Over the next few days Draco seemed to be avoiding Abby, much to Pansy's pleasure. Draco always made sure that he was seated in between Crabbe and Goyle. He had been so confused about Abby he thought the best thing to do was to just stay away from the situation. He had started to like Abby which scared him. So what was the problem? Draco was afraid Abby was only acting on the bet. How was he going to make sure? As he was sitting in the common room Wednesday an idea hit Draco. He ran up to his room to get a bit of parchment and a quill. When he returned he looked for Abby. He was looking in all the dark corners but couldn't find her. He ran to her room (In Slytherin house the boys can go in the girls' rooms) but she wasn't there. He returned to the common room and sat down between Crabbe and Goyle. He was so agitated he even yelled at the Donovan twins (Seventh years who were said to be the best looking lads in he entire school) who were sitting by the fire place playing their guitars and singing as they did most nights.

"Can't you pipe down for a bit some of us are trying to study" Draco barked

"Piss off" said Damien "We all know you get your work from your girlfriend"

"She is not my girlfriend" Draco growled

"That's not what she says" Kelly said

"I don't give a shite about what she says" Draco snapped standing up and walking over to them "She is a lying cow"

"Finally caught on have you" said Abby who was sitting on Kelly's right side

"What are you doing over here?"

"I got sick of being ignored"

"Yes Malfoy, unlike some we appreciate a gem when we see one" Kelly said as he put his arm around Abby

"You get you filthy paws off her now"

"Why should he" snapped Abby "At least they appreciate having me around"

"Exactly, now piss off" said Damien as he strummed his guitar and started singing the song Draco had interrupted

Draco went back to sit between Crabbe and Goyle. He then bewitched his parchment to fold itself into a crane and fly over to Abby and land on her hand. Abby looked at it, shot Malfoy a nasty look and opened it; on it was written four tiny words… Bet's off. You win

Once Abby opened the parchment Draco went to walk up to his room, for once he didn't have his guard up and before he know what was happening Pansy had him pinned against the wall and her tongue practically down his throat. Abby stood up and drew her wand to hex Pansy, the thought that Draco had it coming for being such a prat. Instead she asked Kelly if she could see his guitar. Kelly gladly handed it to her. Abby strummed a C chord and started singing

He had everything

To her he was the king

But he didn't want her as his queen

But alas her magic finally worked

She now has him pinned against the wall

At this point everyone had realized that Pansy was snogging Draco, they all started to point and laugh

He cannot move

For her fat ass that he likes to grab is now in the way

So they snog

They snog,

Now everyone was singing along with Abby as they were laughing

They snog, they snog

They snog all night long

Will it lead to his bed?

Only if she has her way

But for now we all watch in horror

As they Snog

Abby strummed one last chord as everyone started to clap. Pansy hadn't noticed Abby singing and thought everyone was clapping for her and Draco finally getting together. She took a long bow as Draco ran up the stairs, he ran past his room and into the bathroom, in which he was sick about five times. He didn't dare go to his room where he knew Pansy would be waiting. So he fell asleep on the cold marble bathroom floor. At midnight someone shook him awake. He looked up and saw Damien Donovan looking down at him

"Come to tear me a bit more" Draco croaked

"No. I mean you were being a bit of a git and you did piss me off when you told us to stop. But no one deserves that thing to be all over them"

"I am glad you agree"

"So why are you asleep on the floor of the bathroom?"

"I can't go back to my room. I know Pansy is going to be there wanting to take things a bit farther"

"Well come on you can sleep on our floor tonight. I mean it is carpet so it will be a bit more comfortable" he said extending his hand to Draco and helping him up

"Thanks"

Draco followed Damien to his room. All the other occupants were already asleep. Damien cleared him a spot off on the floor and put a charm on it to make it softer. He then threw Draco an extra blanket as he crawled into bed.

The next morning at breakfast Draco was looking for Abby, who was sitting between the Donovans. She had dark circles around her eyes and her eyes looked bloodshot. Draco smiled when he saw this "Serves her right" he thought to himself as he helped him self to eggs and some bacon.

Draco went to charms and on his way to potions he saw the fourth year Gryffindors leave the dungeons but he didn't see Abby. As soon as he entered the dungeons he once again found Pansy glued to his side. Draco could help feel that Snape knew what had happened and he thought Snape acted as if it was Draco's fault. The entire class period he ignored Draco and told Pansy that her enlarging potion looked as if someone had thrown up into her cauldron, as he said this he looked at Draco.

Draco left class with a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach, which only seemed to get worse by the end of the day. His worse fears were confirmed when he got to the common room. Abby was sitting with the Donovan's singing along to a weird sister's song. He could help but notice that Abby had her arm around Kelly's neck. She was smiling more than Draco had ever seen before. He sat down next to Montague who seemed to be just as sad that Abby was sitting with Kelly.

