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Next chapter will be the party!

Chapter 9

Shopping & Preparations

"House warming party?" Draco asked, incredulously.

"Of course" Hermione rolled her eyes. Draco looked aghast. "Never been to been one?"

"No

"No chance that you hosted one?"

"Never!"

"Well then, get dressed and I'll call Harry and Ron, then go off to shop!"

"What will you do?

"I am going dress shopping with Ginny"

Draco took a sip of the coffee. With a defeated look, he sighed and said, "Muggle clothes or wizarding?"

"I knew it! You would do it! You love me! Screw that! I-" Hermione declared and caught herself on time. But to her amusement, Draco went pink.

Riiing. Riiiiiing.

Hermione opened the door and Harry, Ron and Ginny walked in.

"Beautiful house Hermione" Ginny commented looking around. Hermione beamed.

"Draco said the same!"

"Draco? As in Draco Malfoy?" Ron asked. Hermione rolled her eyes and confirmed.

"Hermione!" Draco yelled from his room.

"What?"

"Tell me!"

"Muggle!" Hermione said and passed a plate of bacon to Ron and Harry while Ginny opted for toast.

Draco walked out wearing dark blue jeans and a black tee shirt.

"Handsome" Hermione commented. Draco smirked.

"Ready to go?" Harry asked and Draco nodded.

Ginny bit her lip.

"Straplesses? Short or long?"

"I really don't know" Hermione admitted. You know, I think we should go check out some long ones" Ginny replied and searched for some gowns. She took out a long midnight gown with ruffles and a purple one.

"I don't really like them" Hermione said. Ginny pushed Hermione in a changing room and tossed whatever came in her hand and whatever was of her size.

Hermione picked up a sparkly black dress and tossed it aside. Without an effort, Hermione threw at least 10 more. While she was throwing the dresses, her mind was on a roller coaster ride. What was I going to tell? Is something wrong with me? And Draco? But I must admit he looked cute blushing. Maybe I need to go to Hogwarts' library. I better push this all behind or Ginny will have my head.

She walked out. "No Ginny, none of these!" And of course she would say so, reason being Ginny holding a bunch of corset tops and mini skirts.

"Hermiooooooooone!"

"No"

"Pleaseeeeeeeeee?"

"No"

"Well ten, chose between these or straplesses"

"Ummmmmm straplesses"

Ginny looked like she had won a million galleons... The reality hit Hermione like tons of bricks.

"You did that on purpose!" Hermione accused. Ginny smile sweetly and ran to get some clothess. Hermione groaned.

Moments later, Ginny came laden with 10 dresses. Hermione started tossing them aside but her eyes fell on one strapless dress. Her eyes widened. It was beautiful.

She grinned. "This one!"

"Silver heels" Ginny said firmly.

"But heels..." Hermione trailed off. Though she could dance well in heels, this was too high.

"Maybe a few inches shorter?"

"No Hermione you'll look good!" Ginny motioned for a saleslady to come. While Ginny talked with the saleslady, Hermione tried on the heels. I looked good admittedly and would perfectly match with her dress. She sighed.

"Okay Gin, I'll take this one" Ginny squealed and took the heels to pay for it. Hermione sighed.

This was going to be a long day. While she sunk deeper in the couch, she could not help but think about the morning. Again.

What was I going to say? Would it have been write? Of course it would have been. Most importantly... What was Draco doing? Would he get a matching dress? It would match well with black but it would look good with white too. Maybe I'll try to find and tell him...

"Earth to Hermione! Earth to Hermione!" Ginny snapped her fingers and Hermione was interrupted yet again.

"Sorry" Hermione mumbled and walked out. She held out her hand to Ginny, who took it and apparated.

"Do you think I should do an undetectable extension charm?" Hermione asked after she kept the bags and came.

"You should" Ginny replied. Hermione whipped out her wand and whispered the spell. The grew bigger and Hermione stopped.

"On to planning!" Ginny yelled and took her own wand out.

"Yes, I'll buy all of them and we'll keep replenishing it." Harry said.

Draco's wand cut the air and a chair was transformed in a bar. He waved his wand and it was colored. Ron waved his wand and large disco ball hung in the middle.

While everyone was busy in decorating, Hermione was administrating the cooking, not much, just a few dishes.

"Hermione?" Harry called. "Do you want to add some more drinks?"

"Yes! Firewhisky, Margarita and Tequila!" Hermione yelled back. The boys looked at her. "You'll have to wait" Hermione said while they groaned.

"Draco? Some help?" Hermione asked after a few moments. Draco walked in pulling a bag behind him.

"Yes?" He asked.

"Taste them" Hermione said nervously. Draco did as he was told but when he tasted the cake, "I never knew you could bake such a nice cake!"

Hermione blushed.

"Okay boys!" Ginny said. "I need both of you out because now we are getting ready here and NO APPARATING!"

Draco and Ron walked out the door promising not to.

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