What Happens In LA Stays In LA Chapter 4: Club Obsidian Night Bloom, a harry potter fanfic

Hey! Look, the club I use in here belongs to KawaiiNekoYokai. She's the one that came up with it. I'm just borrowing it. I also don't own Yeah! By Usher, or Bless the Broken Road by Rascal Flats.

Chapter Four: Club Obsidian Night Bloom

Harry collapsed on the beach, exhausted. His wet hair spilled over his forehead, hanging into his eyes.

His glasses were currently in his beach bag, seeing as how he couldn't swim with them on.

"So, had enough?" Minako smirked at her 'student.' The boy learned fast, and he was a powerful swimmer…but he didn't have too much confidence in himself. "Y'know, you could get much better much faster if you'd only have a little more confidence in yourself."

Harry rose an eyebrow at the foggy girl in front of him. I should never have taken my glasses off. I can't see a bloody thing!

"I'll answer you as soon as I can see." Harry dug around in his beach bag and pulled out his glasses, placing them on his nose. "There. Please tell me that's all the lesson for today!" Harry whined.

Minako smiled. He didn't realize how adorable he looked when he whined and pouted like that. "Okay…I was going to have you work on the whole underwater thing, but I guess you've worked hard enough today."

Harry sighed. "Thank you!" The teenage superhero flopped onto the beach blanket beneath him.

Adrien was yelling at them. "Hey guys!"

"What is it?" Harry yelled back, annoyed. Damn, and he had just gotten comfortable, too.

"We're going to Obsidian NightBloom later, you wanna come?"

"I dunno…"

Minako gave him a pout.

"Damn. You had to look at me like that, didn't you?"

Even though she had only known him for two days, she already knew some of his weaknesses. Her puppy pout was one of the major ones.

She smirked. "He'll be there."

"Good. We need to introduce him to the joys of clubbing!"

"Clubbing? You're going to hit me with a club? That doesn't sound like joy unless you're a masochist." Harry blinked. I'm really beginning to think that these guys aren't as sane as I though they were. Course, that didn't rank too high at the beginning anyway.

Everyone else burst out laughing.

"Clubbing, refers to us going to parties with a bunch of people we don't know." Minako choked out.

"Oh…" Harry blushed, hiding his head in his knees. Damn. Now I feel like a real idiot. Sure, he liked the fact.

"Oh, is ickle Zachie-kins embawwassed?" This…endearing observation came from Gabriel, using his best baby voice. Yet, that made him sound gay.

"Bugger off, Gabriel! Man, do I feel like such a plonker."

"What's a plonker?" Adrien asked. He'd heard Zach call them that a few times, and was getting frustrated at not knowing what it meant.

"It means 'idiot' in British." Harry sighed, forehead resting on his knees.

"Oh…Hey! You've been calling me an idiot this whole time?"

Harry laughed.

Minako smiled at hearing Zach laugh.

Whenever he laughed, it seemed like everyone smiled.

He was a very easy person to get along with, even though she knew he was keeping something from them. She'd always been good at telling these things.

Well, even if he's hiding something, it's his business. Everyone has stuff in their pasts that they don't want other people to know about, so why am I worried? I mean, he sure seems nice enough. Even though he does remind me of…the other Zach.

Minako shivered in remembrance as she lay on her towel, eyes closing to sleep for as long as these idiots would let her.

(This is now going to a Flashback. Kay? This is a bit of history on Minako.)

