A/N: MegZ: heeey! sry we hvnt updated, lotta finals n stuff. but SKEWL IS OUTT! i'm gonna b in cali 4 awhile so i mite not update in awhile sry! thx 2 all reviewers!

Moki: .. (surprise surprise)

CHAPTER TWELVE: Reunited with the Weasleys

The siblings' quarreling went on for quite awhile. Draco finally got used to Jo-Jo, with a little convincing from Hermione. When it was finally time to go back to Hogwarts Draco actually didn't want to leave. It was a pleasant change from his usual cold and boring manor and thought maybe he could come back next summer. He quickly Apparated back to the manor to quickly gather his school things, which were already packed by the house elves. Thankfully he didn't run into Narcissa and left quickly to return to Jade's house.

"Thank you so much Jackie," Harry was saying, "it was nice to meet you."

"Oh don't mention it, Harry, you can visit anytime!" said Jackie as she hugged him. Johnny came down the stairs with a big trunk.

"Where do you think you're going?" drawled Draco. He may have gotten used to the snake but definitely not this little monster.

"Hogwarts, duh," Johnny replied simply before walking over to talk to his mom.

"What! Jade, you didn't tell me Johnny was coming with you!" Hermione exclaimed incredulously.

"Oh…did I forget to mention that small detail?" Jade asked innocently. Hermione glared at her cousin.

"Well, let's hurry it up, shall we?" Draco asked impatiently. The others joined him by the fireplace and one by one they waved goodbye to Jackie and Flooed to Platform 9 ¾.

They were greeted by many housemates and young witches and wizards greeting their families goodbye as they boarded the Hogwarts Express. There was much chattering and they quickly gathered their trunks and stepped up to the train. Just as they got in, Ginny and Ron greeted them.

"Harry! Hermione! It's so nice to see you again!" Ginny exclaimed and ran over to them. "How was your summer? We had a great time in—" she stopped and realized Draco was standing right next to Hermione, hand in hand, along with a boy and girl she didn't recognize. Before she had a chance to question them Ron, who was now much taller, stepped in front of her and hugged Hermione.

"Blimey, Hermione! I haven't seen you in ages! You too, Harry! How were the holidays? You know we were in Egypt again—" Yet again the young Weasley stopped to look at Draco and the other Grangers. "What the bloody hell are you doing here?" he snapped at Malfoy, not exactly pleased to see him with his friends.

"Ron…." Hermione started. She had forgotten about how her friends and the rest of the school would take Draco and her relationship.

"This is Jade," Harry butted into the conversation. Hermione glanced at Harry and mouthed the words thank you. "Jade's Hermione's cousin from the States." Ron's scowl faltered and he smiled approvingly at Jade and shook her hand.

"Hem-hem," Johnny cleared his throat and sounded a lot like Professor Umbridge. "Why do you always seem to forget about me?"

"Oh yeah, this is Johnny," said Harry. He didn't notice how Ginny seemed to be staring at Johnny dreamily. "Let's get a compartment, shall we?" he asked as he started into the hallway. The others followed leaving Draco and Hermione behind.

"Er, I guess I should get going," Draco said. Hermione looked slightly disappointed, but what did she expect? "You might want to talk to Weasel, I mean Weasley before he beats the pulp out of me," he pointed out. Hermione nodded in understanding and waved goodbye as she followed her friends.

As Hermione reached the compartment and took a seat next to Jade, Ginny immediately took the seat to the right of her.

"So what's with you and Malfoy?" she asked not bothering to hide her curiosity. Hermione should've known her friend would ask and quickly glanced at her.

"Nothing. What makes you think there's anything going on?" Hermione lied. She was a terrible liar, especially when it came to lying to her friends.

"Oh, you know, I just thought that you both would be exchanging insults rather than holding hands," Ginny replied matter-of-factly. Not bothering to question her further, Ginny changed the subject, "Who's the guy with the accent?" she was obviously talking about Johnny who was sitting across from Jade.

Grateful for the change of subject Hermione answered slyly, "Oh that's my annoying cousin Johnny, he's your age and just as curious as you are. You two just might get along." She winked and Ginny blushed, but their conversation was interrupted by Ron.

"So how are you lot? We haven't received an owl from you all summer!"

"Oh well Hermione, Jade, and I were in Muggle Athens for the Olympics," said Harry and noticed the Weasleys' confused looks. "It's a Muggle competition for countries all over the world. Anyway Jade was on the U.S. fencing team! She actually got gold," he bragged about his girlfriend. "And turns out Hermione also subbed for volleyball with Jade and they won that too!"

"Congratulations you both!" Ginny exclaimed though not knowing what fencing or volleyball was. "Well of course we were in Egypt again…" and she and Ron told them about how Fred and George managed to sneak some of the ancient potions from the pyramids to experiment for their Skiving Snackboxes. Hermione made a mental note to scold the twins later. Ron also told them how he had actually dated an Egyptian girl there who had been their tour guide.

"Well I'm still owling her, keeping in touch, you know. I hope maybe she could visit the Burrow over Christmas," Ron was saying.

"What's her name?" Hermione asked, realizing he hadn't mentioned her name at all in their conversation.

"Well…er…I can't exactly pronounce it, you see?" Ron confessed as his ears turned red. Hermione was reminded of Viktor Krum and her relationship. "It was a very unique name!" he protested as his friends laughed.

