Hey everyone! I hope everyone had an awesome holiday! I also want to wish everyone a healthy and prosperous New Year. May the New Year bring you and your family, friends, pets and loved ones all the goodness and luck. It gets a little hectic to post stories up during the holidays. Obviously there are so many things to do and what not but I'm back and posting. I'd really really really like to know how this story is going so some feedback will be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks everyone and happy holidays!!!=]
Jade dreaded Hogsmeade today. Usually she was so excited to leave the grounds of Hogwarts and hang out with Draco and the rest of the guys, but now, it all seemed as if everyone was paired off with a girl, abandoning her. She was a girl too damn it! Though she never wore miniskirts or tight fitting, low cut tops; Jade didn't see what the fuss was all about. No force on earth would compel her to wear makeup or dress like a girl. It was a childhood habit that stuck to her at the present and always will.
"Rise and shine sweetheart! It's time to shop!" Hermione said pulling the drapes open.
Jade dug her face into the pillow and felt the covers whip off. "It's cold!" Jade complained, ducking under her pillow.
"I am ready for any of the excuses you throw at me Jade. You promised and you can't go back on your word." Hermione said pulling Jade up.
"Who says?" Jade asked.
"Says me. Please Jade! Hurry! We have a half an hour!" Hermione said.
Jade got up and shivered, walking towards the bathroom. "Who's in there?" Jade asked pounding on the door. The door opened and a stunning Ginny Weasley opened it. The way she looked and smelled made Jade want to shrink back into her bed and pull the covers over her. She couldn't stand next to Ginny who looked so beautiful.
"I'm sorry Jade. I'm finished with everything." Ginny said opening the door wider. Makeup and all sorts of things covered the counter. The bathroom smelled of a pleasant floral scent. As Ginny passed Jade, Jade couldn't help but understand what Draco saw. Ginny's soft wavy curls and her hair glistening, Jade wondered how in the world she got it to do that. Her makeup made her look like a model, even though she was so short. The deep green shirt she wore complimented her skin and hair and the scent along with it.
"Hurry Jade!" Hermione urged.
Jade nodded and closed the door behind her. In a few minutes, Jade was ready to go to Hogsmeade. Ginny was long gone and Jade hovered near the bathroom to see which perfume Ginny used to make herself smell that good. As Hermione shuffled through her things, Jade opened a small bottle and aimed it to her chest. She pressed and hairspray blasted out of it, covering her with a sticky substance that started to dry quickly.
"Argh." Jade growled, placing it back.
"What are you doing?" Hermione asked as Jade stalked out of the bathroom to go downstairs.
Jade entered the Great Hall and saw Ron look livid, along with Harry as Ginny looked indifferent.
"I think Ginny told them who she's going to Hogsmeade with." Hermione whispered to Jade. They sat down and Ron shot Jade a dirty look.
"I can see with a help of a few people, he hasn't failed to put you under the Imperious curse." Ron said darkly.
"Imperious curse? Ron don't embarrass yourself with words you can't fit in your head." Ginny shot back.
"Ginny, don't you think it's a bit dangerous for you to be walking around Hogsmeade with Malfoy?" Harry asked.
"I don't see what the problem is." Hermione interrupted.
"Not you too Herm." Ron groaned.
"What?! Malfoy's not a bad guy!" Hermione defended.
"Well you'd say that, you're friends with the school's biggest bully." Ron said glowering at Jade who couldn't find herself to enjoy the conversation. Draco and Ginny ran through her mind and the long day she was going to spend looking at dresses.
"You're awfully quiet today Jade." Harry said softly. Jade snapped up and saw Harry look at her, his emerald green eyes sparkling behind those round and ridiculous glasses.
"I'm trying to think of a way I could stalk Ron and corner him in a dark alley without attracting any attention. Oh…have I said that out loud?" Jade asked turning to Ron who stiffened.
Filch appeared near the entrances and everyone stood up to walk outside and fill in the carriages. Jade stood near a carriage as Hermione stepped in. Jade was about to get in until she saw Draco walking towards her.
"Hey." He said quickly to Jade, before turning to Ginny. "Hello." Draco said politely to Ginny who smiled.
"Hello Draco. Are you coming with us?" Ginny asked, pointing to the carriage they were going to occupy.
"Good thing you came Draco. Get your arse in there, we need to talk." Jade said jerking her thumb towards the carriage.
"Actually," Draco said turning to Ginny. "I was thinking if you wanted to come with me, I had one reserved." Draco said.
"Great, let's go." Jade said going to go but Draco shook his head and held his hand out.
"No! Not you, I meant for me and Ginny only. You have Hermione and them Jay, go on, shoo. We'll talk later." Draco said, placing a hand on Ginny's shoulder. Jade gaped as Draco walked away with Ginny, leaving her all to herself. Ginny turned around and looked apologetic about Draco's insensitivity.
"She looked like she wanted to come! Why didn't you let her?" Ginny asked as Draco waved his hand around.
"I see her every day. She has Hermione anyways, is it wrong if I wanted to spend the whole day with you?" Draco asked, opening the carriage door for Ginny.
"I suppose it's not."
"Jay is Jay. She'll understand." Draco said.
"Get in Harper!" Filch barked.
Jade turned towards Filch and looked at his cat that hissed at her. "If I haven't killed your cat by the end of this year, my name will remain Jade Patrice Harper." Jade threatened.
Filch gave her a gritty look and went to say something but Jade hopped into the carriage and left to Hogsmeade.
"He was wrong to do that to you. He shouldn't have done that." Hermione said gently.
"Filch can screw himself all he wants, I'll kill his little life partner." Jade promised.
"I meant Malfoy." Hermione said. She saw Jade grimace and sit back into her seat and pull out a cigarette.
"He wanted to spend time with Ginny. Who would feel comfortable if another person sat there, witnessing their private moments and all that crap?" Jade asked lighting her cigarette. She took a long drag and exhaled.
"You're right, but don't you feel the least bit sad that he might not be the same Draco you knew?" Hermione asked and Jade shrugged.
"I dunno." She answered.
Hermione gave up and sat back, letting Jade smoke peacefully. Jade didn't want to speak about these matters to anyone. Her private thoughts and opinions stood with her. She trusted Hermione, but never felt comfortable speaking about whatever she felt with her. Hermione would be too understanding and it would make Jade very uncomfortable.