AN: Hello my lovely readers. I'm sorry to make you wait, and I know I say this every chapter, but halfway through writing this one I got a serious case of the writers block, so I took some time off and thought about it, that is why the story slightly shifts in the middle and if its a bit confusing just ask when you hit the pretty little review button, I would be extremely happy to answer any questions you might have. Anyways I really hope this chapter is enjoyable for you as it was for me to write. Until the end Enjoy! :)

Chapter 10

Here he was with Scarlet laying calmly as she rubbed his head letting the blonde golden hair fall through her fingers. He felt his eyes grow heavy, and soon he was fast asleep.

When Draco awoke he awoke to an empty bed and a note by his bedside table.
Draco,
I'm sorry I had to leave early this morning, I had an Ancient Ruins class I had to get to. I'll be back at 10 with some breakfast. You can just lay in bed until then.
Sincerely Yours,
Scarlet 3

Draco read and reread the letter, then glaced at his watch, it was only half past nine which ment she'd be back within the next thirty minutes. He walked to the bathroom and took a shower watching the minutes go by, waiting for Scarelt to return.

Scarlet gathered a plate full of fruit and began to head down the corridor towards the Slytherin common room. "Ahem" a voice coughed coming from the dark corner next to the common room door. Scarlet looked over and jumped a little.
"Blaise." She said breathlessly.
"Hello scarlet," he said smiling walking up to her. "Healthy plate of food you got there." He plucked a cherry from the plate and put it in his mouth, The looked her up and down noticing the silver dragon hanging from around her neck. "I see Draco didn't lose any time trying to win our little bet." He whispered towards her and nodded at her necklace.
"It was just a gift Blaise, and what bet?" she said getting suspicious.
"Just a bet to see who could bed you first, I didn't want to do it but Draco instited on it. He even insisited that you'd be and easy conquest."

Scarlet could feel her eyes starting to sting as tears welled up in them, Blaise caught a tear and smiled, "oh Now dear Scarlet don't cry. Draco isnt one for feelings, look at the way he's treated you the last couple of years."
"I thought I could change him." She whispered.
"Scarlet you can never tame a sleeping Dragon," he grabbed another piece of fruit and walked inside the common room with Scarlet following behind him until they reached Draco's door. "If you need me Sweetheart, I'm just down the hall, come by any time. I wouldn't let anyone hurt you." Blaise reached forward and kissed Scarlet on her forehead.

Scarlet opened Draco's door after wiping away the tears that had fell from her eyes. Draco was sitting on the bed with his shirt off, Scarlet took one look at him and became fuming mad, 'How could he just sit there with his shirt off after he called me an easy conquest. ' She let her anger take over and flung the friut at him. "You…..You…Dirty no good scumbbag." She shouted and stormed out of the room.

Draco looked at the fruit that covered him and the woman storming out of the room. He had no idea what he had done from the time she walked into the room and the time she had stormed out, He hadnt even said a word to her yet. He got up from the bed and went to follow her from the room when he reached the hall he saw her walking into Blaise's room with his arm around her shoulder. Draco closed his door and sat back down on the bed,' Blaise ' he thought as he walked back into his room. He slowly picked up the fruit not wanting the house elves to come and get it from anywhere but the garbage. 'That's Scarlets fault, the old Draco would've never thought about that." He thought to himself. He then walked over to his writing desk and began writing his mother, he had to write her at least once a week otherwise she got worried and came to the school, he fetl bad for his mother, he would;ve never returned this year if his mother hadnt insisted that she'd be fine without him at home, he could see his mother now cooped up in that big manor all by herself, since his father went to azkaban.

Scarlet sat on Blaise bed, he sat next to her holding her head to his shoulder, "it'll be okay, I knew I shouldn't of ever told you about the bet, I just didn't want to see you get hurt." He patted her head gently and made silent hushing noises.
Scarlet just sat there crying and the sniffled a little , looking up at Blaise she smiled and pushed the tears out of face. "Oh Blaise, your such a good friend." She hugged him and placed a kiss on his cheek.
"Such a chasticed kiss." He said smiling.
"I didn't forget that you were apart of that bet too, you know" she said giggleing, feeling much better Scarlet got up and walked towards the door, "I have to get going to my other classes," she opened the door and left.

Scarlet walked down the halls towards her nexxt class,' maybe transfigeration would take her mind off of Draco and Blaise.' She thought to herself. She wasn't sure if she trusted Blaise, but she knew that Draco had decived her either way. 'Maybe you should just stay away from both of them.' She slipped into her seat in Mcgonagalls classroom. She looked around and noticed that Draco still hadnt come into the classroom. 'That's not your problem right now Scarlet ignore it.'

Class went by without the slightest hitch. Scarlet was able to turn the feather that Mcgonagall had given them into a cat and then into an owl. She walked out of the classroom and down to the lake. She felt like swimming but after dipping her toe into the water she knew it would be too cold to take a swim. So she sat down by the tree that shaded most of the lake with its branches and pulled out a book from her napsack. She began reading when she heard a coughing sound comign from above her.
"Read here much" came the voice and Scarlet noticed the flaming red hair from inbetween the branches.
"George," she hollered and found a footing to climb up into the tree.

