Vanessa's POV
I jostled awake after having a dream that was about the war, but all my friends died. I woke up screaming, crying, and sweating. Apparently, Blaise heard me screaming because only about 30 seconds after I woke up, he was walking in my room. He sat down next to me on my bed and wrapped an arm around me. I looked up at him and just busted into tears. He pulled me closer and started saying soothing things into my ear.
"It's okay. Everyone is okay. Everyone is safe. You don't have to worry anymore. Go back to sleep sweetheart. I'll be right here when you wake up. I promise." He whispered as he stroked my hair. He kept soothing me as I drifted back to sleep.
Blaise's POV
I watched Vanessa fall asleep again and felt so bad for her. I looked over at the clock and noticed that it was 9:00. I knew Drake was going to be coming up to get me for breakfast soon, but I couldn't leave her here by herself. So, I waited until I heard the door to the living room open and heard him yell for me.
"I'm here mate." I said only loud enough to let him hear me, but not loud enough to wake up Vanessa. I heard footsteps heading up the stairs until they stopped and the door opened. I gave him a nod and he stepped into her room.
"What's wrong? What happened?" He asked looking worried.
"She had a nightmare. It was bad Drake. She was so upset." I explained to him.
He looked at her with worry in his eyes then looked back at me.
"She should be waking up soon." I said giving him a look.
That brought a confused look to his face and then fear.
"Okay, I'm going to leave." He said scared.
"Mate, she's going to want to see you. She was really scared this morning." I told him.
"She's not going to want to see me." He shook his head, but when he said that I felt her stir under my chest. She slowly started to wake up and I could see the fear on Drake's face.
Vanessa's POV
I started to wake up when I heard Blaise talking. I sat up and looked around the room. When I saw Draco sitting on the edge of my bed, I threw myself towards him. Grabbing him into a hug and starting to cry again.
"Thank Merlin. I was so worried." I said in between the sobs racking my body.
"It's okay. I'm here." He soothed, wrapped an arm around me, and pulled me close.
"I was so scared." I said after finally calming myself down.
"It's okay." He said while gripping me tight. I nodded and leaned back on my bed.
"We're gonna go get breakfast. Do you wanna come with?" Blaise asked.
"I promised I would wait on Jordan and Hermione to get up." I told them and they nodded.
"Are you excited for the party tonight?" Blaise asked
"I'm more excited for my actual birthday tomorrow."
Blaise smiled and Draco nodded.
"Well, we're going to head off." Blaise said.
I nodded and they left my room to go to the Great Hall. Once they were gone, I got out of my bed and changed into some mom jeans and a pale pink off the shoulder crop top. Once I got dressed, I sat back down on my bed. I thought about what was going to happen between Draco and me. What will our relationship become? I thought about what everyone was telling me and how I felt. I debated on what I was going to do for what seemed like hours until I knew what I was going to do. I got up from my bed and headed towards the Gryffindor common room. Once I got there, I was greeted by the Fat Lady who decided now was the time so sing. I patiently waited until she was finished and when she was, I applauded her for her song. When she let me in, I walked up to the girl's dorms to find Hermione, Jordan, Lavender, Pavarti, and Ginny all sound asleep. I walked over to Hermione's bed and gently woke her up. Once she was awake, I went over to Jordan and did the same thing. When they were both ready, we headed down to breakfast.
"Have a bad night?" Hermione asked while looking at my face. I normally wear contacts, but my eyes were too red and puffy this morning.
"I had another nightmare. About the war. I'm okay now." I reassured them.
"Good. I couldn't live with my best friend being miserable all of the time." Jordan said as I smiled at them.
"I'm so lucky to have such great friends. I love you guys." I said.
Then, Jordan wrapped an arm around me and hugged me. We continued walking towards the Great Hall once we got there, we saw Harry and Ron sitting. Ron was eating while Harry was reading the Daily Prophet. I walked up and sat beside Harry and Jordan beside me. Harry looked up from the Daily Prophet, took one look at me, and gave me a concerned face.
