Disclaimer: I don't own the characters that I have used in this story thus far or for the rest of the story except for Prof. Rosenthal, Phroupoeyz, and Velvet.

A/N: I am so sorry for such a long time between updates. I have not been able to get to the library and I wanted to get this up a week and a half ago. But no matter, it is up now, I hope you all like it, it explains a few things but there isn't much romance in it.

Enjoy!

Chapter 36

The Truth About Harry and The Truth About Pansy

Another week passed; it was a couple of days until Christmas. Harry was spending more time with Raymond.

Raymond had apologized for letting Harry alone with Pansy while he was drunk and Harry was still pissed at Pansy for turning him straight. He didn't think that she was that good, but now he didn't think anything for guys. All of the sexual thoughts that went through his head were of girls.

He mentally smacked himself every time that he caught himself fantasizing about girls. He thought that he was hard core gay, but now that he had experienced a girl, that was all he could think about. He was fantasizing about Pansy. He was so angry at himself, but he couldn't stop it if he wanted to, it was some subconscious thing that made him want to think about girls even if he didn't want to.

He decided to seek out Blaise, now that he knew that he was straight and Blaise was either bi or straight, he thought that now he could forgive him and go back to at least being friends. At least with Ginny, because no matter how it seemed, he cared a lot for the little red-head.

He found Blaise and Ginny together in a classroom after DADA, and decided to interrupt them.

"Hey, can I talk to you two?" Harry asked.

"Sort of busy here, Harry," Blaise said, keeping his hands on Ginny's bare breasts.

"No, this can't wait. I need to talk to you, both of you," Harry said.

"Fine," Blaise said. Ginny turned around away from Harry and Blaise picked up Ginny's shirt and handed it to her.

After Ginny got her shirt back on, Harry started talking to them. He wanted them to know that he was sorry for being an ass about the whole thing. He told them that he forgave Blaise for cheating on him and he realized that he was straight.

Blaise was sort of confused at first. He knew that he should be the one apologizing to Harry, even though he was never planning on it. But here was Harry, apologizing to him for being so mean about it.

"Harry, how do you know that you're straight?" Blaise asked.

"I think I really was straight all along, I just never wanted to admit it to myself. Can I tell you guys something?" he asked covertly.

"You can tell me anything, Harry." Ginny put in, relieved that Harry approved of Blaise and her relationship.

"Well, I've never told anybody this. The only reason that I ever thought I was gay was because the only experience I had ever had was with a guy. I had never been with a woman. That is, until last night."

"What happened last night?"

"Never mind that," Harry said sheepishly. "My only experience was a couple years ago, during the summer. My cousin Dudley and his friends were picking on me as usual. I thought it would end when they found out that I was a wizard and that I could kill them if I wanted to, but Dudley knew that I wasn't allowed to use my magic and his friends still thought that I went to St. Brutus's." He stopped talking for a moment; he didn't quite know how to continue.

"Go on, Harry. You can tell us," Ginny chided.

"I know," he paused. He couldn't tell them exactly what had happened, how they had tied him up, Dudley using his Smelting stick on his back and shoulders, even his bottom when they had removed his pants. And how Piers had taken advantage of Harry, but worst of all, that Harry had actually enjoyed it. He didn't know how he could tell his friends this.

"Let's just say that I know Dudley's friend Piers a little more than I would like to."

"Harry, did they…"

"Yeah. After that I just thought that I was gay, I thought that since I…"

"You liked being raped, Harry?" Blaise asked.

"I…I can't really help that I did, can I?"

"I guess you cant. I'm sorry Harry."

"Its nothing that you had to do with. But I'm straight now, and I think, as much as I hate to admit it, I have a new love interest."

"Really?" Ginny asked.

"Yeah, she's sort of the one that made me realize that I was straight. I know that the whole Slytherin/Gryffindor thing could never happen, but look at Hermione and Draco. Look at you two. I know that I can be happy with her if she ever would consider me."

"Harry, stop rambling, just tell us who it is," Ginny almost screamed.

"Pansy," Harry said it in one word and very quietly, looking down at the floor. When he got no reply he looked up to see the shocked expressions on their faces. "I know that it could never work out, but I think I actually like her. I want to try it out with her for a little while. If it doesn't work out, then I can blame it on the sneaky Slytherins." He said the last part with a smile at Blaise.

