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Chapter 6:
Hermione saw Cho go with Derek. Harry and her caught each other's eyes. After what seemed forever, he smiled at her, though she turned around. She saw Draco coming from the arriving Slytherins. 'Jeez, he looks hot right now...' she thought as she saw him coming by. He was wearing black robes made of Satin.
" Wow, Hermione..." he stopped to look at her." You look gorgeous..." he said sarcastically, though it was the truth.
" Stop, Draco" she said as he slipped his arm around her waist." No need to make me red embarrassed with this light makeup I put on." She stopped as they entered.
The sight WAS something to gape about. The ceiling like night, though lovely snowflakes and were falling from it. Light music from Ireland and England old times played. The doors that were opened, led outside to the Fairy garden, which was a very lovely garden decorated with the biggest Rose Bushes. People were already starting to dance.
" Well, shall we dance?" he asked.
" Uh, yes, but don't make us look like fools."
" Me?! Pshaw!" he stopped when he felt her delicate arms slip on both shoulders and met at the back of his neck.
" Not bad, Draco. You've been practicing?"
" No, it comes naturally" he teased." I've got genes, you know. Anyways, any plans for the holidays?"
" No, I'm staying here. My Aunt Vicki is having surgery in America over the holidays. Besides, my parents think I always want to stay during the holidays because of Harry, also. What about you?"
" Oh well, I'm st-staying too" he lied. He knew he had to send his mom an owl right after the dance about staying.
" Really?" she asked.
" Yeah..." Everyone stopped dancing when they saw the Weird sisters come on the stage. They said some things and started to sing what seemed to be soft rock with a weird twist.
" Oh Draco! I love this song!" said Hermione as they played a slow one. Hermione rested her head on his shoulders to everyone else's surprise. He very much enjoyed the feel of her waist sway in his hands.
After everyone ate(Hermione sat at the head table), and danced, they both went outside. Hermione and Draco really started to show they're affection for each other. They went inside every so often to dance. Once, Blaise asked Hermione to dance and Draco was stuck with Pansy.
" Having a good time with Draco?" he asked her.
" Yeah..."
" He is a great friend you know, well at least to the Slytherins. Do you LIKE him?" Hermione looked at him funny." It's ok, your secrets are safe with me..." he said sounding very deceiving.
" Yes, er-I think I do at least-"
" Figures knowing how mostly every girl likes him...Funny though how he always teased you for being a Mud-mixed and now he likes-" he stopped. He was very glad the dance ended at once because Hermione starting to look at him even weirder as he said his last statement.
" Hermione, why don't you wait outside while I get us some drinks," said Draco.
" Alright." Outside, she saw Harry, with Parvati and Ron with Lavender on the marble balcony. All four spotted her and walked to her. She turned her body the other way to ignore them.
" Hermione, please talk to us...we're really sorry. Do you REALLY think this should make us enemies?" asked Lavender.
Hermione turned around about to yell that them but before she could even make sound come from her mouth, Draco cut in." Hello Potter, Weasel, Lavender, Parvati..." he slid his hand across Lavenders chest as he handed Hermione the cup. Lavender giggled(yes she's basically the 'pretty-boy whore') through her red face." Anything seems to be the problem?"
Ron was infuriated at what he just did, but knew that if he started anything, the teachers all around would yell at him. Draco gestured for Hermione to follow him downstairs off the balcony and into the garden. They both knew that the four were following them, but they could care less.
Behind a patch of rose bushes, which were higher than Draco, Hermione and Draco stood talking." What did Potter want?" he asked.
" Well no, Lavender just talked to me...something about me being silly for taking that thing Harry did seriously, or something like that."
Behind a rosebush, the four watched from individual tiny holes." So..done your Christmas shopping yet?" he asked.
" Not all. Want to come with me to Hogsmeade during break?"
" A date?!" he smirked.
" Oh come on! You're SO shallow. I'll get you a present also..." she said.
" You haven't gotten me one?"
" Like you have gotten me one yet..."
" Well what do you want?" he snickered.
She pushed him against the bush and held his head in place." Kiss me, Draco."
" This will be our gift to each other..." he teased and kissed her. His hands moved through her hair as they kissed.
" Guys, look, they're at it AGAIN" said Parvati.
" Katie told me that Cho told her that they do it practically every night..." whispered Ron.
After that, they walked hand in hand for the first time, in the garden. They saw Ginny and Colin at it in front of a rosebush in every ones view. They also saw professor Mcgonagall giggling and flirting with the Arithmancy teacher. " I think I am going to be sick, Hermione."
She hit his arm." Don't be silly, Draco. Old people have the right to court also..." she said with an upraised eyebrow(raised VERY high).
