Author's Note: This chapter leans a little bit back to my major fluffiness
stage of fics, so sorry about that. Please read and review.
All through dinner Draco worried about his plan. Every single thing that could go wrong had occurred to him. Finally the end of the meal came. The teachers had been dipping a little to far into the wine and champagne and a tipsy Dumbledore announced that they would all dance. With the wave of a wand the table and chairs were gone and music started up. Everyone crowded onto the dance floor, even Professor Snape! Draco danced somewhat uncomfortably as he spoke to his teachers and watched his girl.
After about an hour, Hermione had loosened up and was dancing. Ginny, however, was still wound as tight as a pocket watch. She glanced nervously at her partner in crime and he nodded. Then she turned to Dumbledore and gave a little signal. He winked and waved his wand and suddenly a soft slow song filled the room. To everyone's surprise, Draco walked over to the girls and held out his hand. to Ginny. "May I have this dance?" he asked. "Yes you may," she replied, slightly nervous. She gave Herm a helpless shrug and allowed Draco to lead he out onto the floor.
As they danced Ginny gave Draco and acidic look. "You had better hope that this plan works. Did you see the look on her face? Oh she'll probably never forgive me." "Would you please calm down? It will work, it has to work." She nodded and as the song ended Draco gave her a hug and a quick peck on the lips. "Thank you for everything. Wish me luck," he said, then he headed across the room. "Luck."
It was bad enough that she had to watch them have such an animated conversation, but when Draco kissed her best friend, it was more than Hermione's poor heart could take. She turned away from the floor and headed towards the door. Another slow song began to play and she felt a single tear slip down her cheek. When she had almost reached the door, she felt a soft touch on her arm. Hermione spun around and came face to face with that blue-eyed angel that was causing all of her inner turmoil. His eyes were soft and he gave her a heart -wrenching smile. "Please Hermione, before you go will you please dance with me?" Confused, she nodded and allowed herself to be led out to the middle of the floor.
Draco stopped Hermione as they reached the middle of the floor. His hand came up to her face and he softly brushed away that solitary tear that clung to her cheek. Then he took her in his arms and they began to glide across the floor. Hermione didn't know what to do with herself. She was afraid that if she kept focusing on Draco's eyes that all of her resolve would disappear and she would kiss him. That would only cause more pain. But if she were to rest her head on his shoulder, would it be to intimate? She decided to risk the intimacy and let her head fall softly. She snuggled up against him and closed her eyes, willing herself to forget all of the problems and just concentrate on being in Draco's arms again. All she wanted was for this moment to last as long as possible.
Hermione was so close that Draco was having a hard time breathing. All he wanted to do was kiss her until the world went away. But he couldn't do that until he tried to make everything right. Then maybe he'd get his chance to kiss her, to love her. When the song ended he pulled away slowly so that he could remember exactly how it felt to hold her. "Thank you for the dance Hermione," Draco managed to choke out. He made sure the paper was where it should be and then reached out and took Hermione's hand. He kissed it gently and felt the paper transfer over to her. With that he turned and walked away.
As Draco walked away, Hermione carefully opened the folded piece of paper he had given her. It read: Clue 1 Go to the place where Gryffindors sleep To the exact spot where truth did weep. There you will find the second clue And the next step shall be revealed to you.
And so it began.
Author's Note: I want to thank my friend that helped me with the riddles. You know who you are (
All through dinner Draco worried about his plan. Every single thing that could go wrong had occurred to him. Finally the end of the meal came. The teachers had been dipping a little to far into the wine and champagne and a tipsy Dumbledore announced that they would all dance. With the wave of a wand the table and chairs were gone and music started up. Everyone crowded onto the dance floor, even Professor Snape! Draco danced somewhat uncomfortably as he spoke to his teachers and watched his girl.
After about an hour, Hermione had loosened up and was dancing. Ginny, however, was still wound as tight as a pocket watch. She glanced nervously at her partner in crime and he nodded. Then she turned to Dumbledore and gave a little signal. He winked and waved his wand and suddenly a soft slow song filled the room. To everyone's surprise, Draco walked over to the girls and held out his hand. to Ginny. "May I have this dance?" he asked. "Yes you may," she replied, slightly nervous. She gave Herm a helpless shrug and allowed Draco to lead he out onto the floor.
As they danced Ginny gave Draco and acidic look. "You had better hope that this plan works. Did you see the look on her face? Oh she'll probably never forgive me." "Would you please calm down? It will work, it has to work." She nodded and as the song ended Draco gave her a hug and a quick peck on the lips. "Thank you for everything. Wish me luck," he said, then he headed across the room. "Luck."
It was bad enough that she had to watch them have such an animated conversation, but when Draco kissed her best friend, it was more than Hermione's poor heart could take. She turned away from the floor and headed towards the door. Another slow song began to play and she felt a single tear slip down her cheek. When she had almost reached the door, she felt a soft touch on her arm. Hermione spun around and came face to face with that blue-eyed angel that was causing all of her inner turmoil. His eyes were soft and he gave her a heart -wrenching smile. "Please Hermione, before you go will you please dance with me?" Confused, she nodded and allowed herself to be led out to the middle of the floor.
Draco stopped Hermione as they reached the middle of the floor. His hand came up to her face and he softly brushed away that solitary tear that clung to her cheek. Then he took her in his arms and they began to glide across the floor. Hermione didn't know what to do with herself. She was afraid that if she kept focusing on Draco's eyes that all of her resolve would disappear and she would kiss him. That would only cause more pain. But if she were to rest her head on his shoulder, would it be to intimate? She decided to risk the intimacy and let her head fall softly. She snuggled up against him and closed her eyes, willing herself to forget all of the problems and just concentrate on being in Draco's arms again. All she wanted was for this moment to last as long as possible.
Hermione was so close that Draco was having a hard time breathing. All he wanted to do was kiss her until the world went away. But he couldn't do that until he tried to make everything right. Then maybe he'd get his chance to kiss her, to love her. When the song ended he pulled away slowly so that he could remember exactly how it felt to hold her. "Thank you for the dance Hermione," Draco managed to choke out. He made sure the paper was where it should be and then reached out and took Hermione's hand. He kissed it gently and felt the paper transfer over to her. With that he turned and walked away.
As Draco walked away, Hermione carefully opened the folded piece of paper he had given her. It read: Clue 1 Go to the place where Gryffindors sleep To the exact spot where truth did weep. There you will find the second clue And the next step shall be revealed to you.
And so it began.
Author's Note: I want to thank my friend that helped me with the riddles. You know who you are (