Blaise smiled back, "I can talk to her for you, Harry. If you want me to."

"Could you? She'll probably refuse, but there is a slight possibility, right?"

"Yeah, how could she resist you? You got my attention."

"For a little while anyway," Harry said, almost sadly.

"It was good while it lasted, but its over, and I like Ginny now," he said with a smile at Ginny.

"I know, I need to go though, I have to figure out how to beg Pansy to be with me," with that, Harry left the room.

"Well, that was strange," Blaise said to Ginny.

"Who would've thought, Harry and Pansy," Ginny said.

"There seems to be a lot of Slytherin/Gryffindor relationships going on."

"Maybe there's something in the water," Ginny laughed.

"Or maybe Professor Snape is brewing love potions to help with the inter house relations."

They looked at each other with serious glances then burst out laughing.

"They would never go that far, would they?" Blaise laughed.

Ginny stopped laughing and just stared at Blaise.

"Would they?" he asked again.

"Ok, I know you tried, but I can see through your little façade."

"I have no idea what your talking about."

"Oh, do you? You knew that it wouldn't take me long. I reread the letter over and over, and finally it hit me. Why would Draco say that it was not an accident?"

"I never said that," Draco smiled mischievously.

"Yes you did, you prat, now tell me, why would Pansy want to sleep with Harry?" Hermione huffed.

"You really want to know?"

"Yeah, I think that's why I asked."

"Well, I'm not supposed to tell anyone. I could get into big trouble for telling. What do I get out of it?" he added wickedly.

"You know what you get," she smiled from the side of the bed, where she was standing.

"Do I? I think you need to show me, Miss Granger."

"Tell me first," she said desperately.

"No, I get what I want first."

"What, like a down payment?" she said with a smile.

"Exactly like a down payment," he smiled back from the bed, where he was still lying half naked.

"Fine," she said before bending over him and planting a soft kiss on his lips. He wanted more, of course. So he grabbed her hands and pulled her onto him, deepening the kiss.

After some fair amount of tongue wars and a little fondling, Hermione pulled her mouth away from Draco's and sat up, thus straddling his waist.

"Tell me," she said softly, trailing her fingers down his chest.

"Why should I?" he said, grabbing her waist and trying to pull her back down.

"Because, I gave you what you wanted. Now tell me," she cooed.

"You didn't give me what I wanted, love," he smiled.

"Well, you never specified what you wanted, so that was what I was willing to give for the information that you are giving up to me."

"You are quite the seductress, Miss Granger."

"I know," she said softly, bending down to give him a small peck on the cheek. She moved her kisses down until she reached his neck and very suddenly bit down—hard—leaving a very nice bruise. "Tell me!" she said, threatening the other side of his neck.

"Fine. Pansy has had a crush on Potter since third year," he said quickly.

Hermione hadn't been expecting that, she sat up straight away and looked at him in shock.

"She what?"

"You heard me."

"Oh Merlin, I never would have expected that," she said, covering her mouth. Then she started laughing.

Now Draco was confused. "Hermione, what is so funny?"

"Pansy likes Harry. Harry obviously has feelings for her, otherwise why would he mention her in the letter. If it was just some lousy one night stand, then he would never have mentioned it. He likes her and she likes him. But he doesn't know that she likes him. He thinks that she hates him..."

"Are you going anywhere with this?" Draco asked, still very confused.

Hermione looked at him seriously for a moment, and then burst out laughing again. "N-No, I'm not."

"You're an odd one, you know that?"

"But that's why you love me," she smiled, leaning over to kiss him again. "And you wouldn't have me any other way."

He thought about that statement. He tried to argue but he realized it was true.

A/N: I know, it was all fluffy in the end. I hoped you liked the explanations about Harry and Pansy and why they are the way they are.

My favorite chapter is in two chapters and I can update faster now, now that I'm smart. And I will try to get the next two up before HBP comes out. Especially because it is an evil cliffhanger and then you have to read it after you're done with HBP. I am also almost completely done with the story, I think I'm going to wrap it up with about 51 chapters. And I will get them up quicker when I can.

Last thing. In five days it's my half birthday. Yay! Which means in 6 months and 5 days I will be old enough to buy cigarettes and porn. Yes, being 18 rocks!

Love and Lemons

Brittany