"My Heart Will Go On" Chapter 11: Yes!
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The next few weeks of November went pretty well. Gryfinddor had a game against Ravenclaw & won 230-40. They did find a new Keeper to replace Oliver Wood: Ginny Weasly. Of course Harry is the new captain, so she did really good, but Ron was trying for it too, & he got really mad at Harry. Well, who wasn't mad at Ron? Even his brothers were mad at him for acting like a spoiled brat. Now, the prefects were also getting ready for the Christmas Ball, since it was 2 weeks before it. Luckily, Ron didn't try anything to get Hermione, or Dean, sick, so she was free to go to the dance.
On a Friday night, 2 weeks before the ball, & having holiday break being only a week & a half away, the prefects had a meeting with the heads, deciding what should be at the ball & etc. "I think we should stick with the regular Christmas trees, since that has been a tradition for several hundreds of years," Angelina stated, writing it down on a checklist, "Any suggestions?" "How about we have fake snow falling in the Great Hall?" Padma suggested. "Wonderful idea Padma," Angelina said, writing that down. "We should also have a mini garden with fake snow, if it isn't snow, & loads of hollies, & white roses," Hermione suggested. Lavender added, "& also some benches for people to sit on, & icicle flowers, with a sculpture in the shape of a star, or something Christmas-y." "Great ideas Hermione & Lav," Angelina said, writing those on paper. Lee added, "You are also going to go to Hogsmede the day before break to get dress robes, if you need a pair." "We should have Muggle music playing too Ang," Susan said. "Good suggestion," Angelina agreed, writing it down.
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During the meeting, Dean wasn't really paying attention to what was being said for the ball, but how he was going to ask Hermione, even though she would go with him anyway. He intended onto asking her right after the meeting, when they went to watch the stars together. He wanted to make it special, because she was special to him. Finally, the meeting was over, & everyone headed somewhere. He knew where Hermione was going, so he quickly went to the balcony to meet her there.
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Hermione was nervous that Dean wouldn't ask her to the ball. She had a feeling he would, but what if he didn't want to go with her? 'I'm over- reacting. Of course he'll ask me,' Hermione told herself. The meeting finally ended, & she headed up to the balcony, where Dean would be heading too.
"Hey Dean," Hermione greeted him, wrapping her arms around his neck. He gave her a hug, & whispered in her hair, "Hey 'Mione." It was getting colder at night, since it was December. Luckily, they already had a blanket out here, so Dean picked it up & wrapped it around him & her. Hermione loved it when Dean was near her like this. She asked, "Doesn't the ball sound great? Its going to have snow, & Christmas trees, & everything that makes it so special." He just nodded, staring into the sky. Hermione followed his gaze, & they laid eyes on the same star. Hermione felt Dean turn his gaze onto her & asked, "Hermione?" "Yeah?" she asked, smiling at him. "Can I ask you something?" "Anything." "Will you go to the ball with me?" She smiled brightly, glad that her suspicions weren't true. "Of course."
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Dean was so happy that he lifted Hermione & twirled her around. "Yes! You said yes!" he celebrated, happy to hear Hermione laughing as he kept twirling her. He bent his head up & kissed her, which she returned. He set her down as they kept kissing. "How sweet," someone smirked, in a good way, from behind them. They turned around & saw Lavender standing there with a smile on her face. "Lav! I thought you were meeting up with Seamus," Dean said sheepishly, still holding Hermione close as she buried her head into his chest. "We did meet up," someone said from behind her. It was Seamus! "But you aren't-." "I flew into her window, which she left open for me. Glad you finally told her Dean," he smirked back. He was just so embarrassed, & it appeared that Hermione was too, but they both let out a laugh, saying in unison, "At least we don't have to keep it a secret anymore!" They smiled at each other, Dean immediately relaxing at Hermione's smile. They all talked about the ball until they were too tired to talk anymore.
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The next few weeks of November went pretty well. Gryfinddor had a game against Ravenclaw & won 230-40. They did find a new Keeper to replace Oliver Wood: Ginny Weasly. Of course Harry is the new captain, so she did really good, but Ron was trying for it too, & he got really mad at Harry. Well, who wasn't mad at Ron? Even his brothers were mad at him for acting like a spoiled brat. Now, the prefects were also getting ready for the Christmas Ball, since it was 2 weeks before it. Luckily, Ron didn't try anything to get Hermione, or Dean, sick, so she was free to go to the dance.
On a Friday night, 2 weeks before the ball, & having holiday break being only a week & a half away, the prefects had a meeting with the heads, deciding what should be at the ball & etc. "I think we should stick with the regular Christmas trees, since that has been a tradition for several hundreds of years," Angelina stated, writing it down on a checklist, "Any suggestions?" "How about we have fake snow falling in the Great Hall?" Padma suggested. "Wonderful idea Padma," Angelina said, writing that down. "We should also have a mini garden with fake snow, if it isn't snow, & loads of hollies, & white roses," Hermione suggested. Lavender added, "& also some benches for people to sit on, & icicle flowers, with a sculpture in the shape of a star, or something Christmas-y." "Great ideas Hermione & Lav," Angelina said, writing those on paper. Lee added, "You are also going to go to Hogsmede the day before break to get dress robes, if you need a pair." "We should have Muggle music playing too Ang," Susan said. "Good suggestion," Angelina agreed, writing it down.
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During the meeting, Dean wasn't really paying attention to what was being said for the ball, but how he was going to ask Hermione, even though she would go with him anyway. He intended onto asking her right after the meeting, when they went to watch the stars together. He wanted to make it special, because she was special to him. Finally, the meeting was over, & everyone headed somewhere. He knew where Hermione was going, so he quickly went to the balcony to meet her there.
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Hermione was nervous that Dean wouldn't ask her to the ball. She had a feeling he would, but what if he didn't want to go with her? 'I'm over- reacting. Of course he'll ask me,' Hermione told herself. The meeting finally ended, & she headed up to the balcony, where Dean would be heading too.
"Hey Dean," Hermione greeted him, wrapping her arms around his neck. He gave her a hug, & whispered in her hair, "Hey 'Mione." It was getting colder at night, since it was December. Luckily, they already had a blanket out here, so Dean picked it up & wrapped it around him & her. Hermione loved it when Dean was near her like this. She asked, "Doesn't the ball sound great? Its going to have snow, & Christmas trees, & everything that makes it so special." He just nodded, staring into the sky. Hermione followed his gaze, & they laid eyes on the same star. Hermione felt Dean turn his gaze onto her & asked, "Hermione?" "Yeah?" she asked, smiling at him. "Can I ask you something?" "Anything." "Will you go to the ball with me?" She smiled brightly, glad that her suspicions weren't true. "Of course."
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Dean was so happy that he lifted Hermione & twirled her around. "Yes! You said yes!" he celebrated, happy to hear Hermione laughing as he kept twirling her. He bent his head up & kissed her, which she returned. He set her down as they kept kissing. "How sweet," someone smirked, in a good way, from behind them. They turned around & saw Lavender standing there with a smile on her face. "Lav! I thought you were meeting up with Seamus," Dean said sheepishly, still holding Hermione close as she buried her head into his chest. "We did meet up," someone said from behind her. It was Seamus! "But you aren't-." "I flew into her window, which she left open for me. Glad you finally told her Dean," he smirked back. He was just so embarrassed, & it appeared that Hermione was too, but they both let out a laugh, saying in unison, "At least we don't have to keep it a secret anymore!" They smiled at each other, Dean immediately relaxing at Hermione's smile. They all talked about the ball until they were too tired to talk anymore.