"Nightmare. I'm okay now. I promise." I reassured him, and he grabbed my shoulder and gave me a side hug. I grabbed some toast that was on the plate on the table as Ron started to speak.
"So, Nessa, are you excited for your party tonight?"
"Of course! I'm very excited."
I noticed the doors to the Great Hall open and Harry nudged my arm. I looked over at the door to see Draco with Daphne Greengrass wrapped around his arm, hanging from him. I pried my eyes away from them to look over at Blaise and he was looking at them with rage in his eyes.
"I forgot something in my room. I'll meet you guys in class." I said as I got up very quickly and practically ran out of the Great Hall. Once I got outside, I heard footsteps following behind me, I turn around getting ready to scream at whoever is following me when I see that it is Harry. After I realize it is Harry, I immediately collapse into his arms and cry. Once I calmed myself down, I looked up and saw Blaise standing behind Harry looking very upset. When he saw I noticed him, he started walking towards us.
"Ness, I'm so sorry! When he got over to the Slytherin table, I gave him a piece of my mind and he was acting like it was not a big deal." He said trying to comfort me.
"It's not. Let's just get to class please. I don't wanna talk about it anymore." I said.
Harry and Blaise nodded and we started towards Arithmancy. When we got there, I was dreading sitting down because I was going to have to sit beside Draco. I walked over to my seat and put my headphones in and waited for class to start. When I noticed Setima Vector starting to talk, Draco still wasn't there. I looked over at Blaise and he shrugged like he didn't know where he was either. I rolled my eyes and just started taking notes about what Setima Vector was talking about. When she realized that no one was paying attention to her lecture she just dismissed class and let us go. I walked over to Blaise and we walked to Alchemy together.
"Ness, how are you doing?" Blaise asked.
"I'm fine." I lied.
"No, not about Drake. About this morning?" He questioned.
"Oh, sigh I'm okay... I've been better, but I'm okay." I told him truthfully.
"Ness…" He tried to get me to talk about it, but I turned him down.
"Can we not talk about it right now?" I asked, and Blaise nodded and we continued towards Alchemy. When we got to Alchemy, I noticed Draco sitting over at his table and I could see Blaise visibly tense when he saw him. He started to walk over to him and fight with him again, but I grabbed his arm and held him back.
"It's not worth it. Don't fight with him over me." I said holding him back.
Blaise started to say something back, but he saw that I was being serious and just nodded and we sat down at our table. Professor Hermes gave us our assignment and Blaise and I started on it and finished it quickly so we got to go to lunch earlier than the others. We were walking to lunch Blaise and I started talking about my party.
"So, are you seriously making me do this tonight?" He asked
"Yes. It's gonna be good and fun!" I tried to make him excited.
He nodded but looked very unsure.
"You've never rapped in front of anyone, have you? You're nervous?" I joked with him, but I could tell he was actually nervous.
"No! Absolutely not! Well, maybe…"
We stopped in the middle of the corridor and he looked quite sheepish, a look I've never seen on Blaise Zabini before.
"You're going to do great Blaise. Don't be nervous. Everyone will love you, I promise." I told him
He swallowed hard and just nodded then gave me a side hug.
"Thanks Ness, I appreciate it."
We continued to walk towards the Great Hall for lunch. When we got there, we parted ways. I went over to the Gryffindor table and sat down at the seats that the trio and I normally sit at. I was by myself until Harry, Hermione, Jordan, and Ron got there.
"How did you and Blaise finish that assignment so quickly?" Hermione asked.
"We work well together. It just kind of happens, I don't really know." I explained to her.
"Nessa, you have Charms next right?" Harry asked and I nodded yes.
"Okay, we have assigned seats there too, and we sit together." He informed me.
"That's great!"
"Yea, lucky for you guys! I have to sit with Zabini." Ron said.
"Hey, he's not that bad!" I defended Blaise
Ron nodded sarcastically.
"Sure, he's not…" Ron said sarcastically.
