She tried not to cry, but it was impossible. She couldn't stop.

He wasn't expecting that and hugged her, with the fear to say something wrong.

When she ran out of tears she finally said:

Hermione: "Pansy..."

Blaise: "What did she do?"

Hermione: "She wants me to date you..."

Blaise: "She... What?" he was astonished.

Hermione: "She wants Draco but she knows he likes me. She caught us. That's why we broke up. And now she wants us to date"

He was trying to join all the information, but it was too hard to think straight. After a few minutes, in silence, he sighed and asked:

Blaise: "What do you want to do?"

Hermione: "I need to date you. She said she would kill him if I didn't..."

Blaise: "Would she kill Draco?!"

Hermione: "I don't know... She is crazy!"

Blaise: "Why me? I've nothing to do with this."

Hermione: "Because she ALSO saw us…"

Blaise: "Is she omnipresent or something?"

Hermione: She laughed a bit "She seems like!"

Blaise: "Well, so I guess we have no other choice."

Hermione: "We don't... You will get hurt, you know that, don't you?"

Blaise: "I do. But I need to help my friends." he tried to smile.

Hermione: She hugged him "What would I do without you?"

He run his fingers in her hair and tried to calm her down.

Blaise: "You're strong; you would be alright by yourself."

Hermione: "No, I wouldn't... Thanks, really. For everything."

Blaise: "You would have done the same for me."

Hermione: "I would." she smiled. "We just have to start pretending when he arrives."

Blaise: "And until then?"

Hermione: "Just friends. But we'll have to walk together."

Blaise: "Okay, you're the boss, my lady." he joked.

Hermione: She laughed "Just you to make me laugh in the darkest times of all!"

Blaise: "Anytime." he smiled.

Hermione: She hugged him. "What do you think about having dinner?"

Blaise: "I think it's great. Together?"

Hermione: "Yes."

Blaise: "Where?" that would be so strange not to have dinner in the Slytherin's table.

Hermione: "Don't know... Maybe we should eat in the Great Hall. Separated."

Blaise: "Are you sure? I don't mind eating with your friends." he lied.

Hermione: "You're not that much of a good liar!" she laughed.

Blaise: He blushed. "Oh... Okay, alright, that would be awkward, but if I had to, I would do it."

Hermione: "You're an angel!" she held his hand while getting up "But I wouldn't make you do that!"

He laughed and got up.

Blaise: "You're the best, Hermione."

Hermione: "No! You're the best!"

Blaise: "You are and the fight is totally over. Let's go."

She laughed and started walking

When they got to the Great Hall, he left her hand and said:

Blaise: "Can we meet later?"

Hermione: "I would love to see you later. Where?"

Blaise: "I don't know... But if we want to be seen, probably, we shouldn't pick a hidden place..."

Hermione: "Where, then?"

Blaise: "No idea, actually." he laughed.

Hermione: "I can meet you near to your Common Room."

Blaise: "Alright, then. I'll wait for you."

Hermione: "See you later" she gave him a slight kiss on the cheek.

Blaise: "See you."

He walked in the Great Hall and sat in front of Pansy, but tried not to look at her.

Hermione came in next and sat next to Oliver Wood and Fred Weasley.

He couldn't stop thinking about what Draco would say or do when he arrived and saw them together. He was feeling so bad, hurting one of the persons he could call friend.

Hermione kept thinking of what she was doing... Blaise was going to lose a friend and he was going to end up hurt because of her.

He just hoped Draco to understand, one day, that they we're doing that to save him.

She knew Draco wouldn't understand what they were doing, but she needed to save him.

That was the only way, no matter how much he thought about options.

She finished eating and stayed there for a while talking with Wood about Quidditch.

Blaise finished and left the Great Hall talking to a friend about some work they had to do.

Hermione got up a few minutes later and took the corridors to the Slytherins Common Room.

When they were in front of the Common Room's door, he told his friend he forgot something and sat on the floor, waiting for her.

Hermione: "Hello!" she said when she arrived.

Blaise: "Hello." He looked at her, smiled, got up and kissed her cheek.

She blushed.

