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characters are all property of JKR. Please do NOT sue me! Thanx a bunch! =
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A/N: Review please! Thanks to those of you who do! Okay, I guess that's all
I have to say at the moment. Oh ya, I hope you like this chapter! Finally
summer's in, and I can devote more time to writing! Hooray!
Chapter Six ~ A Spark of Chance but no Hope Yet
Wednesday morning Hermione was walking with a tiny spring
in her step. She woke up listening to the owls hooting. It hardly bothered
her.
Hermione took a shower and then slipped into clothes and opened her trunk
to look at her robes. Oh, she was in the mood for a blue robe. Yes a robe
as blue as the ocean, and a deep as her soul.
Oh yes, things were definitely going her way. It seemed as though
Parvati's plan backfired. She did not know about the upcoming dance
when she asked Ron out. Now they were going to the dance together. This
left Harry still free. This made Hermione nervous, but she knew she still
had a chance. And though she had absolutely no superficial side, she was
going to do all she could to get Harry to notice her that day. After all...
the dance was Friday. It only left her two more days...
Today was Arithmancy. How sad... Hermione wouldn't see Harry. He would
be locked away in the North Tower for Divination. Oh, that was okay. She'd
still see him in Advanced Transfiguration afterwards. And that would be
a glorious two hours...
Hermione still had that day dreamy look as she walked down to breakfast
in the Great Hall. Then when she saw Ron's face, she immediately snapped
out of it, knowing what would happen if she continued to drool over Harry.
With a good-natured attitude, she grabbed toast and sat down besides Ron,
across from Harry.
"Morning," she said.
For once Ron was hardly touching his food. He was scrambling to finish
up his Divination chart.
Ron looked up quickly, but Harry smiled and returned the greeting.
"Hey 'Mione. How was your morning?" Harry asked.
'Mione! 'Mione! Well, that's a first. And he did it so casual...
Hermione day dreamed.
"It's was fine," Hermione replied, just as casual.
She smiled. "Having fun Ron?" she asked with a tiny giggle.
Ron rolled his eyes at her.
"Very funny Hermione," he retorted.
"At least you don't have to sit through Professor Trelawney's boring lectures,"
Harry said, making peace between the two.
"Well, if you would have just listened to me when I told you to switch
to Professor Vector and Arithmancy, then you wouldn't have to sit through
those boring lectures, now would you?" Hermione asked with her arms on
her hips.
"She's got a point," Harry said shrugging at Ron.
"Don't let her hypnotize you into thinking that everything she says is
right!" Ron scolded.
"I - I - I - I'm not!" Harry stuttered.
He caught Hermione's eye anxiously. They looked at each other for a little
bit, then backed away again. Hermione could still feel his touch on her
cheek from the day before...
"Dance is coming up," Ron brought up.
Hermione tried to throw him a look, scrunching up her eyebrows.
"I'm going with Parvati..." he continued. "Who are you guys going with?"
"I haven't asked anyone yet," Harry replied.
"No one's asked me yet," Hermione said at the exactly same time.
"I see. So both of you are going alone. That's too bad..." Ron trailed
off.
"I'm done with my Divination," he said standing up. "Are you guys ready
to go?"
Hermione and Harry was stammering nervously, mumbling and not quite saying
anything but gibberish.
"Marvelous," Ron said with a breezy smile.
He picked both of them off their seats and took them out of the Great
Hall, ready for another wonderful day of classes and homework.
"Hi Ginny," Seamus said nervously.
"Hi Seamus," Ginny replied with her cute little smile.
"I was er... wondering... Would you like to go to the dance with me?"
he asked.
"Seamus, I'd love to," Ginny replied.
Seamus relaxed and his face broke into a smile.
"Okay, great," he said.
They looked at each other for a few more minutes.
"Well, I have to go to Muggle Studies now," Ginny said.
"Er, alright then. See you Friday night!" Seamus exclaimed as he walked
off.
Ginny smiled happily to herself. Seamus wasn't Harry Potter, but he
was Seamus and special in his own little way!
A/N: Well, there you have it. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. R/R! I think the next one will be the dance... Well... I'm pretty sure the next one will be the dance! K, that's it for now, bye!