It was unusal for George to come to the school but today was a ball and cerimony celebrating the final battle. He had cilmbed up into the tree because that was one of the greatest memories he had with his brother. He sat there thinking about the past when he saw Scarlet, he became intrested in the young witch that had stayed over at his parents place several times, he watched as she dipped her toes into the water then decided that it might be too cold for her she sat under the tree he had just climbed. That's when he decided that it might be a good idea for him to let her know that he was there. He watched as Scarlet smiled and then climbed up into the tree.

He lifted his hand and grabbed onto her reaching one. Scarlet smiled as she was helped up into the tree, out of all the Weasly's George was her favorite. "George, what are you doing here?" she asked sitting on the branch next to him.
"That ball thing's tonight their honoring Fred." He said glumily.
"Fred was brave George, you should be proud of him."
George nodded and then smiled at her, "He was, but its still kinda sad that he's not here."
Scarlet knew how George felt, "It'll be okay George I understand how you feel."

George just sat there and watched Scarlet as she recounted the story from her youth and then added that no one really knew what happened besides Neville, Dumbledore, and him. That's when George got a good idea. "Hey Scarlet, do you have any plans for tonight?"

Scarlet smiled and knew what George was asking and the fact was since she found out about Draco and Blaise's be she didn't have plans for that night. So she shook her head. "nope no plans for tonight."
"Well, wanna go to the cerimony with me than?" he asked smiling.
"Sure why not." She laughed and then smiled, the truth was that most of the students and staff would be at the cerimony so she was probably going to go too.

Later that Night…

Scarlet stood in front of the mirror in her bedroom. She was dressed in a dark green gown that had once belonged to her mother the cut on the front was low but not to the point that her cleavage was all the place but still low enough. She had charmed her hair to and updo with green and while flowers into it. Along her neckline she wore the silver dragon that Draco had given her this morning.

She was feeling a lot better after talking with George earlier today and he seemed to make things be in a better place, he suggested that she try and figure out what Draco and Blaise were playing at, but until then she should just avoid them. This had made her laugh and somehow she was looking forward to tonight. It was going to be fun. There as a voice from the potrit in her room. "Miss Scarlet, there is a boy at the common room door, says he's looking for you." Scarlet smiled and opened the door to her room, but not before spraying a light perfume onto her cleavage.

She smiled as she opened to potrait door to George who was standing with his rad hair slicked back and wearing a tux. "Wow george, you look amazing." She saided and laughed a bit as he looked over her from head to toe.
He grabbed her around the waist and pulled her closer. "Hey Scarlet you looked delicious."
This caused her to laugh push away from him. "Oh george!" she exclaimed.

They walked into the great hall which had been decorated to the house colors and even the burned house flags were hung up to remind eveyone of what had happened not to long ago. It had taken the whole year for the most part to even began to rebuild the castle. Everything seemed to have a glow about it. Scarlet smiled as she walked into the Great Hall and it seemed like everyones head had turned towards her. She noticed Franco standing there, smiling at her, she smiled back at him and waved slightly. She would talk to him about his brother later, Franco seemed to have all the details about how he really felt about her.

She joined others on the dance floor, George and her along with other war hero's were to open the dance. Afterwards she excused herself to go get some punch while George was talking to a future employment opportunity. She poured herself some punch.
"You look lovely tonight." A voice came from the opposite side of the punch bowl.
She looked up and into the pale grey eyes she had woken up to this morning. She did a little huff and turned back around, "Draco, I really don't want to talk to you right now." She was still upset with him, but when he moved to the front of her blocking her from leaving.
"But I want to talk to you Scarlet, please just listen to me." He said firmly. He grabbed her hand and pulled her towards the doors that lead outside the great hall and outside to the courtyard. The teachers had enchanted a garden for couples to walk through tonight to remind people of the great beauty that had come out of the war.

They sat on a bench outside, Draco was surprise she hadnt put up a huge fight about leaving the party, though he knew that they couldn't be out here that long that the older Weasly would notice her absance sooner or later. "Scarlet about this morning, what exactly happened?"
She looked at him shyly at first "Blaise told me about the bet you came up with."
"Blaise lied to you, the bet was his idea, I didn't want to do it, but I agreed because I knew it would give me courage to talk to you."
"So you agreed to a bet." She raised her voice a bit.
"Yes and I'm sorry." He said pushing a bit of her hair out of her face.

Suddenly, Draco's back stiffened and his eyes shut. "Draco," Scarlet wispered pushing him slightly.
"Hello love." Said a slimely voice from behind Draco, Scarlet looked up and standing there behind Draco with his wand pointed at him was no other than his own father.
She became fuming mad and looked over at Draco then back to his father. "What did you do to him?"
"It's just a sleeping spell, he'll wake up in a couple of hours but by then we'll be gone."
"And just what do you want Mr. Malfoy?" she asked staring him down, she wasn't scared of him after the death of her parents by his hand.
"I want you to come with me, no screaming no fighting, just walking quietly and following me. I'm going to finish the job that was assigned to me one way or another." He laughed manically.

AN: Well, lets hear it what do you guys think about this chapter, I made it a bit longer than my other ones because I made you guys wait for it and ended it with a cliffhanger sorry :) Dont forget to review I love hearing what you guys have to say about my story :D