-Eavesdropping-

"Step up. Step up. We've got Fainting Fancies. Nosebleed Nougats. And just in time for school. Puking Pastilles." The Weasley twins announces as I walk through the door.

"Hello Jade. Long time no see." The appear either side of me. "Anything that takes your fancy?"

"Haven't really looked, have you seen Harry though?"

They direct me over to him as Harry reads "Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder."

"A real money spinner, that. Inspired by none other than our Jade Potter." Harry turns and spots me, "Jade." He smiles.

"Hello Stranger, where did you run off too?"

"Dumbledore took me to the Weasleys."

"Of course he did." I smile as the twins head over to Hermione and Ginny.

"Hello ladies, love potions eh? Yeh, they really do work"

"Then again, the way we hear it, sis, you're doing just fine on your own."

"Meaning?" She asks.

"Are you not currently dating Dean Thomas?" George asks.

"It's none of your business."

"What about you, hey?" Fred whispers. "Heard you and-" I wack his arm, getting him to shut up. He laughs before heading off again with George.

I turn and see the golden trio leaving the store, and decide to follow them.

"So at least we know Jade's alive." Ron tells Harry.

"Yeah, I mean she's been quite distance this summer anyway. "

"She is probably missing Draco, I doubt they've spoken considering everything going on." Hermione states and continue to follow them.

"Malfoy? Who would miss Malfoy?" Ron looks disgusted. As the three of them head inside an abandoned Ollivanders. Im about to follow them inside when I spot Draco and his mother, I contemplate hiding but it's too late, his mother has spotted me.

"Jade, sweetheart. It's so nice to finally meet you." She lies, walking over, and hugging me, "You're all i hear about these days."

I blush slightly. "Hello, nice to meet.. you too"

"Draco aren't you going to say hello? " She look at him. " I know you saw each other the other day but that's no excuse." She whispers.

He finally makes eye contact with me, and I watch him relax slightly "Hello. How have you been?"

"Hello Draco, i've been good." I grin,"You're looking smart."

"Ah yes, we've got somewhere to be, so im afraid we can stay long." Narcissa informs me and Draco tenses again.

"Oh that's not a problem. I'll see you at Hogwarts soon anyway." I brush my hand over Draco's subtly.

He clears his throat, "Yeah. Will you be sitting with on the train this year?"

"Yes. I think I will." I smirk.

"Well, it was lovely meeting you Jade." She nods.

"You too Mrs Malfoy. See you soon Draco." I smile, as the head towards Knockturn alley. A few moments later the trio appear behind me.

"What was that all about?" Ron asks and I jump.

"Jeez Ron."

"Did they say where they were going?" Harry asks.

"Uh no?" I look at Harry, who's looking suspiciously in the direction they left in. He then start to follow them.

"Harry, what are you doing?" I hiss, running after the three of them. We watch as Draco and his mother go into Borgin & Burke's.

"Come on" Harry nods, as a light turns on at the back of the shop. We climb the roof, looking down into the store I spot Draco again, inspecting a wardrobe.

"We're not seriously spying on them right now." I whisper, they don't reply as Harry pulls me down and out of sight. When we look back up, the curtain is closed. Harry sighs.

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

"It's happened. He's one of them." Harry states. " He's replaced his father as a Death Eater!"

"Malfoy? He's sixteen, Harry! You think You-Know- Who would let Malfoy join? " Ron laughs

"It seems very unlikely, Harry," Hermione states.

"Exactly. Don't be ridiculous. " I state grabbing my bag.

"Where are you going?"

"Away from you."

"You're going to go see him aren't you?"

"And my other friends, yes. It's that so wrong?" I don't let him answer as I head down the other end of the train. I storm through into the section of the train that Draco and the other's are in, annoyed at Harry. Why is he going around making speculations? And even if Draco was..? That's none of his business, i'm sure he didn't volunteer.

"Hey Jade, Nice of you to join us this year." Pansy teases, as I shove my bag down.

"Well Harry was being a dick so."

"What's new?" Draco calls out, checking on his luggage. I huff again walking over to him "What are you doing?"

"He's been up and down the whole journey so far, can't seem to sit still ." Pansy tells me as the carriage goes black with smoke. Some people yell out in shock, while others cough. I scowl, Im going to kill him.

"What was that? Jade? Blaise? " Draco panics, grabbing my arm. It's reminds me of conversation I overheard at Snape's, he's hiding something.

"Don't know." Blaise grumbles.

When the smoke clears I look up at Draco, he looks around worried. "Relax, It's fine. " I whisper, rubbing his arm.

" It's probably just a first-year messing around." Pansy insists. "Come on, sit down, we'll be at Hogwarts soon."

I lead him over to the others "You okay?" I ask, he places his arm behind me as we sit down but doesn't reply, instead he scoffs, "Hogwarts. What a pathetic excuse for a school. I'd pitch myself off the Astronomy Tower if I had to continue for another two year"

I look at him concerned, as Pansy asks "What's that suppose to mean?"

