Due to three demands, I shall continue writing! Fighting against the wrath of laziness! Go me!

I continued to brainstorm ways of meeting, and actually talking to Blaise Zabini. I even gave up knitting for those house elves!

Now let's see… I think he goes to the library, that's one. I also meet him on most of the lessons, but that's with all the Slytherins, and that's tough. An extra problem is that Draco Malfoy… if he would bugger off for at least one lesson, I might be able to talk to that Zabini boy instead of trying to dodge his insults. How immature is he, we're already in our fifth year, with all the muddles of OWLs and NEWTs and everything… he still manages to throw insults. I'm getting sick of that.

'Hey Harry, look! Hermione's not knitting in her spare time! This cause for a celebration! Hermione, I can't believe you finally decided to give up SPEW!' Ron announced.

'Don't be so immature! I haven't given up trying to give equal rights for these poor elves… I'm just thinking, that's all!' I replied. Lavender didn't want people to know about this… yet.

'But Hermione, you don't need to think more! You're smart already! But I'm curious, what are you thinking about?' Ron asked. 'Perhaps it's me?'

I snorted. 'In your dreams! I have better things to think about!' I replied

'Yeah right, like trying to be a matchmaker!' I thought.

Okay, so it's not that "better", but I have to do it still. I sighed, and decided to give it a rest, and work at the library on my Arithmancy report. Of course, not to finish it, but just add some finishing touches to it that'll probably increase my mark.

'Not that you're not great companion guys, but I'm going to go to the library…'

Ron and Harry shrugged, signalling it's okay, I guess. I continued to walk through the corridor and then into the library. Not much people are here today, except the occasional few who are devoted to their "future". Of course, that includes me. I looked around, maybe Zabini was around here somewhere… Nope, no signs of Zabinis around. Not that I know any Zabini signs, but there doesn't seem to be much Slytherins from the start. Quite an amount of Ravenclaws are here, a considerable amount of Hufflepuffs, but surprisingly, I was the only Gryffindor.

'Hey, where are all the Gryffindors?' I heard a voice said from a group of Ravenclaws.

'Maybe looking to save people and be "brave and noble"… or do works for Dumbledore… being his favourite house and all…'

'Yeah! It's not fair how Gryffindor always win, because of the "additional points" for… I don't know, saving the philosopher's stone, spreading rumours about You-Know-Who…'

If you ask me, I also think it's quite unfair how Gryffindor always win. I am glad that it's my house, but if you ask me, all this winning makes me feel like I'm in a book!

(A/N: Well, she is in a book…)

'I especially hate that Potter boy, what a show-off!'

I turned around, to see who said that. Harry doesn't even WANT to be famous!

'No he's not! Bugger off!' I heard a girl said. It was Cho Chang. Hmm, good news for Harry!

'What is it now, Cho? First you date Cedric and now you want to be with Potter!'

'Shut up, Marietta! I don't think he's a show-off, that's all…'

I decided the Ravenclaw girls were going nowhere, so I walked off to the Arithmancy section.

Now let's see… "Arithmancy Through the Ages"? Read that. My fingers continued tracing among the dusty books. "Arithmancy Made Easy"… "The History of Arithmancy", "Numbers and Why We LOVE Them"… Ew… "MATHS- A Muggle's Guide"… what the hell? Then I found it.

It was called "Arithmancy Uses Out of Gringotts" by "Y. deBank". Strange name… But I heard the book was reviewed as positive in Witch Weekly, and even the Daily Prophet! I took it out of the shelf, and borrowed it to read. As I walked out of the library, a boy slightly taller than me walked in. I heard him say.

'Excuse me, do you have a book by Yolanda deBank? I need it for my Arithmancy project.'

'Nice to see you're working Mr. Zabini. But I'm sorry, Mrs. Granger just took out the only copy of "Arithmancy Uses Out of Gringotts", maybe she'll lend it to you, she's standing right there.'

Wait, Mr. ZABINI? This is Blaise! This is my perfect chance to ask him… stuff!

'Well, Granger? Can I borrow it off you?' Zabini said, right in front of me.

'I need it for my project too…' I said faintly.

'Come on, everyone knows you've finished it already. I gave up. I was about to hand him the book over until an idea strike me…

'Alright Zabini, but you see… a friend of mine apparently fancies you…' I said.

'Who is it? Don't tell me Potter is gay!'

'What? No! A girl… friend of mine. Her name is… Well… she's a fellow Gryffindor!'

'And what does this have to do with me?'

'Well duh, Zabini. Can I ask you some questions?' I continued.

'Uh… sure… ask away!'

'Let's see… hmm… she wants too much answer…' I said as I looked at the list of questions Lavender gave me.

'Look, just take this piece of paper and fill it out, okay? Then return it to me when you get the chance, and I'll give you the book!'

'Fair enough' Zabini replied. Then he snatched the paper from my hand.

'Can't fill it out when I don't have it, no?' he cheekily replied. Then he walked off, laughing. I can't see anything funny.

(From no one's point of view)

Blaise walked, laughing as he read the paper. Then a few of his Slytherin mates joined him.

'Hey Blaise, what's up mate?' one called Derek asked.

'Nothing… except I think Granger has the hots for me!' Blaise replied.

And that's the end of Chapter Two! Muchos gracias readers! I'm not sure what it means, but I think it's within the lines of "thank you very much". Thanks to all 3 reviewers! Nice to have reviews, really.