So anyway on with the story..
Disclaimer: I don't believe this! i've written 4 chapters and I STILL don't own anything, what do I have to do round here to get recognized??
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The next day Hermione woke up at 10:30am. Once again she was late. Great. She got ready for an early lunch whilst remembering what happened last night.
On top of classes, homework, prefect duties and the band, she now had a dance to organise. Well the music was the easy bit, but still no-name.
She walked out the dormitory ready for some food and found Harry and Ron.
"Well if it isn't our 'lil sleeping beauty now" said Ron in a sarcastic tone.
"Hermione," harry said changing the atmosphere to a rather serious one, "if there was something wrong you would tell us, wouldn't you?"
"what makes you think that something is wrong?"
"well you've been waking up really late, and I never see you come back from those meetings even when it's past midnight."
"nothing is wrong! Why don't you just go over to your girlfriends and leave me alone!" she said impatiently.
She had noticed a few 5th years eyeing up Harry and Ron and she felt torn. She just had to start liking 1 of the 2 most wanted guys in the school!
Harry looked disappointed. All he wanted to do was talk to Hermione seriously, but that never seemed to work.
Hermione felt guilty straight after what she had said. She walked out the common room, but not before giving Harry a look which she hoped had said 'follow-me'.
As she stepped out the portrait hole she turned around to find Harry with a questioning look on his face standing right in front of her. She couldn't help but feel the heat rising inside of her.
"I'm sorry." Hermione started, " it's just this prefect thing is getting demanding and there's a lot too organise. You know, the dance?"
"oh yeah, the dance. Hermione I just wanted to know why you're doing so much work. You shouldn't push yourself so much."
"look I'm fine. I'm alright." she assured him.
In the back of her mind there was a little voice telling her that he liked her, 'why would he care so much about your work if he didn't like you?' it said.
'Because he's my friend! all friends look out for each other!'
Harry nodded, and turned to go. But then we was hit with a sudden idea, he turned back around so quickly that Hermione jumped back scared.
"oh sorry Herms. Look I just thought, if maybe I help you organise it, then you won't have such a workload! hm?" Harry said hopefully.
"harry, I can't do that to you! You have enough work as it is! and Quidditch practice, you are the captain, and you can't cancel your training sessions! Don't worry I've got it covered."
She turned to go to the kitchens for some food when from the opposite direction she heard her name being called.
"Hermione! HERMIONE!" It was Terry.
"Hermione I have great news! there's this place down in hogsmeade called the magic microphone, they're having an open night for new bands to play their stuff on Thursday. I got us a slot at 8:00pm. If this goes well then the ball will be fantastic!"
"oh, OK, I'll be there. Meet in the great hall around 7:30?" Hermione replied.
"Great. I'll just go tell Draco. 7:30." Terry turned to leave and he was out of sight Hermione found Harry was still there.
"That was just, something, that we were going to go to, to, um, see if we can find a band for the dance. We wanted a local new band. Well I'm getting hungry, so I'm just gonna go down to the kitchens and grab some food." She turned to go, as so did Harry.
He walked back in to the common room, and walked over to Ron who was doing his charms homework.
"Hermione's okay now. She's just gone to get some food." Harry said as he sat opposite Ron.
Ron looked up at Harry with a serious look on his face. 'This can't be good' Harry thought.
"what's going on with you and Hermione?" He asked, looking Harry straight in the eye.
"nothing. What do you mean?" Harry was getting very confused by now.
"do you like her?"
" well of course I like her! She's my best friend."
"no I mean in a girl way, not in a best-friend way."
"you mean, do I fancy her?" harry said very slowly, cottoning on to what Ron meant.
"Yeah, are you going to the dance with her?" Ron said whilst eviling Harry.
"I haven't even told you if I fancy her yet!"
Ron stared at Harry waiting for an answer. In the meantime Harry was thinking about Hermione , not the best-friend but the girl. He sat there looking off into space, until a few minutes later a look of realisation dawned on hid face.
