"don't talk to strangers
or you might, fall in love"

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There's a new boy in my class.

Hi name is Blaise and I guess... he seems alright.

He doesn't really talk to people, but he always sits beside me, way at the back.

I understand, though. Maybe he's just shy or maybe he's just nervous to make some new friends.

And so, even though we sit next to eachother almost every other day, it's awkward. We're strangers.

But one day, I hear him sigh - almost as if he's angry. So I discretely look next to me and see that his ink has ran out

I hand him a spare pot of ink and he gulps, pursing his lips into a smile at me.

"Thanks, Y/n." He says, voice low as he breaks eye contact.

"How do you know my name?" I say, frowning.

He chuckles, the sound low and attractive. Hey! Zabini is very easy on the eyes, spare me the judgement.

"I sit next to you 4 out of 5 times a week. It would be more concerning if I didn't know your name."

I chuckle and smile.

From then on, we chatted everytime we were in that class. Turns out we had so many things in common and became really good friends.

• • • • •

"Shut up, Blaise! Snape will hear." I say, trying my best to hold my laugh as Blause continues using our inside jokes to make fun of Professor Snape.

He chuckles, pinching my side to tickle me, knowing that I'll probably burst out laughing.

And I do, Snape raising a brow and scolding us infront of everyone.

-

"I told you." I whisper as me and Blaise sit in detention, doing even more work.

"Here."

I feel him accidentally touch my thigh and I blush, looking down to realise that he's only trying to sneak me some chocolate.

"You're forgiven." I say, and he winks at me.

• • • • •

"You look nice." Blaise said, seeing me with no makeup on for the first time.

There was something in his eyes that I couldn't quite pinpoint, but I ignored it.

"Thanks." I say, more quietly than I intended, but his smile widened.

• • • • •

"Can I go to the bathroom?" I ask for the 5th time, scared that I might bleed out.

"Have you finished your work?" Professor Snape says.

"Not yet, bu-"

"Then, no."

"Can you just let her go to the fucking bathroom!? She's on her period for fucks sake!" Blaise's voice cuts through and I blush, but I'm not embarrassed.

Just glad he stood up for me.

"Excuse me?" The class is silent, watching the interaction.

"You heard me."

Snape stares at him. "Y/n, you're excused to go to the bathroom. Blaise, you get detention for 2 weeks."

I turn to him with an apologetic stare, but he just winks at me.

• • • • •

"Blaise! Snape already hates you, you'll get in trouble."

"Ask me if I care, darling." Blaise says, chucking a paper ball right at the front. It lands perfectly on Snape's head.

The whole class starts laughing as so do I, appreciating the first time anyone has ever smiled in this class.

"Who. Did. This?" Snape says, voice dangerously low as he scans the classroom, but no one uttered a word.

-

"You're crazy." I say, smiling as we pack up to go back to our dorms.

"Crazy for you." I roll my eyes. Now that me and Zabini are close, he's being such a flirt.

"Shut up."

• • • • •

Soon enough, Blaise started making other friends with the boys, which made me happy for him.

He was still my best friend in class and I loved talking to him and getting to know him.

He's so funny. He's so kind. Charasmatic. Gorgeous. Intelligent. Anything that can make you fall for a man, he has it.

Not saying that I've fallen for him. That's silly. We've only known eachother for a month.

The best month of my life.

Fine, you caught me. Maybe I have a teeny tiny itsy bitsy crush on Blaise Zabini.

On a random Thursday, I decided to go up to him for some help with a recent assignment.

"Blaise, can you just help wi-"

His friends snickered.

"Excuse me? Do I know you?" His cold tone and phrase made me so taken aback that I literally flinched.

I looked into his eyes and they were full of nothing. His smirk made me sick and I gulped as I walked away.

We never talked again in class and every single time I saw him, I wondered what I did wrong.

We were so close and now he just treated me like a stranger.

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this song needs to be
injected into my fucking blood
i love it so much omg

do u guys want a part 2?
might need some ideas for

i said no to the girl
who asked to translate
my book; i just don't wanna
risk getting no credit and
im happy with it just
how it is!

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