Hogwarts: Medieval Europe

Minako Yami's head drooped onto the desk, the boring History of Magic class lulling her to sleep. The melodic voice of Helga Hufflepuff wasn't helping in the least, either.
"Miss Yami? Miss Yami? Miss Yami?"
Minako shot out of her desk and fell to the ground. "I'm awake! Just not up!"
Professor Hufflepuff shook her head. "Minako, what am I going to do with you? I was lecturing on vampire problems in the past and how to identify them. If you don't listen, then how will you know what they look like?"
"I don't know. Ask one?" the young Japanese girl's voice dripped with sarcasm that was not concealed.
"Okay, Miss Yami. You can serve detention with Professor Slytherin tonight then."
Minako groaned. He may have been her house leader, but she still didn't really like him.
The bell rang for the end of classes and Minako stood, straightening her dress before picking up her knapsack and walking out the door with the other students.
To anyone who looked at Minako, they would have wanted to run over and introduce themselves, which they usually did.
Minako Yami was sixteen and was very wise for her age. She didn't act it, in fact she was quite the troublemaker, she was also one of Salazar Slytherin's favorites. Her ebony hair cascaded down her shoulders, framing her delicate porcelain face and causing her beautiful amethyst-violet eyes to stand out even more. These eyes were what drew people to her. Oh yes, Minako was the princess of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and she didn't care who knew it. Unlike most Slytherin's, Minako made friends with everyone. Or at least she tried to. Heck, her boyfriend, Zachariah James Alexander Potter, was a Gryffindor 7th year.
Minako sighed as she thought of her boyfriend of three years. Yes, Zachary Potter was the heartthrob of the school. Many girls wanted him, but Minako had him. She didn't even know why he chose her of all people.
"Yo! Minako!"
Minako turned and was caught into the embrace of a seventh-year Gryffindor, Zach. Minako laughed and punched his arm. "Come on, you lug! Put me down!"
"Whatever." The Gryffindor heart-throb put her down, and none-too-gently either.
Minako thought that was a little weird for a boyfriend to do to his girlfriend, but said nothing.
Zachary Potter was never one of the kind and gently boyfriend types. The kind that Minako wanted with all her heart. Sure, she loved Zachary, but she wouldn't mind if he were a bit warmer.
Minako smiled as she looked at Zachary. His always-messy raven hair, calculating emerald eyes that always seemed to be mocking you, and a 6' 2"frame, Zachary towered over Minako by a good bit. The tips of her bangs barely tickled his chest. That was why he always called her my two names. 'Mina-chan' or 'Chibiko' (Little child). Minako turned to mush whenever he called her that, but she always acted indignant.
Minako straightened her Slytherin gown, an emerald green velvet dress that covered her feet, a tiara made of silver ivy leaves with an emerald teardrop in the middle, and a black velvet choker.
"Well, I wish we got to dress like you Slytherins." Zachary pouted. He wore the usual tunic and slacks for boys, yet his were crimson and gold. That was just it, Zachary felt that he should be in Slytherin. Yet, the Sorting hat had put him in Gryffindor.
Minako laughed. "Aw, come on! You look so cute when you're pouting!"
She stopped laughing when he growled. That was the one thing his family had a real talent for, growling. As well as Quidditch, DADA…the list goes on.

Zachary came from a long line of very formidable wizards of good manners, but Zachary broke that. His family was soft-spoken, and never got into trouble in anything. Zachary was the black sheep of the family. He was in detention three times a week, and was louder than anyone Minako knew. Course, he was Godric Gryffindors grandson. And Godric was the loudest and the biggest troublemaker you'd ever meet.
"Hah! I'm not the one who was pouting this morning because she didn't get an O on her Potions paper. All you got was an E."
"Oh, this coming from the boy who got a D."
"Shut up, Chibiko!"
"Don't call me that!"
"Okay. Jeesh."
Minako smiled and kissed him on the cheek. "See you later! I'm going to the forest again."
"Oh, Midnight again?"
"Yeah. I think she's going into early labor. I've been getting an odd vibe from the Forest all day."
"Hmph. You're the only one in this school who would ever try and take care of a Black Unicorn. Lots of wizards don't like them. Me for one. Those things will ruin your life one day, you just wait and see."
"Oh, whatever. You worry too much, Zach."
With that, Minako left.

Why couldn't she just listen to her boyfriend for once in her life?

