Taking a Different Approach
By Tasha

Rating: PG-13/T
Pairing: Blaise/Hermione
Genre: Romance
Summary: (Drabble) Two Slytherins compare how they approach a certain Gryffindor. BZ/HG
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoat Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.

A/N: I actually wrote this out of boredom one day, during the summer holidays. Now I'm whipping it out from ye ole rubbish bin (a.k.a. I just dug through hundreds of files to get this back) and posting it here, for one reason only.

Because I don't want to do my homework.

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Draco Malfoy sat down next to Blaise Zabini in the Great Hall, his hand rubbing his cheek and cringing painfully.

"What's up with you, mate?" Blaise asked.

"It's her again," Draco replied with venom. "Bloody hell, all I wanted to do was ask her when we're going to Hogsmeade. I mean, she's the Head Girl, she should know…"

"During the whole sentence, did the words 'mudblood' come by?"

"Well, uh… Yes…"

"Well, let me try and see if I would have gotten the same fate if I didn't insult her." Blaise rolled his eyes, got up and started walking.

"Don't! I don't like to see you suffer! Well, squirm, yes, but not suffer."

"Can't look back, am on my way to the Head Girl…"

A minute came by and Blaise came back, with a hand on his cheek.

"I told you, she's mad! How hard did she slap you?" Draco said, grinning.

"Actually," Blaise grinned, "she told me we were going next weekend, I asked her if I could escort her, she said yes and gave me a kiss. Right here." He pointed to his cheek.

Draco sat there, mouth gaping, lost for words.

"No wonder all the blokes like her…" Blaise walked away, whistling happily.

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A/N: Constructive criticism would be really appreciated!