Jade settled herself in a hotel on the opposite side of the country of her home and far from Hogsmeade. For days she struggled with her child, trying to get a flat for herself and a job at the same time. She entered in a Wizarding Hospital, St. Margins of Injuries and Maladies with Hermione's referral. She began training and left Zaara in a day care and picked her up every afternoon. She owled Hermione who kept her posted telling her how Harry started to show little cracks everyday of his perfect image. Jade told Hermione to visit her sometimes but was afraid that Harry might have her followed as he did for everyone in the family. Jade changed her last name to Sanders because Harry was tracking a 'Weasley' or 'Potter.'

Jade often went to Hogsmeade to go and shop and she would be very careful of where Zaara went because Zaara was slippery and loved to run around and cause mischief. One day as Jade was shopping in a market, Zaara slipped away running.

"Zaara!" Jade called and Zaara said she would come back. Zaara ran through the crowds and got lost. She looked around trying to spot her mother but couldn't find her anywhere.

"Mummy?" she asked looking around.

"Zaara!" Jade called trying not to attract attention.

Zaara went up to a tall man who was buying something from the stalls and turned around to see a little girl tug on his pant leg. Zaara smiled.

"Hi!"she said. The man smirked and bent towards her.

"Hi…what's your name?" he asked and Zaara looked wide eyed. "What happened?" he asked and she shook her head.

"My Mummy says not to talk to strangers." Zaara said and the man nodded.

"True. All right then, bye." he said getting up but Zaara caught his hand.

"Wait!" she said and he turned back around to her. "Do you know where my Mummy is?" she asked and he shook his head.

"I don't even know who she is. She can be anyone. Why did you leave your Mummy?" he asked and she shook her head. "Come." he said picking her up.

"Will you help me find my Mummy?" she asked seeing him nod.

"Yes Madame. How does your Mother look like?" he asked and Zaara thought smiling.

"She's VERY pretty! She has short brown hair and she's wearing a black dress." Zaara said and the man nodded. "She's a masserpiece!" she squeaked and he looked at her feeling a smile itch through his face.

"A masserpiece?" he asked and Zaara nodded.

"It's a real word!" she said. He thought she was incredibly cute and asked her about her father.

"I don't see him anymore. He used to hit my Mummy so that's why she took me away from him." Zaara said sadly. He didn't know what he would say to that but kept looking.

"Zaara! Zaa-oh God, there you are!" Jade said relieved to see her. She saw her in someone's arms that she wouldn't ever imagine.

'Malfoy?' Jade thought.

"Zaara where did you go? How many times did I tell you not to leave Mummy because you could be kidnapped?" Jade said getting upset. She hugged her daughter, happy that no harm came to her.

"Hey, it's okay…children get lost easily. I found her and helped look than just leave her." Draco said and Jade nodded still staring at him. She saw that he looked more of a man than he was in school. Five years didn't change his hair or face, just matured it a little. She wondered if he recognized her but it seemed he didn't.

"Well…nice meeting you and you too, what did you say your name was?" he asked bending towards Zaara.

"Mummy, what's my name today?" Zaara asked looking up at Jade who turned red from embarrassment.

"Zaara, sorry, we like to play around with names." Jade said as someone called Draco. Jade saw Blaise waving towards him and a few feet away, Harry walking and talking to another friend heading towards them.

"Yeah, I'll be right there." he said. He turned around towards the woman and Zaara but he saw no one. "Where did they go?" Draco asked looking around.

"Where did who go?" Blaise asked.

"This woman and her child. That woman looked oddly familiar." he said and Blaise shook his head.

"Draco, going overseas for a few years really took the living Englishmen out of you." Blaise said and Draco rolled his eyes leaving.

Jade and Zaara went back to their home and Jade finally had herself established and had an income for once. She was so proud of herself but still was afraid that it might all go away in one second. She didn't need to use Hermione and Ron's account anymore and she waited for a few months until actually paying back every single penny as she promised. She visited Hermione with Zaara and it was an emotional one. They hadn't seen each other in four months and were happy that they did. Hermione told Jade she was pregnant again and Jade couldn't be any happier than she was after Hermione told her the good news.

"St. Margins of Injuries and Maladies are holding this ball for the charities and relief funds for children in Ethiopia this Saturday. Ron, Ginny, Jay and I are attending, and I was thinking if you could come please?" Hermione asked.

"I have to be there anyways. My boss told us that she would cut our paychecks in half if we didn't attend." Jade said and Hermione giggled. Jade stood over having dinner and met Ron who was jumping in happiness to see her. He launched himself on her and told her to be careful because Harry was still looking for her and was frustrated over her sudden disappearance. He also told her of the ball she should go to and Jade told him that she was definitely going to the ball because she was a Healer at the hospital.

