Hey everyone! It's been a while but back by popular demand, here's 'Crescent Scar'!
"Jade, wake up…we're here." Ron's faint voice called out to the sleepy Weasley.
"Hmm? Already?" Jade asked yawning and stretching. She blinked and saw Ron leaning over her, raising his eyebrows.
"Come on then, no more late nights for you." he said.
"So Harry, Ginny and Hermione all left us?" Jade asked.
"Yes they did. They don't want to wait around for sleep hogs like you." he said receiving a shove.
"Sod off, Ron." Jade said as they both walked out of their compartment.
Jade was happy she was back at Hogwarts for her seventh year. The whole summer was amazing and she felt herself plunge into a huge growth spurt and actually managing to add a few inches to her height. Her red hair was chopped off to her shoulders and she loved it. Ron put an arm around his sister's shoulders as they both walked and talked together to the carriages.
"Hopefully those fools saved us our seats." Ron joked.
"Say that in front of Hermione and she'll save your arse for a seat in yesteryear." Jade commented.
"Touché Weasley." Malfoy said behind them. Jade and Ron turned around and Malfoy sneered. "Haven't seen the Golden group in a hot minute have we?" Malfoy asked his eyes glittering under the moon. His friends laughed behind him and Jade crossed her arms and rolled her eyes.
"If you're here to taunt about our family's financial state, don't bother…we've heard it all from you." Jade said turning back around.
"Oh and nice picture of your father and mother on the front cover of the Daily Prophet…must say for a man who hasn't groomed himself looks just like himself as he is on the inside…just gruesome." Ron commented, leaving.
"Save that sharp tongue of yours Weasel…you don't know who you're messing with." Malfoy said stepping forward.
"Yeah? I probably have a good idea, ferret." Ron challenged.
Jade was afraid of her brother getting into any fights because Jade knew Ron was very strong and the idea of him breaking Malfoy's nose wasn't a good idea for the beginning of the school year.
"Ron…" Jade said grabbing his arm.
"I'm ok, Jade." Ron said not letting his eyes leave Malfoy's glaring face.
"Let's go Ron…Malfoy leave us the hell alone." Jade said gritting her teeth. Jade manage to get Ron away and walking back to the carriages.
"Ron! Jade! Over here!" Ginny said waving her arm through a window.
"Oh there they are." Jade said as the door opened. They entered the carriage and Jade explained what had happened a few moments ago.
"Ron looked like he was ready to kick his pale arse into oblivion." Jade said.
"You should have…bloody ferret." Harry muttered looking at Jade. Jade smiled and put her head on Harry's shoulder. "I'm sleepy…may I sleep on your shoulder Mr. Potter?" Jade asked. Harry looked down at her and smiled.
"Do anything you want." he said as she nestled herself into him going to sleep.
"I tell you, she just slept and you'll sleep in about an hour or so." Ron said.
"Ron leave it!" Jade said crossly.
Jade felt Harry play with her hair as they went to Hogwarts. Ginny watched them, raising her eyebrow with a small smile on her lips as Hermione listened to Ron rant about Neville being the Head Boy. Harry had his head turned, watching Jade and Ginny remembered the conversation she had with him the day before departure. Harry had just come to the Burrow that day and was as she can say love-stricken by seeing Jade. She saw Harry as her good friend of seven years but Harry wanted to take things further. Ginny went back to the time Harry pulled her away as Jade and Ron tried to push each other in the lake.
"Well I really am glad to be back and hey…you look great." Harry said and Ginny grinned.
"Why thank you…I bet Jay is really going to appreciate this also." Ginny said thinking of her boyfriend of a year.
"I bet he is. Listen Gin, I wanted to ask you something which is important and I trust you to not tell anyone this especially about the person I'm going to talk to you about." Harry said. Ginny nodded and made a sign of crossing her heart. Harry smiled and turned around to see Ron pick up Jade and throw her into the lake.
"Er…ok…well I have been harboring feelings for your older sister for a long time. Ever since I met her I saw her differently from other girls you know like Hermione and them. I really didn't understand what these feelings were but seeing her today I think I feel for her more than a friend." he said and Ginny nodded still silent expecting this.
"I…well…I like her…a lot and I wonder if she likes me also." he said shrugging a shoulder looking at Ginny.
