AN: thanks 4 all the great reviews! I am in shock how fast I got 62! Yeesh!... I promise that this is a DM/HG fic... I tried to make this chapter long BTW, don't take any offensive material personally.

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Chapter 7: Hogsmeade

Hermione got up and took a shower around ten in the morning, while Draco was still sleeping. She combed her hair, got dressed and did her make-up. She had decided to wear a pleated black mini skirt with a turquoise tank top and turquoise flip-flops. By the time it was noon, she was done, and patiently waiting for Blaise to "escort" her.

Hermione had the suspicion that Draco was avoiding her that morning. When she had gotten out of the shower she saw him coming out of his room but as soon as he laid is eyes on her he retreated back to his room and shut the door.

"Hermione?" a muffled voice shouted.

"Coming..." Hermione shouted. Blaise was on the outside of the portrait, waiting. Hermione put some lip gloss on and went down to the common room, where she found Draco talking to Blaise.

Blaise noticed Hermione descending the staircase and grinned. "You look lovely," he said.

"Thank you."

Draco averted his eyes and said nothing. "I'll see you later"

Hermione frowned. "Aren't you going to go to Hogsmeade?"

Draco wrinkled his nose. "Nah... I don't think so."

Blaise rolled his eyes. "Draco, don't be a fag, meet us for lunch or something."

Hermione gave Draco a pleading look, and he sighed.

"Fine... I'll be at Three Broomsticks at 1:00."

Hermione grinned as Blaise took her hand and led her out of Hogwarts and into Hogsmeade. Hermione looked at Blaise and tried to make sense of what she was feeling. Obviously he likes me... but I think Draco does too... why can't this be easy! she screamed to herself.

'I can make it easier for you'... a little voice seemed to whisper.

Leave me alone... I'm trying to figure out my life...

'Well you're a girl of practical thinking... so be practical!'

Huh?

'Think of it this way... Blaise has already asked you out, so that is a plus for him... but you already got to know Draco, so that's a plus for him... get it?'

Got it!

'Good.'

So... hmmm... Blaise is a bit of a womanizer... that's a negative... but Draco didn't try to ask me out or anything...

'At least you know Blaise is into you...'

He might be "into" a lot of other girls though...

'Good point.'

Soooo... what should I do?

'Don't you mean "who" should you do?'

Ewwww... that was wrong!

'You thought it... I'm your conscience, remember?'

Oh, right...

Hermione never finished her conversation inside her head, because Blaise interrupted her. "Hermione? Is anyone in there?" he said waving his hand in Hermione's face.

"Oh sorry, I spaced out."

"It's alright. C'mon, there is a table over there," Blaise said directing Hermione to an empty table. He sat next to her and ordered them butterbeers. "I'm glad you decided to come with me today."

"I'm glad you invited me," Hermione said truthfully. But something in her gut told her that something was missing...

"Hey... I didn't intrude on anything, did I?"

Blaise looked at Draco and opened his mouth to speak, but Hermione beat him to it. "Oh, no. we were just talking," Hermione smiled as Draco sat across from Hermione.

Draco gave them both the "sure-that's-all-you-were-doing" look and ordered himself a butterbeer. "So, how have classes been going Blaise?"

Blaise shrugged. "I really don't care. I'm passing everything, I guess..."

Draco frowned at his friend. "I told you if you were having trouble you could ask me for hepl," he said in a hushed voice.

Blaise shook his head as he took a sip of his butterbeer. "Nah, I don't need help, but I guess I figure I have better things to be doing."

Hermione frowned unnoticeably. Is that his only motive? She certainly hoped not!

Draco rolled his eyes, then the most peculiar thing happened. Hermione felt someone's hand on her knee. Her eyes became wide and she looked down to find Blaise's hand dangerously close to her thigh. Draco noticed how Hermione had suddenly become very uncomfortable and looked at Blaise raising his eyebrow a bit.

Blaise shrugged a one-shouldered shrug as he began to move his hand to Hermione's thigh. Hermione looked at Blaise with her mouth open a little at he began to kiss her very softly at first, but he became more aggressive. Hermione was in too much shock to pull away. They were in front of all there classmates! Not to mention Draco! Hermione pulled away and blushed when she noticed everyone looking their way and whispering. Hermione sat in one of the most awkward silence's she had ever been in but someone unexpected save her from it... sorta.

"How did a filthy little mudblood manage to get both Slytherin leaders to sit with her?" a cold voice hissed from behind Blaise and Hermione.

Jesse scowled at the three and glared fiercely at Hermione. "Oh, I understand now, you're sleeping with them now, right? So now you're not just a filthy little mudblood, you're a mudblood whore."

Before Hermione knew what happened, both Draco and Blaise grabbed Jesse threateningly.

To Hermione's surprise he kept his cool. "Ah, I see she has both of your affections. Be careful, it's s only September."

