After that Sunday the rest of the week went by without a hitch. Blaise and Hermione got all the decorations for the Holly Ball and got it set with the help of the prefects.
Hermione, Pansy, and surprisingly Ginny (she and Hermione had gotten close again after the race) all decided to get ready together in Hermione's room considering it was bigger than the other girls' dorm rooms. The girls had a great time listening to some One Direction and doing each other's hair and makeup. By the time the girls were all finished they realized that the ball started in fifteen minutes and the boys had been waiting for about twenty minutes.
The boys had been waiting down in the common room for the girls and decided that they would sit and wait for them. Once Hermione's door opened Draco, Blaise, and Theo (who was Ginny's date) all jumped up from their seats. They were all speechless as the two Slytherin princesses and the Gryffindor princess descended down the stairs one by one like royalty.
The girls giggled at the guys' responses and went to head toward the door when they realized the guys weren't following them.
"Draco lets go" Hermione said snapping them all back to reality. The guys blushed a little and went to offer an arm to their dates and left for the great hall.
They all had a great time and danced the night away with the rest of the Slytherins and a few of their dates from other houses.
It was almost time for the Holly Ball to come to an end when Draco pulled Hermione out to the courtyard which had also been decorated.
They walked for a little until Draco found the perfect spot and stopped and started talking.
"Hermione I know we have only been dating for about a month and I've been debating with myself about telling you this, because I don't want to scare you away but I just have to tell you or I'm going to explode or something and hope that you take this well cause I don't know what I would do without you"
"Draco you're rambling" Hermione interrupted
"Sorry" he said as he blushed, looked down and gathered his courage.
"Hermione I love you"
Hermione smiled as a small tear slipped from her eye. She took him by the chin and guided him to look at her.
"You were my only wish this year; I love you too" she said with the biggest smile on her face.
The two then looked up feeling something wash over them to see an enchanted mistletoe hanging above their heads.
They shared a passionate kiss breaking the spell on the mistletoe and starting a new chapter in their lives.
