Author of Fic; Izabela Kr. a.k.a Amneslie

Chapter; 14

Pairing; Hermione Jean Granger/ Blaise Zabini

Disclaimer; Me? Own Harry Potter? HAHAHAHAHAHA Cool story, bro. It all belongs to J.K. Rowling and her genuine mind.

Hermione spent the rest of her day crying. Ginny and Harry neveer left her side, even though it was pretty tough for Harry to reach the girls' dorm with all the traps that were sent around it, but at the end they managed to get him in.

'' Mione.'' Ginny spoke. '' Come on. We're going to the Room of Requirements.''

'' Why?'' Hermione asked not lifting her head from the pillow.

'' Why what? Why are we going or why did you trust Blaise?'' Harry blurted out and recieved a bunch of smacks on the head caused by Ginny.

'' Why are we going there, Harry.'' Hermione answewred, a note of exhaustion in her voice.

'' Sorry for reminding you.'' Harry scratched the back of his head, grinning. '' It wasn't on purpose.''

'' I know, Harry.'' Hermione got up and went to the mirror, putting on some make up to hide the trails of the tears. '' I just had a bit too much today.''

Harry smiled and kissed Hermione on the cheek in a friendly manner. Meanwhile, Ginny explained to Hermione that they were meeting Draco because he wanted to tell them something. Harry was strictly against it, and Hermione was a bit unsure about it, but she finally decided to go with Ginny, since it was better to be with her best friend than being alone.

Yet, on the way to the RoR, the group had a small accident. On the way down the stairs to the Common Room, the stairs went flat again and Harry fell, cursing a lot. He didn't suffer any serious head trauma, yet the people around him did suffer a serious stomach ache caused because they laughed at him.

'' It ain't funny!'' Harry yelled, yet the laughter around him didn't cease. Even Hermione smiled and went to help him up. Harry calmes down when he saw his best friend smile and responded to the smile.

Fifteen minutes later, they arrived at the RoR. Ginny entered first and looked around the room, making sure Blaise isn't there. She saw Draco and smiled at him and he returned her the smile, feeling relieved that she isn't mad at him. Harry and Hermione soon entered and took a seat around a table with firewhiskey and liqueur.

'' Drink whatever you want, guys.'' Draco said and took a seat next to Ginny. '' Well. I guess you're asking yourselfs why are you here. I wanted to explain to Hermione what really happened between him and Corinna. And don't interrupt me, please.'' He said as he saw that Hermione had opened her mouth to say something. She closed her mouth with a frown and took a glass of liqueur. '' Blaise has been my best mate for years. I know him better than I know myself, that's why I know that his relationship with Hermione is the first time he has fallen in love truly, not like the girls before Hermione. The night Ronald Weasley did that party and was cought, Blaise told me that he was beginning to fall deeply or a girl. I asked him who, and he answered my question with the most unexpected answer for me then: Hermione Granger. And well, many things happened after that until you two finally began to date. I have never seen Blaise so happy in his life, and I have never heard him declare that he has found the love of his life until that moment. And he was crushed when you were hit by Dolohov's curse and didn't leave your side while you were comatose because of that same curse. Hermione, open up your eyes and think it better: Would Blaise stay by your side when you're ill if it's a bet? Would he be crushed? Would he tell me he has found the love of his life?''

Hermione stood silent. She felt so stupid, so irrational. How could she believe Pansy and her gang? She sighed, her voice shaky, and lowered her head, putting her hands on her knees and then her head in her hands. She mumbled the word ''idiot'' around a hundred times and cursed herself with a colorful language for being so stupid.

'' Where is Blaise.'' She asked, her voice sounding broken and shaky.

'' He's in the Slytherin Common Room, I'm gonnna go get him, if you want.'' Draco got up, being followed by Ginny.

'' Please.'' She said, without lifting her head from her hands. '' You're an awesome friend, you know that, Draco?''

'' I do.'' He smirked. '' I'll be right back. Gin, Potter, you should stay here with Hermione, just in case.'' Ginny nodded and Draco left.

He felt relieved. He didn't want to see his best friend sad because a group of bitches told his girlfriend a nasty lie. Draco was sure Hermione and Blaise were born for eachother. He ran to the Slytherin common room, trying to get past all of the prefects that had to guard the halls tonight without being seen. And he achieved it, truth said. He entered the Common Room and looked for Blaise. He saw him on the sofa, staring into a book. Staring, not reading. He sighed and walked to him, hoping his news would make him feel great.

'' Blaise.'' He said. Blaise didn't raise his eyes from the book. Maybe he was reading, then. Or maybe he was lost somewhere in his own mind. '' Mate.''

'' Huh?'' Blaise looked up. '' What's up, Drake?''

'' Someone wants to have a word with you?'' Draco smiled. Blaise's face was confused.

'' Who?''

'' You'll see.'' Blaise shrugged and began walking alone to the Room of Requirements.

Blaise's humor didn't get any better. Not only Hermione had ditched him and she was heartbroken because of him, and now he was in trouble. He walked, his hands in his pockets, his mind distracted, preparing to hear the largest lecture given from an enemy about his destructive plans or something among the lines. He opened the door and entered the room.

'' Look, whatever you think I did, whoever you are, I didn't do it.'' He said before looking.

'' Never said you did.'' A soft voice said. Blaise looked up and gasped. Hermione was standing in front of him, smiling shyly. '' Just wanted to talk to you. To apologize, for my idiotic behaviour.''

'' Mione...'' Blaise approached her. '' You shouldn't apologize. You were fooled by Pansy. You're not guilty of anything.'' He took her chin and kissed her on the forehead, then he hugged her. '' I hope we can forget this all and continue forward, going over the obstacles.''

Hermione nodded, resting her head on his chest, since she didn't reach for his shoulder. He tightened his grip on hre, hoping this wasn't a dream and he wasn't going to lose her anymore.