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p class="MsoNormal"Draco woke up early so he could get ready and have time to write a letter to Blake. The group had decided to pass the notes back and forth for the two boys while they did research into Blakes medical issues though its hard when there isn't really a medical issue so to say. Blaise had tried many different times to explain the situation but he wasn't able to, every time he would get to close to letting something of value out he'd get a head ache or a wave of pain would wash over him. After the fifth time of him trying they had told him to stop trying before he did major harm to himself./p
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p class="MsoNormal"He had finished is morning routine and checked the time he still had an hour before he would normally head down to the Great Hall for breakfast. He sat down and pulled out his favorite quill and silver and green ink and began writing./p
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p class="MsoNormal"strongemMy Emerald, /em/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal"strongemI hope you don't mind my endearment I didn't feel like diamond would do you justice and your emerald eye always seems to see right through me. I have to say it is my favorite thing about you, along with so many other things I adore about you. /em/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal"strongemI am not happy with the situation, but Id never want to do anything to put you in danger. It feels like I just found you and now you have been jerked away. I wish I could help you with this situation, but I know nothing about it. Please give me something, tell me something of what's going on. Ill do whatever I can to fix it. For now I guess the only thing we can do is talk this way. Blaise, Pansy, Granger, and Weasley said they would pass our notes for us so no one will know. I think it is best we do not let any others know we are communicating this way less they decide to put an end to even this. I look forward to your reply. /em/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal"strongemYours, /em/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal"strongemDraco L. Malfoy /em/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal"Draco folded up his letter placed it in the envelope and sealed it with his crest. He stood up and made his way out of his room and met Blaise in the common room giving a half hearted smirk. Blaise took the letter from the blond and patted him on the back./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Lets head to breakfast Dray" he said and they made their way to the Great Hall./p
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p class="MsoNormal"There wasn't many people there since it was early so they had their choice of seating. Draco sat down and pulled a mug to himself and filled it with coffee. Blaise had perfectly portioned out himself some eggs, bacon, and sausage then glanced at Draco./p
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p class="MsoNormal""You have to eat, Blake already warned me you'd try to starve yourself and made me promise to force feed you if necessary" the dark haired boy said casually./p
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p class="MsoNormal"Draco cut his eyes to the boy as he took a drink of his beverage./p
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p class="MsoNormal""You try and you'll be at the bottom of the lake Zabini" he said casually. Their eyes caught in a battel of dominance. Blaise looked away first but grabbed a bagel and buttered it and threw it on the blonds plate./p
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p class="MsoNormal"The doors swung open and Ron, Hermione, Pansy and Blake walked in. Dracos heart clenched when his eyes met Blakes. Blake sent a small smile then frowned when he saw the uneaten bagel on Dracos plate. He then glared at Blaise hard, said boy groaned./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Great now Im going to get cussed because of you Malfoy"/p
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p class="MsoNormal""Good you need it" the blond said watching as the four people made their way to the Slytherin table./p
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p class="MsoNormal"Draco was shocked when Ron plopped himself down across from Draco and Blaise and started piling his plate full of whatever he could reach. The red head looked up with a piece of toast hanging out of his mouth./p
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p class="MsoNormal""What, were you saving this seat for someone?" he asked/p
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p class="MsoNormal"Both boys shook their heads no but their shock was still clear on their faces. Ron rolled his eyes and pointed to the other end of the table where Blake Pansy and Hermione were now sitting./p
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p class="MsoNormal""We figured it'd be better to all sit together while we try to get through all this. The more the merrier right"/p
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p class="MsoNormal"Blaise laughed and Draco just stared back then began eating his bagel. His life was already a crazy mess why not keep going with the crazy at least it'll keep him busy. One thing the two figured out is the red head had no manners at all. They felt like they needed to put up defensive shields just to protect themselves from the food flying out of Rons mouth as he talked animatedly. But even with that Blaise hung on his every word. Draco smiled to himself happy that his friends were at least happy./p
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p class="MsoNormal"He kept his eyes at the other end of the table watching Blake. The boy didn't eat near what he normally would instead picked at his plate. Draco wanted to go over to him and hold him and tell him everything would be ok but knew that was not a possibility right now. He saw Pansy was no better than Blaise was, she looked love struck as she listened to Hermione go on and on./p
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p class="MsoNormal"Breakfast was soon over and as the girls and Blake made their way out of the hall Blaise stood up to follow. Draco caught the letter being passed to Blake but was surprised to see one being passed back right then and there too. Draco and Ron caught up quickly to Blaise who had slowed his steps after exchanging the letter with Blake. The Italian slipped said letter to Draco right before they walked into potions. Even though Draco knew Blake wouldn't be sitting next to him anymore it still hit home and hurt when they all sat down and Blake was all they way across the room. His skin started to boil when a Gryffindor sat down on the other side of Blake that was not taken up. Said boy was leaning in way to close and being way to friendly. Blake said a few words and gave a shy smile but other than that he did not seem interested, but the boy didn't seem to get the point. Draco was about to stand up when Blaise shouted./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Damn you Walker leave him alone, can you not tell your making an ass out of yourself" he finished angerly./p
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p class="MsoNormal"The boy spun around with a sneer. He had short sandy blond hair that was spiked up, and dark blue eyes. He was handsome in a normal everyday country boy way. Draco could tell he was pissed at being called out on his obvious attempted seduction of the Slytherin boy./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Fuck off Zabini, you're not his keeper" he said with a growl./p
