A/N Thank you for the positive reviews. I am so sorry I have not updated in forever but I hope you have enjoyed the last couple chapters. I'm on spring break and just out of a relationship so at least now I will have more time for writing I hope.

Chapter 11: The Singing Fairy Princess

Pansy searched the hall for any sign of Blaise, Hermione or Draco, but she did not see them anywhere. By this time Harry and Ginny were worried too. Ron had succumbed to the strangeness that surrounded Luna and was not even aware that one of his friends was missing.

"What could be taking them so long on a walk?" Pansy questioned when Harry and Ginny reported no sign of the missing three.

"Maybe they are just busy," Harry suggested. Ginny replied to this comment with a slap upside the back of Harry's head.

"How could you say such a thing about one of your best friends? You know Hermione is not like that, plus Draco went looking for them and he would have found them if they were doing that."

Harry knew this was true, but he was trying his best to keep the situation light, but in truth the fact that Hermione was out there alone with two Slytherin guys made him very nervous. Sure she could take care of herself, but what if she didn't have her wand?

No sooner did Harry finish these disturbing thoughts when Blaise suddenly came bursting into the hall only he was no longer dressed as a werewolf…

Draco had been frantically searching for any sign of where the couple had gone when he heard a shout and something heavy hit the ground with a thud. He turned to his left where he heard the sound, continuing more cautiously with his wand at the ready.

The trees just ahead seemed to thin into what appeared to be a small clearing. He could see one figure of a man walking around the clearing and another form on the ground. The person on the ground was not moving and this worried Draco.

What the hell had Blaise done?

Meanwhile, back in the great hall…hell had just frozen over…

Blaise, who had just burst into the crowded hall was now clad in a light pink leotard with a matching tutu and purple sparkly wings. His new costume rivaled even Lavender' because unlike Lavender, Blaise was now the proud owner of a diamond tiara set atop his dark hair.

Pansy gasped in horror at the sight of her friend and quickly strode over to him. "Blaise, what in the hell happened to your costume?" she nearly shrieked. Instead of some sort of logical answer or even a lame excuse Blaise answered with this:

When I was a young boy I had a little toy,

His name was hopper the rabbit.

He was a small, cute brown bunny

And what is even more funny,

He wore a large green striped hat.

The whole hall stared on as Blaise continued to repeat this song and spin around in circles. Neville fainted, Pansy began to cry and Harry tried not to laugh as Professor McGonagall quickly ushered Blaise to the hospital wing.

"Well," Harry said running a hand through his hair desperately attempting to throw off some of the awkwardness. "Now that Blaise is back I wonder what Draco and Hemione could be doing…" This earned him another slap from Ginny who then grabbed his hand and quickly dragged him outside to find Hermione.

Draco weighed his options.

I can't just burst into the clearing. Obviously something has gotten into Blaise and I don't want him to attack me. I wonder what he did to Granger. Has this been the whole reason he asked her to the dance? This looks like a bit more than innocent, or not so innocent, fun.

Draco decided she was in trouble and it was only Blaise after all. He could easily match Blaise's skill so he crept to the edge of the clearing and paused when he saw the figure leaning over her body and muttering something with his wand pointed at her head. His heart beat quickened.

He noticed a large jar full of a swirling, silvery substance on the ground next to Hermione's body. After the incantation was said her body gave a quick jerk and then went rigid. Draco quickly acted; he sent a stunning spell at what he thought was Blaise and then another spell to bind him so he could not attack when he woke up.

Draco straightened up from behind the tree and rushed over to check Hermione's body for a pulse. After he found one and knew that she was alive he turned to look at the stunned body behind him only to realize it was not Blaise.

What the hell is going on? He thought to himself as he stared down at…

"Mr. Zabini, can you recall anything that has happened tonight?" McGonagall asked him as he sat on a cot in the hospital wing.

Madame Pomfrey explained that he had been under the imperius curse. She removed the curse and returned his clothing to normal before McGonagall underwent her interrogation.

"I remember I was in my dormitory putting my costume on and then I went down to the common room and exited into the dungeons heading for the Great Hall and, and...." he shook his head trying to recall something, but he was unsuccessful. "That is the last thing I can remember Professor, I'm sorry," he finished lamely.

