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By the end of the week, Draco managed to prove to Alana that he in fact only wanted to make her happy and so she accepted at least that. The rule of his three strikes stayed in place though, as it helped the Malfoy heir to know when he was pleasing her and when he upset her, it also helped him to understand her likes and dislikes. Over the following weeks, Alana managed to keep herself out of trouble, for the most part, and managed to piss Draco off for how casual she was about her detentions. She'd also gotten a howler from her parent's for it, which had her far more embarrassed than she'd ever been in her entire life. Seamus was happy to receive letters from Jack, who was begging to see him over the holidays along with Blaise, who was just as eager to see his little brother. Surprisingly, there was to be a Halloween Ball which was mandatory for everyone to attend, not doing so would result in punishment; no doubt this rule was in place due to the Carrows. Soon, the entire school was buzzing with excitement and boys were asking girls and girls asking boys to be their date's. Alana, having had another row with Draco over her health, as he claimed, was in a sore mood when Blaise found her.

"Anyone ask you to the ball yet?" He asked, taking a seat beside her. She didn't answer him as she continued staring into the fire. "Come on, Draco meant well," He sighed. "It's only natural for him to worry about you."

"I'm tired of him hovering over me!" She snapped, irritated. "I'm sick of him constantly bugging me and following me about like a puppy! I need my space!" Just as her ranting came to an end, Draco himself walked in, his hands stuffed in his pant's pockets.

"Sparks, anyone ask you to the ball?" He asked, sitting across from her.

"Why do you want to know?" She snapped, glaring at him.

"Because I wish to attend the ball with you," He growled, narrowing his eyes.

"Too bad you were too late," She stood abruptly. "Someone's already asked me and I said yes," With that, she turned and stormed off. Draco stared after her in shock, not able to fully register what had just happened.

"Okay... I think it's best that we don't bother her," Blaise let out a breath he hadn't known he was holding. He watched as Alana's words finally registered in the Veela's mind and braced himself for his outburst.

"She WHAT?" He screeched, hopping up from the couch. "I'll bloody kill whoever it is! Oh when I get my hands on that bastard, he'll wish he never asked her to that ball!" Blaise just let him yell, knowing that if he tried to stop him, he would end up getting hurt. "Bloody ridiculous!" He huffed as he flung himself onto the couch. "Infuriating bint! How dare she go to the ball with another man! She's my mate!"

"Yes well, Alana is a stubborn woman," Blaise chuckled. "And one who will not let any man control her. She's got a mind of her own, mate, and she probably want's all the freedom she can get."

"I don't want her wasting that freedom spending time with some other bloke," He growled irritably. "I won't stand for it! She's mine!"

"Sorry to say this, Draco, but she's not yours, not yet anyway," Blaise sighed. If looks could kill, then the Italian would have died the moment Draco's silver eyes turned to him. "Looks like you're going single then?" It was more of a question than a statement.

"Mark my words, Blaise, I will get Sparks," He growled. "The moment I see her, I will take her from whoever the hell she's with and kindly tell them to sod off."

"Whatever you say, mate," He chuckled.

"And who are you going with?" Draco demanded, fighting back jealousy at the possible thought of Blaise having a date while he was being forced to go solo.

"Me? I'm going single as well," He smirked. "All the better for me to pick up some girls while I'm there," The blonde couldn't help it and cracked a smile.

"You never change," He chuckled. "At least you get to have a good lay," He groaned softly and let his head thump against the armrest. He hadn't had a decent shag since before his birthday and Merlin was he hating it. He needed a proper release and wanking late at night wasn't really doing it for him.

"Ah, don't worry," Blaise smirked. "Maybe if you play your cards right, you'll have Alana keeping you company in bed." Draco perked up at the thought and a grin tugged at his lips.

"That's a lovely thought," He mused. "I can see it, yes, makes me want her too."

"Okay, that's enough thinking about my Lana," Blaise frowned. "I don't need you jumping her bones randomly." Draco responded with a rude hand gesture.

"Ah, you ruined such a lovely day dream," He grumbled. "Haven't had a good wank in weeks."

"Too much information," Blaise waved a hand in front of him and feigned disgust. "And if you're going to think about my sister, do it when I'm not here."

"She's not your sister by blood," Draco snorted.

"She might as well be," He shrugged. "I treat her as such and she treats me like a brother, hell her whole family treats me like I'm part of them and mine does the same." Draco rolled his eyes and put his hands behind his head as he stared up at the dark ceiling.

"Did you see Sparks?" They heard Millicent whisper as she and a few other girls walked in.

"Yeah, hanging all over that Finnigan boy," Another snarled in disgust. Draco's eyes widened at this and his whole body tensed up. He heard Blaise swear as he stood up and rushed from the common room, shouting over his shoulder for Draco to head up to the Head dorms. Draco did so stiffly, fuming over what he'd heard. Alana with Finnigan? No, that couldn't be right... they weren't together anymore. Alana had sworn to him that she and that half-blood were just friends and had no thoughts of getting together again... so why the fuck was he hearing that she was hanging all over him?

"Draco!" Blaise's voice cut through his thoughts. "What you heard back in the commons was partially true," His blood boiled to the breaking point. "But only because she collapsed. Drake, she's sick or something, she's in the hospital wing right now."

