𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 - 𝐃.𝐌

019

December 8th 1995

Pansy picked out a black, corset top, tight silk dress and in her opinion she thought that Jade looked amazing in it, she loved making her happy and would have done anything to see her best friend's face light up like that again. Pansy herself was going to wear an emerald green dress as that's what Jade had recommended.

The two girls got ready in Jade's dorm, Jade however did not want to go too over the top with her looks. She kept her makeup and hair simple, allowing minor waves throughout her hair and some soft natural touches of makeup. Pansy's face dropped in awe when she saw her best friend. "You look so pretty!" She yelled out to her, trying her best not to run up to her and hug her.

"Thanks Pans, you look gorgeous too." Jade responded with a smile.

"Ugh how has Draco not asked you to marry him yet? You look amazing...if he doesn't I will." She said with a mischievous smirk, it was no secret to Jade that Pansy may have been bisexual. Even if she had never actually come out and said it to her, she had the idea.

She laughed, "Maybe because we're sixteen?" Pansy lightly smacking her on the shoulder as she giggled with her. Over the last couple weeks her and Jade had become increasingly closer and the friendship felt so freeing. No bossing about, no competition just pure love and friendship within the two girls. It was oh so relieving. "Pansy who are you going with anyways? You never said." She asked curiously.

"Okay so...Pucey! But don't judge me." She started with a slight stressed expression.

"I would never judge you Pansy but since when? Go on tell me!" Jade pleaded with her but Pansy only put a finger over her lips to show she wasn't saying anything. Jade groaned in annoyance at this but she couldn't really be angry with her. It was her choice to make.

"Anyways...I'm sure your Malfoy will be waiting for you already and he gets impatient quickly so we best get going!" Anxiety filled Jade's stomach at this because the after party for the ball is to be held at Slytherin and her brother is in Slytherin. She also feared if Draco may not like her in the ways he says he does.

Draco and Blaise were already waiting at the common room for them, Draco seeing the brunette walking through with bare confidence made his hatred turn into lust for a moment - that was before he realised who he was thinking about. Jade. Why should he ever lust over her?

"Fucking hell you two always take ages" Blaise groaned as he stood shyly in his black suit, which went perfectly with Draco's. Draco didn't utter a word as she read Jade, just thinking. Pansy told Blaise to 'fuck off' and led Jade out of the common room to the Great Hall, expecting Draco and Blaise to follow without another word.

Upon arrival at the Great Hall it was already full of people, full of dates, happy dates that was. Full of laughs and memories to be shared for the rest of those people's lives. Refreshing cold air hit them as the windows remained wide open due to so many people being packed into such a small room.

Jade had no desire to dance or kiss, anything like that because she would have rather got this part over and done with so the after party could begin. They weren't allowed to drink here due to being underage so she hoped it would end soon anyways.

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The after party had begun and the two girls were already changed out of their fancy dresses into something comfier and more appropriate for a party, skirts and a basic top. Jade had already had a blunt to herself so it was easy to say that she didn't really need the alcohol to go alongside it, but nevertheless she drank.

These first few months at Hogwarts had been the worst for her, possibly worse than last year because she had really lost everyone this year and even if it was due to her own doing she could not help but feel upset about the way things had gone between her and them. She grabbed the vodka that Draco had offered her and drank it straight from the bottle, not even giving herself a chance to wince at the hard alcohol slipping down her throat. He looked surprised at her reaction, the one she barely had, because he had only ever seen her drink vodka once and she hated it that time.