A/N New story :D I have a general idea of where this is going but I'm not 100% sure so if there's something you want to see feel free to suggest it. I really dislike how you're limited on so if you want to see the nice layout head on over to my AO3 account.
No Beta so all error's and mistakes are my own.

Chapter 01
Are You Lonesome Tonight?

Draco stared down and the gaudy pink sheet of parchment in his hands with disgust and incomprehension. "How is this supposed to help me get a boyfriend? And why in the world do you think I need one?" He glared at his oldest friend.

Pansy gave an exasperated sigh. "You need someone Draco, you've been depressed all term and become a right prat whenever you're around a happy couple. And this," she waved her hand towards the paper, "was thought up by a Huffle-Claw couple. Match-o-machics or something. Supposedly it's able to match people who will be compatible together. Not sure how but it's worth a shot."

"Not everyone needs to be in a relationship Pans," Draco sneered. "How is lover boy by the way?"

"Don't call me THAT!" Pansy hissed at the uses of her dreadful childhood nickname. "And Neville is fine, thank you." She sniffed and flicked her shoulder length hair back, she had been growing it out since Neville commented that he liked longer hair.

"I still can't believe you're dating that Gryffindork." Draco stated as he let his eyes roam over the question on the parchment.

"Neville is a sweetheart." A small smile graced Pansy's face. "After everything I did…I don't deserve him…"

"That's not true and you know it!" Draco said as he placed the parchment on the desk in his dorm room. His arms encircled her in a comforting embrace and held her, her own arms wrapped around him. The returning 8th years were placed in their own tower with each student getting their own rooms. Each room contained a four poster bed - done in neutral colours, a wardrobe, a study desk and a matching chair. There was only one washroom per floor which the 4 occupants had to share. "We were scared children who had to do what their parents told them too. Even Potter said so. You deserve every bit of happiness you can get."

"So do you." Pansy whispered into his shoulder.

"Fine," Draco sighed. "I'll fill out the questionnaire but I can't make any promises that something will come of it. Everyone at this school hates me."

"I'm just happy you're giving it a chance." Pansy said smiling up at him.

A knock at the door started them both. "Pansy?" A voice asked through the door then it opened with a click and a brunet head popped through the crack. "You here?"

"Neville." Pansy exclaimed happily, her smile was so big and warm it made Draco's heart clench in longing for a special someone of his own.

"I thought I'd find you here." Neville replied as he stepped into the room, returning the smile then one of his eyebrows raised. "Anything I should be worried about?" He eyed their arms wrapped around each other but there was no jealousy or suspicion in his eyes, only mirth.

Draco tightened his arms and replied in a haughty voice. "Yes, I've decided Pansy's to good for you and I'm going to take her for my own." Which caused Pansy to giggle and bat his arm.

"That she is." Neville's face softened and love radiated from him.

Pansy squirmed in Draco's arms till he let her go and she walked over to her boyfriend. "I'm really not-" She started but Neville stopped whatever she had to say with a kiss.

"You are, even if it's only Draco and I who know's it." He rested his forehead against her's. "Now I do believe we were supposed to be on a date that started Oh- 20 minutes ago?"

"Shoot! Sorry Nev. I've been trying to convince Draco to take that match thingy and lost track of time!"

"It's fine, go grab your coat and I'll meet you at the portrait hole." Neville said as he placed his arm around her waist and gave it a light squeeze.

"I'll be 5 minutes, promise!" She said as she placed a kiss on his cheek. "Gotta go Draco!"

"Fine but you're going to help me fill this out later." He called out after her.

Neville turned to follow but stopped in the doorway, his hand holding tightly to the frame. "Mal-Draco…" Neville started, his voice trembling but not out of fear. Draco and Neville had put aside their once they he had realized that their relationship wasn't a joke or a passing fancy.

"Yeah Longbottom- Neville?" Draco shifted uncomfortably, they might be civil to one another but they were nowhere close to being friends.

"I'm planning to ask Pansy to bond with me, would you…would you help me pick out the courting presents?" Neville asked as he fiddled with a button on his shirt. "I don't want to make a fool of myself."

"Of course." Draco said surprised, he hadn't realized that their relationship had become that serious.

