25 December, 1994: The Yule Ball

Everyone was having a great time - except Harry Potter and Ron Weasley. Their dates - Parvati and Padma Patil - were not having a good time. Harry kept looking longingly at Cho Chang, who was dancing with Cedric Diggory, a Hufflepuff sixth-year. Harry was starting to feel very jealous, until Viktor Krum came up to their table.
"Hello, haff you seen Herm-own-ninny?" He asked
"No, sorry." Harry replied.
"Alright, see you." Viktor said.
"What's up with him?" Ron asked.
"What's up with you?" Harry retorted.
"Hey, I'm just... interested." Ron said.
"Seems to me like you want Hermione." Harry teased.
"Stop it, Harry." Ron said, but his ears turned pink.
"What are you two talking about?" Asked a voice.
"Cho?" Harry stuttered nervously. His stomach did a somersault.
"Hello Harry. Some 'hot' Hufflepuff sixth-year came and stole Cedric from me, so I was wondering if you wanted to dance?" She asked Harry.
"Um..." He looked at Parvati.
"Oh, go Harry." She snapped. If looks could kill, Harry would be 6 feet under.
"Thanks, Parvati." Harry raced off with Cho.
"Well, I might leave then." Said Parvati. She walked off out the door, and as she walked out she saw Viktor crying, with Hermione by his side explaining to him that they weren't right for each other and, in a nearby hedge, Cedric and the Hufflepuff kissing very passionately. Hermione finished explaining to Viktor, who looked heartbroken and emotionally destroyed. As Hermione was walking back into the Great Hall, she passed Harry and Cho, who were busy in the bushes. She looked shocked and almost passed out with surprise. 'And to think I was just going to ask him to dance.' She thought. Cho and Harry weren't heard from for the rest of the night.

Hermione was furious with Harry, and she decided she would take Ron away and get busy with him. Her steps were quick and darting, so she reached Ron quite quickly even though he was right across the room, sulking in a secluded corner. As she went, she swung by the drinks table and grabbed a shot of underage firewhiskey. She knew she was going to need it.

After loosening the neckline of her ball dress, she stepped closer to the surly redhead. She grinned gleefully when he raised his head and the sullen look on his face quickly vanished when he laid eyes on her. She gave him a sultry wink and quite literally pulled him to his feet and dragged him into the nearest empty classroom.

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She could feel Ron's hot breath against her neck. They were trapped in a completely awkward-to-get-out-of position. The majority of their clothing had been deposited onto a desk and they were both lying on a cold wooden table. During her time in the room with Ron, she had faintly heard the sound of the door sliding open and someone stepping in. That same person quickly stepped out and closed the door. Hermione was 99.9% sure that person had been Harry.

She quickly untangled herself from Ron and rolled of the desk. After scrambling unsteadily to her feet, she fumbled with her dress and, after managing to pull it on, she hurried out of the room while trying to flatten her uncontrollable hair.

It was easy to spot Harry, who was in the exact position Ron had been half an hour prior. Judging by the disappearance of Cho, he had evidently broken up with her. Soon, however, she was pulled into a side-chamber of the Great Hall. A voice whispered into her ear, "Hello Herm-own-ninny". It was Victor.