Chapter Five:
A Slytherin and a Gryffindor?

Draco's dare was fulfilled. And he wasted no time in telling Parkinson who seemed amazed he could have seduced her so fast. Draco obviously didn't tell her about Ginny already knowing about the plan and actually, letting him. Even though he was happy he had won the dare, being the first of the three of them to successfully seduce their victims, Draco felt ashamed, sick, almost… Violated.

Of course, everyone seemed to know now about Draco and Ginny, it became suddenly apparent like you couldn't keep anything a secret anymore and Draco found himself with his head down most of the time. Not really listening to what others were saying. He caught the odd word like, "Ginny", "Weasel", "Blood traitor" and such things but he learned to shut it out of his mind.

"It will die down soon enough" Pansy told him knowing that a new scandal of her and Ron would take its place. Or even worse, that of Hermione and Blaise. Blaise, where was he? Malfoy hadn't seen him all morning. He hadn't seen Hermione either in his sweeps over the school. Could he have managed to seduce Hermione? No not yet, not this quick, he wasn't as good as Malfoy was. Unless it became another Ginny moment, which he highly doubted.

It would seem Ginny had been avoiding him, and every time he saw Ron, he caught the look of sheer hate. A look that even Voldemort himself would have feared. Well no, but it was quite scary. Ginny wasn't at breakfast, dinner or tea. Even when she was avoiding him, she usually came to eat. Harry like usual, was ignoring his glances completely.

Malfoy got up and went to walk out of the great hall. Something in his stomache couldn't stand to know Harry wouldn't even look at him, not even to throw him hate looks. Because he cant hate you. As he is realising like you did. Before he knew it though, Ron was stood infront of him at the exit to the great hall.

"Is it true?" He asked

"Is what true Weasly?" Draco sighed, he knew this confrontation was coming but in all honesty, he really didn't want it to.

"Did you call her that too?" Ron asked, folding his arms.

"What in merlins name are you talking about?" Draco bit

"Did you, or did you not. Sleep with my sister?" Ron snapped, losing his cool "Did you call her Weasel too?"

Draco hung his head, "Yes, yes I did sleep with your sister" But not once did he call her Weasel. He had respected her, made her feel safe. Though of course Ron was hardly likely to believe him. So he didn't answer. This made Ron angry as he swung for Malfoy. His fist connecting with the side of his face. Reminding him a lot of the punch he had gotten of Hermione.

He trudged around the corridors aimlessly. Walking past the many portraits and heading outside the room of requirement. This is where it all started. My feverish nightmares, the whole thing with Ginny. Ron hitting me. Loving… him.

"You should have told him you didn't you know"

Malfoy spun around to see Potter stood there, gawping slightly he said, "Should have told who what?"

"You should have told Ron you didn't sleep with Ginny, that it was just a rumour. That's what she did" Harry said as he looked at Malfoy, "Of course he knew she was lying but he had no proof. And I think if you would have denied it too,"

"Well im not a bloody mind reader Potter" Draco sneered, "And I don't usually lie about who I sleep with"

"Pansy?" Harry asked quickly

"I-Uh Pansy? Pansy what?" Draco asked, though when he raised an eyebrow Malfoy laughed, "Yeah, okay. Several times"

"So the rumours were true?" Harry laughed with him, "How does she feel about you and Ginny?" The words you and Ginny were strained and Malfoy could tell he had trouble saying them.

"She didn't mind" Because it was her idea.

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Hermione and Blaise could hear talking outside, even above their own pants and squeals. Hermione pushed Blaise off her and went to the door, putting an ear on it. She gasped, knowing who it was. Harry and Malfoy were stood right outside. Though she didn't know what she was panicking for because she knew he couldn't get in here.

Blaise seemed to sense her discomfort and picked up a silken robe, putting it over her shoulders. He crouched down beside her and said, "They're going to find out you know. Sooner or later"

"What? Like everyone has done with Draco and Ginny?"

"No, Draco and Ginny were just sex. Nothing else"

"Yes, like this" Hermione answered then looked at him, "B-Blaise?"

"Is this just sex?" He asked her, "Because I suppose it can be, do the business and then walk away"

"Well that was what Draco and Ginny did"

"Are we Draco and Ginny?"

"W- Well.. N- No. I - I Guess not" she stammered

"No were not Draco and Ginny, so we don't have to do what they did do we?"

Hermione didn't understand what he was getting at for a good long while as she tried to listen at the door, clearly hearing Harry and Draco slide away. What was going on these days?

Slytherins and Gryffindors?

It was unheard of!

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Back in the Slytherin common room, Draco was still having no luck in finding Zabini, even Pansy was running out of ideas to where he could have gone. Though, both of them had that nagging feeling that suggested he was with Hermione somewhere. Which meant, that it would be Pansy who was falling behind on their dares.

"That's not important right now! I have a mountain of homework and…"

"Like you ever cared about your homework Pansy," Draco smirked "You just want to back out of your dare"

"Of course I do! Its Ron for goodness sake"

"I slept with Ginny, Blaise is somewhere with Hermione" He tried to point out, her small attempts at trying to make him let her off the hook, somehow clearly not working.

"I... Well… I…" She stammered "Okay fine! I'll get right on it, but seriously, I do have to finish Snape's essay or he'll have my hide"

Draco smirked as he sat down on the sofa, closing his eyes and sighing as he did. Images of Potter rushing through his mind, though this time, he didn't try to stop them. He let them flow through his mind, thinking maybe this was the best way to get him out of his mind, when he was rudely poked awake.

"Blaise!" Draco said with short relief, "Where the bloody hell have you been?"

"In the Room of Requirement" He told him, "Have you and Pansy finished your dares?"

"I… What?" Draco said, "Oh, I have. Pansy hasn't even started hers… And it was her idea! Why?"

"Well I've done mine."

"You've done the mudblood?" Draco smirked

"Yeah…" Blaise tried to hide the disgust on his face to that word, but Draco caught it.

"Oh" Voices were rampaging in his head, "You've fallen for her"

"Well she is quite the interesting girl, despite her bloodline"

"…There's more to it than that" Draco scowled

"Yes… But not yet"

Yes…But not yet. What did Blaise mean by that? Before Draco could even ask, Blaise had run off. Cursing himself under his breath Draco dragged himself up of the couch. Oh ho! Blaise and Hermione, together! How gross…

"A Slytherin, and a Gryffindor… What is the world coming too?"