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Dawn Summers/Blaise Zabini

Title: Interviews

Summary: Dawn Summers is doing a thesis on Drusilla the Mad. Blaise Zabini consents to being 'interviewed'

Disclaimer: I own nothing. Except the Librarian.

Pairing: Dawn/Blaise, mentions of Buffy/Spike

Author's Notes: Challenge set down for my by my bestest reviewer (searching4romeo) ever! Everyone give her a hug!

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Grunting, Dawn picked up the heavy stack of books she wanted to check out for the holidays, rolling her eyes at her own nerdiness. 'Buffy's right,' The Watcher-In-Training thought. 'I am spending way too much time with Giles.'

"Need some help?" An oh-so-sexy English accent asked.

"No, I'm fi-" Dawn tripped, and her books tumbled to the floor. She would have landed on top of them, were it not for the arm that was suddenly around her waist, pulling her flush against a long, hard body. She got the impression of dark hair and myserious ice-green eyes before she was placed firmly back on her feet. "Ok, so I do need some help." She admitted ruefully, kneeling down to pick up the books.

The man chuckled. "Never be afraid to admit defeat. It keeps you alive." He said, grabbing some of the thick tomes. "I see you love reading?" He said, one eyebrow raised.

Dawn blushed. 'Dammit, I haven't blushed this much since I saw Buffy and Spike doing the wild thing...' Ok, and now it was even worse. "Yeah, I do, but this is actually because I'm doing this thesis, and I thought I'd get a head start so I can enjoy the rest of my time off, and now I'm going to shut up because I'm babbling." She looked at her feet, embarassed.

"You're cute when you babble." The man teased. "So you're doing a thesis on...Drusilla the Mad? How interesting."

"Well, I sorta know someone who knew her, and I thought, hey, everyone always says write what you know." Dawn joked.

"They do? I meant it was interesting because she happens to have been a member of my family."

"Really?" Dawn's eyes began to sparkle. Here was a whole new resource! Oh, Giles was going to freak... 'And that was a majorly wiggy thought.' Dawn sighed. She so had to start hanging out with people her own age. And this hunk of salty goodness seemed the perfect place to start. "Wanna have coffee with me? I can...'interview' you." She smirked slightly.

"Well, I've always loved being 'interviewed'. The name's Blaise Zabini." Blaise held out his arm.

Dawn looped hers through his. "Dawn Summers."

The duo left the Library, unaware that the librarian was cursing their existence and the valuable books left on the floor.

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