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AN: sorry if there are a lot of mistakes on this chapter I didn't have time to get the good version back from my beta before I went out tonight! and I wanted to post it today, I'll fix it up later! see ya, hope you like it dispite the mistakes!

chapter 5 Fairy Brook

Draco was the first to climb into The Malfoy limousine. Blaise stood waiting by the door looking about inconspicuously.

"What are you waiting for get in!" shouted the chauffer angrily.

"Just a minute, I'm just admiring the structure of your master's manor" Blaise replied curtly as he surveyed the manor under raised eyebrows.

"Hey, Blaise, it's time to leave now." Draco said from inside the vehicle.

"Oh right," Blaise proceeded to enter as he smiled at the empty space besides him.

Hermione sat under the invisibility cloak in between Draco and Blaise. The ride passed without incident, but it was long and tedious. For a while she contemplated pulling some kind of prank on Draco and Blaise, like tickling them or something, but the logical part of her brain kicked in and she settled to just doze off in her seat and wait for the time to pass.

Four hours later the four teens were all fast asleep. Draco had his face pressed up against his window and his breathing was soft and shallow. Blaise was sitting with his back strait against the seat with his head laying on the head rest. The only thing that was odd about Blaise in that moment could only be seen by the very well trained eye; there was a distinct Hermione shaped indent that could be seen on his shoulder.

The limousine was pulling up the paved drive way and Draco woke with a start.

"Hey Blaise, wake up were here!" Draco said a little too loudly. He heard a slight groan coming from the empty space besides him.

"I'm up, I'm up!" Blaise suddenly froze realizing there was someone leaning against him.

"Still asleep?" Draco whispered quietly so the driver could not hear.

"Yep, I guess my shoulder is as good a pillow as any." He grinned sheepishly.

Draco softly nudged the invisible mass besides him, until he felt her jerk awake. "we're here" he whispered gently to his invisible cousin.

As they left the limousine Hermione took in the Manor before her. Contrary to the Malfoy manor it was quite a bit smaller, but it looked so much warmer and less austere. The grounds were larger than the Malfoy manor, stretching on for ages. Hermione could see a soccer field and a volley ball net. And behind the manor she could see a little bit of what looked like a quidditch pitch. As the vehicle drove away and out of site Hermione slipped off her cloak and Draco gave a little snort at her look of awe.

"Come now Hermione, you're the cousin of a Malfoy, not a fish!" he started laughing some more.

Hermione snapped her mouth shut. "Blaise, I would like very much for a tour of the grounds." She said very politely, her speech resembling that of a Malfoy. "that good enough for you ferret boy!" she joked and laughed and the sour expression on his face.

"Low blow Hermione!" He lunged and started tickling her.

"Alright! Alright! I give!" They were both laughing masses on the ground, ignoring the raised eye brows of their friend who stood and watching in amusement.

"Well, if it isn't Hermione Nott, long time no see!" Hermione looked up to see who the familiar voice belonged to. When her eyes met those of her auntie Emma.

"Emma? What are you doing here?" Hermione questioned.

"Hermione I'm surprised! I heard that you were one of the most inquisitive witches of the age; I would have thought you had figured it out by now! I'm Mrs. Emma Zabini, Blaise's mom!"

"Wow, and here I was thinking you were just my muggle babysitter, wow, it's so good to see you again!" Hermione ran and gave her old friend a hug.

"Good to see you too dear, but I'm sure it would be best if we got you three settled in and give you a bite to eat. Blaise, I want you to give Hermione the grand tour after supper while I talk to Draco about something."

"Yes mom, come on guys I'll show you to your rooms."

They all followed Blaise into the manor. Hermione took in the place before her. Even though it was immensely smaller than the Malfoy's home, it was much more beautiful. It had lovely décor and servants were going this way and that but they all seemed to be cheery and pleasant shattering away with each other. Noise was coming from everywhere in the manor.

"There are so many people here! It's lovely Blaise. It's homely." She smiled up at Blaise who smiled back.

"Yeah, dad's having a dinner party or something here tonight. Mom always brings in the extra servants for such things. They're quite nice events. Great food and talk, but I'd imagine we're going to have to pretend we're not here. I'm pretty sure you father will be attending."