It was already midnight and everyone started to leave once the Weird sisters left. Draco led Hermione into his Slytherin Common Room. Inside, it was as though the ball never ended, though most people were back in their own clothes, partying like no other.
" So this is what goes on in here..." she said walking past a couple laying on the couch, snogging.
" Not all the time. They just do this after things like the ball...Don't tell me your house doesn't party." he asked. No one was surprised when they saw Hermione's hand in his.
" Well, no. We party alot. It's just, different being with your house."
" Got a problem with my house?" he teased. She laughed.
After quite a few bottlebeers, most people sat in a circle. Everyone who drank them weren't drunk, but very giddy. Most of the seventh years had whiskey, though they were non-alcoholic either(The grounds banned alcoholic drinks from students, but somehow knew when adults had them.) Pansy was quite jealous of Hermione." Granger, go back to your harmless house...Granger, I want to know how you worked a charm on Draco, because you're a mudblood..." she would sometimes say. Most of the Slytherin guys were trying to take advantage of Hermione though, since she was someone new (and they had a few bottlebeers). Though Draco would ruin them.
" So Draco, are you going to ask her out?" whispered Blaise.
Draco seemed to think this was no problem so he tapped Hermione's shoulder." Yes?" she asked quite hyperly.
" Wanna go out?"
" Uh, sure. Won't make much difference since we have snogged each other a mil-" Draco turned her head to shut her up about what she was going to blurt, and also, to kiss her in front of them. All the guys hooted, the girls either pouted, shook their heads or glared. It was already two or three am and went to their Commons Room to sleep for the night-or early morning.
***
Hermione woke up in a rather cheery mood. The sun was shining on her blankets and Crookshanks purred in her ear. She sat up 'so this is it. I'm dating Draco' she thought happily. 'Hope he was serious, knowing how he had one too many bottlebeers last night.' She got out of bed and checked her clock. It was two o'clock in the afternoon. She noticed her hair was in a real mess, so she slipped out and went to her bath. No one else seemed to be awake. Some people were walking around in their pajamas still. She saw a Hufflepuff boy and girl in their ball outfits from last night.
She turned on the bath faucet for milk and watched the clear pool turned milky. She then took the basket of rose petals and threw them in the water. She put the basket on the table, watching more rose petals magically appear in the basket. She slipped in and lay her head against the ground. 'Why do Harry and Ron have to bug me all the time...Its bad enough seeing Harry's face in the corridors, and I have the urge to go up to him and cry in his chest, telling him how sorry I am' she thought. 'It's no use now. I'm going out with Draco now. Let it be known that Harry and Ron know this to, so they stop pestering me.'
" Goodness..." she said out loud.
" What is it?" asked the Mermaid in the painting. She had always been nice to Hermione." Guy problems?"
" Yes..." she let it stop there. She slipped out of the bath making sure the mermaid had her eyes shut, though she didn't mind that much since they were both women. 'Thank Merlin Vincent didn't come in. Hope it stays that way.' " Goodbye!" she waved to the mermaid and she waved back, after dressing.
As she walked through the corridors, more people seemed to be awake. Most were making their way to the entrance of the castle, hauling away their trunks. She noticed that not that many people were leaving. Most of them, however, were first, second or third years. She saw about two seventh years among that crowd, most seventh years stayed for their last year. There were a little more sixth years than seventh in that crowd also, but about three quarters of the sixth and 5th years stayed for their last years also.
She walked back to her Commons Room and saw that Draco, Cho, and Jason Brics(a Hufflepuff seventh year) were sitting in the room. A wide smile spread across her face when Draco looked up at her. She put her things in her room and joined them.
" So," she started," How was your nights last night?"
Cho was first to answer." Wonderful. Derek and I had a wonderful time," she sounded overjoyed. Jason seemed to not hear Hermione. He normally though of himself as more superior than the rest of the heads. Draco hinted that they were both together that night.
" So anyone leaving for Christmas?"
" Not really, I'm with most of the seventh years, planning to spend time here for my last year. I can't believe the year's almost over..." replied Cho. The others nodded agreeingly." I know most of the sixth years are staying, not many fifth years though, unless their parents plan on going out of town this year or they are forced to stay out of bad grades... I also know that about four fourth years are staying. None of the first and second years are and same with the third years."
After awhile, the three left Jason and went to the Great Hall, where some students were eating, or playing a game. It was obvious that those leaving for the Holidays already left. There were 2 tables set out in the great hall. One was half filled with the faculty and the other two were enough for the rest of the people staying for holidays.
A/N:: Hope you liked it! REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW! This actually came out from the tip of my tongue since I'm experiencing slight writers block.
Also, I am also going to school tomorrow*_* god no. but yes. The chapters might take longer to come up, because I can write my chapters anytime, like during lunch or anything in my notebook, its just typing up when I come home....