"She was supposed to be with me this year" he said as Draco sat down "I figured you would be the one to ruin it for me. I didn't think Kelly would go down three years"

"You thought it would be me" Draco asked "Why"

"She told me that she liked you"

"Well she has a funny way of showing it" Draco remarked thinking of the night before

"Well ignoring her wasn't the brightest idea now was it?"

Draco was about to reply when he hear someone slam the portrait hole shut and stomp in to the common room. Draco looked over and saw that the culprit was none other than Pansy.

"Oh shit" he said to himself

Abby had just stood up and stretched when Pansy spotted her. She ran full speed at her and tackled her on the hard stone floor.

"You" screamed Pansy "Snape gave me a zero for the day and it is all your fault"

"It couldn't possibly be the fact that you are rubbish at potions" Abby breathed as she searched for her wand

"I know you are just jealous because I am dating Draco, and you are using Snape to get back at me"

"Rubbish" Abby finally found her wand "Epectralis Aviated" she said As Pansy flew twenty feet in the air and landed on the other side of the common room

Everyone rushed over to Abby who was still lying on the floor

"Abby are you ok" asked Draco who knelt on the floor next to her

"No I am not bloody alright" she snapped "I was just crushed by a flying cow"

She tried to sit up but grabbed her side and fell back down

"I think she has a few broken ribs" Damien said "We should take her to the hospital"

"I don't think we should move her" Montague said "Someone should go get Professor Snape"

"I'll do it" said Kelly as he stood up and ran out of the room

Crabbe went to get Abby a blanket. He carefully laid it on her. Goyle had gotten her a pillow and placed it under her head. Kelly returned five minutes later followed by professor Snape

"What happened here" Snape asked as he walked in. He looked at everyone surrounding Abby. He quickly walked over and looked at Abby with a look of shock and horror on his face "Montague tell me what happened"

"Well Parkinson kind of stormed into the room. When she saw Abby she ran over and tackled her, then yelled at her a bit. Then Abby got her wand and sent Parkinson flying across the room. I think she broke a couple of ribs"

Snape knelt next to Draco and looked over Abby. He decided it was best to put her in a full body bind. He then muttered a few words and Abby was lifted in the air as if she was being held up by invisible strings. He started to walk toward the door when Kelly said "Sir what about Parkinson. I think she got knocked out"

Snape looked at her who was in a pathetic clump on the floor "Crabbe, Goyle bring her to the hospital wing" Snape turned and walked out of the common room with Abby in front of him.

Crabbe and Goyle went over to Pansy. After a few failed attempts they finally managed to pick Pansy up and get her to the hospital. When they arrived Snape had already laid Abby down in a bed and was removing the body bind. Goyle dumped Pansy in the first bed he saw. Then Crabbe hap-hazardley threw her legs up on the bed.

"Any thing else professor" Goyle asked

"Will you please send Mr. Malfoy to my office and tell him I will be up there shortly"

Goyle nodded and walked with Crabbe back to the common room.

"What on earth has happened here" asked Madame Pompfrey

"It looks like Miss Parkinson tackled Miss Herrick and in self defense Miss Herrick sent Miss Parkinson flying across the room" Snape replied

"Oh dear"

Madame Pompfrey first woke Pansy up and checked her over and told her she was fine to return to her dormitory. She then went over to Abby; she quickly mended her broken ribs. She looked over Abby and found that she also had broken her left wrist while trying to break her fall, and she also had a mild concussion. Madame Pomfrey easily mended the bones and gave her a potion for her concussion. She told her that she would be fine but she wanted to keep her overnight. Snape said that he would inform all of the teachers of Abby absence.

"Are you alright" Snape asked

"Yeah. Parkinson better be glad that I am not going back to the dorm tonight"

"Control your temper. Trust me she will be punished accordingly"

"Good"

"By the way, not many people can do spells while they have concussions so good job"

"Thanks" she said semi grudgingly "Do I really have to stay here"

"Yes I want to make sure you are back to one hundred percent"

"Fine. Can you at least bring me some books to read?"

"Sleep tonight and I will make sure you have books by tomorrow"

"Ok good"

Snape waved and walked to his office. He walked in and found Draco sitting and looking very nervous "Calm down you aren't in trouble" he snapped

"Then why am I…"

"I thought we should have a little chat"

"Ok"

"Why didn't you or anyone else try to get Miss Parkinson off Miss Herrick?"

"It happened so fast"

"I see, I also think I should tell you that you need to stop playing with people's emotions. When that happens you tend to make your greatest enemies"

"Are you talking about Abby or Pansy?"

