its all about blood - angelrider93

Chapter 24 - New Year, New Beginnings

The day of the new year's eve party, Hermione was walking through the halls of Hogwarts talking to Lavender. The day before Narcissa had taken Hermione, Lavender, Ginny, Luna and Jane to Hogsmeade to buy their dresses for the party and to give Jane a tour of the wizarding village. As they reached the front entrance Ginny caught up with them.

"So where are Draco and Theo today?" Ginny asked, still envious that her fellow Gryffindors had steady boyfriends whereas she did not.

"They're out on the Quidditch pitch with Blaise" Lavender replied, "We're just heading out there now to watch them" She added.

"Getting a jump on Quidditch training?" Ginny queried.

"No, they're just mucking around" Hermione replied with a smile.

"I don't understand the draw card to Quidditch, I just like what it does to Theo's muscles" Lavender giggled. Hermione rolled her eyes, even though secretly she agreed with Lavender, she liked what it did to Draco's muscles too.

"Do you mind if I tag along? Luna's off somewhere with Harry" Ginny asked.

"Course not Gin" Hermione smiled.

"Our girls are here Draco" Theo commented when he noticed Lavender and Hermione arrive. Draco smirked when he saw that Ginny was with them and turned to Blaise.

"Looks like your girl came too Blaise" He taunted. Blaise glared at him.

"Shut up Draco" He growled. Theo glanced at him then back at the stands.

"You're dating Ginny Weasley?" he asked surprised that he hadn't known about it before now.

"No!" Blaise hissed.

"He wants to though!" Draco reported.

"Then why haven't you asked her out yet?" Theo asked curiously.

"He's too chicken" Draco replied before Blaise could open his mouth.

"I'm not a coward Malfoy! I just don't know how to go about it" Blaise admitted.

"This coming from the guy who was pushing me to ask Mia out?" Draco queried.

"Why don't you ask her to go to the party with you tonight?" Theo asked.

"Yeah, just be casual about it" Draco added. Blaise thought about it for a moment, then sighed and nodded.

"Alright, though she probably already has a date" he stated. Draco and Theo kept flying around as Blaise flew over to where the girls were sitting, engrossed in a deep conversation.

"Hey Red!" Ginny glanced up in surprise, having been so engrossed in the conversation she was having with Hermione and Lavender that she hadn't noticed Blaise hovering a couple of meter's away on his broom.

"Yeah Zabini?" she asked warily, trying to calm her rapidly beating heart. Ever since the conversation they had shared on the train, she had felt attracted to the Italian Slytherin.

"You got a date for this thing tonight?" Blaise asked casually. Ginny breathed in sharply, but forced herself to act as casual as him.

"No, why do you ask?" she replied. Blaise shrugged.

"Wondered if you wanna come with me then?" He responded. Ginny pretended to think about it before nodding her head.

"Alright Zabini, sounds good" she finally responded. Blaise grinned and winked at her.

"I'll meet you in the front hall at six then" he stated before he turned to fly off. He paused and looked over his shoulder at Ginny. "What colour?" he asked. Ginny looked confused.