It was just before Malfoy's party at the Manor, and Blaise Zabini was restless.
"Blaise, dear are you ready for Draco's party?" asked his mother, giving him a glass of wine.
"Yes mother, and no thank you, I think I'll save myself for tonight, are you and Grantor going out again?" asked Blaise with a disgusted look.
Grantor was Mrs. Zabini's newest fiancé and Blaise couldn't loath the man anymore.
"Son, when will you expect that I'm in love? Were to be married and that's the end of it. Now it's almost 8:00 you might want to leave?"She said while giving him a stern look. "I'll not have you make our family look bad by arriving late to an even."
Blaise sighed in defeat; if his mother was happy then he would endure this newest addiction to the family…for now.
Blaise got up from the couch and took one final look at his appearance, he decided it was well enough and he apparated to the Malfoy manor.
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"Greetings master Zabini, Flikholly will take you coat, thank you sir, Master Draco is in the den with the other guests," said one of Malfoy's house elf's.
"Right." Said Blaise giving Flikholly his over coat.
'I hope I don't have to see her flinging herself all over HIM again…' Thought Blaise thinking of her.
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As Blaise entered the den he found that he was surrounded by Slytherins of his 6th year class, and both a year younger and a year above. He looks around the room to find it decorated for the end of summer celebration. Green and Silver lined the walls with snakes. Blaise spots Draco, surrounded by a group of giggling girls, "figures," muttered Blaise and walked over to greet his best friend.
"ZABINI! You're on time; I suppose I have your mother to thank for that! Come have a drink!" said Draco giving his famous smirk and handed Blaise a cup of Fire Whiskey.
"Thanks, yeah I arrived thanks to mother, I see your already busy?" says Blaise with a laugh, and added as an afterthought, "What about you and Pansy?"
"Pansy and me? Honestly I don't understand why some people assume were together, were not, I'm a fee man Zabini, no one girl for the amazing Draco Malfoy, need to keep my options open, know what I mean? Not my fault she's obsessed with me, but then again I can't really blame her can I" Laughed Draco.
"Right, well just checking, she here?"asked Blaise trying to sound casual.
"I believe so, I think out on the balcony, I'll chat with you in a bit, must get back to the crowd, you know mingle." Draco winked at Blaise and walked away.
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Blaise made his way through the crowd to the balcony and steps outside to find her leaning on the railing.
Blaise cleared his through to get her attention.
Pansy turned around, and gave Blaise a wide smile. "Blaise! I didn't know if you would show up! It's good to see you; I haven't seen you in what? A month, it's been too long." She said while running up to him and giving him a hug.
Blaise hugged her back and smiled widely, "Hey Pans, it's good to see you to, what are you doing out here? I'd expect you to be at Draco's hip." Blaise said with a smirk.
Pansy stepped back looking annoyed. "Doesn't everyone…"
"I was only joking, I'm sorry, don't get hard on me now, I've missed you."
"Oh, no it's alright, I'm just aggravated that people think I have this obsession with him, I haven't! I'm one of his best friends, I mean sure I DID, key word there, DID have a crush on him, but honestly, that was a year ago." Pansy stated in frustration.
Blaise looked at her and smiled to himself.
'Maybe she isn't a lost cause after all'
"What?" Pansy asked, looking confused.
"Nothing, nothing, I still say he was a right Git to not take you when he had the chance, I mean you're truly beautiful." Blaise, realizing what he had just said, tried to recover. "I… err…I mean um…shall we go inside?"
Pansy looked at him with wide eyes, then said "Yeah…sure whatever Blaise."
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For the next hour there was drinking, laughing and dancing, but Blaise couldn't keep his mind off her, she was all he could think about. It didn't matter, he didn't have a chance.
"Alright, now that the party had died down a bit I believe we need to get some more Fire Whiskey in us, don't you agree!? I purpose we play truth or dare…everyone know who to play? If you don't then your incredibly stupid, don't worry ill set the spells so you can lie." Spat Draco at his guests.
"Who's first then Drake?" asked Milistrent batting her eyelids' up at Draco.
The rest of the girls looked at her with hatred.
"I'll start considering I am the generous host. Hmm let's see here, Goyle, are you gay?" Draco laughed as he asked a bewildered Goyle.