A/N: I'm back. So sorry for the long wait, but here is the next chapter. I hope you'll enjoy it.
I stood completely still with eyes open wide. Then I relaxed and started to kiss him back. However, I snapped back quite fast. What the bloody hell am I doing? I snapped my eyes open and pushed him away. I stood frozen. I had no idea how to react.
"Well, say something, Blake"
"What are you doing? What was that?" I said with a hiss and a frown.
"I kissed you, I thought you wanted me to" He said confused
"What? Why would I want that? I don't know-... I mean I'm not into guys"
"But you kissed me back!"
"Well, I was in a stage of shock! What would you have done?" I knew it was the wrong thing to ask him, but I was still kind of in a shock.
Nott ignored my question and it looked like he thought the conversation over in his head. After a moment his eyes widen, as he asked: "So you're not...?"
"Well I don't think Blake is so..." "No!" I said frustrated.
"But I thought... I mean all the signs... and..." At the last part his eyes widen almost even more "Oh my god. I'm so sorry, can you forgive me?"
"Of course you're forgiven. Let's just forget this whole thing and never, and I mean NEVER, talk about it again."
I turned to leave, thinking how lucky I had been to not have this become such I big thing. It could have revealed my secret to Nott. Nott's voice however, stopped me in my tracks to turn.
"Wait a minute. I still don't understand why you kissed back; it couldn't just be because of shock."
I didn't turn around. I couldn't look at him; it would make it harder for me to lie. I decided not to say anything. I simply couldn't think of anything to say.
"Now, that I think about it, there have been some weird things about you" Nott said thoughtful.
I was thinking so hard to come up with a good cover story that my head almost hurt. I couldn't come up with anything, so I decided to play dumb and pretend that I didn't know what he was talking about.
"I don't know what you are talking about" I said and apparently with my normal voice, because in the next moment Nott looked more confused than ever.
"What's the matter with your voice?"
I didn't answer. I just shook my head, as if the problem would go away by doing that.
"I know that voice." He thought for a moment, while looking off into space "That's Hermione Granger's voice." By mistake my eyes widen at this. He leaned a little forward and whispered "Granger?"
"If you tell anyone, I swear, you're coming out of the closet" I hiss in response.
"Please, don't" He said nervously "I swear I won't say anything"
"Good"
"Can I just ask why?"
I told my story about how Ron and Harry wouldn't let my try out Quidditch, so I when "undercover" as Blake to play on the Slytherin Quidditch team, so I could beat Harry and Ron at their own game. Through the whole story he just listened. Not once did he interrupt. When I was done he just sat there quietly thinking the whole thing over.
After a minute and two he said something completely unexpected.
"So, what's your next move?"
"What? Why do you want to know?"
"Well, maybe I can help"
"Okay, you are totally confusing me now. Why would you help me?" I asked somewhat confused and with suspicion.
"I'll always help to stick it to a Gryffindor, especially Potter and Weasley. Plus you don't just exclude someone because of their gender. Beside I love beating Gryffindor at Quidditch."
"Such a Slytherin" I said with a smile.
"There's nothing wrong with Slytherins. If there was, then why are you acting like one?"
"Because Blake is that way" I said matter-of-factly.
"I don't mean as Blake. I mean your whole plan, it is very Slytherin."
I had never seen it like that. It was in fact very Slytherin of me to go undercover in Slytherin and to try and beat Gryffindor. Maybe Blake had rub off on me, because I didn't see this as a bad thing.
Nott got me out of this thinking bubble, when he started to talk again.
"So, what is your next move? The game against Gryffindor is soon you know"
"Well, we have a practice session tomorrow afternoon, right? So you can help me to be discrete around the others"
"That seems simple enough. Don't you have something big happening?"
"Not really. I only have one other thing and tha-..."
I stopped again mid-sentence, because I just figured out a brilliant idea, which could get me out of sticky situation.
"Actually there is one other thing you can help me with. How good are you are changing your voice?"
