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It rained all afternoon on monday, and when Jade woke up the following day, sky was still clouded and snow was grey and muddy on some places.
Jade walked down to the great hall for breakfast with her roommates, like every day.
And like every day, she sat down next to the twins who were surrounded by their classmates, discussing the newest training schedule for the quidditch team which Wood posted on the corkboard in the common room.
Jade put some scrumbled eggs on her plate and she was just buttering the toast when the mail came.
Owls of all kinds and sizes were flying down from the open windows under the ceiling, sending showers of rain water down on students.
Apparently it has started to rain. There was one particularly big and angry looking school owl, carrying bright red envelope which landed in front of Fred who was sitting in the middle of the three Weasley troublemakers.
Jade has never seen the twins so pale before.
„Open it." Whispered George, and so his brother pulled the flap of the envelope, which jumped out of his hands and great hall was instantly filled with loud voice.
„I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO ANGRY AT YOU! ALL YOUR JOKES IN THE PAST WERE NOTHING COMPARED TO THIS CATASTROPHE YOU HAVE CREATED! ALMOST SETTING YOURSELF ON FIRE AND SHOWING OFF IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE SCHOOL HOW FOOLISH YOU CAN BE! I AM DISAPPOINTED! NOTHING LIKE THIS WILL EVER HAPPEN AGAIN, UNDERSTOOD?! I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE THREE OF YOU WERE THINKING!" the envelope exploded and covered Fred's plate with smoking ashes.
Jade looked down at her plate, suddenly feeling sick. She could hear Fred and George, joking with their friends by her side. They recovered quickly, all the embarassment forgotten as they were describing the fireworks accident again.
She pushed away the food and collected her school things.
„I'll see you in class." She told Maddie who was sitting opposite her and left before anyone could stop her.
The day was awful. Jade couldn't concentrate during classes, her head was full of Molly's voice saying how she disappointed them.
The rain wasn't adding to the atmosphere, and soon she found herself sitting on her bed, quietly working on her homework and wishing the day was over already.
Jade didn't go to dinner and politely refused twins' offer to go get her some snacks from the kitchen later at night when they were coming back from the detention. It wasn't too bad. McGonagall gave them some lines to write and sections of textbooks to copy.
Wednesday brought some sunshine and even though the sky was clear, wind was keeping the air chilly.
After morning classes, they had the afternoon free, which Gryffindor quidditch team used for two hours long intense practice which left most of the players exhausted and angry with Wood, who insisted they will meet tomorrow morning for one more hour of training.
Fred and George climbed the stairs to the common room, happily planning next small prank which they could pull on Snape, but when they got inside their plans changed.
Jade was sitting close to the window, table in front of her was covered in finished essays and homework tables filled with calculations and diagrams. She has finished them all while ago, and now she was sitting on the chair, hugging her knees and looking out on the sunlit fields.
„Feeling blue sis?" asked George and jumped down on the sofa close to Jade's chair.
„Nah, just thinking." She answered but didn't move.
„is that about the howler from mom?" Fred wanted to now.
„No...maybe...a little." Jade said and wiped her nose to the sleeve of the sweatshirt she was wearing.
„That's enough sulking!" exclaimed George.
„I'm sure mom's forgotten all about it by now. Don't worry." Said Fred and patted her head as if she was some little child.
„Let's get you out of here, it's too nice outside..." said George, pulling Jade by one hand out of the chair.
„...too nice to worry about stupid things." Concluded Fred and gave Jade the final push which got her out of the chair and she almost landed on the floor.
„Where are we going?" whisper-yelled Jade when boys pulled her through the corridors past professor Flitwick and down to the entrance.
„You need some fresh air." Twins said at the same time, opening the huge door.
Sun was shining down on the remaining patchs of snow which were melting and transforming into deep pools of ice cold water.
Jade wasn't exactly dressed for outdoors. She had her cut off jeans and sweatshirt over her t-shirt. She left her winter shoes inside and only had sneakers on, with knitted wool socks. The air was chilly, but it smelled like spring, and there was something freeing about running through the melting snow in a pair of shorts and sneakers.
Fred pulled out Jade's winter hat from his pocket. She had no idea where he got it from, but there wasn't time for questions.
„Come on!" called George who was good fifty yards in front of them.
Jade run as fast as she could. After winter spent inside or wearing bulky jackets in the snow, she felt light and happy.
They run all the way to the quidditch pitch where Fred stopped by the broomshed and pulled out three old school brooms.
„These are the practice ones." Explained George, handing one to Jade who looked at them in disbelief.
„We use them at practice." Said Fred slowly, as if she didn't understand.
„I know what practice broom is." Said Jade „but I'm not on the team, I shouldn't be here." She was handing back the broom.
„Of course you should. We need to practice and it's not good if it's just the two of us." Argued Fred.
„Plus, you didn't fly for a long time, don't you want to try it again?" smiled George, knowing the answer to his own question very well.
„Wood will be happy we are practicing, McGonagall should be too, Merlin knows we didn't win the school cup in like..." frowned Fred.
„...forever!" finished George and they kicked off the ground.
