"Where have you two been?" Molly asked as Jade and Draco walked in. Draco looked perfectly dressed but Jade's deep green dress was oddly wrinkled and her hair was mussed.

"We were upstairs…I had to give Draco a potion for his cold." Jade said hoping that no one noticed her blushing. She sat down, next to Draco in front of her family who were bubbling with a new happiness and excitement. The doorbell rang and Molly went up to get it.

"I think it's your guest." She said going to leave but Draco stood up.

"I've got it." He told her. He pulled Jade gently who stood up and followed him out of the living room, through the hallway and in front of the main door. Jade opened the door and found the lovely elderly couple that lived next door to her and Draco.

"Mr. and Mrs. Carren!" Jade said seeing them smile happily at her.

"Jade! Sweetie, you've grown." Mila Carren said approaching towards Jade slowly and carefully. Jade helped Mila Carren and supported her into the house.

"It's so nice to see you both." Jade said hugging them.

"Draco invited us over. Such a sweet boy…have you grown taller Draco?" Gregory Carren asked Draco, squinting through his thick spectacles.

"Um…actually I haven't…but I have gotten fatter. My mother-in-law feeds me well." Draco said, cautious to Gregory Carren who walked with his cane. They all traveled to the living room and Jade introduced the Carren's to her very large family.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Mr. Carren." Arthur said shaking Gregory's hand who was much older than him.

"An honor to meet the man who's raised a sweet and kind daughter. Ah, is this your wife?" Gregory asked kissing Molly's hand who giggled.

"My husband has a knack for coquetry. I apologize if he offends you Molly." Mila Carren said hitting her husband lightly with the back of her hand.

"I'm not offended at all, quite flattered actually." Molly said.

"Mum, Mum, Mum…too old to change partners now." Fred said walking away before Molly went to hit him.

"Fred, my brother…a prize that one." Jade said grinning when Fred wrapped an arm around her neck and dragged her away.

Jade was quite content with the Christmas dinner that the Burrow held. She was disappointed when she heard that Dumbledore, McGonagall and the other members of the Order weren't going to make it to the dinner because of scheduling issues. Other than that, Remus, Tonks and the Carrens were a delight to have around.

"Thank you for bringing Mila and Gregory over." Jade whispered to Draco as they ate.

"You can thank me when the dinner's over and everyone leaves to sleep." He said. Jade knocked her leg into his and giggled at him.

"So do you have any children Mr. and Mrs. Carren?" Arthur asked. Gregory looked up and looked at Mila who forced a smile on her face and went back to focusing on her food.

"I have a daughter and a son." Gregory answered.

Jade and Draco looked puzzled. Gregory and Mila had three sons and two daughters.

"Oh I see, what are their names?" Molly asked politely.

"They go by the names of Jade and Draco Malfoy." Gregory said turning to Jade and Draco who looked pleasantly surprised.

"I had the misfortune of birthing three sons and two daughters that forgot about my husband and I. But Jade and Draco never failed to invite us over every Christmas or every day to see if we were alive or…" she trailed off and everyone sat silently feeling incredibly sad and sympathetic to the old couple whose children forgot about them. Gregory cleared his throat and held on to Mila's hand.

"It's highly rare for a family to grow old together and stick to each other as big as this one. Often I've dreamt of how Christmas should be and it should be like this. A big family, your children and your grandchildren moving in and out making a soul and giving a heart to the house itself." Gregory said gesturing broadly around.

"And I promise you that it will be this way every year for you Mr. and Mrs. Carren. You are more than welcome, in fact you should consider this house as your own and come whenever you'd like." Arthur told them.

"Aye!" Fred and George agreed.

"Yes! That's a lovely idea!" Ginny said nodding.

"Eet iz a pleazure to 'ave you 'ere." Fleur said. Everyone agreed and smiled at the Carren's who seemed overwhelmed with such a positive welcoming.

When dinner was over, Jade and the rest of the women helped clean up. Mila watched with tenderness and spoke to the women of the household while they made tea. They traveled back to the living room and handed out the tea to the men. Jade fetched her Christmas presents that she bought for Mr. and Mrs. Carren and handed it to them.

"I wanted to owl-I mean mail it to you but I wanted to personally hand this to the both of you." Jade said.

"Oh! Look at these shirts!" Gregory said pulling out pale blue and dark green shirts.

"I remember you telling me that you wanted something to bring out your eyes. I thought they were perfect." Jade said hugging him.

"Thank you. They really are perfect. Especially for my eyes." Gregory said holding the shirt to himself.

"These are so pretty!" Mila said holding up golden earrings.

