The Snake and the Eagle

Title: The Snake and the Eagle

Pairing: Future AdrianxBlaise

Fandom; Harry Potter

Disclaimer: I don't own HP franchise. If I did there would have been slash.

Summary: A bird may love a snake but where would they live? The only child of famous Veela model Gabriella Baianchessi, Blaise Zabini grows up mostly unloved, limited social interactions and distrustful of people and promises. Adrian Pucey grows up the pampered only child of neutral Slytherins Lord and Lady Pucey. Blaise's mother expects him to bond to the elder Greengrass heiress Daphne and become consort to the future Lady Greengrass. So her prospective grandchildren might be titled. Adrian's parents wish for him to bond to the beautiful Giselle Goyle. However, Blaise was born Veela therefore only one person can satisfy him and ground his magic. Will Blaise be able to open his heart and learn to trust or will he become an emotionless shell trapped in a loveless relationship?

Author Note: dedicated to Harmony Stanzer who plays Adrian on Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry forum where I play Blaise. This idea sort evolved during our plotting the relationship between them. However there it is platonic...

BTW this tale is turning out to be a side-story/prequel to I did not sleep with that Wizard! Which works since Blaise and Adrian aren't getting as much attention there.

Chapter 15

As the Yule Ball approached, the students were pairing off.

Draco was not enthusiastic when he asked Pansy.

The girl simpered and blushed and said all the right things.

The one who wasn’t happy was Draco…

He spent much of December brooding.

Everyone including Daphne expected him to ask her.

Yet the very idea left him cold…

It was nearly the start of exams when he overhead Millicent arguing with Giselle in a deserted corridor….

“You think I want to go with Adrian? I don’t you know that! Father and his parents expect it. Please Millie don’t ask me…you know what my answer would be. Don’t you know its you who has my heart? We’ve been lovers for months….”

“I can hear you breathing so stop hiding.” Millicent snapped.

Blaise reluctantly followed her order, “We could go as a group….”

“Oh it’s you Zabini…” Millie snarled.

“What do you mean?” Giselle frowned at him.

“You can go as if you’re Adrian’s date. I’ll take Millie. Which will be funny because everyone knows that she bests me at just about everything. “ Blaise offered. “That way you can still spend time together without raising suspicion and I don’t have to take Daphne.”

“A shame that neither Goyle can take their first choice. “ Millie muttered. “Greg was already turned down flat.”

“Let Greg take Daphne then or Theo.” Blaise shrugged.

.”You’re seriously?” Giselle asked quietly.

“Yes.”

Millie smirked, “Then its settled, Giselle is my date and Adrian is yours.”

“Millie!” Giselle hissed.

“What? It’s true. Who cares? Besides, I didn’t see anywhere in the rules that one can to attend in mixed gender dates. We’re going in a group; we’ll jokingly switch partners for the fun of it. Besides, if it’s Adrian or Blaise you know Greg won’t threaten to beat them up because he knows they aren’t a threat.”

“Who turned Greg down anyway?” Giselle asked wearily.

“Who do you think? Prewett.”

“Is he mad? Pansy would write to her father and dad would know soon after.” Giselle groaned.

“Well, what can we do? It seems that the Goyles are drawn to unsuitable persons.”

They immediately headed back to the Common Room.

Upon entering Giselle walked straight over to Adrian, “Well I thought it over, I accept.”

Adrian blinked at her.

“I accept your invitation to the Yule Ball.” Giselle declared icily.

Adrian nodded, “Yes, of course. It would be an honour.”

Daphne smiled at Blaise, clearly expecting an invitation.

Mille dragged him over into her, clutching his arm, “Blaise is already my date. I asked and he accepted.”

Daphne glared, “That’s not how it works! He’s supposed to ask.”

“Ask him who he wants to go with.” Millie sneered.

Daphne pouted at him, “Blaise! We’re practically betrothed. You’re supposed to ask me!”

Blaise frowned, “Why? Theo has been working up the nerve to ask you for days. Why don’t you ask him?”

Theo turned bright red and stammered, “D…da…ph…ne…please…come…with….me…to the…B….ba…lll…”

“Fine.” Daphne wailed.

Greg walked over to Astoria, Daphne’s sister, bowed and asked politely, “Lady Astoria, it would be an honour to escort you to the Ball.”

Astoria blinked, “I’m only a first year.”

Greg chuckled, “I know. The rules state that anyone younger than a fourth year can attend if invited by someone older. It would be an honour if you would accompany me.”

Astoria said quietly, “I have nothing to wear!”

“I am sure that your mother would gladly send a set of dress robes if you owled her. She would be so proud that you were invited so young.” Greg smiled at her.

“What about Tracey?”

Greg laughed, “I thought I would be honourable that let Vince invite her.”

Vince begrudgingly took the cue and muttered an invitation to the Halfblood.

Which of course the girl accepted.

Greg was a bit melancholy but he seemed to want to include the shy younger Greengrass heiress. He had a slight weakness for the sister type…

There must be something about Astoria that reminded him of Giselle…

Either that or she was the only unasked person he could stand…

What do you think? Outstanding? Exceeds Expectations? Acceptable? Poor? Dreadful? Troll?