The last few days until Thursday, for Hermione, went quickly. Between
spending time with Severus and also doing her own research to see if she
could find a cure, Wednesday came in a blur and she and Severus went
shopping for dress robes for the dance. Since it was a Valentine's dance,
she got a light shade of pink and she convinced Severus to get a deep red
that looked great on him.
Thursday came and Hermione woke up early to see Severus so she could spend the rest of the day getting ready. They walked around the lake and went to Hogsmeade until 3:00 then when they got back, she went to get ready and Severus was invited by Harry to wait in the common room with Him and Ron. Ron had finally gotten used to Severus, so they spent most of the day either playing chess or studying in which Severus would help them.
"So, who are you going to the dance with, Harry?" Severus asked him while playing chess against Ron, who was winning. barely.
"I'm going with Cho Chang from Ravenclaw," Harry said with a wide grin on his face.
Ron looked up. "You are?" He said amazed, "You didn't tell me! When did you ask her?"
Harry looked sheepishly at the floor, "When you were apologizing."
Ron glared at him.
"Who are you taking, Ron," Severus asked hurriedly trying to change the subject.
Ron grinned at this and turned red. "Lavender," He murmured.
Harry's jaw dropped, "Really?!" he asked excitedly.
Severus looked confused, "What's so amazing about that?"
"Oh, we were once playing truth or dare and Ron had to tell everyone that he liked Lavender, so I think it's rather ironic."
"Is that that truth or dare game where Hermione had to kiss me?" Severus asked off handedly.
"Uh, yeah," said Harry.
"Who dared her to?"
"Seamus," Ron said darkly.
"Hmmm," Severus said thoughtfully.
Ron and Severus continued playing, not really having anything to say at the moment. They heard a door slam from up the stairs of the dormitory and then some running then another door slamming, A few seconds later it happened again only this time in the opposite direction.
Severus and Harry looked up in confusion, but Ron sighed.
"It's the girls. Ginny is always doing that at home, running to Mum's room from her room and then back again for makeup. Hermione or Ginny must need something from one another."
Harry went back to his studies and Severus and Ron turned back to the almost over chess game.
"Why do girls always have to take so long?" Ron said in frustration, "I mean, you don't need three hours to get ready for a dance. They went inside at 3:00 and the dance isn't even until 6:00!"
"Well, they do have more to do than us. We just throw on our dress robes, brush our hair and we are ready to go. Those girls have to put on makeup, do their hair, and who knows what else!" Harry said not looking up.
"True. CHECK MATE!!!!" Ron cried in triumph. Severus had been a difficult opponent and Ron had been playing against him for almost two hours.
"I can't believe I lost to a student!" Severus said putting his face in his hands.
"Don't fret about it," Ron yawned, "I don't usually play against someone who lasts that long. And you do remember in mine and Harry's first year when I beat McGonagall's giant chess game. You know guarding the Sorcerer's Stone?"
"Yeah, and Hermione getting past my thing that guarded it," he said sitting back in his chair. "You, know, I did hear a rumor that you three thought that it was me who was after the Stone."
Ron and Harry looked at each other nervously.
"Well, if you had known you back then, then you would have thought that also, I am almost sure of it," Ron said back.
Severus laughed, "Oh, come on. I couldn't have been that evil."
Harry and Ron nodded.
"Uh, actually you were," Harry reassured him.
"Yeah whatever," Severus said smiling, "What time is it?" he asked Ron yawing.
"5:30. We had better go up and get ready," Ron said standing up and stretching. He then walked up the stairs to their dormitory.
Harry followed and Severus heading out to go to his dorm to get ready. "See you two later." He said stepping out.
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Twenty five minutes later, Severus walked back to the Gryffindor tower and saw that there were a number of students standing at the bottom of the stairs waiting for their dates. Among them he saw Harry's date, Cho Chang. He smiled and passed through the students and up to the Portrait. He said the password (he was a teacher so he knew these things) and then walked in. He saw Harry waiting at the bottom of the stairs and walked over to them.