Ron knew exactly what this meant, ha had just admitted he liked Hermione.
'Great going Ron! You just made Harry realise that he likes your girl!...Well you needed to find out whether he liked her or not...Shut up will you!'
"so, I guess you, do?" Ron asked hesitantly.
"erm, well, only in a girl way. She's still my best friend." Harry said. He was trying to convince himself as much as he was trying to convince Ron.
For the whole day Harry was too preoccupied with his thoughts to do his homework, but there was always tomorrow. By the end of the day he was so confused he just wanted to go to bed. He had been stealing glances at Hermione all day, to figure out which one he liked better. The best-friend or the girl. As he climbed into bed, he was having an internal argument to himself, and only did it stop when he admitted that he liked Hermione more than a friend.
'Happy now!??' He asked himself.
Only then was he allowed to go to sleep, and dream about 'his girl'.
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On Thursday night, Hermione was waiting in the Great hall at 7:25pm. She had been to see Dumbledore on Monday night concerning Transport. She had to tell him about the band, and that they wanted to play at the dance they were organising. Dumbledore seemed very happy to know that Hogwarts had a home band-
"it's been quite a long time since Hogwarts had a 'home band'. I think the last band to be formed here was over 20 years ago. What a lot of fun that had been." He said with a mysterious smiling on his lips.
He had agreed to let them go to Hogsmeade just for tonight. He wanted to know the reaction of the crowd, so he would know what he was letting himself in for at the dance. They were given a curfew of 10:30pm.
When the others arrived with excited looks on their faces, they made their way to Hogsmeade using the horseless carriages used at the beginning of term. They all chatted on the way their, and when they arrived, Hermione had just began to feel the first sign of nerves she had been waiting for.
They walked towards the end of Hogsmeade, and found a long que waiting outside a building with tinted windows so you couldn't see through them.
As she looked past the que, she did a back-take on some familiar faces.
"COLIN! GINNY!" Hermione screamed surprised, "what are you doing here? You should be at Hogwarts!"
"well...umm...what are you doing here?" Ginny asked, hoping she had caught her out.
"Dumbledore gave me permission to be here. I am prefect you know!" Hermione said with pride in her voice.
" Well if you hadn't noticed, I too am a prefect" Ginny said with equal pride.
Hermione had forgot she was made a prefect. She was surprised at first to think that she was actually the sibling who took after Fred and George, but then, she was quite sensible.
" Fine. But Ginny, you must promise me that what you see here tonight must not be repeated at school." Hermione said in a dark tone.
Ginny gave a questioning look, but then Hermione was whisked away by Justin who was ushering her along the que.
The que started to move, and Ginny & Colin stated to move down. They got inside and ordered two cokes and sat down on the a table on the side. The presenter walked on wearing normal muggle clothes, and started to talk about the rules, and the acts appearing.
"so now let's give a warm welcome for our first act. A 4-some from right in Hogsmeade! ANKH!"
The audience clapped as Justin, Terry, Draco and Hermione walked onto the stage.
Ginny had her jaw on the floor. She couldn't believe it. Bookworm Hermione had just walked on-stage with the 3 rather cool guys, wearing revealing black gothic clothing. the guys weren't wearing that!...Dipsticks!
Draco struck a few chords and then started to play a little tune on his guitar. it was quite melodic.
After a few seconds Terry and Justin came in with the bass and drums.
Hermione stepped up to the microphone and placed both hands over it, she started to sing in the mike with a very low sexy voice.
The audience were very impressed, and Ginny couldn't help bopping her head and smiling to hermione's voice singing to the music.
