Dumbledore's gone mad.

"Hi guys, I just came back from the library, and they have this new book by Philiues Lockhart…"

"Wait a minute Hermione, Lockhart?"

"PHILIUES Lockhart, Gilderoy's brother!"

"Oh, why would you read that git's work?"

"Because Ronald…"

Yep, they were at it again. No surprise, Harry thought to himself, as he heard yet another argument occouring between Hermione and Ron. Another argument, another day, that's the way the world keeps turning.

"Excuse me, may I have your attention please! Thank you." Professor Dumbledore said as he stood up at the Head Table. This is odd thought Harry, what could he be saying now?

"Now that I have your attention, I have an announcement to make. Ever since the Yule Ball, the teachers have been badgered with requests for another ball. I have now decided that there shall be another ball…"

At this the whole Hall was filled with noise as people began to discuss the ball.

Dumbledore stood there for a minute and then he cleared his throat and the Hall was silent.

"As I was saying there will be a ball but there are also some rules. First of all this Ball is a Vice-Versa ball, therefore in order to attend all students must dress as the opposite sex. Secondly this ball is only for 5th years and up. The ball shall take place next Saturday night at seven p.m. This way you can all go to Hogsmeade tomorrow to get, shall we call it, supplies? Good night." With that said everyone got up and started filing out the Hall.

"Dumbledore's lost it this time, dressing as girls. No thank you!" Ron exclaimed.

"Honestly I think it will be fun." The boys just turned and stared at Ginny who appeared by their side with their other Gryffindor friends.

"No Ginny, its easy for you to say. I mean you barely have to change. Us guys have to wear make-up, grow our hair." Seamus replied gravely.

"Oh Seamus. You know what? We'll help you. Me, Lavender, Parvati and Hermione will help you guys." Ginny promised her boyfriend just as they reached the Fat Lady.

"Yea okay, buy why would you help us? I mean, what's in it for you?" Harry asked suspiciously as the girls started to grin.

"Well there is one thing," Lavender replied.

"You have to be our dates to the ball!" Parvarti finished for her as they doubled over giggling.

"Hang on, that won't work. There's me, Seamus, Ron, Harry and Neville, that's five. And then there's only four of you, Hermione, Lavender, Parvati, and Ginny. Who the fifth one of us going with?" Dean asked the girls quite confused.

"Don't worry about it mate, I can go with Luna." Ron said with pink-tinged cheeks.

"Okay then, its settled. Seamus will come with me, obviously, because he is my boyfriend. Ron will go with Luna, Hermione can go with Dean because I know you have a crush on her Dean…" at this Dean looked at Hermione and grinned a bit red faced. "And Lavender can go with Harry because you and Parvati already went to the Yule Ball together, and that leaves Parvati and Neville." Ginny informed them and Harry took one look at his friends and realized that this was going to be the weirdest week of his life.

Later that night the four girls sat up in the dorms in a circle on Lavender's bed.

"So, this shall be quite interesting." Ginny said with an evil smile on her face.

Parvarti grinned and got out her notebook.

"Okay everyone, its time to place our bets. First off, who do you think will be the prettiest guy? Personally I have my bet on Harry."

"Me too. I wish I could support my boyfriend on this one but I want my money" Ginny said.

"How can you say that? Neville will be the prettiest because he's the most feminine." Lavender replied as she placed her money in the middle of the circle.

"Wow, you are so superficial. I can't believe your betting on our friends like this. You are just objectifying them; I don't want a part of it. " Hermione told them as she sat down on her own bed and began to read a book.

"Okay next we should bet on…who cracks first. I bet its Ron." Ginny replied as she bounced on the bed from excitement.

"I don't know, Ron has pretty good stamina. I'm placing my bet on Seamus. Sorry Ginny." Lavender said with a grin on her face.

"I've got Harry for mine." Parvati replied and she placed the different bets in her notebook.

"Okay I think we should place one more bet before we go broke. Who do you think will be the best at getting ready?" Lavender asked and the girls sat and pondered for a minute before Ginny grinned and said, "Well I think it will be…Harry."

"What? No he's too manly, it's going to be Dean." Lavender cried out. Parvati nodded her head in agreement.

Finally Hermione stopped reading and spoke from her bed, "You are all wrong and should be ashamed of your selves for betting on our friends." The other girls shook their heads.

Ginny piped up, "But Hermione its too much fun!" At this the other girls burst out laughing as Hermione fumed over their stupidity for such trivial matters.

With the bets made and dates to coach Ginny, Lavender and Parvartl went to bed feeling quite pleased. After all, they just got a live doll to dress-up and put make-up on. Hermione however went to bed feeling quite put out as she realized how many study hours she was going to miss as she coached Dean to become a transvestite. It was then she realized that Dumbledore really was a crazy old coot.

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