Chap 11 Did you say Karaoke?

So the day came, it was Saturday all the girls were thinking about was the party at night, boys too who were interested in girls and wanted to join them in the fun.

But a certain boy was over-thinking his plans for tonight.

Harry wanted to get his friends together so badly now.

Hermione acting all weird the whole time and Ron worrying about her (in his own shallow way, but worrying after all).

He didn't have any brilliant plan, he thought he would call them both outside, later that night, and make up with some excuse for him to leave, leaving them alone in the perfect mood to Ron declare his feelings for her, and hopefully she returning them.

Ron himself didn't have many expectations for that night, he figured out he would hang out with his friends.

Later that day the school was empty, house elves decorating the Great Hall, everyone else in their own house common room.

The girls getting ready for the event, which was taking place in three hours by the way, and boys waiting for girls to be ready.

In Hermione's room there was a lot of movement, Lavender and Parvati pulling out every single piece of clothes they had, trying to find the perfect outfit for Hermione.

Their bathroom full of make up, trying every combination of colors they could think of.

They decided they wouldn't dress Hermione too different from her usual self, their purpose was to leave Oliver with his jaw open.

So they finally decided for a D & G white shirt and dark blue jeans, as an accesory a bracelet made of wood.

Lavender turned her hair into a messy ponytail and Parvati did her make up, she went for natural.

They both were pretty satisfied with the result.

"Ok I can live with this! I love it!" said Hermione when she looked herself at the mirror.

Then both of them got ready in what seemed seconds compare of the time they took on Hermione.

When they were ready it was 22:30. They went down and the most of students seemed to be already at the party.

When they got there everyone was already having fun, there were 5 ,6 and 7 graders and the professors to be found.

The place was decorated with white and silver colors, balloons and lights. It was beautiful.

There was a stage with some michrophones. It wasn't a formal occasion, but everyone seemed so different without their school robes, it was good.

"Remember Hermione, later tonight when you see him you go talk to him and settle everything up" said Lavender.

They had discuss this earlier, she would find out tonight if she was just a toy for him or something more. Accepting wether answer the correct was.

"Yes I remember" assured Hermione. The night went on. The dynamic of the game was that a reflector would light the person whose turn was to sing.

Hermione had been lucky 'till then, she had a sort of stage-shyness, but she figured out if it was her turn she would do it anyway, this kind of events didn't take place too often in the school.

Well as if Destiny was hearing her thoughts the next one to sing was none other but her.

'Great' she thought and climbed up to the stage. A second light was searching its next victim, so she figured she was singing a duo.

And like we've seen 'till now, fate plays dirty sometimes, the second light stopped at Oliver.

He took the choice with resignation and went on stage too.

The musci started playing. None of the both were looking at each other.

A cheerful piano melody was it.

Harry and Ron were cheering her up from the end of the hall.

And it went like this:

Oliver: It's hard to believe that I couldn't see that you were always there beside me.

Thought I was alone with noone to hold.

Both: But you were always right beside me.

(Hermione was laughing at the song they had to sing)

Hermione: This feeling's like no other. I want you to knooow.

Both: I never had someone that knows me like you doo. The way you dooo.

I never had someone as good for me as you. Noone like youuuu.

At this point all their anger boiled away, they were looking at each other and smiling!

So lonely before I finally fouund what I've been looking fooor.

(High School Musical anyone?)

They sang the song 'till the end. When they finished they got off the stage and she quickly got near him and said:

"I need to talk to you, meet me outside" and she went out.

He followed her, not before hesitating a little about wether he should or not.

She leaded him far from the castle, to avoid fearing an unpleasent encounter with anyone.

He got there seconds later and waited for her to talk.

"Ok so, there's something we need to talk about" she said with a serious look on her face.

"What would that be?" he felt the embarrassment coming back, just looking at her, he remembered how she left him alone in the classroom a few days earlier.

"Don't play stupid with me. We kissed" she stopped again. Wanting to hear something coming from him.

"You're wrong, we didn't kiss" was his answer.

"What?" she didn't get it. 'What the fuck! Now he's really doing as if nothing had happened. Bastard' she thought.

"What I mean is that WE didn't kiss, I kissed you, and you didn't kiss back so it's ok, I can play kiss and forget if that's what you want" he said getting the picture all wrong.

"I don't want to play! This isn't a game you idiot!" tears appearing in her eyes.

"So that was all a game to you! Kiss her, make her feel special then let's pretend nothing happened!" now she was crying.

"You made me thing you felt something you really didn't. I HATE YOU. And to think I thought I was falling for you. I'm glad I figured you out soon, you're just like every other man!" She cover her face with her hands crying her heart out.

"I do have feelings for you , it's you who doesn't want anything to do with me, avoiding me then leaving me after I kissed you, you could at least had said something"

"I didn't know what I ... What was I supposed to do? That was ... the first time... I have ever done that" she said with difficulty.

She calmed down a bit and sobbed.

"..."

"So it's true? Do you have feelings for me?" she said with a sad puppy face.

"Of course" he said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"I'm glad" she smiled.

They stood there for a few moments just appreciating the moment.

They got closer and slowly their lips touch each other.

Their second kiss was deeper, with more feeling, really enjoying it.

She still was sobbing a little bit.

"Shh it's ok now" he said caressing her cheek.

She continued crying but not they were tears of joy.