Chapter 32: Celebritas (celebration)
*sigh* almost the last chapter. And to inu-lover: chapter titles are in Latin ^_^ review me!
Harry read the card. It said you had to bring dates. He glanced over at Ron who was smiling at Luna. Harry sighed. he didn't dare to ask Hermione. Hermione read the card. It immediatly became clear to her that she wasn't going. How could she? She couldn't just ask him,.. could she? She glanced over at Harry.
The three of them (after saying goodbye to Luna) went to their common room. It was quiete empty, only a few first-years, Neville and Ginny were sitting at the fireplace. 'Harry! over here!' Ginny waved Harry to come closer. 'Do you... want to go...' she started, but when she saw the angry look on her brother's face she changed her questions 'do you want to go...to the Ball with Hermione? 'cause I'm going with Neville' Neville opened his mouth in surprise 'Y-You are? Wow!' Harry turned to Hermione. 'So,...y-you w-want to?' he asked a bit unsure. Hermione blushed. 'O-only if you want too,..' both of them fell silent. 'SO! That's taken care of! We can go together! Me and Loon, You and Hermione and Neville and Ginny!' Ron said, while slapping Harry on the back.
That evening, Harry was very nervous. He felt it in his feet, in his fingertips, through his whole body. He wasn't sure wheter he was actually going. But it was just Hermione. He kept repeating that. It was just Hermione. They had been through a lot together. They had made it through Voldemort. Harry sighed. but could he make it through this? Harry was not the only one nervous. Hermione walked from her mirror to her closet the whole time changing outfits. She was so unsure.
Ron, Luna, Neville and Ginny were waiting in the common room for the two to arrive. 'What is keeping them?' Ginny asked impatiently. Ron grinned. 'What do you think? They are bloody nervous.' Neville raised his eyebrows 'for what?' Ron laughed. 'Isn't it obvious? Ever since we've been in the situation of Hermione's transfer, Harry was furious and lost! Aren't those signals for-' 'hemhem!' Harry entered the room, trying to act nonchalant. 'We were just talking about you!' said Luna. Ron gave her a angry look. 'Oh, I shouldn't have said that. Where's Hermione?' asked Luna. Ron clapped his hand against his head and Harry shrugged. 'Dunno, s'posse she'll be here any min-' Hermione entered the room. Harry dropped his jaw.
Hermione was wearing a soft violet dress, made of silk, showing her shoulders and a bit of her leg. Her hair was straight, hanging in front of her eyes a bit. She looked stunning. Harry closed his mouth and grinned. 'comming?' he asked. Hermione smiled. 'You bet!'
The couples made their way to the Great Hall, but on their way down there, there were many decorations to look at, like posters showing a giant cartoon-harry and hermione drawing their wands and running after a dementor.
The Hall was decorated with white roses that glowed. There was a little stage were One Weird Sister (the last of the weird sisters) was singing. The whole scene looked magically romantic, but the first thing Ron said about it was 'look, they got Pumpkinpie!' They were the last couples to arrive; the party had already started. First, they sat down, but since everyone was dancing, Harry asked Hermione to dance.
The music was slow, Hermione got up and was leaded to the dancefloor by Harry. There, they looked at eachother, but a bit unsure what to do next, but Harry embraced Hermione and they slowely moved with the music.
'Harry,... I've been wanting to ask this for a while...' started Hermione. Harry pulled her off his shoulder and looked into her eyes. 'What?' he asked. Hermione sighed. 'What,...what are your feelings,... towards me?' she blushed, but kept looking into his eyes. Harry didn't know what to say. The question surprised him. '....what are your feelings about me?' he asked in return. Hermione narrowed her eyes. 'I asked you first!' she replied. Harry sighed and tried to avoid her eyes, but she seemed to be everywhere. 'Fine. Hermione,... you're the most wonderfull person I ever met,...' he started. Hermione opened her mouth a bit in disbelief. '..and I think,.. no, wait, I know for sure, that I love you.' He added, turning red. Hermione kept staring at him. 'Your turn' reminded Harry. Hermione closed her mouth and blinked a few times. 'You know what I feel Harry,... you're the only person I've ever truly loved,... and still do..' she whispered. Harry pulled her back into his arms and she rested her head on his shoulder again.