"I am just telling you in general. I would suggest that you have the strongest allies possible and possibly as many as you can"

"Yes Sir"

"Very good. Now go back and tell everyone that we are having a house meeting in five minutes and anyone who isn't there will earn themselves detention"

"Yes Sir" Draco said as he went to the common room

Snape entered and found everyone in his house sitting in the common room. Many people were in their pajamas and most were looking extremely puzzled. Snape looked at everyone and finally spoke

"I can not tell you how displeased I am that there was a fight in my house. We must stick together, if we want to remain the strongest house. Now you all know that times are changing and I don't feel the need to get into detail with you. But I want you all to remember you must keep your allies close at this time" Snape stopped and looked at Montague

"Do you know why we have always been the strongest house?"

"Because we don't have any mudbloods" he replied

"And we keep our friendships within our house. You always see Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs running around hand in hand. It takes power away from each individual house and makes them weak"

"Yeah it does" Kelly piped in

"So what I am telling you is band together. And I must say I wouldn't let word of what happened tonight spread throughout the school. If other houses find out that we are not united within our house, it will make us as weak as them. Does everyone understand?"

Everyone nodded

"Good. Now I do not want to hear about any more rubbish, like what happened tonight, do I make myself clear"

Everyone nodded "Good" Snape looked over everyone and turned to leave

"He is right you know" Damien said "We can not become weak like the other houses"

"Right" said Montague "We need to pull our powers together and use them again the other houses"

"Yeah" everyone said in agreement

That night half the house fell asleep in the common room about ways to prove their superiority to the rest of the school. Draco did not join in the festivities he lay awake that night in his bed, running Snape's words through his head

The next morning Draco skipped breakfast and went to the hospital to visit Abby. Madame Pompfrey said that Abby needed her rest and that he should come back at lunch. Draco asked if he could leave a few books for Abby, Madame Pompfrey took them and promised that she would give them to Abby. When he returned again at lunch he was once again shooed away by Madame Pompfrey

"She has too many visitors right now" she told him "I think her entire house showed up"

"Can't I just se her for a few minutes" Draco pleaded

"No. She will be released this afternoon so just wait until then"

"But"

"No Mr. Malfoy. Rules are rules"

Draco opened his mouth to protest but thought better of it and he turned to leave. Not having much of an appetite he walked o Transfiguration and took his seat. He took out a book and read until class started. After Care of Magical Creatures, Draco ran to the common room to look for Abby. She wasn't sitting in any chairs reading so he ran to her room; he banged on the door until someone yelled.

"Shut it, I will be there in a minute"

Draco stopped knocking immediately and a few minutes later Abby opened the door. She was wearing a pair of dark jeans and a cream colored sweater. Draco thought she was shorter than usual hen realized she was barefoot. She looked at him and crossed her arms across her chest.

"Yes"

Draco quickly ran his fingers through his hair "I just wanted to see how you were doing"

"Well I survived"

"Well how are you feeling?"

"What do you want Draco?"

"Can't I check on a friend?"

"A friend, I am your friend" she asked

"Yeah"

"If I am your friend that where were you when she attacked me? Why was it that I had to find my wand while I could barley breathe, and with a concussion I had to eject her across the room. But where were you? Sitting with Montague talking about how I wasn't shagging either of you, am I correct"

"No"

"Oh so you weren't talking about me"

"Well Montague was"

"And you were just sitting there"

"Yeah"

"So then there was no reason you couldn't have helped me when she was on top of me crushing me"

Draco looked at the floor "No I guess not"

"Did you know that if I hadn't have gotten her off me when I did, Madame Pompfrey say two more minutes and my rib would have punctured my lung and I could have died"

"Seriously"

"Of course I am serious" Abby yelled as she started to cry "But did you try to help me NO!

"Abby I am sorry. What more do you want me to say"

Abby looked away as tears were streaming down her face

"Look you have no idea how sorry I am. I just happened so fast, one minute she was on top of you the next minute you had her flying across the room. I don't think many professors could have reacted that fast"

Abby looked at him and couldn't help but smile. Draco quickly took her hand and continued before she started to yell again

"Look I don't know what happened this week. I had to reason to ignore you like I did. To be honest I started to like you and that scared me. I have never liked someone like that before"

Abby looked up at him with a surprised look on her face

"Well you sure have a shit way of showing someone you like them"

"Well what about you. You made sure everyone saw Pansy take advantage of me" Draco said crossing his arms on his chest

"Well you deserved it. You were being a giant hairy git"

"I am not hairy"

"Well you were being a git"

"Fine I will give you that, but you still didn't have to sing about Pansy snogging you"

Abby couldn't help but laugh

"It wasn't funny"

"Don't give me that. You would have done the exact same thing if you were in my shoes"

"No I wouldn't have" Draco said slowly "I can't sing"

Abby looked at him and let out a soft laugh

"So do you accept my apology" asked Draco

"I guess so" Abby slowly said as she gave Draco a hug. Draco embraced her and didn't want to let go. He kissed her on the top of her head and Abby placed her head on his chest. Draco slowly slid his hands down he back and placed them in the back pockets of Abby's jeans. Abby looked up at him as he bent down and gently kissed her.

A/N there they finally kissed. Now will they become official? I will decide and let you know