I rolled my eyes at him and stuck my tongue out. He's never gonna get it. I grabbed a grilled cheese off the large serving plate and started eating it. I looked over towards the Slytherin table and I saw Blaise and Pansy Parkinson talking is hushed tones, but I couldn't spot Draco anywhere. Harry put his hand on my leg and squeezed just hard enough to make me notice. I looked over at him and he gave me a small smile. I smiled back and finished my lunch before it was time to leave. When it was time to leave, we all headed towards our Charms class. We got there and I realized that Draco was just sitting in his chair next to Jordan. Harry looked over at me and I just went over to my seat and sat down. Professor Flitwick started class and we started working on the Atmospheric Charm. Harry and I were slightly goofing around, but still trying to do the charm when I saw Draco and Jordan just sitting there. I walked over to their table to try to get them to work together.
"Hey, how are you guys doing?" I asked them.
Jordan gave me a look, and Draco just stared into space.
"Draco?" I said.
He turned his head toward me but gave no indication of an answer.
"No. No! You don't get to ignore me and act like I don't exist!" I raised my voice raise slightly.
He started to say something
"NO! You don't get to ignore me like I did something WRONG! I didn't do anything to you! And you don't get to act like I did!" I yelled and then I realized that everyone was now looking at me, and I just walked out of the class. Once I got outside the classroom, I walked to the bathroom and looked in the mirror to realize my hair was red and blue stripes.
"Fuck." I whispered under my breath.
As I was trying to calm myself down, I saw someone out of the corner of my eye walk into the bathroom. I turned around to see Pansy Parkinson standing in the bathroom.
"Are you okay?" She asked.
"Why do you care?" I asked her
"I thought what Draco did this morning was wrong. I also wanted to apologize for the potion incident."
"Why the change of heart?" I asked her.
"I've always known that Draco liked you and I've just recently realized that you make him happy. That's all I really care about is his happiness. We've always been best friends and I just want what's best for him." She explained to me.
"How do I know I can trust you?" I asked her.
"You can't know, but I've talked with Blaise and he thinks you are what is best for Draco. He says you make him a better person, and I believe that."
I nodded because I'm not too sure what to say.
"Well, okay then." I said
She put her hand toward me for a handshake, I gave her my hand for the handshake. After our handshake I walked out of the bathroom and headed to find Harry to tell him what happened. As I was walking in the corridor, I found him walking with Blaise.
"Ness, are you okay?" Blaise asked.
"Yea we were worried when you walked out of charms, but Parkinson walked out right after you and then Flitwick got angry and said that the next person who walked out of his class that wasn't dying was being sent straight to their head of house and Dumbledore." Harry explained.
"We didn't wanna make him any angrier than he already was." Blaise cut in.
"It's okay. I'm fine. Chill out guys." I told them.
"Drake was way out of line." Blaise said
I shrugged my shoulders and just continued to walk towards Ancient Runes.
"I've got Divination, I'll catch up with you later Nessa." Harry told me.
"Bye Harry!" I said waving towards him.
"Potter." Blaise said as he gave Harry a curt nod which Harry returned.
"Zabini." Harry said as he turned down the corridor towards the left while Blaise and I headed straight down the corridor towards our Ancient Runes class. Once we were alone, he turned his head towards me and then grabbed my shoulders and gave me a side hug while we were walking. I returned the hug by grabbing his waist and squeezing him into a hug.
"I'm sorry Drake is an arse. He's just scared." Blaise started explaining.
"Scared? Scared of what?" I asked him
"He's scared of hurting you." He explained more.
"Well, he's already checked that box. Sigh. He's an arse." I said slightly sad.
"He doesn't mean to be. He's trying to do what's best for you." Blaise told me.
I sighed again and continued to Ancient Runes because I didn't want to continue this conversation. He got the hint and stayed silent for the rest of our walk. We walked into our class and I saw Hermione sitting down at her seat and Draco sitting behind her. I took my seat beside Hermione while ignoring Draco. Once he noticed I was there he got up and came to try to talk to me.
