Jade sat on the ledges nearby as she waited for Draco to finish up his conversation with Dumbledore. She stared at the grounds fondly going into another daydream about how much she had lived through this castle and its grounds. She stared at the tree that Draco had first got her to climb and eventually led to their first kiss. She always blushed at the memory knowing all too well how good it felt to be up there with him. Her eyes traveled around the entire ground watching some students walk around in the snow, fight, laugh and talk. She smiled as she saw a young couple snogging near the lake.
"Didn't your mother tell you it's rude to stare?" Draco asked near her ear. Jade nearly jumped in fright but Draco held her back from falling off of the ledge.
"Honestly Draco, I could have killed myself! That's like a few stories fall." Jade said shoving him weakly on his shoulder. She saw the panic cross his face when he thought about it and he looked uptight.
"Well no one asked you to sit on the ledge that way. Imagine if Peeves just came out of nowhere and pushed you off-"
"Peeves is a prankster not a murderer." Jade informed him. Draco sighed and ran his hands through her hair.
"But you do understand where I'm coming from don't you? I don't want to lose you." Draco said seeing her finally understand. She nodded and apologized. He kissed her slowly and felt her run her hands through his hair.
"Mm, I think I'm reconsidering that offer you made about exploring an abandoned room in this castle. There has to be a million of them around here." Jade said seeing him grin.
"I think I have a better idea." He said.
They walked down the stairs and Jade remembered to skip the trick step this time. They walked out of the castle and on to the grounds, their boots crunching against the snow. Jade almost leapt in joy when she saw that they were headed for their tree. Draco took off his gloves and rubbed them vigorously, looking at the tree.
"It's just as we left it…although it's naked and anyone can see that we're snogging." Jade said seeing him test the branch.
"Well someone has to give these kids a few pointers on how to give a good snog. He reached his hand out and waved at her quickly to come to him.
"What? Climb that tree? You've got to be insane Draco Malfoy. I'm not climbing that tree, especially in the snow. We'll die." Jade told him. Draco raised an eyebrow and smirked.
"You said that the first time and every time after that when we climbed this tree. Did I let you die?" he asked gently. Jade glowered at him and thought he was really losing it.
"You're not 17 Draco! You're 24 for heaven's sake and if you break your back-"
"Woman, you're talking to me as if I'm your grandfather. I'm still young and still strong and I promise that I'll never let anything happen to you. Come on." Draco said. Jade protested but Draco picked her up and hoisted her upwards for her to get on top of the branch.
"You nutter. I'm pregnant, at least think about the baby for Pete's sake!" Jade said watching him climb the tree himself.
"I think our child is just as adventurous as I am and not a bore like you are. He's just wrapped up in your womb, otherwise he'd be right at the top before any of us and I don't know anyone named Pete so I won't act accordingly to his sake." Draco joked.
Jade let out a small laugh and climbed slowly up the tree with Draco watching her every move. He pulled her up and she sat next to him, hitting him.
"I can't believe we're actually doing this." Jade said looking around the grounds. Through the branches, Jade saw everything around her and some of the children were watching them curiously.
"We did this." Draco said next to her. Jade turned back to Draco and saw him give her a soft smile with a pair of sad eyes. She reached her hand upwards and pulled off her hat from her head.
"Since you love this so much…" Jade said putting it on him. She threw her head back and laughed at how adorable he looked in it. She laughed hysterically, pointing a finger at him, seeing him touch the top of the hat, playing with the pom-pom, thoughtfully.
"Well it's warm…and it smells nice." Draco said bringing Jade closer to himself.
"But I'd like to have the real thing. What do you say?" Draco asked moving her hair from her face and placing a kiss on her mouth. He pulled back and read her eyes, seeing them almost closed and her face filled with need.
"Well…I never had myself. I wouldn't know what you were talking about." Jade said feeling him run his tongue along her bottom lip and she shuddered.
"Well that's too bad…because you're the best thing that's ever happened to me." He said before crushing his lips against hers. It was one of the most invigorating kisses Jade had ever experienced in their 5 years of being married to each other. She almost lost her breath, feeling her head spin and lose her senses altogether. Her body flushed with desire and her heart felt as if it were going to pound right out of her chest. She grasped his hair under her hand and the other hand held him tightly just as he had held her. She felt her love for him grow deeper and larger, just when she thought there could be no way she'd be able to love him more than she already had.
