Secrets
Ginny and Blaise were chatting after therapy as they usually did when Pansy stormed into the common room. Since everyone else was already in the Great Hall, the two friends feared that some gossip would spread if they were to be found sitting together in an empty room, so Ginny instinctively dove to the back of the sofa as soon as they heard the door being open.
-Hello Pansy, what brings you here so early? Why aren't you eating breakfast?-
-I could ask you the same thing. What are you doing by yourself, shouldn't you be flirting with someone?-
-What? I-
-Oh right, your working on Ginny, sorry, haha-
-Did you need something or is your sole purpose in life to ruin mine?-
-Wow, touchy subject, I actually did need something. Help, advice, whatever, I don't know.-
-Ok, I can do help, advice or whatever, what's up?- Blaise had now completely forgotten about the hiding Ginny behind the couch.
-Hermione has a crush on Draco-
-Ok good for her, why does tha-oooooh- Blaise had a moment of realization. -It matters because you have a crush on her-
-Oh, wipe that smirk of your face and help me, can you please talk to him to make sure he doesn't feel the same way?-
-Why don't you ask him yourself? He's your friend too-
-Well, I thought about it, but I'm afraid that if Hermione finds out that I talked to him, she's going to think that I ruined her chances with him or something and will hate me forever, so I figured that it would be safer if you could talk to him for me.-
-Ok, I can do that. But don't get your hopes up, there's nothing I can do if Draco decides he likes her back.-
-Ok, fine. Thanks-
Pansy shot her friend a grateful smile and hugged him lightly before leaving.
-Now that's some gossip right there-
Blaise jumped and fell from the couch.
-Merlin's beard woman, don't sneak on a guy like that!-
-Hahaha, I didn't sneak idiot, you just forgot about me.-
Blaise felt his cheeks grow warm as he realized that Ginny had heard everything.
-If you ask me, I don't see much hope for Pansy and Hermione.-
-And why might that be?-
-Well, Hermione has been crushing on Draco for a while now, I've been helping her get closer to him, and from what I've heard, she's been making some very good progress, did you know they meet every afternoon in the library to "study"?-
-Really? Well Draco hasn't mentioned anything, so I wouldn't be so sure about your so called progress.- Blaise wasn't going to mention that Draco never told him anything anyway, but he really wanted to see Pansy happy and perhaps he could convince Ginny to help him.
-Well, tell Pansy to find another crush, because when Hermione sets her mind to something, she gets it, specially if I'm helping her.-
-Oh yeah? Well I bet I can be a better helper, and that Pansmione is going to be a real thing before the end of the year.-
-A bet huh? Well Zabini, you have just challenged a girl that grew up with several brothers, you'll find that Dramione will happen first and you will regret ever doubting me-
-Fine, but when you loose, I want a kiss from you, 'cause damn girl, you're hot when you're fired up-
Ginny was momentarily stunned. She knew Blaise and his flirting, she had even suspected his possible crush on her, especially after overhearing his small talk with Pansy, but she was not expecting the conversation to turn that way so fast.
-Fine. If for some strange reason you win, I'll kiss you-
-Really?-
-Yes, but when I win, I want you to run all around the quidditch field-
-That's it?-
-Naked-
-Girl, you drive a hard bargain, but I accept your conditions-
And so, the bet was born. It was no secret that Blaise fancied Ginny, but she had never realized just how much until he proposed the kiss. This also started a debate in her head about whether she fancied him back or not. Truth is, the young Weasley girl had never actually considered her feelings towards the Slytherin, she just saw him as the flirtatious boy who she was now becoming friends with; but in that split second of shock after Blaise revealed his very serious desire to kiss her, she realized that there was a plausible future for them as a couple, and she was going to have to be the one to decide whether it was going to happen or not.