:In the forest:

Minako had to dodge many teachers to get to the forest. They knew about her unicorn care, and Slytherin had been convinced by the others to let her continue it.
Minako smiled as she reached a clearing by an old tree surrounded by twisted roots that formed a wall around the grass-strewn clearing. A very small one, but a wall all the same.
"Midnight!" Minako called. Nothing. Minako tried again. "Midnight! Where are you?"
Still nothing.
Minako hmphed and walked around the tree. After taking only ten steps, her foot landed in something wet.
"Ew! What the heck?" She looked down and nearly fainted. The puddle was a deep silver color and was thick and sticky. Minako knew what it was from past experiences of having it coating her arms and splashing over her dresses...and now it sickened her to see a puddle of it at her feet…unicorn blood.
"Midnight!" her calls became more panicked.
Suddenly, a flash of black caught her eye on the other side of the tree, and she ran towards it, only to freeze in her tracks.
A graceful, ebony colored unicorn lay on its side, silver liquid in a large puddle around it. It's horn was broken off and there were deep gashes in it's body.
"Midnight?" she voiced, her voice barely above a whisper. She walked slowly towards the slain unicorn and lightly touched its fine hair.
"Midnight?" Her skin was as cold as ice, and that was not normal for Midnight. Usually Midnight, like any other unicorn, was warmer than anything she'd ever felt before.
Her eyes filled with tears as she stared at the once very lively unicorn. She'd been in the ending stages of her pregnancy, and she was one of the few true friends that Minako had and confided in.
"Midnight!" Minako screamed, her cry ringing through the somewhat empty clearing.
"What's the matter, little one?" asked a voice behind her.
Minako turned, and saw a young man there, his hair black and pulled at the nape of his neck in a low ponytail and his unnaturally ebony eyes.
"Wh-Who are you?"
"My name is Char. Char Matheson. Is that your unicorn?"
"N-no. She's not. She was just a really good friend." Minako wiped away the moisture gathering in her eyes, and stiffened when Char's arms wrapped around her shoulders.
"It's okay. I know you'll find another unicorn, Minako Yami."
"H-how did you know my name?"
"I know everything about you. I'm a seventh year at your school."
"Oh, I've never seen you before."
"I like to stay hidden." Was Char's simple answer. "Miss Yami, have you ever wondered what a vampire is like?"

What's with the sudden change in subject? What do vampires have to do with Midnight's death? Oh whatever. "Huh? Uh…yeah, actually. They sound fascinating. I wouldn't wanna meet one, though." She laughed…a hollow, empty laugh that matched the deepened depression in her darkened amethyst eyes.

"What would you say if I told you I was a vampire?"

"I'd ask if a Bludger hit you too many times in the"
He suddenly turned her around and pressed his lips to hers, causing her thoughts to freeze.

His lips were so cold…they froze her lips, tying them together. His kiss was just like Zach's…hard, not caring if he hurt her, rough and so unloving.

Minako felt a strange feeling in her heart begin to grow and she squirmed as Char started to kiss her neck.
"Hey, let me go Char! This isn't funny!" She squirmed even harder and then screamed when a fierce pain erupted from her throat. Then, all was black.

:Midnight in the forest:

Minako opened her eyes and moaned. Her head hurt, and there was an intense pain wracking her body. What was going on? She had this weird thirst...but for what? She didn't know.
Suddenly, she found that she could see very well in the dark, she could smell the blood from Midnight's wounds, even the scent of the flowers in the forest with startling clarity.
A snap of a twig caught her attention and she turned to see Zachary.
"Minako? Are you okay? You didn't come to dinner, so...Whoa! What happened to Midnight?" he stepped closer to her and kneeled next to her. "Is she...?"
Minako just whimpered in pain. What's happening to me?
Zachary turned to her and his eyes filled with worry. "Mina-"
His words cut off as Minako kissed him harshly. Usually Minako was the gently one who would wait to be kissed, not take the initiative.
He moaned and wrapped his arms around her waist as her lips trailed a line from his mouth to his throat.

In her mouth, Minako felt her canines lengthen, and they started to ache. She could feel blood coursing through the vein in his neck, and it only made her teeth ache more. The pain was beginning to feel unbearable. How can I relieve this pain?
Zachary's eyes drooped, and he loosened his hold on Minako's waist, but his emerald eyes snapped back open when Minako bit into his throat with elongated canines, causing him to cry out from the pain.