So lately, been wondering
Who will be there to take my place
When I'm gone you'll need love to light the shadows on your face
If a great wave shall fall and fall upon us all
Then between the sand and stone, could you make it on your own
If I could, then I would,
I'll go wherever you will go
Way up high or down low, I'll go wherever you will go
And maybe, I'll find out
A way to make it back someday
To watch you, to guide you, through the darkest of your days
If a great wave shall fall and fall upon us all
Then I hope there's someone out there
Who can bring me back to you
If I could, then I would,
I'll go wherever you will go
Way up high or down low, I'll go wherever you will go
Run away with my heart
Run away with my hope
Run away with my love
I know now, just quite how,
My life and love may still go on
In your heart, in your mind, I'll stay with you for all of time
If I could, then I would,
I'll go wherever you will go
Way up high or down low, I'll go wherever you will go
If I could turn back time
I'll go wherever you will go
If I could make you mine
I'll go wherever you will go
I'll go wherever you will go
After 'ANKH' had finished their song with the previous little tune Draco was playing on hit guitar, the crowd stood up clapping. Ginny thought they were one of the best emo-rock bands she had heard. They certainly very good.
As they walked off stage, they walked towards their rather small dressing room. Hermione walked in last, and shut the door behind them. She turned to the guys.
"we're called 'Ankh'?!!" she asked disbelieving.
Terry stepped up-
"Well they needed a name, they wouldn't except that we had no name, so I chose the one I liked the most."
"ankh was your favourite? I don't even remember hearing that...ever!"
" fine...look if you don't like the goddamn name, change it!" Terry half-shouted it.
There was a long pause whilst Hermione stood there trying to get used to the name.
"that's OK. I just wish you would have told us."
They got changed into their normal clothes, and packed all their stuff away. There was a knock at the door, and Draco went to answer it. Ginny was standing there looking very smug.
Hermione walked over to the door as Draco turned to go.
"so this is what prefect Granger does on Thursday nights?" Ginny asked amazed.
"Ginny please don't tell anyone. I haven't told anyone, and we were hoping to keep it a secret until the dance."
" Does harry or Ron know?"
" nope. Which is why I didn't want you to come. You and colin would be the first to tell them anything. Please?" Hermione had put on her puppy-god eyes, and had a pleading face.
" the most I'm gonna say is that there is a great band called Ankh playing at the dance. Great song by the way. I they all like that?"
" no. There's quite a range. but they're all pretty much emo-rock" Justin said from behind Hermione.
"who thought of the name Ankh?" Ginny asked.
Everyone looked at Terry who was staring at the floor.
"well, anyway, I better go. Curfew is at 10:30 you know." Ginny said and walked off.
"it's only 8:30!" draco said astonished.
They all went back to the horseless carriage waiting for them, and they were on their way back to Hogwarts. They were all chatting on the way back saying how much they couldn't wait for the dance.
They all went their sperate ways to their dormitories, and Hermione walked to the Gryffindor tower. She walked up towards her bed, and noticed a spare piece of parchment lying on the floor beside her bed. She picked it up and wrote on it,
School Dance
November 30th
6:00pm - late??
Music provided by new band 'Ankh'
Dinner included.
Muggle wear.
She put the piece of paper her bedside table, changed and settled herself into bed.' This had to be one of the best decisions of my life' she thought before drifting off to sleep.
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The song 'wherever you will go' is taken from The calling's new album Camino Palmero.
I bought it 2 days ago, and it's the best ever!
Don't tell me that it's sung by a guy...i know that..Hermione just sang it in her voice...shhhh
So neway.
Thanx for the reviews:
Nicole- Sorry about the vocab. thing. i'm not that good at english.
Aline Aquiar- hehe, do you have sky one? I saw the last episode of roswell, then they changed it...weird..
Rina- ummm...i like h/hr better actually...
Hikari 47- Thanx for the band name's, I haven't yet listened to them, I haven't ever heard of them b4...soz
Hermione Elizabeth potter- Draco? bad? where would you get that idea from? someone informs me about his dad oh right....
Dc- yeaaaaaaaaah.....thanx.....---
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