"I'm a little…I expected this…but…" Ginny trailed off trying to think of words.
"Is it that bad?" Harry asked and Ginny shook her head and nodded after that. Harry gave her a look and Ginny laughed.
"Harry we know you love all of us and us girls love you and Ron very deeply. We have an intimate friendship so nobody can tell that you like Jade but I sure can. I don't know if Ron or Hermione knows but I can see how stuck you get when she's around and you just stare at her and you become different when she's around." Ginny teased seeing Harry grin and rub his face.
"I really do care about her…does she have any…?" Harry asked and Ginny smiled slyly.
"Well she hasn't said anything yet." Ginny said.
"Would you feel comfortable with me dating her? Even Ron?" he asked.
"Oh of course Harry! I think it's safe to trust our best friend to our sister." she said and he grinned.
"I'll ask her when the time comes." he said sitting up.
"Hey Gin! Let's go otherwise you'll be sent off to…I don't know where to exactly." Ron said and Ginny looked around to see everyone on the carriage was out. Ginny carefully got out with the help of her brother and kissed them all off goodbye as she met some of her other sixth year friends.
"I hope the sorting goes by fast." Jade yawned. Hermione and Jade both walked off as the boys started conversing.
"I'll tell you who looks good this year…Ron, Harry, Dean many of our people, Ravenclaws, some Hufflepuffs and maybe a few Slytherins." Hermione said propping her chin up with her hand. Jade giggled and turned around to Harry. Harry turned around and Jade smiled at him.
"True…wait which Slytherins…I've been hearing Malfoy's name from all these girls…please tell me you think otherwise." Jade begged and Hermione gave her a shy smile.
"He's…well Jade…he looks pleasant." Hermione said and Jade snorted as Dumbledore started talking.
"Yeah just hope he becomes pleasant on the inside." Jade said looking at the blonde Slytherin having his head turned towards the Headmaster and making snide comments to the person next to him.
"I would like to say that our new Head Girl is Hermione Granger…and our Head Boy is Neville Longbottom." Dumbledore said as Jade and the rest of the Gryffindor cheered loudly as Slytherin made faces.
"I would also like to say that-" Dumbledore was cut short because of the appearance of Snape and the Auror Kingsley Shacklebolt. Everyone was quiet and watched Shacklebolt walk towards Dumbledore as Snape whispered something in Malfoy's ear. Everyone saw Malfoy's face go pale and he gave a curt nod and got up to go to the Auror. Dumbledore nodded to the Auror and shook his head and gave a sigh.
"It had to happen one day." Dumbledore said as he bid him goodbye.
Shacklebolt and Snape escorted Malfoy out and everyone started to whisper. Dumbledore dived in and pulled them out of their conversations and reminded them of their rules. After the feast, everyone went to their designated rooms and went to sleep.
In the morning, Jade woke up and got her schedule and groaned because it was the Newts level she had to worry about now.
"Morning." Ginny said drying her hair.
"Hey." Jade said stretching.
"Summer's done now get your rear up and put your nose in a book." Ginny said trying to get Jade up.
"Har…har…I'm going to get up when I feel unwired." Jade said and Ginny shook her head muttering that she'd never change. Hermione came in to see Jade still sleeping.
"Jade wake up! Fred and George told me you're a late sleeper and they told me 'give her an ice cold Fred and George's wake up charm and she'll be up and focused the whole day!'" Hermione threatened. Jade sat upright immediately and scowled remembering the one time they used it on her during the summer.
"I'm going." Jade said going into the bathroom. After Jade was finished, she grabbed her bag and smoothed out her skirt walking alongside Ginny and Hermione. Ginny grabbed Jay's hand and kissed him asking him how his summer vacation went. Hermione smiled at Ron who kissed her a good morning and ruffled Jade's hair.
"Hello Miss Weasley." Harry teased swinging an arm around her shoulder.
"Oh how do you do Mr. Potter?" Jade asked giggling trying to make her face straight.
"You look beautiful this morning, did anyone tell you that?" he asked softly and Jade looked at him stunned.
"No…in fact nobody has ever said that the way you did." Jade said, blushing furiously.
"Hey, a compliment is served when deserved." he said and she laughed. They talked to the Great Hall and Jade sat next to Harry.