Thick, strong-tasting fluid flowed over her tongue. The taste was somewhere between strawberry wine and sangria…without the alcoholic affects. A sigh escaped Minako's lips. The pain in her teeth was finally gone. The blood tasted good, and she couldn't bring herself to let him go. Something deep inside her was screaming…Should I keep going?

Of course you should. You're only just a fledgling. You need to drink all of him.

Minako didn't know who that voice belonged to, but it was familiar to her from somewhere…she just couldn't place where.
Minako kept her hold on him until there was no blood left in his body. The blood flowing into her mouth ran dry, and she heard a scream vibrate his throat as his heartbeat slowly dwindled…until it shuddered to a stop.

Minako ripped her teeth from his neck and threw him to the ground roughly.
She stood and didn't bother to wipe the warm blood creating a small river down to her chin from the corner of her blood-coated lips. She didn't know why, but she suddenly felt better. She licked the blood from her lips.
A light clapping sound made her jump.
She turned once again to see Char, leaning against a tree and clapping politely. "Well done, Minako, very well done. You did that with no help. Very surprising, actually."
"What is going on?" Minako gasped out, she was a little breathless from all the excitement of the day.
"Well, you're a vampire now, my dear."
"A...a vampire?"

"Yes. And now you have killed your boyfriend, the one who trusted you with his life. Well, he shouldn't have trusted you with that much, seeing as how you took it away from him."
Minako shook with rage, her fists clenched. "You...you did this to me!" she cried, and ran towards him, fist raised.
Char merely caught her fist and pulled her close to him. He whispered into her ear. "My dear, you may want to watch that anger of yours, it will get you into trouble one of these days."

Char pushed her away as if she were a mere ball of fluff, and she fell onto her ass.
"Well, my dear, I suggest you leave here and go somewhere else far, far away. Everyone will notice that Zachary is dead. And they will be able to tell what killed him. And it will point at you. Because I am a Head Boy. No one could suspect me of murder. Yet, you are not anything of high rank. So, I suggest you leave. Leave and never return, my beautiful little Raven."
With that said, he disappeared, leaving Minako to cry all alone in the dark and lonely forest. Now she knew why it was called the Forest of Death.
The next day, the gamekeeper found Zachary's body in the forest, and his parents were notified. Everyone missed him, but everyone kept wondering why Minako Yami was gone as well. No one ever heard from her again.
Rumor said she had left the country with a ship to some unknown country after hearing Zachary was dead, not wanting to be reminded of hurtful memories.
(End Flashback/ Daydream)

"Minako?" Zach's voice resonated in her head. "What's up? Are you okay?"

Minako looked at him. "Y-Yeah. I'm fine. I've gotta go get ready for the club. We'll come pick you up"

Zach interrupted her. "Uh, why don't you just tell me where it is?"

Minako looked at him suspiciously for a second, then sighed. "It's by that bar next to the Sunset Beach Square Mall. The club has a black and silver flower hanging above the door, but it's in a bit of an alcove, so you'll need to go down the alley next to the mall, and then down the steps. Tell them you're with Minako. Be there by…say seven-ish?"

Zach nodded. "Sure. See you guys then…" he paused. "Uh…Gabriel?"

"Yeah?"

"What do you wear to something like this?"

"Leather and black."

"Oh…okay." I guess I'll wear that outfit that Minako picked out for me while I was at Club Obsidian. Man, I am going to be blushing my entire time there, I just know it!

With that, Zach returned home to get ready, seeing as how it was five o'clock already.

: Seven o'clock:

Harry stood in front of the mall, and sighed. He was late already.

Damn it, Shiri just had to fuss about trying to straighten my hair. Guess she'll figure out like everyone else that nothing has been able to tame my hair before and probably never will. Might as well get this embarrassment over with.

