Chapter 10 – The Day Before The Ball

Hermione walked down to the Great Hall. Harry and Ron were already there. She was very hungry. She was also very excited. She was going to meet Draco today. She couldn't wait. She ran to the Gryffindor table. Harry and Ron waved at her. She walked down to sit with them. As she said down she took at quick peek at the Slytherin's table. Draco was sitting there with Crabbe and Goyle. He looked at her at the same time. She smiled.

"Hermione are you done your homework?" asked Ron.

"Yes," Hermione answered. She knew what he was going to say next.

"Can you look over my work? I am not sure if it is right…"

"Maybe tomorrow. Today I am too tired to stay up," Hermione said. She wasn't tired at all but she didn't want to miss her meeting with Draco.

"But tomorrow is the dance, we won't have time," said Harry.

"What?? The dance is tomorrow??"

"Yeah. I am going with Ginny and Ron's going with Lavender. I thought you would know! You always keep track of things," said Harry and he was right. Hermione was thinking of Draco so much she forgot! She still thought the dance was next week.

"Oh! Then I better go! See ya in the common room," Hermione said then ran to her dorm. She needed to figure out what to wear and fast. She emptied her trunk of clothes. She took out three of her best dresses. One was light blue with no sleeves. It was like a ball gown. Her mother gave it to her. The second dress was a short up to her knees red one. It had sleeves. She didn't like it very much. The third dress was a light green. It reached her feet and was very tight. She needed to decide fast. Then Ginny entered the dorm.

"Hello Hermione. What are you doing?" she asked.

"Hello Ginny. I am picking the clothes for the dance tomorrow. Can you help me?"

"Ok. I rather like the blue one. It's pretty."

"Thanks. I am going to wear it then. What are you going to wear?"

"Well I was thinking this green one," said Ginny as she pulled out a pretty green dress. It has short sleeves and was very long.

"Very pretty. It suits you."

"Thanks."

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