Fifth Year

Chapter Six: The Ball

A/N: This chapter is about...yep! You guessed it! The ball, lol. Rated PG-13 for swearing, heavy kissing, and fondling. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: Everything belongs to J.K. Rowling.

When Ginny had overcome the shock of Harry asking her to the ball, she stood up and went upstairs to her dorm. She was very tired, and this last part of the day had made quite an interesting turn.

"I hope I didn't hurt his feelings..." She thought.

And with this last thought, she drifted off to sleep.
~*~
The next day at breakfast, Ginny was silent. Hermione was curious as to why she was because they usually had lively conversations during meals.

"Ginny, is there something wrong?" She asked.

Ginny whipped her head up.

"Oh no...nothing's wrong, just that..." She couldn't finish.

"Just that what?"

Ginny took a deep breath.

"Well...Harry asked me to the ball last night, and I said no,"

Hermione was silent. First of all, why would Harry suddenly make a move and ask Ginny on a date? Secondly, Harry had never mentioned to Hermione that he had feelings for Ginny other than liking her as a friend. Third, why did Ginny say no if she has had a crush on him since her first year at Hogwarts?

"Oh, duh!" She thought.

"Draco!"

"Why?" Was all she could say.

"Well, because...er..."

Hermione waited patiently as she saw Ginny's cheeks turn red.

"I'm already going with someone else,"

Hermione knew who it was.

"Oh really? Who?"

"I can't tell. It's going to be...a surprise," Ginny said, feeling very stupid.

Hermione suppressed a giggle.

"Boy is Ron going to be surprised..." She thought.

"Do you think I hurt his feelings?" Ginny asked.

"I think Harry will be just fine, don't worry about it Gin,"

"Okay," Ginny said, smiling nervously.

They ate their breakfast in silence for the rest of the time.

When Ron and Harry entered the Great Hall, Ron stopped Harry and said, "Did you ask her to the ball yet?"

Harry was beginning to get really fed up.

"Yes, Ron. I asked her and she said no,"

"Why would she say no?" He asked angrily.

"Because she's already going with someone else!" He practically shouted.

Harry had a feeling that it was Draco, and if Ron found out, well, it might as well be the end of the earth.

"...Who?" Ron asked.

"I don't know! I didn't ask her!"

"Sorry, I was just wondering!" Ron said sharply.

Harry scowled and went to sit down next to Hermione. Ron followed, but instead sat next to Ginny. Ginny immediately began to eat faster and when she got up to leave, Ron said, "Ginny, stop avoiding me. We have to talk,"

"We can talk later, Ron," She said.

"No, we can't. We have to talk now,"

"Well I'm sorry, but that's not going to happen," She said hotly.

"He's pulled my last straw..." She thought as she walked away.

Ron sighed and decided to skip breakfast, heading back up to his common room.

Ginny was heading towards the dungeons because she had a potions test to make up. This was part of the reason as to why she didn't want to talk to Ron- because she was dreading potions, but she also didn't want to talk to him because she was mad at him.

When she entered the dungeons, she dropped her bookbag and all of her stuff flew out. She groaned and bent down to pick it all up when someone grabbed her hand. She looked up and found herself caught in deep grey eyes.

"Hi," She said, grinning.

"Hey beautiful,"

"What are you doing down here?" She asked.

"I'm supposed to give one of the fifth years a test in potions, I think her name is Ginny Weasley?"

Ginny chuckled, feeling extremely happy.

"This won't be half as bad as I thought it would be then," She said.

"You bet it won't," He said, winking at her.

Her face reddened as he took her hand and they entered the empty classroom. She sat down at her desk and he sat down on Professor Snape's desk.

"Well, where's the test?" She asked.

"Oh, I forgot to mention that it would be orally. I'll be asking you fifteen questions regarding what you have learned in potions so far, and you'll give me the answers,"

"Right," She acknowledged.

She took the test, which, to her delight, wasn't that long, and when she was finished, Draco said, "A plus!"

She smiled at him as he came over to her and pulled her up from her chair gently.

He pressed his lips against hers, and she immediately let out a soft moan. She caught on quicker this time, as she leaned back and let him kiss her more passionately. They kissed like this for a few moments, before she felt his hand on her thigh. It felt too good to tell him to stop, so she let him continue. She let out another moan, which was louder than the other. She rubbed her hands up and down his back. He was about to slip his hand up her robes when they heard footsteps outside the classroom. They instantly stopped and stood up, straightening their clothes and trying to pretend that nothing had happened.

Professor Snape entered the room. "I trust the test went well, Draco?" He asked.

