Blair stared at the test in front of her. She was breezing through the exam, only having trouble with a few questions. She looked up to see Umbridge looking around the room. There were exactly ten minutes left in the time. She look down to see she was on the last question. She filled in the last question and closed her book. The sound caused Umbridge to look at her impressed. She smiled at the Professor who in returned gain one as well.
"Quills down!" Umbridge announced as she waved her wand to collect all the tests. "You are dismissed." Blair got up and began to walk out. She found a few of her friends outside.
"Jesus that exam was difficult." Enzo stated as he threw his arm around Blair. Blair smiled at her friend wrapping her arm around him.
"Did you even study at all?"
"Nope." Blair rolled her eyes.
"Well let's go to Potions," Blaise stated as he smack Enzo's head. The group walked down the hall talking about the exam they just took. They all, with the exception of Draco and Blair, were sure they had failed the exam.
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"Did you guys hear there's going to be a party in the dorms tomorrow night?" Pansy stated as they walked down the hill to the lake. "Its to celebrating the beginning of Quidditch season. I can care less about the sports but I do miss the parties." Pansy stated as she threw her arms around Enzo and Blaise.
"Ready to get fucked up again Pansy?" Enzo stated.
"Hell yea." Pansy stated as she jumped onto the back of Enzo. Enzo gave her a piggyback down the hill while the rest of the group just laughed. Blair jumped on the back of Draco causing him to groan but still carried her down the hill. The two pairs looked back to see Theo and Blaise at the top of the hill. Theo paused for a minute before jumping on the back of Blaise. Blaise pushed Theo off causing him to land on the ground while the rest of the group laughed at the two. Blair and Pansy got off the boys as Blaise laid down a blanket for them to sit on. Blaise placed the blanket to the exact place Blair figured out was perfect enough so the sun hit them but had enough shade from the tree.
The group meeting at the lake was a tradition that they often did when things got to much for them. Theo and Enzo always found themselves in the shallow part of the lake doing only what Merlin knows. Pansy and Blaise always had conversations that Draco and Blair would put their input every now and then. Draco sat with his back on the trunk of the tree while Blair laid on her back with her head on his lap.
"You always have a new book in your hand Blair." Draco stated as he rolled his eyes.
"Well I finish books quick you know." Blair stated looking up at him.
"What's this one about?" Draco said while he looked at the front of the book confused.
"I'm not that sure yet?" Blair's eyebrows came together at the end of her sentence.
"How do you not know what the book is about." Draco laughed.
"I mean I picked the book up without judging it. I wanted to follow through without any expectations."
"How has that gone."
"Honestly, I am very confused to where this book is heading towards." she laughs causing Draco to join. Draco looked at the girl on his lap and he couldn't help but the feelings of butterflies in his stomach. He knew he had fancied the girl yet he didn't know what he was feeling.
"Did you guys here about the Yule ball that my mother is throwing this year?" Enzo asked as him and Theo approached the rest. They all responded with a yes.Blair placed her book down giving her attention to the group.
"Enzo we attend every year since we were born, why wouldn't we?" Pansy responded.
"Its different this year." Enzo stood silent for a second. "It not a normal scared 28 Yule ball. Its a gathering."
"What do you mean?" Theo asked as he looked back at Blaise.
"He means it a cover for you know who. The women and children are celebrating a "ball" while the men gather to discuss the upcoming plans of the new guest." Blair answered as she stood up and took a couple of steps towards the lake. "Things are changing real sooner than we thought."
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Blair wondered to the library to meet Harry. The last time she saw Harry was the day she bumped into him in the hall. She really hoped he had forgotten about that day as she couldn't tell him what she was crying about.
As she arrived at their usual table she saw Harry sitting there with Hermione and Ron. She rolled her eyes not happy seeing that Hermione had joined them this session. "Hello Potter, I see you invited your friends to the session." Blair sat down at the table. "Potions gotten to hard for you Granger?" she spoke opening her book to the lesson she had planned to go over with Harry.
"I-I do not need your help Nott." Hermione spat offended.
"Hermione don't let her get to you she is just mad you stopped her from kissing Malfoy." Ron stated placing his hand on her shoulder making her freeze.
"Oh you speaking of business that does not involve you to others." Blair spat as she looked straight into Hermione's eyes. Embarrassed Hermione looked down. "I know you lives seem to be at a stall of entertainment at the moment but that does not give you the permission to be speaking on topics that does not involve you Granger. I can speak about the obvious tension between you and Weaselbee but I do not. It's not my business nor do I care about either of you. This has taken much of my time so I would like to help Potter here pass Potions. As I, unlike you guys, do not like to disappoint professors." Blair spoke turning back to Harry.
