The next day at lunch, Hermione rushed into the Great Hall, sitting between Ron and Harry.
"Hi Hermione." Ron said.
"Hello Ron. What's your strategy for tomorrow?" she asked, putting some food onto her plate.
"Ummm…." he said, thinking hard.
"Okay, I have a plan for you. I thought this might happen." she said, laughing a bit.
Ron gave her a grateful look and a smile, then started to eat again. Hermione started to eat, but felt like someone was watching her. She looked across the table to the Slytherin table. Malfoy sat there, smirking at her.
"Ron, can we go?" she asked, putting her focus onto him.
Ron saw the look in her eye and looked around. He spotted Malfoy looking at Hermione and sneered at him.
"C'mon Hermione." he mumbled, getting up.
She did the same. He took her hand as they walked. Ron made a joke and Hermione laughed. Ginny smiled at them, then walked over to Malfoy.
"Hermione will never be with you, so you should just stop plotting." she said.
"Oh she will. I'll win the competition and Hermione." he said.
"You're so full of yourself! If you break them up, you'll have to deal with me."
She walked away from him and sat down next to Harry.
"I really hope Ron wins this competition." she said.
Hermione and Ron sat on the common room couch. Hermione's legs laid across Ron's.
"Hermione?" Ron said, starting to make shapes on her ankle with his finger.
"Yes?" she asked, looking at him.
"I need something for one of the tasks."
"Ron, we can get gillyweed from Neville later."
"No, no. Not that."
"What is it then?" she asked curiously.
"A date. For the ball." he said.
"Oh." she said, looking away.
"Would you go with me? I mean, you know, if you don't have plans…"
Hermione giggled at him. "Of course I'll go with you."
Ron smiled, looking up at her. "There's another problem."
"What's that?"
"I can't dance."
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