A/N: Hello everyone! I'm so sorry that it has taken over a week to update – I have been SO busy with work.

Thank you Erin, crystal-lies, Starinthenight, robin777, and JewelBlossom for your reviews. Where is MIDNIGHT-PIXIE? ;) I was so happy to get your reviews so quickly after I updated! I'm glad you liked the chapter – I never written stuff like that so it makes me happy that you liked it!

Of course, now that they had a kiss I have to mix things up to keep it interesting. ;)

A/N: I do not own Harry Potter or the characters

Soft sunlight work Hermione the following morning. As she moved her body, Hermione again was reminded of her kiss with Draco the previous night. She smiled and snuggled into the bed more – savouring the moment. After a moment, she opened her eyes and looked around. The room was surprisingly bright with the windows open and a cool breeze drifting in. The light canopy moved softly in the breeze and Hermione looked up at the ceiling, which showed a beautiful blue sky with clouds floating by. Hermione felt so comfortable in the bed, but decided (after a few more minutes) that she needed to get out of the bed and begin her day.

As she put on a terry-cloth robe, Hermione heard a knock on the door. "Come in." she called.

Ginny opened up the door and bounded into the room. "Good morning Hermione!"

"Good morning Ginny. Good night?" Hermione asked with a sly smile.

"The best! Blaise is such an amazing guy! We talked all night and this morning went for a walk around the estate together." Ginny was glowing.

"Is that all?" Hermione asked suggestively. Ginny laughed, then turned slightly red.

"Well, no." she giggled again. "Of course we snogged a bit. Oh, Hermione – he is the most amazing kisser! Then he held me in his arms all night. It was perfect!" Ginny got rather flustered and sat down on the bed with Hermione. "So, how was your night?"

"Oh, it was good." Hermione smiled. She wasn't sure what she wanted to share with Ginny right now. To cover any questions she continued, "Can you believe this room? I think it may have some healing powers because I feel perfect today!"

Ginny didn't let Hermione leave it alone. "Are you sure it's the room and not the owner?" Hermione gave her a deadpan look, but Ginny just blinked innocently back. Hermione let out an annoyed sigh, but decided to provide a bit more information.

"Ok, Draco is being very nice." She moved to sit on the bed and leaned back in the pillows. She breathed in deeply, thoughtfully. "He was very nice last night, carrying me everywhere. I couldn't move really so he helped me… er… get ready for bed." She looked quickly up at Ginny who was grinning like an idiot, but not saying anything. Hermione waited a moment until Ginny couldn't stand it any more.

"SO! Did you at least kiss him!"

"Of course I did!" Hermione said quickly. Ginny squealed and bounced on the bed.

"I knew it! I knew it! Even you can't resist Draco anymore! This is bloody fantastic!" Ginny squealed.

"Shhhhh! They'll hear you!" Hermione tried to keep Ginny quiet as she bounced around.

"I don't care!" Ginny finally stopped bouncing and sat down on the bed again with a wide grin. "Well, don't just sit there – get dressed so we can go out!" Hermione groaned, but got ready for the day. Later, she and Ginny went for a long walk around the Carney estate.

Ms. Josephine Baker was not someone to be made a fool of. As she raced toward the Carney estate, Josephine thought about what could have possibly gone wrong between her and Draco. She had seduced him. She gave him everything he wanted. She was the perfect women in front of his friends. She even pretended to like Quiddish so that Blaise wouldn't give her death stares! And for what? Draco had left London, left her, and we apparently trying to live it up in the elusive Carney estate. She was determined to come to him, since he didn't seem to be coming back to her.

The Malfoy family was the closest to royalty that Josephine could ever get to. They were rich, powerful, and very influential in all parts of wizard society. Her family was very well off, but did not have anywhere near the power that the Malfoy's possessed. Josephine wanted that power more than anything. When she started to court Draco, he wanted power as well, but something changed over the years. He started to care less for power that contributed to his status and more for power to protect and help. By the time Josephine managed to actually start dating him, he was helping our muggle foundations and societies. Josephine didn't understand. Why would you care and want to protect others? What was the purpose?

When she found that Draco had moved back to his ancestral estate, after not hearing from him in weeks, she felt better. He would get back in touch with his roots and come back to London, wanting power and her again. But she waited and Draco didn't come back. She heard that he was settling into the estate and making friends with people in town. She heard he had a special tea with some old girlfriends from Hogwarts. And then, as she was reading the society page of the Daily Prophet, she came across a review of his party. She almost missed it, but tucked in the corner was a small picture of Draco greeting guests at his party. She felt betrayed and angry. He was not coming back to her.

But, she couldn't give up. Josephine had been trying to long to get Draco to lose him to some small town and society. She just needed to marry him and everything would be fine. She would have his money and power and he would have… well, he would have her. What man wouldn't want that!

As her luxury cab arrived at the Carney estate steps, Josephine calmed herself and looked in the mirror. Her blonde hair cascaded around her shoulders in soft waves. Her makeup was perfect and her face glowed. Most men looked at her and saw a beautiful woman with a perfect body and a sexy smile. She frowned at her reflection. What was wrong with Draco?

"Draco!" Blaise called into his room. "Draco, wake up mate!" Draco stirred in his bed and looked at the door.

"What?" Draco called back, "Come in – don't shout through the door!"

Blaise opened the door and peeked his head in. Seeing Draco alone, he opened the door all the way and walked into the room. Draco sat up and looked at him pointedly. "Expecting to find someone else?"

"Well, yes. What happened last night?" .

Draco yawned, "Hmm. Wouldn't you like to know?"

Blaise smiled. "Come on, Draco. You know you can't keep anything from me."

