Chapter 2: Secret Meetings

"Hey Harry, Draco," Ginny said as she came into the back yard, "Where's Jade?"

"I don't know, I haven't seen her since lunch," Harry told his girlfriend.

"Neither have I," Draco added, "Why?"

"She was supposed to meet me at my house," Ginny told the boys.

"Let's look for her," Draco said, "She usually walks in the woods when she needs to think."

All three teens headed towards the woods hoping to find Jade in safe condition.

"Jade…" Draco yelled.

"Jade where are you?" Ginny shouted.

"Jade!" Harry joined in.

They continued further into the woods searching for Jade. Jade continued to walk towards the clearing. Draco saw her ahead of him. He ran towards her noticing that she was acting strangely.

"Jade," he called out as his hand touched her shoulder.

Jade heard Draco call out her name. She drew her hand back from the clearing as she came out of her trance.

"Jade are you alright?" Draco asked hugging her.

"I was… did you guys see it? The clearing? Did you…" she stammered out.

"Jade we only saw you," Harry told his god sister.

"Are you sure? It was just here, it was drawing me in. I couldn't…" she stopped when she saw their faces.

"Jade there is nothing there, look for yourself," Ginny said.

Jade turned back around and saw not the strange clearing but the normal path. She turned and saw the worried looks on her god brother and friends faces.

"Maybe I was dreaming. We should head back," Jade said.

"Good idea," Harry said leading the way.

"It felt so real though," Jade said to herself as she followed Ginny out.

As they came into the late afternoon sunshine they were met by their guardians, well all but Ginny any way. The boys were led away by Ginesa and Marsailles. Quill stayed with Jade and Ginny as they headed towards the Burrow. As soon as they walked in Mrs. Weasley gathered Jade into a hug.

"Hullo Mrs. Weasley," Jade said.

"Come sit down," she told the girls.

Charlie, Bill, and Hermione were already waiting for their arrival. Jade sat down next to Hermione while Ginny sat next to Charlie. Ron was at Harry's only because the others knew he couldn't keep a secret this big. Mr. Weasley and Percy were still at work.

"Alright people, the guests will arrive at the Dog Pound tomorrow around three in the afternoon," Mrs. Weasley said using the name Sirius gave his home.

"How are we going to keep Harry busy till the party," Jade asked.

"Draco and Harry will spend the night here and tomorrow they will go into Diagon Alley to spend Harry's birthday money," Mrs. Weasley said, "I may even tell them to work at the Twins shop."

"Then I'm guessing Ginny and myself will stay at Jade's," Hermione said.

"Yup," Jade told her.

"Well folks, I suggest we send everyone to their proper homes. And remember decorating starts early, and also pretend you don't remember his birthday," Mrs. Weasley said.

"See you guys tomorrow," Bill said as he left the table.

"Night girl, mum," Charlie said as he also left.

Mrs. Weasley turned to the girls, "Now who will make dinner? The cake?"

Jade piped in, "I will make dinner."

"I'll make the cake," Hermione said, "That is if you can help me Mrs. Weasley."

"Sure, I will," she told Hermione smiling.

"And I'll help with dinner," Ginny added.

"Thanks," Jade said, "It's getting late so we better get going."

"We'll meet you out front," Ginny said as her and Hermione headed upstairs to grab their clothes.

Jade went outside to wait on them. She saw Harry, Draco, and Ron heading towards her. They were laughing at something in Ron's hands. They stopped in front of Jade.

"So what was the meeting all about?" Ron asked his curiosity peaked.

"What meeting?" Jade asked innocently.

"The one we were left out of," he continued.

Draco and Harry were now very curious as well. Ginny and Hermione came out as Jade was about to answer them.

"Oh you mean the one where we were deciding when to start studying for Ginny's O.W.L.'s (Ordinary Wizading Levels)," Jade said.

"Huh? Then why was Charlie and Bill there?" Ron continued.

"They had just stopped in to talk was all, then they gave me some tips on how best to get play time out of study time," Ginny said, "So now boys if you will excuse us we shall be heading over to Jade's to talk girl things."

"Good-night boys," Hermione said as she walked by them, "Sorry Ron nothing all that mysterious going on."

'' Good-night Ginesa, Yang, Marsailles, '' Hermione, Ginny, and Jade told the guardians.

'' Good-night, '' the three guardians said.

Harry, Ron, and Draco watched the girls head back to the Dog Pound. As soon as they were out of sight, they went inside to talk. Ron led the way to his new room. It was still decorated in the shockingly orange Chudley Cannons posters, but it was almost three times the size of his old one.

Draco sat down with a plop on his camp bed. Harry did the same on the other one. Ron was busy rummaging in his closet. Soon though his red head popped out. He threw a box of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans at Harry, and a bag of Chocolate Frogs at Draco. He, himself, had bags of muggle junk food like Doritoes, Mars Bars, Snickers, and other assorted items. Ron sat down on his bed munching on some M & M's candies.

"Those girls are up to something big time," Ron said, "I wonder what it is."

"I think I know a way to find out though," Harry said.

"Please, fearless leader, do tell," Draco said smiling.

"Sneak over to the Dog Pound with our brooms and when we see that they are in Jades room listen in on their conversation. They are bound to say some thing about the meeting," Harry said.

"It's devious, evil, mean, nasty, rude, conniving, underhanded…"Ron began.

"So, and…" Harry said.

"Let's do it!" Ron said with excitement.

