Chapter 7 of True Love:

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Summary: Seventh year at Hogwarts has finally come, and Hermione and Draco both realize that they are Head Boy and Head Girl. Hermione decides that this year will be the worst, but did she expect to fall into love with Draco? And how can their love survive … when one is in Gryffindor, and the other is in Slytherin?


Recap from Chapter 6:

Draco Malfoy sat on his bed thinking.

"Why did Hermione look so vulnerable? So … pretty? Malfoy's do not have feelings! Not at all!" he thought to himself. Life was getting too confusing at the moment.

He needed some sleep.

He rolled over, and fell asleep.


Chapter 7:

Hermione groaned as she woke up. The sunrays were hitting her face, and making her eyes squint. She thought of last night and how she had that dream. Was it real? She asked.

She rolled out of bed, to go and take a shower inside the joint bathroom of Draco and hers.

She just had reached the bathroom when Draco appeared, coming out of it.

Hermione blushed.

Malfoy was wearing a towel only, leaving his chest bare.

Malfoy exclaimed, "Oh, um…"

Seeing that Hermione was blushing, he smirked. "Bet you like seeing me like this, huh Granger? Well, take your time. This is the only time you'll see it"

Hermione opened and closed her mouth a few times. As soon as she regained her confidence and voice, she yelled"Yeah right Malfoy! If you paid me a million galleons I still wouldn't want to see you naked."

She pushed past him, into the bathroom, and slammed the door onto his bare back.

He thought to himself"Did she really mean that? Nah! Of course not"

Hermione's point of view:

I cannot believe that he said that! I was so not embarrassed.

He looked so bad so ugly so handsome-WAIT! DID I SAY THAT HE WAS HANDSOME?

Well, he wasn't all that bad.

He just has to change his attitude.

Regular point of view:

Hermione changed her clothes, took a shower, and got ready for her classes.

She waltzed to the portrait and she headed to the Great Hall for breakfast.

She took a seat between Harry and Ron grabbing some muffins and cereal on the way.

"Morning, guys"

"Morning, Hermione" They chorused with their mouths full of food.

"Yuck! Can't you talk without opening your mouths"

"Uh, no" said Ron, pretending to think about it.

Hermione playfully hit him on the shoulders.

"Hey! There's going to be a dance for Halloween" asked Harry.

"Yeah, Malfoy and I are in charge on the decorations, but we haven't started on it yet."

"Malfoy and you" groaned Harry.

"Yeah."

Hermione scanned the room, until she found Lavender Brown.

"I have to go, you guys. I'll see you later."

Harry watched Hermione's retreating back.

"Harry, you should really tell her your feelings. I mean, what if she actually likes you back"

"My point. What if? I know she doesn't like me. She probably likes somebody else"

"Man, what if she does, but stops one of these days" asked Ron, looking frustrated.

"Fine! I'll ask her to the dance. If she rejects me, it's your fault."

Harry walked out of the Great Hall, head bent down.

Ron just shook his head as he watched him. He hated seeing his best friend down. If Harry actually got rejected, Ron would be bummed. He'd have to play matchmaker.


The Head Boy and Head Girl headed into their common room to prepare for the Halloween ball.

"Okay, Granger. What do you want the thing to have"

"You mean the ball and I'm not sure yet" she answered in an annoyed tone.

"Whatever. Let's just get this thing over with"

"Fine, Malfoy! Okay. The ball should be for the whole school."

"Okay."

"But it needs a theme! What theme? What theme" muttered Hermione to herself.

"How about a…"

"A what" asked Hermione

"Oh, I know! Let's have a Muggle ball" shouted Hermione triumphantly.

"Okay, Granger! Don't have to yell"

Hermione looked at Malfoy in surprise. Usually, he never agreed with her. Especially Muggle stuff. She shrugged and wrote it down on a piece of paper.

"There's a new store in Hogsmeade! It's selling Muggle clothing. Perhaps the students can shop there" said Hermione, informatively.

Malfoy nodded.

"And the orchestra or band" he asked.

"Umm. I have a list of pamphlets that different orchestra's gave me."

"So, which is better"

"I think the Oakies. They sound professional. They even sent me a copy of some of their songs" said Hermione excitedly.

"Okay. And what about the decorations"

"There's a store in Hogsmeade called Decorata Casa that was just opened. We're having a Hogsmeade trip this week. Let's go and shop for the decorations together. And we also need to figure out what food to get," said Hermione, writing everything down in her little planner.

"Food? We have to do food" asked Malfoy, his eyes wide.

"Yes. What are people going to eat"

"Nothing…"

"Jeez, Malfoy! You are so dense. All you care about is yourself. You have no thought of anybody else. You think all your intentions are good. Well, they aren't" huffed Hermione.

"Whatever! You're wasting my precious time here, Mudblood! My schedule is filled and everything."

Hermione's lip quivered a bit, but the look in her eyes was unmistakable.

"Look here Malfoy. You may think it's a party working with you. Believe me it's not. Everybody relies on me, Hermione, to do everything. Oh, Hermione can do this. Oh, Hermione can do that."

"Does anybody ever care about what I do in my spare time? I am not just some GEEK who sits around in the library all day. I have a life" she practically roared.

Malfoy snickered. "Yeah, right"

"You! See if I care when the ball turns out horrible. Do the work yourself."

