Rain

By forbiddenlight

Disclaimer: Now, remind me why I would be writing a fanfic if I was J.K.? Enough said.

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And, again, be sure to take note of the names in bold. That is very important to the story. It will also keep you out of any confusion…

Ship: Blaise Zabini/Hermione Granger

Genre: Romance/Drama

Chapter Thirteen: Love Is In The Air

Hermione

Walking up to the Shrieking Shack, the seventeen-year-old brunette sat down on a stone bench that someone had set up there. She smiled up at the warm October day. God, it was beautiful…

A branch cracked. Hermione turned her eyes back down from the sky and stared around in every direction, but saw no one.

"Granger," said a voice. Hermione jumped as she saw Draco Malfoy approach her.

"Malfoy." Hermione replied, just as haughtily and coarse. She stood. "What is it you want?"

Malfoy raised a single eyebrow and looked at her with a smirk.

"I wanted to know, Granger, what is going on with you and Blaise Zabini." Draco retorted. He walked over and stood in front of her.

"Well, you see, we're-."

Suddenly Draco leaned over and kissed her. Hermione pushed him away.

"How dare you, you evil son of a-!" She yelled, but he cut her off.

"I wouldn't finish that sentence, Hermione." He smirked. "Now, you will get over Blaise. Got it? He's Pansy's. Not yours!"

"What?" Hermione asked incredulously. "I thought she was going out with Ron!"

"Oh, and you're supposed to be smart? Pansy only went out with Weasel because she wanted to get Blaise back. Same with Weasel I guess. He wanted you. Pshaw. I don't even understand how anyone would ever want you, you filthy, disgusting-!"

"I wouldn't finish that sentence Draco, or you might not be able to exactly comprehend this."

Hermione punched him in the face with a satisfying cra-ack. Malfoy yelled. "Hey! That was uncalled for!" as blood ran down his face.

"Never ever call me a mudblood again you filthy, disgusting twerp!" she called as he ran away.

"Yuck," Hermione grimaced. "Scourgify. I still can't believe he kissed me!"

Suddenly a pair of feet landed on her shoulder, and Hermione realized it was an owl. Smiling, she tore the envelope off of its feet and sent it off.

"Oh, it's from Blaise," she smiled as she tore it open and read the inside aloud.

"Dear Hermione,

"It's me, Blaise. I'll be waiting for you with Cupid. I am still inside Hogsmeade. Come and find me, and you'll get your gift and your date.

"Love, Blaise"

"Ah, man," Hermione sighed, rolling her eyes. "He gives me a riddle. Cupid… Cupid…"

Hermione pocketed the letter and headed back to Hogsmeade, still grimacing about Draco's kiss…

"Honeyduke's… Nah…" Hermione said aloud as she passed by the store's windows, with all kinds of candies on its displays. She saw Luna Lovegood out of the corner of her eye.

"Luna!" she called, waving her over. Luna obliged, smiling. "Hi, Hermione! What's up?"

Hermione grinned. "I need your help. My boyfriend-" her voice squeaked at the word 'boyfriend', but it certainly was true, wasn't it? "-gave me a riddle. He says he's waiting for me with Cupid... Where could that be?"

Luna smiled. "Glad I can be to your assistance, Hermione, and I know exactly where Blaise Zabini is."

"How'd you know he's my boyfriend?" Hermione asked, giving her an odd look. Luna just grinned.

"You obviously have never listened to gossip, Hermione. Everybody knows. Anywho, your boyfriend, Blaise, is at Madame Puddifoot's."

"What? What's that?"

"It's a coffee shop," Luna told her, rolling her eyes. "Here, follow me."

Luna walked outside. "See that building"- she pointed to a cottage up the way- "That is Madame Puddifoot's. But be careful. There are nergals all in the decorations. "

"Thanks," Hermione said, but Luna had already gone. Hermione shook her head. That girl will never cease to amaze me, she thought with a laugh.

Hermione walked up to Madame Puddifoot's and stepped inside. She rubbed her eyes. Everything was pink! Mouth gaping, Hermione spotted a large statue of Cupid in the corner, and under it, of course, with a smug look on his handsome face, sat Blaise Zabini.

He was laughing as Hermione slid in next to him in the booth. "Took you long enough."

Hermione punched him lovingly in the shoulder. "At least I got here. And everything's, well, pink."

"Yeah? You like it?"

Hermione smiled. "No," she flirted.

"Good. 'Cause I don't either," he told her. They laughed, and Blaise softly kissed her.

A woman dressed in a pink summer dress came up to them. "Ah. You two make such a cute couple. What'll it be?"

Blaise grinned. "Well, I'll have a coffee- black."

Hermione gripped his hand. "And I'll have an iced coffee mocha."

The woman smiled and walked away, muttering something about teenagers and their coffee.

Hermione and Blaise didn't notice. They were too busy drowning in each other's eyes. So busy, they didn't even notice Ginny and Harry on the other side of the shop.

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