"Absolutely perfect!" Raelynn applauded Blaises' prefect Fera Verto spell. The glass goblet had been a raven and back four times now, with no troubles.

"Thanks." Blaise smiles sheepishly, "Hey, the Halloween ball is coming up soon, I was wondering if, uh, maybe you would want to go with me?"

"Hmm…" Raelynn acted as if she was going to think long and hard about her decision. "I guess I could spare a few hours to dance with you." Laughing, Blaise kissed Rae's cheek.

"So, Ms. Riddle, what shall you wear?"

"Something small, and black." She winked at him. Blaises' eyes opened wider in amazement at the blatantly open and suggestive promise of the private after party.

"What about you, what will you wear?" Raelynn asked.

"Black, with green and silver." Blaise replied. Just then, the bell rang for the period to be over, and lunch to begin. The mess of students streamed out into the jam packed corridors of Hogwarts.

"Sit with me in lunch, Rae?" a voice came from behind her. Raelynn spun on her heel to almost be run over by none other than Draco Malfoy.

"C'mon Blaise, let's leave these two to sort out their differences." Ariana said, clasping Blaises' upper arm tightly, and dragging him away.

"So, what do you want Draco?" Raelynn sighed.

"Just to talk to you." He shrugged Raelynn rolled her eyes.

"Suuure."

"C'mon, you know you can trust me Rae."

"Shut up Draco. Unless you want me to tell my father what's going on. Or did you forget who he is?" Rae snapped.

"No, I didn't forget about you being The Dark Lord's only daughter." He mumbled.

"Good, and don't forget it." She huffed.

"Just sit with me at lunch, please?" His pathetic attempt at being nice made her cave into his request. She nodded, took his arm, and allowed him to lead her into the Great Hall.