I don't own HP or the songs I used in this. Hope you like it!
Man! I feel like a woman
After a few short weeks the last day of the first round was finally there. The teachers didn't anticipate this kind of response from the students so they needed to grant every house their own evening. Gryffindor house was the last one, so Hermione was getting a little nervous.
Hermione was still practicing her singing and dancing routine while Ginny worked on her costume. She was going to perform a muggle song her mother was singing a lot over summer and now it was stuck in her brain. It was a funny song and for Ginny and Hermione it was a little inside joke. It made them think about Ron and his obliviousness to the femininity of Hermione. After these 3 years Hermione felt that she could laugh about that. Ron was happy with Lavender and Harry and Ginny were still going strong so Hermione hoped that she could finally be in the arms of her beloved.
"Hermione come here, I need to see how this fits you!"
"I'm coming Gin." Hermione put her brush away and walked into her head girl bedroom. "Here put it on" Ginny put a dress in her hands and slowly pushed Hermione into the bathroom.
Hermione put on the dress and turned around to look at her in her full length mirror. Ginny had made her a deep blue skater dress with cut outs around the neckline so there was a modest hint of cleavage. The top was very form fitted and showed of her small waist. The skirt flared out and ended a bit above her knees. "Wow Gin, you are amazing, why don't you do this more often, the clothes making I mean."
"Oh I do, I just don't have the chance to dress up that much but my closet at home is filled with these kind of dresses and shirts."
"I really feel like a woman in this." The girls giggled but stopped when they heard a knock at the door. Hermione went to open it and there were Remus and Sirius standing outside her portrait both smiling warmly at her. "Hey Sirius Remus, why don't you guys come in?" Hermione stood aside to let them both pass. "What can I do for you today?" She smiled softly. She liked the 2 marauders, she felt like she gained 2 uncles over the years. They were protective and were there to comfort her in times of stress.
Sirius smiled and hugged Hermione tight. "Well, we just wanted to wish our favourite student lots of luck when singing later on." Hermione pushed Sirius back a bit so she could see his face. "How did you know?"
Remus answered as he hugged her. "Well you might have used an alias but the teachers still knew remember. And we both know you'll do great 'Mione. I heard you sing a million times and you always amaze me with your voice."
Hermione's cheeks started turning red. "Oh thanks guys that means a lot to me." They both winked at her. "Well we better go and help set up, Gryffindor is the last house for the first round so everyone is very excited to see what the brave at heart can do with their voice." Sirius and Remus both kissed Hermione's and Ginny's cheek and left the head dorms.
Hermione looked at Ginny "I'm getting a little nervous."
Ginny smiled "I know 'Mione, but you'll do great. Let's put on the rest of your costume and let's get you ready to kick some butt." Hermione laughed and put on the rest of her costume. She used charms on her hair and eyes to give her icy blue eyes and beautiful auburn curls. She started to pin them up so they would fit under the top hat she was going to wear. The top hat her mother sent her had a peace of black netting that covered her eyes (AN: the same hat Shania Twain wears in the music video). Her mother also send black, silk gloves that reached her elbows, which covered her bare arms. The outfit was completed by a floor length coat that her mother insisted on wearing because it added to the 'surprise' effect. "Hermione, you look so mysterious." Ginny smiled and hugged her best friend. "Now come on we need to put on some make up and get you down stairs."
Hermione sat down in front of her vanity and Ginny started on her make up. After 15 minutes, the light brushing and tweaking stopped. "You can open your eyes and look." Hermione turned towards the mirror. Ginny had given her smoky grey eyeshadow with black winged eye liner. She had peach coloured cheeks and pink glossy lips. "Wow Gin, I'm always going to turn to you for fashion advice."
Ginny smiled "I was expecting that", while she softly nudged Hermione. "Come one diva, we need to get you down stairs. The evening is going to start in 15 minutes."
After she put on some black heels she was ready to go down. She and Ginny were talking softly while descending the stairs. "Hey Ginny! Wait up" Harry was running downstairs. He kissed Ginny's cheek and turned to Hermione, only to pull her into one of his bear hugs. "Good luck 'Mione, I've known since I saw there was a 'Christine' on the signup sheet."
Hermione smiled "I knew that if someone knew it was going to be you Harry."
"Well I just know my friends, what can I say? By the way you look really pretty tonight and I'm sure you'll knock them death".
"Thanks guys, I need to get backstage and prepare. I'll meet you guys after."