„Come on, we're not doing anything wrong. First years have flying lessons too right? It's not forbidden for you to fly on school brooms."
Jade knew that flying without teacher present and in free time was probably against the rules, but watching Fred and George fly efortlesly through the fresh sunny air was too tempting to stay on the ground.
She hopped on the broom and was in the air in no time. Her hair was flying over her shoulders and she felt the sun beams lightly kissing her cheeks as she flew straight up to the sky.
Their flying was interrupted by a sudden whistle. Madam Hooch was walking fast across the quidditch pitch and stopped in the middle, looking up at three students who were now hanging froozen in the air.
„Can you explain this?" professor looked at them. „Fred, George, I'm sure you are aware all training sessions which are taking place in this pitch must be approved by a teacher and it is absolutely forbidden to include students who are not part of the team in your practice unless it is a try-out, but I don't see your team captain present." She said sternly and looked at them. Twins had nothing to say, they didn't want to mess up even more by making some funny remark and get detention, or even worse. Wood would kill them if he knew they put the team in danger by flying after permitted hours.
„And you miss Mraz, I am sure you heard me it is forbidden for students to fly without supervision or special permission of your house director." Said Madam Hooch, looking at Jade who was holding the handle of her broom so tightly that her fingers were completely white.
„I'm sorry." She murmured, looking at her tennis shoes, which were wet from the melted snow.
„We are sorry ma'am." Started George.
„We were just trying to take Jade's mind off of all the school work and detentions we have this week." Added Fred.
„How? By getting her and yourselves in more trouble?" professor interrupted them.
„Maybe you don't realize this but flying is a very dangerous activity which can be only practised after long hours of training and adequate experience. We are responsible for all students' safety and three are not making it easy for us."
Professor have covered her eyes with her hands and let out deep sight.
When she looked at them again, her atitude changed.
„Professor McGonagall would be very pleased to know she has another talented flyer in her house. Gryffindor quidditch team is looking for a seeker, am I right? Maybe we could make an exception and let you practice with the team so you could be ready for the try-outs next year." Smiled madam Hooch.
Jade looked panicked for a while, but before she had a chance to open her mouth and say something, Fred and George explained: „She doesn't compete madam." They said loudly, but politely, which was highly unusual for the two of them.
„What do you mean she doesn't compete?" she turned to Jade: „You like flyind Miss Mraz, don't you?"
„Yes, I do. That's why I don't want to be on a team and have all the fun ruined." Jade said quietly. „I'm sorry professor." She added after seeing how confused madam Hooch looked.
„Well... no one can make you do it if you don't want to... but it's a shame dear." Professor shook her head.
„Alright you three. Off you go, but I don't want to see you flying again, without special permission and supervision. Understood?"
„Yes ma'am." Fred and George nodded at the same time.
Jade nodded too, unable to speak as her heart was racing in a high speed.
If she got another detention, Molly and Arthur would be so disappointed in her. It was already bad as it was.
It was early Saturday morning, breakfast was being served already but there weren't many students yet. Today was the day of the monthly letter they were sopposed to receive from Burrow.
Molly took her time to write individual letters to all her kids and sent them every four weeks on Saturday. It was a tradition and Jade soon learned to look forward to these days, but after the howler on Monday, she was sure there will be no post for her today.
Jade buttered some toast and stood up from the bench. Her roommates were still asleep and suddenly she realized how much time they used to spend together at the beginning of the year but not anymore.
That's what she decided to do. Go spend the day with her friends whom she didn't pay enough attention lately. She wasn't going to stick around and watch all the owls bring mail to everyone else but her.
Jade climbed up the stairs back to her bedroom where girls were just getting up.
„Hi." She said and jumped up on her bed. Maddie stared at her as if she couldn't believe her eyes.
„Jade it's only eight in the morning. What are you doing up this early?" she asked and yawned.
„I couldn't sleep. So, what's the plan for today?" Jade asked, getting up and fixing the blankets on her bed.
„You mean you are actually going to hang out with us and not disappear with your brothers this time?" asked Joyce teasingly, but with a smile on her face.
„Well, ...yeah." nodded Jade, not sure what to say.
„Cool." Smiled Joyce and followed the rest of the girls to the bathroom.
They came back soon, almost ready for breakfast.
„It's a shame you've decided to join us on such a boring day as today." Started Katie as she pulled on her sneakers. „We were just going to catch up on all out homework, so that means library and essays all day."
„I don't mind, really. It's raining outside anyway so..." said Jade looking out of the window.
„Alright then, let's go, I'm starving." Exclaimed Sue from the corridor.
„I've already eaten, let me just clean around here a bit and I'll meet you in the library ok? I can save us one of the good tables close to the windows." Jade excused herself and girls agreed it's a good idea, as library used to get really crowded on rainy week-ends with the mid-term exams approaching.
Jade took all her clothes out of the shelves and folded them nicely before placing them back. She also strightened the sheets on her bed as they were bunched up under the blanket.
Then she grabbed her school bag and run down to the library, taking the longer way to avoid any students who might be coming back from Great Hall with all the letters and packages of candy which owls usually brought.