The following morning...
"Morning Blaise" Daphne cooed.
Pansy and Louise exchanged equally exasperated looks.
Draco and Theodore were giving (a tomato-red) Blaise pointed looks.
"Erm Daphne, can I speak to you after breakfast?" Blaise asked, sounding hopeful.
Daphne went pink. "Sure" she replied.
After breakfast...
Blaise and Daphne headed back to the common room to speak. The other four hung around in a nearby corridor; waiting for news.
"Do you think he'll ask her?" Pansy asked.
"Hopefully" Draco muttered.
After ten minutes, Blaise and Daphne reappeared. Blaise's cheeks were fiery red and Daphne's eyes displayed bewilderment.
They walked towards Divination in silence; no one willing to outright ask what had been said.
They passed the boy's toilets on the second floor and the three boys headed inside without saying a word.
Daphne raised her eyebrows at Pansy and Louise, who both shrugged. The three girls carried on walking slowly towards their Divination classroom.
Meanwhile in the boy's toilets...
"Mate, what happened?" Theodore asked Blaise.
His friend looked unhappy. "I couldn't do it" he admitted. "I couldn't bring myself to ask her out"
"So what did you ask her?" Draco asked sharply.
"I...I asked her if I could copy her Charms essay" Blaise admitted.
Draco and Theodore looked to be in shock, but both regained their senses and began howling with laughter.
"There's no wonder she looked so confused!" Draco chuckled.
"Man, you need to find some way of asking her out which you won't chicken out of" Theodore commented.
"I know" Blaise sighed.
"Right, we need to come up with some ideas" Draco said decisively. "This evening, our dorm, we'll come up with a plan"
Blaise looked thankful. "Thanks guys" he grinned. "I don't know what I'd do without you"
Draco rolled his eyes. "Yeah, yeah, anytime. Save the soppy stuff for Daphne, Zabini!" he retorted.