Jade woke up in the morning and put her hair in a bun. She traveled downstairs and went to make breakfast but was stopped by her Mum screeching to put her things down and leave the kitchen.

"What?" Jade asked seeing the rollers on her Mum's hair. "Mum…are we going somewhere?" Jade asked and Molly shook her head pushing her into the living room. Jade walked into the living room and sat on the sofa wondering if anyone noticed it was her 23rd birthday. Ginny walked downstairs and saw Jade thinking to herself.

"Good Morning sis." Gin said hugging Jade.

"Morning." Jade said.

"Did Draco deliver my message to you last night or did it turn into some-"

"Gin shut up." Jade said laughing. "No he told me…I'll be ready whenever you tell me." Jade said.

"After breakfast. Leave Zaara with Draco so both of us women can shop freely and curse." Ginny said.

When breakfast was served, Jade saw Draco bring down a quiet Zaara and Jade smiled.

"Does she always go to your room after she wakes up?" Jade asked and he nodded looking at Zaara.

"She's like my tiny alarm clock. She wakes me up and then we both fall asleep together again until breakfast." Draco said.

"Come here love." Jade said taking Zaara in her arms.

After breakfast and a few accidental touches from Draco to Jade and Jade to Draco, Jade went upstairs to get ready with Ginny. Jade wore a long white skirt which had a silver glittery band around the waist. She wore a white tank top and let her hair go into a half ponytail.

"Ready?" Ginny asked popping her head in. Her eyes widened seeing Jade and she let out a whistle. "Wait till Draco sees you." Ginny said out loud and Jade clamped her mouth shut.

"Ssh! He can be around here." Jade said shutting the door. "You look really pretty." Jade said and Ginny said the same to her.

"It's nice to see you wearing makeup again." Ginny said, touching her hair.

"It's still needs some getting used to. Ready?" Jade asked and Ginny nodded.

"Since you're a Mum, you would know how to buy maternity wear because I'm feeling a little tight." Ginny said and Jade nodded giggling.

"I know how you feel." Jade said as they went downstairs.

"I also wanted to talk to you about some things but here isn't the best place you know?" Ginny asked as they bumped into Draco and Jay. "Hey love." Ginny said kissing Jay.

"Oh…ready? Have fun you two." Jay said and Jade turned to Draco.

"Draco please take care of Zaara. I'm leaving her to you so you know?" Jade said and he nodded.

"You're not supposed to go anywhere without me but" Draco said removing a chain from his neck. "Here." Draco said putting it around her neck.

"If Potter comes anywhere near you, or if you're in any sort of danger, this necklace will inform me and I'll be there." he said and Jade nodded lifting her hair to let him clasp the necklace shut.

"Thank you." Jade said softly and he nodded.

"Bye Draco!" Ginny said and he nodded.

"Have fun." he said and he turned to Jade who smiled and looked down. "You too…but be careful." he said and Jade nodded motioning him to bend down to her.

"What?" Draco asked bending towards her. Jade placed a hand on the back of his head and pressed her lips to his cheek.

"Bye." Jade said leaving to see Zaara. "Ok baby, Mummy's going somewhere so Draco, Jay, Grandma and Grandpa are here to take care of you okay? Please don't give them a hard time and I trust you'll be the good little girl you are right?" Jade asked and Zaara nodded hugging her mother.

Ginny and Jade apparated off after saying goodbye to everyone.

Jade and Ginny were in Hogsmeade and Jade took her to a maternity store. Jade gave Ginny a few tips and helped her shop around.

"So what's going on between you and Draco?" Ginny asked seeing her sister blush and poke her food.

"I don't know…I don't even know if it's right to kiss him while I'm still married." Jade said feeling guilty.

"Jade! You are doing nothing wrong! You don't love Harry and there's no reason of you not to see another man. Just because of a ring? Why should you feel bad when you were going through hell and was faithful to him for five years but him? He's shameless that's why he cheated on you for five years. He deceived you! You didn't want to marry him but he and his twisted ways got the better of you. Why should you be stopped from getting happiness?" Ginny asked and Jade nodded.

"I still feel bad no matter what. But Gin, I have never felt anything around another man, even Harry, the way I do right now about Draco." Jade said.

