Draco went to his room. He wrote a letter to Marcus, telling him to visit when he had the chance. He didn't mention Blaise. Draco sent the letter off with his owl and went to look for Snape. He knew he needed a teachers permission to allow Marcus to visit Hogwarts.
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Days passed and Harry noticed that Blaise and Draco haven't been talking, except to ask to pass the dragon skin in potions. Harry was looking forward to a new season of quidditch. This year, he was Captain. He had to fill the positions of all three chasers and two beaters. Ron was the keeper last year and was sure to stick with it this year. He knew he has to win the Quidditch cup this year, last year they had lost to Slytherin. By 10 points. He was not going to let it happen again this year. He knew Slytherin was holding tryouts today, and he knew he shouldn't go there. They'd kill him first. Harry thought about it for a minute before pulling out his Invisibility Cloak and making his way down to the Quidditch Pitch. Harry knew that the only new position needed to be filled on the Slytherin team was Keeper. Harry finally got to the pitch and very much to his surprise, he saw Blaise there on her broom. If she did make the team, she'd be the first female in the longest time. Harry wasn't sure if Draco would pick her or not, he wished he wouldn't. He thought he was over her, but every time he saw her, his knees turned into jelly. He was worried she would distract him.
"Zabini, your up" Draco said. It was the first time Harry had ever heard Draco use her last name. Blaise flew up into the air, and went towards the rings. Two Slytherin's Harry didn't know started throwing the quaffle at her. Suprisingly, she blocked every single throw. Nothing had passed her. Harry never thought of Blaise as one to play Quidditch. He thought it may have been to rough for her. Harry leaned against the wall. Much to his surprise, he noticed the old Slytherin Captain, Marcus Flint, walking towards Draco.
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"Malfoy" Marcus yelled. Draco turned around to see the betraying git walking towards him.
" I can see I've left the team in good hands" Marcus said. Draco smiled, he felt proud. He also felt like punching Flint. A moment later, Blaise had flown down and landed next to him. She noticed Marcus and turned around immediately. Marcus grabbed her arm.
"Nice to see you again" Marcus said. Draco started to get really angry, obviously Marcus didn't know Blaise is his girlfriend. "Was my girlfriend," Draco corrected himself. He still had feelings for her, but she treated him like someone she barely knew. She didn't go out of her way to avoid him, but she'd ignore him.
"Let her go Flint" Draco found himself saying.
"Stay out of this Malfoy" Blaise spat.
"Flint, I didn't ask you to come here to help me choose a new keeper for the team. I made that decision by myself" Draco said.
"Who?" asked Marcus.
"You looking at her." Draco said.
"Me? Really?" asked Blaise, her eyes wide because she was so surprised.
"Are you sure? I don't think she'd be able to handle a game this rough, I would know." Marcus smirked.
Draco tried to control his anger. Every part of his body wanted to pin Flint to the ground and beat him senseless. The only thing stopping him was Blaise.
"Yes. I am. Probably the best keeper I've seen in years. Shame she didn't try out earlier." Draco said.
Flint focused his attention on Blaise. "You look better every time I see you. It can make a guy go crazy, not seeing you for months."
Blaise pleaded, "Please Marcus, can we not talk about this here?"
"In front of Malfoy, you mean? I'm sure he won't mind."
"Actually, I'd love to hear what my girlfriend has done with you behind my back." Draco spat.
"Your his girlfriend? Why didn't you tell me?" Marcus asked Blaise, sneering at her and gripping her arm tighter. "I didn't think you'd need to know" She said. "Besides, I'm not his girlfriend anymore"
Flint's sneer turned into a smirk that the Slytherins were famous for. He let go of her arm and ran his hand through her hair. "So then it would be fine if I met you in the Dungeons afterwards?"
Blaise nodded and walked off. Flint went to talk to the other team members as Draco chased after her.
"What are you trying to do to me?" he asked.
"I thought you aren't talking to me. You broke up with me Malfoy. Don't act so jealous, it's your bloody fault."
"MY FAULT? That's it, I'll take Pansy as keeper. Your off the bloody team. I thought you could act civil enough, but I guess not." Draco snapped.
"You wouldn't. I once thought you were brilliant Malfoy, but I guess things have changed. If you want to win the cup again, your going to need someone who can distract Ha-" She paused, "Potter. I can assure you Pansy can't do that."
Blaise ran off and Draco stood there in disbelief. She was right. As much as he hated to admit it, she was the only thing that can distract Potter. He kick the ground and walked off to Madame Hooch, and told her that Slytherin had a new Keeper.
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Blaise was very surprised to see Marcus Flint had come back to Hogwarts. Blaise never really found Marcus attractive, but she felt like he overpowered her. He was a guy she hated, but wouldn't mind being with. Blaise walked into the Slytherin change room. She took of her Quidditch robes and was about to change back into her school robes when she felt a cold hand on her face.
