The ride back to Hogwarts was a tension filled one. Students from left to right were all whispering over Harry lying about Lord Voldemort being back. Good thing for Harry, Jade was there with a dark pink eye patch that Molly made for her before going to Kings Cross.

"What's she trying to be? Halloween isn't until a few more months!" one of the students said. Jade walked into the compartment where she saw Astoria, Ginny, Michael Corner, Terry Boot and Anthony Goldstein.

"Hey." Jade said, sitting down next to Astoria and Terry Boot.

"What happened to your eye?" Michael asked.

"It's the craziest story. We were walking home from a pub-"

"A pub?" Terry asked.

"Don't interrupt the grown-ups little Terry." Astoria said. Terry sat back, looking uncomfortable in Astoria's presence. He wasn't the only one who was uncomfortable, so was Michael and Anthony. The three of them hated that she was a Slytherin but grew to like her since she was friendlier towards them for Ginny's sake.

"Don't be an arse." Jade said hitting Astoria's arm. "Sorry about that. I actually tripped and fell onto a bedpost yesterday. Nothing exciting about this black eye." Jade said touching the pink eye patch.

"So! I heard that Harry Potter went to trial for using unlawful magic?" Michael asked, turning to Ginny who looked annoyed. Astoria rolled her eyes and started flicking a trial wand that Fred and George had given her to play with.

"I wouldn't know. I'm too young to be included on everything. So how was your summer?" Ginny asked, holding Michael's hand.

"I'm sure you must have known something. He was staying in your house for the last couple of days and-"

"Michael I don't know and I don't care! I was with Astoria and Jade the entire time! Seriously, people have other things to worry about!" Ginny said shoving him away.

"I'm sorry; I didn't want to upset you. I just wanted to know…" Astoria turned to Jade, looking bored out of her mind.

"If I stay here a minute longer, I'll develop ulcers." She said. Jade nodded towards the door.

"Hey Gin, we're coming back in a few." Jade said, getting up.

"Where are you going?" Ginny asked. "

Er…looking for the woman with the candy." Astoria said.

"I'm coming with you." Ginny said getting up.

"Oh! Let me come too!" Terry said, getting up. Ginny stepped out with Jade and Astoria held Terry back.

"I don't think so fatty." Astoria said. She closed the door in his face and turned to Ginny and Jade who looked bewildered. "What? He asks stupid questions for a smart kid!" Astoria said.

"And you make very intelligent observations for a dim wit." A voice said behind them. Draco Malfoy was standing there with his hands in his pockets, smiling at Astoria who curled her lip and walked the other way. He turned over to look at Ginny and Jade.

"What the hell happened to you?" he asked.

"Do you like it? Cause I can give you one for free, it's not that hard you see. All you have to do is say something stupid like that to get one! Prick!" Jade said walking off.

After the train ride, Astoria, Ginny and Jade went their separate ways. Jade sat next to Neville who turned to her, smiling and held up Trevor.

"Why are you wearing that eye patch?" Neville asked. Jade glanced at Fred who stiffened next to George, sitting directly in front of them.

"I tripped and hit a bedpost." She said.

"Ouch. You should be more careful. Granny says with all that's going on right now, it's unsafe to even go to the bathroom by yourself." Neville said.

"Neville I would love to be your bathroom buddy." George said seeing Neville squirm.

"How is Aunt Augusta anyways? Is she still complaining about my being friendly with a Slytherin?" Jade asked.

"Yes, she's told me to stay away from you." Neville said.

"Oh?" Jade asked seeing Neville nod.

"But I decided I won't listen to her. She may have raised me but I can speak to my second cousin because I can!" Neville said.

"If she asks, remember to say that you came up with that decision and I had nothing to do with it." Jade said, clapping his shoulder.

"Who's the freak in the pink?" Lee asked Fred.

"Her name is Jade." Fred said.

"No! Of course I know who she is; George told me you can't stop-"

"Hey Lee!" Fred said, latching a teacup to his nose. Lee yelled and tugged at the teacup which bit harder. In a quick pull, Lee took it off and flung it to another table. It ran off towards a first year Hufflepuff and he turned around to see Fred trying hard not to laugh.

"Do you always have to hurt someone just so you can have a laugh?" Jade asked.

"Not always." Fred said solemnly. George chuckled and Jade turned away, annoyed.

"Granny told me who she was. Her name's Dolores Umbridge and she works for the Ministry." Neville said.

"What's a Ministry official doing here?" Jade asked.

"Meddling with Hogwarts no doubt. She's come here to spy on Dumbledore." Hermione said. Everyone turned around, seeing Dumbledore rise from his seat to deliver the welcoming speech. Jade felt something on her finger and she saw a paper dove holding another purple hyacinth. She looked at Fred who smiled. Jade smiled back and in an instant, pounded the paper dove flat with her fist. He stared at her with his jaw dropped, looking incredibly offended. Both were unaware that George slipped Lee one of his Blood Blisterpods into his drink.

