Draw The Line

Dates and Confrontation: Chapter 14

"Hey."

"Hey."

Blaise and Neville had planned to meet on Sunday to work on the herbology project Neville was doing, but it was awkward to say the least.

"So what are we working on today?" Blaise said, staring down at his trainers.

"I'm pretty sure the potion is done, so today we just need to put it in vials and bring them to Headmaster McGonagall," Neville replied.

"Alright," Blaise responded and they got to work in mostly silence.

"Listen, I know it's kind of awkward between us now, after the whole dare and everything, but I don't want it to be," Blaise said as they were sealing the last vials of the potion, Neville turned to look at him. "It doesn't have to mean anything if you don't want it to, but if you do want it to mean something...." Blaise struggled for a moment with the words, rubbing his arm nervously, "I wanted to know if you wanted to hang out with me during the next Hogsmeade trip? If you don't want to I perfectly understand, and I don't want this to make anything awkward between us-"

"Blaise, you're rambling," Neville laughed, "But yes, I'd love to go with you."

"Really?"

"Yes really."

Blaise's face lit up as he suddenly pulled Neville into a hug. "Thank God, I didn't know what I'd do if you said no. I'm so happy." Blaise pulled back and gave Neville a blinding smile.

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"I asked him out," Blaise said, flopping down on Pansy's bed, a stupid smile plastered across his face. The rules that applied to their dorms last year that didn't allow them to enter the girls dorms didn't seem to be in effect this year, probably since they were all legal adults they assumed.

"You what?!" Pansy shrieked.

"Wait, for real?" Draco asked, completely shocked.

"Yup, we're going to Hogsmeade together this weekend."

"No way," Draco breathed.

"You totally skipped the first two steps!" Pansy said, getting out the notebook. "You went straight to step three, or I guess more like step four."

"What was step three and four again?" Draco asked, he was laying sideways on the bed and had his head hanging over the side, his hair hanging down.

"Step three was ask him to hang out outside of school and step four was to ask him out," Pansy replied, making a few marks in the notebook. "But I guess you don't need to really worry about the steps now though, he said yes." Pansy smirked and went to sit down next to Blaise on the bed.

"It's Draco's turn now," Blaise turned and evil smirk to Draco.

"No."

"Oh come on Draco," Pansy said.

"No. I don't like him, quit with it."

"Fine, then what are you planning to do for your date, Blaise?" Pansy asked, turning to Blaise.

"I hadn't really thought that far, I really didn't think he'd say yes," Blaise nervously laughed.

"Well whatever you do, don't go to Madam Puddifoot's Tea Shop. That place is horrid," Draco said, sitting up so he could look at his friends as they talked.

"Oh definitely not," Blaise laughed.

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On Monday, Harry found her after classes finally ended for the day, he decided he needed to talk to her and the sooner the better.

"Ginny!" he called out, hurrying to catch up to the redhead who had stopped to turn around.

"Oh hey Harry," Ginny said giving him a smile as he finally caught up.

"I- I wanted to talk," Harry said, glancing around at the people who were looking at them curiously as they walked by. Ginny seemed to get the message.

"Come on, I know a hall that not many people walk though," Ginny said and started to lead him through the crowd and to an adjacent hall that was empty. "So what did you need to talk about?" Ginny asked when they came to a stop.

"I've been meaning to talk to you about-" Harry stopped as he mulled over what he was about to say next in his head, he wasn't exactly sure where to begin. Ginny seemed to get it though, thank god, Harry thought.

"About how we didn't get back together after the war, right?" Ginny said, feeling slightly nervous. She figured this would eventually happen, but she still hoped this talk wouldn't come.

"Yeah," Harry simply said as words failed him again, Ginny always seemed to be better with words.

"Harry," Ginny said softly, "Did you come here to fix things? Or to remain friends?"

"I wanted to say sorry," Harry said as he finally found the words, "I wanted to apologize for how I acted towards you, I ignored you after the war, and I'm sorry about that. It was selfish."

Ginny smiled at him, "Thanks, it means a lot. I want to say sorry too, I mean I didn't exactly help things. I didn't make any effort to try and talk either." Ginny gave a small laugh, things were starting to look like they could go back to normal.

"Yeah, but I was the one who broke up with you in the first place, I should have been the one to say something."

"Harry, if you're here to ask about getting back together-" Ginny said, feeling slightly anxious.

"Don't worry, I'm not. I just came to try and apologize and give an explanation," Harry said looking towards her, and suddenly growing worried about what he was planning on saying next.

"I didn't want to get back together with you because I was starting to realize that I might not like girls and I didn't want to lead you on." Ginny's eyebrows went up at that, that was not what she was expecting. Harry continued, "Don't get me wrong, I do care for you, but as a sister." Harry took a breath, he hoped that she wouldn't be mad at him.

Ginny simply smiled and hugged Harry, "Thanks, I care for you too, as a brother of course. And I guess since we're sharing shocking news," Ginny paused for a second to take a breath, "I'm dating Luna right now."

Harry broke away surprised, "Wait really?"

Ginny laughed, "Yeah, for a couple months now."

"So that's why she was over quite a bit in the summer!" Harry laughed.

"Nobody knows yet though, you're the first person I've told, so please don't tell anyone."

"Don't worry, my lips are sealed," Harry said, pretending to zip up his mouth.

"Thanks," Ginny smiled

"So we're okay?"

"We're okay," Ginny said with a smile as they started to walk to the great hall for dinner.

*image not mine, it belongs to dasstark on Tumblr*