"Well Jade, how do you feel like going out with me to the first Hogsmeade trip? Yeah well I want to be your boyfriend also…oh you too? Well I love you…always have." Harry said quietly to himself practicing how to ask her. He turned around and smiled feeling ready. "Hey Jade?" Harry asked and Jade turned to him with her bright eyes that Harry loved. "I-" he was cut short by the owls flying in.
"Oh, mail's here." Jade said receiving her mail. Jade looked through her mail and Harry felt disappointed at himself. "I'll read these later, what were you going to say Harry?" Jade asked turning to him. Harry snapped his head up and felt awkward and at loss for words.
"Well…I-"
"They've been KILLED! That's why Snape and Auror Shacklebolt took Malfoy yesterday because last night Lucius and Narcissa were killed by former Death Eaters in their cell!" Hermione read.
"No!" Jade said reading along with Hermione.
"Yes." they both said with stunned expressions.
"That's horrible." Jade said and Ron fired up.
"No it isn't. That bastard deserved it." Ron said.
"Ronald! I know Malfoy's an arse but he lost both of his parents. Show some humanity." Jade said.
"I don't know what to say though. Lucius was cruel but I understand what it feels like to lose your parents." Harry said and everyone looked at him.
"Well you all forgot that it was him who slipped in the diary for Ginny?" Ron asked wanting to defend himself.
"Ron, I didn't ask for a pity party. I don't care about Lucius but I feel bad about Malfoy…I would also want people to feel bad if something happens something to my parents." Ginny said.
"Gin shut up; don't compare our mother and father to Narcissa and Lucius." Ron snapped.
"She wasn't comparing Ron; she was using the two for an example." Jade reasoned feeling the need to slap him.
"Fine, go ahead and pity for him. All you needed was to ask." Ron said getting up and roughly taking his book bag away.
"Idiot." both Ginny and Jade muttered.
Harry rolled his eyes and shook his head thinking this was an awful time to ask Jade anything. Everyone went to their first class which was Potions. Jade saw Ron sitting alone his whole demeanor looking dark and waiting to snap on someone. Jade told Hermione that she'll be sitting next to Ron and that everything was all right. Ron felt someone sit next to him and he smelled Jade's scent. He shook his head and Jade put her chin on his arm. Ron turned his head slightly and saw her look at him goofily and he almost smiled but before he did, he looked away. Jade smiled and hugged him.
"You know you love us." Jade said pushing him.
"Shut up." he said.
"I'm sorry if we said anything you didn't like. I know what the Malfoy's did to us was bad but there are some times when you should at least feel bad, you know? We didn't mean to upset you but just to prove a point." Jade said. Ron went to say something but Professor Snape burst in and told everyone to take out their books. Ron and Jade took out their books and he shook his head at Jade not trying to smile. He bent towards her and placed a small kiss on her cheek which made her grin widely.
The whole school was talking about the death of the Malfoy's and were scared because they thought Draco Malfoy would become a Death Eater and kill all of them. Malfoy came back the day after and was quieter than usual. He was still pale and hardly talked to anyone. Jade, Ginny and Hermione felt bad for him walking around and he looked like he wanted to be left alone. Everyone forgot about him soon because they were studying full throttle. They had exams the very week and homework like nothing before. Jade groaned, not wanting to go back to the library for the 3rd time because she forgot an essential book for more information.
"Bloody hell." Jade said carrying her books and tying her hair. "I'll be back in 20 minutes." Jade said walking out. Ron and Harry nodded not looking up from their Divination work.
Jade walked out of her common room and walked along seeing the sun starting to set and a few 1st years laughing and playing around. Jade smiled and walked all the way to the library. She pulled the door open and almost crashed into Malfoy. He looked at her and lowered his eyes as she got stuck on what she had to say.
"Sorry about your parents." Jade said before he left. Malfoy stopped and turned around to her surprised that she even cared and that she was the only one that said that since he came back. Jade stood and looked at him for a few seconds and went back inside the library. Draco stood there and turned his head back around wondering at what just happened. He shook his head still trying to get his mother's death from his mind. He cursed his father because his father dragged his mother into this mess when she didn't have anything to do with the Dark Arts at all. She only cared about Draco's well-being and there she was dead in front of his eyes. Draco walked on pinching the bridge of his nose and closed his eyes tightly with negative emotions rushing through him. In this world he had nobody anymore. He didn't feel helpless just pained because of the loss of his mother, the only woman he wanted to make happy and gave him the feeling that someone cared about him.