She nearly cried in happiness when she revisited the fact that he was hers and hers only. She was so bloody lucky to have someone that cared and loved her like a madman. 5 years of indifference from him didn't even matter anymore. She let those 5 years go and accepted and cherished every kiss he gave her and every look he sent her. She felt that those 5 years of trying to get his attention of suffering finally paid off; the old Draco that loved her. Jade groaned feeling him travel down her neck leaving a trail of warm kisses that cooled instantly from the winter air. Suddenly the idea of being on a tree with him, while he was being so forceful disappointed Jade. Right now, she needed a room more than anything and some privacy. A thunder of pleasure erupted in Jade as Draco found her most favorite spot in her neck.
"Oh sweet Merlin." Jade sighed feeling him smile against her neck. He sucked slowly and moved his hand down to her thighs and traveled up slowly, playing with the button on her jeans. He went to make one of their favorite moves but was abruptly stopped by a voice below them.
"Excuse me! This is the Head Boy and I demand you to bring yourselves down at once! There is no snogging on the trees and you'll have points taken off as well!" a lanky boy with black wiry hair told them.
"Head Boy aren't you? Does it look like we care?" Draco asked, not attempting to move at all.
"Don't make me drag you down here." The Head Boy threatened. Draco narrowed his eyes at the boy dangerously and jumped off his branch until he was back on the ground.
"Do you have any idea who you're talking to?" Draco asked arrogantly.
"Draco! Don't be stupid! I'm sorry sweetheart; we were just sitting up on the tree." Jade said carefully trying to get off the branch. Draco walked over and opened his arms to her, carrying her off the branches.
"I'm not blind, that's why I called the two of you off the tree. I've never seen you both around here before." The Head Boy said rudely, narrowing his dark eyes at them.
"How in the world did Dumbledore manage to place an idiot like you as Head Boy?" Draco asked taking a step towards the boy who took a step back.
"Draco." Jade growled, pulling him back.
"Like you would know what the position of a Head Boy is. I ought to be treated with respect and people should fear me!" The boy said darkly.
"Listen princess, I was Hogwarts Head Boy seven years ago. I've been there and I've been one of Hogwarts finest." He said hearing Jade let out a small snort behind him.
"Besides, I know my Dark Arts well…I have after all been a part of the Great War between Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort himself. In fact, I've even met the Dark Lord and I'll tell you…he's taught me a few curses that will teach people to know where they stand in front of me. Really, I'm not fussy when it comes to this stuff." Draco said maliciously whipping is wand out.
The boy gaped at Draco and looked almost scared out of his wits end. Jade stepped in between them and pushed Draco back.
"I apologize for my husband's rude behavior-ok…" Jade said seeing the boy turn around and run in full flight. She turned around and pushed Draco as hard as she could.
"You are one true form of a git! Are you serious? You scared the poor boy away, what's wrong with you?!" Jade yelled. Draco smirked and tucked his wand back in.
"That boy needed to know how to treat his superiors. Did you see the way he behaved with us? Acting like his father owns this bloody place." Draco said seeing Jade watch him accusingly.
"Excuse me but that oddly reminds me of the Head Boy I had while I was in school." Jade said seeing him look offended.
"Excuse you, but I was a far better Head Boy than that pompous little jerk will ever be in his life." Draco said putting his gloves on and picking up Jade's hat that fell from his head while he was climbing down.
"You're just as bad as he was…no, you were worse. You never know how big of a terrorizing, brutish and pushy bully you were until someone shows up and does it to you! You used to walk around the castle like you owned the place! Oh my God, you must remember how you hexed those poor little kids when we were up on the tree after our first kiss?" Jade asked seeing him shrug his shoulder.
"I have no idea what you're talking about." He said innocently. Jade opened her mouth to complain but Draco swiftly walked up to her and engulfed her in another snog. She resisted weakly but ultimately gave him.
"I think I know the theme of tonight's role play." He said seeing her laugh again.
"You give me my hat back." Jade said snatching her hat from his hands and walking away from him, smiling broadly and shaking her head at him.
