The next morning, Jade got ready for her classes and saw Ginny look as beautiful as ever for Draco. Last night struck her pretty hard and it took a couple of Firewhiskey's to forget about it, but right now, Jade had to deal with a bad hangover. As she walked down to the Great Hall with Hermione and Ginny, Hermione stopped them.

"Oh my goodness! I forgot my books!" she squeaked.

"Oh no…it is the end of mankind. We're all doomed." Jade said shaking her head and taking out a cigarette.

"Hush you. I'm going back to get them, you both go on without me, I'll catch up later." Hermione said running off.

"Okay!" Ginny said waving to no one in particular. Jade and Ginny walked in silence and Jade was thankful that she was occupied with smoking so she didn't have to strike up small talk with Ginny Weasley. "Jade, I was wondering." Ginny started.

Jade looked away and rolled her eyes. So much goes for the peace and quiet she had hoped for.

"You're best friends with Draco." Ginny said.

"Yes and the sky is blue." Jade responded.

Ginny smiled a bit and kept going on. "Didn't you ever fall for him?" she asked.

Jade turned to Ginny and just stared for a couple of questions. She didn't expect this question being thrown to her at all. Ginny caught her way off guard.

"Fall? Me? Him? Pfft-No!" Jade sputtered. Why had that come out all wrong? Ginny smiled and shook her head.

"No I meant. You spend so much time with him. You've been friends for a very long time, did you not see him the way I do? Or most other girls do?" Ginny asked.

"No I haven't. I've been too occupied to consider him as a friend than anything else. I, unlike you and most other girls in this school am not the same as you all are. I don't mindlessly concern myself with fashion or what boy is cute this season and bull crap. I never saw Draco that way…he's my best friend, who just happens to be a guy. Our friendship is totally platonic…and it will always be. He'll always be my friend. I know he won't abandon me because I won't abandon him." Jade said hotly.

Ginny sensed Jade's territorial mark and she quickly jumped in. "Yes! Yes of course! I just wanted to make things clear with you that I'm not here to take Draco away from you! I do like him a lot but I know how much he loves you as a friend. I'm a bit jealous because I'll probably never have that type of friendship with him, the way you do. You're lucky Jade, to have such an intimate friend. He cares deeply about you, he talks to me about you all the time and I just wanted to let you know that it won't go anywhere. I just need to know if you are all right with me dating him." Ginny said slowly.

Jade's mind had made up that part so long ago. 'No.'

"Yes…yes I am. I'm not against anything." Jade said. Ginny smiled brightly and pulled Jade along into the Great Hall.

When the day was over, Jade hesitated to go to Draco's dorm. It had been a while, but what was she scared of? She deserved to be there, just as much as he had! She walked over to the painting of the three jumping trolls and she told them the password. The painting did not move.

"Absentem laedit cum ebrio qui litigat! Fuck! Why won't you move?!" Jade asked.

"The password's changed you idiot." Jade turned around to see Draco walking towards her. Jade instantly forgot what she was worrying about. He was in his uniform, walking casually towards her. A few buttons were open and his robes billowed from behind him. His soft, fine hair made him look so…beautiful.

"What? Have I got something in my face?" Draco asked patting his cheeks. Jade snapped from her stance and felt as if she just had an out of body experience. "What happened to you?" Draco asked raising his eyebrow at her.

"I…er…why the fuck did you change your password?" Jade asked seeing him grin sheepishly. He didn't answer her. Instead, he turned to the painting and said 'Red.' Jade almost gagged. "You have got to be fucking kidding me. You're the biggest fucking loser I have ever seen in my life." Jade said following him in.

"I'm not a loser. Just because I happen to like the color of her hair, I couldn't help it." He said. He turned around and met the annoyed look on Jade's face.

"It's been nearly two weeks…and you're already changing passwords for her. I'm surprised you couldn't come up with 'Ginny hearts Draco Forever.'" Jade said sitting on his couch. Draco slipped off his robe and collapsed on the couch next to her, throwing his tie to the side. "It's been ages since the last time we actually spoke." Jade said opening her bag. She stuck out a joint and Draco looked down at it and wrinkled his nose. "What now?!" Jade growled.

"Ginny wants me to stop smoking and drinking. She wants me to be healthy." Draco said pushing the joint away from Jade.

"Unbelievable! Un-fucking-believable! And you're actually listening to her? You're going to stop smoking and drinking all for a chick?" Jade asked menacingly. Draco looked annoyed.

"She wants some good for my body, I'm sorry is that bad? You shouldn't even smoke or drink in the first place. It really kills. Trust me, it's hard but it does wonders for your health." Draco said.

Jade almost bit the joint off as her teeth gnashed together. Ginny fucking Weasley was a liar. She promised she wouldn't take Draco away from her, but here she was, snatching away her smoking and drinking buddy! She was trying to change him! "This is nuts. Absolutely fucking ridiculous. I never heard of something so stupid and fucked up!" Jade said lighting it quickly.