"Thanks." Neville smiled at him then exited the room.

Draco flopped onto his bed and tried to ignore the parchment but procrastination had never been something he was good at and soon found himself sitting at his desk with a quill in hand. "Alright! I'll just fill in this daft thing and then I can forget all about it!"

The questions started out simple enough.

What is your name? - Draco L. Malfoy

1. You are?

Female
Male X
Other

2. What year are you in?

4th
5th
6th
7th
8th X

3. You are more attracted to:

Same Sex X
Opposite Sex
Both sexes
Not sure

4. What age do you prefer to hang out with?

Doesn't matter
Younger
Older
Same age only
Same age and younger
Same age and older X

5. Your current hair color is:

Blonde X
Not-so blonde
Brown
Red
Black
Mixed

6. What hair color do you prefer on others?

Blonde
Not-so blonde
Brown
Red
Black X
Mixed

7. Standing up straight you're…

"Draco?" Pansy voice startled him and a few drops of ink splattered onto the parchment. He didn't even hear the door open.

"Pansy! What are you doing back so soon?" Draco twisted in his seat to get a better look at her. Did something happen?

"Draco I've been gone for 2 hours. What's keep you so preoccupied that you-" Pansy walked towards the blond at the desk, trailing off when she saw the almost completed questionnaire. "You started it?" She asked surprised.

"When have I ever been able to put something off?" Draco asked as he scowled at the questionnaire. "Even if it's something I don't want to do."

"Have you been working on the whole time I was gone?"

"Of course not!" Draco snapped, embarrassed that in fact he had spent most of the time stressing over the questions.

"Well let's finish it and then you can hand it in at supper." She said, her voice high and perky because he knew it annoyed him, and hopped up and sat on the edge of his desk. "So what ones are you unsure of?"

"Well there's this one. 'The first thing people notice about me is: my charm and wit, my eyes and smile, my good fashion sense or my lunch.' How am I supposed to answer that when 3 of them apply to me?" He demanded, glaring at the parchment in his hands.

"It must be so hard being you!" Pansy snickered into her hands.

"You're supposed to be helping me not laughing at me" He gave her an unamused look.

"Fine, fine." She said trying to control herself. "Pick either 'charm and wit' or 'good fashion sense'. Most people don't get to see your smiles because you're scowling all the time."

"Do not," he scowled then caught himself which 'cause another bout of snickering from Pansy. "Fine I'll go with charm and wit." He quickly checked the box before he changed his mind.

"What's next?" Pansy asked, pulling the parchment right out of Draco's hands then handed it back. " Really Draco? Favourite pet, how do you not know this one?"

"I never been allowed to have a pet. Mother didn't want to have to deal with the pet hair getting on everything. I tried to argue that the house elves would take care of it but she wouldn't give in."

"Well pick whichever you would like right now, I doubt it will make that much of a difference." Pansy hopped off the desk and laid down on his perfectly made silk bed. "Hurry up, I'm getting hungry!"

"Alright," he thought about it for a minute before checking the box beside Crup. "One more then we can go."

"Perfect! What is it?" She asked as she leaned on her elbows.

"'Would you get a tattoo'…"

"O…" She shifted uneasily. "Maybe leave that one unanswered?"

"I can't, it says at the top that all question must be completed or else the charm won't work."

Pansy got up off the bed and placed her hands on Draco's shoulder in a show of support. "What are your choices?"

"'Never, maybe, got a design picked out, been there…done that." Draco stared at his left arm where, underneath the sleeve forever lay a reminder of his biggest mistake.

They both fell silent. Pansy wasn't sure what to say, she was relieved that the female supporters were less likely to receive the mark but that just made her feel awful because her best friend had to suffer.

Draco's own thoughts turned to an idea he had previously dismissed so after he received the dark mark but now that is was no longer magical…

"Pansy, do you know of any good artist?"

The question threw Pansy for a second before she answered, "I think Neville's mentioned that Thomas was a brilliant artist. I think he drew the Hogwarts unity banner that was on displayed at the start of term."

Nodding Draco checked the final box.

31. Would you get a tattoo?

Never
Maybe
Got a design picked out X
Been there done that

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To be Continued