"Nessa…" He tried to get me to look but I couldn't even look at him without bursting out in tears, so I just looked away.
"Vanessa…" He said again.
"Go away. Please." I practically begged him.
"Vanessa, please hear me out." He tried again.
"She doesn't wanna talk to you ferret. Leave her alone." Dean started to get out of his seat to come over to us.
"What are you going to do about it, Thomas?" Draco started
"Everyone just stop, please! I don't want to deal with this today." I yelled.
Draco's POV
"Everyone just stop, please! I don't want to deal with this today." She yelled at the both of us and a light bulb just went off in my head. Vanessa has her party today. Fuck I'm such an arse. I looked over at Vanessa one more time before I walked back over to my seat next to Blaise. I looked over at Vanessa and she just laid her head down on the table until Professor Babbling started with our lecture.
Vanessa's POV
I'm just so tired of all the fighting. I just want to have a good last year at Hogwarts. I quickly finished the assignment with Hermione and Professor Babbling checked it and allowed us to leave early. I told Hermione I would catch up with her later before dinner. She nodded and headed towards the library while I headed towards Severus' class without any regard to if he has a class or not. I went to the Defense Against the Dark Arts class and waltzed into his classroom literally not caring as to who was there. When I walked in there, I noticed he was teaching so I went around the back of the room and into his office and sat down in his chair at his desk. While waiting on him to finish his class, I sat at his desk and accidentally fell asleep in his chair.
Draco's POV
I watched as Vanessa and Granger walked out of our class and into the corridor. I hurried and finished my assignment and handed it to Professor Babbling and quickly walked out of the class. Vanessa is probably with Granger and Potter, so I headed down to the Defense Against the Dark Arts class to talk with Severus. I walked into his class as he was dismissing his class, so they were rushing out as I was walking in.
"Oh Draco, nice to see you. Come in my office." Severus said guiding me into his office and I was prepared to sit down with him.
Vanessa's POV
I heard Severus open the door to his office, and I started to wake up. Once I got woken up, I looked towards the door and I saw Severus walk in, but I also saw Draco walking in behind him. "Oh… Um…" I started, but Draco cut me off.
"I can come back." Draco said
"No. I'm gonna go." I said as I got up out of Severus' chair and hurried out of his office towards the Transfiguration classroom. I was walking so fast that I didn't ever notice some first year trying to catch up to me from behind until I turned a corner and saw him running out of the corner of my eye. So, I stopped and apologized to him and knelt so he didn't have to look up at me when he was talking to me.
"Headmaster Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall request you in the Headmaster's office." the first year said as I nodded at him and he scrambled down the corridor. I slowed my pace down and headed to Dad's office. Once I got to the bottom of the staircase, I said the password and walked up the spiral stairs into the office. When I got there, I noticed Minerva and Dad standing around his desk looking worried.
"What's wrong my dear?" Minerva asked as I sat down in one of the chairs.
"Nothing, just some things going on." I tried to cover myself.
"Professor Flitwick sounded concerned today when I spoke to him." Dad said
"Sigh. Was it about what happened in class today? Because that was nothing." I tried to explain without giving away my crisis.
"It doesn't seem like nothing…" Minerva said as she moved behind me to start running her fingers through my hair because she knows it makes me less tense.
"Sigh. Well it's not really nothing, but there isn't really anything to do about it." I said
"I disagree dear." Dad told me.
"Well what do you suggest I do?" I asked.
"Be patient. Don't get too hard on yourself or too hard on him. He needs time. He needs to remember that he is worthy to be happy, sweetheart." He told me.
"He's right, you know." Minerva agreed and I just nodded because I didn't know what to say because I didn't even know that they knew about Draco and I. Hell, I don't even know what Draco and I are anymore.
"I have to go to dinner and then go to get ready." I said and they both nodded and gave me a hug before I left the room. I went to the Great Hall to try to find Hermione, Ginny, and Jordan so that we could eat and get ready for my party. I walked inside and saw them sitting together with Harry and Ron as well. I walked over and sat down beside Harry and started to eat some dinner.
