A/N: Here's chapter three. Hopefully it won't suck too much.

Disclaimers: Like I said, don't own a thing. 'Cept Jade and Em. And the story. The rest is all hers.



Chapter Three

Jade felt better in the morning. She missed her American school like crazy. Hogwarts wasn't as bad as she thought, though Ginny and Hermione were a bit high strung. Especially Hermione. And she had yet to meet Ginny's boyfriend, the famous Harry Potter. He was having Quidditch team meeting.

Well, there was always class. Maybe I can get an autograph for the kids back home, she thought happily as Hermione came bounding in through the door.

"I managed to talk Professor McGonagall into letting me hand out Gryffindor's class schedules. She said I'm probably the most responsible Head Girl in the history of Hogwartss." She handed Jade a sheet of paper. "We have double Potions with Slytherin first thing this morning."

Jade sighed inwardly. "Befriend Draco Malfy," she mummbled to herself, repeating her mother's words. "Do whatever it takes."

She dreaded the thought of talking to Malfoy again. She knew that when she did it would be the beginning of the end. The beginning of her destiny and the end of her old life. Damn Draco Malfoy.

* * * * *

Em was waiting for her outside the entrance of the Great Hall. She smiled happily as her sister approached. "How was your first night in Gryffindor? Mine was really horrible. The kids in Ravenclaw are . . . well, too preppy."

A faint crossed Jade's lips. "Em, they're British. They don't know any better. Mine was fine, by the way. I get to meet Harry Potter today."

"Really?" Em's eyes went wide. "Get me an autograph, will you? The kids back home will freak. Have you run into you-know-who again?"

"No, but I'm bound to," Jade answered ruefully. "I have double potions with him after breakfast. Great way to start the day, don't you think?"

Em opened her mouth to answer but was cut off by a bored, drawling voice. "Well, look who it is. The bloody Americans are apparently too stupid to find teh Great Hall when it's right in front of them."

Jade felt her temper rising. How the hell was she supposed to help him when he was a complete ass? Em leaned over. "Control that teimper, sis."

She turned around slowly, balling her hand into a tight fist. "Sorry, Malfoy, but are you too stupid to realize there's a whole other door, right there?" she said, pointing.

Draco's eyes swept over her in slight annoyance before stepping in front of her. "Better watch that mouth of yours, or you just might lose Gryffindor some points in Potions.

Jade looked up at him, her green eyes flashing."I'd be more worried about you losing house points, Draco."

He wanted to slap and kiss her at the same time. She intrigued him. She had kept him up half the night thinking of a hundred ways to get her in the sack. A temptress and an angel.

"Cat got your tongue?" she murmmured softly, the corners of her mouth turned up in a wicked grin.

Great legs, he thought, eyeing them appreciatively under the school skirt, which was hiked up shorter than allowed. She obviously didn't care. Her waist was slim and he had to fight the urge to grab her and pull her close. His eyes moved up and settled on her very, er, well-endowed chest.

"Malfoy, don't you know it's rude to stare at a girl's chest?" Jade told him in an amused tone, flicking her index finger under his chin, making him look at her.

She was bold. No one ever touched Malfoys unless they were asked. Or told. It didn't seem to matter to her. And the evil grin she was giving him was sending fire through his veins. He wanted nothing more than to just push up against the wall and-

The sister, his mind told him. You need to seduce the sister, remember?

An inaudible sigh escaped his lips and he stepped away from her. Jade looked up at him through wide, knowing eyes.

"Draco," she said so softly no one else could hear. "I hope you're not trying to get back at me by using my sister."

"What?" This time he couldn't hide his surprise.

She grinned broadly at him. "It wouldn't work. You're not really her type." Jade moved slowly to the entrance, where her sister stood waiting for her.

* * * * *

It was the second time in two days she'd left Draco Malfoy speechless. Life was good. Well, for her anyway.

As she sat at the breakfast table, she didn't even need Ginny to point out that Malfoy looked ready to kill. She could feel it.

"It's not a good way to befriend him, Jade," Em had scolded. "At this rate he'll never like you."

Jade had rolled her eyes. "All I have to do is protect him. No one said he has to like me."

And she knew he really didn't at the moment. It was worse when she was introduced to Harry Potter. She didn't understand what the big fuss was. He was very nice, but he seemed a little on the shy and quiet side. Nothing incredibly special. But it seemed to bother Malfoy immensely, nonetheless.

Jade looked over her shoulder at him. He was giving her his most evil glare. She raised an eyebrow and waved.

* * * * *

She waved at him! She was acting as if nothing out of the ordinary happened before breakfast. She wasn't even fawning over Potter like the rest of the female population. Was she completely daft?

Draco scowled down at his breakfast, not listening to the insesent chatter around him. He wasn't very hungry anymore. Bloody Winthrop. She was already ruining his appetite. SHE on the other hand seemed as healty as a cow, he thought sourly.

He pushed his plate away in annoyance. He suddenly wasn't looking forward to Potions.

* * * * *

Taking his time, Draco entered the Potions classroom. He knew that even if Snape was already there, he wouldn't get in trouble. Why would a Slytherin? But Professor Snape always made a dramatic entrance at the beginning of the school year.

Crabbe and Goyle moved past him and took the two seats in the back. Draco glanced around the room and realised there was only was one seat left. And it was next to that damn Winthrop.

* * * * *

Jade was immersed in "Standard Book of Spells: Grade Seven" when someone plopped into the empty seat next to her. She didn't look up to see who it was. She already knew.

"You're going to need more than that to pass THIS class."

Jade's eyes never left the book. "Thank you for that brillant assement. I don't know what I'd do without you."

Snape entered the classroom briskly. All conversations came to a complete halt. He stopped in front, taking in the classroom in distaste. His dark eyes fell on Jade and he cocked an eyebrow in curosity. But that quickly passed. "How many of you actually BOTHERED to do your essays?"

A low groan filled the classroom, followed by the rustling of paper. "Ten points from Gryffindor," Snape barked out.

Putting her book away, Jade let out a sigh.

Snape once again looked in her direction, glancing at Malfoy. She shook her slightly. "These are going to be your permanent seats for the rest of the school year."

Malfoy looked at her sharply. "I'm not sitting next to you. Snape and I'll have a discussion after class."

"Oh, come off it, Malfoy," Jade said annoyed. "I promise I won't bite. And I don't have cooties."

"What are cooties?"

"No talking!" Snape snapped. "Mr. Malfoy, Ms. . . Winthrop, you each have a detention with me tonite. Seven o'clock. If either one of you is late, you'll serve more."

He's doing this on purpose, she told herself unhappily. Damn Snape!

"You got me a detention!" Malfoy whispered fiercely.

Jade felt her cheeks flush with anger. "You helped get YOURSELF a detention, Malfoy!" she whispered back. "So shut up, you great big horse's ass!" Forget befriending him! She was tempted to kidnap him and keep him locked up in the dungeons for the next year. It's not like anybody would notice.

She sat back in defeat, looking at Malfoy out of the corner of her eye. He was kind of cute when he wasn't being a jerk. Beautiful dark gray eyes, long white blond hair. Sharp cheekbones with an even sharper nose. Lips that would be very luscious if they weren't pursed in a thin, angry line at the moment..

She rolled her eyes inwardly at the thought of him being good looking. And if her dreams were any indication, this was going to be a LONG year.