24. Years after
Jade never learned to give up control. The group lived many years together in the same street in America before one of them got the offer to be headmaster of Hogwarts. Draco was confused to be the one who got this honour while his friends seemed more suitable to him.
In the end he accepted to be closer to Ron's and his family and for his first change he chose his boyfriend to be a teacher. Ron had always been good flying brooms when he was younger and loved to teach the first grade students.
Every week he wrote a letter to Hermione and his other friends and was excited when a familiar name showed up on the new students list seven years ago.
Harry Chris Granger
"I still don't know why we didn't send him to Salem. What makes Hogwarts a better school for him?" Jade never learned t calm and crossed her arms before her chest. Her luggage was packed like muggles did it but mostly it had been Astoria's doing.
Her girlfriend was the only one to calm her if she wanted to but most times she let Jade be since no one was scared of the witch neither was offended by anything she said. Even Hermione had gotten used to Jade's stubborn nature and was now her best friend. "Hogwarts was home to most of us and even we live and work among muggles now I don't trust the muggles in Salem. Jade... it's Harry's final year and we agreed to pick him up when his train arrives in London"
"I don't know why they had to rebuild the school and make Draco headmaster. What qualifies him?" Jade had talked about this topic a thousand times. If she had children of her own she had never chosen Hogwarts for them, but Harry Chris Granger was the son of Hermione and Scabior.
Born one year after what happened in Salem Harry was named after Harry Potter and the major's son Chris. Hermione chose their names to honour lost friends but teased Jade that she would have named her daughter Jade, a true hero, but Hermione never had a girl.
Harry Chris Granger was the only child of the friends and all were his aunts and uncles. He was stubborn like Jade. Loyal like Astoria. Clever like his mother but could be ruthless like his father if anyone wanted to take what belonged to him. Harry was also deeply caring like Draco and friendly like Ron.
All his uncles and aunts were proud of him and Ron often wrote about the clever things Harry did in school. He would miss seeing the boy every day but for Harry it was time to go home and live in America again. For this Draco made sure the boy's graduation papers looked like he attended one of London's colleges.
Harry held those in his hands when he left the train and started looking for his family. He earlier had say goodbye to Ron and Draco and smiled when he saw his father. He waved his hand before he made it through the crowd and hugged his mother and afterwards his aunt Jade. "It's so good to be back with you. Seven years of Hogwarts are over and I finally come home"
"I always said Salem would have been better for you but no one cared about it" Jade crossed her arms once more and made Harry laugh. "Oh, Jade. I missed you. At Hogwarts there was no one like you and it's a shame no one talks about you. It's all aboout Harry Potter and other dead people"
"Has no one of your classmates read my book?" Jade frowned and cheered up her friends around her before Hermione dragged her son to follow her. "Come, we are late. We booked into a little hotel and Draco and Ron will arrive in a few hours and stay for a week. It will be nice to see them again because we didn't see them every day"
"I saw Ron every day but not Draco. I didn't drink tea with them every day a week. Uncle Ron just wanted to be sure I'm okay and... you know this was sometimes embarrassing" Harry had learned to get used to all of his uncle's and aunt's behaviours but he didn't stop showing Jade was his favourite.
The next day Ron and Draco arrived in the afternoon and were happy to see their friends after a long time. They spoke about the new school and working with muggles. Hermione had become a primary school teacher and Scabior was a waiter at a local restaurant where he worked with Astoria. Jade's girlfriend had started as a waitress too but was nowadays restaurant manager.
Jade was the only friend living in America and still working for the wizard world. She was Rita Seeker's American correspondent and weekly was in contact with her boss at the Daily Prophet and the headmaster of Salem. The headmaster had informed her about the latest situation with the muggles.
Chris was the new major and missed to talk to witches but still believed in them. The school was invisible and so was a secret passage to keep all students safe. No one was allowed to leave the school during term and the headmaster didn't stop requesting Jade's Grimoire.
Jade never gave her black magical book away and studied it with Astoria and Hermione until they would know all its secrets. Even no one of the friends living in America practised magic anymore the girls were still fascinated and fell asleep in the light of their golden gobstones.
"Did you ever want to write a second book?" Harry sat down with Jade and was a moment alone with her. "You should write about what happened in Salem and a guide how to live with muggles. Or how Hermione Granger lives with a snatcher..."
"No, Harry" Jade looked at her friends and had a soft smile on her lips. "They are my friends. When I wrote the book about Harry Potter's mother I had no one. I was alone with my gobstones and my wish to control everybody... I don't need this anymore and I don't want to write anything that has to do with the life I live. Some things you have to protect, Harry... and you will meet somebody one day who is worth it"
"Like you met Astoria?"
"We all met someone who we want to protect. Ron protects Draco. Scabior protects Hermione and... Astoria and I... we protect each other" Jade saw Astoria walked over to them and on her younger friend's lips was the same smile. "What are you two up to?"
"Nothing. All is well" Jade took Astoria's hand in hers and felt her girlfriend leaning her head against Jade's shoulder. And all was well.
THE END