Emerald // B.Z. #1 AU

Twenty-six

*EDITED*

Emerald

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Friday night.

The day of my birthday party started out as any other day.

I got up, got dressed and headed to breakfast. Next was morning classes then lunch. After was more classes then homework. Dinner that night was when everything weird started to happen.

First, word got out that Ron and Lavender had broken up and that Ron was in the Hospital Wing due to positioning.

Next, Blaise mysteriously wasn't in any classes today, and somehow none of the Professor's noticed, but I did.

And right now I was standing in my bathroom doing my makeup for this evenings party, while Mel magically curled my hair.

"Have you seem Blaise today?" She asked as she pinned another curl to my hair in an intricate bun.

"No, I didn't see him in any classes." I told her.

She didn't reply and just kept doing my hair

"How does it feel to be legal now?"

"Pretty good. At least I can use magic outside of school now." I told her.

After a few more minutes of silence she was done with my hair. I looked in the mirror and loved it. A few curls were loose and around my face while the rest of it was on the top of my head in an elegant, yet messy, bun.

"Sam said to head down once you were ready. I've just got to change and I'll be down in a few." She smiled at me.

I hugged her.

"Thank you."

I let her go, giving her one last smile, and I walked out of the room. I headed downstairs and heard the party before I saw it.

I walked in and it was full on mayhem. People were dancing on tables. Couples were making out in corners. The smell of Fire Whiskey wafted through the air. It was hectic.

I tried to find Sam or Drew but all Iet was a bunch of drunk Seventh Year Gryffindor's blocking my path.

"If it isn't the birthday girl." The one on the right end smirked.

"Excuse me I'm trying to find my friend." Which was a lie since I saw her dancing with her boyfriend behind the three Gryffindor's in front of me.

"What's the rush? We wanted to have a little fun." The one on the opposite end spoke.

I took a step back but they took one forward.

"I really should be going around and telling everyone thank you for coming." I tried to sidestep them but the one on the right grabbed my wrist.

"Let me go." I told him forcefully.

"What's the rush babe?"

"She told you to let her go." A voice spoke and a wand was under the Gryffindor's chin before he could say anything.

I quickly stepped behind Blaise and peaked over his shoulder at the three pissed off boys in front of us.

"The fuck Zambini? What happened to you? You use to sleep with any hot girl you saw and all of a sudden you get whipped and now you're protecting this one?" The middle boy spoke.

"Back off Brown." Blaise spoke slowly but I could tell he was livid.

"Make me Zambini."

The music playing the Weird Sisters in the back ground had stopped. Couples had pulled away from each other and everyone's eyes were on us. Their eyes were on Blaise who's free arm was protecting me, holding me behind him. Their eyes were on his wand pointed at the three boys in front of us. Their eyes were on me. The girl who had just shown up this year and was now hiding behind one of the most popular Slytherin's. There would be rumors tomorrow.

"Trust me Brown you don't want me to. Now take your little posse and leave." Blaise sneered at him.

"What's wrong? Mama's boy can't take a challenge?" I felt Blaise tense at the memory of his mother.

"Fuck off Brown. Before it's too late."

"What is this anyway? Coal here is too good for you. Don't you come from a line of Death Eater's?"

The tension in the room rose with every silent moment. Blaise was seething and the boy named Brown wasn't backing down.

"If you ever come near my girlfriend again. I'll hex you into next year." He told him.

He turns around and grabbed my hand pulling me out of the common room, we headed down the stairs.

Girlfriend?

We stopped in front of a tapestry and Blaise leaned against it, well he tried to but he fell through it. He fell with a thud and the tapestry bellowed back in front of him.

I pushed it aside and stepped behind it. Casting a silencing charm around us so no one would hear.

Blaise had his head in his hands and was sitting against a corridor wall. I say next to him. Neither of us spoke.

"Am I a bad person?" He whispered.

His voice cracked and I knew he was crying.

"No, you're a wonderful person. Don't ever think you're not." I replied back.

"I know you're the Minister's daughter. He spoke and I was shocked.

I didn't say anything for the longest time. Blaise lifted his head and I saw his eyes were red and puffy.

"I won't tell anyone, but why didn't you tell me?"

"How did you figure it out?" I answered his question with a question.

"Call it an intuition." Was all he said.

I didn't say anything for a moment.

"My father made me promise not to tell anyone. If anyone found out I was his daughter they could kidnap me and use me against him. Mainly the Death Eaters and he-who-shall-not-be-named himself. I changed my last name because of it. My father thought coming to Hogwarts would be a good idea because Dumbledore is the Headmaster. Now I'm not so sure.
I haven't heard from my father since before I went to the Weasley's house. I miss him so much." I broke and tears flowed down my face.

Blaise pulled me into his arms and I buried my face in his chest. I sobbed for a good ten minutes until I pulled away shaking. I didn't realize how cold it was until I noticed I was sitting in a short dress with no sleeves.

Blaise noticed and gave me his jumper.

"I'm sorry your party got ruined." He spoke after it was silent for a while.

"It's fine. I do have to ask though."

"Yeah?"

"Girlfriend?" I looked at him and smirked.

He lowered his head with an awkward smile and rubbed the back of his neck.

"Yeah well, I was going to ask you tonight then those douchebags went after you. It sorta slipped out." He explained.

I didn't reply.

"I mean if you don't want to be my girlfriend that's okay, but I don't know what to say." He trailed off.

"Sure." I spoke.

He looked up.

"What?"

"Sure, I'll your girlfriend." I smiled.

He smiled back at me.

"Really? That's brilliant. I mean great but -."

"Blaise, just shut up and kiss me already."

And he did just that. I pulled away for a moment and spoke a few simple words.

"You're not getting this jumper back by the way."

He simple chuckled and brought my lips to his again. He and I sat there kissing ignoring the world around us.

Little did we know it was going to get worse as it went on.