Ron and Hermione were the first to arrive from the four of them. They were amazed by the greatness of the castle. The banquet was held in the dining room. Everything was magically settled so the couples had room for the dance, and also for the food. After Theo and Ginny joined them, they started going to the great room to meet Harry.

Harry was now engaged. Since his break up with Ginny, he started the house unity project. So he became friendly with lots of people. He just wanted that the people know him, to respect him. Not to make him feel like a god due to his fate. So that is why he was now engaged to Pansy Parkinson. The famous slytherin girl. They started bumping into each other, talking briefly and one thing led to another and they were together. Another blow for Ron, but because Harry was his best friend, he got along pretty well with Pansy. She and Blaise were now part of the golden friends. At some lengths we could say that even Astoria was part of them, but due to some misfortunate events regarding one drunk Ron and a drunken Astoria, she was left behind. This part was omitted on Ron`s behavior because Hermione hasn`t got a clue. So, they just decided to leave her in the dark, since Ron manifested his deeply regrets.

The arrived in the great hall. Everything was perfect! The roof was again magical enhanced to imitate the night sky, and also the full moon. Everything was golden, not due to Griffindor but also because it was an elegant color. And the floor, was silver. The perfect combination of those two. They found their places and soon Harry joined them.

"Hello people!" Harry walked besides them at the table with Pansy on his arm.

Pansy was wearing a green dress and she looked magnificent.

"Hello!" Pansy saluted.

Hermione was the first to raise from the table to greet her friends with a proper hug.

"Hey Harry, I am so glad to see you!" Hermione said and turned to Pansy "You too, Pansy!"

"Ron, mate!" Harry said "How are you?"

"Hey mate, just living you know… banquet and stuff… when your girl is supposed to dance with somebody else. Nothing serious tough, just life. You?" Ron said, disappointed

Everybody was looking at him now…

"What? What did I say?"

"Ronald Weasley… you couldn`t even say how beautiful your companion is, here Hermione, and just as Harry arrives you start to cry yourself over the fact that she has to share a dance with Malfoy! How dare you be so ins-" but before she could finish her speech, Ginny looked where Ron started to look.

There she was, Astoria fucking Greengrass, in a silver and perfect dress with her perfect hair. Accompanied by none other than Draco Malfoy.

Hermione took a second to see where her boyfriend and best friend were looking and soon caught the pair eyes. And they were coming this way, in the most perfect synchronization. As soon as they approached the table, Malfoy was the first to speak directly to Ron. Ron was red with anger and Hermione was wondering what this was all about.

"Weasel!"

"Ferret!" Ron replied

"So, I see you are back to your Mudblood…."

"Stop calling her that, Ferret!" and by the time Harry got up and got his wand ready, Hermione did the same. But in no time because Draco`s fist met with Ron`s cheek.

"This is for snogging Astoria!" and with that, Draco just turned on his heels, grabbed his date and gotten to their table.

Hermione struggled to fight back tears… she had her suspicions but none of them were true? Right?

"What he meant with that Ron?" she just stared with her big eyes at Ronald Weasley who rubbed his check.

"Nothing dear, just a ferret with nothing to do" he replied

After 2 seconds of silence, Pansy bursted out.

"How can you say it`s nothing Ron?!"

Harry tried to calm her, putting his hand over her mouth but she forcefully escaped busting her hands on the table.

"How can you say it`s nothing I asked?"

At this point Ginny got up on her feet.

"Sorry brother, I agree with her…"

"What is going on? Ginny, Pansy? What do you mean?" Hermione asked

"What is going on, let me tell what is going on. I can`t stand here and watch how he lies to you Hermione! We knew, we know for a fact that he had slept with Astoria on the day of the finals at Hogwarts, and he just lies to you. You don`t deserve to be lied to!"

"What?" Hermione asked… at a loss for words she managed to maintain her dignity. "Ron, is this true?"

"Mione, it was just once-" he was interrupted now by Hermione herself

Hermione was fueled with anger, she just stared with her big brown eyes at Ron. And now she snapped.

"Ronald Weasley! How dare you!" and she started laughing manically. All of her friends were now by her side…

"Hermione, calm down." Harry said.

"How can I calm down Harry dear? How can I fucking calm down while you all knew that my boyfriend slept with the biggest whore of the century, you knew and I was the fooled one!" she was fuming

She knew she must calm herself down… she took deep breaths and calmed…

"Ok, Ronald Weasley! From this day forward, we are done! Go fuck Astoria or Daphne or whatever you do to be entertained!" she said

"Mione, I didn`t meant to… she was just irresistible!"

"You fucking morron!" Pansy stated while Hermione just left the table. She quickly ran to Hermione to talk to her and stop her. But she stopped already while McGonagall`s voice was loud and clear!

"Hello former Students! It was my great honor to have you all here at this banquet! I want to congratulate you for your degree. And now, without any other words, please welcome our head girl and the brightest boy to open the fun. Let the dance, begin!"

After this was said, the light from the spotlight was on Hermione, and on the other side of the ball, on Draco Malfoy!