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Chapter Two: A Hogsmeade weekend
"I was only thinking of you
Hoping you were thinking of me
Two hearts beating just like one
Against the world"
"Hermione!"Hermione turned around and saw Ginny Weasley holding up a beautiful, sparkling white gown.
"Isn't this gorgeous? With a simple spell, I can have a halo and wings with it!" Ginny exclaimed with delight.
"Yeah, that's nice" Hermione said. For the past couple of hours, she and Ginny went through almost every clothing store in Hogsmeade, but found nothing that she herself liked. Ginny, on the other hand, wanted to buy every single beautiful gown that she saw.
Sigh, how am I ever going to the Yule Ball without a costume? she asked herself as she looked around the store for something half decent. It was at that moment that her eyes laid upon the most perfect thing she's ever seen. It was at the very back of the store, and Hermione felt as if it was calling to her. She immediately started walking towards it, and was filled with feelings of happiness since she finally saw something that she likes, something that she wanted.
"Oh, Hermione! That's the most beautiful gown I've ever seen! You should buy it! It'll look really good on you!" Ginny said happily.
There was no doubt in Hermione's mind that she wouldn't buy it. It had a delicate light pink flower pattern which was further detailed with a beaded flower trim. It also had a sweeping fishtail designed to give a dramatic effect. She quickly grabbed the dress, and handed it to one of the salespeople to pay.
When Ginny finally decided on buying the angelic gown that she last saw, they both went to one of the other stores to meet up with Harry and Ron and talk about what costumes they'll be wearing and who they're going with.
"I just can't believe it! Had Lavender really asked me to go with her?" asked Ron.
"Yes, for the millionth time, Ron!" exclaimed Harry. He had already pinched Ron several times to remind him he's not dreaming, but he still asked the same question over and over again.
"You didn't tell us who your date is, Hermione?" asked Harry, quickly changing the subject.
"What? Mind repeating that?" asked Ron, leaning more forward when Hermione muttered something no one could hear.
"I'm not going with anybody. It's just me."
"Really? Oh." Harry managed to say, looking a bit upset. "You know I would've asked you if I hadn't already gotten a date." He then winked at Ginny causing her to blush, and giggle.
"Me too. I would've asked you too if Lavender didn't ask me first. Am I really going to the Ball with her?" Ron wanted to know. The whole table then all shouted "Yes!" causing all the people in the store to look and made Ron blush of embarrassment.
"It's really quite alright. Not having a date to the Ball isn't a big deal", lied Hermione. She really did want a date, but no one had approached her, and she didn't want to ask any of the boys in the school which was why she decided to go by her self.
"Can we talk about something else? Harry, how's your Quidditch practice going?" He then rambled on and on about it, but Hermione wasn't paying attention. She had to change the subject because she didn't want their pity. Glancing out the window, she sighed to herself and tried to pay attention to what her best friend was saying.
Meanwhile, not so far away, Draco was looking through a rack full of costumes. He was glad Crabbe and Goyle weren't with him. He needed some peace and quiet sometimes, and those two goons weren't helping him with that. They're probably eating all their junk food in their dorms anyway. Just as he felt no one would bother him, he heard someone shriek out his name.
"Draco, sweetie! I've been looking everywhere for you!"
Can she not, Draco thought to himself.
"Pansy what do you want?"
"I just want to spend more time with you! You never come to me anymore!" Pansy exclaimed, but not in a pretty way.
Maybe it's because I don't like you anymore! Draco wanted to say.
"So anyway, I thought for the Yule Ball, we could have matching costumes, you know, since we're a couple", Pansy continued on without stopping for Draco's opinion, "what do you think?"
"How many times have I told you, we're NOT going as a couple!" Draco shouted out.
"Oh I see. Fine then, but you WILL regret it when you see me swarmed by other guys." Pansy left the store in a gloomy mood, disappointed that Draco didn't want to go to the Ball with her.
Finally! I thought she'd never leave, Draco thought as he searched through the clothes, and found something that he liked. Perfect.