I knew it wasn't a date but all week I couldn't wait for the weekend, even though I spent every evening doing homework with Bl

I knew it wasn't a date but all week I couldn't wait for the weekend, even though I spent every evening doing homework with Blaise. It was that week when I realised he was more than a friend to me. I started to notice how he looked, I had always loved his eyes but now I found myself matching every shade of blue to them. Nothing compared to the colour in his eyes. I started to love the way his fringe fell into them, his glossy black hair inviting me to run my fingers through it.

When it came to Saturday I was nervous, although I spoke to Blaise everyday this felt different. I got up early and showered before there was a rush to the bathroom. I sat with Ginny at breakfast and she asked

"Who are you going to Hogsmeade with then? Anyone special?" looking at my clothes and noting they were less casual than usual.

"Oh it's just a friend. It's not a date."

"Well if you're dressed like that he'll soon wish it was."

"Oh come on, it's hardly dressy, no different to what you, Lavender or Parvati is wearing. Besides, did I say it was a boy?"

"Ooooh trying to tell us something Hermione, and it's no different because we are all gong on dates."

"Well I'm not, and stop trying to be clever, it's just a friend."

I decided to end the conversation there and hoped she was to busy in Hogsmeade to pay attention to who I was walking around with.

I walked through the entrance with all the others with huge butterflies, when I saw him my stomach flipped. He saw me and smiled, the smile I had grown to love and recently done anything to see. We had agreed to walk alone and meet somewhere quiet so no one would see us. I walked with the others feeling his eyes on my back the whole time.

I had been nervous about the weekend, I liked her so much but I was sure she didn't feel the same way. Whenever I saw her I just wanted to kiss her and tell her how I felt. When we sat in the library her left hand would rest on the table as she wrote. My right hand would be right be hers as I was left handed, it was all I could do to stop my self reaching out and holding it.

When I was in my dormitory and the threats started, I used to worry knowing that in a few nights I would get beaten. The hits were always where no one could see the bruises, they never gave me Chinese burns in the summer when we had short sleeves. All I needed to do was to open my book to her painting and I knew I wouldn't care anymore.

I waited for her by the doors, as I saw her walk out I thought she looked more beautiful than ever. I caught her eye and she smiled, I wanted to walk up to her and pull her close as I told her how much I loved her. I followed behind her, watching her the whole time, the only good thing in my whole life yet the thing that brought me the most pain.

We met outside the Hogshead knowing few students went there and the ones that did wouldn't notice us. We walked in and ordered some butterbeers, we sat in a corner and began to talk. We were intellectual equals, our debates covered everything and anything; searching for a topic we disagreed on, then the fun began. She talked about what she believed in passionately but my feelings were just as strong. They weren't arguments, if anything our different opinions brought us closer together.

After we had finished our drinks we left, we walked all over Hogsmeade either merging into the crowds or in deserted places where no one would see us. I never told her about the weekly beatings but she knew, she insisted we weren't seen, desperately trying to save me the pain caused if our friendship was covered. That day had been one of the happiest of my life, I remember every detail even though it was years ago.

Hey, wow my nagging worked, thank you for all those people who made me amazingly happy by reviewing, happiness is good by the way please could you give me some more. Sorry Blaise has started to sound a bit like a stalker S he just really loves her. Sorry again the chapter is really short but the next one will be extra long to make up for it and you'll see why i want it long. haha hopefully now you'll be curious and want to read it.