A/N: Hey guys! Thanks for all the reviews! You love me yay! Lol. I'm so happy… I finally figured out exactly where this story is going1 I've written it all out…(not the chapter, but outlines for them…) And don't worry, I WILL explain how Hermione changed from girl to vampire soon! Just have patience! Well, here is the next chapter!

Chapter 13: Results

Ebony's voice was shaky as she tried to explain what Draco has just witnessed.

"I-it's not what it looks like." she stammered hoping that he would, believe her, She knew that the line was cliché but it was true. It wasn't what he thought.

"Then, by all means, explain it to me." came Draco's cold response.

"I will, I promise, but let's go into the common roo-"

"FUCK THAT! We are going to settle this here and now!"

"We WILL, but please," Ebony pleaded. She wanted to be as far away form Blaise as possible when the spell enacted.

"Why should I listen to you?" Draco asked, his voice oozing anger. Ebony had never head it that man before.

"Because," she coaxed, stepping forward, grabbing Draco's shoulder. But Ebony didn't get to finish her sentence. No sooner had she stepped forward that Blaise let out a piercing shriek.

Both Draco and Ebony turned to see large puss-filled boils explode unto Blaise's lips. It only took a matter of seconds for there to be tons of them.

"Wha-" was the only audible word that came from Blaise. Ebony tried not to laugh, but could not help but smile at her genius.

"What is this?" Draco asked, looking from Ebony to Blaise, obviously confused.

"I need to explain, but not now." Ebony smiled, her eyes looking into Draco's.

"You-you BITCH!" came the cry from Blaise. It would have been vicious but the boils caused Blaise to talk with a major speech impediment which was hard to understand.

The three teens stood there a moment and Draco finally understood what happened. His thoughts were interrupted, however, by Blaise.

"Draco, are you gonna let this whore do this to me?" he looked at Draco, eyes on fire, then turned to Ebony,

"You will pay, I promise." and with that he stormed off.

"I hope none of them pop." Ebony noted as she watched him walk away. This caused Draco to laugh. Ebony smiled at this. At least he's not mad at me anymore, she mused.

"I know you must be confused, but Blaise and I had this stupid bet, and I lost, so I had to kiss him."

"What was the bet about," Draco asked skeptically.

"It was uh-"Ebony tried to think,
"about who would get the higher grade in Potions. Blaise is a jack-ass who thinks he is oh-so-smart. It turns out, he is." she hoped he would buy this story. She hated lying to him, but the truth would just damage their relationship.

"Ok, but what about the boils." he asked, smiling at the memory. Ebony's hopes soared, knowing that he was believing her.

"Pay-back's a bitch. I just wanted to have some fun, at his expense, of course."

"Of course," Draco smiled as he leaned in closer. Soon their lips were touching and Ebony could feel the heat wrap around her. Her thoughts slowly became fuzzy as he deepened the kiss and moved his hands into her hair.

When they released, Ebony sighed. Much better than Blaise, she thought as Draco took her hand and they walked towards the castle.

"So?" Ebony asked just before they entered,

"Are we officially a couple?"

Draco smiled, "Yeah, we are."

Life for Ebony was good. Blaise had visited the Hospital Wing and was now looking better. He had scars on his lips, but that was all that remained. Ebony didn't worry about his empty threat of making her pay, but she was wary of him all the same.

Draco had been sweet to her all that day. It seemed as if things were finally going smooth between them. It was a relief from all the problems of off-and-on they had had in the past.

The next day, however, things changed. As the rest of the class was leaving, gladly, after another grueling session of potions, Snape called Ebony to his desk. Reluctant, she crossed the length of the room and stood at the front of his desk.

"Yes Professor." she said.

"Is it true that you stole some wormwood for a spell involving Mr. Zabini." Snape asked, viciously looking down on her.

"No," Ebony stated, wondering if this is how Blaise wanted to get her back for the spell.

"Well, then, explain this: If you aren't lying then why does the particular potion intended to cause boils required 2 millimeters of wormwood?"

"I never made that potion." Ebony explained, "It was a sp-"

"SILENCE! You are to serve a detention every night this week for you theft!" Snape barked and then turned on his hells and left the room, robes billowing around him.

Fuck! her mind screamed. She hated detention with Snape. He was the last person she wanted to learn form. She silently wondered why he was so cruel as she wandered towards her next class.

The day went by quickly, just as it always does when one is dreading an event. Soon it was six o'clock and Ebony was making her way towards the dungeon. She sighed, then opened the door.

Snape, however, was nowhere to be found. Smiling, Ebony wondered where he could be. He gives us shit for being 2 seconds late, and he doesn't even bother to show up!

Ebony, needing, something to do, wandered the classroom. She noticed things she never had. There were pictures of famous witches and wizards everywhere. She wondered why she never saw them before. She stopped when she got to one. I t was of the headmaster. She silently wondered if every classroom had a picture of Dumbledore hanging up, a kind of spying system. Her thoughts were interrupted, however, by Snape entering the classroom. The clock in the all read 6:15.

"You're late," Ebony commented, knowing that the could punish her further for her rudeness, but she didn't care.

"I know," was all he said and Ebony was surprised.

A minute or two passed in silence A Ebony watched Snape leave towards his office. She was left alone, again, and getting quite impatient. Still, her curiosity got the better of her.

"So, where were you?" she asked as he came back out and descended the spiraling stairway.

"I was in a meeting with the Headmaster. He knows what you are, has from the beginning." he stated a-matter-of-factly.

This wasn't news to Ebony, she had known since the sorting ceremony that there was little that Dumbledore didn't know.

"Yeah, so?" she asked, she could tell there was more.

"And-uh-he decided that in order to learn to control your powers more you will have to come and stay with me over Christmas Break.

Dread filled Ebony. Stay with Snape?

"Great, just wonderful." she mumbled as she bean her detention.