The Weasley's had gathered outside to apparate to Hogsmeade and travel to Hogwarts. Jade stood outside, wondering where Malfoy went and Molly stepped out of their home and went to lock the door. "Mum! Where's Draco?" Jade asked.
"He's not here?" Molly asked looking around. Jade shook her head and Molly opened the door again. "Get your husband dear." Molly said.
Jade nodded and walked up the stairs and opened the door to her room, seeing Malfoy looking red faced and frustrated. "What are you doing? We're waiting for you!" Jade complained.
"Weasel, I'm missing my button and the rest of my shirts are dirty. What am I going to wear? How am I going to fix this? I don't even want to go to your sister's graduation. Do I have to go?" he asked.
Jade rolled her eyes and fought the urge not to kill him. She opened the drawer on her bedside table and pulled out a small sewing kit. "Where's the button?" Jade asked. Draco handed her the button and crossed his arms, waiting for her to prepare her needle and thread. "Give me a moment." Jade said.
They heard someone walking up the stairs and they turned to see Ron walk in. "What's taking so long?" Ron asked.
"Ron, take the family and go on without us. We'll be just a tad late." Jade said seeing Ron shake his head.
"Ron, Ginny will kill us if we're late to her graduation. Just go, we're right behind you." Jade said.
"Fine. Hurry up." Ron said leaving. Jade placed the thread in the needle and pulled. Draco watched her with great fascination as she quickly pulled and looped the thread around to make a knot. She wore a simple white dress that stopped above her knees and a red sash wrapped around her waist. Even though the dress was unbelievably bland, her red hair managed to pull off well with the sash around her waist. She looked up and he instinctively looked away and played with the part where his button was missing.
"Now hold still." Jade said straightening the thread.
"Whoa, that...is a big needle." Draco said walking away.
Jade grabbed his arm and brought him closer. "Scared of a big fat needle Malfoy? Come on, you can do better than that." Jade said. She pulled the needle through the button hole and concentrated on tightening the button on his shirt.
"I swear Weasley, if you poke me with that needle, you won't make it to your sister's graduation." he warned, craning his neck away from her. Jade looked up and glared at him.
"I shake in terror! If I miss Gin's graduation, Gin would kill you and make my life easier." Jade said.
Draco smirked and didn't want to reply. He cocked his head to the side, seeing her swiftly fix his button. It was one of those times again where he could see her up close. The last time she was this close to him was when she fell down the steps. Ever since she came into his Manor and invaded his room, she left a smell of sweet honeysuckle. It was a tender and soft smell and after his stay at the Burrow, the smell was stronger than ever. He never understood how Jade and Ron both were delivered at the same time, but each smelled so differently. Ron smelled of ass and Jade smelled of honeysuckle. "What are you doing?" Draco asked seeing her lean her head close to his chest. She didn't respond and Draco tried to move back, thinking she was making an attempt to seduce him in the empty house. "Weasley, I am a man of honor!" he said. Jade cut the thread with her teeth and looked up in bewilderment.
"What are you talking about?!" Jade asked. Draco looked down to his shirt and looked up, seeing her sputter from the thread.
"What were you doing?" he asked.
"I was trying to cut the thread Malfoy, jeez! You would have cut my bloody lip open if you leaped back!" she said.
"Oh...so that's what you were trying to do..." he turned around and buttoned himself up.
Jade wondered what was wrong with him. He acted so strangely and said the weirdest things. She could understand that he was in a place he was new to. His way of life was completely different from hers. His Manor had hundreds of rooms and hundreds of bathrooms, when hers only consisted of just 15 small spaces and one bathroom. The things he ate were different than what she ate and the habits that they had were different as well. She was built for hard labor and Malfoy always had a silk pillow under his arse. Anyone could easily adapt to a rich lifestyle, but being in a poor and challenging life, where one had to do their own work, was something Draco couldn't adapt to; at least Jade didn't think so.
Draco turned around and ran a hand through his dry hair. "Let's leave." Jade said. She grabbed her bag and walked outside, where they apparated to Hogsmeade.
The carriages were waiting for them, like the rest of the parents or relatives that would make their visit to Hogwarts for every graduation. They boarded on one with an older couple and regretted to take that carriage as soon as they stepped into it. "You both are too young to be having a graduate in Hogwart's." The man said. He looked old fashioned and interesting. His style betrayed his 'rich blood' as Draco used to call it. The ends of his pure white mustache were waxed and he wore a hard hat and carried a silver and black cane. His wife, who looked as equally arrogant as her husband, wore pearls and jewels that most women in her age were too old to wear.
"We don't have a child there. We're visiting my sister." Jade replied with a smile.
"Because you look their age! You must be visiting a sister, brother or some relative perhaps?" the man asked leaning forward. Jade looked at Draco who spoke up.
"We're visiting her sister. Her...sister." Draco said pointing to Jade.
"Your sister? That's your sister? Dear, I would have never known. You both look so different!" the woman said fanning herself vigorously.
