Disclemair: I'm not the owner of Harry Potter.( How I wish I do)
"Where is he, what am I going to do!! I can't believe this! He promised..." Hermione began to pace nervously.

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Last night.

"Are you ready for tomorrow?" Snape asked, while cleaning his desk.

"I'm prepared it's just that I'm nervous. I don't think that I can stand those faces staring at me. Maybe if you are there .I.umm"

"Don't worry, I'll be there." He smiled with assurance.

"Promise?"

"I promise."

~***~

"I guess he won't be here after all."

Hermione walked to the stage, when she heard her name.

~***~

"Who is our last participant, Seamus?"

"Well Ginny, we always save the best for the last. Let's welcome Hogwarts own Head Girl, Hermione Granger!" The hall clapped loudly as Hermione walked onto the stage. She was wearing a black leather dress, and for a change, she had straightened her hair.

Hermione stood nervously on the stage. She looked at the staring crowd, and suddenly spotted a tall man standing against the wall near the entrance, wearing a dark blue shirt with black pants. With a start she recognized him- it was Severus Snape!!

Knowing that Hermione was looking at him, Snape gave her an encouraging smile and an imperceptible nod.

No longer nervous, Hermione gave the signal to start the background music. She closed her eyes and began to sing.

~I'm Standing on a bridge

~I'm waitin in the dark

~I thought that you'd be here by now

~Theres nothing but the rain

~No footsteps on the ground

~I'm listening but theres no sound ~Isn't anyone tryin to find me?

~Won't somebody come take me home

~It's a damn cold night

~Trying to figure out this life

~Wont you take me by the hand

~take me somewhere new

~I dont know who you are

~but I... I'm with you ~im looking for a place

~searching for a face

~is anybody here i know

~cause nothings going right

~and everythigns a mess

~and no one likes to be alone ~Isn't anyone tryin to find me?

~Won't somebody come take me home

~It's a damn cold night

~Trying to figure out this life

~Wont you take me by the hand

~take me somewhere new

~I dont know who you are

~but I... I'm with you

Slowly Hermione open her eyes.

~oh why is everything so confusing

~maybe I'm just out of my mind

~yea yea yea ~yea,yea ~yea,yea ~yea, yea ~yea-ah ~It's a damn cold night

~Trying to figure out this life

~Wont you take me by the hand

~take me somewhere new

~I dont know who you are

~but I... I'm with you ~Take me by the hand

~take me somewhere new

~I dont know who you are

~but I... I'm with you

~I'm with you ~Take me by the hand

~take me somewhere new

~I dont know who you are

~but I... I'm with you

~I'm with you

~I'm with you...

The hall roars with cheers while the teachers stand up and clap loudly. Hermione bow and walk down the stage.

~***~

Hermione walks towards her friends. The Gryffindors congratulate Hermione on her performance.

"Wow 'Mione, I don't know that you can sing." Dean says." Nice performance."says Atina Davis, Dean's latest girlfriend.

Moments later Parvarti, Lavender and Ginny come and join the group. Dean give a glare at Lavender.

"Wow 'Mione, you're great." Ginny says

"Yeah, nice hair too." Parvarti says

"Great performance, I like your dress though." Lavender says.

"It looks like I'm not going to win this competition after all" Draco says.

"Don't worry Draco there is always next year. Ah! I forgot, you are not going to be here. It looks like your luck are running down. I have to go my work is not done yet." Ginny walk to Seamus who is talking with a group of teacher that Hermione assume as the judges.

"So Ron, Harry, I won the bet. How much do you own me?" Neville says.

"You fool, can we talk about this later?" Ron says panicly.

"What bet?" Hermione ask confusedly. Hermione looks at the three of them.

"We sort off bet on you." Harry says while looking down on the floor.

"What is the bet about Neville?" Hermione ask angrily.

"Err.they don't think that you ca-can sing. But I know you can so they started this betting."

"What do you know; my two so-called-best friends don't think that I have the talent to sing, and all this while I thought they knew because they are the one who encourage me to enter this damn competition. Tell me Harry, what were you thinking when you ask me to enter this competition?" Hermione's face is now flushed with anger.

"I -I don't think you are going to enter this competition 'Mione. I'm just joking when I ask you to do it."

"I'm out of here." Hermione began to walk away.

" 'Mione, where are you going?" Ron shouted.

"Not near you guys for sure." Hermione walk to the entrance of the Great Hall. Suddenly she saw Professor Snape sitting at a table by the corner. She walks towards the table and sit beside him.

"I told you that I'll be here." He smiles.

"Thank you sir." Hermione smile weakly.

"Hello 'Mione, I just want to tell you that I didn't bet on you." Draco says standing across Hermione." May I join you?" Hermione just nodded then Draco went to take a sit beside her.

"What happened?" Snape ask concernly.

"Potter, Weasley and Longbottom bet on Hermione. They, accept for Neville didn't seem to think that Hermione can sing." Draco says and began drinking his pumpkin-juice.

"Well Hermione, I think you have shown them what you can do. Don't be sad."

Hermione put her head on Snape's shoulder, while he strokes her hair. Draco is a bit surprise with the scene.

"I don't know, maybe it's my fault after all. I never actually sing in front of them.Wait a minute, why am I upset in the first place?" Hermione give Draco and Snape a questioning look.

"I don't know 'Mione. Look, let's just forget about it okay?" Draco put his hand on Hermione's arm for assurance. Hermione lean towards him and they hug each other. They didn't realize the look on Snape face.

~***~

'Why do I feel this way? Am I jealous? Come on Severus it is just a friendly hug. But then again look at them,the way Draco hugs her. Uhh how I wish I'm in his place.Wait,what am I thinking?Am I falling for her?'

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"Lady's and Gentlemen's, I have an announcement to make, due to the tuff competition the judges, professor Lupin, Professor Black, Professor Sinistra And Professor Dumbledore decided that the winner will be inform tomorrow before our special performance. Thank you" Ginny says." Now that the competition has ended, Professor Dumbledore asked me to inform students to make sure that you are in your dorm before 12 midnight."

~***~
"I wonder what is the special performance?" Hermione ask.

"You'll see." Again Snape just give her a smile 'And I'm sure you will be surprise.'

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A/N: What do you think? And again Thanks to Manisha for being patient with my grammatical mistake. To Lady Chaos, Thanks for your review, I think we have similar mind. The song is by Avril Lavigne