"Let's just say I don't think you'll see me wasting my time in charms class next year."

Blaise chuckles and Draco moves his arm away. "Amused, Blaise? We'll see just who's laughing in the end." He sneers, when something moves above us. I look up slightly, and so does Draco. He defiantly knows.

Pansy tries making conversation but all I can focus on is how tense and anxious Draco seems to be, I hate the fact that Harry is watching, I just want to ask what's wrong and comfort him but he wouldn't dare say anything if he knows Harry is here. Instead, I shift closer to him so our knees our touching, he looks down at me and I smile softly. I watch his lips part as if he is about to say something but he just sighs before facing forward again, I lean my head on his shoulder.

...

We arrive at Hogwarts, I stand up but Draco stays seated.  I turn back to him, "You three go on. I wanna check something."

Blaise and Pansy nod, and walk on. I keep looking at him, about to say something when he interrupts.

"Go on Jade. I'll meet you in the Great Hall."

I gulp, nodding. Walking out the train, I decide to wait on the platform instead.

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

Draco grabs his bag before closing the door, locking it and closing all the blinds.

"Didn't Mummy ever tell you it was rude to eavesdrop, Potter? Petrificus Totalus!" He points his wand, and Harry falls off the luggage rail.

He makes his way over, removing the invisibility cloak and revealing a frozen Harry on the floor, "Oh, yeah, she was dead before you could wipe the drool off your chin."

Stomping on his nose he picks the cloak back up, "That's for my father. Enjoy your ride back to London. Now im going to catch up with my girlfriend... Jade." He smirks.

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

I watch the blinds close in the compartment we were just in and a few minutes later Draco steps out the train. He looks around before his eyes land on me.

"I thought I said i'd meet you inside?" He walks up to me.

"What did you do?" I ask.

"Just taught Potter a little lesson on eavesdropping." He shrugs, and carries on walking. I grab his hand, and he flinches a little.

"Draco are you okay? Seriously? No ones here, you can tell me." I ask as we head to the school.

"Im fine."

"Draco" I tug his hand and he stops. "Darling, i promise im fine"

I cup his face, my thumbs trace along his cheeks "Then what was that nonsense about jumping off the Astronomy tower, huh?"

He sighs, kissing my hands "I just think there are more important things then sitting in a charms lesson, Okay."

I stare into his eyes for a few seconds, but decide drop it. "Alright, just know if something is bothering you, you can tell me."

He nods, and we start walking until the gates, where Professor Flitwick asks for our names, "What?" Draco spits

"Jade Potter." I state, and then nudge Draco.

"Draco Malfoy."

"Right, off you go then."

We walk about three meters when Filch stops us. "Any offensive weapons on you?" He asks, while searching our bags.

"No." We reply

"What's this cane here, then?" he questions.

"It's not a cane, you cretin. It's a walking stick." Draco snaps and I sniffle a laugh.

"And what exactly would you be wanting with a walking stick?"

"He's an old soul now Filch." I place my hand on Draco's shoulder. "Can't walk with out it."

"Could be construed as an offensive weapon though." He carries on as Snape appears. "It's alright, Mr Filch. I can vouch for Mr. Malfoy"

Draco snatches his 'cane' back, as I notice Harry standing at the gate with a bloody nose, I look up at Draco as he yells. "Nice Face, Potter" Before grabbing my hand and walking off.

"So that was your little lesson? Punching him in the nose."

"I didn't punch him, I kicked him."

"Oh even better. Enjoy yourself?"

"Very much so. "

"Ohh look who's finally decided to arrive?" Blaise chuckles, wiggling his eyebrows. "What were you two up to?"

"Shut up Blaise." I grumble as Draco and I sit down.

...

Dumbledore eventually gets up for his yearly welcome speech, "Very best of evenings to you all. First off, let me introduce the newest member of our staff Horace Slughorn" We all applaud. "Professor Slughorn, Im happy to say has agreed to resume his old post as Potions Master. Meanwhile, the post of Defence Against the Dark Arts will be taken by Professor Snape."

"Snape?" a few student questions, I smile and the Slytherins are the only ones to clap. I look over at Draco, who's not touched his food, and has his head resting on his hand staring into to space. I reach for his hand under the table, he entwines his fingers through mine but his face remains the same.

"Now, as you know, each and every one of you was searched upon your arrival here tonight. And you have the right to know why. Once there was a young man, who, like you, sat in this very hall, walked this castles corridor, slept under its roof. He seemed to all the world a student like any other. His name? Tom Riddle. Today, of course, he's known all over the world by another name. Which is why, as I stand looking out upon you all tonight im reminded of a sobering fact. Every day, every hour, this very minute perhaps, dark forces attempt to penetrate this castle's walls. But in the end, their greatest weapon is you. Just something to think about. Now, off to bed . Pip-pip"

"How lovely." I sigh, as Draco looks up. "Come on." I tug at his hand.