Until My Dying Day
By Roni Black
Chapter Nine
As a few more months passed, Hermione couldn't think of any other time in her life when she felt herself so happy. Neither did Draco. The two of them began to hang out with Harry and Ron most of the time. At first, Harry and Ron were a little suspicious towards Draco; but as they began spending more and more time with him, they felt more comfortable. Draco was grateful to the two of them, to Hermione, and to his good luck. Only six months before he was miserable and felt as if life was just a waste; now he was surounded by people who loved and appreciated him. He was becoming friends with the rest of the Gryffindors, too.
Two months after Christmas, Hermione and Draco found Ron sitting near the lake and with an angry face. Harry was sitting next to him, but wasn't saying a word; he didn't seem to know what to say.
"What's going on, Ron?" asked Draco.
"Lousy," said Ron, staring furiously at the lake.
"What happened?" asked Hermione, sitting down. Draco sat down, too.
"It's Lavender," Harry explained to Hermione and Draco. "Ron just caught her making out with Seamus."
"Isn't Ginny going out with Seamus?" asked Draco, confused.
"I don't know exactly," said Harry, shaking his head. "It looks like a love triangle - or a love square - or pentagon - it contains Ginny, Seamus, Dean, Lavender and Ron."
"Don't mention me in the same sentence with Lavender!" said Ron angrily.
"Sorry," said Harry. "Well, Ginny doesn't seem to have chosen between Seamus and Dean, and Lavender is taking advantage of the situation - or so it seems - "
"Sounds like a soap-opera," said Draco.
"We're talking about people here!" said Hermione, "we can't make fun of the situation."
"Listen, Hermione," said Ron heavily, "I'm sorry for not respecting your feelings towards Draco... I now understand that I've done a much worse choice."
"It's OK, Ron," said Hermione, "forget about it."
"What are you going to do now?" Draco asked Ron.
"I guess I'm gonna sit and mourn because my girlfriend dumped me," said Ron, but it was jokingly - his face seemed much brighter. "I dunno... I think I'll just try to find another girl, as fast as possible."
"What?" cried Hermione, disgusted, but Harry and Draco both grinned and slapped high fives with Ron.
"Way to go, mate," said Draco.
"What do you mean?" said Hermione, her eyes narrowed.
"He's going to get another girl!" Harry explained. "He doesn't pay attention to his last girl. So what if she dumped him? There are plenty of girls, if your girl dumped you, just get another one!"
"I'm going to do my homework," said Hermione through gritted teeth. She got up and left the three boys chatting and joking, and as she walked away, they could clearly hear her muttering: "BOYS."
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Ron did "get" another girl: Susan Bones, from Hufflepuff. And though Hermione kept narrowing her eyes every time she saw Ron with Susan, she didn't say a word, and Susan joined their group.
"You will have another ball at the end of April," announced Professor McGonagall at the end of her next lesson. "This time, it will be for the seventh-years only; you may invite a younger student, though."
Excited looks were exchanged between the Gryffindors.
"This time, there will not be dances only," Professor McGonagall continued. "Students will make performances of singing, dancing, entertaining or any other suitable kind of show. I expect each and every one of you to make an effort and try to perform. You will have to plan your performance, of course, and once you think you have a good idea of performance, come to me and I will confirm or not confirm your idea. Be warned: I want as many performances as possible. If I don't see a big number of performances, I will have to make you perform, so try to avoid this situation."
"Performance?" Ron said to Harry and Hermione the minute they got out of the class. "What could we do? Tap-dancing?"
"I think romantic songs would be excellent," said Hermione enthusiastically.
"Romantic songs?" said Ron. "Come on!"
"I'll talk to Draco and ask him," said Hermione. "I think I'll sing with him. What will you do, Harry?"
"I don't know," said Harry, embarrased. "I'll talk to Jessica."
"I don't think I'll perform," said Ron, "I'm not good at this. I'm afraid of crowds."
"I really want to do something," said Hermione dreamily. "And I will help you two, if you need my help. Ron, you can make some jokes."
"Me? Jokes?" said Ron. "Yeah. For sure."
"We'll think of something by the end of April," said Harry, "we have three weeks."
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Author's Note: I know it's short, but the next chapter will be longer, I promise!!! I'd appreciate reviews!
