a/n:Hello! have you guessed who Hermione's date is yet? Enjoy!


Chapter 9: The Big event

The great hall had been turned into a magnificent function room. The ceiling was the nights sky with planets, twinkling stars and the occasional shooting star soaring from one end of the room to the other. Round tables framed the outside of the hall leaving space for the dance floor. The wooden tables and chairs had the Hogwarts crest hung over the backs or on the table cloths. The platform that usually held the teacher's table had transformed into a stage where the band had set up. Flowers hung around the room, draped over objects or scattered on tables making it feel like they were all in a beautiful garden. Their old school friends were enjoying the atmosphere. Some people were standing, some sitting, all talking and holding a drink. A few brave couples had made their way to the dance floor for a pre-meal dance.

Draco had found his seat and was currently nursing a firewhiskey. He had wanted to go single for this ball but Pansy had asked him the day before and he'd unwillingly agreed. She was off talking to some people, no doubt catching up on the 'good times'. Good, at least he wouldn't have to try make small talk. He wasn't really paying attention to the festivities but watching the door instead waiting for a certain witch to walk through them. After ten minutes Pansy came over and tried to get him to dance, it was during this moment that the hall suddenly went quiet. Hushed, excited voices swept through the crowds;
"She's gorgeous"
"Bloody hell what's she doing with him?"
"That dress"
"I'm so jealous"
"Are they together?"
Draco looked past Pansy, who was currently blocking his view, and followed the eyes of the other people in the hall. What he saw made him stand up rather quickly, causing Pansy to jump and turn around. Hermione stood there looking gorgeous. The red dress worked perfectly with her olive skin and auburn hair. It showed off her womanly curves and she was teasing everyone with the knee-high slit. She walked forward and the dress swung around to the movements of her hips creating a very sexy image. Draco's eyes switched to her male companion who had her arm linked in his. He couldn't be- bloody- lieve it! Why him!? Draco looked around the room and noticed that almost every guy was shooting daggers at Hermione's partner. Draco watched as he pointed in his direction and said something to Hermione before she hesitantly agreed and made their way over.
"Draco! How are you?" he said rolling his 'r's.
"Viktor. Long time, no see." Draco said as he grasped Krum's hand very tightly.
Viktor let out a deep laugh, "You haven't changed I see." he said in a way that Draco took offence to.
"No and nor have you! Still chasing after Hermione, I see." he mimicked, raising his eyebrows before staring into Hermione's deep brown eyes. She dropped the gaze and then positioned herself slightly closer at Krum's side.
"Ahh yes but I still got zee girl." he smiled before looking at Pansy who had linked her arm in Draco's without him noticing, "You're still with Pansy then." he said mockingly before taking Pansy's free hand and kissing it, she turned a deep shade of red and giggled.
Hermione stared at her in a look of almost disgust before turning to Krum and clearing her throat. "Viktor, let's go and find our seat."
"No need Miss Granger," Draco smirked, "you're sitting right here." he pointed to his table.
"Oh great." she replied less than enthusiastically as Krum pulled out a chair for her.