"Harry, your date is waiting outside," he told him.
"Oh, thanks, Severus. I guess I'll go then. Bye Ron," then he left at what looked like he was trying not to run.
"We're gonna be late if they don't hurry," Ron complained. Only a second later they heard someone clear their throat at the top of the stairs and they both looked up. Severus' jaw dropped. At the top of the stairs were what looked like two angels. But he was only looking at the one in the light pink dress robe who had her brown hair in an elegant bun, which had hair hanging from it in a stylish way. Her makeup outlined her delicate face and her eyes shone brightly.
Ron was staring at the other girl in lavender robes who had her hair down, but it was curled just perfectly to outline her soft face.
Hermione and Lavender walked down the stairs and their dates held out their arms to them. Then they walked together out of the Tower. They saw Harry waiting for them and the three couples walked together to the dance.
When they walked in they were amazed at the decorations. There were hearts floating down from the ceiling like snow that disappeared right above everyone's heads and there were flowers surrounding all of the small tables like gardens that had an arch for an entrance that was covered with flowers. There were hundreds of these little tables and most of them were taken, but the six of them found a spot and sat down.
When they did, Severus finally got over his shock of coming to the dance with this angel and finally found his voice.
"You look beautiful, Hermione," he whispered to her. She smiled.
"You look great yourself," she said cheerfully.
He took her hand and kissed the top of it. "I am lucky to have gotten to go with you, my angel." He said elegantly.
She smiled leaned into him as he put his arm around her. She looked around and suddenly spotted Ginny. She gasped when she saw whose hand she was holding.
"Ron!" she exclaimed and he looked over at her, "do you know who Ginny came with?"
"No, why?" he asked her.
"She came with Seamus!!!" Hermione told him.
Ron's eyes got big and he looked over at the table Ginny was sitting at. His jaw dropped when he saw Seamus put his arm around Ron's little sister and pull her closer. He was suddenly distracted though by a menu magically appearing in front of him.
They all ordered what they wanted the same as at the Yule Ball that had taken place in their fourth ear by saying what they wanted and it suddenly appeared in front of them.
When they were done eating the music started and the three couple rose to go dance. It was a quick song to start up the dance and by the time it was over the six of them were out of breath and decided to sit down. They watched the other couples dance and talked every once in a while. After about three other songs passed a slow song came on and they decided to dance to this one.
Hermione and Severus danced to this song. Then the next song. And after four more songs they still didn't want to sit down. They were enjoying the night and Hermione wished it wouldn't end.
The dance was supposed to last until midnight and it was already 11:00. Hermione and Severus finally sat down next to Harry who was trying to calm down Ron who was trying very hard to get at Seamus. Hermione found out from Cho and Lavender that he had saw them kissing and was about to pounce on Seamus. Finally to distract him, Lavender drug him out to the dance floor and there he calmed down as she put her arms around his neck.
Hermione sat with Severus. She began talking with Cho getting to know her better. They talked about their lives and about things they had in common. For example they were both muggle borns and both had totally different stories about when they had gotten their letters. They were interrupted when the last slow song of the night came on and Harry took Cho onto the dance floor and Severus and Hermione soon followed.
At midnight, Dumbledore made an announcement and then they all left to go to bed. Hermione holding Severus' hand, Ron had his arm around Lavender's waist, Harry and Cho both had their arms around each other, and Ginny joined them with Seamus who tried to stay far away from Ron.
When they got to the main hallway, Harry left to walk Cho to her common room, and the other three couples walked to the Gryffindor tower. When they got there, Severus took Hermione into his arms and gave her a long kiss on the lips. They only parted when Ron cleared his throat. Then Severus smiled at her and turned to leave, not before muttering "I love you," into her ear. He said goodbye to Ron, Lavender, Seamus and Ginny then walked away to the dungeons.
