Draco gently helped her up and Jade thanked him still a little shaken. She turned to Zaara who was crying and whimpering and Jade ran to her daughter.
"Come here baby." Jade said taking her Zaara in her arms.
"Are you okay? Did he hurt you?" Jade asked and Zaara shook her head. Jade nodded and hugged her daughter not wanting to ever let her go.
"I'm sorry sweetheart, I'm really sorry. Mummy's not going to leave you alone anymore." Jade said and Zaara nodded.
"Why…why…why does Da-Daddy hit you?" she stuttered sniffing and crying. Jade wiped her daughter's tears and shook her head.
"He…it doesn't matter honey." Jade said carrying her and then stumbling because of her heels. Draco caught her again and pulled her up.
"Thank you." Jade said as he helped her up again.
"It's nothing really Weasel. Why did you tell me you were Sanders?" he asked and Jade shifted a squirming Zaara.
"Because I didn't want anyone else to know that I am who I am…my name becomes a weapon used against me." Jade said as they walked away from Harry's body.
"Bye Daddy." Zaara said softly over Jade's shoulder. Jade turned around seeing Zaara sniffing and Jade kissed her.
"It's all right…he-" Jade turned around seeing Harry wasn't there anymore. "What the…" Jade asked and Draco looked to where she was staring at. Jade started shaking slightly and saw Draco look around very cautiously.
"Mummy, I'm scared…I want to go home." Zaara said fearfully.
"We are, just wait." Jade said patting Zaara's back.
"I'll accompany you if you want." Draco offered. Jade turned and watched him and kept thinking of so many things she should thank him for.
"That would be great." Jade said nodding.
"Well I have a muggle car and I can't leave it here." Draco said slowly, feeling stupid that he told her he was using muggle cars.
"Then…use it." Jade said and he jerked his head forward at his car. There were multiple cars lined up where they were and Jade wondered where all the magic went. Draco set the alarm off of a silver car. He opened the doors and helped put Zaara in and buckle her seatbelt.
"Wow…does it fly?" Jade asked and Draco shook his head.
"This one doesn't." he said seeing her still look around.
"Draco! Draco! You can actually use it?" Zaara asked and Draco nodded looking at the excited little girl.
"It takes you places." he said getting in. Jade got in and closed the door. "Well Weasel…you should put your seatbelt on…we don't want you to die now would we?" Draco asked sarcastically and Jade sighed.
"We all will have to wont we?" Jade asked receiving a questioned look.
"Here let me help." he said getting the belt and trying to shut it. He seemed not to be shutting it so Jade placed her fingers next to his trying to close it also. He looked up suddenly at her and she looked up at him. They both held each others gaze and Jade jumped as the seat belt zoomed back to its place. Zaara started laughing hysterically and Jade turned to her and smiled.
"Do it again Draco! Do it again!" Zaara said and Draco smirked taking his own seat belt and letting it go. Zaara went back into a fit of laughter and Jade started laughing thinking it wasn't funny but the way Zaara made such a big deal out of it, made her laugh.
"Draco! Do it again!" Zaara said and Jade clicked her teeth.
"Mr. Malfoy. Zaara mind your manners." Jade said and Zaara quieted down pouting.
"It's fine…call me whatever you want. Just don't call me a ferret like your mother does." he said turning to Jade and fastening his seat belt again.
"I never called you a ferret Malfoy…well maybe in the old school days but I never did in a long time." Jade defended herself feeling the car move.
"Weaslette put your seat belt on." he warned and Jade did so. "So…why are you running from Potter?" Draco asked carefully not wanting to get her upset. Jade looked to the side of the scene passing by.
"People have their differences." Jade said seeing him nod from the corner of her eye. The windows zoomed down by itself and Jade snapped her head to the side looking at Draco who looked back at her.
"What?" he asked turning a corner.
"Who put the windows down?" Jade asked.
"I did." Draco said. Just having the thought of Malfoy having a car made her giggle. "Ok…what did I do?" he asked and Jade smiled looking at him seeing him focus while driving.
"Well…I would have never imagined a Malfoy being so…mugglish." Jade said and he shook his head.
"That's not a word Weasley…and besides, it's not that bad." he said trying to pass it by normally but Jade still giggled.
"So how was life after Hogwarts?" Jade asked wanting to know how he was for the past few years.
"Well it was very interesting. I think your sister told you or something, but I had her for a student for a month in Hogwarts." he said and Jade tried to remember.
