"Where did the two of you run off to?" Arthur asked looking up from his mug of coffee.

"Jade just announced something to me…would you like to tell them what you told me just now?" Draco asked seeing the women sit up excitedly. So that's what they meant. They were there when Jade figured out she was pregnant.

"Well…Draco and I are expecting our first child. I'm pregnant." Jade said seeing everyone get of their seats to congratulate her. She was hugged and kissed by her family, grinning excitedly about the idea of having her own child with Draco. She sat down with the women as they immediately told her what to expect during pregnancy. Jade felt very much in love with the amount of attention she received from everyone that handled her so well and watched what she ate or where she went.

A few days ago she nearly died from the depression that she thought that she was going to be by herself for the rest of her life without a child and a husband who didn't care. Now, here she was getting advice from her sister-in-laws, sister and her mother. Her brothers and father made sure that she was comfortable and her husband was extremely supportive.


"Honestly, the things that pregnancy does to your body. I need to have this dress altered again!" Ginny said, fighting off the red dress she was wearing.

"What's wrong with it now?" Hermione asked.

"It's too tight around my bust. I can't even breathe." Ginny said.

"Eef one cannot breaze, one cannot eat." Fleur said curling her hair with a curling iron.

Ginny rolled her eyes at her when she wasn't looking and stuck a finger to her mouth and looked as if she was going to gag.

"It's all right Gin; do you want to try one of my dresses?" Jade asked. "I doubt I'll fit; by the rate I'm growing these days. I'm hungrier than I've ever been." Ginny said fishing in her closet for another dress. Jade smiled as Hermione helped zip Jade's little green dress from behind.

"You should be growing as well during this stage." Hermione said smiling at Jade through the mirror.

"I can feel it actually." Jade said touching her chest.

"You ought to tell Draco to go soft on you." Katie winked. Jade blushed and the women laughed.

"I'll see you all downstairs. Ready Hermione?" Jade asked seeing Hermione nod.

"Rose? Where are you love?" Hermione asked as Rose jumped up.

"I'm here Mummy!" Rose told her.

"Come on, let's go downstairs." Hermione said. Jade, Hermione and Rose all walked out of the room and went downstairs to meet with Remus Lupin, Nymphadora Tonks and their 8 year old son, Teddy Lupin with them.

"Well hello there to you. It's been ages you know." Tonks said her hair in a bright shade of violet. She looked much of the same with only subtle changes over all these years. She looked just as young and fresh as she had been before Jade had left.

"Tonks!" Jade said hugging her tightly.

"Remus told me that you came back and were thrilled to come and see you when Molly and Arthur invited us over for tonight's Christmas dinner." Tonks said.

"I'm so happy you came. Remus…how have you been?" Jade asked hugging Remus whose brown hair had been replaced by more and more grey hairs than Jade had last seen. He looked much more tired and older, his wrinkles more pronounced. She looked down to see Teddy Lupin standing next to his father.

"And you must be Teddy. You look…like your mother…or father, I think. It's hard to tell when you have yellow eyes and green hair." Jade said seeing Teddy smile.

"Teddy, what did I tell you about random metamorphosis? Become like your normal self around family." Tonks told him. Remus smiled at Tonks and nodded his head at her.

"Perfect walking contradiction isn't she? I find it quite fascinating." Remus said lightly. Jade giggled and watched Teddy change into his normal appearance. Light brown hair and eyes like his father and a heart shaped face like his mother.

"It's a tie." Jade said seeing them smile and place a hand on both sides of Teddy's shoulder. Teddy seemed to see Victoire pass by and he sprinted off towards her leaving his parents and Jade.

"We never got to congratulate you on your wedding with the Malfoy boy." Lupin said.

"I'm sorry, things were just so complicated-"

"Oh we heard…more from Ron and Ginny than anyone else actually." Tonks said seeing Jade look uncomfortable.

"None of it is true. Did you meet him today?" Jade asked seeing Lupin and Tonks shake their heads.

"We haven't seen any of the men since we came here. Where did they go?" Tonks asked looking around.

As if on cue, they heard the men coming in from the back door of the house. They were all laughing and making jokes, shaking off their clothes and taking off their boots from the wet snow.

"What did you all do to yourselves?! I just cleaned the hallway!" Molly screamed when she saw the men walking in, creating a mess in the hallway.

"I've got it Mum. Don't worry." Jade said.

"They still need an earful from me or they won't learn." Molly said before she started screaming at them, lovingly setting Harry and Draco aside.

"Hello." Draco said kissing Jade's cheek. Jade chuckled seeing the smears of dirt on his clothes and a bit on his face. His hair was incredibly messed up and spiked from the wet snow.

"What were you doing outside?" Jade asked as he picked at his shirt.

"Playing Quidditch. It's fun in the cold." Draco said coughing deeply. Jade saw Remus and Tonks still there and she turned Draco around to introduce him.

"Draco this is Remus Lupin, I'm sure you remember him and this is Nymp-"

"Tonks! My name is Tonks." Tonks insisted.

"Yes well-" Jade went to say.

"Nymphadora Tonks? Of course I know you, we're cousins." Draco said wiping his hand and shaking it with Tonks.