"Enough about us, what's life like in the States?" she asked, eagerly looking at Johnny.

Not noticing how Ginny was looking at him as he was inspecting his new Chocolate Frog Wizard Card, he just shrugged and muttered, "Boring." Ginny looked slightly disappointed.

"Actually Hawaii, that's the state we live in, is very tropical and full of all sorts of wildlife!" Jade exclaimed. "I have an Anaconda, a Bengal tiger, a White Snow tiger, a ferret—" Ron and Ginny chuckled at the memory of Malfoy the Amazing Bouncing Ferret, "—an attack dog, and a crocodile," she said cheerily as if it was the most normal thing in the world. Ginny and Ron were gaping at her. "What?"

"Never mind," Harry said. "But I forgot to tell you, Jade and I are, well, a couple I guess you could say," he announced.

"That's so cute!" said Ginny causing both Harry and Jade to blush. "I wish I could have a boyfriend," she hinted to Johnny who, again, was oblivious to Ginny.

"Yeah, well it isn't as romantic as Hermione and Malfoy," Jade blurted trying to get off the spotlight. Ironically, all eyes were on her. Hermione glared at her furiously. "Was it something I said?"

"What do you mean Hermione and Malfoy?" Ron asked them through gritted teeth. Hermione could see him clench his fists at his side and his face turn red.

Noticing Hermione's discomfort Johnny decided to butt in. "It's actually quite annoying how the two lovebirds are always staring dreamily at each other…" Ginny immediately looked away.

"Johnny…" Hermione warned him.

"….and how they're always snuggling on the couch…"

"Johnny…"

"I mean, it's even more annoying how they're exchanging kisses every few minutes," Johnny went on, ignoring Hermione's furious glances.

"WHAT?" Ron was standing now with a mixed expression of disgust and fury on his face. "Why that little twitching ferret, I swear Hermione whatever he's done to make you do these things, he'll pay," and he stormed out of the compartment.

"Ron, NO!" Hermione rushed after him followed by the others.

Draco had been having so much fun at the Granger's that he had forgotten all about how the school would take his relationship with Hermione. He was thinking about it in his compartment with the trolls he called friends.

"…and then I got the biggest diamond for my birthday…" Pansy Parkinson was saying. "I wish you would get me something like that, Drakey-poo," she said looking at him. "Draco? Draco? DRACO!" she interrupted his thoughts.

"What?" he said dumbly as he sat up. "Parkinson, you don't actually expect me to listen to your insipid little stories, do you?" he snapped at her. Before she had a chance to yell at him the compartment door swung open.

"Expelliarmus!" was all Draco heard before he was pushed onto the ground. He blinked and caught a glimpse of red hair before he was punched in the face.

"Ron! Stop it!" he heard Hermione's familiar voice pleading. He felt Weasel stop for a second before punching him again. "Petrificus Totalus!"

Draco felt Weasley go stiff and heard a thump on the ground. Hermione ran to him just as Potter, Weaselette, and the Grangers came rushing in. They looked at Ron's petrified figure and immediately ran to him.

"Draco, I'm so sorry! I tried to stop him, I really did! I—oh my God you're bleeding!" Hermione exclaimed as she hugged him. She cast a simple healing spell and the blood and black eye was gone.

Looking around he saw Parkinson, Goyle, and Crabbe flabbergasted expressions as they tried to figure out what they just witnessed. "Er, I think we should go somewhere with more privacy," Draco whispered to Hermione. She nodded and they walked out of the compartment.

"I am so sorry! Ron will come around, you know how hotheaded he is," Hermione apologized. "I'll talk to him, maybe you could talk to your friends."

"What friends? You mean the two gorillas and the cow in the compartment?" he asked and Hermione giggled at the comment. "Well there's no need to talk to them it's not like they'll take in anything I say."

"Okay then you can come join us in our compartment," she offered as she stood up. Before he had a chance to reply she was out the door and he had no choice but to follow her.

When they got to the door they could hear Ron furiously arguing with Harry. They cautiously slid open the door as if there was a lion that would jump out at them. Though the result was similar. As they walked in all eyes were on them and a still fuming Ron nearly jumped Malfoy before Harry and Jade held him back. Johnny was just sitting in the corner looking bored and Ginny was trying to have a decent conversation with him but gave up and looked at Malfoy and Hermione.

"Okay I know you might be a little stunned about Draco and I but, oh for the love of Merlin, Ron! Just listen to what we have to say!" she said as Ron's face turned crimson. "Anyway, Draco is changed, okay? I know he wasn't exactly eager to get to know us before but now he does. So give him a chance will you?" she plopped down next to Jade who had stopped restraining Ron.

"Okay I'm trusting you, Hermione but if this git hurts you in any—

"Would you stop worrying, Ronald? I love you like a brother but I can handle myself!" Hermione huffed.

Draco cautiously took a seat next to Harry who was between him and Ron who had finally calmed down. There was an awkward silence, which, of course, was broken by Jade.

"Anybody got some sugar cubes?"

A/N: Goddes of Angels: i hav in fact read the fic "We'll Always Have Paris" and i loved it and i didn't mean to offend it in any way. but if it makes you happy i will change the title of this fic.

help! thinking of a new title! any suggestions?

next chapter: how do jade and johnny fit in at hogwarts? who else finds out about draco and hermione?