Lavender sighed. "I still can't believe you two are together," she said to Hermione.
Hermione smiled and they all went into the common room. Hermione was still smiling as she went to bed and fell asleep dreaming of Severus.
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Thursday came and Hermione woke up early to see Severus so she could spend the rest of the day getting ready. They walked around the lake and went to Hogsmeade until 3:00 then when they got back, she went to get ready and Severus was invited by Harry to wait in the common room with Him and Ron. Ron had finally gotten used to Severus, so they spent most of the day either playing chess or studying in which Severus would help them.
"So, who are you going to the dance with, Harry?" Severus asked him while playing chess against Ron, who was winning. barely.
"I'm going with Cho Chang from Ravenclaw," Harry said with a wide grin on his face.
Ron looked up. "You are?" He said amazed, "You didn't tell me! When did you ask her?"
Harry looked sheepishly at the floor, "When you were apologizing."
Ron glared at him.
"Who are you taking, Ron," Severus asked hurriedly trying to change the subject.
Ron grinned at this and turned red. "Lavender," He murmured.
Harry's jaw dropped, "Really?!" he asked excitedly.
Severus looked confused, "What's so amazing about that?"
"Oh, we were once playing truth or dare and Ron had to tell everyone that he liked Lavender, so I think it's rather ironic."
"Is that that truth or dare game where Hermione had to kiss me?" Severus asked off handedly.
"Uh, yeah," said Harry.
"Who dared her to?"
"Seamus," Ron said darkly.
"Hmmm," Severus said thoughtfully.
Ron and Severus continued playing, not really having anything to say at the moment. They heard a door slam from up the stairs of the dormitory and then some running then another door slamming, A few seconds later it happened again only this time in the opposite direction.
Severus and Harry looked up in confusion, but Ron sighed.
"It's the girls. Ginny is always doing that at home, running to Mum's room from her room and then back again for makeup. Hermione or Ginny must need something from one another."
Harry went back to his studies and Severus and Ron turned back to the almost over chess game.
"Why do girls always have to take so long?" Ron said in frustration, "I mean, you don't need three hours to get ready for a dance. They went inside at 3:00 and the dance isn't even until 6:00!"
"Well, they do have more to do than us. We just throw on our dress robes, brush our hair and we are ready to go. Those girls have to put on makeup, do their hair, and who knows what else!" Harry said not looking up.
"True. CHECK MATE!!!!" Ron cried in triumph. Severus had been a difficult opponent and Ron had been playing against him for almost two hours.
"I can't believe I lost to a student!" Severus said putting his face in his hands.
"Don't fret about it," Ron yawned, "I don't usually play against someone who lasts that long. And you do remember in mine and Harry's first year when I beat McGonagall's giant chess game. You know guarding the Sorcerer's Stone?"
"Yeah, and Hermione getting past my thing that guarded it," he said sitting back in his chair. "You, know, I did hear a rumor that you three thought that it was me who was after the Stone."
Ron and Harry looked at each other nervously.
"Well, if you had known you back then, then you would have thought that also, I am almost sure of it," Ron said back.
Severus laughed, "Oh, come on. I couldn't have been that evil."
Harry and Ron nodded.
"Uh, actually you were," Harry reassured him.
"Yeah whatever," Severus said smiling, "What time is it?" he asked Ron yawing.
"5:30. We had better go up and get ready," Ron said standing up and stretching. He then walked up the stairs to their dormitory.
Harry followed and Severus heading out to go to his dorm to get ready. "See you two later." He said stepping out.
***
Twenty five minutes later, Severus walked back to the Gryffindor tower and saw that there were a number of students standing at the bottom of the stairs waiting for their dates. Among them he saw Harry's date, Cho Chang. He smiled and passed through the students and up to the Portrait. He said the password (he was a teacher so he knew these things) and then walked in. He saw Harry waiting at the bottom of the stairs and walked over to them.
"Harry, your date is waiting outside," he told him.