"Missed me?" asked the voice. Blaise recgonised it.
"Marcus, you think you can have me after leaving me alone back in Hogsmeade?" Blaise said, refusing to face him.
"Of course I can have you. Have you forgotten who I am?" Marcus replied. He was too possessive. He reminded her of Draco, except a lot rougher. Marcus kissed her on the neck. His lips were cold.
"Please Marcus, it's not going to work this time. I'm not intoxicated."
He backed away. "If you can honestly tell me that you want nothing to do with me, I'll leave. If you can tell me last time was awful and a complete mistake. I'll leave."
"Fine. It was awful. I don't want you. I don't need you, as much as you find hard to believe. The only reason anything happened was because you got me drunk."
"Your lying."
"Really?" Blaise said, turning around to face him.
"Yes" he said, smirking. He reached for her hair.
"Touch me, Flint and I'll blow your bloody hand off" She spat. "The only reason I acted remotely interested in you on the pitch was to piss off Malfoy. All you bloody Slytherins are alike. You think girls are your property. We're not." Blaise tore out of the Slytherins change room, struggling to put her robes on as she left.
"That's where your wrong, Blaise" Marcus said slyly.
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Harry noticed Blaise run right past him. She looked more angry then he'd ever seen her. He debated whether or not he should follow her, but decided not to. He thought she was mad because she didn't make the team. The idea relieved Harry. He could play Quidditch in peace. Harry made his way back to his dormitory. When he got there, he took of his cloak and went to join Ron in the common room.
"Guess where I was?"
"You better not say in the Astronomy Tower with Ginny."
It took Harry a moment to process what Ron said. "No!", he said, shaking his head, "I was at the Quidditch tryouts for the Slytherin team."
Ron's eyes widened. "Really? Did you see who their new Keeper was?"
"No, I didn't find that out." Ron looked slightly disappointed at what Harry had to say. "But." Harry continued, "I saw Blaise Zabini trying out for the team."
Ron began to laugh. "Blaise Zabini? Wouldn't she be too worried about breaking a nail?"
"That's what I thought, but she was good. I wonder Malfoy didn't pick her. Nothing went past her."
"Maybe there was someone better."
"Perhaps. You know who else I saw come to the pitch? Marcus. Flint."
"Marcus? What the hell is he doing here?"
"I guess he wanted to know how the team was doing." Harry shrugged. He had no idea why the old Quidditch captain had come to visit Hogwarts. It seemed like a reasonable answer, but Harry wasn't very sure.
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Days passed and Harry noticed that Blaise and Draco haven't been talking, except to ask to pass the dragon skin in potions. Harry was looking forward to a new season of quidditch. This year, he was Captain. He had to fill the positions of all three chasers and two beaters. Ron was the keeper last year and was sure to stick with it this year. He knew he has to win the Quidditch cup this year, last year they had lost to Slytherin. By 10 points. He was not going to let it happen again this year. He knew Slytherin was holding tryouts today, and he knew he shouldn't go there. They'd kill him first. Harry thought about it for a minute before pulling out his Invisibility Cloak and making his way down to the Quidditch Pitch. Harry knew that the only new position needed to be filled on the Slytherin team was Keeper. Harry finally got to the pitch and very much to his surprise, he saw Blaise there on her broom. If she did make the team, she'd be the first female in the longest time. Harry wasn't sure if Draco would pick her or not, he wished he wouldn't. He thought he was over her, but every time he saw her, his knees turned into jelly. He was worried she would distract him.
"Zabini, your up" Draco said. It was the first time Harry had ever heard Draco use her last name. Blaise flew up into the air, and went towards the rings. Two Slytherin's Harry didn't know started throwing the quaffle at her. Suprisingly, she blocked every single throw. Nothing had passed her. Harry never thought of Blaise as one to play Quidditch. He thought it may have been to rough for her. Harry leaned against the wall. Much to his surprise, he noticed the old Slytherin Captain, Marcus Flint, walking towards Draco.
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"Malfoy" Marcus yelled. Draco turned around to see the betraying git walking towards him.
" I can see I've left the team in good hands" Marcus said. Draco smiled, he felt proud. He also felt like punching Flint. A moment later, Blaise had flown down and landed next to him. She noticed Marcus and turned around immediately. Marcus grabbed her arm.
"Nice to see you again" Marcus said. Draco started to get really angry, obviously Marcus didn't know Blaise is his girlfriend. "Was my girlfriend," Draco corrected himself. He still had feelings for her, but she treated him like someone she barely knew. She didn't go out of her way to avoid him, but she'd ignore him.
"Let her go Flint" Draco found himself saying.
"Stay out of this Malfoy" Blaise spat.
"Flint, I didn't ask you to come here to help me choose a new keeper for the team. I made that decision by myself" Draco said.
