Warning: Characters are Out Of Character/In Character. If you don't like it then DON'T READ IT! This is called fan FICTION for a reason.

A/N: I wanted to thank the reviewers that left their remarks in the first chapter =) It really meant a lot and it was what motivated me to continue with this fanfiction. I also wanted to thank those that have read the last two chapters. They really got a lot of hits, but if you review it will give me more an idea of what you would like to happen and motivation for later chapters!. On with the story.

Is This A Dream?

Chapter Three

The realization of what had happened between all of them was more then Blaise could handle. He glanced towards Granger at the feeling of her eyes on him, she had that look in her eye's that she usually got when she was trying to concentrate on a class assignment too hard. Your probably wondering how Slytherin guy Blaise Zabini would know what Hermione Granger looked like when she was trying to concentrate, don't worry it wasn't because he was suddenly obsessed with her. There was always a small part of Blaise that felt a bit jealous over the girl; of how hard she worked to get what she wanted and the way she made it look so easy, jealous of her friendship with Weasley and Potter, but these were things that he would make sure would never be admitted out loud. Or even hint at.

"I can't believe this. This is seriously fucked up." Hermione murmured as she began to leave the room to find Ashley. Her mind was still riled, trying to figure out who how herself and Ashley could possibly have had an encounter with both Zabini and Malfoy and not remember.

Blaise took a step forward "Hey Granger." The tone in his voice nothing more then a whisper barely audible. It wasn't the the fact that the words were almost non hear able that made Hermione stop dead in her tracks; it was the fact that if you listened closely to his words there was some raw emotion that she had never heard before come out his mouth. Any Slytherin's mouth for that matter.

Hermione turned around slowly to face the two Slytherin, her face guarded more then ever before. She was alone in a room with two of the "baddest" people in the school with no protection except for the stick that was touching her thigh right now.

"Do you really think that it's mine? The baby I mean. That Ashley is having."

The look in his face almost made her heart melt... And then she noticed Malfoy in the background looking as smug as he ever did. 'Nothing that happens ever effects him. It's like he is a rock that can't be broken... I wonder what, if anything can break the Slytherin Prince.'

"Yes Zabini. I do believe that the baby that Ashley is having is going to be yours. Dumbledore wouldn't have said anything if it was not true." She crossed her arms in front of herself, something she noticed she was doing a lot lately, and glared at him as she took a step forward. Her voice came out low and dangerous as she spoke to Blaise again. "And I swear to you Zabini, that if you even dare to ask my sister to have an abortion before she tells you her wishes for the child, I will hunt you down every single corridor in this whole castle and Avada Kedavra you my damn self!"

By the time she was finished talking her finger was pointed towards him and she was a couple of steps closer. Both Malfoy and Zabini could agree at that moment that she would hold true to every word that she had just said. Hermione didn't even wait for a response from either one of them and walked out of the office in search for her sister.

As she left Draco snickered and walked towards Blaise. "If I didn't know any better I would honestly think that they were blood related. They act exactly the same."

Not other word passed from either boy as they made their way out of the office, closing the door behind them and making their way towards the Slytherin common room.

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Once Ashley left the office she had no idea where she was going. This was her first time inside of the most beautiful place she ever sat eyes on and now she was lost.

"Great. Just my damn luck. I'm sick and tired and I am now bloody lost!!" Her voiced echoed through the hallway that she was currently walking down. Portraits that lined the wall grumbled as she passed by, her previous echoes waking some of them up from they slumber while others just started at her and smiled. She glared at a couple of them as their not too pleasant words hit her ear. Ashley took note of the path she was taking and assumed that she was somewhere close to the Great Hall with all the stairs that she had taken down.

Her anger letting little of anything else make it's way into her eye sight. So much that she didn't notice the person that was turning from a corner that she was now currently taking. Bumping into the person she gasped and lifted her head from the ground that she was so intently staring at, the person dropped his books and grabbed Ashley by her arms as she almost fell backwards. Looking at the man whose hands gripped her tightly she came face to face with non other than Harry Potter, she recognized him from the Great Hall. Harry loosens his grip on her arm as he steadied her from her almost fall, after a few seconds of looking at him Ashley slightly blushes and turns her head. She didn't notice when she first met the world wonder, how handsome he really was, he had deep green eyes that made her feel as if they were looking into her soul. His thin lips curled up into a smile as he let her go and bent over to pick up his books, Ashley just stared at him as he did so.

"I'm sorry about that, I didn't see you coming my way." her voice was soft and quiet, compare to her usual assertive ways. Harry just laughed and shook his head.

"It's quiet fine, I wasn't looking where I was going either and I don't think that I minded so much seeing who I did bump into." Harry looked at Ashley as he stood up after getting his books off the floor, he held them underneath one hand as leaned against the wall. Noticing the slight tint of red appearing on Ashley's cheek, Harry couldn't help but smile a little wider and downcast his eyes at the effect he was having on her. "I was just on my way up from the Great Hall to the Gryffindor common room. Where you on your way there as well?"

Starring into his eyes again she shook her head slowly, "I actually just left Dumbledore's office, I was in there with Hermione and I left without her. I thought I could find my way back there… You know to the Great Hall, but I really don't know where I am. To be honest I just want to get some rest in a bed." Harry nodded his head at understand how she felt; he himself was extremely tired and could use some rest. A few minutes after Draco and Blaise left the hall had broke into an enormous food fight involving all four of the houses. None of the teachers were able to stop it, and only a few of the people inside were able to make it out without any involvement. He of course was not one of them and the only reason there was no trace of evidence on him was thanks to the scourgify spell.