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p class="MsoNormal"Blake whipped his head around to the boy and placed both hands on his side and pushed him off the end of the bench glaring at the boy./p
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p class="MsoNormal""You don't talk to any of my friends that way you Prick. Now get lost before you get hurt" the chill in Blakes voice sent a hot flash of excitement through Dracos body. He wanted to go over there and grab him up and slam him against the wall and the hell out of him./p
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p class="MsoNormal"As the day went on it was harder and harder for Draco to keep himself away from Blake. And every time one of their friends drug him in a different direction to keep him away, he started hurting more and more. He didn't know how he was going to keep this up. Finally, classes had come to an end and Blaise left the group saying he was going to drop his things off and go see Blake in his room. Draco decided that he was done with the day and stayed in his room for the night. He was exhausted after dealing with the emotional whiplash./p
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p class="MsoNormal"Draco threw himself on to his bed and dropped his arm across his eyes and sighed. Then his eyes widened he had completely forgot Blakes letter. He dug in his robe pocket and pulled out the crinkled up envelope. He broke the seal and carefully pulled out the letter his heart racing with excitement and read it./p
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p class="MsoNormal"strongemDragon, /em/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal"strongemFirst off stop throwing a tantrum please. The last thing I want and you is for you to get expelled. Im honestly surprised you haven't been considering everything you've said and done to Severus. Just know I am ok now. It is a really long story and I don't know how to explain it without giving away more about my condition. I know your blaming yourself, but please don't this is solely on me, I was stupid. Im happy I at least got to lay next to you at least one time in my life. I have always dreamt about it and it was so much better than I had dreamed. /em/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal"strongemThere's a lot I need to tell you but I'm to scared to tell you, I don't want to lose you, that's even if I have you still. You mean more to me than you'll ever know or understand. I am really happy Blaise, Pansy, Hermione, and Ron have been taking care of you. This plan is ingenious so we can still talk, that is if you still want to. But I have a better idea than passing notes and it will be quicker and easier to hide. I was given a gift by my God father some time ago and never found the right person to give it to, but I know I have now. You should have it by tonight if you're willing to still talk to me or be with me. I look forward to talking to you and hopefully one day soon, can be with you again. /em/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal"strongemYours, /em/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal"strongemBlake J. Viper /em/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal"Draco finished the letter and looked back at the top of it and smiled. He could imagine that name rolling of the others lips and it sent his heart fluttering. He never thought he'd know happiness again, but here it was warming his chest. He was curious what Blake was giving him and he had a feeling it was important if he had had it for so long but never gave it to anyone before. That thought brought another smile to his face. Blake considered him important enough to give him something that Blake cherished. Draco sat back and closed his eyes thinking about the smaller boy and soon he had fallen asleep./p
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p class="MsoNormal"Draco was brought back to the world of the living by rough shaking, rolled over to his back and looked up threw blurry eyes. The only thing he seemed to notice was black hair and a faint smell of wood polish, and treacle tart. He reached out and grabbed the person and pulled him down to himself./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Ummmm Draco, I love you and all, but not like that" came the smooth draw. Draco quickly came to and met Blaises dark eyes and smirking face. He pushed the Italian away from him and ran a hand over his face./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Sorry Blaise" the blond mumbled./p
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p class="MsoNormal""No need to be sorry, I'm sure you're going to want to kiss me anyway after I give this to you" he said smugly and held out what looked like a book. Draco raised his eyes brow at the boy whose smirk grew even wider./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Blake sent it with me to give you"/p
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p class="MsoNormal"At that Draco leapt up and took the book. Now that he was holding it he could tell it wasn't a book but a journal. It was made out of black leather and had a silver crest he had never seen before. It looked like a snake wrapped around a lion, but it seemed like there were two letters woven into it. Looking closer he could tell the letters were a 'B' and a 'P'. It was obviously a family crest, but he had never seen it before. The pages looked like they were lined in silver also the way they glinted when he moved the book around. He opened it and nothing was in it, it was completely empty. He looked back up at Blaise in confusion. Blaise was still smirking at the blond but shrugged his shoulders./p
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p class="MsoNormal""He said if you still want to talk to him, to have that" he pointed to the journal "Open to the first page at ten o'clock" Draco was even more confused but nodded. He looked down at his watch and saw it was only a few minutes before ten. He looked back up to Blaise but before he could say anything the boy laughed and turned around./p
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p class="MsoNormal""Yeah Yeah, have fun I'll talk to you tomorrow" and he left the room./p
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p class="MsoNormal"Draco sat back on his bed and propped himself against his headboard then he opened the journal. He had it on the very first page and he stared at it for what seemed like forever. He jumped though when he saw silver swirls start weaving all over the page. Then they stopped and words appeared./p
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p class="MsoNormal"strongemDraco are you therespan style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/em/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal"Draco looked on in surprise then the swirls started again/p
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p class="MsoNormal"strongemIts me Blake, if you do not respond in five minutes Ill assume you did not take the journal /em/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal"Those words snapped him out of his shock, and he dove off his bed and dug through his desk for his quill then threw himself back onto his bed and wrote back./p
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p class="MsoNormal"strongemYes I'm here I'm here I was just getting a quill span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanspan style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanspan style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/em/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal"Then the silver swirls started all over again…. span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanspan style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanspan style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
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