"You okay?" Harry asked
"Yes! I'm tired of people asking if I'm okay! I'm fine!" I practically screamed and everyone around me went silent and I automatically felt bad.
"I'm sorry, I'm just tired of all this. I'm fine. I promise." I told them all and Harry nodded and squeezed my leg because he understands. We finished our dinner and the girls and I headed to my personal bedroom in the castle which is near the headmaster's office. Once we got there, we started to get ready for my luau themed party.
"Are you excited, Ness?" Ginny asked
"I'm just kind of ready for this day to be over, if I'm being honest." I told them defeated.
"Oh no! Don't say that! You're going to have a great time!" Jordan said optimistically.
"I hope so." I said as I walked over to the kitchenette area and pulled out a bottle of firewhiskey and took a long swig straight from the bottle. I held it to the others.
"Anyone else want some?" I asked them
Hermione grabbed the bottle from my hand and took some, as well as Jordan and Ginny. I continued getting ready by doing my hair, makeup, and putting on my black bathing suit with red flowers on the top and accessories. Whenever we were all done, we all took one last swig of the firewhiskey and headed towards the Great Hall for the party. When we got there, I went to find Blaise to remind him he still has to sing tonight. I found him standing beside Theodore Nott and Pansy. I gave them a smile and a nod and pulled Blaise aside towards the stage.
"You ready?" I asked him.
"As ready as I'll ever be…" He said with a small smile.
"You're going to do great!" I reassured him.
He nodded as we walked onstage and the music started.
Blaise: Ask for money, and get advice
Ask for advice, get money twice
I'm from the Dirty, but that chico nice
Y'all call it a moment, I call it life
Me: One day when the light is glowing
I'll be in my castle golden
But until the gates are open
I just wanna feel this moment (oh)
I just wanna feel this moment (oh)
I just wanna feel this moment
Blaise: Mr Worldwide
Oye mamita, come on, dale, que la cosa esta rica
Me: Feel this moment
Blaise: Reporting live, from the tallest building in Tokyo
Long ways from them hard ways
Bill sos, and oh yeas
Dade County, always, 305 all day
Now baby we can parle, oh baby we can party
She read books, especially about red rooms and tie ups
I got her hooked, 'cause she seen me in a suit with the red tie tied up
Meet and greet, nice to meet ya, but time is money
Only difference is I own it, now let's stop time and enjoy this moment
Me: One day when the light is glowing
I'll be in my castle golden
But until the gates are open
I just wanna feel this moment (oh)
I just wanna feel this moment (oh)
I just wanna feel this moment
Feel this moment
Blaise: I see the future but live for the moment, make sense don't it
Now make dollars, I mean billions, I'm a genius, I mean brilliant
The streets is what schooled 'em
And made 'em slicker than Slick Rick the Ruler
I've lost a lot, and learned a lot
But I'm still undefeated like Shooter
I'm far from cheap, I break down companies with all my peeps
Baby we can travel the world
And I can give you an all you can see
Time is money
Only difference is I own it, like a stop watch, let's stop time and enjoy this moment
Me: One day when the light is glowing
I'll be in my castle golden
But until the gates are open
I just wanna feel this moment (oh)
I just wanna feel this moment (oh)
I just wanna feel this moment
Blaise: Come one, feel this moment
Me: I just wanna feel this moment
(Oh) I just wanna feel this moment
When the music stopped, I heard the crowd burst into applause and grabbed Blaise into a huge hug.
"Congrats, you just performed in front of people." I said into his ear.
He returned the hug and gave me a huge smile.
"Thank you so much, Nessa." Blaise said.
We walked off the stage and I saw Harry and Ron over by the punch bowl, so I walked over to them and hopefully spiked punch.
"Is the punch spiked?" I asked.
Ron gave me a smile and a nod.
