After Pomferey was finished mending Jade's cheekbone, Jade sat quietly on her bed, watching Dean Thomas sleep in his bed. She grinned like a Cheshire cat and wondered how he would react when the first thing he would see, was her staring at him creepily. She hopped off her bed and casually walked over to his bed and threw herself on the bed next to him, comfortably lying on her side, her foot propped up, as she stared menacingly at the boy. He was regaining consciousness and moaned, his hands traveling to his nose and his ribs. He opened his eyes and turned slightly to see Jade lying casually on the bed next to him, looking like the devil.
"Help!" he choked.
Jade raised an eyebrow and placed a finger to her lips to signal him to be quiet. "It'll all be over in a flash. I'll just quickly snap that delicate neck-"
"AAHHHHHH!" Dean Thomas screamed. He flipped off his bed and ran out of the Hospital Wing, screaming as hard as he could.
Jade chuckled evilly and ran over to her original bed and chugged the sleeping potion that Pomferey gave her an hour ago to sleep.
"You've gone absolutely mad. She's sleeping!" Madame Pomferey said tugging Dean back into the Hospital Wing.
"I will not be in the same room with her! I can't stay somewhere, where I know my life is in danger!" Dean said pulling himself off and running away.
"He's suffering from severe hallucinations." Madame Pomferey told McGonagall who walked in to see what the fuss was about.
"What has Harper done this time?" she asked seeing Jade sleeping peacefully.
"Surprisingly nothing. She has been sleeping but Mr. Thomas here has been seeing things. Don't argue with a matron! Sit down!" She said forcefully.
Dean complied, but still shot wary looks towards a sleeping Jade that looked much more dangerous than walking around. He was calmed down and put back to sleep until they were both ready to be shipped off to the Headmaster's office.
Jade woke up from her sleep, feeling incredibly groggy. She blinked and noted that Dean Thomas was already up, looking at her with pure hatred in his eyes.
"Hello sunshine." Jade said, forcing a smile on her face. Dean winced and Jade felt a hand on her shoulder.
"Are you all right?" Jade turned to see Draco sitting next to her. She gasped and held up a hand.
"When did you come?" she asked seeing him bring his chair closer.
"I've been here for a while. You look like a girl when you sleep." He joked.
Jade scowled and looked away from him. "How pissed off is everyone else?" Jade asked reaching into his breast pocket to grab a cigarette.
"Don't think about it. They advised me to take you as soon as you wake up. Mudblood should be here in a few minutes to escort douche bag over there." Malfoy said jerking his head towards Dean, not looking at him.
"Great, let's go." Jade said hopping off the bed. She strutted away and blew a kiss to Dean who cringed.
"Stop scaring him Jay." Draco said pushing her out.
They walked out of the Hospital Wing and Jade went her own way to Draco's dismay.
"Where are you going? Headmaster's office is this way." Draco said following her to a balcony nearby.
"I realize that, I know the way to the Headmaster's office more effectively than you do. Give me." Jade said quickly taking a lighter from his pocket. She lit her cigarette and sat near the ledge, staring out into the trees of the Forbidden Forest and Black Lake. She quietly smoked, feeling her muscles relax and herself to calm down from seeing the Headmaster. Her thoughts drifted from the Headmaster to what Draco told her earlier this morning. She glanced at him, seeing him absentmindedly stare at the grounds, his fingers tapping the granite ledge.
There was something different about him. She was looking at him differently and she felt it. There was nothing different about his appearance, he looked exactly as she had seen him before, but she couldn't tell what it was about him that made her look at him oddly. It was probably what he said before; she accused the shockingly nice words that came out of his mouth for her. To know that she was somewhat important to him, flattered her. She appreciated him much more for that.
"You know, seeing you this quiet makes me think you're up to something." Draco said breaking his gaze from the grounds to her.
"How so?" Jade asked, her lips touching the butt of the cigarette.
"I'm used to you thinking out loud. So I would know what to expect, but when you're quiet for more than a few seconds, it scares me. What are you thinking about?" he asked.