"I've seen Zaara and him so attached to each other. I was walking down the hall one day and I saw them both just napping together and telling you the truth, he looked like he could have been Zaara's father." Ginny said and Jade's eyes started misting.

"You know, even though Harry was horrible to me, he loved Zaara very much. But I can say that he didn't as much as Draco does right now. Draco keeps his promises and has so much time for her. He makes her really happy and is never annoyed by anything she does or says." Jade said and Ginny held Jade's hand and squeezed it.

"I really do hope that you can find happiness. Who knows? Maybe Draco and you can get married and he'll be a great father to Zaara!" Ginny said and laughed at Jade who gasped.

"Ginny!" Jade said and shook her head.

"I know that Draco likes you…but the question is…do you?" Ginny asked and Jade blushed.

"Do I have to say anything? Isn't it obvious? We've snogged three times yesterday." Jade said.

"Well that's sparking a connection. I say he's been harboring feelings for you since Hogwarts. He's always shown the soft side towards you than any one of us." Ginny said and Jade smiled and told her of the times he was being such a gentleman and looked out for her.

"If we do…have something I mean. I'm scared that Ron and the others would feel uncomfortable." Jade said and Ginny frowned.

"Why would he do that? He gushes about Draco so much. I mean they both are friends and work together. Charlie, Bill, Fred and George also know how good of a man he is because Ron said so." Ginny said and Jade sighed.

"That's the problem. Harry and Ron were best mates for so many years and Ron gushed about him also. I'm just afraid that Draco would turn out like that also, but a part of me is saying he won't because he's so damn different." Jade said and Ginny stood silent for once not saying anything because Jade was right. "I trusted my best friend and I loved him as a brother but he changed and he did something that nobody could ever imagine would happen." Jade said shaking her head. "But it doesn't matter Gin. I won't progress if I keep looking backwards. I ran away from Harry and I'm a free woman. Let's see what happens because right now, I make my own decisions rather than being forced into a relationship." Jade said and Ginny hugged her.

"I hope everything goes well." Ginny said and Jade nodded.

"I hope so too." Jade said smiling.

"Okay, let's go." Ginny said as they grabbed their bags.

"It's 4…time went by fast." Jade said after they apparated back to the Burrow. "Everything's quiet." Jade said as they opened the door.

"I smell Mum's cooking." Ginny said as she unlocked the door. They entered and set their bags down in the living room. Jade suspected something because there was not a sound peeping anywhere and the house was completely spotless.

"Is anyone here?" Jade asked looking around and Ginny came back from upstairs.

"No one's upstairs. Do you think they're outside?" she asked and Jade shrugged.

"Let's check." Jade said holding her necklace because she suspected Harry of being there.

"Stay here." Ginny said quietly and Jade went to protest but Ginny put a finger to her lips. "Ssh." she said and went out to the backyard. Jade stood there looking around and she heard a scream.

"Ginny!" Jade yelled running through the backyard and stopping dead in her tracks to find every single family member standing there grinning and a sign saying 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY RON AND JADE!'

"Happy birthday Jade!" they screamed and Jade put her hands to her mouth, looking from person to person in shock.

"Happy birthday Mummy!" Zaara said jumping up and down.

"We didn't mean to scare you. All right, maybe a little bit." Ron joked.

"I know but the life was scared out of me." Jade said, going up to Ron and hugging him.

"Hello love. I'm sorry if it went a little too far. They told me about the surprise party they wanted to hold for you so I agreed. We weren't going anywhere, really. It was a plan to get you depressed." Ron joked and Jade punched him. "I hear a certain ferret is getting fresh with my sister." Ron said and Jade giggled.

"Who told you?" Jade asked and he raised an eyebrow at her.

"Ah, so it's true?" he said and Jade gave him a look.

"You didn't say anything or hit him, did you?" Jade asked hearing him chuckle. "Hey Enya!" Jade said carrying a 6 year old Enya.

"Hi Aunty Jade." she said kissing Jade's cheek.

"How are you sweetie?" Jade asked and Enya nodded.

"Happy Birthday Aunty Ron and Uncle Jade!" she said running off. Ron and Jade both burst into laughter and finally stopped, discussing about Draco.