"The Gra-, oh the Nott's, well find me a closet and I'll be more than happy to take refuge there."

"Well I'm sure Blaise would be more than happy to keep you company!" Draco smirked coming up behind the two dragging his trunk.

"Oh, shut up Draco, wouldn't want you to strain yourself! And why the bloody hell don't you just shrink the dam trunk!" Hermione rebutted coolly to her cousin.

"Well Hermione, if you have forgotten, not all of us are gifted with wandless magic and can't very well snap my fingers to get done what I'd like to be done!" Draco grunted with exertion from dragging his trunk.

"Well you could have at least asked me to do it you prat!" Hermione did indeed snap her fingers and Draco's trunk shrunk to the size of a matchbox. Draco tumbled to the ground.

"Umph! Damn it 'Mione! Thank you for shrinking the stupid bloody box but you could have given me some warning!" Hermione just laughed at her friends colorful words and helped him up.

"It was more fun this way. Anyways I'd like to get unpacked and changed so I can eat my supper and go see the grounds. They looked absolutely stunning!"

"Oh you haven't seen anything yet, wait till I bring you to the fairy brook!" Blaise said excitedly, as he thought of other places he knew Hermione would like to see.

"Not the damn brook again. Blaise you know very well it's not an actual 'fairy' brook."

"That's not really the point Draco." Blaise said a little taken a back.

"Well it sounds lovely Blaise. But I think Draco a.k.a grumpy-poo, is still a little tired from the trip." She joked.

"Hey!" Draco quickly raced behind Blaise and Hermione up the staircase, towards the rooms.

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"Well, Draco seeing as you're done, I'd like to talk to you, you can meet up with those two after were done." Emma told him as she entered the little living in which the three teens were eating ad chatting.

"See you guys later" he said curtly before walking off with Emma.

"Well, would you like to have the grand tour m'lady?" Blaise said, and he appeared to be an excellent 'mock' gentleman.

"Why yes good sir," Hermione said and they laughed together before heading outside.

Behind the manor the grounds were more beautiful than she could have ever imagined. The grass was greener than green and the trees that were placed over the fields were tall and wonderful. Hermione was in awe. The quidditch pitch was immaculately well groomed. They walked to the edge where like Draco's property was a small forest.

"I want to show you the fairy brook, like Draco said it's not a real one, but I still think it was once upon a time. You can just feel the magic there. Well might just be the a child's hopeful wishes that his hideaway was a secret magical place." He smiled and you could tell he was thinking back to when he was a small boy.

"Alright, well enough of the introduction, I want too see this wonderful place. Lead the way!" She said softly pointing towards the woods.

"Right through here." He walked ahead of her. Hermione mind was reeling. The grounds were the most beautiful thing she had seen in a long time. It reminded her of the first time she laid eye on the Hogwarts ground. Then she thought of Blaise. He'd been perfect the whole time. He was showing her all the sights. She was surprised how easily she was getting along with the Slytherin and was discovering quickly he was not the shy person she had originally thought. And then she couldn't help looking at his arse as walked ahead of her, and she smiled lightly to herself.

"Just a little further" He walked a little bit more, "Alright, I want you to walk ahead of me now, it's just around the corner, I need you to close your eyes,"

"Close my eyes? I don't think so Blaise."

"What you don't trust me?"

"Oh I trust you, but I don't know if I trust you enough not to push me into said fairy brook that you speak so fondly of!" she shrilled pleasantly at him.

"Come on, you won't regret it. You have to experience this at least once."

"Fine, but you'll have to guide me there I won't be tripping over sticks and landing myself in the damn brook."

"No problem." He smiled to himself as he guided Hermione towards the brook by holding her around the waist with one hand and holding her by the hand with the other.

"A little further now." They walked slowly, each secretly savoring the touch of the other. "And were here, you can open your eyes now." He said softly in her ear.

Hermione opened her eyes to the most wonderful sight…..

AN: Another chapter another day! Sorry everyone that I didn't update yesterday. I got sidetracked with another project, you can see it in my profile, a one-shot called 'Then someone knocked on the door' It's really angsty so beware! (it's also slash which should be another warning!) Anyways I hope you like this new chapter and I'll be updating again soon! And as always:

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