Chapter 7

Hermione sighed as she reread the letter to make sure she had it correctly.

She went down the stairs to her living room and threw some floo powder in the fireplace.

"Malfoy Manor!" she shouted clearly.

With a swish of her robes she was gone.

She reappeared in the dark room once again but she could feel a pair of eyes watching her.

"Granger?" it asked.

She was surprised. No one spoke to her that way.

"Um? Hello?" she called.

Suddenly, out of the shadows a young man about the same age as herself was standing in front of her. He had dark hair and fair skin. He was well built and had dreamy blue eyes. His hair was a little messy like Harry's but was in a way fixed. He was gorgeous. She looked at him quizzically.

'Who is he?' she thought.

"Um… do I know you?" she asked.

"Not exactly. Let me reintroduce myself. Blaise Zambini." He told her bowing.

"Oh…"

"Listen. I am truly sorry for everything my fellow Slytherins had treated and done to you. May I just say, however, that I was never part of their plans or taunts." He told her.

"Um… yeah. Sure. Come to think of it… You are right. I never saw you with any of the other Slytherins when they… you know."

"Yes, well… we were only teenagers. Anyway, what brings you here?" he asked.

"Oh! Draco Malfoy invited me here. And you?"

"Same reason. I wonder why…"

As if on cue, Draco walked through the doors.

"Welcome!" he greeted.

"Hey Draco." Blaise greeted.

"Hello." Hermione said lamely.

Draco shook Blaise's hand and he did the same to Hermione.

"So why don't we go ahead to the gardens! Marco is there now."

"Draco. I can't stay. I just came to see what was up. I have to go." Hermione said.

"Oh. It's okay. I'll see you later I guess." Draco said disdainfully.

"Bye." Hermione said and she apparated.

"Guess it's you and me Blaise." Draco said.

"Yeah. But wait a sec. Was that really Granger? As in the one you used to call mudblood?" he asked.

"Yeah. Why do you ask?"

"Draco! She is HOT! I can not believe I never saw that! You have got to help me hook up with her!"

"Um… okay?"

"Thanks man. Listen, I have got to go. I only came to see what was up. I'll hang out later on." He told Draco and apparated.

Draco stood there utterly bewildered. He immediately sent a house elf to take care of Marco and apparated to Hermione's house.

"Hermione!" he shouted as he appeared in her living room.

"What?" she called from the kitchen.

"Look, I know this sounds weird but do not go out with Blaise." He told her very straightforward.

"Uh… okay? But…why not? I mean, he is your best friend. And he seems good enough." She mocked him.

"Just don't!" he shouted very cross.

"Yeah! Well, since you feel so strongly about it, then you don't date him! Besides, I already agreed. He sent an owl ten seconds ago." She told him slightly cross herself that he shouted at her.

"What!"

"Yeah. What's your problem!" she asked him.

"It's just… well… have fun on your date!" he shouted and disapparated.

Hermione POV

'Uh… okay? Well, too make him mad I think I will go out with Blaise. He seemed nice enough to say sorry about things he never even did. Yeah. I will go out with him.' She thought.

At the date

"Hey Hermione." He greeted and bowed.

"Hello Blaise." She smiled.

He took her hand and kissed it. She couldn't help but feel a blush come on.

He entangled his arm with hers and led her to a small coffee shop.

He snapped his fingers and a waiter appeared.

"Yes Mr. Zambini? Table for two? This way."

They followed the waiter to a table a little behind the rest.

"So Hermione, you look beautiful tonight." He smiled.

"You do as well Blaise." She smiled back. She was beginning to like him.

Draco POV

Ever since Blaise had gotten one date from Hermione, neither himself nor Hermione owled or spoke to him anymore. He was getting suspicious.

"MMMMmmmmm!" a sound appeared from under him.

"Hey Marco. You miss Hermione don't you?" he asked the small child.

Marco nodded and pointed at the picture he drew of the whole family with Hermione.

"I do too Marco. I do too." He sighed.

Hermione POV

She had spent every spare minute with Blaise and Ginny. She went out with Blaise almost every night and went Wedding Planning with Ginny almost everyday. She was so busy! She began to like Blaise. He was great.

He was so kind. And sweet, and dreamy, and gorgeous, and he liked her! She was utterly surprised when she found out that he was a poet. Yeah, a poet. He gave her little poems after every date. Each poem was different. Some described her, some described how he felt. He was very sweet.

Your fair presence shone in the night

Your brown eyes was such a sight

You beautiful hair

I was just able to stare

What did I do to deserve this?

What should I do to conserve this?

You are the light of my life

Before you I lived in strife

And the days were cold and weary

But then I found myself dreaming

Your touch, your smile

I wanted them all

Your eyes, your laugh

I'd go through anything at all

You made me want to live

You made me want to give

Life another chance

To show me it was grand

And I am thankful for your heart

Where I again could start.

Every time he gave her a poem, it was accompanied by a white rose. She kept them all. She placed the roses around her house and the poems in a box nest to her bed. She was falling. She knew it. She was just hoping that Blaise was too.

An owl appeared at the front of her window. She got up and let it in but it merely bowed and left the letter on her windowsill. She smiled and immediately knew who it was from.

Oh fair maiden

The light of my world

Let me experience heaven

Once more in your world

Please meet me at your doorstep

Not later than three

Because I have much to tell you

And I await thee.

She wondered what it could be when another owl swooped in her open window and dropped a letter.

Dear Hermione,

I will be leaving soon. I do not know when I will be back. I will circle the globe with Marco so we can find a cure for him. He becomes restless more often than before. I am very worried. If you need me, please owl me.

D.M.

Draco was leaving? Come to think of it, she had not spoken to him in a long time. She began to write a letter.

Dear Draco,

Please be successful on your trip. Good luck! I am sorry I don't visit or owl anymore, I just have been so busy! With the wedding coming and Blaise. Remember the other time you came here? Well, that's when I decided to go out with Blaise. Too annoy you. But then I don't know, I think im falling Draco! What should I do? Isn't it too soon? I mean, we only re-met a month ago.

All my Love,

Hermione

She called her owl and sent it on its way.

Just as she opened her door to go out, Blaise was there. He smiled at her and she smiled back.

He kneeled down on one knee and put his hand in his pocket.

"Hermione Granger…"

Authors note:

Sorry it took so long. Im on a writers block on this story. Anyway, I am still wondering if I should continue it. I am kind of finding it hard to write this story now. If you do want me to continue, please review, it might give me inspiration. If you don't want me to continue, then please say so in a review as well.