Ch.3Planning and Preparing
Hermione made herself get up and get ready for a meeting with Ron. Not only did they have important Head things to do but they also had to prepare and plan for the ball. She went downstairs and was about to go looking for Ron when she bumped into him.
"Ow!",they said in unison.
When they recovered Hermione saw that it was Ron and said,"I was just looking for you! We have Head duties to discuss, a ball to plan, dancing to learn--
"Wait. What did you just say?Did you say we have to learn to dance?", Ron half-asked and half-exclaimed while cutting Hermione off.
"I said there would be dancing to learn,yes but why is that so shocking!I mean it is a ball Ron, what are you so upset about!! I'm sure you dance perfectly fine."
"I'm not as sure as you Hermione--I mean Mum taught all of us how and everything but I was never very good at it. It'll probably take a lot of practicing."
"Oh Ron, I am sure you will do just fine and just remember that I am not that great at dancing either!"
"Oh okay but I still think that I will be absolutely terrible."
"Trust me Ron you will be okay. As long as I have known you you have never let anyone down and I know you won't let me down."
"Okay okay I know Hermione!Let's just go over our duties and everything okay."
"Okay well we are going to have Head duties the night of the ball but we will also have to start the ball and we will be the only couple dancing to the first dance. Dumbledore told me that he wants it to be that way so that we will also be recognised as Head Boy and Girl. I think it will be a very good way to start the ball."
"Yeah I guess so.I just do not want to let anyone down but before you go off on me Hermione-no offense but it is something you are prone to do-I know I won't let anyone down but I can't help but worry and in my defense you get this way over exams but don't let me offend you okay I am only telling you something you already know."
"Yes, Ron you are right-I do get that way with exams but only because they determine so much of my future.Anyway we are off the subject at hand now-back to the previous subject of the ball that we will start. Since you have already learnt how to dance and I am okay then we will not practice dancing for the ball as I think we will make it through the starting dance.Now the only thing left to talk about are our Head duties. Dumbledore informed me that we will be staying for the entire dance and making sure that students are following directions and heading back to their dormitories when it is time.I think we can handle it-don't you?"
"Yeah I mean what couldn't we handle-definitely not Head duties oh not us!"Ron said sarcastically as they headed for class.
