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Blaise could see Danielle's lips moving as they walked down Diagon Alley, but none of the words made it to his ears. It was as if they dropped from her mouth into oblivion. But he knew that it was his brain that refused to focus on her and what she was saying. How could he after seeing the flash of auburn hair a little ways down the street?.
Blaise inhaled sharply. Could it be her? Too much had happened since the last time he had seen her, since the day she turned her back on him and walked away down the cold hallways of the Hogwarts' dungeons. Would she care that he was still alive? Or had she erased him from her mind completely? He was scared to find out. However, he could not bring himself to stop his feet to walk on the direction where he had seen her… part of her. He had to know.
Blaise didn't realize that his breathing had become heavy and his face pale until Dani touched his hand. At first the words didn't register, but he knew he had to answer so he focused on the moving lips.
"Blaise, are you alright?", Danielle asked, worry in her eyes.
"I'm fine", he answered with a smile. "Really", he added when he saw the incredulous look on her face. But inside Blaise could feel his body burning up with fear and desire. What would happen when she saw him? He looked back at Danielle, he did really care about her. But no one, not even she could fill the dark whole Ginny had left behind when she walked away.
"I'm not fine at all", Blaise thought to himself as he kissed Danielle on the tip of her nose. "I'm really not fine at all".
A/N: After years away from and writing I am back! If you are still waiting for updates on "The Unknown Legend" I am sorry to say they are not coming just yet. I need to ease back into this, so I rather leave it there until I feel comfortable enough to finish it or re-do it.