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AN- For once it's Ron giving Hermione the run around instead of the other way round this Fic is set in Harry and Ron's 5th year at Hogwarts
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Hermione stood outside the portrait hole her stomach was a pit of nerves and she was shaking uncontrollably. Why was she doing this? What was she trying to prove? When she'd left her own common room minutes earlier this had seemed like a good idea now as she stood there in the cold the reality of what she was about to do hit her.
"I can't believe it" she mumbled to herself "this isn't the way to get his attention" she smiled glad she wouldn't have to go through with it after all and made to leave.
"Hermione Granger fancy seeing you down here" too late his dreary voice drummed in her ears she turned to face him.
"Mal… I mean Draco just the man I wanted to see" she cooed sweetly her sweetest smile plastered firmly on her face.
"Really?" Malfoy smiled obviously pleased to hear that. It was common knowledge that for the past few months he'd been crushing on Hermione. The thought of this usually repulsed her but now she could use his affections to her advantage.
"Of course" Hermione said smiling still
"And why is that then?" he asked trying not to sound interested
"Well as you know" she started getting straight to the point "Spring Fling is this Saturday and I wondered if you'd" did she really want to do this? "Accompany me" she'd done it now there was no turning back 'where's that time turner when you need it?" she thought to herself. What had she done? Surely there was better ways to get someone's attention. This had however been the only one she'd thought might actually work.
"You want me to go to Spring Fling with you?" Draco said in disbelief Hermione reluctantly nodded "please say no" she thought to herself she knew however his answer would be yes that was exactly why she'd asked him.
"Well I guess I could" he replied not trying to sound to desperate
"Perfect met me in the entrance hall at 8" he nodded casually and waited until she was completely out of sight before doing his happy dance all the way down the corridor.
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Ron sat at the Gryffindor table starring in to space unaware of what Harry was saying to him
"Then I thought we could dance naked for a week to welcome the harvest" Harry said slightly agitated that Ron's attention had been lost ever since Hermionie had come down to breakfast.
"Sure sounds like fun" Ron replied Harry punched him in the arm…hard "what was that for?" he asked startled out of his dazed state.
"I'm in the middle of a crisis here" he said half serious " your help would be much appreciated" Ron smiled sheepishly at this
"Ok you have my full attention shoot"
"You gladly" Harry said laughing "but seriously I don't know how to ask her to Spring Fling" Harry had found it easy asking girls out before but there was something about this particular one that made his knees shake and his mouth go dry.
"Who" Ron asked completely oblivious
"Ron" Harry sighed a loss for words
"Sorry I'm washing my hair," he said unable to remain serious neither apparently could Dean or the rest of the Gryffindor's around them as the table was suddenly an uproar of laughter which increased when Harry threw his toast at him.
"He's talking about Susan" Seamus said helpfully
"Oh of course" Ron smiled "just go over and ask her" he added
"I can't I don't know why I just can't" he said returning to his seat
"Can't what?" Hermione asked seeing her chance to tune into the conversation
"Ask Susan to Spring Fling" Neville informed her
"Just ask her," she said repeating Ron's earlier advice "That's what I did" she gladly noted Ron's almost choking on his crumpet
"And who did you ask?" he asked through a mouth full of food
"Malfoy" she told them before taking a bite of her muffin to keep herself from laughing at Ron and Harry's bemused expressions
"Malfoy" they echoed in perfect unison at which she nodded
"Are you mad?" Dean asked her obviously not quite believing her she shook her head but thought to herself 'no I'm just desperate'
"So why Malfoy?" Ron asked in disbelief. Images of the Yule Ball danced round his mind. First Krum now Malfoy why was she doing this to him did she like to torture him like this?
"Why not?" she replied casually "I needed a date and he was very much available and only to eager to take me" she added the last part for Ron's benefit
"You could have asked…" Ron refrained from saying me and instead said "anyone but him!"
Hermione merely smiled before changing the subject "I'll ask her for you if you like" she told Harry who nodded enthusiastically in agreement. With a triumphant smile at Ron's obvious look of jealously she turned and made her way to where Susan was sitting with her friend Hannah
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"Padma" Dean said
"Pavarti" was Neville's reply
"Watch her she's a nightmare" Harry said Neville appeared to look rather scared and he tried to convince him he was joking
"What about you Seamus?" Ron asked
"Lavender" he replied sheepishly
"Again" everyone said laughing at the pink tinge his cheeks had acquired
"Why don't you take her?" Harry asked Ron had been trying to find an alternative date for Hermione since he'd found out she was taking Malfoy. It was now Friday and with the dance tomorrow he was running out of options and he was the obvious choice anyway.
"I can't" he replied flatly
"And why is that?" Dean asked curiously
"I'm taking Hannah" he grinned
"You kept that quiet didn't you" Harry laughed as Ron went as red his hair
Hermione sat on the stairs until now she'd been enjoying Ron's desperate bid to find her a new date. She'd been waiting for him to realize he'd have to do it and finally give into his 'true' feelings for her. But it had all suddenly backfired. He'd been taking Hannah the whole time this called for extreme measures. She swiftly and silently made her way back up to bed "Hannah Abbot" she muttered to herself "let the games begin!" The pretty Hufflepuff didn't stand a chance.
AN- Please, please, please R&R I'll try and update my other stories soon I've been a bit busy hopefully this is good enough to keep you going lol