"Yes I am finally working independently and for my daughter. I just wish this happiness lasts." Jade said sighing and Ron patted her on the back.

"You look much healthier from the last time I've seen you. You colored your hair again?" Ron asked not seeing the brown anymore.

"Yeah…I love it." Jade said shaking her raven black hair.

"Well if you colored it, then I'll color it also." Ron said getting slaps from Jade and Hermione. Zaara jumped on Ron's lap and smiled and he smiled back kissing her cheek. "You probably missed your Uncle Ron, Aunty Herm and Dean?" he asked. Zaara nodded playing with her toy silently. Hermione set down plates, starting to set the table.

"Hermione you better let me help." Jade said getting up but Ron pulled her down and Hermione started shouting.

"Relax Jade; I know how hard it is to tend to a child by yourself…you should relax." Ron said and Jade snorted.

"I've been tending to her by myself for the last five years. It wouldn't make a difference if Harry was dead because I was the only one waking up in the night and I lost my sleep, one, for Zaara's night time feedings and two, for the beatings that Harry gave me. Remember when I didn't come to Ginny's wedding?" Jade asked and Ron nodded following Hermione. "He beat me mercilessly to the point where I was completely paralyzed." Jade said and Ron looked truly in shock. Hermione let out a small gasp and Jade nodded.

"The bastard told me you were ill." Ron said and Jade smirked.

"He told the Healer that healed me that I fell off of a tree." Jade said. "That's not even harsh of what he did to me…there are more things that would make the hairs on your neck stand up." Jade said. They all had a great dinner and chatted until it was time to leave.

"Ok, you two, I'll see you both this Saturday. Thank you for the dinner Herm and it was good to see you both again." Jade said kissing her brother and her best friend.

"Oh it was nothing. I'm so happy that I saw you too." Hermione said. Jade bent down towards a teary Dean.

"Aww, why are you crying?" Jade asked and Dean's lower lip trembled and he sobbed.

"I don't want you to go." he said and Jade felt she was about to cry also. She hugged him and he hugged back burying his face in her shoulder.

"Well, we know who's going to be in Hufflepuff." Ron said and the girls giggled.

"It's okay honey, I'll come back and we'll all go to a party this Saturday, yes?" Jade asked and Dean nodded sniffing. His red face was so cute and Jade handed him back to Ron.

"Take care love, oh and you too honey." Hermione said hugging and kissing Zaara.

"Bye Aunt Herm! Bye Uncle Ron! Don't cry Dean, you'll turn into a girl." she said fearfully and Dean yelped up.

"Zaara! No you won't Dean." Jade said patting his back. Jade apparated off and opened the door to her home.

"No running Zaara, remember when you-" there was a small noise of china breaking and Jade nodded.

"Yeah…I meant that." Jade said turning on the lights.

"Oops?" Zaara said and Jade smiled kissing her. "It's all right; you didn't do it on purpose." Jade said cleaning the mess up. She closed the door and took Zaara in the bathroom for a bath.

"Mummy?" Zaara asked and Jade made a sound as she went to get the towel for Zaara. "When can we see Daddy again?" she asked and Jade paused.

"I don't know." Jade said and Zaara asked another question.

"What if Daddy says sorry? Can we go back home?" Zaara asked.

"Honey this is our home." Jade said.

"Will we ever see Daddy again?" she asked and Jade paused again and smiled.

"We will have to one day." she answered picking her up from the bath tub. She dried her off and Zaara ran to her room to get her lotion. Jade worked around St. Margins during the past few days and loved her new position as a Healer for children. She admired the single mothers coming in and showing concern for their children that either gotten hurt, sick or had any other injuries to be cured by.

On Friday, everyone was happy because they had the ball to glamorize themselves from the work clothes they wore the whole day. She apparated to Zaara's day care center and met with Sandra who was responsible for the children.

"Zaara! Mum's here." Sandra said and Jade smiled seeing her daughter skip to her.

"Mummy!" Zaara yelled jumping on Jade.

"Hey pumpkin, oh Sandra, thanks I hope Zaara wasn't so naughty today." Jade said and Sandra laughed shaking her head.

"No, not today, I think she learned her lesson, didn't you Zaara?" and Zaara nodded.

"All right, bye Sandra!" Jade said leaving.

"Bye Sandra!" Zaara said waving and sticking her tongue out at Sandra who did the same. Jade apparated back to her flat, made dinner, fed Zaara, bathed her and made her go to sleep. Jade after that took a nice long hot shower to relieve her stress and got her dress ready. The next day, Jade got a floo from Hermione asking her what dress she'll be wearing.

