I apologize I'm a jerk and I know it! It has been almost a year since the last update and while I'd like to promise updates more often who knows what's really going to happen. I also apologize for I am still a shitty writer and that probably will never change. And without further delay here we go! Reminder that I do not own Harry Potter! Please R& R!

The girls descended the staircase to the crowd of students below. Both, Hermione and Ginny were met with looks of adoration. Ginny was quickly whisked into the hall by someone closely resembling Blaise Zabini. Hermione entered the hall unescorted, and in that moment it was like the world had stopped as every head had turned towards her. That is when Hermione made eye contact with a boy with raven colored hair and piercing eyes. That was her knight, she just knew it. He stood against the back wall in a sharply tailored black tuxedo with silver statement pieces. She glided towards him never releasing her gaze.

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She had entered the hall with a sense of grace and poise that would put his own mother to shame. Their eyes had met and he felt like she could simply see through him. But instead of lifting her gaze and continuing her scan of the hall, she started walking towards him. Draco couldn't look away as she slowly stalked towards him, her eyes blazing through his very core. He swallowed the lump in his throat as she finally reached him. As he was still fumbling for words, he slowly extended his hand a motioned to the dance floor. She accepted his hand and they were met with everyone's eyes as they approached the dance floor.

Draco tugged her in close as a slow and sultry song began to take play. She placed her hand on his shoulder from behind and clutched it as she stared into his eyes. His hand clung to the small of her back as the song continued to play its melody. The soft lyrics were the only thing that could be heard as the two swayed.

Right beside you is where I belong

From this moment on

From this moment I have been blessed

I live only for your happiness

And for your love I'd give my last breath

From this moment on…

As the song came to a close Hermione rested her head on Draco's shoulder as she began to run her fingers through the hair at the nape of neck.

Draco couldn't even fathom who this girl was. Long gone was the outspoken bookworm and in her place a women who willing allowed herself to be wrapped in his arms. Draco had long forgotten his glamours, he had forgotten that she had no idea who he was or that this was the girl he had taunted and bullied for so long. All of those thoughts had flown out of his head the second that the girl in his arms looked up at him a smiled. He had never been on the other side of one of these smiles and it had knocked the wind out of him.

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His eyes were filled with so much emotion as he stood there looking down at her. She could see the shock and aw that they held for her but those were both beat out by the adoration. Her cheeks slowly warmed as she continued to look up at him. Their eyes never wavering from each other. They were broken from their reverie by a hand on both of their shoulders as Blaise came over to lead them off the floor. She silently walked off but turned towards her knight and smiled as she saw him reaching for her hand. She clasped his with equal enthusiasm.

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Blaise was totally calling it now, he had this bet so in the bag. He had watched as the two had become entranced in each other neither one willing to look away from the other. It was like the pair had a sense of magnetism for the other. Many would not have seen Draco against the back wall but she had found him easily as if they had planned to meet there all along. Then they proceeded as if no one was watching when in reality everyone in the bloody hall had been. The looks of envy across the faces of the masses was a little more than just hilarious. As of right now Draco had left to get punch for the duo and Hermione was swarmed by more men as soon as Draco had stepped three feet away from her. This probably would have aggravated the Slytherin except as Draco continued to look back he could see that she was still eyeing him. No other man could sway Hermione's attention.

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As Draco was returning with punch a clock struck midnight and he knew if he didn't depart soon there would be no recovering from his exposure. Handing Hermione her drink he bowed his head, ghosting his lips over the shell of her ear sending goosebumps down her spine. He smirked and then whispered, "I must be going my love."

Hermione smirked, "leaving already and with no forgotten glass slipper?"

Understanding her reference he handed her a cuff link and departed with a kiss to her temple "this will have to do for now".

Draco then left, Hermione eyeing him up and down with a look that can only be described as predatory. Once he was far from sight Hermione then looked at the cuff link. Nothing could stop her from smiling that night as she walked back to the common room early or that's what she thought as she left the hall.

Thanks for reading folks! As I said before I know I'm a jerk but please leave me a review if you like it! Hopefully, I will get another chapter up soon but I am back at school so please don't hate me. The song lyrics are From This Moment by Shania Twain.