an outstretched hand.
"Daniel Mitz, American oil refinement." Draco said shaking his hand firmly.
"We've met before. Gordon's dinner party. The one you forgot?" Daniel said with a glance towards Jade.
"Hmm I forgot and you simply left me." Jade shot back politely, as if they were having a pleasant conversation over tea.
"Let's not forget why, or have you forgotten that as well?" Daniel asked.
Draco felt awkward to be there between the two, who were clearly angry over something. The way they were arguing back and forth with civility, Draco wondered if they knew he was still there or not. There was also a sense of fear and threat brewing inside of him. Was this man Jade's partner? Was Jade married already? He quickly took a peek at Jade's ring finger and found nothing. Maybe she was married to Daniel, but had it off because of their awkward fight. Who knows? Draco didn't like this.
"I guess it's time for me to leave. There's another dinner party tonight anyways and Gordon never fancies the late." Draco said, taking a step towards the door.
"Funny, Daniel didn't tell me about this." Jade said turning to Daniel, who clenched his jaw and looked stiff.
"You're right, I didn't. I didn't bother to tell you in the first place, because I'd lose my precious breath and time. You'd simply forget." Daniel said. Jade glared at him, but before she could say anything Draco interrupted.
"Hopefully I'll be able to see the two of you tonight." Draco said, emphasizing 'tonight' to Jade, who changed her expression immediately.
Of course Mr. Malfoy." Daniel said politely. Draco looked up and gave a nod towards Daniel.
"I'll be taking your leave Mr. Mitz." Draco said. He turned his head towards Jade and nodded slightly towards Jade. "Mrs.…" Draco trailed off, but Jade interrupted him.
"Not married yet; just call me Jay." Jade said quickly. She was extremely happy when she said that. It made her feel free.
"Jay. Good afternoon." Draco said.
With that, he left and the door shut behind him. It wasn't long until he heard Jade's angry screams, something he hadn't heard in a while. As Draco stood next to the elevator, he heard a loud slam and turned around to see Daniel walking towards him. He raised his eyebrow at the man, wondering what made him run out of the room and what they were fighting over.
"How long have you known her?" Daniel asked. The elevator doors opened and Draco walked in, with Daniel following.
"Four years in school." Draco answered seeing Daniel place a finger on his throbbing temple.
"She's…incredibly difficult." Daniel said. Draco felt bad for the man. He knew Jade was difficult, very difficult.
"She tends to push everyone's buttons to the limit…if there ever is one for her." Draco said seeing Daniel nod.
"You know her so well. Ex-boyfriend?" Daniel asked, his voice guarded.
Draco shook his head. "Just a friend."
"Oh…I'm sorry, I just thought you were-"
"Yeah I understand. You don't have to explain." Draco said. Daniel nodded and Draco fished into his pocket to take out a piece of chocolate. "Take this and eat it. It helps." Draco said.
"This isn't…a drug-"
"No, no, no. It's not a drug, just some chocolate. From a town in England." Draco said. He offered it to Daniel who took the chocolate from his hands and thanked him.