"That's alright Zabini," McGonagall sighed, patting him on the shoulder. "It is not your fault you can't remember. I just hope we can find Miss Granger. The staff is looking for her now."

In the forest…

Draco was very confused.

What is Professor Avarus doing out here and what did he to Granger? Some thing is wrong, very wrong. Oh well, time to save the day and make Granger indebted to me for the rest of her life.

Draco lifted the unconscious Hermione over his shoulder shocked at how light she was. He put the jar in his robe pocket and levitated the stunned and bound professor out of the forest. Before he made it past the edge of the trees he heard voices coming towards him, but soon realized it was Harry and Ginny.

"Malfoy! What is going on? What did you do to Hermione?" Harry shouted at him, pointing his wand directly at Draco's chest. Draco took a step back.

"Calm down Potter. I saved her, if you really want to know."

"Saved her from what?" Ginny challenged. For a moment the three paused to see who was approaching. Hagrid and couple other Professors caught up with Harry and Ginny and stared questioningly from Ginny to Harry pointing his wand at Malfoy to Malfoy who had Hermione ungraciously slung over his shoulder and finally to Professor Avarus who was floating in mid air.

"Explain wha's goin on 'ere," Hagrid grumbled looking at Malfoy.

"Well I was just about to when Potter here decided to threaten me." Ginny cleared her throat and Harry lowered his wand, but still kept it securely in his hand.

"Thank you. Now, when I arrived in the Great Hall, Pansy informed me that Blaise and Granger had gone for a 'walk' so I decided to snoop on them. I was walking down the path when I heard a scream and saw some light in the forest so I went to find out what was going on. I went into the trees and caught a glimpse of Blaise dragging Granger through the forest and then I lost them. I almost gave up when I heard a noise and found them in a clearing. I saw him muttering an incantation and pointing his wand at Granger's head and then I stunned him, but it turned out it wasn't Blaise it was Professor Avarus." Draco looked at them all, daring them to challenge his story, but none did.

"Well Blaise came back into the Great Hall dressed as a fairy princess and singing some weird song about a bunny rabbit," Ginny said. "That still doesn't explain how he got out of the forest, or what Professor Avarus was doing there though…" she trailed off.

"I'm sorry, but did you say a fairy princess?" Draco asked, looking at the redhead skeptically.

"Yep."

A previous thought now entered Draco's head making him lose his concentration and Professor Avarus dropped to the grass with a thump.

Draco's heart began to race as he recalled one of his many sarcastic thoughts from weeks earlier…

I can't believe I actually dated her. She's not even really attractive. I'd almost rather date Granger than Pansy he thought. No, the day I want to date Granger is the day Blaise dresses up like a fairy princess and prances around the great hall singing about bunnies.

"Coincidence," he said to himself, but his voice was shaky and he wasn't sure how well he had convinced himself.

"What are yeh on abou' Malfoy?" Hagrid asked, picking up Professor Avarus and turning towards the castle. "Let's get 'em to the hospital wing, Professor McGonagall will want ter know what happened."

Harry and Ginny followed Malfoy, Hagrid and the rest of the staff back to the castle, not taking their eyes off Draco as he continued muttering incoherently to himself.

That was just a freak coincidence…Nothing more…Who ever thought, certainly not I…it's not like I even want to date her…and technically it's night not day…but I did save her…why did I save her?...Oh God I can't date Granger…there is no such thing as fate…I control everything that happens to me…it's my choice…he finally decided.

His thoughts couldn't remain quiet for long though.

She would never even want to date me anyways…she hates me…I'm really not that bad though am I?…She is attractive for a mudblood…and the way the moon illuminated her pale face contrasted by the dark curls that fell around her shoulders as she lay there…the feel of her soft skin as I checked for a pulse on her elegant neck…how I would like to just…

"NO!" he suddenly bellowed, feeling heat rise through his body.

Harry and Ginny jumped at Draco's outburst. "Um, Malfoy?" Harry asked. "Are you alright?" No response, but Draco continued walking. Harry and Ginny looked at each other quizzically and followed.

I will not date a mudblood and that is final.