"Can you please not do that around here? If Ginny finds out-"

"Ginny, Ginny, Ginny! Seriously Draco, is that all you fucking even know?! If Ginny finds out this, if Ginny finds out that, Ginny said not to do this, Ginny said to do that, what the fuck?!" Jade asked seeing his eyes narrow dangerously.

"Don't say anything about her. She just wants good for me Jay. If she smells the smoke, she'll kill me. Listen Jay, I don't want to lose her. She really makes me feel like I'm important. I feel like life is the best when she's there because she brings out the best in me. You need to understand how important she is to me Jay. You might not see it now, but you will someday when you're with that person who makes you feel alive. Who makes you feel like you don't need anyone else. That person will make you feel like you would jump in after them if they fell. That person will be your stand, your support. It sounds like I'm making no sense but you will see sense in it one day. Believe me, she's everything I need and it feels like she's everything I have and I don't want to do anything to fuck it up." Draco said.

Jade felt frozen again. Her throat tightened and she gulped, feeling the throbbing pain in her throat. She didn't want to cry in front of Draco. Everything he said, Jade understood perfectly. She had understood this from the very first time they had become friends. She couldn't live without him. She couldn't see anything without him. He was her stand, her support. If he fell, she'd fall to save him from it. If anything were to happen to him, she would become disabled and be crippled. That's how the last couple of days felt without him and seeing him right now, she knew how severe her injuries were. She smiled softly and looked him dead in the eyes.

"A girl changes everything doesn't it Draco? Now that you have a girlfriend, you forget your true friends. Did you really think I'd stand there if you fell? Did you feel that bad, that after you've gotten yourself a girlfriend, it felt like your life is easier now? Did I make this hard for you?" Jade asked. Her voice was breaking and so was her will. She got up to leave before she became a mess. Draco caught her hand, making it unbelievably hard for her to stay strong.

"That's not what I meant Jay." He said, pulling her firmly. "I'd act the same way if Ginny accused you. You both are different for me. I am dating Ginny and you are my best friend. No one can replace someone like you Jade and I mean it. I'm not trying to be a cheese ball. You've always been there for me and I'm not going to act as if you didn't. I know you would jump if I jump. You've always supported me, but this is different Jay. This is Ginny."

Jade looked up to meet his eyes. They were standing so close to each other. As close as they had ever gotten. Jade never knew he was this beautiful. Not a single blemish or mark. His face was smooth and pale, his lips moist and red. His perfect eyebrows, furrowed in concentration and underneath them, the most amazing grey eyes that she had ever seen. He was gorgeous. How could she stand there like that when he was inches away from her face, staring at her? She cringed inside knowing that she wasn't flawless and beautiful like Ginny, who scrubbed and washed her face a thousand times a day. She didn't have Ginny's perfect soft skin and she never wore makeup. Gods, Draco must wonder how hideous she must be looking right now.

There was a small creak, causing Jade and Draco to turn around to see Ginny standing there, watching them stand close to each other. Draco dropped his arms from Jade's shoulder to his side and walked over to Ginny to greet her with a warm kiss. Jade didn't look at them. She suddenly felt cold. She wrapped her arms around her and went to leave.

"Where are you going Jay?" Draco asked seeing Jade walk out the door.

"Where does it look like I'm going? Out." Jade said.

Jade walked down the hallway, hating that she felt this way. She had never been in such a threatening and uncomfortable spot! Before, she never gave a shit about anything, now all of a sudden, she was fiercely protecting what she knew was rightfully hers! Where the hell did Ginny Weasley come from? How in the seven hells did she ever think Jade was easily going to give up her Draco like that? Draco was hers and no one else's. She wasn't going to let Ginny have him, not until Jade got to him first. Jade turned towards a wall and kicked it hard.

"What the hell is happening to me?!" Jade yelled.

'I think you might be in love.' The voice in her head chanted. She wanted to silence these thoughts but she wasn't stupid. She was extremely close to admitting it while she was in the room with Draco. Lately whatever she was feeling was close to that. She never had experienced love but was sure it felt like this. This was madness. Jade slid from the wall, onto the floor, covering her face in her hands. She was always in control of situations and always had her way. Now, this unexplainable force, her attraction for Draco was ruling her! She was sure it was what Draco was feeling for Ginny; why else would he let her stop his drinking and smoking habits? It was utter madness.

"Jay? Are you ok?" a deep voice asked. Jade looked up and saw Crabbe standing there with Goyle.

"No…I need a joint buddy." Jade mumbled. The two boys swiftly scooped her by the arms and helped her stand up.

"You don't look so good." Goyle said, not looking too hot himself.

"I'm not high or drunk. This is why I need it. Dolts." Jade said shaking her arms off and walking towards the Slytherin dormitory.

"So do you want to talk about it?" Goyle asked, rolling up the marijuana.

"I'm not here to talk about anything, Oprah Winfrey. Shut the fuck up and finish up." Jade snapped.

"Sorry." Goyle mumbled.