Blaise: He pretended not to notice that and asked "What do you want to do?"

Hermione: "Walk." she answered "Like the first time we met."

Blaise: He offered her his arm. "I'm all yours, Miss."

Hermione: She giggled "Always a true gentleman!"

He smiled. He never truly knew what he should answer to that.

She kept walking, happily, forgetting about everything that was going through her mind.

He tried not to think about the reason they were there, together, and to enjoy the walk.

Hermione: "Tell more secrets of yours!" she asked.

Blaise: He laughed a little. "I'm not that mysterious!"

Hermione: "Aren't you?"

Blaise: "Do you think I am?"

Hermione: "You look like!"

Blaise: "Do you like it?"

Hermione: "I love it…" she smiled at his eyes.

Blaise: "So, I have to keep some secrets to save the mystery, don't you think?"

Hermione: "I do!" she smiled. She was loving that moment "Smart boy!"

Blaise: "I've learnt it from you."

Hermione: "No, you haven't!"

Blaise: "Yes, I have!" he laughed.

Hermione: "You're a smart boy. That isn't something you can learn with other person! "

Blaise: "But I can learn how to use it."

Hermione: "And how do you use it now?"

He winked and didn't answer.

Hermione: "Are you going to let me curious?"

Blaise: "If that's my charm, I certainly will."

Hermione: She laughed "I love you!"

Blaise: "I love you too."

She hugged him as tight as she could for a long time

He didn't move, thinking about what she was doing. Was she thinking he was Draco? Was she pretending him to be Draco? He didn't know what to think.

She kept hugging him. He was her true friend. The only one she could count within the next months.

Blaise: "Hermione?" he whispered, after a few moments.

Hermione: "Yes." she said looking at him.

Blaise: "You can trust me."

Hermione: "That's all I need now." she smiled.

Blaise: "You can count on me."

Hermione: "You can count on me too."

Blaise: He hugged her tight. "Thank you, Hermione."

Hermione: "I need to thank you, not the opposite."

Blaise: "You don't need to thank me; I'm doing this because I want to."

Hermione: "Because you are a good friend!"

Blaise: "Because I care about both of you."

Hermione: "We both care about you too." she smiled.

Blaise: "Wait until he arrives." he suddenly became sad.

Hermione: "I don't want him to…"

Blaise: "Why?"

Hermione: "I don't want him to suffer with all this. He has too much to worry about already..."

Blaise: "But at least you can see him, right? What if you told him the truth?"

Hermione: "And I would risk his life? Never."

Blaise: "Yes, you're right, I was just trying to solve this... Without anybody getting hurt."

Hermione: "That is all I want. We will find out a way."

Blaise: "How, Hermione? We are going to hurt him and he won't even know why!"

Hermione: "I don't know, right now. But before I leave, I will tell him the truth!"

Blaise: "Leave?"

Hermione: "Yes, leave!"

Blaise: "Are you still going with... him?"

Hermione: "With who? Harry?"

Blaise: "Yes."

Hermione: "Off course."

Blaise: "Let me help you." he just said, without looking at her.

Hermione: "What?" she looked at him confused.

Blaise: "I can't fight for something I don't believe in."

Hermione: "Can you get more perfect?" she asked.

He blushed and smiled.

Blaise: "I'm not perfect, really."

Hermione: "I think you are. You will be a precious help!"

Blaise: "I really hope so. But I don't believe Potter will accept me, anyway."

Hermione: "I'll make him accept you, don't worry!"

Blaise: "You're the best!"

Hermione: "No, you're the best, honey!"

He smiled and blew her a kiss.

Blaise: "So, aren't you tired already?" he joked.

Hermione: "I would appreciate some sleep, yes!"

Blaise: "Let me take you to your Common Room."

Hermione: "You don't have too. You must be tired!"

Blaise: "I must insist."

Hermione: She laughed "Let's go, then!"

He laughed with her.

She held his hand and they walked together until the Gryffindors Common Room.

When they arrived, he gave her a quick kiss in her forehead and wished her sweet dreams.

She thanked, blew him a kiss and got into the Common Room.