"Really?" Jade asked as Tonks nodded.

"My mother and Narcissa were sisters." Tonks said looking at Draco with a hard look in her eyes.

"How is Aunt Andromeda?" Draco asked politely.

"She's doing well, thank you for asking." Tonks said seeing Draco nod.

Jade noted that Tonks' family and Draco's family didn't like each other very much. She went to break the awkward silence but Draco shook hands with Remus Lupin, finding it much more comfortable to be speaking with him.

"I remember you were well in Defense Against the Dark Arts. Have you taken up a career in Magical Law Enforcement?" Remus asked.

Draco shook his head. "I didn't actually, though I was very serious about making that career choice. It was altered at the last minute." Draco said. He coughed loudly and excused himself.

"Look at you, wearing those wet and cold clothes. Come with me to change." Jade said taking his hand. "Excuse me." Jade said seeing Remus and Tonks nod.

"Well if it isn't Harry! Oh and my sweet little Albus…wow that sounds weird. I'll never get over it." Tonks said when a newly fresh and clean Harry Potter walked down the stairs with Albus in his arms.

"Ew, you're dirty." Jade said patting her hands when she touched Draco's arm.

"Dirty? You haven't seen dirty in its best. You should have a peek into my mind when I'm with you, now that's dirty." Draco said pulling her towards the bathroom but Jade pulled herself off.

"I'll get your towel." Jade said seeing him grin. She walked away and walked into her room, looking for a towel for him. She went back to the bathroom in the hallway and knocked on it. Draco opened the door and whispered for her to join him.

"You must be out of your mind! We have guests over and you want to shag in the bathroom? Please clean yourself up first and I'll think about it." Jade said, closing the door shut. She walked away to see Hermione and Ginny appear in the hallway.

"Hey guys." Jade said walking into her room to fish out Draco's clothes.

"I'm not feeling so well." Ginny said touching her head and sitting on Jade's bed.

"Sweetheart lie down. Do you want me to get you some water?" Jade asked touching Ginny's arm.

"She just had some water. I think if she just lies down for a bit, the nausea would pass." Hermione said as Jade nodded. They spoke for a bit and saw Fleur and Katie walk in looking for them.

"There you all are. Why aren't you downstairs?" Katie asked.

"Ginny's feeling ill." Jade explained. Fleur pouted her full red lips and walked over to Ginny.

"I 'ave always zought zat ze first trimeester was 'orrible." Fleur said.

"And you're not making it any better for me by standing around here, yelling like that." Ginny mumbled. Jade hit her softly, seeing her smile but Fleur didn't seem to hear or notice.

"Why are you girls all here? Mum's been calling downstairs." Angelina said appearing in the doorway.

"We're watching Ginny sleep." Katie joked.

"How fascinating." Angelina commented, walking in and checking Ginny's state.

"How are you feeling now?" Angelina asked as Ginny sat up.

"A tad bit better. Though-" Ginny stopped, her mouth dropping as she stared somewhere. Jade and the rest of the women looked at the direction she was staring and their hearts skipped a beat when they saw Draco Malfoy in only a towel, walking in, greeting them all so casually as if he had been doing this all this life. He never failed to leave Jade breathless after 6 years.

"Bloody hell." Ginny breathed next to Jade. Jade swore the girls had held their breaths, not even daring to breathe as they watched a lean, toned and wet Draco Malfoy in a towel, digging through his suitcase to find some proper clothes.

"What are you looking for?" Jade finally said when she found her voice back.

"Clothes for tonight's party. I can't find my black shirt, the one I religiously wear on special occasions." Draco said. Jade got off the bed and looked through the luggage with him. "Hand it to me in the bathroom." Draco said getting up to leave. He turned towards the women and winked as he walked out.

"Ladies…see you all in a few." He said.

Only Fleur made a small feeble cough to lighten up the tension. When Draco left the room Fleur spoke. "I only zought zat my Bill was ze most handzome man England probably will 'ave, but I today I make an exception!" Fleur said, leaving the room.

The rest of the women wrinkled their noses at her. "My Fred is exceptionally handsome…but wow, what I saw made me feel like I was cheating on him. I'm so sorry Jade. I didn't mean to ogle." Katie said seeing Jade shake her head in embarrassment with Draco's favorite shirt in her hands.

"I don't think any of us meant to ogle. I know he's my brother in law and that he was a hated and annoying git in school but for once in my life, I found Draco Malfoy very…oh what's a dirty word I can use?" Ginny asked.

"And she's the one that supposed to be sick. Jade, go on you lucky woman you, and use your time giving him his clothes." Angelina said winking at Jade.

"You lot are crazy." Jade said walking off.

When Jade had left, Ginny jumped out of the bed. "Well…I'm feeling much better." Ginny said leaving the room.

Jade knocked on the bathroom door and turned around to see Ginny and the rest of the girls leave her room and tell her that they were going downstairs. Draco opened the door and Jade turned around to see him smile and hold the door wider for her.

"Come in…took you long enough." He said as Jade stepped in, tossing his clothes on the counter and locking the bathroom door shut behind her.