"Don't worry about it. It's nothing bad." Jade said crushing the cigarette and throwing it out.
"Are you sure you don't want to talk about it?" Draco asked and Jade nodded.
"Yep. Let's go. So tell me, what's been going on since I was sleeping?" Jade asked.
They walked as Draco quickly filled her in about what Dumbledore and the rest of the professors wanted.
"Yeah Dumbledore wanted me to apologize to that fatheaded pig." Jade said as they walked up the spiral stone steps that revolved around to Dumbledore's office.
"Don't make a scene Jay. Remember, one wrong word, one slap to Thomas's face and Dumbledore will not hesitate to throw you out." Draco said before he knocked on the door.
"Good fuck Draco, wear some panties and man up. I'm not going to do anything!" Jade said seeing him roll his eyes.
"Go buy yourself a few inches and grow up. Shut up and look sorry." Draco said knocking on the door.
"Too late for that." Jade said as the door opened.
They walked in and Jade nervously entered, seeing Snape and McGonagall glare at her.
"So…how's the weather?" Jade asked casually.
"Seems like snow tonight. Light actually, acid pop Miss Harper?" Dumbledore asked moving a box of acid pops in Jade's direction.
"Yeah of course. Thanks." Jade said hopping on to a chair, undisturbed by how Snape and McGonagall were looking at her. Jade unraveled the wrapper and stuck the acid pop in her mouth and offered one to Draco who shook his head. Jade shrugged and pushed back the box and smiled politely at Dumbledore. Yes, she loved this man. They heard the door open and Jade turned around to see Hermione and Dean Thomas walk in.
Jade took the acid pop out of her mouth and went to say hi but Draco firmly grasped her hand and motioned her to stick the pop back in. Having his hand on her, squeezing it so tightly made her so nervous. She felt the walls start to close in and the air started to feel so stuffy. She pulled her hand away but he held on to her tightly, frustrating her.
"I'm fine. Leave me." Jade said snatching her hand away. She crossed her arms on her chest and moved the acid pop in her mouth as Dumbledore started speaking. She wasn't listening to most of the things he said, but a quick poke or nudge from Draco, sent her back to reality.
"Yes?" Jade asked looking up to everyone's peering faces.
"I was explaining to you and Mr. Thomas about being expelled from school. We do not take lightly to physical assault, but Miss Harper-"
"I was trying to defend myself Headmaster. Puss-" Jade stopped when she received a hard jab from Draco. "I meant Thomas, attacked me first. You should even ask who started the argument. I'm sure Professor Snape will happily tell you that it wasn't I who started the argument…was it Professor?" Jade asked eyeing the Potions Professor.
"Severus?" Dumbledore asked lightly.
"She did not start it, but she made things worse. This girl said some unforgivable things that shouldn't be disregarded. There were reasons for Mr. Thomas's actions and it is because of her that we are sitting here, discussing about their future expulsion from Hogwarts." Snape gritted through his teeth.
"With all due respect Professor, you work in an environment where children know no better. It is your obligation as an adult to prevent these heinous offenses. You had more than one occasion to break the conversation but, sadly you did not step in and prevent this" Jade said waving her hand to herself and Dean "to happen. Dean and I are children Headmaster Dumbledore, but now that things have taken a turn for the worse, I have no choice but to turn to my fellow colleague and apologize for what I have done. I shall grow up and be an adult about it and tell you that I have learned my ways. If Professor Snape had taken a different approach to this matter, we would have been chatting like old mates over dinner. Now that I have seen my ways, I make a plea to you Professor Dumbledore; I want nothing more than the best for my former Potions Professor. I want you to know that I have so much indebted to you, but your inability to prevent Mr. Thomas from attacking a lone, vulnerable and unprotected girl has cost me my expulsion. Excuse me." Jade said taking a tissue from the box and blowing her nose on it, covering her face.
Chapter 5 is coming in a few short moments!!!