Harry walked down the alley, then down a staircase similar to the one he had to go through to get out of Knockturn alley. Very narrow.

He stopped at a thick iron door with a black and silver flower on top of it.

Harry rose a hand and knocked.

A voice came from behind it. "Whaddaya want?"

"I'm with Minako!"

"Oh…well, come on in."

The door opened, and Harry went in.

A mountain of a man stood by the door, obviously a bouncer.

"Go on, Minako's been here for a while. You must be the Brit she's waiting for."

Harry laughed nervously. "Yeah, I guess so."

Harry walked past the bouncer…okay, so he scurried away, but that man was scary!

A blast of very loud music abused Harry's ears as he eased into the club.

Apparently, this wasn't a muggles-only club.

He saw quite a few things he knew were not human.

Faeries, obvious vampires, elves, and a thousand other creatures.

Well…apparently my friends aren't muggles. Or they are and have friends that are wizards…Gah! Just forget it, I'm confusing myself. Now to find the others.

Harry's emerald eyes searched the club, taking in his surroundings.

The walls were covered with black mirrors, but the mirrors had thousands of spider webs of thin cracks, mutilating the reflections and lights to create a very surreal and otherworldy atmosphere. The red, blue, and white strobe lights didn't help much.

Harry was starting to get dizzy.

A sudden yell of his fake name brought him to his senses.

"Yo! Zach!"

Harry looked up into the face of Gabriel, and smiled. "There you are!"

"Yeah, bout time you got here, you bastard! Minako's going stir-crazy!"

"Why?"

"Cause she wants to dance with you, duh!"

"But I can't dance!"

The two made their way toward the table, the taller one leading and ignoring the protests of the smaller.

Harry was forced down into a booth next to Minako. "Uh…hi, Minako. Sorry I'm late."

"It's okay. You just owe me a dance." She smiled like a fox, and Harry had this sinking feeling enter his stomach.

"Uh…I can't dance, Minako. I'm sorry."

"It's okay."

Harry mentally sighed in relief.

"I'll teach you."

"Say wha!"

"I'll. Teach. You." She pronounced each word as if she was speaking to a four-year-old.

Harry shook his head. "Uh…no. I mean, I can't dance. Even if someone taught me, I still wouldn't be able to."

"Have you ever even tried?" asked Dezzie.

"Uh…once. But that was a slow dance. I didn't even want to try dancing to a fast song."

"Well, usually it depends on the band or the music you're listening to." Minako smiled. "Come on, let's go."

She grabbed Harry's hand and pulled him out onto the dance floor.

Minako pulled Zach onto the dance floor, and once she found a good spot for her to teach him, she was able to look at his outfit.

Zach wore a pair of form-fitting leather jeans that covered the top part of his boots, and a shirt that she never thought he'd wear.

The shirt was more like a vest that was left open. This, too, was leather. A pair crisscrossing leather strips held the vest together. It would have been the perfect outfit for her to stare at his chest if he hadn't worn a black tank top underneath.

Damn, he ruined the view.

Minako turned to the DJ, who was near their corner of the club and got his attention.

"Yeah? Whaddaya want babe?"

"Could you play a song for me?"

"Sure thing."

She told him the song she wanted played.

"Kay, hon." He got on the intercom. "Hey, yo-yo! Someone just requested a song. Here we go, people."

The DJ pressed a button, and out played a beat very different from what Zach was obviously used to.

"What the bloody hell is this?" Zach asked.

Before Minako could answer, the lyrics blared out.

Peace up!
A Town Down!
Yeah, Ok! Lil' Jon!
Yeah, Yeah Yeah, Yeah yeah, Yeaah
Yeah, Yeah yeah, Yeah yeah, Yeaah

Zach looked like he was thinking. Hm…this song isn't too bad. It's better than the Weird Sisters and Celestina Worbeck…damn, that girl needs to get a voice.

"So, Zach, you ready to learn how to dance?" she asked.

Zach nodded. "Sure."

