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Chapter 21. The annual Malfoy ball.
Why did my mother have to have a Muggle theamed ball this year? I hate wearing a suit. At least Potter will look like a penguin too. Damn it. I can't get this tie to cooperate. I hate ties. Especially bow ties. I give up.
"HERMIONE GRANGER!" I yell out as I walk into the hallway.
She comes out in her bathrobe. "What Draco?" She looks worried for a moment.
I grin at her sheepishly, "I can't get my tie to tie".
She starts to laugh. "I feel as if I am watching Peter Pan?" She starts to tie my tie.
I have no clue what she is talking about. "What is Peter Pan?" I am starting to think this is an old Muggle boyfriend of hers.
She must have read my mind. "It's a Muggle movie you git. Not some old boyfriend." I blush at her words.
I can only mumble "Sorry Mione." She shuts her door, still laughing.
I finish getting ready for the ball. I go and knock on her door.
"Are you ready Mione?" I stand waiting for a few seconds. Finally after what seems like an eternity, she steps out. She is wearing a red dress that looks amazing on her. She reaches up and pushes my jaw closed.
"Didn't your mother ever tell you it wasn't polite to stare?" I am silent. I just grab her arm and escort her down to the ball. I am still speechless. All of a sudden Harry and Lavender appear behind us.
"Hi Harry." I finally find my voice.
"Hey Draco, it's nice to see that you're out for Quidditch again." The girls realize that we are just going to talk Quidditch, so they drift away. We continue with our Quidditch conversation until we are absolutely sure that they can't hear us.
I turn towards Harry. "So you asked Lavender." He immediately grins.
"Yeah, and she said yes. What about you and Mione?" I immediately stop smiling. I feel that a little bit of fear should make this fun.
"Well um, she didn't exactly say yes." I look up at Harry. He looks a little concerned.
"That's too bad, Draco." I look up and grin.
"No man, she threw her self at me and said and I quote, "Of course you silly git"."
Harry looks up. "That's great. Now I heard that there were a few more engagements this holiday. Did you hear about Blaise Zambini?"
I recognize the name, "No, what did she do."
He laughs. "Apparently she and the Ravenclaw captain are engaged as well. Christopher Hermes is his name I believe. You and Mione aren't the only shocking ones." We burst out laughing. The girls end up over by us again. Mione speaks up.
"Are you two done talking about Quidditch now?" I laugh.
"Yes dear, we have been done for a few minutes now." She looks up at me and starts to laugh.
"Please. Never. Do. That. Again." She manages to say.
"Why not darling?" I ask her. She is almost in tears.
"Because it scares me. You sound like a freak." She straightens up.
"Alright. If you say so." I give her a puppy face look. She laughs.
"Harry, Lavender, I have to show you what Draco got me for Christmas." She turns and goes into the kitchen and brings out Chloe. "Isn't she cute?"
Lavender starts to pet Chloe. "She is cute. Harry we need to get a puppy." She looks up at him. He just grins. My mother gets up to make an announcement.
"Thank you to everyone for attending this annual ball. I wish you all a Happy New Year and would like you to welcome my son's fiancé, Hermione Granger into our family." Everyone starts to applaud. My mother motions for us to come up beside her. Hermione and I are both already pink. I shake my head no. I really don't want to have everyone see me in a state of embarrassment. Suddenly we are propelled up towards the area where the band is playing. I am being pushed by Lavender and Harry is pushing Mione. We finally stop right in front of everyone.
My mother starts to speak again. All of a sudden Chloe runs through the room and distracts everyone. Saved by the dog. We manage to duck away. Harry and Lavender are already in the hallway laughing. I manage to stop laughing.
"You guys let the dog go didn't you." I look up.
Harry stops laughing. "Well you two looked awful up there. We had to do something."
Hemione is mortified. "You didn't need to set Chloe on those poor people."
Lavender is beet red. "We thought she would run towards you. Not towards the food."
I can't help but laugh. "She's a puppy. Of course she will head towards the food." We all collapse laughing, we manage to pick ourselves up and we all head towards the room that my TV is in. Lavender and Mione duck off for a moment and come back dressed in pajamas.
Harry and I give them looks. I finally speak up. "You two get to change and leave us stuffed in these stupid suits looking like penguins."
Mione speaks up. "You two can go change too. We aren't stopping you. " They go over and find some movie. Harry and I grab some other clothes and go change. When we came back we find the two girls on separate couches with popcorn and pop. Chloe is curled up near Mione. They are watching Pearl Harbor. I really like the action sequences in it. We each grab a seat next to our prospective girl. Harry and Lavender have the Gryffendor blanket and Mione and I have the Slytherin one wrapped around us.