By Roni Black
Chapter Nine
As a few more months passed, Hermione couldn't think of any other time in her life when she felt herself so happy. Neither did Draco. The two of them began to hang out with Harry and Ron most of the time. At first, Harry and Ron were a little suspicious towards Draco; but as they began spending more and more time with him, they felt more comfortable. Draco was grateful to the two of them, to Hermione, and to his good luck. Only six months before he was miserable and felt as if life was just a waste; now he was surounded by people who loved and appreciated him. He was becoming friends with the rest of the Gryffindors, too.
Two months after Christmas, Hermione and Draco found Ron sitting near the lake and with an angry face. Harry was sitting next to him, but wasn't saying a word; he didn't seem to know what to say.
"What's going on, Ron?" asked Draco.
"Lousy," said Ron, staring furiously at the lake.
"What happened?" asked Hermione, sitting down. Draco sat down, too.
"It's Lavender," Harry explained to Hermione and Draco. "Ron just caught her making out with Seamus."
"Isn't Ginny going out with Seamus?" asked Draco, confused.
"I don't know exactly," said Harry, shaking his head. "It looks like a love triangle - or a love square - or pentagon - it contains Ginny, Seamus, Dean, Lavender and Ron."
"Don't mention me in the same sentence with Lavender!" said Ron angrily.
"Sorry," said Harry. "Well, Ginny doesn't seem to have chosen between Seamus and Dean, and Lavender is taking advantage of the situation - or so it seems - "
"Sounds like a soap-opera," said Draco.
"We're talking about people here!" said Hermione, "we can't make fun of the situation."
"Listen, Hermione," said Ron heavily, "I'm sorry for not respecting your feelings towards Draco... I now understand that I've done a much worse choice."
"It's OK, Ron," said Hermione, "forget about it."
"What are you going to do now?" Draco asked Ron.
"I guess I'm gonna sit and mourn because my girlfriend dumped me," said Ron, but it was jokingly - his face seemed much brighter. "I dunno... I think I'll just try to find another girl, as fast as possible."
"What?" cried Hermione, disgusted, but Harry and Draco both grinned and slapped high fives with Ron.
"Way to go, mate," said Draco.
"What do you mean?" said Hermione, her eyes narrowed.
"He's going to get another girl!" Harry explained. "He doesn't pay attention to his last girl. So what if she dumped him? There are plenty of girls, if your girl dumped you, just get another one!"
"I'm going to do my homework," said Hermione through gritted teeth. She got up and left the three boys chatting and joking, and as she walked away, they could clearly hear her muttering: "BOYS."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Ron did "get" another girl: Susan Bones, from Hufflepuff. And though Hermione kept narrowing her eyes every time she saw Ron with Susan, she didn't say a word, and Susan joined their group.
"You will have another ball at the end of April," announced Professor McGonagall at the end of her next lesson. "This time, it will be for the seventh-years only; you may invite a younger student, though."
Excited looks were exchanged between the Gryffindors.
"This time, there will not be dances only," Professor McGonagall continued. "Students will make performances of singing, dancing, entertaining or any other suitable kind of show. I expect each and every one of you to make an effort and try to perform. You will have to plan your performance, of course, and once you think you have a good idea of performance, come to me and I will confirm or not confirm your idea. Be warned: I want as many performances as possible. If I don't see a big number of performances, I will have to make you perform, so try to avoid this situation."
"Performance?" Ron said to Harry and Hermione the minute they got out of the class. "What could we do? Tap-dancing?"
"I think romantic songs would be excellent," said Hermione enthusiastically.
"Romantic songs?" said Ron. "Come on!"
"I'll talk to Draco and ask him," said Hermione. "I think I'll sing with him. What will you do, Harry?"
"I don't know," said Harry, embarrased. "I'll talk to Jessica."
"I don't think I'll perform," said Ron, "I'm not good at this. I'm afraid of crowds."
"I really want to do something," said Hermione dreamily. "And I will help you two, if you need my help. Ron, you can make some jokes."
"Me? Jokes?" said Ron. "Yeah. For sure."
"We'll think of something by the end of April," said Harry, "we have three weeks."
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Author's Note: I know it's short, but the next chapter will be longer, I promise!!! I'd appreciate reviews!