Disclaimer: if i owned Harry Potter and all the characters i would at least have my own computer and not get harassred by my evil brother to get off it
::September 28, 2004::
guess what today is? does anyone know? hmm...IT'S ANDREA'S BIRTHDAY!!! didn't you all know that? you should cuz she's special. everybody sing with me ::happy birthday to you happy birthday to you happy birthday to andrea happy birthday to yooooou:: wasn't my singing lovely? lol if you know me you know how i'd sing that...hehehe
AN: well anyways this chapter is kind of odd and all but oh well just read it and tell me what you think in a review. and i didnt get any complaints on the sex scene in the last chapter so im assuming it was fine. and just so everyone knows - i've never even had sex so i'm writing all that from what i've read and heard. well i won't keep you waiting...
"You won't believe what I just found out..." Draco started to say then trailed off.
Chapter 14 – Trust
"Well go ahead and tell us." Blaise snapped.
"You know about how m-Pansy's baby is going to be used to gain the Dark Lord immortality?"
"I thought he was going to become the next Dark Lord?" Josh asked.
"Shit, I haven't told you guys that yet. Well my father told me this afternoon that Samuel is going to be used in a spell to make the Dark Lord immortal."
"Can he do that?" Blaise questioned.
"I'm not sure how it works but apparently he can. But that's not what I wanted to tell you. I went to the library after dinner and was in the restricted section and I found this book. So I took it back to my room and then a few minutes later Granger knocked on the door said she had to talk to me for head business so I opened it a the two Weasleys came along with Potter and Granger. The Weaslette got down and climbed under my bed and came out with the book. Granger said it was theirs and then when I said I didn't believe them she proved it to me. Apparently whatever is in that book only the Weaslette can see."
"Well what's in it?" Josh fired impatiently. "Is this getting to a point?"
"Before they took it I wrote down the title of the book."
"And it was..."
"L'oscurità Ortografa Con Storia."
"Isn't that Italian?"
"Yea."
"What does it mean?"
"Dark Spells Through History."
"Why would the she be able to read a dark arts book?"
"I'm not sure, but by the way they were looking for it, something important has to be in it."
"But what does this have to do with the baby and the Dark Lord and all that?" Blaise butted in.
"It's just a theory, but I think that spell is in the book."
"But they don't know that it's going to be used."
"It's only so long until they find out."
"When it's going to be done?"
"Eve of graduation. Same night we get our dark marks."
"Before or after?"
"My father didn't say."
"Why don't you floo him and tell him the title of the book and maybe he'll know if the spell is in there." Josh suggested.
"Where did that come from?" Blaise asked.
"It was just a suggestion."
"Well I don't want to get my father involved, he'll punish me for letting them in my room, for letting them take the book, and the list will go on."
"We have to do something." Blaise pointed out.
"Why don't you ask Hermione or Ginny when you seduce them?" Josh recommended to Blaise.
"I'm a ladies man not a spy."
"But they would probably tell you if they get to trust you."
"I'm not becoming friends with them."
"With those two you're going to have to."
"I have my ways..."
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"So did you translate any of it?" Ginny asked as she sat down on the bed.
"Not yet. I couldn't find anything in the book I was using. It might be a different form of Italian or something." Hermione answered.
"Maybe you just need a different book."
"Maybe. I'll try some more tomorrow."
"Well I'm headed off to bed." Harry said loudly.
"Okay mate, no need to shout." Ron replied covering his ears.
"I think I'm going to go to bed too." Ginny added, faking a yawn.
"Night you two." Hermione said as they made their way out of her room. Once they were out and the door was closed Hermione moved closer to Ron. "We haven't been alone lately."
"It'll get better." Ron soothed as he put his arm around her and she leaned into him.
"But what if it doesn't?" Hermione whispered softly in his ear.
"Why don't we just make the most of what we have?" Ron replied raising an eyebrow.
"What –RONALD WEASLEY!" She exclaimed as he pushed her back on the bed and climbed on top of her.
"Relax, have a little fun." Ron replied before covering her lips with his.
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Draco, Blaise and Josh talked for a while more before the topic yet again came around to the bet.
"So who are you gonna do next?" Josh asked.
"I don't know yet."
"What do you mean next?" Draco cut in.
"Padma's already checked off."
"You bastard."
"Thank you. Thank you, please wait to ask for autographs."
"Shut up and get out, I need to sleep." Draco said.
"It's only 10:30 your highness." Blaise teased but when he saw the look on Draco's face he walked out with Josh following him.
Draco changed into his pajamas and shut out the light, climbing into bed he couldn't fall asleep. After tossing and turning for most of the night he finally drifted into abyss.
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After Hermione and Ron had been making out for a while her clock suddenly spoke, "Time for bed, time for bed. You have classes in the morning."
