The Other Side Of You
Chapter 11: The Christmas Ball Part 1
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Previously:
"I swear Hermione; you are the luckiest girl in school!" Hermione just grinned. That was not all that was in the relationship Draco and her had, and they would not know until the ball, which was tomorrow.
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Hermione had been waiting for 10 minutes and Ginny still had not shown up. She impatiently tapped her foot. They could not lose too much valuable time as they had to get ready for the ball tonight, and it was already four in the afternoon. Just then, Ginny came sprinting down the corridor, with many bags on her hands. She rushed past Hermione and grabbed her arm, almost causing Hermione to fall. Hermione caught up with her pace, and asked, "Where were you?"
Ginny replied between pants, "Woke-up-late." They rushed through the portrait hole, much to Ila's annoyance. They brushed past Draco, who was having breakfast. He quirked his eyebrow, but continued eating. Ginny dumped her bags on the bed, locked the door, than stopped in her tracks to catch her breath. Hermione took her gown out, and laid it on the bed. She admired it for a moment, thinking how she would look like in it. Ginny took hers out, and laid it beside Hermione's, she too, was wondering how she would look like. She took out her make-up and jewelry, and put it aside. They changed into their gowns, all the while with excitement building in them. Their dresses fit them perfectly as before. They stood before the mirror, checking to see if everything was right. They then started their make-up.
"Hermione, you should get your hair straightened. Its so, bushy." Ginny said as she struggled to comb the curly locks.
"Ginny, you know how much I hate straight hair." She pointed her wand at her hair, and muttered a spell. Her bushy curls became wavy. It was much more tamable now. Hermione knew exactly what to do with her hair, as she had been taught by her aunt, who was a make-up artist. She deftly worked the strands into an elegant bun, leaving a few stray strands dangling at the front. She placed a silver tiara on her head, while, Ginny dusted on some loose powder, blush and lilac eye shadow. Hermione applied on some plum coloured-lipstick, and some lip-gloss. Ginny stood behind her to let her see their handiwork. Hermione had been transformed from ordinary to gorgeous.
Hermione smiled and stood up, letting Ginny sit. She applied the green eye shadow and a little eyeliner, as Ginny wanted to be more outrageous. She applied some dark red lipstick and much more lip-gloss. Ginny was always the flirty one. After applying the finishing touches, Ginny became a beauty queen. Ginny put on her diamond studs and necklace. Hermione put on some dangling platinum earrings with diamond shooting stars. She chose to leave her neck bare. It was half an hour to six, the start of the ball. Ginny went back to the Gryffindor common room, while Hermione put on hers. They arranged to meet at the entrance of the Great Hall in fifteen minutes time. Hermione strapped on her heels and straightened her clothes. She took a deep breath, hoping that it would ease her of her excitement. She peeped out of the room, Draco was not there. She clutched her gown as she went down the stairs and though the portrait hole. As she walked out, Ila smiled warmly at her, nodding her approval. Hermione smiled back.
Hermione reached the entrance without much attention. The corridors had been deserted, as everybody was busy doing last minute preparations. She waited patiently for Ginny, as she was early. A few moments later, Ginny appeared. Ginny went in first, as Hermione had to wait for Draco. Being the Heads, they had to start the first dance. A deep voice just beside her ear startled her. She turned around, and saw Draco. He was dressed in black dress robes, looking amazingly handsome. He smiled as he offered her his hand, which she gladly took. He whispered, "You look stunning," and kissed her lightly on the lips. Hermione blushed, and looked away as the tension was almost killing her.
As the music started playing, the doors of the Great Hall opened. Hermione grasped his hand tighter and he responded by kissing it. As they entered the Hall and walked down the aisle, all of the students were staring at them. Even though they knew that this was arranged, they could sense something different in the atmosphere. Hermione caught sight of Pansy's face, and it revealed that she was obviously jealous. Draco saw Ron glaring at him, but he could not care less. As they went to the middle of the dance floor, The students crowded around to watch. The music began its transition. Draco placed his left hand on her waist and held her hand in the other. Hermione placed her right hand on his shoulder. She looked up into his eyes, and she saw joy in them.
