"I'm so nervous!" Hermione said, staring at her reflection in the mirror.
"You'll be okay." Ginny laughed, fixing her make-up.
"I will not be okay. I will die of nervousness before I get there."
"Listen, you're absolutely beautiful and you'll win the title of Miss Hogwarts, be sure of that."
"Yes, but you know the tradition - the Miss and Mister have to dance together, and I don't know how to dance!"
"Yes you do, just remember Yule Ball."
"Ginny, I wish to drop this right away." Hermione said, looking at Ginny.
"I won't let you."
Then a snow-white owl flew through the window. Hermione took the letter.
"My Miss,
are you ready? Meet you in the common room.
Kisses,
Harry"
Hermione smiled.
"Looks like he gave you confidence." Ginny pointed out, laughing.
"Oh stop it."
Ginny finished Hermione's make-up, and Hermione stood up.
"Cross fingers." Hermione said before they left the dormitory together. They went down the stairs and met Harry at the bottom.
***Harry's POV***
I waited for Hermione at the bottom of the stairs. I felt as nervous as I've never felt before. Then Hermione appeared. I was taken aback - she was drop-dead-gorgeous. She wore a white dress that followed the body, and fell to her ankles with open back, sleeveless, and black sandals. Her hair was waist-length and it wasn't bushy anymore, she straightened it completely like she did for the 4th year Yule Ball, and curled it a little. Her make-up was simple, just a little of silver eye-shadow, black mascara and a bit of lipgloss. She approached me, I could smell a soft wave of vanilla perfume. I kissed her.
"Hello, my miss!" I said.
"Hello my mister!" Hermione laughed, kissing me back.
***End of Harry's POV***
Hermione and Harry left the common room together, with the rest of the Gryffindor house behind them. Some of them were competitioning and some of them just watching. When they got to the Great Hall, there was already a big crowd of Hufflepuffs, Ravenclaws and Slytherins. McGonagall came and divided them into two groups - audience and auditioning couples. Then Hermione noticed somebody. Malfoy. With Pansy Parkinson. Hermione felt sick.
'What if he wins the Mister title? And what if I win the Miss title? We would have to dance together!'
Then Malfoy caught her eye and smiled mysteriously. Hermione looked away.
'What the hell was that all about?'
But she didn't have time to think more - the Great Hall door opened, and the audience went in and settled first. Then there was some music played, and the couples entered. They sat for the little rounded tables and waited for something to happen. McGonagall stood up and walked onto the stage.
"Welcome to the 1st Miss and Mister Hogwarts competition. Will couples please come here and introduce themselves."
Couples went on and off the stage introducing themselves. When they were finished, McGonagall stood up again.
"Now, girls, please come here."
All girls went onto the stage and lined up, and they each got a number that they pinned onto their chest.
"Now, you all have papers in front of yourselves. Write the number of the competitor you wish to vote for. The girl with the most votes will become the Miss of Hogwarts, and the two girls with most votes after her will become 1st and 2nd escort Miss Hogwarts. You may begin."
The girls stood, some slightly smiling (like Hermione) and some just standing like a rock (like some 7th year Hufflepuff). Hermione caught Harry's eye and smiled at him while seeing him scribble a number on the paper. She was looking around at the rest of the boys and audience and accidentally saw Malfoy. He was looking openly at her, his mouth twitching. Then he looked back to his paper and scribbled a number. Hermione couldn't stop wondering. After 5 minutes, McGonagall summoned all papers to her.
"Girls, you may go sit back."
All girls went off the stage and Hermione sat back near Harry. He kissed her softly on the lips.
"I suppose it was my number you scribbled?" Hermione asked teasingly.
"No, it was Pansy Parkinson's" Harry joked. "Of course it was yours."
Hermione flipped her hair behind her shoulders and caught Malfoy looking at her again. She wondered whether or not she should share it with Harry. She decided not to, she may just be paranoic.
After ten minutes McGonagall stood up and went on the stage again. Everybody fell silent.
"We have counted the votes. Miss Hogwarts is..." All girls sharply inhaled (including Hermione), waiting for the decision.
"Number 7, Hermione Granger!"
Hermione clapped a hand over her mouth, while everybody started clapping and cheering. Well, not everybody. Some girls burst into tears, the rest of them clapped, although some looked very disappointed. Hermione walked up on the stage and recieved the flower bouquet, the sash and, finally, the crown. She was laughing while everybody clapped, and then again everything went clapped. McGonagall looked at the second paper.
"1st Miss Hogwarts escort is... number 19, Luna Lovegood!"
This was what everybody least expected. Luna was pretty, and thank God, she wasn't so weird anymore. She went up the stage, Hermione congratulated her and she congratulated back; recieved the flower bouquet and the sash, stood beside Hermione and waited still waiting for the 2nd escort announcement.
"2nd Miss Hogwarts escort is... number 2, Cho Chang!"
Cho went up on the stage and shot a look full of loathing at Hermione. Hermione's smile faded slightly. Luna quietly whispered near her - "Don't mind her, she's just jealous." Hermione gave a little nod and smiled widely when Cho took her position and everybody started clapping and cheering again. They went off the stage and took their places. Harry stood up and whirled Hermione around kissing her.
