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"Okay people, so our last issue is the band, we've decided to go with Necessary Living. But, now it's down to crunch time. We're about a month away from the ball, we-" Hermione stopped as Hannah's hand shot straight up in the air and began waving around frantically. Hermione sighed; she had a pounding headache and really just wanted to go back to bed. The meeting had been moved to this morning due to the fact that everyone was going out that night. "Yes Hannah?" she asked.
"I was wondering if Dumbledore had approved my idea yet, the one about not having to wear those dreadful robes."
"Actually he did," Draco put in. "He surprisingly thought that the idea of wearing muggle formal attire was brilliant. So an announcement will be made to the students tomorrow." Hannah looked incredibly pleased with herself.
"Wonderful," Hermione mumbled. "Meeting adjourned."
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"Hermione?" Draco called as he entered their dorm. She had left the meeting in a hurry and Draco had delayed by Hannah flirtatious thanking him for seeing Dumbledore about her request. He saw that the bathroom light was on and the door was closed.
"Hermione?" he knocked on the door. "Are you alright in there?" He heard a small moan come from inside. "Hermione, I'm coming in." He opened the door to find her slumped over the toilet bowl and dropped to the floor beside her. "Are you alright?"
"I'm going to be sick again," she whispered and leaned over the toilet again. Draco held her hair and rubbed her back soothingly. When she was finished, she looked at him with tears in her eyes.
"How many times have you done that?"
"That's the fifth time in the last fifteen minutes," she choked out. Draco felt her forehead with the back of his hand.
"You're bloody well burning up with a fever! Why didn't you say something this morning?" he asked.
"I thought it would go away," she said through tears. Draco gathered her up in his arms.
"Come on, you're not going to class, we're going to see Madame Pomfrey."
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Hermione was half awake when she heard Draco come in from class. He was very quiet and she was almost asleep again when she felt his lips on her cheek. It certainly was a nice way to be woken up. She opened her eyes and rolled over to see Draco lying on top of the covers, beside her on the bed.
"And how are we feeling?" he asked.
"Better, that potion and sleep certainly helped. Did you get my homework."
"Must have slipped my mind…"
"Draco!"
"I'm only joking, I got it," Draco grinned.
"You're going to get my germs you know."
"I don't care," he shrugged and pulled her closer, wrapping his arms around her. "You're quite popular you know, tons of people were asking me what happened to you. I think some of them half expected that I'd killed you or something."
"You? A felon? Never!" Hermione laughed.
"Oh, you're funny, but let's not forget who has your homework." There was a brief, yet comfortable, silence before Hermione spoke.
"I'm sorry we can't go out tonight, I know you really wanted to."
"It's no big deal, we can go out anytime. I only really wanted to take you out tonight for one reason."
"What's that?" Hermione looked up and studied his face, confused.
"To get you a dress so that you can go to the Yule Ball with me."
"Really? Wait, you do realize what this means right? That people are going to see us together."
"Yeah, I know, and I don't care."
"Well, alright, if you're sure," Hermione smiled. "I would love to go with you."
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