"Oh yes! She did and I felt bad for her." Jade said hearing him scoff.
"Oh please, like you can be better than me!" he said and Jade nodded. "After that, I left to America." he said seeing her raise her eyebrow at him.
"What? America? Why?" Jade asked.
"I needed a vacation and ended up staying there for three years. There are so many beautiful states there and especially New York…bloody traffic and so many buildings there but at night, when you see that view of Manhattan…it's breathtaking." he said.
"Yeah? I guess I could use a vacation too…" Jade said turning to the backseat seeing Zaara sleep. "Aw, my baby fell asleep." Jade said feeling a sense of calmness that her daughter was protected.
"You should…so how was your life after Hogwarts?" Draco asked and Jade shrugged.
"You probably know by now that it was the biggest mistake of my life. I really didn't do much. I had Zaara and stood home for the last five years." Jade said and he was silent. "After five long years, I've broken the prison bars and I am out free with my daughter, only to have a fucking dog after me." Jade said angrily. "But now I'm living the life of a single mother, not like I never did but yes and I work at St. Margins." Jade said and he looked impressed.
"What? As a cleaner?" he joked. Jade looked very angry and corrected him.
"That's lower than anyone else can go Malfoy, even for you." Jade said crossing her arms and looking out the window, feeling the air rush through her hair.
"Well what do you work as if you're not a cleaner?" he asked.
"I'm a Healer." Jade said not wanting to talk to him anymore. They stood quiet for a long time and Draco drummed his finger on the steering wheel, not liking the eerie silence.
"I'm sorry." he said finally.
"What?" Jade asked turning around meeting his eyes.
"I said I'm sorry. It was a stupid comment, but don't think I know how good you were in your studies." he said.
"It's okay…I've heard worse than that, I don't know why I acted up like that." Jade said. "Hey, you were really good in Defense Against Dark Arts…are you an Auror now?" Jade asked and he nodded.
"I love being one too. Protecting my own makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside." he said in such a way that made Jade laugh.
"Right there." Jade said pointing to a tall building.
"Nice…" he said parking his car.
"Ok, you can get out now." he said and Jade opened her door. Draco closed his door and opened Zaara's door. He gently clicked her seatbelt off and removed it.
"Let me get her." Jade said going to take her but Draco shook his head.
"You have heels on, and then, I'll have to massage your foot until it gets better." he said seeing her smirk.
"You wish, Malfoy." Jade said and he raised his eyebrow closing the door with Zaara on him.
"Go on." he said and Jade left and opened the door. They took an elevator to Jade's floor and Jade opened the door. She turned around seeing him stand in the doorway and Jade took off her shoes.
"Ok, you can give her to me. I'm shoeless." Jade said and he chuckled handing her Zaara. "Why don't you have a seat, and I'll be right back." Jade said and he shook his head.
"I'll go, it's late anyways." he said and Jade frowned.
"You came all the way up here, why don't you just have a drink?" Jade asked and he nodded.
"Fine, I'll have a drink…but I wont sleep with you after that." he said jokingly and Jade stared at him horrified. "Jeez Weasley, it was just a joke." he said and Jade shook her head leaving.
"Go sit." Jade said and Draco nodded walking to her sofa. Her apartment was amazingly clean for a single mother with a five year old child. Everything was spotless and it smelled nice because Draco visited many children's houses and they had an unusual smell that made him want to jump out of the window. Jade walked back to the living room, with her hair out and Draco turned around seeing her so changed.
"You look so different. You're thinner than what I've seen from Hogwarts and your hair, everything. It must be really drastic when even I can't recognize you." he said and Jade turned around to see him in front of her.
"Yes…it was very drastic. I didn't want to change. There were things that forced me to change." Jade said. "What do you want to drink?" Jade asked her heart crushing when the events of her past zooming through her mind.
"Anything. You should have a drink with me." he said and Jade pulled out two glasses. She let him pour the drink and he handed her a glass.
"You didn't change at all." Jade said looking over him.
"No? I'll take that as a compliment." he said.
"Have you gotten married or anything? Any kids?" Jade asked and he shook his head. "No one? Don't tell me, Draco Malfoy hasn't been in a relationship with a woman…or a man these past five years?" Jade asked.
"Shut up Weasel, I haven't been with men and nor do I ever wish to. Believe it or not, I really haven't been with anyone these years. Never really found anyone I liked since I met...-." he stopped, seeing her pour herself another glass.
"Sorry, what did you say again?" Jade asked.