"Alright, now when should we sneak out anyway," Draco said.

"It's almost nine now, how about at midnight," Harry said.

"Sounds great, now time for a horror flick on the WSN," Ron said.

Ron turned on what looked like a muggle television set. The difference was that instead of muggles on the screen there were wizards and witches. It was the Wizarding Satellite Network. Ron turned on the movie 'When Good Potions Go Bad'.

The three boys started watching it as they consumed the junk food. Soon the movie ended and Ron turned off the contraption. He turned to the other two with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

"It's time gentlemen to embark upon our greatest adventure ever, to eaves drop on a girls slumber party. If you are caught remember; give only name, rank, and serial number. Protect this place with your lives," Ron said doing his best impression of a military general, "Now let's go men."

"Sir, yes, sir," both Harry and Draco said standing and saluting Ron.

They headed out into the hallway stopping to listen for anyone else up. Once satisfied they crept silently down the steps, avoiding the squeaky one. Once down stairs they went out the door quickly grabbing their brooms.

Harry led the way back to the Dog Pound. He stopped just under Jade's bedroom window. He mounted his broom and kicked off into the air. Ron and Draco followed suit. They hovered just below the window.

"So Jade about tomorrow…" they heard Hermione begin inside the room.

"See I told you so," Harry whispered to Ron and Draco.

"Shh!" they both told Harry.

"I think that new Weird Sisters Album is going to be great," Ginny said.

"Me too, but they are saying that Justin Johannson is supposed to be really good too," Jade added.

"I have got to have you two spend the night at my house. There are a few muggle bands that are way better than most wizard ones," Hermione said.

"Name two," Jade said, "Plus I have a CD player that works here."

"CD?" Ginny questioned.

"Sorry muggle version of Wizard Disks. They're called Compact Disks or CD's," Jade explained.

"Okay so now tell us," Ginny said.

"Sure, throw me my bag," Hermione said.

Ginny tossed Hermione her bag. She began rummaging through it pulling out several CD cases.

"Now Good Charlotte is one. Here," Hermione said tossing Jade the CD case, "Turn on 'The Anthem'."

"And the other," Ginny asked while Jade set the track.

"Sum 41," Hermione said tossing the CD case to Jade, "And Pink , she's almost like the Weird Sisters."

Jade hit play on the CD player and soon the girls were up dancing and singing to "All the little things" and "Life styles of the Rich and Famous". And all of Hermione's CD's and Ginny's WD's (wizard disks) and Jade's combined collection of both.

"Hey girls," Ginny said, "I think we have peeping toms or should I say peeping Harry's, Ron's, and Draco's. This what we are gonna do."

The girls went about taking care of their prank. Harry was concerned because they had stopped talking. Suddenly the curtains were pulled aside and the three boys looked like deer caught in the headlights.

"Retreat men the enemy has found us," Ron shouted.

"So we are the enemy, well girls no mercy," Ginny said as she cursed Harry.

Jade and Hermione did the same to Draco and Ron as they tried to flee the area. Soon the girls went back into the window laughing hysterically. Harry, Ron, and Draco ran back to the Burrow where it was safer to face on of the Twins' experimental pranks than on of the girls well organized and well aimed ones.

As soon as the boys got to the front door they put away their brooms. Ron led the way up to his room quietly so as not to wake up his parents. When they had safely made it to his room they finally saw what the girls had done to them.

Harry had make-up on and his usually unruly hair was in braids. Ron was dressed in hot pink robes that were flashing the words 'I love the Bulgarian Quidditch Team'. Draco though was far worse. Jade had actually turned him into a sixteen year old girl.

"Oh boy I don't think mum will like this," Ron said.

Harry's watch beeped 1 am. Draco turned back into himself. All three boys began laughing uncontrollably.

"That was great, wasn't it," Draco said, "At least we're still alive."

"True, when the curtains opened and they appeared I thought they were going to fry us," Ron said.

"Do you think they got pictures?" Harry asked.

"I hope not, now that would be embarrassing," Ron said.

"Boys it's time for bed, so lights out," Mrs. Weasley called out.

"Okay Mum," Ron said.

They got into bed and turned out the lights. Soon all three boys were sound asleep

Jade tried her hardest to control her laughter. She collapsed down onto the sleeping bags on the floor. Ginny and Hermione did the same.

"Did you get the pics?" Jade asked.

"You bet I did," Ginny said holding up three pictures.

"This is wonderful. If they ever make us mad we can threaten them with these pics," Hermione said looking at Ron's picture.

"Now onto the party preparations," Ginny said.

"I'm thinking about making grilled burgers and hotdogs. Potato salad, macaroni salad, chips, baked beans, Italian pasta salad. Can you think of anything else?" Jade stated.

"How about some fruit and other goodie," Ginny suggested.

"Great. Now that the shopping list is set, I will have dad and Remus get it tomorrow," Jade said.

"I'll make a chocolate cake for tomorrow with Mrs. Weasleys help," Hermione said.

"Decorations will be in Gryffindor colors. Streamers, balloons, confetti, and a great big 'Happy Birthday, Harry' sign," Ginny said, "Also when he comes back from Diagon Alley we will surprise him."

"How are we going to do that?" Jade asked.

"We can have him come back by Floo powder and into the Dog Pound," Hermione said.

"Great, Now that everything is set…" Jade began but yawned.

"I think it is time for bed," Ginny commented.

They crawled into the sleeping bags, falling quickly asleep.