I'm in the club with my homies, tryna get a lil V-I, keep it down on the low key, cause you know how it feels.
I said shorty she was checkin up on me, from the game she was spittin my ear you would think that she knew me.
So we decided to chill

Minako turned around to face him and smiled. "Zach, the only thing you really need to know is to listen to the music. I know this sounds majorly stupid, but listen to the beat of the music, and let your body move with it. Remember, nobody's perfect."

Zach sighed. "I knew that already." Cause I'm definitely one of those people that are far from perfect.

Conversation got heavy, she had me feelin like she's ready to blow!
(Watch Out, Watch Out!)
She saying come get me, come get me,
So I got up and followed her to the floor, she said baby lets go,
When I told her I said

Harry sighed, then closed his eyes.

The quick beat of the song started to match his heartbeat. Damn, he was nervous.

Well, he was about to dance with a girl he was quite obviously attracted her…very attracted.

Yeah (yeah) Shorty got down and said come and get me
Yeah (yeah) I got so caught up I forgot she told me
Yeah (yeah) Her and my girl used to be the best of homies
Yeah (yeah) Next thing I knew she was all up on me screaming:
Yeah, Yeah yeah, Yeah yeah, Yeaah
Yeah, Yeah yeah, Yeah yeah, Yeaah

After the first verse, Harry got into the rhythm of the song, and he began to dance in time with Minako.

She was a wonderful dancer, no doubting that.

Shes all up in my head now, got me thinking that it might good idea to take her with me,
Cause she's ready to leave.
Now I gotta keep it real now, cause on a one-to-ten she's a certified twenty, and that just aint me.

Cause I don't know if I take that chance just where is it gonna lead,
But what I do know is the way she dance makes shorty alright with me.
The way she getting low!
I'm like yeah, just work that out for me.
She asked for one more dance and I'm
Like yeah, how the hell am I supposed to leave?
And I said

Luda!

Harry laughed. He was actually having a lot of fun dancing. But he was fearing that Minako would want to slow dance with him. Why would she want to slow dance with me? She's only known me for like, two days! But of course, the same goes for me. I want to slow dance with her…but I'll probably keep stepping on her foot.

Watch out!
My outfit's ridiculous, In the club lookin' so conspicuous.
And Rowl! These women al on the prowl, if you hold the head steady I'm a milk the cow.
Forget about the game I'm a spit the truth, I won't stop till I get em in they birthday suits.
So gimmie the rhythm and it'll be off with they clothes, then bend over to the front and touch your toes.
I left the jag and I took the roles, if they aint cutting then I put em on foot patrol.
How you like me now, when my pinky's valued over three hundred thousand,
Lets drank you the one to please, Ludacris fill cups like double d's.
Me and Ush once more and we leave em dead, we want a lady in the street but a freak in the bed to say

Take that and rewind it back, Lil' Jon got the beat make ya booty go (clap)
Take that and rewind it back, Usher got the voice make ya booty go (clap)
Take that and rewind it back, Ludacris got the flow make ya booty go (clap)
Take that and rewind it back, Lil' Jon got the beat make ya booty go (clap)

At the beginning of the last verse, Minako got a little closer to Zach than what they had been dancing. They had been dancing a good distance from each other, but now she wanted some close contact.

Minako pressed her chest to his, molding their bodies together.

She heard Zach's breathe hitch, and he stopped dancing for a second.

She smiled at him.

He blinked, then smiled shyly.

"Zach?" she whispered. His emerald eyes bore into her own amethyst, making her knees weak for the first time in quite a few centuries.

"Yeah?"

A slow, loving song started up.

The DJ smiled. "Kay, everybody get your buddy and let's get close!"

Minako laughed slightly. "Wanna dance?"

Zach paused, then smiled. "Sure. I've got nothin' to lose."

Minako pulled away from him slightly, placing her hands on his shoulders.

Zach hesitantly placed his on her waist, but then pulled her close.

Minako let out a small squeak, but laid her head on Zach's chest, taking joy in listening to his heartbeat.

Harry sighed, resting his cheek on top of Minako's head.

