A/N I know he's overdoing it, but oh well............ Anyways on with the story.

Chapter 20

The Prey

Hermione then decided that maybe she should try and move on. It had pained her deeply when he left her, but maybe someone could be like him. She had to move on.

That day she cornered Blaise after his Quidditch practice. This was maybe the best way to move on.

"Blaise. I was wondering if you would like to go to the seventh year's NEWT dance with me? It's tomorrow. If you have a date it is alright. Yeah I knew you did. Okay bye." She said not even waiting for a response.

"Slytherin. I'll take you. Meet me tomorrow at five by the Whomping willow." He told her as he swiftly passed by.



"I'm surprised you are going." Draco drawled at her. She didn't want to cry in front of him so she walked out the portrait hole.

As soon as she was out, she began to break down.

"I can't. Be strong." She did a quick charm to reapply her makeup since she had smeared it.



Blaise looked quite handsome. I can see why he had girls on either arm usually. He was wearing a fine green dress robe. The NEWT ball for seventh years was the signal that you had to begin preparing, so it was formal.

"You look beautiful." He complimented me. I blushed slightly. He was quite nice if you got to know him.

"Thank you. You cleaned up nicely." I told him blushing. He raised an eyebrow at me.

"So I look horrible normally?" I blushed the color of Ron's hair. What was a good answer? Think.

"You look wonderful. You should know that since girls are all over you. You just looks very special now in your dress robe." I stumbled around the question. I watched his face go from smiling, to raising and eyebrow to smirking.

"Are you ready then?" He asked me not changing his expression.

"Oh. Yes." I said still quite embarrassed. He took my arm and led me inside.

Draco walked with his date, Lavender. She was quite beautiful. Nothing compared to Hermione. She wasn't as bright either, obviously.

He learned that she learned to be quite needy. As soon as they reached the Great Hall, before the music had even begun, she had needed water, food, and compliments given to her.

Then there was another down. She kept gossiping about people.

"So, Ginny Weasley is a slut. She did Dean Thomas in her fifth year, our sixth. Dean then caught her with Justin Finch-Fletchy. The rumor is that she..." Draco from then decided to tune out.

He was after all with her for only one reason, to play the game. He had hurt her badly. It wasn't over until his pain was replaced with her pain.

Then my heart shattered again. I had a best friend since my first year. A friend I could trust, or so I thought.

Blaise Zambini was always there for me. I talked to him about my father and how he was pushing me to be what I didn't want. I talked to him about how I felt about my father getting out of prison. I talked to him about how I felt about people.

He talked to me about everything too. Although he didn't know my plan, he knew how I feel towards Hermione. He broke me.

I saw him walk in with my love on his arm. He was like my twin, any girl would love to go with him. No he had to take her. That was it.

After about two forced dances with Lavender I excused myself.

He looked quite happy dancing with Hermione. I hated him for it. As soon as Potter broke them off for a dance I walked up to him.

"A word, Blaise?" I asked him casually. He looked a little worried but excepted all the same.

"Of course." We went off towards the side of the hall.



"What the fuck do you think you're doing?" I hissed at him trying not to attract attention.

"What do you mean?" He asked me just as casually as I had him before.

"What the fuck you are doing going with Slytherin?" I hissed out as I glared at my best friend. My worst enemy.

"She asked me so I accepted. You know she is hott, and pretty interesting as well." He answered as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

From what I did next, I am glad that prefects and Head Boy and Girl are chaperoning. So that would be me.

"You fucker!" I yelled as I punched him. Soon after, all of the attention was directed at me and Blaise.

"What do you think you're doing Draco?" He asked me as he got up. He was tougher than Potter and Weasley.

"What I should have done a long time ago. Duel?" I asked him taking my wand out, ignoring everyone else.

"Get your ass out of here Malfoy. We need to talk." He pushed me out ignoring my wand and offer.

Most people still followed. I then came to my senses. I couldn't get over her. Blaise was my best friend.

"Get back inside before I deduct points. All of you." I said venomously. They flinched and walked inside.

"What the fuck is wrong with you? You duped her, because she made a mistake. You knew she used to be in love with the dude. That's a little more complicated. You dumped her, because you don't care for her." The words hit me like a brick. I had no idea.

"I love her." I whispered. Out of the shadows Hermione walked.

"I love you, too." She kissed me, and I saw Blaise smiled to me.

"And you fell for it. Don't ever doubt a best friend." He walked back inside smiling to himself.

"I should have know."

"I'm glad we didn't." And with that she kissed me deeply. Little did we know this was not the end.

A/N I'm a sucker for happy sort of endings!!! LOL! NOT FOR LONG *laughs evilly like Mr. Burns from Simpsons..... BTW DISCLAIMER: I DONT OWN SIMPSONS EITHER....... neway i hope u liked my piece of crap