The evening started with the nervous little first years so Hermione had to wait a while to finally be called on stage. To not make it obvious to everyone who the candidates were, they mixed all the years so there was no clue in telling who was who. She heard professor Flitwick's voice: "Ladies and gentleman and for the last act of the night for the Gryffindor house here is 'Christine'." She smiled and grabbed the microphone. She took her stand at the back of the podium head down, finger on the edge of her head and gave a small nod, she heard the first notes of the song. A small smile formed on her lips.
Let's go girls, come on
Hermione looked at the crowd and started swaying her hips on the beat.
I'm going out tonight, I'm feelin' alright
Gonna let it all hang out
Want to make some noise, really raise my voice
Yeah, I want to scream and shout
She slowly made her way to the front of the stage and started unbuttoning her floor length coat. She heard whistles and cheers coming from a lot of the guys.
No inhibitions, make no conditions
Get a little outta line
I ain't gonna act politically correct
I only want to have a good time
The best thing about being a woman
Is the prerogative to have a little fun and
Oh, oh, oh, go totally crazy, forget I'm a lady
Men's shirts, short skirts
Oh, oh, oh, really go wild yeah, doin' it in style
Oh, oh, oh, get in the action, feel the attraction
Color my hair, do what I dare
Oh, oh, oh, I want to be free yeah, to feel the way I feel
Man! I feel like a woman!
She finally pulled off the coat and thrown it to Harry and Ginny. They were smiling bright and Hermione blew a kiss at them. A lot of wolf whistling followed.
The girls need a break-tonight we're gonna take
The chance to get out on the town
We don't need romance, we only want to dance
We're gonna let our hair hang down
The best thing about being a woman
Is the prerogative to have a little fun and
Oh, oh, oh, go totally crazy, forget I'm a lady
Men's shirts, short skirts
Oh, oh, oh, really go wild-yeah, doin' it in style
Oh, oh, oh, get in the action, feel the attraction
Color my hair, do what I dare
Oh, oh, oh, I want to be free yeah, to feel the way I feel
Man! I feel like a woman!
She took of her top hat and thrown it in the public, only for a blushing Neville to catch it. She was smiling at his expression and winked at him.
The best thing about being a woman
Is the prerogative to have a little fun and
Oh, oh, oh, go totally crazy, forget I'm a lady
Men's shirts, short skirts
Oh, oh, oh, really go wild yeah, doin' it in style
Oh, oh, oh, get in the action, feel the attraction
Color my hair, do what I dare
Oh, oh, oh, I want to be free yeah, to feel the way I feel
Man! I feel like a woman!
I get totally crazy
Can you feel it
Come, come, come on baby
I feel like a woman!
She ended the song with her fist in the air and the crowd was going wild. Remus and Sirius were out there seats and the rest of the Great Hall soon followed. Hermione started blushing and she took a bow. After she got off the stage she saw Neville waiting for her. Her heart started to beat faster and he was looking at the ground. "Euhm, you threw this my way and I thought you would like it back." Hermione blushed and took the hat from him. "Thanks Neville."
"So we know each other?" He smirked while looking at her blushing face. "Yeah you can say that…" She smiled softly "Well I'll have a lot of fun figuring out who you are." Hermione smiled softly and watched Neville leave. She sighed " I hope you like it once you figure it out…"
"Christine!" Harry and Ginny were making a way for her with her coat and hugged her. "'Mione you were amazing! Who knew you had so much sass." Ginny started laughing and soon the 3 of them couldn't stop. Professor Flitwick coughed. "Oh sorry professor. Am I needed?" Hermione asked. "
"Yes, Miss Christine all the candidates are needed on stage. They are going to announce the ones who can go to the next round." He smiled at Hermione and got back on stage with her following closely.
Professor McGonagall waited for all the students to stop talking before she would announce the winners of this round. "The judges made a decision for the Gryffindor house. The 6 lucky people who get to go through to the next round are: Mister Thomas, Miss Le Fay, Miss Brown, Mister Smith, Miss Christine and Miss Grey." The students were clapping and cheering, Hermione waved at Harry and Ginny with a big smile on her face.
The students all made their way to their common room again but Hermione and Ginny stayed behind a bit. "I already know what song I'm going to sing next" Hermione smiled at Ginny. "Oh really?"
"Oh yeah, but you'll just have to wait until tomorrow" She made her way to the head girls dorm. "Thanks again Ginny for helping me with this."
"You're welcome Christine" Ginny winked and started to go up to her dorm.
Hermione undressed with a smile on her lips. Maybe Neville was interested in her. The blushing had to mean something right?
She cuddled her pillow in her sleep hoping it was a certain brown haired boy.
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