"Congratulations, my Miss!"
"You'll be okay." Ginny laughed, fixing her make-up.
"I will not be okay. I will die of nervousness before I get there."
"Listen, you're absolutely beautiful and you'll win the title of Miss Hogwarts, be sure of that."
"Yes, but you know the tradition - the Miss and Mister have to dance together, and I don't know how to dance!"
"Yes you do, just remember Yule Ball."
"Ginny, I wish to drop this right away." Hermione said, looking at Ginny.
"I won't let you."
Then a snow-white owl flew through the window. Hermione took the letter.
"My Miss,
are you ready? Meet you in the common room.
Kisses,
Harry"
Hermione smiled.
"Looks like he gave you confidence." Ginny pointed out, laughing.
"Oh stop it."
Ginny finished Hermione's make-up, and Hermione stood up.
"Cross fingers." Hermione said before they left the dormitory together. They went down the stairs and met Harry at the bottom.
***Harry's POV***
I waited for Hermione at the bottom of the stairs. I felt as nervous as I've never felt before. Then Hermione appeared. I was taken aback - she was drop-dead-gorgeous. She wore a white dress that followed the body, and fell to her ankles with open back, sleeveless, and black sandals. Her hair was waist-length and it wasn't bushy anymore, she straightened it completely like she did for the 4th year Yule Ball, and curled it a little. Her make-up was simple, just a little of silver eye-shadow, black mascara and a bit of lipgloss. She approached me, I could smell a soft wave of vanilla perfume. I kissed her.
"Hello, my miss!" I said.
"Hello my mister!" Hermione laughed, kissing me back.
***End of Harry's POV***
Hermione and Harry left the common room together, with the rest of the Gryffindor house behind them. Some of them were competitioning and some of them just watching. When they got to the Great Hall, there was already a big crowd of Hufflepuffs, Ravenclaws and Slytherins. McGonagall came and divided them into two groups - audience and auditioning couples. Then Hermione noticed somebody. Malfoy. With Pansy Parkinson. Hermione felt sick.
'What if he wins the Mister title? And what if I win the Miss title? We would have to dance together!'
Then Malfoy caught her eye and smiled mysteriously. Hermione looked away.
'What the hell was that all about?'
But she didn't have time to think more - the Great Hall door opened, and the audience went in and settled first. Then there was some music played, and the couples entered. They sat for the little rounded tables and waited for something to happen. McGonagall stood up and walked onto the stage.
"Welcome to the 1st Miss and Mister Hogwarts competition. Will couples please come here and introduce themselves."
Couples went on and off the stage introducing themselves. When they were finished, McGonagall stood up again.
"Now, girls, please come here."
All girls went onto the stage and lined up, and they each got a number that they pinned onto their chest.
"Now, you all have papers in front of yourselves. Write the number of the competitor you wish to vote for. The girl with the most votes will become the Miss of Hogwarts, and the two girls with most votes after her will become 1st and 2nd escort Miss Hogwarts. You may begin."
The girls stood, some slightly smiling (like Hermione) and some just standing like a rock (like some 7th year Hufflepuff). Hermione caught Harry's eye and smiled at him while seeing him scribble a number on the paper. She was looking around at the rest of the boys and audience and accidentally saw Malfoy. He was looking openly at her, his mouth twitching. Then he looked back to his paper and scribbled a number. Hermione couldn't stop wondering. After 5 minutes, McGonagall summoned all papers to her.
"Girls, you may go sit back."
All girls went off the stage and Hermione sat back near Harry. He kissed her softly on the lips.
"I suppose it was my number you scribbled?" Hermione asked teasingly.
"No, it was Pansy Parkinson's" Harry joked. "Of course it was yours."
Hermione flipped her hair behind her shoulders and caught Malfoy looking at her again. She wondered whether or not she should share it with Harry. She decided not to, she may just be paranoic.
After ten minutes McGonagall stood up and went on the stage again. Everybody fell silent.
"We have counted the votes. Miss Hogwarts is..." All girls sharply inhaled (including Hermione), waiting for the decision.
"Number 7, Hermione Granger!"
Hermione clapped a hand over her mouth, while everybody started clapping and cheering. Well, not everybody. Some girls burst into tears, the rest of them clapped, although some looked very disappointed. Hermione walked up on the stage and recieved the flower bouquet, the sash and, finally, the crown. She was laughing while everybody clapped, and then again everything went clapped. McGonagall looked at the second paper.
"1st Miss Hogwarts escort is... number 19, Luna Lovegood!"
This was what everybody least expected. Luna was pretty, and thank God, she wasn't so weird anymore. She went up the stage, Hermione congratulated her and she congratulated back; recieved the flower bouquet and the sash, stood beside Hermione and waited still waiting for the 2nd escort announcement.
"2nd Miss Hogwarts escort is... number 2, Cho Chang!"
Cho went up on the stage and shot a look full of loathing at Hermione. Hermione's smile faded slightly. Luna quietly whispered near her - "Don't mind her, she's just jealous." Hermione gave a little nod and smiled widely when Cho took her position and everybody started clapping and cheering again. They went off the stage and took their places. Harry stood up and whirled Hermione around kissing her.
"Congratulations, my Miss!"