"Yes!" I said excitedly as I grabbed a cup and poured myself a glass of punch. Once I was finished with my punch, I grabbed Hermione by the arms and brought her over to the dance floor. We had been dancing for a while when I noticed Draco standing at the door to the Great Hall looking and staring at me. I decided to take a break from dancing and went to go get some water, and when I did Draco came over to me.
"Can we talk?" He asked.
I just nodded as he took my hand and brought me outside and into a classroom. When we walked into the classroom, I noticed that the room was decorated with candles and there was a keyboard in there as well.
"I know I've been a complete arse lately and I'm sorry. I just think that you are just too good for me." Draco started.
I opened my mouth to speak but he continued talking.
"But I talked to Severus and he talked to me about some things and I wanted to say that I'm sorry. I am so sorry. I don't expect you to forgive me but…"
Before he could even finish his sentence, I grabbed him in a hug that he immediately returned. I squeezed him so tightly and I didn't want to let him go, ever. He pulled away from the hug and looked me in the eyes.
"I have something for you." He said
I looked at him very confused before he started towards the keyboard. He started playing the piano and singing the lyrics he wrote.
Draco: She don't laugh at everything but when she does the planet swings around her
She don't step on sidewalks seams, her teenage boyfriends all still dream about her
She don't need the glitter of the Vegas' lights,
She blow a kiss and leave you spinning' like a tilt-a-whirl
I met a girl
She made me smile, she made me wait
She crossed the street, she crossed my heart
She fixed her dress, she bit her lip, and it lit me up
I met a girl with crazy shoes and baby blues
The way she moves is changing my whole world
I met a girl
I met a girl
The sunshine waits for her to wake up, she's a ponytail no makeup Saturday
'Cause she don't need umbrellas in the summer rain, she could catch the eye of a hurricane
In blue jeans and pearls
I met a girl
She made me smile, she made me wait
She crossed the street, she crossed my heart
She fixed her dress, she bit her lip, and it lit me up
I met a girl with crazy shoes and baby blues
The way she moves is changing my whole world
Oh I met a girl
Oh I met a girl
She turned around and it felt like the world went upside down
And the only thing I could say was "hey", and I'm just glad she didn't walk away
I met a girl
She made me smile, she made me wait
She crossed the street, she crossed my heart
She fixed her dress, she bit her lip, and it let me up
I met a girl with crazy shoes and baby blues
The way she moves is changing my whole world
I met a girl
When he was finished, he stood up and looked over at me. I walked over to him and brought his face down to me and gently kissed him. When we broke apart, he smiled down at me and I returned it.
"Will you be my girlfriend?" Draco asked.
"Of course." I told him smiling.
He grinned again and I just couldn't help but giggle. When we left the classroom, I realized my party was over and we both headed back to mine and Blaise's room. I grabbed his hand and intertwined our fingers together. Once we got to the room we walked in and Blaise was nowhere to be found.
"I'm going to go change. I'll be right back." I told him as he nodded and I walked into my bedroom and changed into some pajamas. I went out into the living room and saw Draco sitting on the couch.
"It's getting late…" I said
"Yeah, I should probably head to the dungeons…" He said, but I cut him off
"No! I mean… You could stay here for the night."
He looked up, smirked at me, and said
"You're eager, Vanessa…"
"Shut up! That's not what I meant." I said playfully hitting me in the shoulder.
"I know." He said as he laughed. He went into Blaise's room to grab some pajamas and changed into them. When he was done changing, we went into my room and laid in the bed together and cuddled until I heard Blaise come in, but I also heard someone else come in with him, so I yelled…
"REMEMBER THE SEX RULE!"
"Shut up!" Blaise retorted back
Draco laughed into the top of my head, trying to be quiet but failed.
"THE RULES APPLY TO YOU TOO!" Blaise screamed
"SHUT UP WHORE!" I yelled back
I laughed and so did Blaise. I snuggled closer to Draco and he wrapped his arms around me as I put my head on his chest. He kissed the top of my head and squeezed me with his arm.
"Get some sleep, Vanessa." Draco said stroking my hair until he fell asleep.