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The Forbidden Forest and its inhabitants were deafening in their silence. There was an air of expectations in the air. Everyone seemed to be still, waiting, waiting. Darkness engulfed Hogwarts like a blanket. Even the Giant Squid, whose tentacles always lapped at the water, was no where to be seen.

Clouds engulfed the stars. Stifling their light from shining through to the earth. The moon was an eerie golden hue. A ring of blood red encircled it, trapping it, stopping it from glowing.

The lake mirrored the cloudy sky. The water seemed murky with the moon decorating it. Shadows lengthened and grew. Every where, small glowing dots watched from the shadows.

Draco stood silent, waiting, hidden in the shadows of the willow tree. He didn't want to be near the linked bushes. He felt the Dragon Heart burn on through his clothes. He felt its power stirring, encircling him and coming to life.

Sweat trickled down his back inside he was nervous and scarred of what could happen. Ginny was the world to him and if anything happened to her, he would kill himself. With her he had found happiness and life. He was complete and in peace. She was his light and love. The love he felt for her was eternal, never-ending and forever growing.

His face was a mask of calm and coolness. He checked to moon and saw that it was high in the horizon. Midnight. He had scoured the surrounding area, for any traps or dark magic and found none. All he could do now was wait.

Thunder crackled in the distance.

Suddenly, a tunnel appeared on the earth, just 20 feet from where he stood. Blaise appeared wearing an arrogant smirk. He felt like wiping out of his face and trashing him to a bloody pulp.

His breath caught in his throat. Ginny floated behind him, her face turned into a furious glare. Her eyes shooting sparks and death glares at Blaise. He allowed himself a small smile. His spitfire. There were scratches on her arms and she had a blue bruise on her jaw. His hands tightened into fists. Fury flowing through his veins. He will definitely pay for that.

The tunnel closed and Draco stepped out of the shadows.

"Blaise" he said calmly. "Beautiful night we are having tonight"

Blaise quickly dragged Ginny in front of him. "Lets make this quick and easy. You hand me the Serpents Eye and I will give you back the mudlover. Nobody gets hurt."

"Release her and we will talk. This is between you and me. Are you such a squib," he sneered, "that you don't have the guts to confront me, wizard to wizard. What would your father say of this? Disgraceful and Shameful. You have reached an all time low." Draco prodded him on, trying to get him angry enough to distract him from Ginny. "Are you such a coward, that you are afraid to face me without no shield to protect you. Do I scare you that much? Are you afraid? You should be, because I will tear you apart without thinking twice." Blaise was red with anger by now. Draco kept his steady gaze on Ginny. He didn't want to look at her, he couldn't look at her, if he did,

Draco took out the Serpents Eye, perusing it and slowly turning to Blaise, dangling it in his fingers. "Is this what you want? Come and get it, without her"

Blaise roughly threw Ginny on the floor and advanced on Draco. "How dare you call me a coward. I am more wizard that you could ever be-"

"You can't even reach my heels, when it comes to my equality, Blaise" He took out his wand and took a dueling stance. Blaise did the same.

Tension filled the air. Neither is making a move, each waiting for the other to.

"Cruciamentum" Blaise shouted, flicking his wand at Draco.

Draco threw himself on the floor, rolling and shouted back, "Papula" pimples erupted all over Blaises' body. "Eruptio" they erupted, blood and pus erupting out. Blaise screamed in agony, falling to the ground.

Draco watched him squirm and slither on the ground. "That was daring to touch her." He quickly went to Ginny. "Expedio" her arms were free. He grabbed her to him in a fierce hug, not wanting to let her go. He pulled her away from him, running his hands and eyes over her body checking for any injuries. "Are you okay? Were are you hurt? I'm sorry, love. This never should have happened. What's wrong? What did he do to you? Did he put a silencing charm on you?" At her nod, he muttered, "Sonorous"

"Draco, I was so scared. Why did he take me? What did I do? I thought he was going to kill me. Merlin, Draco behind you!"

Draco quickly whipped Ginny behind him and put his wand in front of him. He felt the Dragon Heart burning his skin. The heart is yours to command as you see fit. His mothers' voice rang in his head. He grabbed the Dragon Heart, pointing to Ginny he formed in his head a picture of a shield, "Contego," a shield appeared around Ginny covering her, "Munimentum," the shield fortified into a stronger shield.

"Draco no, let me help you," Ginny cried out, tears glistening in her face.

"You will not get hurt any more" he told her.

He turned to Blaise, who was no longer covered in blood and pus. He still had tiny scars visible. He had healed himself, but not completely.

"Why do you want the Serpents Eye? What is it to you? With what right do you say it belongs to you?" he asked him.

"You fool, you don't know what you have in your hands. It should have been mine, because anything of great power is mine. With it I will be stronger than the Dark Lord ever was. I will not be so easily defeated as he was. It is mine." There was a maniacal look in Blaise's eyes. He had gone off the deep end, never to come back.

Draco threw the Serpents Eye into the air and, "Accido," it exploded into million of tiny pieces.

Blaise howled with anger and reverted to the old tongue. "Tu quae plecto aliquem capite."

Draco taunted him, trying to get Blaise to attack him again."I doubt you would have the guts to do it. You can't kill me." He wanted an excuse to kill him.

"I know I can't kill you, but others are more easily killed."

Coldness settled on Draco and he watched in terror as Blaise turned to Ginny.

"Intermino" the death curse shot from Blaise's wand as Draco looked in horror. Time itself froze in that instant.

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