"What the -!" Ron exclaimed before Hermione cut him off.
"Don't say it. But it is late, you probably should be going."
"'Mione." He pouted.
"Don't." he leaned down and connected their lips again, his tongue sliding into her mouth. She pulled away after a few minutes.
"We have to sleep."
"Can't I just stay here?"
"Ron!"
"Sorry, okay I'm going then."
"Goodnight." She said but again was distracted by Ron's lips finding her own. This time it was him who pulled away.
"I know, I know, I'm going. 'Night 'Mione." He then got up and walked out of the room.
Once he was gone and the door was locked she proceeded to change into her pajamas. In the bathroom she brushed her teeth and washed her face then finally settled into bed. Sleep immediately found her.
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The next morning Blaise was up earlier than usual. He showered, got dressed and made his way downstairs for his morning cup of coffee. After about five minutes he heard a door behind him creak open and footsteps on the carpet. Not turning around he said, "Good Morning Granger."
"Don't bother." She snapped back.
"Looks like someone got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning."
"Shut up Zabini."
"My, my feisty aren't we."
"One more word and I swear..."
"Now, now no need for threatening. Why don't you sit down and have a cup of coffee with me?"
"Me, have a cup of coffee with, you?"
"Why not?"
"Well hmm...let me think...for the past six years you've made my life a living hell. To sum it up we aren't exactly friends."
"If we both live here and want to get up in the morning at the same time then we should at least get along."
"What are you getting at?"
"Why don't we call a truce?"
"Now you really must be mad."
"And you said I was the one with all the insults."
"We can't just erase our past."
"But we can start over."
"But-."
"Hi, I'm Blaise Zabini." He said turning around and sticking out his hand. Hermione just stared at it. "That's not very nice."
"Fine." She huffed and shook his hand for about a second.
"Thank you."
"Like I had a choice." She grumbled as she flopped down on the Gryffindor couch, which happened to be across from the Slytherin.
"I see you have a new outfit."
"What's it to you?"
"I must say, I think I liked yesterday's better. Though this one does have a certain appeal to it."
She opened her mouth to say something but then thought better and closed it again. Sighing she lay back on the couch and closed her eyes.
"Why the long face?"
"Don't even go there."
"Now whatever do you mean?"
"Zabini."
"Okay, fine. You really are grumpy this morning." Instead of responding she just sighed again. "Do you want to talk about it?" again no reply. "I'm a good listener." Nothing. "I turned Draco into a ferret." Silence. He got up and stood in front of her, putting his hands on her shoulders he asked, "What the hell is bothering you?" her eyes snapped open and rage coursed through them.
"Do you ever know when to just shut up?! Can't you tell I don't want to talk about?! You pride yourself in knowing the way a girls' mind works and yet you're completely oblivious to the fact that I just want you to go away!"
"Well at least you got your anger out, now what's bothering you?"
"UGH! Nothing is bothering me and even if it was WHICH it's not, I wouldn't talk to you about it!"
"Why not?"
"We're not friends! We don't like each other and we NEVER have!"
"Things change, people change."
"Not me and CERTAINLY not you! Things are never going to change between us."
"But something is bothering you, and you obviously need to talk about it."
"NOTHING is bothering me and like I said I'm NOT talking to YOU about it!"
"So you admit something's wrong?"
"OF COURSE something's wrong! How stupid can you be if you think nothing's wrong?!"
"So what's going on?"
"Everything is just so damn complicated all of a sudden and I have no idea what the hell I'm supposed to do!"
"What's complicated?"
"Everything!"
"Like what?"
"School, home, Ron, duties, that book, and now you."
"You can talk to me about it if you want to."
"And what are you going to do about it?"
"I can help. I'm pretty good at giving advice."
"There's nothing you can do."
"Try me."
"You're serious aren't you?"
"Why wouldn't I be?"
"And you won't tell anyone?"
"Not if you don't want me to."
"Fine."
"Why don't you start with what happened over the summer, I can tell something went wrong there."
"Well, my parents, they, I can't do this." She exclaimed before rushing up the stairs to her room and slamming the door.
"That went well..." Blaise muttered to himself sarcastically before rinsing out his coffee cup and retreating back up to his room.
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AN: well i know that Blaise was a little out of character but he needed to be because obviously he needs to get hermione to trust him for the bet and even though he didnt seem like he was listening to josh he was because josh knows hermione better than him and all that. oh and if anyones interested please read my other stories - i might have a few more out soon too...
andii( ): you know im still a virgin lol and i dont watch porn either - i read it...if thats possible. i dont know if its called porn though. well happy birthday
im gonna reply in the next chapter to the rest of you - thanks for reviewing - i have to go...review please