Chapter 13:

Draco found himself nervously waiting for Blaise in the common room the next day. They were going on their date to Hogsmead and Draco was frantically telling himself it was all going to turn out fine. When Blaise appeared he felt like running into his room and locking the door behind him. He had never been on a date with anyone before and he was scared out of his mind.

Blaise walked up to him and smiled before he grabbed Draco's hand, intertwining their fingers, and walking out the door. Draco like the feel of the other boys hand in his and couldn't help but smile.

"So wh…what are we do…doing?" Draco asked.

"We'll I figured we could go to the bookstore first, then the sweet shop, grab some lunch after that and then take a walk around." Blaise told him.

"Sou…sounds nice." Draco smiled as they walked, watching everyone stare at their hands as they went by. Draco was suddenly feeling self conscious. They finally made it to the Bookstore and entered, looking around for different things, Draco found a couple books that he bought and waited for Blaise. Once they left there they made it to the sweet shop, Blaise having bought him about a year supply of sweets, telling him he could never have too much.

Draco and Blaise were now sitting at The Three Broomsticks waiting for their food to arrive. They sat in a corner booth and Blaise had his arm around his shoulders, smiling at him.

"So, how is this date so far?" Blaise asked smiling and making Draco blush.

"I'm hav…having fun. Tha…thank you Blaise." He was about to say something else when they were rudely interrupted.

"Look at that little Malfoy found himself a playmate." Looking up in Ron's eyes Draco had to quickly place a hand on Blaise's leg to stop him from getting up.

"Hey Seamus, Looks like little Malfoy is taking your leftovers." Ron called behind him and Draco saw Seamus walking up laughing behind him.

"Well he couldn't have the one I'm with so he went for second best." Draco saw Blaise cringe at Seamus' words and felt his hand tighten on Draco's shoulder, hurting him a little. He continued to try and ignore the idiots, wishing they would just go away.

"Hey Harry your little stalker won't be bothering you any longer, he's scraping from the bottom of the barrel for my waste." Seamus yelled over to Harry. Draco looked up first toward where Harry was and saw his face drop when he realized who Draco was with. He then looked over at Blaise and saw tears falling down his friends face after hearing Seamus' words. Draco was sick and tired of the bull shit and grabbed Blaise's hand.

"Let's get ou…out of he…here." He whispered to Blaise and smiled when the other boy nodded. As they got up out of their seats and started to walk away, Draco felt himself jerked back and Blaise's hand let go of his. He turned around to see Seamus standing in front of Blaise.

"So you finally moved on and found the only person in the whole school desperate enough to be with you?" Seamus said and Draco saw Blaise's shoulders slump down, hand balling into a fist like he was ready to hit the Irishman. Draco quickly moved over to him and rested a hand on his shoulder, silently telling him not to do it.

"Ahhh Your little girlfriend coming to help you, how pathetic." Seamus laughed with Ron. "Hey Harry, want to see something funny love?" Draco looked over and saw Harry staring at them and nod ever so slightly, then he felt Blaise's hand ripped from him and Blaise pushed against the wall with Seamus punching him. Draco moved quickly and ripped Seamus off of Blaise only to be hit by Ron in return.

"STOP." He heard Harry yell and saw him walk over. "Seamus there is no need to get physical love, let's go. They are not worth getting in trouble again." Harry grabbed Seamus' hand and walked out of the front door, looking back at Draco. Draco thought he saw shame behind his eyes before he left.

Rolling off the floor Draco tried to help Blaise up but was pushed away. He stood there looking down at the boy trying to figure out why he would do that.

"Blaise, what-"

"Just go Draco alright. I know you are only out with me because Harry doesn't want you. I don't want to be second choice Draco, I shouldn't have pushed you into this." Blaise stood up and began to walk away.

"Bla..Blaise…. I….I wan….want. Wh…Why are yo…you do…doing th…this?" Draco stuttered out, hating him self for being like this, never able to say what he wanted with out talking like this. He just didn't know how to talk with out the stutter and the more upset he was the more it happened.

"I'm not doing anything Draco. I know you didn't want to be here with me. I know you don't see me like that or feel the same way so I'm making it easier on you Draco. Give me some time and I will be your friend again. It was fun today, I'll see you later." With that Blaise left a very distraught Draco behind.

Draco made his way back over to the booth he was just happily sitting in with Blaise, and tried to think of anything he did since yesterday that would make Blaise think he didn't want to be with him. Then he remembered everything that Seamus had said and realized that Blaise must have taken everything to heart. He needed to talk to him and let him know that he wanted to be with him, wanted to see where these feelings he were having were heading. Just then Theo stormed into the place and marched over to where Draco was sitting. He leaned over the table, his very angry face in front of Draco's.

"What the fuck did you do to Blaise?" Theo Spat out.

"I….I did…didn't do any…anything to him. Sea….Seamus came in and sta…started saying stu…stuff. I tried to tal…talk to him after but he ju…just pus…pushed me away. He…doesn't wa..want to see me." Draco looked into Theo eyes and saw the anger grow.

"I guess it is best you stay the hell away from him then. I told him not to go after you, that there was too much baggage with you. Even after he found out you love Potter he still insisted on trying." Theo went to leave but Draco was pissed. He quickly stood in front of the other boy and looked at him right in the eyes.

"How…How dare yo..you. I was sta…starting to really li…like him. I wan…wanted to be he…here with him to…today. I was hav..having a gre…great time. Now I lo…lost that." Draco kept staring in Theo's eyes so he knew he was telling the truth, he wanted to be with Blaise, to see where they ended up. He felt like he could actually fall for the other boy, but it seemed everything was against them.

"You really wanted to try it with him. What about Potter. I know you still love him, what happens if he realizes he loves you still and comes for you, will you leave Blaise just standing there watching it happen." Draco really never considered Harry wanting him in return. He saw how he was with Seamus and never saw him leaving that idiot for him.

"I woul..would never do that to him. If we end…ended up .together."

"Well I would just leave him alone for now. When he seems like he has cooled down then try talking to him. Until then he won't listen to anything you have to say, he was hurt bad before and you are the first person he has even tried to get with." Draco only nodded before he followed Theo out of the front door and down the street. He was thinking about that walk he was supposed to take with Blaise after they were done eating, he was going to try and kiss him and tell him that he actually liked him too.

Now all he had was an angry Theo and pissed off Blaise. He really needed to talk to Severus, so as soon as he entered the school he said goodbye to Theo in the dungeons and took off for Severus' rooms.

A/N: I hope everyone likes the story so far. I feel this is going to be a long one. The mystery Uncle will make an appearance sometime down the road and we will see who he is.