"I said I never really found anyone I liked." Draco said.
"What about Parkinson?" she asked and he rolled his eyes.
"Don't even start with her. She's a nightmare. You would think she took a hint after I badly insulted her and her 'love' for me but she would insist being the bimbo she is." he said and she smiled into her glass. "What about you?" he asked and she shook her head.
"I never even thought of another man after my daughter…and when I left Harry, which was a relief, I was so busy in my own life, I didn't have time for love." Jade said setting her empty glass down.
"What about now?" he asked and Jade crossed her arms and legs.
"The thought didn't dawn on me till today. How are you managing now? Where do you live by the way?" Jade asked as he set his glass down also.
"I'm managing quite fine…I live close by but in a private house." he said smirking at the shock on her face."It's un-Malfoy like, I know. It's getting late, I should go." he said and Jade nodded.
"Thanks for stopping by. It was nice seeing you again." Jade said as he opened Jade's door.
"Same to you…bye Weasel. Oh and be careful, say bye to Zaara for me." he said and Jade nodded smiling.
"Sure…goodbye Malfoy." Jade said waving to him.
"Till we meet again…I'm sure." he echoed her words. Jade saw him make the corner and leave. She closed the door with a smile on her face and knew he was great company to be with. She sighed and saw a cloak on her sofa and she picked it up. She smelled his familiar scent that he wore since way back in Hogwarts and she remembered the time when he went to get the book for her in the library.
"He left his cloak…what to do now?" Jade asked herself. She finally decided that she would give it back through Ron the next day. She hung his cloak on the hanger and slipped off her dress and into her nightgown. Going to check on Zaara for the final time, she opened the room where Zaara was sleeping and Jade smiled and closed the door. She heard something behind her and she turned around, her heart popping out of her chest seeing Harry standing there smiling madly.
"Hello poppet." he said.
Draco went to his car and went to open it but he remembered something missing.
"What? Oh! Damn I forgot my damn cloak." Draco said putting the keys back in his pocket. He didn't want to bother Jade or Zaara but he had a few important papers in the cloak that he needed to take to the Ministry tomorrow. He walked back to the gate and fortunately, a girl opened it for him as she left.
"Harry please, don't do anything to us. I just want to live in peace." Jade said but Harry yelled.
"Live in PEACE?! Living in peace with me was paradise! I gave you everything you wanted and you-" he said hitting her hard. Jade fell hard on the floor and tried fighting back but Harry was way stronger.
"HARRY NO!" Jade screamed as Harry summoned a knife.
"Mummy!" Zaara screamed running to save her mother. Harry lifted her arm and sliced her arm as Jade screamed and cried. "Stop hurting my Mummy!" Zaara screamed pulling Harry's hair. Harry pushed Zaara and Zaara fell starting to cry. Jade saw blood gushing from her arm and she kicked Harry running. Zaara ran to the door and opened it. She ran out into the hall and saw Draco walking to her.
"Draco! Draco!" she cried running into his arms.
"What's wrong Zaara?" Draco asked and Zaara cried hysterically.
"Daddy hit me…he's going to kill MUMMY!" she shrieked. Draco made a run for it and saw Harry trying to corner a bloody Jade.
"Potter leave her." Draco said firmly and Harry turned around. His eyes narrowed and he dropped his knife, his shirt bloody.
"Oh…I see a ferret now. What is it now? Are you paying my wife for her services?" Harry asked and Draco didn't move his arm still pointing to Harry.
"Potter calm yourself down. You're being sent to Azkaban." Draco said and Harry started laughing.
"I'm not going to Azkaban." Harry said shaking his head.
"Why not?" Draco asked and Harry quickly dispelled the wand from Draco. They both started fighting together and Draco somehow managed to bind Harry together.
"Who the bloody fucking hell are you to interfere in my personal life? Who are you to save my wife? She is MY property, not yours." Harry said and Draco silenced him.
"You're going off to Azkaban like I said you would." Draco said tapping his wand. An Auror came immediately and Draco explained everything to him.
"Are you okay?" Draco asked holding out Jade's arm and Jade winced. Draco saw her going pale and the blood still rushing from the towel she had on it.
"I-I can't heal it…" Jade said shaking starting to feel faint.
"Hold on." Draco said pointing to her hand. He muttered an incantation and his wand emitted a light but it failed to heal.
"What the-" Draco asked and Jade started to swoon seeing two Draco's.
"I…" Jade said finally falling.
