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"I would like a parchment on the transformation of an animagnus by our next class," Professor McGonagall dictated. Hermione scribbled the homework down as the rest of the class began to shuffle out of the room. She shoved everything into her bag and made her way to the Great Hall to grab a quick bite before her meeting. It was Friday and she had a meeting for the Yule Ball that evening. Her mind however, was focused on…other things. Hermione hadn't seen Draco since the evening before when they had been at the club. Not that she wanted to see him! She was pretty sure that last night they'd just been…caught up in the moment, in the song. He's probably forgotten all about it.
"Hermione," someone said and touched her shoulder. She was so startled that she gave a quick yelp and jumped, dropping her folders and scattering them everywhere.
"Oh no," she groaned and dropped to the floor to pick them up.
"I'm so sorry!" Harry apologized and bent down to help her.
"It's alright Harry. What are you doing here, I thought we said that we'd meet in the Great Hall?" she said.
"I know, but I really needed to talk to you. Well, see I asked Ginny to the Yule Ball…" he trailed off.
"And?"
"Well, she said yes."
"Harry that's fantastic!" Hermione pulled him into a hug.
"Thanks," Harry laughed. "But I need some advice."
"What is it?" Hermione asked as they began to make their way to the Great Hall.
"What do I do now?" Harry sighed. Hermione began to laugh.
"Oh Harry! You and Ron! The pair of you really need to learn more about women!"
"Now hold on! I'm not nearly as bad as Ron!" he argued.
Suddenly, Hannah came running up to Hermione in a panic.
"Hermione, I'm soooooooo sorry! I've lost the sheets you gave me last meeting, and I know how important they were and-"
"Hannah it's alright," Hermione cut her off. "I've got the sheets upstairs, I'll just go and grab you another set." Hannah looked relieved.
"Oh, that would be great, thanks so much, I'm really sorry again!" she apologized and sauntered off.
"So I guess you have to go," Harry sighed.
"Duty calls," Hermione joked. "I'm sorry Harry, I know we haven't exactly had that much time together lately, but I promise I'll make it up to you! We'll talk later, ok?" Hermione said and he nodded. She felt awful leaving him like that but even worse was the feeling of her empty stomach. She still hadn't had anything to eat and now she wouldn't have time at all. The meeting had been scheduled early because she and Draco had another band to go see that night. Rushing up the many sets of stairs, she finally made it to her room. She mumbled the password and the portrait swung open easily.
"Hello Hermione!" she turned around to see Sir Nicholas float past her.
"Hello Sir Nicholas!" she called back as she stepped through the portrait hole.
"Oh wait!" He called and floated over to the portrait. "Mister Malfoy was looking for you he-," but Hermione didn't here the rest because someone collided with her, sending her to the floor again. "Oh, well, there you are, looks like he found you," Sir Nicholas chuckled and the portrait shut as he left.
"Hi."
"Hi yourself. Look at this mess," Hermione grumbled. "Do you realize that this is the second time today this has happened!"
"Well maybe you should look where you're going!" Draco snarled.
"Well maybe you should take your own advice!"
"Well maybe you should just…just…"
"Clever," Hermione snapped. "That's a good one, I'll be sure to write it down and use it again."
"Go to hell!" Draco shouted.
"Why don't you, you arrogant prick! You…" she trailed off, as if suddenly distracted. "What is that? What are you listening to?"
"Nothing, it's nothing."
Hermione listened closer and suddenly began to here the lyrics a little better.
Someday I'll fly
Someday I'll soar
Someday I'll be so damn much more
Cause I'm bigger than my body gives me credit for
"It's the song from the club the other night," Hermione whispered and turned to Draco. But he looked away, his face turning red. Why did she make him so flustered all the time?! He always could keep his emotions in check; in any relationship he always held all the cards and was in control.
"I just like the song alright, it has nothing to do with you," he sneered.
"I never said it did," Hermione shot back. "You know what, I'm going to the meeting, I can't even have a simple conversation with you without wishing that you would shove your head up your ass and leave it there!" Hermione shouted after she had retrieved the sheet for Hannah from her room. "Be changed and ready to go here at 8 o'clock!" she called back over her shoulder as the portrait slammed shut behind her.
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"Well, I think that everything is coming along nicely and that's pretty much it. Is there anything else before we adjourn for tonight?" Hermione asked the group sitting around the table.
"Have we found a band yet?" Justin asked.
"We're seeing our last one tonight," Hermione answered.
"But we really liked the one we saw last week," Draco added.
"Yeah, they were fantastic," she turned and smiled at Draco. Their eyes locked and they seemed to forget that they were in a room full of people.
"…So…can we…go now?" Hannah hesitated.
"Uh, right," Hermione snapped out of her daze. "Meeting adjourned."
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Hermione put the final touches onto her hair and observed herself in the mirror. Her hair was in soft curls and she had on a jean skirt with her high-heeled sandals and a white flowery tank top. She smiled to herself and grabbed her purse off of her bed.
"Draco you better be ready!" she shouted as closed the door and locked it. She turned around to find herself face to face with him. He was wearing acid washed jeans and a blue button down shirt with a white t-shirt underneath.
"There you are," Hermione fumbled in an attempt to regain her composure, but the smell of his cologne seemed to be messing with her senses.
"Here I am," Draco breathed. Hermione reached up and brushed an eyelash off of his face and held it up.
"Make a wish, its good luck," their faces were slowly inching closer together. "Did you do it?" she asked.
"Yeah," he whispered.
"And?" she swallowed as his finger lifted her chin. His mouth hovered over hers.
"Give me about three seconds and it'll have come true," and with that his lips softly met hers. It was the gentlest kiss she had ever experienced. Draco felt the electricity rush through him, he had never felt weakened by anyone, until now. He had reached that cliff and fallen off, he was falling, falling into her world, falling into her.
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Author's Notes:
Hello Reviewers!!!!!!! Man, I missed you guys this week! Sorry it has been so long, school blows, but what's new. I am so happy to have received so many reviews for my last chapter and encouragement to continue. I will be continuing, although updating is probably going to be once a week now, as my schedule is very hectic. Huge thank yous to all of you, for all the support, you are awesome and you mean the world to me! I'm leaving you in anticipation, so until next time,
Ciao!
~*Arwen5*~