She threw the notes at him and ran upstairs to her room.

Malfoy glowered at her retreating back.

"Stupid git"

Hermione slammed the door. Why did she have to be paired up with Malfoy? The most annoying person on Planet Earth!

She decided to read and calm herself down.


Malfoy opened the portrait and ran out into the corridors.

"Man" He exclaimed as he hit his shoulders onto somebody strong.

"Weasley"

"Malfoy" exclaimed Ron.

"What are you doing here? This isn't your corridor, I believe."

"I was looking for Hermione. Not that it's any of your business."

"Well, it is my business, as I am Head Boy" smirked Malfoy.

"I don't know how Hermione can stand you. Obviously, I can't! I don't know why you think you are such a good person"

"I am"

"Not"

"Are too"

"Want to bet"

"Fine" retorted Malfoy.

"I bet you cannot get a single girl to fall in love with you. To fall in love with you without any help from you, and to fall for your true self."

"That's easy, Weasley."

"Fine. I bet that you can't."

"If I win, I get to tell everybody that you and potty head are my slaves."

Ron thought hard, and nodded.

"But if I win, I get to tell everybody that you are a good guy, and you aren't to pick on me, Harry, nor Hermione."

"Fine. I get to pick the girl, though"

Ron nodded.

"I bet I can get Hermione Granger, the mudblood, to fall for me by the end of the school year. After I prove it to you, I'll break her heart by dumping her."

Ron gasped, but it was too late now.

"Fine. On a few conditions. One, you can't hurt her. Two, if you fall in love with her, you don't dump her. And three, you are not to do anything to her. And don't tell her of this bet."

Draco Malfoy nodded his head curtly.

Ron glared at Malfoy, and the two walked away, in separate directions.

Ron's POV:

Oh my Merlin! Harry and Hermione's going to kill me if they find out! Especially Harry!

What do I do?

What do I do?

I'm definitely not telling Harry.

I'll just pretend that it never happened.

After all, Hermione will never fall for Malfoy. Or will she?

Well, Harry and I will be there making sure she won't.

I'm sure of it!

Regular POV:

It was the day of Hogsmeade, and Malfoy was heading to Dresses for Balls by himself.

He had to buy a … a thing called a tuxedo.

Weird. Muggles are very weird.

He stepped inside, and saw many people from Hogwarts there, already.

"Hullo! May I help you" asked an overly cheerful saleswoman.

"Uh, yeah. I'm looking for a tux-tuxedo."

"AH! Yes, they're over there. Now, just follow me."

Malfoy followed the lady named "Cindy" into a section full of black and white clothes.

"These are tuxedos." She made a gesticulation at the surrounding clothing

"Uh, I see"

"Now, let's see." She began measuring.

She pulled a few things off, and ushered him into the changing room.

"Try these on, Honey."

"Uh, okay…"

He tried on the first one. It made him look like a penguin.

"Why did I ever agree to a Muggle ball" he thought, miserably.

After many tries, he finally found the perfect one. He paid 11 sickles and went out the door, to Decorata Casa.


Hermione was supposed to go shopping at Dresses for Balls with Parvati and Lavender.

"Oh, come on Hermione! Hurry"

They led her inside the shopping room. They looked around in awe, for they saw miles and miles of dresses everywhere.

"Let's get shopping" squealed Lavender.

They began taking clothes off hangers and piling them up.

Hermione rather, began looking slowly.

One hour had passed, and she still couldn't find the perfect dress.

Lavender and Parvati were finished as usual.

They were helping Hermione pick out dresses, but she couldn't seem to find the right one.

Then, suddenly, her eyes fell onto one.

It was the most beautiful dress there. She grabbed it, and changed into it. It was perfect, like it was made exactly for her.

She bought it and went out the door, cheerfully.

She turned and walked back to Hogwarts, not knowing what a journey would be in store for her. It was only one more week until the ball, and the students could not wait.


The students sat, chattering in their seats, talking about the ball.

Draco Malfoy smirked. He had finished all he had needed done. He bought the decorations, food, and hired the Oakies.

All he had to do was see Hermione's reaction, knowing that she wouldn't help him out to prepare for the dance.

Hermione Granger sat without a care in the world about the dance.

She wished that everybody would stop talking about it. It would probably be dull and everything. Perhaps Malfoy hadn't done anything. She wouldn't want the student to be disappointed in her. She sighed, and blanked out her surroundings, concentrating one again on her studies.

Dumbledore's office:

"WHAT! NO WAY" shrieked Malfoy.

"I'm sorry, but that's the way it has to be."

"Wait! Did you just say that Malfoy and I have to go to the dance together, and dance the first one together in front of everybody" said Hermione.

"Duh, dimwit" snickered Malfoy.

Hermione glared at him, and went back to Dumbledore.

"I'm afraid so" announced Professor Dumbledore.

Hermione and Malfoy sighed in unison and went out the door.

"I can't believe I have to go with you"

"I can't believe I have to go with you"

"Well, surprise! You do"

"I hate you, Malfoy. I hope you'll always remember that! Even if I have to go to the stinking ball with you"

She stalked away.

Malfoy looked at her back, and felt somewhat sad.

Malfoy's POV:

This bet is not going well. I don't think that she's going to love me.

She'd probably marry Goyle than fall in love with me!

He shook his head, and walked away.


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