A/N: Sorry about the during Ron's singing. My internet had been down, and I couldn't remember that line, and then I forgot to fix it before I posted it. Please forgive me.

Chapter 7: Fighting For Love

Draco's POV

After Hermione left Draco in the dark closet, he felt his heart skip a beat. He had never felt this way about a girl. "I don't know if this is love or not, but it certainly feels wonderful." He thought to himself as he snuck out of the closet to go to his Common room.

It was about noon when he finally spotted Blaise and Pansy in the same vacinity. This was his chance. His chance to ask Blaise out, to fulfill his plan. "Blaise!" Draco shouted across the room. Hearing Draco's voice Pansy ran over and latched her arms around him.

"Oh Draco! I found you! Where have you been hiding all morning?" Pansy began to kiss his neck when Draco pulled her off and pushed her out of his way.

"Blaise Zabini! I would be honored if you would go out with me!" Draco had now gotten down on one knee with his arms stretched out.

Blaise looked at him as if he were some sort of lost sea creature, "Draco, get off the ground. I will not go out with you. Because you know what? I'm not in love with your good looks, or your wealth."

Draco winced when he heard her deny him. "Blaise, you are what makes my heart tick! I love your beauty more than I love hurting Potter Boy."

"Well, isn't that romantic?" Blaise sighed and began to walk away. All this time, Pansy was standing to the side with her mouth hanging open. Blaise yawned loudly, "Malfoy, when you become a man, we'll talk."

"My life will never be complete without you, Blaise!" Malfoy cried after her.

"Draco! I will always love you no matter what! Date me!" Pansy screamed, running to Draco and wrapping her arms around him. Just as Pansy leaned in to kiss him he chased after Blaise, with Pansy still stuck on him.

"Blaise, I am sorry I was rude to you in the past, it was just..." Draco paused and pretended to be truely sorry, "I have um, always liked you. And I was scared that you would find out, so I pretended to dislike you. I am sorry. Please forgive me?" Draco smiled his "irrisistable" smile, hoping it would convince Blaise to date him.

"Draco, you amaze me." Blaise laughed, "I said no, and that is my final answer!" With that Blaise left the Slytherin common room to go to lunch in the Great Hall.

"Draco, you amaze me." Pansy said, imitating Blaise. "Honey, she is not worth your time." Pansy ran her fingers along the back of Draco's neck, "If you want someone worth your time, I'm your girl."

Draco began to give into her sudduction when he yelled, "Pansy! Get away from me! You're not my girl. And will never be my girl!" As Draco started to walk away, he began cussing under his breath.

This threw Pansy into shock until Draco had almost left the room. As Draco reached the doorway he heard begin to scream and cry. But he didn't turn back, didn't want to make Pansy have the slightest thought that he was second guessing what he just said.

After Draco went and got something to eat, he decided that he would attempt once again to convince Blaise to date him. "I must go after Blaise. For Hermione. It is the only way for us to secretly date. Oh god, I do love her." After planning out all of what to say Draco walked up to Blaise, being his cunning self. "Blaise, I'm sorry about pushing you earlier. It was unkind of me to put you on the spot like that." He groveled.

"Draco?" Blaise said flipping around to face him, "I heard what you said to Pansy."

"About that! I was really-" Draco was cut off by Blaise's voice.

"Draco, you passed my test." She kissed him gently on the lips, "I knew Pansy would tempt you, and now I know that she means nothing to you."

Draco stared at Blaise like she was crazy.

"Draco, I will be your girl friend now." Blaise kissed Draco once more and walked away.

After Draco had realized what exactly had happend he noticed that he felt nothing when she kissed him. "My heart belongs to Hermione. Meaning, I must try to act like I like Blaise's kisses. I hope Hermione understands that when I kiss Blaise, it is all just an act. I must go see Hermione!" Draco went to the closet where they had met the night before, and opened it slowly, sneaking in. Upon entering he heard sniffling and constant gasps for air. "Hermione?" He whispered.

"Draco, I'm right here. But you're much too early. What are you doing?" Hermione whispered back, trying to hide her tears.

" 'Mione, that doesn't matter. What matters is, what's wrong?" He sat next to her in the closet and wrapped his arm around her waist.

"I don't think this is a good idea. Ron is one of my closest friends, and I don't know if I can trick him like this." Hermione couldn't hold back her tears, and just let them flow, burrying her face in Draco's robes. "I'm sorry. I really want to be with you, but I feel so horrible."

Draco whiped a tear off of Hermione's face and kissed her passionately. "Meet me at the place that you punched me in our third year in two hours." he said giving her a hug and kiss goodbye. Slowly he left the closet, praying that she would be okay.

A/N: Sorry that it's not very long. I will post more after I finish reading Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince! Happy reading to all of you!