Disclaimer: I wish I owned Draco or Oliver. but sadly, I don't.
A/N: review. review. that's all I have to say. I've been sick so this is mostly the product of cold medicine. but yeah, have fun reading.
*~* Her first reaction was to be happy and Hermione decided to go with that. At the last one she had had lots of fun, granted Krum wouldn't be there and she'd had a big fight with Ron. But this one would be different, right?
Yes, she and Ron had gone out in their fifth year but they were constantly bickering and ultimately decided that they preferred being friends much more.
"As the staff and I have many demands on our time so we will be leaving decorations and the entertainment up to you. I will announce it at dinner tonight," continued Dumbledore, eyes twinkling at the reaction of his students.
They spent the next few minutes dividing up tasks. The prefects were assigned to get a band for the evening and food. Draco and Hermione were given decorations. As head boy and girl they were able to get the fun and easy task while sticking the prefects with the easier tasks. Soon they were let out to the great hall, already filled with students. Hermione took a seat next to Harry and Ron, deciding to let them wait to hear about the ball from Dumbledore, but that didn't stop them from noticing the mysterious smile on her face.
"Wut's wif you 'Mione?" said Ron through a mouthful of mashed potatoes.
All she would say was "You'll see." Harry and Ron gave each other questioning looks but knew from years of experience that she was too stubborn to budge, so they shrugged and returned to their chicken and pumpkin juice.
About twenty minutes later Dumbledore stood to make his announcement, the students in the hall hushed quickly, curious to what this was about.
"Now I'm sure that you all noticed that you have been asked to bring dress robes this year." He said, smiling as a few whispers broke out, obviously they had noticed", This is because on Christmas eve we will be having our second ball in three years. Students fourth year and above are allowed to attend. I believe it will be a good opportunity to have some fun and encourage school unity. So I hope to see many of you there."
Immediately after Dumbledore sat down the room exploded with everyone trying to talk at once.
"So that's what you were smiling about," said Ron.
"Yup, the prefects and head students are in charge of planning. Draco and I are doing decorations together," she said casually, unaware she had said or done anything odd. Harry dropped his fork with a loud clatter and stared at Hermione open mouthed.
"What!?" she asked incredulously.
"You. you just called that git Malfoy, Draco. Since when are you two on a first name basis?" asked Harry, looking stunned. Hermione instantly felt her cheeks getting red.
*Why did I do that* she thought, staring at her plate determindley *I can't stand him!* but an annoying voice in the back of her head said *oh, sure, you used to hate him. But he's been acting differently lately, much more nice* but she pushed that aside thinking *don't be stupid, this is Draco your talking about* sighing in exasperation, she'd done it again! Called him Draco, what was going on?
"I'm tired, I'm going to bed," she said, hastily standing up and heading back to her dormitory.
Ron and Harry sat staring at the place she had sat, dumbstruck.
"Barking mad, that one," said Ron, shaking his head.
*~*
A/N: short, but I wanted to get things moving along. Let me know if you think Hermione's little slip up happened to soon or something. Please review! And I'm trying to think of some students in sixth year to be prefects, any ideas?
A/N: review. review. that's all I have to say. I've been sick so this is mostly the product of cold medicine. but yeah, have fun reading.
*~* Her first reaction was to be happy and Hermione decided to go with that. At the last one she had had lots of fun, granted Krum wouldn't be there and she'd had a big fight with Ron. But this one would be different, right?
Yes, she and Ron had gone out in their fifth year but they were constantly bickering and ultimately decided that they preferred being friends much more.
"As the staff and I have many demands on our time so we will be leaving decorations and the entertainment up to you. I will announce it at dinner tonight," continued Dumbledore, eyes twinkling at the reaction of his students.
They spent the next few minutes dividing up tasks. The prefects were assigned to get a band for the evening and food. Draco and Hermione were given decorations. As head boy and girl they were able to get the fun and easy task while sticking the prefects with the easier tasks. Soon they were let out to the great hall, already filled with students. Hermione took a seat next to Harry and Ron, deciding to let them wait to hear about the ball from Dumbledore, but that didn't stop them from noticing the mysterious smile on her face.
"Wut's wif you 'Mione?" said Ron through a mouthful of mashed potatoes.
All she would say was "You'll see." Harry and Ron gave each other questioning looks but knew from years of experience that she was too stubborn to budge, so they shrugged and returned to their chicken and pumpkin juice.
About twenty minutes later Dumbledore stood to make his announcement, the students in the hall hushed quickly, curious to what this was about.
"Now I'm sure that you all noticed that you have been asked to bring dress robes this year." He said, smiling as a few whispers broke out, obviously they had noticed", This is because on Christmas eve we will be having our second ball in three years. Students fourth year and above are allowed to attend. I believe it will be a good opportunity to have some fun and encourage school unity. So I hope to see many of you there."
Immediately after Dumbledore sat down the room exploded with everyone trying to talk at once.
"So that's what you were smiling about," said Ron.
"Yup, the prefects and head students are in charge of planning. Draco and I are doing decorations together," she said casually, unaware she had said or done anything odd. Harry dropped his fork with a loud clatter and stared at Hermione open mouthed.
"What!?" she asked incredulously.
"You. you just called that git Malfoy, Draco. Since when are you two on a first name basis?" asked Harry, looking stunned. Hermione instantly felt her cheeks getting red.
*Why did I do that* she thought, staring at her plate determindley *I can't stand him!* but an annoying voice in the back of her head said *oh, sure, you used to hate him. But he's been acting differently lately, much more nice* but she pushed that aside thinking *don't be stupid, this is Draco your talking about* sighing in exasperation, she'd done it again! Called him Draco, what was going on?
"I'm tired, I'm going to bed," she said, hastily standing up and heading back to her dormitory.
Ron and Harry sat staring at the place she had sat, dumbstruck.
"Barking mad, that one," said Ron, shaking his head.
*~*
A/N: short, but I wanted to get things moving along. Let me know if you think Hermione's little slip up happened to soon or something. Please review! And I'm trying to think of some students in sixth year to be prefects, any ideas?