As the music slowed, they started dancing. Hermione had no problem with this, and neither did Draco. Both had taken ballroom dancing classes before and were equally talented in it. They travelled across the floor, dress swishing to the beat. Their graceful dancing drew many applauses and wolf whistles. Draco did not take his eyes off her. She was as graceful as a swan. He had never danced with anyone who could compare to him before. Hermione was thinking the exact same thing. This was a whole new experience for her. They pranced around the dance floor for a while, and when the music ended, they struck their last pose, with Hermione falling and Draco catching her. They stayed like this for sometime, trying to catch their breath. They could barely hear the tumultuous applause from the crowd. Draco supported her as she stood up, and pulled out a box from his pocket. The applause immediately died down and silence struck the hall. Draco opened the box, and inside, was a stunning diamond necklace. He took it out and said, "Hermione, would you be my girlfriend?" The whole hall stared with anticipation. Pansy's eyes almost popped out and she was furiously clutching her turquoise dress. Ron broke the glass he was holding. Ginny had a smug grin on her face while Harry was stunned. Many of the teachers were also surprised. However, Professor Dumbledore's eyes were twinkling.
Hermione gasped at this. Her heart burst with many emotions. She drew Draco into and hug and said, "Yes Draco, I will." Draco spun her around with joy. He released her and put the necklace on her, kissing her ear in the process. He proceeded to kiss her on the lips, and the hall burst into cheers. They parted, and went off the dance floor hand in hand. The moment was soon forgotten by the others as the Weird Sisters started playing. They went on the dance floor to enjoy themselves. Hermione went to the cocktail booth to meet the gang. Ron was fuming as Harry and Ginny tried to calm him down. Ron stood up as Hermione approached. He left the hall before she could utter a word. Harry shook his head in disappointment as Ginny came forward to comfort her. However, Hermione was not very upset. She expected that Ron would act like this. She was about to take a sip from her cocktail when she heard Draco's voice. "Never drink the punch."
She looked up and her face met with his. She smiled as she took the glass away from her lips and kissed him on the cheek. Just then another male voice was heard. "Hey dude."
Draco turned around, and Hermione peeped from behind Draco to see who it was. Blaise was standing in front of him, holding hands with Ginny. Hermione's eyes widened as she rushed forward and embraced Ginny.
"Ginny! Is-?" Hermione was lost for words as Ginny nodded happily. Hermione shrieked and hugged her. Ginny broke into a smile as she hugged her back. Both boys were standing beside them, with smiles on their faces.
"So Blaise, Weaselette's your date?" Draco smirked as he asked.
"So's Granger yours." Draco patted him on the back. Blaise had finally settled down. They went forward and asked for a dance, which the girls gladly accepted. Draco led Hermione onto the floor, and danced to a slow song. She leaned against his chest while he circled his arms around her waist. They stayed in this position for quite a while, until the fast songs came on. Hermione started grinding into Draco. He whispered huskily, "You have no idea what you're doing to me." The atmosphere changed, there was much more heat present now. When the ball ended, everyone was in high spirits. The ball was a success. As everyone filed out of the Hall, they patted Hermione and Draco for a job well done. Ginny embraced Hermione while Blaise and Draco did a one-arm hug. Blaise then led Ginny away. When everyone was gone, the teachers came forward to congratulate them. Hermione politely thanked them. Draco waited for Hermione at the doors. When she walked past him, he pulled her to him and kissed her. Hermione was taken aback by the sudden movement, but relaxed shortly and kissed him back.
Just then, a loud bang erupted from the end of the corridor, causing them to break apart. An angry yell was heard, "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?" Draco and Hermione whipped around, their faces shrouded with fear.
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