"No she's not my sister. We're visiting a sister. We're visiting her sister." Draco said.
The man looked at his wife and shrugged. "I don't understand. I think what you mean, is that you're visiting a sister, who is a graduate in Hogwarts. Am I right?" he asked.
"Bloody senile and charlatan man." Draco whispered.
"Right." Jade nodded.
"See! Now how hard was that? Please be clear children. Children these days are so vague and their knowledge, don't let me get you started on knowledge." he chortled, looking at his wife who agreed with tiny nods.
"So you two are visiting your sister? Tell me, is she...different looking too?" the woman asked circling her face.
"What do you mean different looking? She's not my sister. She's my wife." Draco said pointing to Jade.
"You married your sister?! You're sick man! Stop this carriage! Incest!" The man roared. Jade blushed deeply and grabbed Draco back and pulled him back on his seat. The carriage stopped and the couple hurried out of the carriage and Draco started yelling.
"That's right! Walk your-"
"Malfoy! Shut up! Stop creating a scene!" Jade hissed. Draco got out of the carriage and Jade followed him, having a hard time, getting off the carriage with her skirt riding up her legs.
"Why do people mistake us for siblings? It's disgusting and horrifying. To think I have any resemblance to you scares me!" he said. As Jade tried getting off the carriage, Malfoy picked her up and set her back down on the floor gently.
"Thank you." Jade said. He walked off without her and Jade followed, almost falling on her high heels. They reached the ceremony and caught a part of Dumbledore's speech. Jade and Draco spotted the Weasley's sitting near them. They walked over and sat down and Jade was delighted to see Fred, George and Hermione sitting there as well.
"How are you?" Hermione whispered kissing her cheek.
"Peachy. I missed you." Jade whispered back.
Draco walked past Jade and took the seat next to her and groaned when he saw Thomas sitting next to him, staring at him. His mother looked at Draco and looked back to the front feeling indifferent to his presence. Jade saw Draco twist her body back to the front and watch people start to deliver speeches. Draco wondered what he'd do for the time being. The annoying little kid next to him and wouldn't stop staring and Weasley right next to him, wouldn't stop talking. He went to tell her to shut up, but saw her take Bill and Fleur's infant and cradle her in her arms. Jade smiled and kissed the infant and Draco thought it was amusing to see the infant blink at Jade and make spit bubbles with her mouth. "She doesn't think you're funny." Draco whispered to Jade who turned around and raised an eyebrow at him.
"Hm, Draco Malfoy knows a thing or two about babies?" Jade asked seeing him nod.
"Not even babies, but women of all sorts find me charming." he said.
They heard a few snorts near them and Jade grinned seeing Jennifer give Malfoy an eye roll. "I think you're sexy Malfoy." Fred said behind them. George and Fred cracked up and Draco felt his cheeks lighting up in embarrassment. The people in front turned and gave a disapproving look and motioned for them to shut up.
"You lot are too loud! Hush up!" Molly warned. Jade handed Francois to Draco who held the infant awkwardly.
"Goodness Malfoy, have you ever seen a child in your life? This is how you hold her, not by the neck." Jade said placing his hand behind the infant to support her neck.
"Oh…I see how they work." He said. Jade gave him a glare and looked away as the infant stared at Thomas, who giggled and touched Francois's arm. Thomas giggled when Francois grinned and he started to make faces and Francois grinned widely and started to move her hands around. Draco smirked and Thomas looked at him with admiration.
"Thomas! Sit!" Jennifer whispered. Thomas behaved and went back to his seat, frowning. Draco caught the little boy's eyes and held up a finger. He pulled out an unopened bar of chocolate. He handed it to Thomas, who was overjoyed beyond belief.
"MUMMY! CHOCO!" Thomas shrilled. Jennifer hushed him again and looked at Draco.
"Give it back to Mr. Malfoy." Jennifer ordered. Thomas frowned and looked hesitant to give it to Draco.
"No, I gave it to him. He can keep it. You can have it." Draco said. Thomas smiled and opened the wrapper. Draco smiled too and looked at Jennifer who looked a bit surprised by this kind act. Draco looked straight ahead and felt Francois roll in his arms and let out a small cry. He looked down and felt disgusted and angry when the infant threw up all over his robes. "Oh good lord." Draco said lifting up Francois.
Jade turned around and couldn't help but let out a giggle when she saw a flustered Francois and her barf on Draco's shirt. Jade took Francois from Draco and handed her to Fleur who gasped and wiped the vomit from her mouth. Jade took another piece of tissue and gave it to Draco who wiped himself and wrinkled his nose from the smell. "It smells bad!" he whispered.
"Shut up, Ginny's on!" Jade said.
Draco cursed silently at both Jade and Ginny and tuned into Ginny's speech. Draco felt a small weight bump onto him and he looked to his side seeing Thomas sleeping. "Hey! Kid!" Draco whispered. He nudged Thomas to wake up but Thomas rolled his head around and curled into Draco's arm. Draco sat there as the little boy slept and waited until the graduation was over.
