Hermione and Draco's secret love stayed strong for the next few weeks as Haloween drew colser.

"What shall we dress as?" Hermione asked sitting on Draco's lap wearing nothing but a bath robe after another snog fest.

"WE?" he asked astonished. She never seemed to want to show her love to others. Now that she did he was extatic. All the Slytherin guys had been talking about how hot she was and he wanted to show them he could get more than that mindless Pansy.

"Well, I've been thinking about it and, if it was alright with you, we would put our love on display at the Halloween ball. You know how awesome that would be? Picture their faces!" Hermione finished looking towards the ceiling picturing the Gryff's looking VERY surprised and even more angry!

"Are you sure no one knows? Not even the Dynamic Duo? Draco asked breaking into her thoughts, "Cuz they have been trying to hex me more than usual." Draco finished puzzled.

"Hmm..." she thought. The it dawned on her. She dressed quickly, appologized for having to leave so soon and ran to the Gryff common room. There they were, the Dynamic Duo, sitting at a table in the corner playing wizarding chess. She pulled her want out and used a very strong spell to lift them out of their seats and push them against the nearest wall. The common room went silent and the sight. "What!? This doesn't concern you lot! Scurry along!" she waved the dismiss them all. "Leave him alone!!" she hissed turning to the two on the wall.

"Uhh...Hermione what are you talking about?" Harry said almost convincing her.

"DRACO! I know you know! That cloak works real well, i didn't know you knew until he told me you two prats had been hexing him rather often lately." she snapped making the invisible bonds on their necks tighter.

"Moine! He is a Slyth slug! The worst of the lot!" Ron gasped.

"I LOVE HIM! AND THERE IS NOTHING YOU LOT WILL TO ABOUT IT! AND IF YOU DON'T WANT TO DIE VERY PAINFULLY YOU WILL LEAVE HIM ALONE!!!!" she yelled at them and threw them very painfully on the floor. She then turned walked past all the confused faces and made her way to the only place she could truely be alone, her bathroom.

But, when she arrived she was not alone. The lights had been dimmed, candles lit, and the bath filled with beautiful soaps. She felt a set of strong arms grab her. She loved those arms, but she didn't feel in the mood right now to do anything with him.

"Where were we?" a sly, playful voice whispered in her ear. She felt him kissing her neck.

"Halloween." she replied dodging snogging all together.

"Right," he said twisting her to look into her eyes, "I was thinking Dracula-ish and his sexy Lover. Only a little classier."

"Wow, I'm impressed, good plan! We will be styling!" she grinned. "But, I'm tired, so I'm out!" she kissed him and left.

How much long would this go on? He thought. Was Halloween worth it? Showing their love to everyone, what would it change? Oh well, time will tell. He felt time was deciding so much for him, but he couldn't make decisions for himself lately. Oh well the thought, all will be well if they are together.

~*~

Halloween night rolled around and the two lovers hadnot told eachother what they were wear because they wanted to surprise eachother. They picked out matching colours, black and red, and they wanted to look classy.

Hermione ran to her room and grabbed her stuff right after her last class and made her way to her bathroom to bath and get ready. She enchanted her hair black with cherry red streaks, he would go nuts. But that was not all she did. She transfigured a cherry red corset dress with black bead work on the top. It was strapless exposing her shoulders and neck, perfect she thought. She was trying to decide between the red of the black lipstick and decided the red would be much more classy for their look. She twisted her newly colour hair on top of her head. She left the front two read streaks down and shaped them to frame her face. She slipped her feat into a pair of black satin shoes and buckled them up. She lined her eyes with black for an added touch. The pulled elbow long red gloves on. Then, finally, she trew a black satin cape over her shoulders. She looked in the mirror, perfect she thought.

~*~

Draco decided his hair needed a new look for tonite. She parted it in the center and tossled it about a bit. It would be under his hat he thought, so no point dwelling on it. He put on his black dress pants red sating shirt, and matching tie. The laced up his black and red dressy dancing shoes. He threw on his Zoot suit style jacket (tails and all!) and buttened it up. He threw his his top hat on his head, and stuffed a red feather in the brim. What was it missing he thought as he gazed at himself in the mirror. Then he thought of it. He pulled out his wand, whispered an incantation and fangs grew from his top teeth. Perfect! The walked out of the bathroom picking up his straight cane with a large ruby on the top. They would take everyones breath away.

He made his was to the Great Hall. Everyone looked his was as he passed. Where was his princess he thought as he neared. Everyone was in costume. Would he recognize her? He hadn't durring the summer time. Then, as he looked around he saw her. First from the back, the flowing black cape with a glint of red underneath. The black and red hair twisted beautifully atop her head. She turned. It was as if the time slowed he saw the red dress with the beaded top, the red streaks framing her already perfect face. Her red lips, her black lined eyes. He wanted time to stop so he could look at her for all times. Nothing mattered anymore. Not the stares of the surrounding people, the lack of shagging, not anything. He slowly walked towards her, not blinking or taking his eyes off of her. He thought if he did it would all fade like the best dream ever.

~*~

Where could he be! She thought to herself as she smiled at some people walking past. Could he have stood her up? Would he do that. She spun around and saw the most handsome man walking towards her. His sharp black pants, dancing shoes, red shirt and matching tie. A flowing black coat. Black top hat, red feather bouncing with every step. The cane, tapping so slightly with every step. She looked around, who was he staring so hungrily at. Then he stopped so suddenly in front of her, offered her his arm. And she realized this was her prince. She took his arm and he escorted her into the Hall.

It was beautiful. Grand pupkims all around being lit from inside sources. It was darker than usual due to less candles floating around. And the long house tables had been removed and replaced by smaller round ones. The music had already started. Draco lead Hermione to the dance floor. They had not noticed but everyone had stopped what they were doing and were staring at the two as they danced. They danced for a bit then walked to one of the less populated tables. After seating her, Draco made his way off the get them some punch. Harry and Ron imediately swept in.

"Please don't start, I'm having such a wonderful evening. And what I don't need is you two messing it up!" she said to them.

"We just wanted to say we were sorry, you and Draco look great together." Harry appologized.

"Even tho he is a slimy git!" Ron added, recieving a glare from Harry.

"What are you two playing at?" Hermione asked, "you hate Draco!"

"Ya, but you have stopped helping us with our homework since we made you all mad and stuff, and we want you back!" Ron pleaded.

"And come to think I thought you had something nice to say like you didn't mind him" Hermione huffed.

Draco made his way back over, slid a chair beside his vampire lover. He had decided not to make a snide remard to the Dynamic Duo, for it may upset Hermione and that was the last thing he wanted to do.

"Cat got your tongue Mal-foy!" Ron snapped, staring daggers at him.

"Sorry to disappoint you Ronald. But I would rather not start." Draco said smiling at Hermione. She smiled back amazed he had not started with Ron.

Ron grabbed Harry and they left in a huff. Draco and Hermione finished their wonderful night. It was the best night they had both had ever. He escorted her down a deserted hallway and to Hermione's surprise they stopped in front of a picture of a candle and Draco whispered 'Star light'. The pictured moved and revealed a room, dimmed light, candles and a four-poster bed drapped with sheers. Hermione's breath was taken from her. She didn't know what to do, what to say. But, she felt she didn't have to say anything. He would know how she felt soon enough.