Disclaimer: I own the song verses

When I'm away from you

My life is such a mess

Your the one who kept me from losing my head

I need you now before it's to late

I Need You- By Me(Midnightjg)

Friday Afternoon-Hogsmead

Blaise,Draco,and Millie were walking to The Three Broomsticks for a few butterbeers when Blaise caught sight of Hermione walking alone,which ment Ginny and Harry were somewhere,probably inside. They came to the front door and Blaise turned to them.

"You guys go ahead. I'll be there in a minute." Blaise said and they went inside. Blaise walked over to Hermione.

"Hey." he said

"Hey, is Draco here?" she asked with a smile looking up at him.

"Yes,but Millie's here too. Where are Ginny and Harry?"

"Inside." Hermione said pointing.

"Well want to see if everythings okay?" Blaise asked.

Hermione nodded and they both walked in together shocked that Draco and Ginny hadn't killed eachother yet,but they kept giving eachother nervous glances. "Oh brother." Blaise murmured and walked ver to Draco while hermione walked over to Ginny.

"Ginny can we talk please?" Hermione asked. Ginny nodded and followed Hermione outside where Blaise and Draco soon followed.

"Now." Blaise said pointing to Ginny and Draco. "Draco what do you have to say to Ginny?"

Draco just looked at Ginny for a moment then spoke. "Listen Ginny. I really do love you,and I know it was wrong what I did,but i didn't realize then how much you really ment to me." Draco said and looked at the snow covered ground. Ginny was shocked,these words had just come out of Draco's mouth? There was a long silence when Hermione broke it.

"Ok now. Ginny what do you have to say?"

"Well...Draco you really hurt me at what you did and i hated you to death for it. I guess excepting Harry's date was jsut a way to get you off my mind." Ginny said looking at him for a moment and was about to leave when he spoke again.

"Ginny. Please don't go back to Potter..I mean Harry. He's won't appreciate you.." Draco said quietly. Ginny just shook her head a silent tear running down her cheek.

"I'm sorry Draco..It's to late now." Ginny said,her voice cracked and she ran back inside.

Draco watched Ginny run back inside and turned, and started walking down the road when Blaise caught his shoulder and turned him around.

"Draco...sulking isn't going to help."

"I know Blaise..I just need to be alone. Tell Millie I'll see you both back home." Draco said and continued walking away. Hermione watched him with sad eyes. Why wouldn't Ginny just admit that she still loves Draco? Merlin she was so stubborn at times.

"Ginny still loves Draco,and she knows it,but she's also tearing Draco apart by turning him away." Hermione said with a sigh.

"I know. There must be some- Wait! I've got it. After Christmas Break isn't there a masked ball?" Blaise asked

"Yeah,there is..why?"

"Maybe we can convince Ginny to dance with Draco one last time,or get them to dance with out realizing it."

"That's a good Idea I just don't know if Ginny's going to say yes..."

"let's hope she does." Blaise said, and they walked back inside to see Ginny crying in harry's arms and Millie looking confused.

Hermione walked over to Ginny and tapped her shoulder. "Ginny I want to ask you something...Come with me." Hermione said and walked Ginny over to a secluded corner.

"Ginny. If you do this last thing for me i promise I'll never bother you about Draco again. Just..please dance with him..just once at the Christmas Ball." Hermione said with a pleading look.

"Why?"

"Ginny! He still loves you and you know it! Please this might make him feel better,if you just atleast TALK to him!" hermione said irritably

"Oh..Fine,I'll do it. But only because your going to keep nagging me about it if I don't." Ginny said and they walked back to the table where Harry was sitting. BLaise and Millie had left. "'Mione...Ginny. Can one of you tell me what's going on?" he asked

"I guess we should tell him,after all I'm only doing this as a favor to you." Ginny said and Hermione nodded. They told Harry the whole story right up untill what just happened. Harry stood wide-eyed and turned angry when they said that Ginny kissed Malfoy,but other than that just plain shocked.

Blaise and Draco were sitting in their shared room talking.

"I tried Blaise,she won't take me back. Not after what I did." Draco said staring at the floor.

"No..Most likely not..but Hermione knows she still loves you." Blaise said laying on his bed.

After a moment Draco spoke. "You like hermione..Don't you." Draco asked with a slight smirk

"N..No...Why would I?" Blaise asked nervously

"Oh get real Blaise! Your around her alot,and you talk about or to her whenever you see her." Draco said as Blaise closed his eyes.

"Fine! I'll admit it. I do, but she alot nicer to people when they don't tease her about not being a pure blood or because she's a Muggle."

"Your right,and Ginny's alot nicer when Slytherins don't call her the Weaslette,or something like that."

"Well..Draco we'll find a way don't worry. Maybe you guys don't have to get together,maybe you could just be..friends."

"Well..That's better than nothing." Draco laughed and Blaise joined in.

A/N: Chapter ten will hold a little surprise,and what your thinking it is..is most likely wrong :) R&R