"Who?" asked Marcus.
"You looking at her." Draco said.
"Me? Really?" asked Blaise, her eyes wide because she was so surprised.
"Are you sure? I don't think she'd be able to handle a game this rough, I would know." Marcus smirked.
Draco tried to control his anger. Every part of his body wanted to pin Flint to the ground and beat him senseless. The only thing stopping him was Blaise.
"Yes. I am. Probably the best keeper I've seen in years. Shame she didn't try out earlier." Draco said.
Flint focused his attention on Blaise. "You look better every time I see you. It can make a guy go crazy, not seeing you for months."
Blaise pleaded, "Please Marcus, can we not talk about this here?"
"In front of Malfoy, you mean? I'm sure he won't mind."
"Actually, I'd love to hear what my girlfriend has done with you behind my back." Draco spat.
"Your his girlfriend? Why didn't you tell me?" Marcus asked Blaise, sneering at her and gripping her arm tighter. "I didn't think you'd need to know" She said. "Besides, I'm not his girlfriend anymore"
Flint's sneer turned into a smirk that the Slytherins were famous for. He let go of her arm and ran his hand through her hair. "So then it would be fine if I met you in the Dungeons afterwards?"
Blaise nodded and walked off. Flint went to talk to the other team members as Draco chased after her.
"What are you trying to do to me?" he asked.
"I thought you aren't talking to me. You broke up with me Malfoy. Don't act so jealous, it's your bloody fault."
"MY FAULT? That's it, I'll take Pansy as keeper. Your off the bloody team. I thought you could act civil enough, but I guess not." Draco snapped.
"You wouldn't. I once thought you were brilliant Malfoy, but I guess things have changed. If you want to win the cup again, your going to need someone who can distract Ha-" She paused, "Potter. I can assure you Pansy can't do that."
Blaise ran off and Draco stood there in disbelief. She was right. As much as he hated to admit it, she was the only thing that can distract Potter. He kick the ground and walked off to Madame Hooch, and told her that Slytherin had a new Keeper.
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Blaise was very surprised to see Marcus Flint had come back to Hogwarts. Blaise never really found Marcus attractive, but she felt like he overpowered her. He was a guy she hated, but wouldn't mind being with. Blaise walked into the Slytherin change room. She took of her Quidditch robes and was about to change back into her school robes when she felt a cold hand on her face.
"Missed me?" asked the voice. Blaise recgonised it.
"Marcus, you think you can have me after leaving me alone back in Hogsmeade?" Blaise said, refusing to face him.
"Of course I can have you. Have you forgotten who I am?" Marcus replied. He was too possessive. He reminded her of Draco, except a lot rougher. Marcus kissed her on the neck. His lips were cold.
"Please Marcus, it's not going to work this time. I'm not intoxicated."
He backed away. "If you can honestly tell me that you want nothing to do with me, I'll leave. If you can tell me last time was awful and a complete mistake. I'll leave."
"Fine. It was awful. I don't want you. I don't need you, as much as you find hard to believe. The only reason anything happened was because you got me drunk."
"Your lying."
"Really?" Blaise said, turning around to face him.
"Yes" he said, smirking. He reached for her hair.
"Touch me, Flint and I'll blow your bloody hand off" She spat. "The only reason I acted remotely interested in you on the pitch was to piss off Malfoy. All you bloody Slytherins are alike. You think girls are your property. We're not." Blaise tore out of the Slytherins change room, struggling to put her robes on as she left.
"That's where your wrong, Blaise" Marcus said slyly.
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Harry noticed Blaise run right past him. She looked more angry then he'd ever seen her. He debated whether or not he should follow her, but decided not to. He thought she was mad because she didn't make the team. The idea relieved Harry. He could play Quidditch in peace. Harry made his way back to his dormitory. When he got there, he took of his cloak and went to join Ron in the common room.
"Guess where I was?"
"You better not say in the Astronomy Tower with Ginny."
It took Harry a moment to process what Ron said. "No!", he said, shaking his head, "I was at the Quidditch tryouts for the Slytherin team."
Ron's eyes widened. "Really? Did you see who their new Keeper was?"
"No, I didn't find that out." Ron looked slightly disappointed at what Harry had to say. "But." Harry continued, "I saw Blaise Zabini trying out for the team."
Ron began to laugh. "Blaise Zabini? Wouldn't she be too worried about breaking a nail?"
"That's what I thought, but she was good. I wonder Malfoy didn't pick her. Nothing went past her."
"Maybe there was someone better."
"Perhaps. You know who else I saw come to the pitch? Marcus. Flint."
"Marcus? What the hell is he doing here?"
"I guess he wanted to know how the team was doing." Harry shrugged. He had no idea why the old Quidditch captain had come to visit Hogwarts. It seemed like a reasonable answer, but Harry wasn't very sure.