I really should have given Blaise and Rashida their own story smh lol
Just letting you know, this is about to get very heavy with their drama, seeing as they have it the most.
I'll still have plenty of Romione, Drinny, and Hansy going on. But right now, Blaise and Rashida are kinda dominating this. Hope this doesn't upset anybody.
On with the fic :)
Chapter 23: The Letter
By the last week of January, snow had came and buried Hogwarts. So much snow that Herbology, Care Of Magical Creatures, and the Slytherin/Ravenclaw quidditch game had been canceled. Magic wasn't enough to clear out the amount of snow that had fell and was continuing to fall, and students were starting to catch cabin fever from being inside the school so much.
The only thing that was worth participating in was gossip and thanks to Rashida and Blaise, gossip was in heavy supply.
When word got out that the two were an item, reviews were very much given, and it seemed like none of it was good. Jealous witches thought that Rashida had used some sort of African voodoo on poor Blaise and he couldn't help himself. The ones who knew better of Blaise's antics felt sorry for the girl, thinking her to be merely another conquest that eventually would get her heart broken by the prick.
Blaise was starting to like the idea of having an actual relationship. He liked that he could call Rashida his only, liked the moments in public they had together that seemed to make other wizards that fancied her green with envy.
But most of all, the parts that he enjoyed the most, and what also scared him the most, was the times they spent alone in his dorm.
Since both Blaise and Draco were dating, and they were starting to want their privacy, the boys had sectioned off their huge dorm that they shared and put up a wall. They weren't doing anything as far as sex was concerned, but they still liked their private times with their girlfriends.
Blaise had never just been in a bed with a girl and not had sex. He had romanced many a witch in his bed, but never had he laid up and done homework with one, simply talked with one, nor had he cuddled up with one. And cuddling seemed to be the best as well as the worst.
To him, everything about Rashida was simply intoxicating. The way the oils in her hair smelled, the way her brown eyes seemed to light up when she talked about something she was interested in, the way her lips were so inviting and exotic, especially with her piercing, her smooth and soft skin, her hips, everything about her was like a drug to him. He simply couldn't get enough of her.
And all of that was driving him mental.
"This is bullshit!" said Blaise, frustrated as he sat in front of Draco and Harry in his room. "Why can't I just fuck her and get it over with?!"
Harry snickered. "Maybe the rumors are true and she really does have some kind of voodoo magic on you."
"Sod off, Potter."
"Or maybe, just maybe, you actually have feelings for her." suggested Draco.
"Don't be a prat, of course I don't! I'm not supposed to, aren't I? Falling for this bint was not part of the plan."
"Plans change." said Harry, playing with his practice snitch.
"Not with me, they don't." said Blaise, glaring at his friend.
"And why can't they?" asked Draco. "I mean really. What's wrong with actually being with her? She's hot as hell, she's a good person, she's feisty, you act like a happy git when she's around. What would be wrong with actually having a real and meaningful relationship with her?"
Blaise gave Draco the death stare. "You know, the reason why I didn't include Weasley in this conversation is because I didn't want to hear bullshit like what you just said."
"So you didn't want to hear the truth, is that what I'm gathering?" asked Draco.
Blaise sighed.
"Maybe Malfoy is onto something, Zabini." said Harry. "What would be wrong with having a real relationship? I mean look at him. He's an absolute sap now that he is up Ginny's ass."
"Hey, that's a nice ass to be up in." said Draco.
"And I'm thinking that even with me winning the bet, I'll stay with Pansy."
Blaise and Draco stared at Harry in shock. "You're lying through your teeth, Potter." said Blaise.
"I'm not actually. I've thought about it, and I've already accepted the fact that I'm into her. Yeah I want to win this bet and have Zabini kissing my ass, but I also want to keep my girlfriend. So, I'm not breaking up with her."
Draco smirked. "Well, I applaud you for actually becoming a man, Potter. I'm not breaking up with Ginny either."
"DRACO!" yelled Blaise.
"What? Why would I? Ginny is great. The girl actually cares about me and not my money and status. We get on, plus I don't want to see her with anyone else. I've got her and I plan on keeping her."
"That was not part of the plan, you pricks!" yelled Blaise. "Fuck em and chuck em, remember?! Now all of a sudden you have let these females into your heads and you want to stay with them?!"
"What's your problem?" yelled Draco, getting angry. "So what if we want to stay with our women! Just because you're a blind ass bitch and don't want to face facts, doesn't mean we have to be assholes to Ginny and Pansy! I care about Ginny! And I'm staying with her!"
Blaise threw his wand onto the floor in defeat and disgruntlement. He sat down on the edge of his bed and looked down at the floor.
"You're right." he said in a low voice. "Just because my situation sucks doesn't mean that you two have to have sucky situations as well."
"But your situation doesn't suck, mate." said Harry. 'Along with us and Ron, you have one of the hottest witches in Hogwarts. Not only do you have her all to yourself, you actually care for her, whether you want to admit it to yourself or not. I don't get what the issue is. Do you want to be a fucking male slag for the rest of your life?"
Blaise kept his head lowered, looking at the floor. "No. I just don't think I'm ready for this. Could I really be tied down to one female? Even if she is amazing?"
"I think you are." said Draco. "You're just not ready to face the truth. Though I don't see why."
