Chapter two: Asking for dates

Gryffindor and Slytherin are in their potions lesson with Proffessor snape.

Ron enters late.

Snape: Ronald Weasley, you are late.  What is your pathetic little excuse?

Ron:  I had to speak to Professor Dumbledore about my timetable this year.

Snape:  You should have done that after the lesson.  30 points from Gryffindor.

Ron:  Thats not fa-

Hermione (cuts ron off): Ron shut up do you want us to loose more points??

Snape:  Excuse me Miss Granger but I am the only one in this room that will tell people to shut up.  20 points from Gryffindor.

Ron (whispers): Nice one Hermione.

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Dawnith Geekcliffe is sitting in the Great Hall and Harry walks over to her.

Harry: Hello Dawnith

Dawnith: Harry!! Hi! I am so glad you are here! You can call me Dawn.

Harry: Uh ok...you got a bit excited there didn't you?

Dawn: Heehee yes I did.  Sorry about that.  Not meaning to sound rude or anything, but did you want something?

Harry: Yes, yes I do want something.  You see, the start of term ball is coming up and urm I was wondering if you urm would maybe uh perhaps want to go with me?

Dawn: OH MY GOD!!!! Are you serious??? I would love that!!!!

Harry: Ok, once again you are getting worryingly excited about it.  Ok it's a date then I guess…

Dawn:  Yes it is! It's a date!

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In the Gryffindor common room, Ron, Hermione and Harry are discussing who they are taking to the ball.

Harry:  So, Dawn told me that she would go with me to the ball. 

Hermione: That's great Harry!

Harry:  Yeah…I guess.

Ron:  What do you mean you guess? I thought you really liked her!

Harry: Its nothing, forget it.  So who are you guys going with?

Ron:  I am going with Jean Nangle.

Harry:  Jean?? Urm sorry Ron, but don't you think she has a few manly features?

Hermione:  Harry that's a rude thing to say!

Ron:  That's ok Harry, I agree with you.  There was just no one else to go with.

Harry: So Hermione, what about you? Who are you going with?

Hermione: I am going with Oliver Wood.

Harry:  Oliver Wood???? How is that possible he doesn't go to Hogwarts anymore!

Hermione: Yes I know that.  But he is visiting and helping coach some quidditch and Dumbledore invited him to the ball, and he then invited me.

Liz and Rah overhear this conversation and start discussing it between them.

Liz: How did she get a date with Oliver? He was like the cutest boy in school. What would he want with her?

Rah: That's slightly unfair Liz.  Just because she is a brainy bitch who gets the love of our lifes, it doesn't mean to say that you should be nasty to her.

Liz: You are the one that called her a brainy bitch!!

Rah:  Shut up.

Harry, Ron and Hermione walk over to them.

Hermione:  I couldn't help overhearing part of your conversation.  I do hope you aren't jealous.

Liz:  No of course not.  What would make you think that?

Ron:  You are jealous.  Its quite pathetic really.

Rah:  Are you calling ME pathetic?

Ron:  Urm that's what I just said.

Apoppadripple enters

Liz:  Apopp! Where have you been?

Rah:  Take one guess!

Apoppadripple:  Yes I have been with Malfoy!  He asked me to the ball, and I said yes of course.  I cannot wait!  It is going to be the best night ever!

Harry:  Yeah just great.

Harry walks out of the common room.