-1Disclaimer: oook as you know I haven't written one of these before but someone said I should because is sooo full of people that are going to sue me for not being J.K Rowling! Lol so anyway... Unfortunately I'm not her and If I was I wouldn't be wasting my time writing fanfics I would be working out ways to bring Sirius Black back in the 7th book, and making my house Hogwarts…but I'm not…so Ill just have to dream…read and review!…I'm not going to write one of these again, it's a waste of life…
Chapter 11: Mates and Dates
Days went by, then weeks and before long it was December. The buzz around school and the words in everyone's thoughts was the Christmas Ball. At first Hermione had thought about what Draco had said to her after taking the potion but being her logical self decided it wasn't worth her thoughts, Draco was continuing to be nasty to her as usual and she could remember anything between taking the potion and taking Snipe's antidote so she doubted Draco did either.
"Morning Harry! Where's Ron?" Hermione said brightly one Wednesday morning.
Harry looked uncomfortable, "He's…uh…practicing…"
"For what?"
"I'm not supposed to say."
"Harry, Its only me…I don't think he would care."
"Well considering he's practicing for you then yeah I think he does care."
"What?"
"Shit, I shouldn't have said that."
"Harry Potter!"
"Ok…ok…. He's practicing asking you to the ball. But I promised I wouldn't say anything, and you better say yes!"
Hermione turned deep red, "oh, that's nonsense…why would he have to practice for me?"
"Obviously he had too much time and a lack of personality." said a voice behind her.
Hermione spun around, "What! Oh its you."
"The one and only me." replied Draco, "So Potty, who are you taking? Surly not Weasel jr.!"
Ginny, who was sitting right next to Harry turned a deeper red than Hermione, "Piss off Malfoy."
"I was going to ask you in privet but, well…do you." Harry asked Ginny hopefully.
"I'm sorry Harry, but I'm straight." Replied Draco as if Harry had been talking to him and winked at Hermione.
Ginny beamed, "oh, yes that would be cool…thanks, well I better get going…bye" and turning even redder Ginny lent down and planted a kiss on Harry's cheek and left.
"Hey he's mine!" Draco called after her jokingly.
"Malfoy, no ones paying attention to you, leave." Said Hermione rolling her eyes.
"Well I should be off now anyway, you know how busy my schedule is…plenty of other idiots to terrorize and girls to do…see you later, oh and by the way Granger, you can totally see your thong when you sit down, nice try sex kitty but I'm still not attracted." Draco laughed his way to the Slytherin table and joined a raven haired girl by shoving the boy next to her over and snuggling closer to the girl, much to the disapproving looks of Pansy and the annoyed ones of girls boyfriend and Blaise.
"I hate him." said Harry angrily at his plate.
"I know." Hermione said vaguely. "I'm going to go catch up with Ginny."
"Ok…see you later, and remember don't tell Ron!"
"Don't tell me what?"
"Oh…nothing Ron…" Harry said awkwardly
Ron looked at him inquisitively, "Hermione, can I have a word."
Hermione turned red, "Actually can we talk later Ron, I have to go give Ginny, something…"
"Oh, right…later then"
"yeah…" Hermione trailed off and quickly left. She couldn't fully explain it to herself but for some reason she felt very awkward about being with Ron in that way…she had wanted it for so long, but now, faced with it, she wanted to get as far away as possible.
"Hermione."
Hermione spun around halfway up the stairs. "Oh, Ron…I'm in a hurry-"
"I need to ask you this now, before I lose my nerve…"
"ok"
"Hermione"
"yes…"
"will you…will you…do you want to…"
"what?" Hermione asked, knowing full well what he was asking.
"Doyouwanttogotohogsmeadwithmethissaturdayandthentotheball?"
"pardon?
"Do…Do you want to go to Hogsmead this Saturday…with me…"
Hermione turned red and Ron was well past red and going into purple, "s-sure." she stemmed feeling a mix of happiness but still that nagging awkwardness…
"and"
"yes?"
"do you want to go to the ball with me." Ron sighed at his achievement of getting all the words out in the correct order.
"Sure Ron, that would be fun…"
"ok, see you later."
"right, bye Ron."
As Ron left Hermione felt a wave of dread wash over her, she didn't want to hurt Ron's feelings by not going with him, but she was sure she would hurt them more if she kept this whole facade up. Ron could still be her knight in shinning armor she had dreamed about when she was 7 right?….wrong…
OOOOOO
Draco saw Ron enter. He was still a funny reddish color, but he was smiling and looked very proud. Hate seethed up in Draco, nosey little git…messing around with the girl he was supposed to be seducing. Maybe he could have everything: his life, the girl, death eater and part time sex god…if he could just have her.
"Blaise" He called across the table.
"what" Blaise asked, looking up from his food.
"lets call this whole thing off, I'll do what you told me to last night with she-who-must-not-be-named…"
Blaise rolled his eyes, "Malfoy I know your only backing out because your losing…now whether or not you choose to do her before I win is not my concern but when I do win I'm going to make you do someone whether she's taken or not." said Blaise laughing and went back to his food.
Draco scowled, Pansy winked suggestively…hoping this girl would be her, Blaise chuckled, the girl next to Draco moaned as Draco's hand moved up her thigh, Ron slapped high five with Harry, Harry worried what was really going at happen to them all, Ginny talked 1000 words per minute about dresses to Hermione in the bathroom, Hermione smiled. Let the games begin.
A/N: YAY! This fic is moving so fast, its almost to good to be true! I'm kinda undecided about what will happen next….should I jump right into going to Hogsmead…or should I come up with another romantic situation for out two love birds? Your wish is my command! REVIEW!
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