"Oy you two!" Fred and George called and Ron and Jade turned around.

"Come eat with us! After this, we're all jumping in the lake!" Bill said and the children cheered.

"Hey, I am so sorry I left Zaara here with you." Jade said and Draco gave her a weird look.

"Are you on something?" Draco asked and Jade shook her head confused.

"Why?" Jade asked.

"Because I wonder why you keep apologizing…Zaara's mine!" he said starting to tickle Zaara who started laughing and squirming. "Happy Birthday." he said after she ran off with Enya.

"Thanks." Jade said sitting next to him.

"Catch." Draco said taking out a box.

"Hmm?" Jade said opening the box. "Oh my…" Jade said placing one of the white chocolates in her mouth. "Thanks." Jade said offering him the box.

"Sure." he said taking one from the box.

"Did you know about this surprise?" Jade asked and Draco looked at her smiling.

"Sure did. I was hoping for another reaction but it was understandable." he said and Jade smirked.

"I was thinking about you, you know." Jade informed him and he leaned closer to her seeing her eyes shy away being suddenly interested in the box she was holding.

"I know. I was forced to stay back to not save you." he said and Jade met his eyes.

"Ahem."

Jade and Draco turned around and let their hands go seeing Ron standing there.

"So…what's up you two?" Ron asked and Jade looked at Draco who looked back at her.

"Nothing Ron…why?" Jade asked seeing him going to respond but Jade quickly cut him off and said "Oh everyone's going in the lake! See you guys there!" Jade said getting up and walking away. Ron turned to Draco who scratched his head feeling a tad bit uncomfortable.

"Let's talk Draco." Ron said. Jade saw Jennifer, Fleur, Hermione, Cyra and Angelina change their children's outfits to bathing suits and Jade summoned Zaara's suit from inside the house.

"Here." Jade said covering Zaara as she changed.

"I'm ready! I want to go in Mummy!" she said jumping up and down.

"Go on." Jade said watching Fred, George, Bill and Charlie take their little ones in. Everyone placed the floating charm on their children and the children ran into the lake. Enya and Zaara were laughing and walking hand in hand into the water.

"I remember when we used to go into the lake and just swim around…it was bloody fun." Jade said talking to the women.

"Why don't you ladies get inside?" Bill asked and the girls shook their heads.

"No way." Jennifer said.

"I'm going!" Ginny said rolling up her pants.

"Go on, it's warm." Charlie said. Fred and George sloshed up and grabbed their wives. Jade stood back as they started splashing water and she saw Ron and Draco walk past them. Draco took off his shirt and Jade looked away towards Hermione who smirked at her.

"You know you want to stare." she teased and Jade stuck her tongue out at her.

"Hermione, let's go." Ron said and Hermione shook her head. "Let's GO!" Ron said tugging her into the water. When he successfully got her wet he went to attack Jade who went to run. "Got you." Ron said picking her up and swinging her over his shoulder.

"Ron! I have a skirt on! Arrrrgh!" Jade screamed when he jumped into the lake. "ARSE FACE!" Jade yelled trying to drown him.

"Go away." Jade said pushing him away. He laughed and went to Hermione kissing her.

"Mummy! Look at me! I can swim!" Zaara said paddling through and Jade laughed turning to see Draco emerge from the water pushing his wet hair back.

"Where did you come from?" Jade asked and he swam nearer.

"Well my mother and father did this thing where they-" "I'm going to stop you right there Malfoy." Jade said feeling him circle her waist. He pulled her more into the deep water.

"No, no Draco, I don't go in so deep." Jade said afraid that she might drown like the last time when she was little.

"Why not?" he asked and she sighed.

"My father took me there when I was little and he accidentally let me go in the deep part of the water. I could have died because they couldn't find me at all but I was unconscious all the way down there." Jade said. Draco turned to the water and turned back to her.

"Do you trust me?" he asked. Jade bit her lip and nodded. "Of course." she said and he touched her nose with his.

"Then there's no problem." he said kissing her softly. Jade nodded and he held her all the way at the far of the lake. They both swam at the opposite side of where everyone was and they stopped under a tree.

"Wow…I have never been here before." Jade said looking around.