The meal was spent with the boys talking about Quidditch, work and generally trying one up each other whilst the girls sat there in silence. Every now and again Hermione would lock eyes with Draco and stare him down before one of them would look away hoping no one else had noticed. She still didn't understand what his letter had meant and she was livid."I would quite like to dance now." she proclaimed to Viktor once the food was cleared and the music had started.
"Of course!" He stood up and offered her his hand which she quickly took. He turned to the other couple "Save me a dance." he told Pansy with a wink before leading Hermione out onto the dance floor and ungracefully moved her around the room. Soon after that a reluctant Draco and Pansy, who didn't once take her eyes of Viktor, joined them on the floor. They danced for a while before the song ended and Krum asked Pansy for a dance.
"I need some air." Hermione groaned. This was not how she imagined the night.
"Let me join you." Draco sighed before following her out the room and through the main doors.
"What do you want?" Hermione snapped when she noticed Draco was close behind her.
"I just need some air! And get away from all that." he said pointing back at the building.
"Well you don't have to follow me! You made it quite clear that you never wanted to speak to me again." she looked away and continued towards the lake.
"Why are you with Krum?" he wrinkled his eyebrows, "I thought you'd got back with that ginger abomination."
"And why on earth would you think that?" she replied materialising her wand from God knows where.
"Well you still bloody live together for one!"
"SO?" she screamed "Doesn't mean we're together!" her grip tightened on the wand.
"And I saw you together!" he looked to the ground.
"What, in the name of Merlin, do you mean? You saw us together? Are you insane?" she jabbed her wand at his chest.
"I went to your house straight after we...talked" he shuffled his feet "I apparated right to your front garden. I caught sight of you through the window."
"You absolute bloody perve!" she cried "What do you think you were doing?" she accused.
He turned away and stared to walk back toward the school "doesn't even matter" he mumbled.
"Matter? Why should it even matter in the first place Draco?" her voice softened as she grabbed his muscular arm to stop him walking away. He turned back to her and their faces were inches apart.
"It shouldn't" he replied. They stared into each others eyes and subconsciously started to lean in.
"But it does." she whispered. Their lips were so close she could feel the electricity jump between them.
"DRACO?" someone shouted.
"For Merlin's sake." he flung his arms up and quickly pulled away.
"DRACO!" they called again. "Blooming heck Draco its pitch black where the hell are you?" and he heard them mutter a quick 'lumos' and saw the light of the wand illuminating the face of Blaise. Once Blaise's eyes had adjusted to the sudden change in lighting he noticed Hermione and his eyes flicked between the two of them, one looking embarrassed the other looking angry. "oh Godric" he smirked "did I interrupt something?"
"You're such a content little bugger aren't you?" Draco said annoyed as he pushed Blaise's wand out of his eyes.
"I'll just head back to the castle." Hermione said quickly before rushing up to the castle, her dress dancing around her bottom and her hair brushing the small of her back.
"You know how to pick your timings don't you?" Draco punched him across the arm.
Blaise was still smirking "I'm here for you mate." he chuckled.
"Idiot" Draco grumbled "What the heck do you want anyway?"
"Just came to tell you I saw your date snogging Krum but seeing as their dates were making out as well it doesn't really matter."
"Almost. You bloody stopped us didn't you!" he accused. "aw crap, Hermione is about to see them isn't she?" Blaise nodded and Draco quickly ran past him and in the direction Hermione had just gone. When he saw her curvy silhouette in the distance he called out to her but either she couldn't hear him or didn't take any notice because by this point she was focused on the couple currently snogging against a wall just outside the front doors. She stopped in her tracks as her mouth fell open in shock. Draco caught up with her an placed a hand on her shoulder "Hermione don't-" but she was gone. Racing towards them, arm outstretched as she flicked her wand, the pair flew away from each other in shock. She cornered Krum and pushed her wand against his throat.

Ron casually strolled out the door, hand in hand with Lavender, enjoying the moment of happiness. His attention was abruptly alerted by the sounds of shouting and he looked out onto the dark grounds. First noticing Malfoy staring to the left of the doors he followed his line of view and saw Hermione with her wand jabbing just underneath Viktor-bloody-Krum's Adams apple. He couldn't make out what she was saying but she was fuming. After a few more seconds of her shouting at him and him trying to defend himself, there was a flash of light a Krum flew to the floor. A girl rushed over to him crying out his name. Hermione turned on the spot and walked determinedly towards Draco before grabbing his arm and apparating away with a loud 'crack'.

Well this was an interesting turn of events.


a/n:what did you think! whats going to happen next! all too exciting for me! i may have said this before but when i write i have no clue whats going to happen till it is written down so it just as exciting to write as it is to read. i have a good idea for the next chapter though :) where do you think Hermione and Draco have apparated to? dun dun duuuuuuun :)

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