(a/n: Thanks for the reviews and to those who said that they like the story, thanks too. For those who said otherwise thanks for your opinion. Okay, now Draco will be out of the picture for quite sometime but please bear with me. Also, please excuse me for the grammar errors, I don't have an editor to check it. Thanks again! Now on with the story!)

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Chapter 7 What can I do?

Blaise's POV

She giddily ran the flight of stairs. Hermione. Her soft curls waving about. She moved past Potter and Weasley and then she saw me. She stopped for a moment, giddiness disappearing from her face.

"Oh… uhm, Zabini. What brings you here to the Burrow?" She asked me as she took a seat across me.

"Blaise," I told her.

"What? I'm sorry. Pardon?"

"Blaise, call me Blaise." I told her with a smile. She looked at me with her brown eyes then uttered.

"Oh, right. So, what are you doing here again?" She asked me, never leaving my gaze.

I leaned in at the table and told her what I was there for.

"You see, Hermione. Can I call you that? By your first name, I mean?" She nodded, of course.

"Hermione, ever since you slapped Malfoy in the face back in third year I can't seem to forget you. After Hogwarts, I tried to keep track on you but I failed due to the war breaking out. But I saw you again just a week ago. Under the pouring rain in Muggle London. I know I should have approached you then so as not to let Malfoy get to you and have his child but he got to you first. And, well, I don't care about that anymore. I love you. And I can prove myself to you. Just tell me what I can do to prove myself. I will do everything to fall back into place just for you Hermione."

I was too busy with my speech that I didn't notice Potter being held down by Weasley in an attempt to attack me. Or that I'm already on bended knees in front of Hermione in the Weasley kitchen with Ginny Weasley and the other Weasley clan watching.

I stood up and went back to where I was seating. Then looked eagerly at Hermione. She was looking down at her hands when finally she spoke.

"Blaise, I an very happy to know how you feel about me." At that she held out her right hand and there I saw it.

"But, I'm engaged. I hope we can be friends." She looked at me with watery eyes and reached for my trembling hand.

"I'm so sorry. You even traveled all the way here just to tell me that and, well, I kind of disappointed you." She still looked at me intently while I was formulating something to regain my cool exterior.

"But that's impossible. I mean, who are you engaged with?"

'Nice try for being cool, Blaise. Why not just accept your defeat?' said an eerie voice in my head.

Right then Potter walked up to Hermione wrapping his arm to her shoulders.

"Oh, that's great. Congratulations then, Potter. Hermione, If you ever need a friend, although I doubt you'll turn to me, I'm just here. Okay? Nice chatting with you. Thanks again Mrs. Weasley. Good night." And with that I apparated to nowhere in particular.

It was nice of Mrs. Weasley to shed tears for me. I think that's why Hermione loved it there. The people are so nice. Maybe she found it romantic to have someone there proposing his undying love only to find out that it is hopeless. Oh well.

Hermione's POV

I can't believe that Blaise Zabini just proposed his love for me! And in front of the Weasleys! He has got a lot of courage to do that.

I can't help but feel sorry for him. And to think I had a slight crush on him back in fourth year. What has happened to the world lately?

First, me being stupid enough to be dragged by Malfoy into bed.

Second, Harry proposing to me.

And now Blaise Zabini.

"He's sweet huh?" Ginny said as she entered our room.

"Oh, ah, yeah, right."

"Hermione, you know what's best for you right? And you know you can't tell what people should think or feel for that matter. Because what happened there is not your fault." Ginny told me as she held my hand.

"I know, Ginny. But I can't look at myself in the mirror knowing that I just hurt someone even if he wasn't that nice to me in the first place." I lost myself at that. I cried tears I never knew I had for Zabini before. Never knew that after all the years of taunting I will still have tears for him.

But I also didn't know that I would be falling for someone so evil and cunning.

I guess there is more to life than books and parchment. How could I be so stupid to realize it only now? Now that I'm pregnant with the most egotistical prick's child?

"Now Hermione, being depressed and staying up so late will not be god for the baby. Sleep and tomorrow we will go shopping for the baby. Harry told mum that the wedding planner will be here sometime on Thursday. Sleep tight, okay? Good night." Ginny assured me. And she settled at the bed besides mine.

As my head touched the pillow I fell asleep with the nicest dream I ever had.

Draco's POV

(a/n: I know that I told you guys that we won't be hearing from Draco for some time but I just can't help it! His charms are so powerful! Haha.)

I was just about to get to bed when an owl tapped at my suite window.

"Oh, for Merlin's sake! It's already 2am!" I cursed as I opened the window letting a cold October breeze into my room.

I grabbed the letter, fed the bird with some crackers and slumped down on an armchair.

Draco,

You will not believe this but Potter just proposed to Hermione!

And her stomach is getting prominent somehow. She takes me as a friend only. Curse that Potter. Although I think she will be in good hands with him.

Sincerely,

Blaise Zabini.

I turned the lights off and drifted to sleep the letter still clutched in my hands.

(a/n: sorry it took so long considering that this is such a short chapter. Got problems with the computer. A Trojan virus was just detected! Oh, well. Now, I'm sorry if I don't meet your expectations but I am trying my best to make this story exciting. I don't know if I will be able to write some action because their world just got peace but as I was writing this something came into mind. Hehe. Thanks for reading nd please continue with your reviews!)