Maybe we aren't all that different (Blaise Zabini)

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Blaises POV

I starred at the ceiling with my arms crossed behind my head and a smile glued to my face. Images of last night kept flickering in my head and just the thought of Ace brought me goosebumps. Nothing but her filled my thoughts. I got to call her mine and I was hers.

The door creaked open and I found an exhausted Draco. He slammed the door close forcing Theo to wake up. I groaned as I sat up not wanting to leave my state. There was still no sign of Crabbe or Goyle but it was only 7. They probably blacked out from alcohol last night and haven't woke up yet.

"What's wrong with you?" I asked quickly trying not to show emotion but a smile kept creeping through my lips.

"Bad night." He slumped into his bed starting to take his shirt off.

I sat up putting a shirt on the cold air finally hit me. Draco chucked his shirt across his bed behind him and onto a chair. I caught a glimpse of his arm and then everything came rushing back to me. I had 4 weeks till Christmas break leaving me 5 weeks till the meeting.

My dream from a while ago flickered in my mind and I now realized I had made a huge mistake. I probably just set off the chain of events that lead up to me watching Ace be held by a death eater waiting for me to make a choice. And now I don't know how to fix it. I can't get rid of her after finally getting her. I don't want to put her through that shit.

What would I even say? Oh I know that after we slept together last night I asked you out and basically told you my feelings but we can't be together now. Even if I thought that telling her we needed to split was the best option I don't think I would have enough strength to do it.

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Sitting in the Astronomy tower my arms wrapped around Aces waist holding her tightly as we sat staring over the mountains. I kissed her head softly before putting my head on her shoulder. She backed up a bit trying to get as close as possible before kissing my cheek and turning back to the mountains with a huge grin and rosy cheeks. I now knew that I didn't have enough strength to push her away.

"I know Theo's your best friend but who's your second? I don't count." She asked smiling in curiosity

"I guess Lane or Draco." I never thought about it. I just was around who I was around and I never thought of anything different.

"Like I've said before I do feel bad for him sometimes but Draco can be such an ass."

"He really can be. I've never really been close with him just always end up in the same circle I guess. Our families like each other and I even have to spend my entire Christmas break at Malfoy Manner." I spoke my last words softly as my stomach turned thinking about this Christmas break.

Harley's POV

His entire Christmas break at Malfoy Manner. This made me feel sick. You would have to be an actual idiot if you didn't believe what happens there. After that night Blaise and I were eavesdropping and being in the slytherin common room so much I have many reasons to believe that Draco is one following his fathers footsteps.

"I'm sorry to ask but does this mean we will be fighting different sides?" I asked bluntly while becoming scared of his answer. He sat quietly for a second before answering calmly.

"I sure hope not Ace. I really don't want to do that." I already knew the actual answer but it was better to be clueless than face reality.

"Just so you know. I am not like most other Gryffindor's. I don't see things as black and white. It's messy and sometimes our decisions look weird to others..." I paused. "What I'm trying to say is. I get it if things happen but please don't push me into the dark I want to know when things happen. You don't have to tell me exactly where you stand or where anyone stands i just need an explanation."