My mum looked back and forth between us, “You two know each other then?”

 

“Yeah, sort of.”  I replied looking at Blaise who was still focused on the floor.

 
 
 
 

“Huh, this staircase reminds me of Beauty and the Beast.  Tell me, do you have a West Wing too?”  I asked chuckling to myself.

 

“Actually, yes we do.  That is where our bedrooms are.  Mother’s is on the east side.  What’s Beauty and the Beast?”  Blaise asked.  I couldn’t help but laugh at his confused face when he turned around to look at me.

 
 
 

“Petrificus totalus!”

 

THUD

 

“Yes!”  I kept running and heard Blaise laugh and shout behind me.

 

“Good work Sis!”

 
 
 
 

“Ok so my turn?”  I received 3 nods.  “Ok well since Blaise just went to get another friend, I assume you know about his secret?”  Again 3 nods.  “Well, I’m a witch.  I just found out I was adopted and Blaise’s twin.  I love eggplant parm…”
 
 

“What?!  That’s it?  You’re just going to let her be with that ferret?  You can’t be serious Harry, after all he’s done.  He has the Dark Mark for Merlin’s sake!  Mione I forbid you to be with him.”  Ron huffed and crossed his arms over his chest.

 

"Uh oh..."  Harry breathed.
 

“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Miss Zabini.”  He kissed my hand and I couldn’t help but blush.  Oh, so many gorgeous men in my life lately, what’s a girl to do…?

 

“The pleasure is all mine Professor.”  I said with a smile.

 
 
 
 

I pulled away at the first touch and he let his hands drop. He looked at me with pleading eyes. I wanted to kiss him again… to let him hold me in his arms and never let go.  But my head won over my heart.

 

“I can’t right now.  I need time Draco.  You hurt me.  I need to heal a little first.”  He rested his arms on his knees and looked towards the ground.

 
 

“Incendio!” Wilkins shouted at Draco.  I gasped, what was he doing?  I could see the anger in Draco’s eyes.  He almost died in a fire; I couldn’t imagine what was going through his head as the flames flew toward him.
 
 
 

“GINERVA MOLLY WEASLEY!” It was my turn to run after Ginny.

 

How could she not tell me!  Not that I really want to know, it is my brother, but still!  I chased her past the students on the lawn and back into the castle.  The two soaking wet boys ran after us and Draco finally caught me when I had Ginny cornered in the Great Hall.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

“Well… he knows about you.” His eyes went wide.  “Yeah exactly… he knows about your past… our past.  He’s never particularly been your biggest fan.”
 
 
 

“You ready love?” Draco asked as we stepped outside the houses apparition wards.

 

“As ready as I’ll ever be.” I replied with a grimace.  He held me tight to him, made sure we each had a good hold on our bags before he apparated us right outside the gates of Malfoy Manor.

 



 
 

“Oh… um Mr. and Mrs. Malfoy.  Ehem… good evening.” The door opened to reveal the two people that must hate me for causing their son so much pain.  Why couldn’t Tinky have been the one to open the door…?

 

“Mia!  Dear, please, come in, come in.” Narcissa ushered me into the entrance hall where Lucius took my coat.  Shocking…

 
 

“What’s wrong with you today?”  She asked with a puzzled expression.



 



“I don’t know.  It’s all gone so fast.”  She frowned a bit at my response.



 



“You’re happy right?” 



 



I thought about all my time spent with Draco and smiled.  “Absolutely.”  I replied.