"Well, I can try." Blaise just stood there. Draco got out of bed and walked over to the toilet. When he came out, Blaise was reading his private journal. "HEY!" He angrily grabbed the book from Blaise's hands.

"Relax mate. I didn't read much." Blaise knew that he was about the only person who could do that and live. "So… you had a great kiss?" Draco groaned and glared at Blaise, who just grinned back.

"Yes. Now, what about you?"

"Of course! Ginny is such a great kisser! I really like her, mate." Draco nodded and moved toward the wardrobe.

"Great. I am glad that you have been here for less than a week and already going to start fights in the town." Blaise laughed. He knew that women fought over him and loved it. Not that he abused that power, but it made him feel great. "Ok, I'm getting dressed – so bugger off!"

Blaise left Draco's room, still laughing at their conversation. As he walked out to the main hall, he noticed a taxi pulling up to the front steps. Finding that odd that Draco would be receiving a visitor so early in the morning, Blaise stood to see who would exit. After a moment the door opened and out stepped Josephine Baker. Blaise gasped. This was the worst possible person for Draco to see, especially since he was doing so well with Hermione. Draco had done a good thing by leaving Josephine, but it looked like she was not going to give up that easily. Blaise stood there, planning what he could do to get her to leave before Draco came out. Finally, he walked out to great Josephine.

Putting on his friendliest smile, Blaise came down the steps to Josephine. "Good morning Josephine! How are you today?"

Josephine looked up at Blaise. A flash of disgust and disappointment entered her eyes before they became warm and seductive. "Blaise! What a wonderful surprise to see you here!" She waited for Blaise to reach her before giving him a kiss on the check. "You are looking very well!"

"Thank you, Jo. You too." Blaise smiled. He knew that she hated being called anything other than Josephine. Her face briefly twitched, but she recovered nicely.

"I have missed you in London." Josephine complained. "Everything is so boring now that you and Draco are gone." Blaise just nodded. She continued. "I understand that you guys are not so lonely though."

"Really? In what way?"

Josephine pulled out that morning's addition of the "Daily Prophet." "I saw that you had a little party last night." Blaise took the paper and looked at the moving picture of Draco talking to the crowd.

"That's a good picture of Draco, don't you think? He looks so relaxed."

Josephine was getting impatient. "How come I didn't hear about this Blaise? Couldn't Draco invite his girlfriend?"

Blaise looked at her with his best surprised face. "Girlfriend? I though you two broke up a while ago."

"That was just a spat. Nothing serious." Josephine said.

"Well," Blaise began slowly. "I'm not one to gossip, but I think Draco was pretty serious about it. I mean, if he wasn't, I don't think he would have gone to Paris with that girl last night."

Josephine's face became stone. "What girl."

"Um, I can't remember her name. I think she was a princess through – she arrived late and I think they left last night to tour her family's estate in Paris. I understand it is beautiful." Blaise replied nonchalantly.

Josephine stood there for a moment, not saying anything. Blaise could see that she was trying to figure out if he was telling the truth. She would also be scouring her mind, thinking of every royal figure with an estate in Paris. Finally, Josephine spoke again. "I see." She looked up at the Carney Estate, then back at Blaise. "Do you know when Draco will be returning here?

"No," Blaise quickly responded. "I haven't talk with him since the ball last night."

Josephine raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure?"

"Blimey, Jo! Of course I'm sure. I think I would know if I talked with him!"

"I see." Josephine began to walk back to the taxi. Blaise eagerly followed her. She turned again to Blaise when she reached the door. "Will you please give this to Draco when you see him?" she asked, handing Blaise an envelope. Blaise took it and nodded. Josephine sat into the taxi. "It was nice seeing you Blaise. I'm sure I will see you again very soon."

"Right. See you, Jo." Blaise shut the door for her and watched as the taxi rode from the estate. He sighed. Josephine was determined to get Draco, at any costs. He knew she would be back soon, but hoped he delayed her for at least awhile. He walked back into the estate.

"What did she want?" Draco asked Blaise as he walked in the door.

"You, of course. She said that she is still your girlfriend."

"Ridiculous! That women is too much." Draco groaned and dropped into a near-by chair. "I wish she would just go away."

"Nope, I don't think that will happen very soon." Blaise sat next to Draco. "She is determined to have you and everything that comes with it." He waved to the walls of the estate. Draco groaned again and rubbed his temples. He noticed the envelope in Blaise's hand.

"What is that?"

"Oh, a note or something she said to give to you." Blaise handed it to Draco. After reading it, he groaned again and gave it to Blaise to read.

"Dearest Draco,

I can not tell you how lonely I am without you. Every minute of every day I think of you and how perfect life is when you are around. The other day I started crying when I was walking around the Westminster crypt, remembering how much you liked being there, around all the old, powerful wizards. Someday you will be there and I could be there with you.

"Sick!" Blaise interrupted with a look of disgust.

"I remember the last time we were together. Your hands found my body and I burned with each touch. My clothing fell away as you came into me and we moved as one until the universe exploded with pleasure. I miss that – I miss you!

Please come back to me, my love. I will always be waiting for you.

Love always,

Josephine"

"Wow," Blaise said. "She really knows how to write a letter."

"Ug! Just burn it. I don't want anyone finding that and reading more into it than is really there."

"Right – that would not work very well for you, mate." Blaise took the letter and said a charm to light it on fire. As it began to burn, two eyes looked back at him, then at Draco. "Um, mate?"

"What?"

"I think Jo charmed the letter."

Draco sat up and looked at the letter and eyes. "Oh crap." The eyes blinked and then were gone. The letter finished burning and disappeared. Blaise and Draco looked at each other. Draco groaned. "She's coming back."

A/N: How do you like this twist? No Hermione/Draco action, but I think this may work well if I can figure it out right! Let me know what you think or what you would like to see more/less of.