' Why d'you need four hours to get ready? Who're you going with?', shouted Ron after her as she clambered up the stairs. She ignored him. Today was going to be her night and nothing was going to change that.
She shut the dormitory door and sank on the four poster with rich red and gold drapings. Moments later, Ginny entered smiling but looking knew she wished Harry would've asked her earlier, before she had said yes to Neville. Hermione smiled sympathetically at the younger girl who soon cheered up after a while, talking excitedly about the evening.
And so began the Great-getting-ready-for-the-Yule-Ball drive. First having had a nice long bath, Hermione took out her dress from the closet and rested it gingerly on her bed admiring it from all angles. It was made of a floaty periwinkle blue material, it was fitting at the torso but flared out at the hips. Summarised, it was beautiful. Parvati and Lavender had left so she had the dormitory to herself.
Several nervous minutes later she stood dressed in her gorgeous dress, her hair sleek and shiny, pulled into a knot at the nape of her neck. Ginny was ready too, looking very pretty indeed in her pale green dress that gave a brilliant contrast with her flaming red hair that was flowing freely across her shoulders.
'You look beautiful Mione', sighed Ginny wistfully looking at her best friend. 'You too GInny, C'mon let's go', smiled the latter.
Viktor's owl arrived just then and Hermione squealed in delight as she opened it.
Dear Hermione, (it said)
I will be waiting for you near the Gryffindor tower. I cannot wait to see you.
V.K.
Ginny grinned at the sight of her best friend blushing furiously as they stepped out.