"Yes, professor,"

"Good. You may leave, Miss Weasley," He said, his usual glare on his face.

"Okay, bye, thank you professor," She said, not knowing why she was thanking him.

Either way, he did not reply with a, "you're welcome" nor any other comment when she left. Ginny was not expecting him to.

She left the dungeons and headed up to her common room, once again feeling very jubilant. The ball was in two days, and she would be going to Hogsmeade the next day so she could pick out some dress robes. She was going to ask Hermione to join her.

As she entered the common room, she came across Harry and Hermione having what seemed to be a private conversation. They stopped talking right when Ginny walked through the portrait hole.

"Okay, talk to you later Harry," Hermione said.

"Bye,"

Harry got up and went to his dorm.

"Hi," Ginny said, watching Harry leave the room.

"Hey, what's up?"

"Not much. I just made up a potions test," She told her.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I hope it wasn't that bad," Hermione said.

Ginny grinned. 'If only she knew...'

"It wasn't bad at all...listen, I was wondering if you wanted to go to Hogsmeade with me tomorrow to pick out some dress robes for the ball,"

"That would be great!" Hermione answered.

"Let's meet after breakfast!"

"Okay," Ginny said, smiling.

Hermione smiled back as Ginny went up to her dorm. She had just found out about Ron's idea to get him and Ginny hooked up so that Malfoy would stay away from her. Hermione couldn't believe that Ron would do such a thing, as she knew that Ginny was seemingly happy now that she was with Draco. She wasn't sure if Harry could give her the same joy. She was just about to tell Harry that Ginny and Draco were dating when Ginny walked into the common room.

Hermione sighed. "Why does Ron always have to complicate things?" She thought.

She left the common room and went down for lunch.
~*~
The next morning after breakfast, Ginny met Hermione in the Great Hall.

"Are you ready to go?" She asked.

"Yep. Let's go!"

They left for Hogsmeade with Ginny glancing at Draco on their way out. Hermione decided she was going to try talking to Ginny about who she was going to the ball with, even though she was pretty sure it was Draco. She just wanted to be sure.

On their way there, Hermione asked, "So...Ginny, who are you going to the ball with?" again.

Ginny stiffened as they continued to walk. She knew she could trust Hermione...but would she tell Ron if she told her it was Draco? She decided she would tell her if she swore not to tell anyone.

"Hermione, I'll tell you if you promise me you won't tell anybody," She said.

"I promise,"

"Are you sure?" She asked.

"Yes!"

"Okay...umm...I am going with Draco," She said unwillingly as her face began to turn red.

"Oh, that's nice. Sounds like fun!" Hermione said, glad that she was sure now.

Ginny looked at her in wonder. 'I thought Hermione hated Draco...'

When they arrived at Hogsmeade, they immediately went to pick out some new dress robes. After they had gotten measured, they looked around, trying to find some pretty ones. Hermione came across some beautiful light pink colored robes and decided to try them on. As Hermione was in the dressing room, a thought came across Ginny. "Who is Hermione going with?"

When she came out to show her her outfit, she decided to ask.

"Hermione, who are you going to the ball with?"

"Oh...umm...I'll tell you but you can't tell anyone," She said.

"You know I won't,"

"Okay, well...I'm going with your brother," Hermione said shyly.

Ginny was completely surprised, but tried to hide it.

"Oh, wow!" Was all she could say.

Hermione smiled weakly. She turned around so that Ginny could see the dress and it looked absolutely gorgeous on her.

"It looks great, Hermione,"

"It does? Because if it doesn't please tell me..."

"It's perfect," Ginny said quickly.

Hermione smiled and went back into the dressing room to change. Ginny went to look for more dresses and soon came upon some beautiful lavender robes. She never dreamed she would ever try lavender robes on, but decided to do it. She told Hermione she was trying something on, and went into the dressing room. When she came out to show Hermione, she gasped in awe.

"Ginny...they're perfect for you!" She said.

"Really?"

"Yes! I'm not letting you leave this store unless you buy them!"

Ginny laughed as they headed to the register. When they were through with their purchases, they decided to go back to Hogwarts.

"Thanks for coming, Hermione," Ginny said.

"Sure, it was a lot of fun!" She replied.

As they walked back to the castle, Hermione wondered what lay ahead of them the next night at the ball.
~*~
Ginny was upstairs, getting ready. Her lavender robes did look perfect on her, as Hermione had said. It really brought out her figure. Her face looked perfect with makeup on. As she put on a tad more lipstick, Hermione walked in.

"Ginny, you look absolutely beautiful!" Hermione exclaimed.