Chapter 21. The annual Malfoy ball.
Why did my mother have to have a Muggle theamed ball this year? I hate wearing a suit. At least Potter will look like a penguin too. Damn it. I can't get this tie to cooperate. I hate ties. Especially bow ties. I give up.
"HERMIONE GRANGER!" I yell out as I walk into the hallway.
She comes out in her bathrobe. "What Draco?" She looks worried for a moment.
I grin at her sheepishly, "I can't get my tie to tie".
She starts to laugh. "I feel as if I am watching Peter Pan?" She starts to tie my tie.
I have no clue what she is talking about. "What is Peter Pan?" I am starting to think this is an old Muggle boyfriend of hers.
She must have read my mind. "It's a Muggle movie you git. Not some old boyfriend." I blush at her words.
I can only mumble "Sorry Mione." She shuts her door, still laughing.
I finish getting ready for the ball. I go and knock on her door.
"Are you ready Mione?" I stand waiting for a few seconds. Finally after what seems like an eternity, she steps out. She is wearing a red dress that looks amazing on her. She reaches up and pushes my jaw closed.
"Didn't your mother ever tell you it wasn't polite to stare?" I am silent. I just grab her arm and escort her down to the ball. I am still speechless. All of a sudden Harry and Lavender appear behind us.
"Hi Harry." I finally find my voice.
"Hey Draco, it's nice to see that you're out for Quidditch again." The girls realize that we are just going to talk Quidditch, so they drift away. We continue with our Quidditch conversation until we are absolutely sure that they can't hear us.
I turn towards Harry. "So you asked Lavender." He immediately grins.
"Yeah, and she said yes. What about you and Mione?" I immediately stop smiling. I feel that a little bit of fear should make this fun.
"Well um, she didn't exactly say yes." I look up at Harry. He looks a little concerned.
"That's too bad, Draco." I look up and grin.
"No man, she threw her self at me and said and I quote, "Of course you silly git"."
Harry looks up. "That's great. Now I heard that there were a few more engagements this holiday. Did you hear about Blaise Zambini?"
I recognize the name, "No, what did she do."
He laughs. "Apparently she and the Ravenclaw captain are engaged as well. Christopher Hermes is his name I believe. You and Mione aren't the only shocking ones." We burst out laughing. The girls end up over by us again. Mione speaks up.
"Are you two done talking about Quidditch now?" I laugh.
"Yes dear, we have been done for a few minutes now." She looks up at me and starts to laugh.
"Please. Never. Do. That. Again." She manages to say.
"Why not darling?" I ask her. She is almost in tears.
"Because it scares me. You sound like a freak." She straightens up.
"Alright. If you say so." I give her a puppy face look. She laughs.
"Harry, Lavender, I have to show you what Draco got me for Christmas." She turns and goes into the kitchen and brings out Chloe. "Isn't she cute?"
Lavender starts to pet Chloe. "She is cute. Harry we need to get a puppy." She looks up at him. He just grins. My mother gets up to make an announcement.
"Thank you to everyone for attending this annual ball. I wish you all a Happy New Year and would like you to welcome my son's fiancé, Hermione Granger into our family." Everyone starts to applaud. My mother motions for us to come up beside her. Hermione and I are both already pink. I shake my head no. I really don't want to have everyone see me in a state of embarrassment. Suddenly we are propelled up towards the area where the band is playing. I am being pushed by Lavender and Harry is pushing Mione. We finally stop right in front of everyone.
My mother starts to speak again. All of a sudden Chloe runs through the room and distracts everyone. Saved by the dog. We manage to duck away. Harry and Lavender are already in the hallway laughing. I manage to stop laughing.
"You guys let the dog go didn't you." I look up.
Harry stops laughing. "Well you two looked awful up there. We had to do something."
Hemione is mortified. "You didn't need to set Chloe on those poor people."
Lavender is beet red. "We thought she would run towards you. Not towards the food."
I can't help but laugh. "She's a puppy. Of course she will head towards the food." We all collapse laughing, we manage to pick ourselves up and we all head towards the room that my TV is in. Lavender and Mione duck off for a moment and come back dressed in pajamas.
Harry and I give them looks. I finally speak up. "You two get to change and leave us stuffed in these stupid suits looking like penguins."
Mione speaks up. "You two can go change too. We aren't stopping you. " They go over and find some movie. Harry and I grab some other clothes and go change. When we came back we find the two girls on separate couches with popcorn and pop. Chloe is curled up near Mione. They are watching Pearl Harbor. I really like the action sequences in it. We each grab a seat next to our prospective girl. Harry and Lavender have the Gryffendor blanket and Mione and I have the Slytherin one wrapped around us.