"Oh, thanks, Severus. I guess I'll go then. Bye Ron," then he left at what looked like he was trying not to run.
"We're gonna be late if they don't hurry," Ron complained. Only a second later they heard someone clear their throat at the top of the stairs and they both looked up. Severus' jaw dropped. At the top of the stairs were what looked like two angels. But he was only looking at the one in the light pink dress robe who had her brown hair in an elegant bun, which had hair hanging from it in a stylish way. Her makeup outlined her delicate face and her eyes shone brightly.
Ron was staring at the other girl in lavender robes who had her hair down, but it was curled just perfectly to outline her soft face.
Hermione and Lavender walked down the stairs and their dates held out their arms to them. Then they walked together out of the Tower. They saw Harry waiting for them and the three couples walked together to the dance.
When they walked in they were amazed at the decorations. There were hearts floating down from the ceiling like snow that disappeared right above everyone's heads and there were flowers surrounding all of the small tables like gardens that had an arch for an entrance that was covered with flowers. There were hundreds of these little tables and most of them were taken, but the six of them found a spot and sat down.
When they did, Severus finally got over his shock of coming to the dance with this angel and finally found his voice.
"You look beautiful, Hermione," he whispered to her. She smiled.
"You look great yourself," she said cheerfully.
He took her hand and kissed the top of it. "I am lucky to have gotten to go with you, my angel." He said elegantly.
She smiled leaned into him as he put his arm around her. She looked around and suddenly spotted Ginny. She gasped when she saw whose hand she was holding.
"Ron!" she exclaimed and he looked over at her, "do you know who Ginny came with?"
"No, why?" he asked her.
"She came with Seamus!!!" Hermione told him.
Ron's eyes got big and he looked over at the table Ginny was sitting at. His jaw dropped when he saw Seamus put his arm around Ron's little sister and pull her closer. He was suddenly distracted though by a menu magically appearing in front of him.
They all ordered what they wanted the same as at the Yule Ball that had taken place in their fourth ear by saying what they wanted and it suddenly appeared in front of them.
When they were done eating the music started and the three couple rose to go dance. It was a quick song to start up the dance and by the time it was over the six of them were out of breath and decided to sit down. They watched the other couples dance and talked every once in a while. After about three other songs passed a slow song came on and they decided to dance to this one.
Hermione and Severus danced to this song. Then the next song. And after four more songs they still didn't want to sit down. They were enjoying the night and Hermione wished it wouldn't end.
The dance was supposed to last until midnight and it was already 11:00. Hermione and Severus finally sat down next to Harry who was trying to calm down Ron who was trying very hard to get at Seamus. Hermione found out from Cho and Lavender that he had saw them kissing and was about to pounce on Seamus. Finally to distract him, Lavender drug him out to the dance floor and there he calmed down as she put her arms around his neck.
Hermione sat with Severus. She began talking with Cho getting to know her better. They talked about their lives and about things they had in common. For example they were both muggle borns and both had totally different stories about when they had gotten their letters. They were interrupted when the last slow song of the night came on and Harry took Cho onto the dance floor and Severus and Hermione soon followed.
At midnight, Dumbledore made an announcement and then they all left to go to bed. Hermione holding Severus' hand, Ron had his arm around Lavender's waist, Harry and Cho both had their arms around each other, and Ginny joined them with Seamus who tried to stay far away from Ron.
When they got to the main hallway, Harry left to walk Cho to her common room, and the other three couples walked to the Gryffindor tower. When they got there, Severus took Hermione into his arms and gave her a long kiss on the lips. They only parted when Ron cleared his throat. Then Severus smiled at her and turned to leave, not before muttering "I love you," into her ear. He said goodbye to Ron, Lavender, Seamus and Ginny then walked away to the dungeons.
Lavender sighed. "I still can't believe you two are together," she said to Hermione.
Hermione smiled and they all went into the common room. Hermione was still smiling as she went to bed and fell asleep dreaming of Severus.
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