~Chapter Eight: Dance Partners~

Hermione stumbled onto Pansy in the hall, she looked up at her in disgust.

"What do you want Granger?" Pansy sneered, how much she acts like Draco, Hermione smiled, her whole day has been filled with Draco, Draco and more Draco.

"Nothing."

"Hear about the dance coming up?"

"Eer."

"The Valentine's day dance?" Pansy asked.

"No."

"Ha, of course, little miss know it all wouldn't give a crap about the dance, all she cares about is her school marks. At least I'm already going with someone."

"Who? Your pet rat?"

"No. Draco."

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How could he? He said he loved her, how can he be going with someone else? She tossed and turned, she couldn't sleep.

I can't help it, she thought, I love him.

~*~

"Ha."

"What now Pansy?" Draco asked agitated, it was late in the evening, the next day.

"You should have seen the look on her face."

"Who's face?"

"That mudblood, Granger."

"What did you say to her?" Draco sat up.

"That I was going to the dance with you, she looked almost-" Pansy started, but she never got to finish because Draco slapped her across the face, hard.

Draco became aware of the whole common room staring at him, he didn't care, "no pansy, you should watch your mouth. Number one, I am NOT going to the dance with you, number two, I DON'T like you, number three, stop badmouthing Hermione."

Pansy could say no more, as Draco was already out of the room.

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Past endless hallways, he walked hurriedly, not caring about the possible detention he's get if discovered, not caring about the embarrassment in Slytherin, not caring about anything, except Hermione.

He was soon there, in front of the Gryffindor common room, he looked around, how was he going to get in?

"Password?" The fat lady's voice surprised him.

"Eer."

"Oy, what are you doing here?"

Draco looked around and groaned, it was Ron, "this is our common room so get lost."

"Weas-Ron," Draco corrected himself, to the surprise of Ron, "where is Hermione?"

"In the library, why do you-" but he never got to finish his sentence, because Draco ran off again, as Ron put two and two together, his eyes lightened up.

No, it couldn't be.

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"HERMIONE!"

Hermione looked up from the book she was reading, her eyes were teary, but she didn't care, she saw Draco standing by the door, his face said nothing.

Hermione turned away, "since when were you a stalker?"

"I'm not a stalker," Draco moved towards her, "Look Hermione, don't listen to what Pansy said, I am NOT going to the dance with her."

Hermione said nothing.

"I want to go with you, words can't express how much I want to go with you," Draco said, pulling a seat opposite of her and sitting down.

"This romance talk isn't working," Hermione said.

"What about romance doing?" Draco asked.

Hermione smiled, "Shh, this is a library."

Draco smiled, and knew that Hermione was going to the dance with him from that instant.

~*~

"Hey Hermione," Ron said, blushing, picking at his food.

"Hmm?" Hermione was looking over at Draco, who was looking back at her. She smiled.

"Eer, are you going to the dance with anyone?" Ron's ears turned red.

"Oh," Hermione drew her attention back to Ron, "actually, I am."

Ron's face turned red, he looked down at his plater of food, "Okay then."

"Look I'm really sorry," Hermione started. Ron stood up.

"Sorry Hermione, I have to, eer, do some homework in the library, I guess I'll see you later," and with that he left Hermione wondering what has gotten into him.

Maybe she was spending too much time with Draco, she thought to herself, she didn't even know what was wrong with her best friend.

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