"If you want me to I could take you to the Gryffindor common room… You know so that you can get some rest." His voice sounded careful to Ashley's ears. Not a lot of people did anything without wanting something in return, but like she felt before when she looked at him she felt like he could see into her soul; her very being. Which if she would have looked closely, Ashley would have realized that maybe what she was feeling might not have been a very good thing. Her "fiancé" was but a few stories above her and she knew there was no way she was getting out of that marriage, or the fact that she was pregnant with his baby.

Hermione ran down flight after flight of stairs before she heard Harry's voice coming from around a corner talking to either himself or someone. Hoping that he could help her find Ashley, she ran towards the corner and as she was about to finally take the turn that would lead her to him she heard her cousin's voice and stopped dead in her track.

Sighing heavily Ashley shook her head, all the thought of Blaise washing over her like rain on a very stormy day. "I will be ok. Thank you though, I think I am just going to walk around and see what I can find around this huge castle."

Not wanting to be noticed, Hermione pushed herself flat against a dark corner of the hallway knowing that neither of them had heard her coming or they would have stopped talking all ready. A smile was forming at the end of Hermione's mouth knowing that Harry would not let Ashley go anywhere by herself in a place she had no clue about, and was at the moment debating if she wanted to interrupt them, or let them get to know each other with a few private moments.

"Of course if you wish to that then I shall have to insist my company on you. I would never allow a woman such as beautiful as yourself walk around these halls not knowing where to go. You almost got lost once and I will not let that happen again" He gave her a large smile and leaned a little bit towards her "I know of places around Hogwarts that nobody else knows. I could help you around."

After a couple minutes of deliberation, Ashley nodded her head her lips letting a slight laughter escape. "Of course I wouldn't be able to say no to something like that Mr. Potter. I would be more than happy if you would accompany me around the castle." Harry moved from the wall and extended his arm out so that Ashley could hook her hand around his elbow, which she did so more than willing. The pair turned towards the hallway that Hermione was currently trying to hide in, holding her breath as they passed she couldn't help but look at the smile on her cousins face. After the moment that happened in the Headmasters office she wasn't sure that she would smile again for a while. Harry was telling her a joke as they passed by without so much as a glance in her direction, Hermione just smiled at the two as if they could really see her.

After they headed up the stairs Hermione stepped out and made her way towards a hidden passage that would take her to the Gryffindor floor, not wanting to follow her cousin and Harry for fear of breaking any sort of chemistry that they were trying to seek out.

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Ashley talked to Harry about everything that she was setting her eyes on while they walked, her hand never moving from where she was linked with his elbow. In fact they were standing closer than they were before, looking almost as if they were trying to blend their bodies into one from side to side. She listened intently as Harry showed her some secret passages and how to get them to work, as well as all of the stories that the had to tell her about his, Hermione, and Ron's time at Hogwarts; that included all of the trouble that they had gotten themselves out of since they became friends.

They went on like this for a while until they were half way up the stairs from where the Headmaster's office will be. This is where their happy stroll took a turn for the worst as they both heard a voice call to them from behind and two sets of footsteps followed. As they turned around they came face to face with the Slythrin prince and his second in command. Ashley's Fiancé, Blaise.

"What the hell do you think your doing Potter?" Blaise's voice was rough and his eyes glared at the hand that Ashley had linked with Harry's.

Clearly surprised at the outrage and not having an idea what Zabini could possibly be talking about Harry looked at him quizzed "What in the name of Merlin are you talking about Zabini. I'm not doing anything."

Draco stood behind Blaise watching the encounter, this was not his fight, Black was nothing to him and clearly she was trying very hard to forget about her engagement to Blaise. Smirking he crossed his arms and leaned against the hall wall as he had previously done in the Headmaster's office. This could really be either a good fight or a waste of time, but either way he knew Potter was about to get some shocking information that he didn't know before.

"What the bloody hell do you mean that you didn't do anything! You are walking around Hogwarts with my…"

He never got to finish what he was going to say though, as Ashley decided to step in before he finished the statement. "Harry, I was unaware that you know Mr. Zabini, I had the pleasure of meeting both himself and Mr. Malfoy a little earlier in the evening."

"Actually I am sure it was no pleasure at all Black." Draco's voice echoed around the hall as he smoke, his smirking voice directed towards the three standing in front of him.

"Your right Malfoy, I shouldn't even waste my breath saying that it was pleasurable." Turning towards Harry she feigned a yawn "could you possibly show me where the common room is now. I am quiet tired all of the sudden." She smiled up at him through he lashes as she noticed Blaise's glare intensify from her peripheral vision, a laugh wanted to escape her lips but she kept it at bay.

Harry nodded his head and slipped his elbow away from her hand and placed it on the small of her back to lead her away. He didn't get very far though, for as soon as Blaise saw where Harry had placed his hand and how far down it was he lead out a low growl and the words Ashley had tried to prevent him from saying came out anyway. "How about you keep your hands at a decent place from my betrotheds ass Potter!"

Ashley cringed at the words and Harry noticed the way her back tensed as she heard him, he stopped dead in his track as he looked down at Ashley on his side.

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A/N: So things have kind of taken a twist from what I was planning on writing before, but I guess sometimes these stories have a mind of their own. I am looking forward to find out what happens in the later chapters, and there will be more Draco and Hermione interaction more to come. This will not be a Blaise, Ashley, Harry triangle story I promise. But it is an interesting twist if I must say so myself, it appears as if Harry is finding some attraction towards Ashley and vice versa. Please review and let me know what you think! I look forwards to any feedback. =) Thank you for reading!
Also I wanted to note, that I know this chapter is shorter than the previous two but hopefully that wont happen again any time soon.