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"Drake, man, why is this so important to you?" asked Draco's only remaining Slytherin friend.
The two young men had been through a lot; thus, creating a bond that brought the two as close as brothers. They had decided that they'd had enough with their respective situations, though shockingly similar, and had sought out the help of Dumbledore together. Now they were staying in the castle in room's right across from each other.
After Draco's conversation with Hermione he decided to fill Blaise in on the situation and see if he could get another person's perspective, so he said the password and just walked right in to Blaise's room, knowing the slightly younger man wouldn't care. So far, all he got out of Blaise, other than a hearty laugh was a conversation that seemed to be going around in circles.
"I have no idea," he said, putting his head in his hands.
Blaise seemed to be thinking something through, a deep thoughtful look of his face.
"Don't think too hard," Draco called from his position sprawled out on the bed.
Ignoring the jibe he said, "Methinks you like the emotionally damaged witch."
Draco seemed to think this over for a few minutes. "Nah, that can't be it," and after a few seconds of silence, "could it?"
Blaise nearly started laughing again. The look on Draco's face, made Blaise wish he had a camera. The blonde looked so utterly dejected it was almost funny. He had never seen Draco like this. Never before had he seen the unflappable Draco Malfoy so head over heels for someone. He looked so completely lost that Blaise nearly felt bad for him. Especially because the girl that he was head over heels for apparently wanted nothing to do with him. But, Blaise could understand that. After all Draco had done and said to her over the years, coupled with the fact that she just went through an absolutely horrible ordeal, he wasn't the least bit surprised. However, he alone (well, except for maybe Dumbledore, and maybe one or two teachers) knew what Draco had gone through in the past few months. So he knew the extent to which Draco had changed, and apparently one of the things change were the ways in which he viewed a certain muggle-born.
Blaise sighed, he knew that'd he help Draco, there was no question. It was the least he could do after all that Draco had done for him. "I do think so, my friend," he said as he thumped Draco on the back.
"Ugh! I'm such a bugger!"
"Listen, you just need to come up with a plan. Just remember to account for the fact that Granger has gone through something none of us can comprehend. She's an emotional wreck. And, as much as she doesn't want to admit it, she's fragile," Blaise responded with surprising insight into the mind of one Hermione Granger.
"I'll invite her to lunch in Hogsmeade. That can't get me into too much trouble can it?" Draco asked, desperately trying to come up with a course of action that wouldn't get him hexed into next week.
"Sounds like a plan. Though, with you, even the simplest things can get you in trouble."
"Oh, thanks. And here I thought you were my friend."
"Yea, and I'm the best one you got."
Draco just laughed and went back to his room to try and come up with an excuse as to why Dumbledore should let them go into Hogsmeade. And, after much pleading and begging (something Draco was loathe to do) Dumbledore agreed to the outing. After certain concessions on Draco's part.
A/N: Sorry, nothing terribly interesting in this chapter, seeing at how it was a filler and all. But I needed something in between the end of last chapter and the next one, a transitional chapter so to speak. Hope you (somewhat) enjoyed it.