"This." Jade said showing her the long silver dress that was bare in the back.

"That's pretty. I'm wearing a black number because my stomach is starting to show." Hermione said.

"Well tell them you're pregnant." Jade said and Hermione gave her an 'are-you-joking' look.

"Well I can't go around telling everyone at the party that I'm pregnant now would I?" Hermione asked. Jade got Zaara ready and she marveled at Zaara wearing her black and white dress with her half ponytail.

"Don't you look dolled?" Jade asked kissing Zaara's cheek. Zaara clicked her shiny black shoes and smiled and Jade laughed. "Go on in the living room and watch the television, Mummy will be right out." Jade said and Zaara nodded leaving. Jade slipped her dress on and started on her makeup and hair. She let her hair up in a loose bun and let some hair fall from it loosely. She went for a natural look and finished thinking she looked stunning.

"Ready?" Jade asked closing the bedroom lights.

"Yes Mummy!" Zaara said still watching television.

They apparated off to a beautiful and gigantic hall where there was a red carpet and a doorman waiting for them in red and black.

"Good evening Madame." he greeted Jade and Jade nodded.

"Thank you." Jade said as he held the door for her. They entered and was greeted by the person checking them in.

"Your name please?" a short woman asked.

"Jade Sanders." Jade said and the woman looked down the list and nodded checking it.

"You may go in." she said saying hello to Zaara who smiled cheekily at her. Jade turned to the huge golden doors that looked half the size of the Great Hall doors. It swung open and Jade entered inside seeing a small flight of stairs. Everyone had been scattered talking with drinks in their hands and it didn't take Jade long to find her brother.

"Uncle Ron!" Zaara shrieked running towards Ron who turned.

"Zaara! Hey you little mushroom." he said lovingly picking her up. "Where's your Mummy?" he asked and Zaara pointed to Jade.

"You look good." he said hugging Jade who smiled.

"Hello Ron, where's Hermione?" Jade asked and Ron told her that she'll be coming in a few minutes because Ginny needed help in her wardrobe. "Oh." Jade said greeting Dean. There were round white tables that were decorated very fancy. Jade looked around and greeted her co workers.

After meeting everyone, Jade went back to Ron and talked to him about the amazing place they chose to plan the party. Everything shined and was sparkling in gold. The ceilings were so high, Jade thought there wasn't even a ceiling because it kept going. There were golden and silver candles on the walls illuminating with the sparkling lights above. Jade felt her eyes being covered and felt them quickly to think if it was Harry or not. Jade furrowed her eyebrows and heard a voice in her ear.

"Guess who?" a voice asked and Jade almost fainted.

"Ginny!" Jade said getting up. She turned around and saw Ginny standing there grinning at her.

"JADE!" She yelled and the two sisters enveloped each other in hugs. They started crying also and Jade heard a voice and she saw Jay standing there smiling.

"Jay." Jade said hugging him.

"Oh God, you both are so gorgeous." Jade said feeling so happy.

"You too! I can't believe you didn't owl me after leaving Harry, you only told Ron and Herm." Ginny said feeling as if she would go into tears recounting the horrible stories she heard about Jade.

"I'm sorry Gin; I had to force myself from communicating." Jade said and Ginny nodded.

"I know, I understand." she said. Jade also greeted Hermione and they all sat down and chatted.

"Excuse me! May I have your attention?" Jade's boss Michelle said through the microphone. "Is everyone enjoying the party?" she asked and everyone clapped and she nodded. "Very good, this party is being hosted by St. Margins of Injuries and Maladies, the sister hospital of St. Mungos Maladies and Injuries. We are hosting this party for one reason and one reason only; to benefit the starving children in Ethiopia." Michelle said. "We want to raise awareness of children hunger in this world and we want to raise enough money as possible to end this epidemic world crisis. I hope you will all make donations, donations are being made in this table here and now, dinner will be served." she said.

"Thank Merlin, I'm STARVING." Ron said.

Having her loved ones there, Jade felt like it was the good old times and laughed like she never did in 5 years. They ate and they all laughed at Zaara and Dean, make their food fly off accidentally.

"Hermione, you want to dance?" Ron asked Hermione and Hermione nodded smiling. He led her out and turned around giving a wink to Jade, Ginny and Jay. Jade saw Ginny and Jay cuddling up to each other and Ginny giggling to what he was saying. Jade wondered if she would have another man in her life. She was so busy managing her own life and taking care of Zaara, she never once thought about having another man. She shook the thoughts from her head and told Ginny and Jay that she was going to the donation table.