"I think I can mange. Why?"
"Well, Blake and I are going on a date tomorrow after practice and I can't very well be present if I, I mean Blake, have to be there too. So could you come with me as Blake?"
2 days left (Sunday)
I couldn't believe that I had convinced Nott to go with me. However, I couldn't worry about that at the moment since I was currently flying a broom, trying to pass the Quaffle to a team member. The game was tomorrow and we were training extra hard to get ready. So far everything was going as planned. We ended the practice with a strategy talk on the ground.
"In the end it doesn't really matter, because we are going to win since we have Blake" Theodore said as we were finishing and gave me a pat on the back.
As we were heading towards the locker rooms Draco and I (walking side by side) talked. Very fast the subject became about Daphne Greengrass.
"You did a good job, mate. The date later today is a good start. By the way we'll meet you and Granger at the square of Hogsmeade"
"Right" When the subject had turned to Daphne my hands began fiddling with the broom I was carrying. At the same time I sort of spaced out. I don't know why, but at that moment I really didn't like Daphne.
After practice was over Theodore and I went to Hogsmeade early to get ready for the date. We changed Theodore into Blake and trained his voice so he would sound as closely to Blake as possible. We had to do this outside of Hogwarts, because we couldn't have two Blake's walking around Hogwarts.
When I changed back into myself I changed into something I little more comfortable than an oversized uniform. When I exited the room at the Hog's head and went downstairs to meet up with Theodore I wore a red skirt with black boots and a black tank top and a small jacket.
"You look good, for a Gryffindor" Theodore said as he saw me enter the downstairs.
It was a little weird seeing Blake, but hearing someone else's voice coming out of his mouth.
"Why thank you. You too, Blake" I said lifting my eyebrows at the last part.
"Oh right" He said in his normal voice and the continued with "Thank you" in his Blake-voice.
Then we were on our way to the square to meet Draco and Daphne. I'll be honest, as we got closer and closer to the square I got a bit nervous. As we turned around the last corner and entered the square we saw Draco and Daphne on the other side, standing sideways to us. As we made our way to them Theodore grabbed my hand and gave it a little squeeze of comfort. He was letting me know that it was going to be okay.
"Hey Blake, Granger" Draco greeted as we got close. He didn't say my name as cold as he used to. The way he said it make it sound like he was uncomfortable with my being there.
"Hey Draco, Daphne" Theodore said, still holding my hand.
There was a little pause, which Daphne decided to break. "We haven't talked much before, Hermione, but I'm Daphne Greengrass, but just call me Daphne"
At this Draco's head turned shapely towards Daphne, but she just ignored it.
"I will, Daphne" I said and smiled at her. She smiled back at me at this.
"Well, let's go, before all the good tables are taken" Theodore said and we were on our way.
At the Three Broomsticks we got a booth so all four of us could sit together. Draco and Theodore sat beside each other in the middle and Daphne and I sat at the end beside one of them.
During the meal nothing big happened. Either Daphne talked to me or she flirted or rather fiddle with Draco. I kept my eye on her and noticed that she often peeked at Theodore. This made me annoyed. She already had one guy beside her; did she want more or something? Or was she doing something else? From a third party point of view it almost looked like she was trying to make Theodore jealous. Was she? However, I didn't get to think about this, because my thoughts were interrupted by someone clearing his throat beside me.
"Bla- Zabini?" I said rather surprised by seeing him.
"Hello Granger, I have been looking for you. Can I talk to you for a second?" When I didn't response, he continued "Alone?"
"Oh, sure" I answered uneasy. I turned my attention back to the three other people at the table and excused myself as my gaze landed on Blake/Theodore to signal that he would be okay. As I got up I sneaked a peek at Draco. He was looking at Blaise with an emotionless expression. As if he could feel my gaze he brought his attention to me, but as soon as we locked eyes he turned away.
A/N: So, what did you think? Please let me know :)