"Me either." Draco said and Jade laughed.

"Twenty three years passed and I haven't even seen this place once." Jade said turning to Draco.

"You see it today." he said and Jade smiled feeling the ground on her feet as she walked and swam to him.

"Thank you again." Jade said placing her two hands on his shoulder. Her heart started beating up to her throat and she went to kiss him. He responded strongly and protected her against anything by holding her tightly. Jade couldn't feel but any happier and at peace that she was kissing Draco Malfoy under a tree in the water.

Ron and Draco had a little chat and Draco confessed he had something for Jade. Ron didn't really mind but just gave him the permission to keep going but gave him the usual death threats he was expecting. Draco was free to actually kiss her without hiding around or being intimidated with her brothers watching over her. He knew he was being carefully watched because they didn't trust him fully especially after Potter. Jade broke it off and gasped for air. Draco breathed heavily and kissed down her neck as his hands went up to her chest and she gasped sharply. He didn't know how he made her feel. She felt him kiss her so tenderly and she stopped herself from crying because he meant every kiss honestly. After spending an eternity under the tree, they both watched frogs leap around.

"This is beautiful." Jade said seeing fireflies glowing. "We should go back; everyone seems to have gone back in." Jade said seeing him try to climb up to the tree and in the jungle. "What are you doing?" Jade asked seeing him look around the place.

"Come." Draco said lending out a hand.

"There?" Jade asked and he nodded. She took his hand and he helped her up in one movement. "I told him not to take me in a skirt…who goes in the water with a skirt?" Jade asked and Draco shrugged watching her squeeze water out from her hair to her skirt.

"Do you want to explore for a little while or go back?" Draco asked. Jade looked at him not sure of what to say. She wasn't used to anyone giving her options for a long time because of Harry. Even if she said something Harry didn't agree to, he would beat the hell out of her.

"What do you want?" Jade asked and he took her hands.

"Today's not my birthday." he said and Jade smiled.

"I guess we can explore around; if it's all right with you." Jade said quickly and he nodded.

"I guess the trail there leads it up to the mountain over there." Draco said pointing to a cave above.

"It probably does. There's probably a gigantic ferret living there!" Jade joked and he started to chase her. Jade laughed running away and she turned seeing Draco not there anymore.

"Draco?" Jade asked feeling her heart fill quickly with terror. "Draco stop, come back." Jade said feeling him pick her up from the back.

"Please don't do that again. You don't know what kinds horrible thoughts go through my head." Jade said hugging him.

"Doubting me so soon?" he asked softly and put her forehead on his chest. She looked up and he bent down and kissed her.

"Let's leave, there's nothing interesting here." Jade said, walking away.

"I can make things interesting if you want." Draco said, seeing her smile. "Don't…jump in." Draco said holding her back before she jumped.

"Why?" Jade asked and he took his wand out from his pocket. He placed a charm on her and himself.

"Watch me." he said placing a foot on the water carefully. He placed the other foot carefully and walked around showing her.

"Wow." Jade said and he offered his arms.

"Trust me." he said and Jade nodded. She placed her both hands on his shoulders and he held her waist. He lifted her and set her down gently on the water. Jade felt her feet splashing through water but she felt the ripples go through her feet. She didn't feel anything under her feet and she wondered what she was walking on.

"This is beautiful." Jade said looking towards the sky being filled with bright white stars and a moon. The sun was leaving and it sent out an orange and purple color though the sky.

"Isn't it?" he asked and Jade grinned.

"I love this birthday." Jade said and Draco nodded.

"Why?"

"Because you're showing me such a beautiful scene. I even got another present from you." Jade said and he gave her a corner smile.

"What would that be?" he asked and Jade gave him a look.

"Stop acting like you don't know." Jade said and he shook his head not understanding.

"I really don't know…so tell me what present did I give you?" he asked seeing her blush.

"You might not know but I felt it today…and I thank you for it." Jade said softly. Draco stopped her and turned her around.

"I wanted you to feel that way. I was-I'm horrible with words." he said and Jade let out a slight laugh as she cried. Draco knew she was it. He wanted to make her feel special because she was. He wanted to protect her from any harm and also Zaara. Jade kissed his hands and hugged him.