"You wouldn't understand." said Blaise.
Before Draco could ask why, there was a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" asked Blaise.
"Just stop playing with your boyfriends and open the door." said a familiar voice.
"Shit!" whispered Blaise. "What if she heard everything?!"
"Don't panic, I'm sure she heard nothing." said Harry. He walked over and opened the door.
'Hey Harry." said Rashida. "Can I break up your threesome to spend time with my boyfriend?"
Draco couldn't help but laugh. He really liked Rashida, she always cracked him up. "Zabini and Potter wish they could lick chocolate off this chiseled bod."
"Sod off, you're the one that has the chocolate on chocolate dreams. I've heard you moaning my name in your sleep." joked Blaise.
"You boys are nasty."
"You started it, babe."
"We're going. I need to meet up with Pansy anyways. You two kids have fun." said Harry as he and Draco went out the door, shutting it behind them.
"I swear to you, they mean nothing." joked Blaise.
"I'm sure." laughed Rashida. "So, besides shagging your best mates, what are you up to today? I really didn't interrupt, did I?"
"No not at all." said Blaise, sitting back on his bed. "This would be my Care For Magical Creatures block and well, you know what happened with that."
"Oh, okay. I didn't want to bother you."
"You never bother me." said Blaise, hugging her.
"Flattery will get you nowhere." said Rashida, giving him a kiss on the cheek.
"So, what brings you here so early? I thought you were going to be doing shit with Ginny till tonight."
Rashida's smile faded. Her hands slipped away from Blaise.
"Hey, what's wrong?" asked Blaise, seeing the shift in her demeanor.
"I got a letter from someone today. Someone that I thought I wouldn't talk to again." said Rashida as she walked towards Blaise's sealed window, watching the fish swim by in the surprisingly clear water.
"Who?"
"His name is Nafume."
Blaise felt a twinge of annoyance in his stomach. Who the fuck was that?!
"Who is Nafume and why don't you want to talk to him?" asked Blaise, trying to keep calm.
Rashida sighed. She took an envelope out of her pocket and unfolded it, handing it to Blaise to read.
"I charmed it so you can read it in English." she said, leaning against the wall.
Shi-Shi,
I hope this letter finds you well.
I know I'm the last person that you want to speak with, after your misunderstanding. However, I was writing you to tell you that I'll be in up Hogwarts way on some business this weekend. I was wondering if you wanted to meet up.
I haven't forgotten you. And I know you haven't forgotten me. And even though things didn't go the way you wanted them to, I still want to see you. What you got is special and I find myself wanting you again. Don't deny it, I know that you still want to see me, and I want to see you too.
Write back and let me know what you think. Looking forward to hearing from you and seeing you. Can't wait to see how much you have grown.
Yours,
Nafume
Blaise felt himself ready to explode. "Who the fuck is this wanker, Rashida?"
"He was my first love. Though it was unrequited, he still was." said Rashida, glumly.
"What the bloody hell is he going on about if it was one sided? And what does he mean by what you got is special?"
"I...he..." Rashida stuttered. She sighed. Might as well.
"He took my virginity, Blaise." she said, feeling herself growing emotional.
Blaise's eyes grew wide. "Hold up. You've had sex before? Why didn't you tell me?"
"Well for one, it wasn't really your business to know." said Rashida. "Two, when did my virginity ever come up in conversation, and three? Why does it matter? You're not either."
"I'm not saying it does. I'm just saying that I thought you were and you're not. You don't have to snap at me." said Blaise, feeling disgruntled.
"Sorry. I'm just a little sensitive about that subject." said Rashida, sitting on Blaise's bed.
"Why?" asked Blaise as he sat down beside her.
"Let's just say he only wanted one thing from me, and I foolishly gave it to him. Three times actually" said Rashida, laying down on her stomach on the bed, head resting on her arm. "It was my fifth year, and I thought he loved me like I did him."
Blaise felt his insides twist. 'Fuck. She had what I'm basically trying to do done to her before. Shit.' he thought.
"So I guess he wants another go? Well he can kiss your ass, he's not getting it."
"You think I'm foolish? Why would I go down that road again? Especially with him. I told myself never fucking again, and I meant it. Plus, I'm not a cheater." said Rashida, nudging Blaise's leg.
"Are you going to write him back?"
"Hell no." said Rashida quickly.
"Okay." said Blaise, laying down beside her. "I believe you."
"I just thought that as my boyfriend, you should know." said Rashida, turning to face him. "No secrets, you know?"
"Yeah." said Blaise, feeling even more guilty. "No secrets."
The subject was changed and eventually Rashida fell asleep on Blaise's bed. Blaise read the four more times, each time making his anger more prominent.
He took out a piece of parchment and wrote a quick letter.
Nafume,
I don't want to say much in a letter. Just meet me at Three Broomsticks Saturday at 3. Can't wait to see you.
Rashida.
He charmed it so it would be in Afrikaans and in Rashida's handwriting and copied down the address. Then he left his room, traveled up to the owlery, and sent the letter off to Hogsmeade Owl Post so it would go internationally.
He was going to have some words with this Nafume, making his presence known. The fact that he had screwed his girlfriend over disgusted him.
But wasn't that exactly what he was trying to do?