"Excuse me…Mister may we get through?" a voice squeaked. Draco opened his eyes and turned around seeing two first years looking terrified and clutched their books with their lives.
"Oh…go ahead." Draco said moving to the side. He saw the first years scurry off and he shook his head feeling another migraine coming on. Jade returned to her common room exhausted and not wanting to an ounce of work at all.
The next day classes went by and Jade saw the announcement of the next Hogsmeade trip.
"Hey Herm, Gin! Next Hogsmeade trip is this Saturday! Thank Merlin…we get to have a break from these insane studies." Jade said taking a deep breath. Harry paced back and forth rubbing his hands and taking off his glasses because he was so nervous. He was waiting for months for this opportunity to ask Jade out finally.
"Why are you pacing Harry? Calm down, Jade's coming so sit down and breathe before you fall or something." Ron said watching his best friend give him a nervous look. Ron felt a little weird because Harry talked to him about asking Jade to the Hogsmeade trip and Ron nodded under the condition of not hurting her in any way or not seeing them snog each other. The common room door opened and Jade entered it looking tired.
"I swear the next person that disturbs me will be hexed to his grave! There is NO time for me to finish things off because it's 'Hi Jade!' 'How's the weather?' 'Can you help me with something?' 'Let's talk, shall we?' No, no, no…next person asking me anything will just be thrown out of this tower I'm sure." Jade said sitting on the sofa next to her brother who started shaking in laughter. "What's so funny?" Jade asked him. He shook his head and turned to Harry who gave a huge sigh. "What?" Jade asked looking from Ron to Harry who looked like Colin Creevy when in front of Malfoy himself. "Harry what's wrong?" Jade asked.
"See, Harry wanted-" Ron started but Harry quickly cut him off.
"Nothing Jade…I was just going to go upstairs and sleep…Ron…" Harry said giving him a look to keep things under wraps.
"Oh sure Harry…no problem." Ron said grinning as Jade shook her head going back to her work.
"Night Harry." Jade said with a wave.
"Yeah…bye Jade." Harry said feeling the chances kept slipping from him.
"Transfiguration eh? Hard stuff." Ron said seeing her take notes and nod.
"Why is it that you're the only one that I can never be bothered with while I feel like hexing everyone else's arses?" Jade asked not leaving her eyes from the book. Ron shrugged and stretched trying to finish his work.
"Probably because we're twins and I'm you're better half." he joked and Jade gave him a look.
"Really Ron? The better dumb half if I would say." Jade said feeling him hit her lightly with a book.
"Haven't you thought about dating anyone these days? You know, you must be lonely." Ron said suggestively hearing Jade snort.
"Do you feel the need to murder somebody, Ron?" Jade asked closing her homework.
"No of course not…I would only kill if the wrong person came to you." he said and Jade raised an eyebrow at him.
"Ron tell me what's going on." Jade said and he shook his head.
"Nothing! Nope, I don't know anything! If it's anyone its Ginny and Harry you have to question." Ron said.
"Ginny is still in the library." Jade said.
"Then go ask Harry. He's in his dorm." Ron said. Jade shook her head and stretched her arms.
"No, I'll harass them in the morning. Do you need help in any homework?" Jade asked and Ron nodded vigorously.
"Do I!" he said giving her papers. Jade helped Ron through his homework and explained and tutored him until two in the morning.
"Hey Gin." Ron said in a tired voice.
"Hey Ron…I see you were studying too? Aw…look at Jade." she said seeing Jade sleep.
"Yeah I know…poor girl's been helping me with my homework." Ron said and Ginny sat on the arm of the sofa.
"Did Harry ask her?" Ginny asked smoothing Jade's hair. Ron started laughing quietly and explained everything to Ginny who also laughed with him. "Poor Harry…I wonder how he's going to ask before Saturday." Ginny said shaking her head.
"Here, take her to her bed." Ron said placing a feather light charm on Jade. Ginny picked Jade up and took her to her room.