"Kiss me." she whispered and he immediately obeyed crushing his lips on hers. Jade and Draco returned together and he received his shirt back from Ginny who threw it at him.

"Come, we're opening presents!" Ron said and Jade sat next to him. They opened presents one by one and thanked person by person for it.

"There's one more present. It's from Draco." Molly said passing the present to Jade.

"Ah, how thoughtful Draco, I got a present too." Ron said opening his present first. His jaw dropped and he stared at present.

"What did you get?" Jade asked opening a small box. She gasped seeing the same white gold and diamond disk swirled into each other.

"Chudley Cannon tickets to the Quidditch World Cup in the Ministers Box and V.I.P. passes to the teams?" Ron asked. Draco shrugged smirking as the girls rushed to Jade adoring the necklace Draco got for her.

"Thanks mate." Ron said thanking Draco and giving him a pat on the back after a manly hug.

"You're welcome." Draco said nodding.

"Draco!" Jade said slipping away from the crowd.

"Yes?" he asked placing a hand on her hip. "I don't know how to thank you…how?" Jade asked. He gave her a mischievous look. Jade shook her head and hugged him. He chuckled and Zaara broke them up telling Draco to carry her.

After presents and cake, everyone prepared for sleep and decided to stay for another day. Jade gave Zaara a quick bath and took a shower herself. She walked out drying her hair with a towel and hung it on her chair. The door knocked and Draco walked in saying goodnight to Zaara.

"Happy?" he asked Jade and she nodded smiling.

"I don't know if I should wear it because it's so beautiful…I don't want to ruin it." Jade said and he clicked his teeth.

"Wear it every single day and think of me." he said summoning her necklace. He gently took the sparkling necklace out and she lifted her hair so he could put it on her. "It looks beautiful on you." he said softly. Jade giggled and circled her arms around his waist.

"What are you trying to do to me?" Jade asked and he looked to see if Zaara was looking. Zaara was talking to herself with her stuffed animals and he looked back at Jade.

"For now…trying to wish you a good night." he said and Jade grinned. "Goodnight." he said kissing her.

"Night." Jade said feeling him squeeze her hand. Jade closed the door feeling butterflies settle back into where they came from in the pits of her stomach. She closed the lights and went to sleep with Zaara next to her.

"Mummy." Zaara whispered in the middle of the night. Jade woke up from her sleep and looked at her daughter very tired.

"What Zaara?" Jade asked yawning.

"Mummy, I have to go potty." she said and Jade nodded. They both went out to the hall and down to the bathroom. Hermione was standing there, also as sleepy as Jade and she turned around smiling.

"Zaara had to use the bathroom too?" Hermione asked and Jade nodded yawning loudly.

"Is Dean in there?" Jade asked and Hermione nodded peaking in.

"MUMMY!" Dean yelled and Hermione quickly closed the door.

"Sorry honey." Hermione said and they heard a squeak. Dean came out and Zaara ran inside.

"I can't believe you guys didn't tell me about your surprise visit." Jade said putting her head on Hermione's shoulder.

"Well if we had told you, it wouldn't be a surprise! I hope you liked my gift." Hermione said and Jade opened her eyes.

"I love it. A personal massager everywhere I go…how cool is that?" Jade asked.

"Not as sweet as that necklace you have on right now." she said and Jade smiled putting her hand to the disk. "He asked for Ron's permission you know." Hermione said and Jade looked confused. "Well he knew if he was going to see you, he would have to go through your brothers so the first one was Ron. Ron told me all about it and how he 'threatened' him and all." Hermione said as Zaara came out.

"Done?" Jade asked and Zaara nodded.

"Good…Hermione…I don't know what to say…he's so different from Harry." Jade said and Hermione frowned.

"Honey, don't keep your mind on Harry otherwise you would never be able to let go." Hermione said and Jade nodded stopping at her room.

"I don't know…I must be a fool for thinking so ahead because I don't even know if he you know? We kissed a couple of times and that's it." Jade said frustrated.

"Don't worry Jade. Take things slow and be patient. If you rush through things than the fun dries out." Hermione said and Jade grinned.

"That's how you keep my brother on his toes?" Jade said and Hermione giggled.