Chapter 17-A talk with Blaise

"So Ginny, are you take the potion tomorrow night?" Harry asked, joining them and the other Gryffindors for breakfast in the great hall. He helped himself to two eggs and roll.

"Yeah, then we're done," Ginny sighed contently and put her hands behind her head. "I Can't believe it's only been 9 weeks since school started, it feels like so much has happened. Where's Ron by the way?"

"He's on his way," Harry shrugged while poking at his food. "Seamus is helping him down the stairs with his crutches." Harry then continued to poke at his food but then stopped when he realized who the brown lump sitting next to him was.

"Are you okay 'Mione?" He asked. The brunette picked her head off the table.

"I didn't get much sleep last night," Hermione replied stifling a yawn. The night before, Hermione had fallen asleep at five-thirty am, only to wake up at seven. What had kept her up so late you ask? None other then the blonde Slytherin eating about 25 yards away. She didn't like the git, he was Draco Malfoy and they were far too different. But he was just so damn hot! Not to mention anytime she thought about him Ginny's words would ring in her head. Did that mean she really was falling for him? Every movement he made was so perfect to her. He was like an angel; no that was too feminine for him. It was amazing how one night could turn Hermione's world upside down.

"Hermione are you even conscious?" Ginny asked knocking Hermione lightly on the head.

"No…" she replied putting her head in her arms.

"Hermione you do know that you could just perform an energy spell. You're not Blaise or Ron."

"Good idea," Hermione said, yawning once more as she took out her wand and said the incantation. She immediately felt the effect of the spell as it swept through her veins.

"I need to listen to you more," Hermione told Ginny. "Oh, and that reminds me, I'm going to leave breakfast early so can see Blaise before classes start.

"Oh… um okay," Harry replied awkwardly. He was still adjusting to the fact that his two best friends (not including Ron), were enjoying the company of Slytherins.

"I wish I could come," Ginny sighed. "But I'm spending tomorrow with him so I can wait."

"So then its just me tomorrow in Hogsmead?" Harry asked

"Um, no I exist too," Hermione added

"Well I figure you would want to hang out with Parkinson."

"No, she's spending the day with Malfoy. And even if I was what about Ron?"

"Staying in the dorm, Dumbledore said that it would only be fair because Zabini also has to miss Hogsmead," Harry said, biting into his roll.

"Well then I'm all yours." Hermione said melodramatically thrusting her arms around Harry and laughing. Harry joined her and waved to Ron as he entered the Great Hall with Seamus. The two sat down next to Harry and greeted him. Ron gave Hermione a curt nod and ignored his sister.

"Shit. I've got to go to the hospital wing." Hermione said, standing up. She really didn't have to leave for another five minutes but she was willing to do anything to get away from the awkward situation that was destined to come. As she stood she saw Ginny mouth 'Lucky bitch.' She just smirked and left the hall.

"Blaise!" Hermione yelled as she entered the hallway beltings towards his bed and embracing him. "How are you?"

"Goddamn, Pansy, can't a guy get some sleep?"

"I'm Hermione."

"Oh sorry." Blaise said, visibly flinching as he sat up straighter. (A/N: To think all this happened over one of the stupidest fights ever!) "Well to answer you question I'm about as good as any guy with two broken body parts and many various bruises that can't be healed with magic can get."

"Y'know that fight was a little stupid," Hermione told him crossly. "Why did you provoke Ron like that? I mean, I know the whole sister thing was really low but…" Hermione trailed off as she broke eye contact. She could never talk to Blaise about his sisters without shivers going up her spine.

"Well Draco and I heard Weasley having a go at Pansy and we thought he deserved to be pissed of."

"She's really all you have isn't she?" Hermione said a little quietly.

"No I have you and Ginny, especially Ginny."

"In Slytherin I mean."

"Still no, because he doesn't hang out with you and Ginny you forget how close Draco and I are, same with Pansy and Draco. We tell each other everything, and I mean everything."

"So he would tell you then if he had done something even if it would ruin his reputation?" Hermione smirked.

"Oh you'd be surprised." Blaise sighed. "He's also really loyal, he just lets his temper think for him sometimes, y'know?"

"Yeah…" Hermione mumbled, remembering how quick Draco was to hex Ron after breaking Blaise's arm.

"Crap- you better get to class," Blaise chuckled. "You have five minutes."

"Thanks," Hermione smiled, she quickly hugged Blaise, gathered her things and left.

A/N: WOOT! CHAPTER 17 IS DONE!!! I did this chapter mainly to show the closeness between Hermione and Blaise. I was reading over the story and realized that I kind of divided our main quartet into Ginny/Blaise Hermione/Pansy when really they're all incredibly close to eachother by this point in the story.