CHAPTER NINETEEN

Sorry for not updating for a long time peeps, I was just told the other day that I have an essay due on Friday and I've been working my butt off. XD

Disclaimer- none of the characters or plot belong to me; they are from their rightful owner, J.K. Rowling.

Harry POV

I guess 'liking' the redhead was far more tolerant than being accused about my true sexuality. Draco's cool and all, but I don't want to be snogging him or anything. But to stop the rumors about myself and the Weaslette, I must break her heart, in front of all the students. Why?

Because if I admitted the news was true, Weasel would constantly nag me and beat me up, but I only get one more beating when I break her at breakfast. In front of everyone.

Draco and Blaise ran up the stairs panting furiously. "Harry! Take a look at this!"

Drake passed me a copy of Skeeter's trash. I threw it away and sighed.

"I know, I saw it already. I don't fancy her, so at breakfast I shall break her heart." I looked down.

Looking up, I nearly laughed at the scene. Both knuckleheads were standing there with their mouths wide open.

I headed towards the Great Hall, "Catch you guys later. Oh and close your mouths, you're gonna catch flies."

As I entered the Great Hall I realized that hurting the Weaslette would not help my case at all. I stood stupidly in the door just staring at the students all cheerily eating breakfast. My heart thumped against my chest. I thought about the real reason as to why I had asked Weaslette to the dance. To punish Blaise. He had stolen my one true love so I went for his most recent conquest.

As I made my way of the the table of lions I made a decision that was sure to change my entire life.

"Hey, babe," I cooed as I slid in next to the Weaslette. No going back now. I said it just loud enough for all of her table to hear; they all looked at me in shock. The Weasleys were burning the color of their hair, looking ready to murder me, whereas Granger was staring at me, her mouth wide open. After our third year she and I had become sort of friends, and I could tell by her expression that I had done the wrong thing.

"Hey!" Ginny said cheerily back, placing a kiss on my cheek. I noticed her looking towards the entrance, and following her gaze I saw Draco and Blaise; Blaise's cheeks tinted pink. He glared at me then stormed over to the Slytherin table, pain flashing across his features. Good, now he knew what it felt like for me.

"Well, sweetheart, gotta run!" I spat out before running out of the Great Hall a grin spreading across my face. I never realized how much fun it would be to piss of a snake and a bunch of lions through the same action. I waltzed away, preparing for my day.

Draco POV

The little scene Harry made at breakfast did not sit too well with Blaise. As far as I knew Blaise had just wanted the girl as a conquest, but the look on his face in the morning told me otherwise. The entire day he had been fuming and complaining to me about Harry. To be quite honest I was getting rather bored of it and after dinner I announced that I was going to the library to study alone.

I was in the library for quite a while trying to finish up my potions project when I realized how dark it had gotten. Exactly midnight and I internally cursed myself. If I was caught for being out so late, who knew what the punishments could be? I slyly and quietly made my way over to the restricted section to put away my book when I found a certain Mudblood engrossed in her work.

"Oi, Granger!" I smirked, she looked up. "You do realize that it is midnight."

Her eyes grew wide, "Oh Merlin's beard! I didn't notice. Oh dear, what will happen if Filch catches us?" I noticed she said us and sneered. I needed to hide my feelings for her.

"Us? I'm sorry, Granger but you are on your own for this one. I won't have any trouble getting back to my Common Room without getting caught." She rolled her eyes at me, gathering her books and standing on her tiptoes to place them on the highest shelf. When I saw her struggling, unable to reach it, I crept up behind her and placed them on the shelf for her. She turned around.

"Thanks," she whispered breathlessly. Oh Salazar, her lips were right there looking oh so kissable, and I had the urge to pin her against the shelfs and let my lust run wild. I restrained myself, and leaned in closer.

"No problem, Granger," within a second I couldn't restrain myself anymore and I leaned in to kiss her. To my surprise she returned the kiss and it got pretty intense.

At the end of our little session, I walked her back to her dorms.

"Malfoy…" she whispered.

"Hush, Granger, trust me, this was all just a dream…" I prayed she wouldn't tell the Weasel, who I knew would be after my head.

I waltzed off back to my own Common Room feeling quite proud with myself. When I walked in I saw Blaise and Harry screaming at each other. Oh come on…

Blaise POV

I know he asked her to the ball, but I thought that was all a joke, to get back at me. I was wrong though; just this morning he slid up to Ginny and whispered in her ear, trying to be sexy or something. Okay, that I could actually tolerate, but my heart instantly split in two when I saw him get a smooch on the cheek. She was giggling.

I have never actually been in love; all the others I dated or kissed, well let's just say they were mere toys, shall we? But Weasley is...special; I've never met someone like her. So when Harry strolled out of the Great Hall without a care in the world, a bloody grin on his face, my skin was boiling.

I made sure of it to catch up to him a have a little "talk" with him after classes, but I totally forgot as I was so caught up in all my work. It was thirty till midnight and I walked to our dorm. Fortunately for me, he was still awake, barely, but was reading his Charms book.

It's now or never, I thought to myself. I charged at him and leapt, crashing hard into the boy, sending both of us onto the floor. He choked on air out of surprise, but I wrestled out of anger, and ended up pinning him down.

"What do you want from me, Potter? Is it Greengrass? Take her, she's nothing to me, but leave Ginny out of this; she's mine," I snarled.

Harry struggled, but cried out when I dug my knees into the sides of his hips.

"I love her, and I thank you for letting go, but I want you to apologize-you treated her like a toy, an animal stuck in her cage. You're one sick and twisted guy, you know that Zabini?" he breathed out.

We wrestled hard, bumping into everything we touched. By the end of it, we were panting heavily and sweating like dogs.

I yanked him by the collar and slammed him into the wall, but he recovered fast and kicked me onto my luggage. The protruding corner hit my back, causing me to let my guard down and he had the oppurtunity to one handedly grab my shirt so hard it tore, and threw me across the room. I hit the bed post and jumped at him. We rolled around, and took turns beating the other up.

"I. Hate. You!" I yelled and shoved his face into the door.

"I. Hate. You. More!" Harry spat and judo flipped me into the wall.

The room was a complete and utter mess. I wiped the blood off my busted lip and kicked him as hard as I could possibly kick...right in the family jewels and he collapsed to the floor, gasping in pain, just as the door flew open.

Draco stepped into the room, analyzing the war zone. Books were everywhere, the beds were untidy, just like a tornado had run through. He walked in with wide eyes and mouth agape. Staring from me, a torn shirt hanging off my shoulders, a busted lip, and a few bruises and cuts here and there, to Harry, who was….on the floor in a fetal position, clutching his you know what.

"What the bloody hell happened in here," Draco coughed out, looking completely lost.

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A/N Sorry if that chapters a bit short and nothing really goes on, but I wanted to establish the relationships and the hard feelings and stuff. Love ya all for sticking with me! (Even when I didn't write for a while :/) Keep being perfect! Remember to review!