Disclaimer: I do not own JAK.
Chapter 6:
Hermione saw Cho go with Derek. Harry and her caught each other's eyes. After what seemed forever, he smiled at her, though she turned around. She saw Draco coming from the arriving Slytherins. 'Jeez, he looks hot right now...' she thought as she saw him coming by. He was wearing black robes made of Satin.
" Wow, Hermione..." he stopped to look at her." You look gorgeous..." he said sarcastically, though it was the truth.
" Stop, Draco" she said as he slipped his arm around her waist." No need to make me red embarrassed with this light makeup I put on." She stopped as they entered.
The sight WAS something to gape about. The ceiling like night, though lovely snowflakes and were falling from it. Light music from Ireland and England old times played. The doors that were opened, led outside to the Fairy garden, which was a very lovely garden decorated with the biggest Rose Bushes. People were already starting to dance.
" Well, shall we dance?" he asked.
" Uh, yes, but don't make us look like fools."
" Me?! Pshaw!" he stopped when he felt her delicate arms slip on both shoulders and met at the back of his neck.
" Not bad, Draco. You've been practicing?"
" No, it comes naturally" he teased." I've got genes, you know. Anyways, any plans for the holidays?"
" No, I'm staying here. My Aunt Vicki is having surgery in America over the holidays. Besides, my parents think I always want to stay during the holidays because of Harry, also. What about you?"
" Oh well, I'm st-staying too" he lied. He knew he had to send his mom an owl right after the dance about staying.
" Really?" she asked.
" Yeah..." Everyone stopped dancing when they saw the Weird sisters come on the stage. They said some things and started to sing what seemed to be soft rock with a weird twist.
" Oh Draco! I love this song!" said Hermione as they played a slow one. Hermione rested her head on his shoulders to everyone else's surprise. He very much enjoyed the feel of her waist sway in his hands.
After everyone ate(Hermione sat at the head table), and danced, they both went outside. Hermione and Draco really started to show they're affection for each other. They went inside every so often to dance. Once, Blaise asked Hermione to dance and Draco was stuck with Pansy.
" Having a good time with Draco?" he asked her.
" Yeah..."
" He is a great friend you know, well at least to the Slytherins. Do you LIKE him?" Hermione looked at him funny." It's ok, your secrets are safe with me..." he said sounding very deceiving.
" Yes, er-I think I do at least-"
" Figures knowing how mostly every girl likes him...Funny though how he always teased you for being a Mud-mixed and now he likes-" he stopped. He was very glad the dance ended at once because Hermione starting to look at him even weirder as he said his last statement.
" Hermione, why don't you wait outside while I get us some drinks," said Draco.
" Alright." Outside, she saw Harry, with Parvati and Ron with Lavender on the marble balcony. All four spotted her and walked to her. She turned her body the other way to ignore them.
" Hermione, please talk to us...we're really sorry. Do you REALLY think this should make us enemies?" asked Lavender.
Hermione turned around about to yell that them but before she could even make sound come from her mouth, Draco cut in." Hello Potter, Weasel, Lavender, Parvati..." he slid his hand across Lavenders chest as he handed Hermione the cup. Lavender giggled(yes she's basically the 'pretty-boy whore') through her red face." Anything seems to be the problem?"
Ron was infuriated at what he just did, but knew that if he started anything, the teachers all around would yell at him. Draco gestured for Hermione to follow him downstairs off the balcony and into the garden. They both knew that the four were following them, but they could care less.
Behind a patch of rose bushes, which were higher than Draco, Hermione and Draco stood talking." What did Potter want?" he asked.
" Well no, Lavender just talked to me...something about me being silly for taking that thing Harry did seriously, or something like that."
Behind a rosebush, the four watched from individual tiny holes." So..done your Christmas shopping yet?" he asked.
" Not all. Want to come with me to Hogsmeade during break?"
" A date?!" he smirked.
" Oh come on! You're SO shallow. I'll get you a present also..." she said.
" You haven't gotten me one?"
" Like you have gotten me one yet..."
" Well what do you want?" he snickered.
She pushed him against the bush and held his head in place." Kiss me, Draco."
" This will be our gift to each other..." he teased and kissed her. His hands moved through her hair as they kissed.
" Guys, look, they're at it AGAIN" said Parvati.
" Katie told me that Cho told her that they do it practically every night..." whispered Ron.
After that, they walked hand in hand for the first time, in the garden. They saw Ginny and Colin at it in front of a rosebush in every ones view. They also saw professor Mcgonagall giggling and flirting with the Arithmancy teacher. " I think I am going to be sick, Hermione."