With that Draco lost it. He punched Jesse square in the nose and held him against a wall. Blaise proceeded to punch him in the stomach a couple times, but nor Hermione or anyone else told them to stop. Neither Blaise or Draco said anything to Jesse, actions speak louder than words after all.

After Jesse had two black eyes a bloody lip and what looked like a broken rib, Hermione intervened. "That's enough," she said pulling Draco and Blaise away from their victim.

Draco looked at Hermione, shocked. "Are you kidding? This kid's a ass!"

Hermione shook her head. "I don't care about him, I don't want you and Blaise to get in trouble... you could lose your head boy badge Draco," Hermione said.

Draco nodded as did Blaise, but neither looked regretful.

"Unfortunately," Hermione continued, "I must punish both of you, it is my duty as head girl."

Draco gaped. Was she really going to punish him? Draco looked at Blaise, who seemed to be grinning, but Draco didn't know why. Did he think she would go easy on him because he has a date with her? Draco doubted Hermione would go easy on anyone...

Hermione sighed. "One night's detention next week, all three of you," she said glaring a little at Jesse.

Draco looked furious. "Just one detention for the asshole!"

Hermione rolled her eyes. "Draco, you and Blaise attacked him. So technically, the blame rests on your shoulders."

Draco huffed. "Whatever. Who will oversee our detention?"

Hermione thought. "I will."

Blaise smirked at the possibilities. No real authority. Hot chick. Enough said. "Well, I'd love to hang here with bloody Hoyle in my face, shall we go to Weasley's shop?" he asked extending his arm to Hermione.

Hermione almost giggled as she took his arm. She looked back at Draco who waved and began walking in a different direction. Hermione sighed. She still didn't know what she was going to do about her relationship with Draco. Only time would tell.

Hermione walked into the shop and found Fred, or George, she could never tell the difference, helping a third year reach something on a high shelf. He glanced her way and trotted over, as his twin joined him.

"Hello Hermione!" one of them said.

"Spiffing to see you-"

"But not with him," the other said observing Blaise's Slytherin robes.

Hermione held back a grin. She loved how the twins never held back. "Oh, this is Blaise."

The one who had been helping the younger student spoke first. "I'm Fred."

"I'm George. Aren't you Zabini? You run with Malfoy's lot," he said in a curious voice.

"Hermione where's Ron?" Fred asked in a voice that told her they wanted her to be with him rather than Blaise.

"I'm not sure. Blaise asked me to go with him today," she said smiling at them. Then she realized Ron had not told his family about what had happened. "Didn't you know that we broke up?"

They both shook their heads. "When?"

Hermione sighed. "It's not important, nothing devastating happened. We just- lost it." More like he lost it! Hermione thought. She felt guilty about lying to the twins but if Ron hadn't told his family yet, she felt she had no right to. "Oh, and don't bring it up with Ron or anyone else please. It's not a big deal."

The twins nodded and Blaise and Hermione left the shop without buying anything.

Blaise tool Hermione's hand and laced his fingers in hers. "Why didn't you tell them about what happened?"

Hermione shrugged. "They're not my family. Ron should tell them himself."

Blaise smiled. "You're so smart, you know that right?"

Hermione wrinkled her nose. "I might have heard that a few times I guess," which caused Blaise to laugh.

They spotted a bench under a tree and sat on it. "I've had a lot of fun today," Blaise started.

"Me too."

"And I was wondering if you would like to come with me again next weekend," he continued. He had been looking straight into her eyes the whole time he was speaking, and Hermione respected that. Most guys look at the ground or their hands, but Blaise would take the chance of rejection like a man, by staring it in the face.

"I would love to go with you next weekend."

Blaise grinned and kissed Hermione gently, but it quickly became much more. She felt a familiar wave of guilt that told her she should be with Draco in the castle, but she couldn't stop. Hermione had to pull away for air, and Blaise was breathing hard. "I'm glad," he smiled.

Hermione grinned and they got up and headed back to the castle.

"So... how was your- uh-"

"Date?"

"Yea..." Draco replied. He was in the common room when Hermione had gotten there and they had talked a bit, but Draco seemed unable to say "date".

"It was good. Blaise seems like a nice guy. And nice guys don't always finish last." Hermione said giving Draco a long stare. Maybe to tell him there was still a chance... "He asked me again for next weekend."

... or not.

Draco nodded. "Well that should be fun," he said in an obviously forced voice.

Hermione couldn't take it anymore, it was driving her nuts! "Draco is there something you want to tell me?"

Draco paused. "No."

Hermione hung her head. There was something clearly bothering him, but he couldn't tell her what. "Ok then. I'm going to go take a shower." Hermione began to climb the staircase when Draco shouted from behind her.

"Hermione wait!" Hermione froze in place as Draco ran up to her and kissed her passionately, with no hesitation or confusion. Hermione melted into the kiss but only one thing came to her mind when they broke apart.

Blaise.

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AN: uh-oh when Hermione is w/ Blaise she wants Draco but when she's with Draco she wants Blaise! What will happen? That's for me to know and you to... REVIEW!