"Trust a few girls from Slytherin to not know what the fuck their own eyes saw," He snarled. With Blaise, he dashed to the hospital wing and shoved past all the Gryffindor's that had crowded there.

"Malfoy, this is your fault," Ginny accused, stepping in his way with a few others.

"How the hell is this my fault, Weasley?" He hissed, narrowing his eyes.

"Something you've done caused her to become sick," She snapped. "She collapsed, unable to breathe," Draco's heart began to race. She hadn't been able to breathe? A peculiar scent reached his nose and he craned his neck. He saw that his mate was unconscious and... covered in hives it seemed and her face was puffy.

"All of you, stop pointing fingers," Poppy snapped at them. "Poor thing is trying to recover."

"From what exactly?" Draco had a feeling he knew.

"An allergic reaction it seems," She told him curtly.

"Allergic reaction..." Draco thought back to what had happened early this morning in the Head House. Combined with the scent he found on his mate, he figured it out quickly. "The Sweet Pea body oil," He groaned. "The bottle spilled this morning and she tried to clean it up."

"Told you he didn't do it," Blaise smirked triumphantly at Ginny who only scowled.

"All of you, clear out," Poppy told them. "She'll be fine in a few hours," Draco glared at everyone as they left and grabbed Seamus as he walked by.

"I suppose I should thank you for getting her here," He grumbled.

"Any good friend would have done it," Seamus muttered. He pulled free and left, leaving Draco and Blaise.

"I'll see you later, mate," Blaise patted his shoulder and left. Draco nodded, grabbed a chair, and pulled it up beside Alana's bedside. Hazel eyes opened and looked up into smoldering silver.

"I'm fairly mad at you right now, Sparks," He sighed. "Lucky I can't hurt you because I honestly want to strangle you for what happened in the Pit."

"You have a bad temper," She chuckled weakly. "I didn't even know I was allergic to it."

"Well, be glad it happened while you were cleaning it up," He muttered. "And not when I was rubbing it into your skin," He shuddered at the thought of Alana suddenly not able to breath while he was massaging her back. Alana blanched at the thought as well. "Why won't you go to the ball with me?"

"I told you before, someone asked and I said yes," She sighed. "You didn't ask quick enough, Malfoy."

"Who is it?"

"You'll see at the ball," She smirked.

"Sneaky vixen," He growled. "Time and again you prove to us why you should have been in Slytherin and not Gryffindor."

"Can you leave?" She asked earning a scowl. "I want to rest and I don't feel like talking if you're just going to harass me about not going to the ball with you."

"When you're released, come down to the Pit," She nodded and he left. Draco met up with Blaise and sat in comfortable silence with his friend in the common room. Crabbe and Goyle were off being tutored by the Carrows again as usual, not that Draco cared. On the verge of falling asleep, they were both startled when the stone covering the entrance opened and Alana walked in, looking slightly pale still. Blaise rushed to help her but she shook him off and headed towards the couch. Draco stood and reached for her but she gave him a look and he backed down. When she finally sat down, she curled into Blaise's side, obviously wanting some form of comfort that Draco could not yet give her. The day dragged on like this, with Alana clinging to Blaise while Draco was forced to watch in annoyance. The only time he received any attention from her was when he gave her a lily during lunch. She gave him a hug, giving him the contact that he desperately needed and he gently pulled her close.

"Malfoy, let go," She whispered, starting to feel uncomfortable. He did so immediately and went back to his food. The day wore on and Alana continued to avoid Draco, almost like she had something to hide, which she did, but they'd discussed it... so he didn't understand why she was acting the way she was. "I'm sleeping in Gryffindor tower tonight," She announced after dinner.

"Why?" Draco asked instantly.

"Because I feel like it," She snapped. There was no further conversation about it. Without so much as a goodnight to either boy, Alana left for Gryffindor tower and flung herself onto the couch.

"Lana?" She turned her head and saw Seamus looking at her from the top of the staircase of the boys' dorms. "What's wrong?" He descended the stairs and sat down, letting her crawl into his lap and curl up.

"I'm so confused, Shay," She mumbled.

"About what, love?" He murmured, his eyes shining with worry.

"Everything," She admitted. "School, life, Malfoy... us..." She bit on her bottom lip softly.

"What's there to be confused about?" He played with her hair a bit, a habit of his from back in their days together.

"Loads," She mumbled. "Three years, Shay... and I still haven't gotten over it."

"I know what you mean," He sighed. "Me either."

"But I'm scared, Seamus," She gave a quiet whimper. "After all that's happened and now with Malfoy being how he is."

"Don't be worryin' about Malfoy," He snorted. Alana bit her lip harder and Seamus gave her a look that told her to stop before she made herself bleed. "Just think it over, alright?" The brunette nodded and curled up tiredly, enjoying the time she could spend with him. She really did miss it, being with Seamus and feeling safe in his arms as she did now. She wanted it again but she knew it would only hurt them both in the end... especially now with Malfoy in the picture. Before Alana knew it, she'd fallen asleep in Seamus' lap, dreaming of only happy days for once. But happiness never lasted forever...


Sorry it was so short! I promise the next chapter should be longer! But you'll have to wait because I've decided that I will update on friday's instead as I need time to type out more chapters. Anyway, I love you all and I hope to see lots of reviews! Oh! And keep an eye on Alana and Seamus once again, I have something big planned for them~