*sigh* almost the last chapter. And to inu-lover: chapter titles are in Latin ^_^ review me!
Harry read the card. It said you had to bring dates. He glanced over at Ron who was smiling at Luna. Harry sighed. he didn't dare to ask Hermione. Hermione read the card. It immediatly became clear to her that she wasn't going. How could she? She couldn't just ask him,.. could she? She glanced over at Harry.
The three of them (after saying goodbye to Luna) went to their common room. It was quiete empty, only a few first-years, Neville and Ginny were sitting at the fireplace. 'Harry! over here!' Ginny waved Harry to come closer. 'Do you... want to go...' she started, but when she saw the angry look on her brother's face she changed her questions 'do you want to go...to the Ball with Hermione? 'cause I'm going with Neville' Neville opened his mouth in surprise 'Y-You are? Wow!' Harry turned to Hermione. 'So,...y-you w-want to?' he asked a bit unsure. Hermione blushed. 'O-only if you want too,..' both of them fell silent. 'SO! That's taken care of! We can go together! Me and Loon, You and Hermione and Neville and Ginny!' Ron said, while slapping Harry on the back.
That evening, Harry was very nervous. He felt it in his feet, in his fingertips, through his whole body. He wasn't sure wheter he was actually going. But it was just Hermione. He kept repeating that. It was just Hermione. They had been through a lot together. They had made it through Voldemort. Harry sighed. but could he make it through this? Harry was not the only one nervous. Hermione walked from her mirror to her closet the whole time changing outfits. She was so unsure.
Ron, Luna, Neville and Ginny were waiting in the common room for the two to arrive. 'What is keeping them?' Ginny asked impatiently. Ron grinned. 'What do you think? They are bloody nervous.' Neville raised his eyebrows 'for what?' Ron laughed. 'Isn't it obvious? Ever since we've been in the situation of Hermione's transfer, Harry was furious and lost! Aren't those signals for-' 'hemhem!' Harry entered the room, trying to act nonchalant. 'We were just talking about you!' said Luna. Ron gave her a angry look. 'Oh, I shouldn't have said that. Where's Hermione?' asked Luna. Ron clapped his hand against his head and Harry shrugged. 'Dunno, s'posse she'll be here any min-' Hermione entered the room. Harry dropped his jaw.
Hermione was wearing a soft violet dress, made of silk, showing her shoulders and a bit of her leg. Her hair was straight, hanging in front of her eyes a bit. She looked stunning. Harry closed his mouth and grinned. 'comming?' he asked. Hermione smiled. 'You bet!'
The couples made their way to the Great Hall, but on their way down there, there were many decorations to look at, like posters showing a giant cartoon-harry and hermione drawing their wands and running after a dementor.
The Hall was decorated with white roses that glowed. There was a little stage were One Weird Sister (the last of the weird sisters) was singing. The whole scene looked magically romantic, but the first thing Ron said about it was 'look, they got Pumpkinpie!' They were the last couples to arrive; the party had already started. First, they sat down, but since everyone was dancing, Harry asked Hermione to dance.
The music was slow, Hermione got up and was leaded to the dancefloor by Harry. There, they looked at eachother, but a bit unsure what to do next, but Harry embraced Hermione and they slowely moved with the music.
'Harry,... I've been wanting to ask this for a while...' started Hermione. Harry pulled her off his shoulder and looked into her eyes. 'What?' he asked. Hermione sighed. 'What,...what are your feelings,... towards me?' she blushed, but kept looking into his eyes. Harry didn't know what to say. The question surprised him. '....what are your feelings about me?' he asked in return. Hermione narrowed her eyes. 'I asked you first!' she replied. Harry sighed and tried to avoid her eyes, but she seemed to be everywhere. 'Fine. Hermione,... you're the most wonderfull person I ever met,...' he started. Hermione opened her mouth a bit in disbelief. '..and I think,.. no, wait, I know for sure, that I love you.' He added, turning red. Hermione kept staring at him. 'Your turn' reminded Harry. Hermione closed her mouth and blinked a few times. 'You know what I feel Harry,... you're the only person I've ever truly loved,... and still do..' she whispered. Harry pulled her back into his arms and she rested her head on his shoulder again.