She hit his arm." Don't be silly, Draco. Old people have the right to court also..." she said with an upraised eyebrow(raised VERY high).
It was already midnight and everyone started to leave once the Weird sisters left. Draco led Hermione into his Slytherin Common Room. Inside, it was as though the ball never ended, though most people were back in their own clothes, partying like no other.
" So this is what goes on in here..." she said walking past a couple laying on the couch, snogging.
" Not all the time. They just do this after things like the ball...Don't tell me your house doesn't party." he asked. No one was surprised when they saw Hermione's hand in his.
" Well, no. We party alot. It's just, different being with your house."
" Got a problem with my house?" he teased. She laughed.
After quite a few bottlebeers, most people sat in a circle. Everyone who drank them weren't drunk, but very giddy. Most of the seventh years had whiskey, though they were non-alcoholic either(The grounds banned alcoholic drinks from students, but somehow knew when adults had them.) Pansy was quite jealous of Hermione." Granger, go back to your harmless house...Granger, I want to know how you worked a charm on Draco, because you're a mudblood..." she would sometimes say. Most of the Slytherin guys were trying to take advantage of Hermione though, since she was someone new (and they had a few bottlebeers). Though Draco would ruin them.
" So Draco, are you going to ask her out?" whispered Blaise.
Draco seemed to think this was no problem so he tapped Hermione's shoulder." Yes?" she asked quite hyperly.
" Wanna go out?"
" Uh, sure. Won't make much difference since we have snogged each other a mil-" Draco turned her head to shut her up about what she was going to blurt, and also, to kiss her in front of them. All the guys hooted, the girls either pouted, shook their heads or glared. It was already two or three am and went to their Commons Room to sleep for the night-or early morning.
***
Hermione woke up in a rather cheery mood. The sun was shining on her blankets and Crookshanks purred in her ear. She sat up 'so this is it. I'm dating Draco' she thought happily. 'Hope he was serious, knowing how he had one too many bottlebeers last night.' She got out of bed and checked her clock. It was two o'clock in the afternoon. She noticed her hair was in a real mess, so she slipped out and went to her bath. No one else seemed to be awake. Some people were walking around in their pajamas still. She saw a Hufflepuff boy and girl in their ball outfits from last night.
She turned on the bath faucet for milk and watched the clear pool turned milky. She then took the basket of rose petals and threw them in the water. She put the basket on the table, watching more rose petals magically appear in the basket. She slipped in and lay her head against the ground. 'Why do Harry and Ron have to bug me all the time...Its bad enough seeing Harry's face in the corridors, and I have the urge to go up to him and cry in his chest, telling him how sorry I am' she thought. 'It's no use now. I'm going out with Draco now. Let it be known that Harry and Ron know this to, so they stop pestering me.'
" Goodness..." she said out loud.
" What is it?" asked the Mermaid in the painting. She had always been nice to Hermione." Guy problems?"
" Yes..." she let it stop there. She slipped out of the bath making sure the mermaid had her eyes shut, though she didn't mind that much since they were both women. 'Thank Merlin Vincent didn't come in. Hope it stays that way.' " Goodbye!" she waved to the mermaid and she waved back, after dressing.
As she walked through the corridors, more people seemed to be awake. Most were making their way to the entrance of the castle, hauling away their trunks. She noticed that not that many people were leaving. Most of them, however, were first, second or third years. She saw about two seventh years among that crowd, most seventh years stayed for their last year. There were a little more sixth years than seventh in that crowd also, but about three quarters of the sixth and 5th years stayed for their last years also.
She walked back to her Commons Room and saw that Draco, Cho, and Jason Brics(a Hufflepuff seventh year) were sitting in the room. A wide smile spread across her face when Draco looked up at her. She put her things in her room and joined them.
" So," she started," How was your nights last night?"
Cho was first to answer." Wonderful. Derek and I had a wonderful time," she sounded overjoyed. Jason seemed to not hear Hermione. He normally though of himself as more superior than the rest of the heads. Draco hinted that they were both together that night.
" So anyone leaving for Christmas?"
" Not really, I'm with most of the seventh years, planning to spend time here for my last year. I can't believe the year's almost over..." replied Cho. The others nodded agreeingly." I know most of the sixth years are staying, not many fifth years though, unless their parents plan on going out of town this year or they are forced to stay out of bad grades... I also know that about four fourth years are staying. None of the first and second years are and same with the third years."
After awhile, the three left Jason and went to the Great Hall, where some students were eating, or playing a game. It was obvious that those leaving for the Holidays already left. There were 2 tables set out in the great hall. One was half filled with the faculty and the other two were enough for the rest of the people staying for holidays.
A/N:: Hope you liked it! REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW! This actually came out from the tip of my tongue since I'm experiencing slight writers block.