"I hope you like them." Jade said. Mila hugged Jade and Draco and Draco felt a bit embarrassed to be thanked for not even getting them anything, but Jade insisted that it was her and Draco that bought their presents together.

"It's getting late Jade. We have to be home soon." Mila told Jade.

"Why don't you just spend the night here?" Jade asked.

"Oh I'm afraid we can't do that. I haven't taken Gregory's medication. It's all right sweetheart, maybe another time. Besides, you need to have your family visit my house. It's been the greatest Christmas we've ever had everyone. Thank you." Mila said hugging and kissing everyone goodbye.

"I'm happy to have met the rest of your family. Thank you for having us over." Gregory said shaking hands with Arthur, Molly and the rest of the Weasley family.

"Anytime Mr. Carren." Arthur said. Jade and Draco walked Mr. and Mrs. Carren outside to where they turned around and went to bid farewell to Jade and Draco.

"I'm so glad to have come. Thank you for inviting us over." Gregory said seeing Draco shake his head.

"I do what I can Mr. Carren and I should have done a lot more a long time ago." Draco told him. Gregory seemed confused but patted Draco's shoulder.

"It's been lovely to meet your family. Thank them again for the courtesy they had extended us." Gregory said as Jade shook her head smiling at him.

"It was nothing really. Thank you for coming." Jade said hugging and kissing him goodbye.

"Goodbye Jade. I'll see you back in a few days?" Mila asked hugging Jade tightly.

"We're coming back Monday evening." Jade confirmed.

"Have a wonderful time! Take care and thank you again." Mila said as Draco shut the door when she got in. They stepped back and watched Gregory start the car. A glint of white caught Draco's eye and he saw Rosa sitting in the backseat, smiling softly at Draco. He let go of Jade and watched the car drive away. He saw Rosa turn her head back to the front as the car disappeared into the dark night.

Jade placed a hand on Draco's shoulder and was surprised to see him jump.

"Are you all right?" Jade asked cautiously.

Draco looked back at her and nodded, looking pale. "I'm just…I had a chill that's all." He said.

Jade looked at him oddly, but didn't press the matter further. Instead she wrapped her arms around him, shivering from the cold. "Of course, we're standing out here without our cloaks." Jade said as Draco brought her tightly to him.

He had been so happy throughout the whole day, he never once thought of Jade's death nearing closer and closer. Ever since he had seen Rosa again, it brought chills to his spine and felt his stomach drop when he was reminded that he only had 5 more days to see Jade live.

Jade felt incredibly warm in his arms as they stood in the freezing cold of that Christmas. She buried her face in his chest and smiled, looking up to see him looking very pensive. She wondered what exactly it was that gave him the 'chills' to act so unusual right now.

"I think it's best if we go in and give you another potion to make sure that you don't develop a fever." Jade said checking his temperature. He looked down again, loving the soft feel of her warm and live hand. He kissed it and bent down to kiss her forehead.

"I think it's best if we do go in." he murmured.

Jade pulled him along, into the warm and cozy house. They were extremely tired for the night and saw that everyone else was too. A good portion of the Weasley men were drunk and singing loudly, waking up the children. Jade and Draco wished everyone a good night and went to retire in their rooms.

"I'm really happy that you remembered to invite the Carren's. It made my Christmas a thousand times better." Jade said slipping her shoes off. Draco turned off the lights and locked the door, remembering the last time that Victoire, Dominique or Roxanne had accidentally opened the door on them.

"I was hoping for that. I'm glad you're happy." He said taking off his shirt. Jade took the pin out of her hair and let her hair fall down.

"You know, you're doing so much for me…I don't even know what to give you in return." Jade said as he turned her around gently. He moved her hair to the side and breathed down on her neck as he unzipped her dress from the back.

"You know what you can give me." Draco said as Jade elbowed him lightly.

"Seriously Draco. I'd like to do something in return to make you happy as well. You're doing so much for me, I feel selfish." Jade said, shivering when the dress fell off her body to the ground. She turned to Draco and met his face with hers.

"You've been giving through our whole marriage and I never appreciated any of it. It's my turn now and all I want you to be happy. That's all I want. What more am I going to ask for a woman who's carrying my child and who's never stopped loving me?" Draco asked.

"You know that's not going to keep me from trying to make you happy." Jade told him seeing him smile.

"Then you think of something while I do my work. But enjoy it for my sake and yours." He said kissing her softly.

"You know I will." Jade promised. She nearly went mad from the soft touches of his fingertips on her breast. She bit her lip and placed herself on the bed, seeing the moonlight highlight the parts of her body that Draco absolutely loved.

"I love you." Jade said tenderly.

"I love you too." He said, feeling his heartbeat spike and his entire body enduring a wave of thrill when he told her that.