Chapter Ten - Thumbelina

Hermione woke covered in sweat, this was a normal occurrence. She had been having the same dream she had every-night since September 1st. It was about when Draco had first found out her identity. She closed her eyes and she could still see the cold glare those icy blues eyes gave her, penetrating through her straight to her heart. Yes, she had to admit it now, she was completely and totally in love with Draco. Only problem was he hadn't said a single word to her since that fateful night.

Hermione looked at her cellphone it was 12.01 am February 14th. She sighed, she had best get some sleep as she had a long day ahead setting up for the Valentines Day Ball in the Great Hall. With a sigh she rolled over and drifted off into a restless sleep.

At 4pm Hermione decided it was best if she wandered over to Gryffindor's tower to meet Ginny. Hermione had spent the previous 10 hours preparing the Great Hall for tonights ball. She hadn't planned on going to the actual ball as she had no date but somehow Ginny had convinced her. The balls theme was 'Muggle Fairytale Characters' as well as Masquerade. The idea was that everyone was to keep their identity hidden to midnight when everyone would de-mask someone else.

Stepping into the Gryffindor common room she was attacked by Ginny who was screaming "Hermione! Where have you been?!" Dragging Hermione up the stairs as she said this.

Hermione had not actually picked a character as she thought the whole thing was just silly and had let Ginny pick her out a costume. A move she was regretting now.

Ginny stood there arms outstretched with a huge grin on her face. In her hands was the shortest dress Hermione had ever seen. It was yellow and made to look like it was made out of rose petals. "Ginny...." Hermione whined looking at it. "Just shut up and put it on" Ginny snapped "You put me in charge so just deal with it.

Grumbling Hermione snatched the dress out of Ginny's hands and began to dress. After she had grudgingly put it on Ginny set to work. Her platinum blonde was in neat curls and pinned to the top of her head. Her mask was yellow and again made to look as if it was made out of petals.

Ginny was a genius and in record time had done Hermione and herself. Hermione turned around and saw Ginny looking breath-taking as Ariel. "Ginny" She asked cautiously "Where are my shoes and who am I meant to be?" Ginny rolled with laughter "You don't have shoes silly, you're Thumbelina."