"Psst, George!" Seamus whispered. George turned around; unaware that Lee caught him slipping something in his drink. He looked at George seeing that he already had his goblet in his hands. He looked over to Fred who was arguing quietly with Hermione and Jade and switched Fred's goblet with his and turned his attention back to Dumbledore.

"What is wrong with you both? Don't you realize how loud you are?" Hermione asked Fred and Jade who were hissing back and forth.

"He keeps bothering me! Stop bothering me!" Jade hissed.

"You want to know the reason why I bother you? It's because you won't accept my apology!" Fred hissed back.

"So you think you can give me a black eye whenever you want and it'll be all good and dandy by sending me a couple of stupid paper birds and these purple little flowers?" Jade asked pushing the paper and petals towards him.

"Jade it was a mistake." Hermione said.

"Some mistake. He pushed me as if Hagrid were eating Angelina Johnson alive." Jade said.

"I don't like Angelina!" Fred said.

"I don't care who you like just leave-me-alone!" Jade said.

"I'm really thirsty. Is there a jug around here?" Neville asked, looking around. Everyone looked around seeing nothing.

"Here Neville, have mine." Fred said, quickly giving his goblet to Neville. Fred turned back to Jade.

"I'll keep sending you paper birds, hippogriffs and kneazles if I have to until you completely forgive me." Fred said.

Neville looked into Fred's goblet and tried to interrupt Fred and Jade's conversation.

"Sorry, I don't drink pumpkin juice. Can I have your water Jade?" Neville asked. Jade completely ignored Neville still arguing with Fred.

"Whatever. I don't know what you're trying to accomplish but it won't work." Jade said turning away from him.

"I'm a stubborn man." Fred said.

"A very annoying one at that." Jade said.

"You're still talking to me; I think you're in love with me." He said softly. Jade snapped her head towards him and he grinned brightly and looked back at Dumbledore. George and Lee were smiling slyly at Fred while Hermione looked amused and looked at Jade who blushed violently.

"Are you both dating?" Neville asked, taking Jade's goblet and putting Fred's goblet aside.

"He's lying, obviously he needs attention. Such an arrogant…" Jade muttered under her breath. She shoved Neville's shoulder forward, looking away from Fred. When Dumbledore made his announcements, everyone dug in. Jade saw Fred smiling at her through her peripherals and she tried as best as she could speaking to Hermione, Harry, Ron, Ginny and Neville. George looked at Lee who drank from his cup a few times but nothing happened.

"I think you slipped up you bloody git." Lee said.

"How the hell did you know?" George asked.

"Shouldn't you be asking what I did with it?" Lee asked, nodding towards Fred who was sipping from his goblet, conversing with Dean and Seamus.

"You mind telling me or are you going to make me look until someone's nose bleeds?" George asked.

"I gave it to your brother." Lee said. George furrowed his eyebrows.

"That's impossible, he's been sipping from that goblet for five minutes. What did you do with it Lee?" George asked.

"Ask him! I gave it to him!" Lee said, suddenly looking panicked. George tapped Fred's shoulder.

"Mate, what did you do with your goblet?" George asked. Fred looked down to his goblet.

"I'm asking its hand for marriage, why? Should I have second thoughts?" Fred asked.

"What did you do with your first goblet?" George asked.

"Why are you asking stupid questions, George?" Fred asked.

"I slipped Lee a Blood Blisterpod and he switched it with your goblet." George said. Fred looked at Lee who widened his eyes.

"George had his goblet in his hand!" he said. Fred sighed and nodded towards Neville.

"I gave it to him." Fred said. George and Lee looked at Neville who was pouring his second helping of water.

"Hey Nev, what did you do with your goblet?" George asked.

"Is this one of those jokes again?" Neville asked brightly.

"No it's a serious question. What did you do with the goblet Fred gave you?" Lee asked. Neville shrugged, looking back at the table.

"It was right here a minute ago." Neville said.

"Oh my God Jade, your nose!" Hermione said. Fred, George, Neville and Lee looked at Jade who stared at the blood streaming from her nose, down her lips, chin, dripping onto her shirt. Hermione pressed a few tissue papers to her nose but that didn't help Jade's lightheadedness.

"What was in the goblet?" Neville asked, trying to hold Jade up.

"What's in the goblet?" Hermione asked, sniffing the goblet. Ginny rushed over to Jade, trying to wipe the blood that started to stream faster.

"Oh please don't tell me what I think this is. Did you both give her that nosebleed nougat?" Ginny asked.

"I don't know." Fred said looking at George.

"Fred knows, he was the one who gave me the goblet!" Neville said.

"What's wrong with you Fred? Why are you doing this to me?" Jade asked, starting to see things start to fade. Fred ducked under the table and slid next to Jade as she fainted. He caught her just in time and helped Hermione try to stop the bleeding.

"It was a Blood Blisterpod and it was entirely my fault." George said, quickly trying to fish through his pockets for the cure.

"You need to rush her to the Hospital Wing. She doesn't look good at all." Harry said, signaling Madame Pomferey.