"I think they were going to leave anyways." Harry spoke as he turned back to his friends. The pair got up and began to walk out. Ron rolled his eyes.
"I told you mate, absolutely evil." Ron whispered into Harry's ear.
"I'm not evil Weasley. Honesty isn't evil." She spat. Ron followed Hermione out the door.
"So we are back to last names Nott?" Harry asked with a smirk. Hearing him call her Nott again upset her in a way she shouldn't have felt. Yet, the guilt of allowing him to call her Blair when she was meeting with the man that was trying to kill him was heavy.
"Yes I think we should keep our sessions entirely professional."
"Oh." he stated being caught off guard. They sat quietly for a second as she dug through her notes. "What happened the other day?" Harry saw how the simple question made the girl visibly tense. She shook her head.
"Nothing that regards you Potter." She stated looking down.
"Don't do that Blair." he stated. "Don't act like Malfoy"
"What is that supposed to mean?" Blair looked up. "Draco is one of my dearest friends therefore if you are insulting me using his name will only get you farther away from being my friend. If that is what you crave to be."
"Crave to be?" Harry scoffed. "I thought I was your friend?"
"Well you thought wrong." Blair felt entirely guilty when the four words left her mouth. She liked Harry as her friend. She didn't know her entire feeling towards the boy but she knew she hated the way she was acting towards him.
Harry felt at a lost of words. He only wanted to help Blair but she seemed more far away then she was physically in the room. "I only want to know what happened to you." Harry stated placing his hand on top of hers. A spark was felt between the pair causing Blair to pull her hand away from him.
"Potter that information does not involve potions therefore does not need to be discussed in today's session."
"Oh but when we were discussion your past life and future goals that was okay. Those were good topics to discuss?" Harry spat. "I don't understand Blair I want to help you. When I saw you crying part of me hurt. Internally a piece of me knew I never wanted to see that part of you again."
"Stop."
"Blair talk to me."
"I have nothing to talk about." Harry got up and walked to her.
"Look at me in the eyes and tell me that nothing is wrong." Blair stopped for a second.
"I think this session is over. As for further sessions I think I can speak to Professor Snape to change your tutor to Granger." She stated getting up and gathering her notes.
"Blair stop." Harry tried to stop her from getting her books. "Talk to me. I want to help you."
"Well I don't need help. I am not someone who needs the infamously famous Harry Potter to save them. I am perfectly fine the way I am." She stated as she grabbed her book from him. She hated the way she was to him. She knew that part of her liked him. She liked the way that he never treated her because of her house. She started to walk away before Harry grabbed her wrist pulling her back.
"Don't do this Blair. Please. I want to get to know you. Let me know you. Let me know Blair, not Blair Nott. Blair." He whispered. "I don't care about anyone else I want to know what happened to you. I want to know who or what made the strongest witch I know cry. Please." Blair pulled her head back.
"Let me go, Potter." She pulled her hand walking away from him.
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"What did you say to Blair?" Harry stated as he approached Draco in the hall. Draco caught off guard threw a confused look to him.
"Good evening Potter." Draco smirked.
"Don't play Malfoy. What did you tell Blair. She sounds exactly like you now."
"Well considering we are dear friends Potter, I'm not surprised." Draco stated. "Is someone hurt because she rejected your friendship?" Harry stood quiet. Draco's eyes lit up. "That is huh. The infamous Harry Potter is hurt because someone finally rejected him. I would have loved to see your ego drop." Draco smirked once again which made Harry's anger rise more.
"Well you would know about being rejected by someone right?" Harry spat. Draco tensed then smirked once again.
"Yea that was a low judgement call. I mean who would want to be friends with a filthy half-blood. I mean clearly not Blair." Draco smirked. "See Potter you may be the famous Harry Potter but there is one thing I will have that you will never have. Blair. And for that I pity you." Draco smiled. "Now if you would mind I would like to return to Blair she is waiting for me." Draco stated bumping into Harry as he walked away.
Ron and Hermione walked up to Harry as Draco turned the corner of the hall.
"Jesus mate. I know you're upset because of Blair but going up to Malfoy was unnecessary." Ron placed his hand on Harry's shoulder. "Everything will be fine."
"No not everything will be fine. Dumbledore is still not speaking to me. The nightmares are still happening. Umbridge is still terrorizing me because of my 'lies'. So no Ron not everything will be fine." Harry ranted.