"Thank you! So do you,"

Hermione smiled. She went to put her makeup on. She had never seen Ginny look so pretty. She only hoped that Ron would not get angry when she found out who Ginny was going with. She let out a small sigh.

Ginny finished putting on her makeup, brushed her hair one more time, and went down to the common room where she found Harry and Ron waiting. Harry looked up at Ginny and tried to hold in a gasp. He too had never seen her looking so gorgeous.

"Ginny, who are you going to the ball with?" Ron asked.

"That's for me to know and you to find out,"

"Tell me now-"

"Ron!" Harry yelled.

Ron looked at Harry and could see, 'don't ruin it for her,' in his eyes. Ron nodded his head and desperately tried to keep his mouth shut. Ginny mouthed a, "thank you" to Harry while Ron wasn't looking. Harry smiled. Hermione came down the stairs. Ron's mouth fell open at seeing her. Hermione smiled shyly.

"You look great," Ron said.

"Thanks, you look handsome yourself,"

Ginny looked at them in curiosity as she left the room. 'Why didn't Hermione ever tell me that she liked my brother?'

She walked down the staircase and spotted Draco. She smiled at him as he gasped in awe. 'She looks so beautiful,' He thought.

Ginny gazed at Draco and could not believe how good looking he was. His silvery blonde hair was slicked back in a messy sort of way making it look really sexy. His face and body were perfect. Ginny felt tingles run up her spine.

She approached him and he held out his arm for her. They walked to the entrance talking lightheartedly about various things when Draco was tapped-rather punched-vigorously on the shoulder.

"What?" He said, clearly annoyed.

"What the fuck do you think you're doing?!" Said Ron Weasley.

Hermione was clasped to his arm trying desperately to make him stop, but to no avail. She had seen this coming from the moment she knew that Ginny was going with Draco.

"What does it look like I'm doing, Weasley?" Draco retorted.

"Get your shitty hands off of her, NOW!"

"Ron, shut the hell up! Leave us alone! I am never speaking to you again!" Ginny yelled, furious.

They quickly walked into the ball to choose a table away from them. When it was time to dance, Draco led Ginny to the middle of the dance floor, (to piss Ron off) and they began to dance the night away. Ron's face was bright red with fury and Hermione was getting fed up as he was hardly paying any attention to her. He was too busy glancing at Ginny and Draco.

Harry was speculating this as he was sitting down at his table, alone. He hadn't managed to find a date for the ball, and wasn't as bothered by it as he should've been. For some reason, he couldn't take his eyes off of Ginny. It must've been her striking red hair and figure that Harry had never noticed before, although he couldn't figure out why now. He also noticed, that, well...she had a very nice chest. He was a little mad at Ron for blowing up at the entrance and embarrassing everyone like that. He was getting tired of him not caring who he was around and where he was.

Ginny was having the time of her life as Draco swept her off her feet. She felt completely in love. She could not help but get lost into his eyes time after time, and she wanted so very much to kiss him passionately, but knew that she couldn't do it now. Draco too wanted to kiss her as he swung her around his waste. He was planning on taking her outside into the gardens so that they could be alone after the next dance. He didn't care what Weasley thought.

Ron was still quite angry as he danced with Hermione. Hermione had finally had it.

"Ron, if all you can think about is Ginny and Draco instead of having fun and relaxing, then I'm going to ask Harry to dance," She said angrily.

"Hermione, I'm sorry. I'm just so worried about Ginny!"

"Draco is not doing any harm to her! Just leave her alone and enjoy the night!"

"I guess you're right," He said, to Hermione's surprise.

She smiled as he held her close and they began to slow dance.

Draco took Ginny by the hand and led her outside. He looked behind him and saw that Ron wasn't watching. He smiled as he walked with Ginny. They picked a bench away from the windows so that nobody could see them as they wanted to be alone. They also made sure that they were a good distance away from the entrance.

"Thank you so much for taking me," Ginny said.

"No problem. I'd do it again if I could,"

Ginny beamed as Draco leaned down to kiss her neck. She moaned and grasped his back. His kisses were breathtaking. He kissed his way up to her lips and Ginny grabbed him by the neck and kissed him instead, to his delight. It wasn't long before their tongues entwined and began exploring eachother's mouths. Once more, naughty thoughts ran through Ginny's head. She wanted to be in bed with Draco, she wanted to feel his hands on her bare skin. She wanted to feel him inside her. Draco too longed for this, as he began to feel her up. They continued to kiss passionately, unaware that Harry was watching everything.

End of Chapter Six