"Keep an eye on Zaara for me will you?" Jade asked and Ginny nodded. Jade got up and left walking slowly towards the donation box.

"Hello, would you like to make a donation?" a gentleman asked and Jade nodded taking out her Wizarding checkbook. She filled out an amount and signed her name hearing two voices talk behind her.

"Parkinson, I've been telling you for the last 10 years of my life that I am NOT interested in you so why are you bothering me? I would have gone out with Filch if I had to but not you! I don't love you and shouldn't either. Go to someone who's interested in taking care of you and loving you because you won't get anything from me." Draco said and Jade turned around.

"But Draco, clearly-"

"Clearly I think you are the most clingiest and most pathetic woman I have ever met. Get off me you leech." he said turning around to meet Jade's eyes.

"Would you like to dance?" Draco asked offering her his hand. Jade went to say no but was swept off seeing a glaring Pansy. "Sorry, I needed someone to get me away from her." he said and Jade stared at him. She cleared her throat and began to speak.

"So you used me? Nice to know that." Jade said remembering Harry.

"No, no…I didn't. I was going to ask you anyways to dance when I saw you here." he said and Jade blushed. "So, why did you disappear the other day with your daughter?" he asked finally feeling calm. Jade forgot what he said because his hand was going lower down her back.

"Huh? Oh…er…I was in a hurry." Jade said finally getting the words out.

"I see how is your daughter? Is she here?" Draco asked and Jade nodded pointing to her and Dean sitting in a chair and talking away. "She's beautiful." he said and Jade smiled.

"Thank you." Jade said.

"Sorry for not introducing myself. Draco Malfoy." he said and Jade nodded.

"I know who you are." Jade said and he looked at her questioningly. "

How?" he asked trying to remember where he saw her from.

"Everyone knows who you are." Jade said.

"That's a bit disturbing when you put it that way. What's your name?" he asked knowing that if he found out her name, he would know her.

"Jade Sanders…" Jade trailed off looking into his eyes and wondering if he found out who she was.

"You look so familiar…where have I seen you before?" he asked wanting to know more about her and Jade shrugged.

"There are many people in this world that you would think you saw them before. Why would I be any different?" Jade asked.

"Because you are…is your husband around?" he asked.

"No…I'm a single mother." Jade said and he nodded. "Are you married or what?" Jade asked and he shook his head.

"No…I'm not rushing into things." he said and Jade nodded. They both chatted lightly and Jade saw a familiar head taking her daughter in his arms, out the door. Jade quickly turned to the table and saw Zaara wasn't there and she let go of Draco and started following Harry outside.

"I'm sorry Malfoy, we'll meet again, I'm sure." Jade said breaking into a run.

"Harry stop!" Jade said taking her wand out. She followed him outside in the warm summer night of August and pointed her wand at him. Harry turned around and looked at Jade who breathed heavily wanting her daughter back.

"Set Zaara down." Jade ordered.

"Why? So you can kidnap her again? Seems to me you've changed your looks and attitude." he said setting Zaara down.

"Keep your bloody mouth shut and I'm glad your glasses work." Jade said and Harry walked towards her.

"Where have you gone Jade? I missed you." Harry said so softly. Jade's hand started shaking and she had to hold her wand with two hands because she started to get scared. "I've been looking through everywhere for you and you seemed to just vanish." Harry said going to touch her hand but Jade quickly pointed the wand to his throat. Draco walked out of the hall and saw Harry standing there talking to Jade and Jade had the wand pointed to his throat.

"Stay away from me and my daughter! Do you hear? You've made my life miserable; it doesn't mean that you'll have to start with my daughter." Jade said and Harry laughed. Jade was confused and looked in horror seeing him just laugh. Zaara stood silent crying, afraid that her father would kill her.

"She's my daughter as well as yours, and as for you, you're always mine." Harry said snatching her wand from her and grabbing her hair. "You're coming home with me today, and I'll teach you such a lesson, that you'll never even have the thought of leaving ever again." Harry said as Jade screamed. Harry went to grab Zaara but felt his wand fly from his hand and someone stun him. Jade saw him fall to the ground and stay there. Jade stumbled back feeling her heart almost pound out of her chest.

"Mummy." Zaara squeaked afraid to run to Jade because she thought Harry would pop up again. Jade stumbled again but she felt she was going to fall and she felt hands wrap around her. Jade looked up to her savoir and saw Draco stare back at her.

"You won." he said and Jade blinked. "You won the bet we made 5 years ago. You said we'll meet because this life is very big and we have a short amount of time…too true it is Weaslette." he said giving Jade a look.