Her hair smelled like strawberries and cream. Guess that must have been her shampoo.

Why do I feel this way? I mean, I just met her a little while ago…it doesn't make any sense…is this love at first sight?

Harry closed his eyes and didn't pay any attention to anything else but the song and Minako's arms around him.

This was actually a song he knew.

I set out on a narrow way many years ago
Hoping I would find true love along the broken road
But I got lost a time or two
Wiped my brow and kept pushing through
I couldn't see how every sign pointed straight to you

Harry smiled again. This song…it pretty much explained him and Minako. But…they weren't in love…this was just attraction…wasn't it?

Every long lost dream lead me to where you are
Others who broke my heart they were like northern stars
Pointing me on my way into your loving arms
This much I know is true
That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you

Minako sighed, her head nestled comfortably on Zach's chest. He was so soft, and so nice. He wasn't like the other guys around here. They all tried to look so tough around their friends, meanwhile being jerks.

But Zach…he just acted the way he always did. He didn't care who he was around.

He was an all-around gentleman, he was hot, he had…pretty good fashion sense, and he had the worlds' cutest accent! What more could you want…oh, and judging by his vocabulary, he was pretty smart too.

I think about the years I spent just passing through
I'd like to have the time I lost and give it back to you
But you just smile and take my hand
You've been there you understand
It's all part of a grander plan that is coming true

Zach looked down at Minako just as she looked up.

Their eyes caught each other…emerald staring into amethyst.

"Zach…?" she whispered, she somehow found it hard to speak.

"Yes?"

"Would you…let me…" she slowly pulled him closer, using her arms to pull his head down, whilst pushing herself up on the balls of her feet.

Before either could stop, not that they'd want to, they're lips met.

Zach's eyes widened. He was nervous, his heartbeat was racing.

Minako sensed his heartbeat speed up. Should I not have done that?

Minako started to pull away, but Zach's arms suddenly tightened around her waist, and his lips pressed into hers, responding to her innocent kiss.

The two merely stayed still, enjoying the feel of each other's lips on the others, feeling the electricity shooting between them, the kiss never going past the lips.

Minako's lips…they're so cold…They weren't freezing per say, but they were quite a contrast to the warmth of a human being…What is Minako? Why is she so cold?

Minako whimpered into the kiss as Zach's hands traveled up and down her arms, comforting her.

He's so warm…I just want to…Images of her biting into Zach's warm, long neck came to mind, imagining the feeling of his blood on her tongue…all of these thoughts swam in her head.

Minako cut her thoughts off. No…I can't. He'd never forgive me! And then he'd probably never want to see me again after he finds out what I am.

Finally, the two pulled apart, merely staring at each other.

"That was…wow." Zach gasped out, catching his breath. How long had they been standing like that?

Zach stretched as the song ended. "Hey, I'm thirsty, I'm gonna go get a drink. Would you like one?"

She smiled. He really was very sweet. "No thank you."

Zach smiled at her, then leaned down and kissed her cheek. "Thank you for the dance. And…the kiss. It was the best one I've ever had."

Damn, if Minako could have blushed, she would have. She laughed nervously. "Thank you. You're a pretty damn good kisser yourself."

Zach turned away and walked towards the bar, taking a seat between Gabriel and Adrien.

"We saw that." They said in unison.

Zach decided to play dumb. "What? Saw what?"

"You know very damn well what." Adrien said, smirking. Smart-ass.

Gabriel grinned. "You got all close and cuddly with little Minako."

Zach looked down, finding the bar table very interesting at the moment. Do you know how many cigarette burns you can find on a single surface of that stuff? Well, Zach apparently wanted to find out. Because he definitely did not want to look at the two beside him. He currently had counted fifteen.

The two finally left the poor wizard alone, and went off to dance with their girlfriends, leaving Harry alone.

After a few minutes alone, a voice came from behind him.

"Mind if I join you?"

And the trouble so began…

Well, there's the end of this chapter…DAMN! My fingers hurt! Hope you all feel loved! Oh, and don't forget to review!