Who was I kidding? Who would want to go out with Hermione Granger, of all people? Sure, I clean up nice, but then people would think that all I would talk about with them is books.

I decided to make a list of all the boys who didn't have dates, and all then reduce the list to boys who didn't have girlfriends.

I ended up with the following list: Neville, Crabbe, Goyle, Blaise, Ma-Draco and a guy named Sebastian du Grey, a Ravenclaw.

I thought du Grey might be my best chance, so I decided to do some sleuthing to figure out where he usually hung out.

It turned out that he was also bookish, and that he also stayed in the library a lot. Figures that I didn't need to do any sleuthing- Parvati was planning to ask him to the ball.

I sighed and made my way to the library, deciding to give up on du Grey and just settle for Neville. After all, it's not like who my date was would matter, right?

Due to my absent-mindedness, I bumped into someone in the Herbology section of the library.

The boy I had just bumped into was tall, around six foot one. He had dark brown hair and brown eyes and looked remarkably like Orlando Bloom, of all people.

"I'm sorry," I said, giving him a small smile.

"It's alright- it's not every day that pretty girls just walk into your arms," he said grinning, and I jumped as I realized that I was in his arms.

"I'm really sorry for bothering you," I muttered, turning to leave when he said, "Wait!"

"Yes?" I asked him.

"We haven't been introduced properly. I'm Sebastian du Grey."

Merlin, this is Sebastian du Grey!

"I'm Hermione Granger," I said, taking his proffered hand.

"I knew who you were," he said, smiling sheepishly. "Who wouldn't?"

I blushed, which was very uncharacteristic of me. "Well, now that we've met each other, I'm sorry I bumped into you, and see you around!" I said.

He seems smart..

But for some reason, even now that you've met him, you don't want him to take you to the ball. Hm, I wonder why..

What are you implying?

I think you're holding out for any of the two to ask you to the ball.

I'm not! I'm not planning to go with them or Goyle!

Funny how you only mentioned that you didn't want to go with any of them now.

Well so-orry if I didn't tell you before.

You didn't even have to tell me, I'd already know. Stop looking for dates and go to the ball with Blaise or Malfoy already.

I put my hands in my hair and messed it up to clear my head. I'm obviously going nutters.

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For some reason, I woke up with a fever one Saturday morning, and I didn't want to get out of bed. Harry, Ron and Ginny came by our common room to ask me to come with them to Hogsmeade, but then they saw me all laid up. They would have stayed if Draco didn't kick them out, saying they were agitating me.

"We'll come by later with get-well candy, Hermione!" Harry called out as they were being pushed out of my room by Draco.

"Bye!" I said weakly, coughing. I waved my hand limply before it fell down again on my sheets.

I also had a splitting headache, and just wanted to sleep all day.

I heard footsteps outside my door, and I groaned.

"Love?" said Blaise, peeking in.

I sighed. He walked in and sat in the chair near my bed, pulling it up.

"Love, you're sweating bullets," he said softly.

Well thanks for the information, Captain Obvious.

He took out his handkerchief and wiped my perspiration away from my forehead. Then he laid the back of his hand against it to feel how warm I was.

"Merda," he muttered. "I'll be right back."

Minutes later, he and Draco were in my room, setting a tray of food on my bed and various potions.

"I have to go love, but I'll check up on you later," Draco said, holding my hand before leaving. I was too weak to say, 'Eurgh, let go of my hand!' to bother.

Blaise made me eat everything on the tray, and when I wouldn't he would feed it to me himself. I wondered at his patience.

After I drank the potions, I said, "You know Blaise- you don't have to be here if you don't want to."

"But my love is sick- where else would I be?" he asked concernedly. "I'd rather stay here with you, making sure you're okay rather than just mope around out there because I hadn't seen you."

He watched over me for the rest of the day, reading books or whatnot.

I woke up at around seven in the evening, after another small nap, to find him sleeping, his head and arms on the side of my bed.

I smiled at that. What guy would do that for you?

See? He loves you!

Maybe he's making sure I get well so he could pester me again.

Yes, but isn't it cute?

I rolled my eyes at the thought and fell asleep again.

He left at ten in the morning, deeming me okay to rest without supervision. Draco also checked in on me before Blaise left, saying he'd check on me every 2 hours after that. Before Blaise left, he said, "Take care love," kissing me on the forehead.

Eurgh! I'm all laid up in bed and he kisses me on the forehead!

That was sweet.

"Eurgh," I said as soon he left, and stretched before sleeping again.

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Malfoy- major

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