"Di-did I do somezing wrrong?" Concern envelops Fleur's face and I sigh,
"No, not really." I run my hands through my hair and end up with my head in my hands.
"What eez going on!?" I look up to see Marietta glaring at me with her hands on her hips.
"Uh... Blaise has a girlfriend?" I smile weakly. Before they can interrogate me anymore, I scramble to my feet and rush out of the hall just in time to hear Theo say,
"I'm single."
Outside the Great Hall, I am shocked to see Blaise slumped against the wall. His head rests against his knees and his shoulders shake lightly. He's crying. The last time he cried was in second year, when his owl, Vera died.
"Oh god." I whisper again. His head snaps up, red-eyed with tears streaked down his cheeks.
"Mate, I'm so so sorry." I crouch down beside him and he wipes at his eyes furiously. He hiccups miserably as a gossiping, giggling group of girls pass us.
"C'mon," I find myself saying, "Let's go up to the dorm."
A few minutes later I sit beside Blaise in our room,
"I'm so sorry, Blaise." I say for the hundredth time,
"Can you just explain." He says warily.
"Well...uh...funny story, heh..." I trail off. I take a deep breath,
"Okay, so you know how I...liked Fleur? And how I knocked her out a bit? And then she went to the hospital wing? Well I kinda visited her in the middle of the night and she asked me why I was there and- I swear! It just slipped out. I told her you were asking about Marietta. And then...she told me that Marietta was sorta seeing a guy. And then they obviously broke up so she thought she'd introduce Marietta. Then Pansy got kinda pissed and slapped Marietta and said that you two are dating, 'right Blaise'. You didn't reply and..." I wince and watch as Blaise crumples. He buries his head in his hands and sobs. After a moment of looking at him sadly, I speak suddenly,
"Why don't you just talk to her?" He looks up at me, almost pitifully.
"Draco, you may have known Pansy just as long as I have. But she is my- was my girlfriend. Trust me, she needs time to cool off."
"Yeah right." I mutter, "See ya." I walk out, shutting the door behind me. I walk down the winding staircase and into the common room. In my opinion, it is the most beautiful common room. Because it is located under the lake, the room glows an unearthly green. An elegant fireplace is on the far wall, between the two staircases leading to the dorms. There are cool magical objects on the intricately decorated mantelpiece. There are several emerald green chaise lounges and matching armchairs. Powerful wizards from Slytherin line the paler green walls. Several arched windows look out into the cool green water. The room is empty as everyone is at dinner. Without batting an eye, I begin the ascent to the girls dorm. Finally I arrive at a door with a '4' carved into it. I barge in. Pansy is lying on a bed beside the door, staring at the ceiling. She shrieks when she sees me and leaps to her feet, slapping me across the face,

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Darkness and Light
FanfictionHarry Potter fanfic about Dreur (Draco Malfoy and Fleur Delacour) When Hogwarts hosts the Triwizard Tournament, Draco finds himself falling for the beautiful, charming Fleur. Things between them grow complicated as Draco is pressured by his family t...