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All Draco could do was gape. Usually he would deflect such accessions, but everyone knew Granger wasn't one to lie, especially to Ginny so he wasn't really sure what to do at the point. Then if things weren't awkward enough already, Professor McGonagall walked in.

"I was just coming to see…" The professor trailed off not sure what to make of the scene in front of her. Hermione had Ginny pinned to the floor, and Draco was looking at the two shocked and surprised. Draco seeing the Professor quickly changed his facial expression to his normal one.

"Yes professor the lights are back on up here. Everyone is ok, although I'd check the dungeons I heard the power wasn't back on down there yet." Draco said effectively getting McGonagall to leave the room in a hurry without any questions.

"You know what I should go help her." Hermione said getting up to follow her. Draco grabbed her arm, stopping her.

"Let go Malfoy" Hermione said trying to yank her arm free but his grip was vice like on her arm.

"No we have something to discuss Granger that involves you being here so no I will not let go." He said not loosening his grip at all.

"What do you want to talk about?"

"Well I think that would be obvious."

"Oh really, what happened to never speaking about it again?" Hermione challenged him

"Well obviously you told Weaslette. That counts as talking about it again." Draco said glaring

"I didn't she guessed and you just confirmed her guess with your facial expressions" Hermione said glaring back. Ginny just started with rapt interest.

"No you confirmed it when you tackled her to get her to shut up."

"Did not!"

"Did to!"

"Not!"

"To!" Hermione said, with each sentence the two were getting closer

"Well as much as I would love to watch you guys sit here and snog for the third time, I have better things to be doing. Hermione I'll talk to you later. In the mean time you two sort out your relationship issues." Ginny said getting up and walking to the door. "Oh and Draco I wouldn't piss me off because I now have wonderfully black mail, and now I can go place my bet." She finished with a smile and opening the door left

"Granger, we have to-" Draco broke off as Hermione broke out of his grasp and ran up the stairs slamming her door.

I guess I'm going on rounds by myself, since Granger's going upstairs to cry out of frustration.

Draco thought this to himself as he conjured up a note telling Hermione that she missed her rounds and he took them so she'd have to take his later. Then he left.

When Draco got back from his rounds he found a note from Professor McGonagall sitting on the coffee table. His note to Hermione was untouched. Draco picked up the note from McGonagall and read it.

Dear Mr. Malfoy and Ms. Granger,

I have decided there will be a masked ball on New Year's Eve. For this ball everyone will wear masks and so no one will know who is who, this is to support house unity. For this ball you two are required to plan it and set it out. The only rules for planning it are everyone must be masked, you will give everyone dates from someone with different houses to also promote house unity, and you two must attended the ball together. No exceptions. I hope you guys have smooth planning with this and I expect the finished plans to be turned into me by no later the Christmas Eve. If you have any questions feel free to contact me. Also you are welcome to use the Prefects to help you plan, but you can't make them plan all of it. Happy planning!

-Professor M. McGonagall

Draco groaned this was not going to be fun. Planning a regular ball might be. Planning one that he would have to attend with Granger would be about average, but planning one where he had to give everyone dates and make it masked, would not be fun, not in the least.

I better go tell Hermione.

Draco went up the stairs to Hermione's room. He knocked on the door lightly.

"Who's there?" Came a voice from within.

"The best looking person in this school, who just so happens to be your roommate. Who else would be here Granger really?" Draco asked "I thought you were supposed to be 'The brightest witch of her age'"

"Come in." Hermione called ignoring his comments. Draco walked in and was surprised to find that Hermione had already had her room changed.

Her room now had a nice pale blue color on the walls, and dark brown wood flooring. In the middle of the room was a big fluffy white rug. In one of the back corners was an old fashioned roll top desk. In the other back corner were two floor to ceiling bookshelves filled with books, magical and muggle. In front of the bookshelves was a see through egg chair with blue cushions in it, it was dangling from the ceiling. In the front corner that the door wasn't in was a giant canopy king sized bed. With a white canopy draping down from the top. The bed sheets we white as were the pillows. The only color was one small blue throw pillow in the middle. The wall in between the door and the desk was made up of a giant fish tank, with all sorts of exotic and brightly colored fish and plant life inside. On the back wall in-between the desk and the book shelve was the door, that Draco could only assume lead to the bathroom. The other wall was entirely taken up by the bed and the bookshelf. The wall with the door to the hallway in it had a painting of a bird of paradise flower on it. There were also twinkle lights hung up on the very tops of all the walls, fish tank, and book shelves.

"Nice new room Granger, you really have and eye for interior design." Draco commented

"What do you want?" Hermione said she was currently sitting in the egg chair; she closed the book she was reading. Draco couldn't see the title.

"Message from McGonagall" Draco said walking over and handing it to her. While she read it Draco walked over to admire the fish tank wall Hermione had put in. "Aren't you worried your fish will eat each other?" He asked

"No" Hermione said looking up from her papers. "They all get along I made sure to write that down in the room designs"

"So what do you think of McGonagall's little idea?" Draco asked still looking at the fish tank. Hermione got up and stood next to him, a comfortable distance in-between them.

"I think it's a good idea, all except for the part where were required to set up dates for everyone. That's going to be a pain." Hermione said thoughtfully also taking in the colorful fish.

"Ya everyone's going to be pissed at us, we'll never hear the end of it." Draco said turning to face Hermione. "What about the part where we have to go together?"

"Well I assume that since everyone's masked we can do the beginning dance together to open up the ball because I assume McGonagall would like that. Then we could go our separate ways and find our friends because it isn't required everyone stay with their dates." She said nonchalantly.

"Good thinking Granger" Draco said "Maybe you are the brightest witch of our age." For some reason this made Hermione blush, Draco noticed but didn't comment. "Well I'm off to bed now because it's late. Oh and by the way I did your patrol for you tonight because you forgot. So you have to take mine tomorrow. Night Granger." With that Draco as he walked out of the door.

"Night Malfoy." Hermione said after him, but he didn't hear.

AN: Anyone else notice how conveniently the ball is the night that the betting is going to end? Things are going to get VERY interesting. Review and tell me what you thought. Message me if you want to be a beta reader!