Chapter Fifty-two

**This chappie is dedicated to Fern. Thanks for the idea, Fern! I looked up the words and they were perfect for Hermione!!!** Song by ABBA

Hermione walked up to the front and snatched the karaoke catalog out of Dumbledore's hands and began to flip through it, muttering angrily to herself. At last she slammed it down on the table and pointed one long finger at the page. "I want this one," she snarled.

Albus Dumbledore looked pleased and waved his wand, changing Hermione's robes into a tight blue catsuit.

Hermione looked down at herself in horror. "Oh no, you didn't."

"Oh yes, I did," said Dumbledore, grinning. Hermione sighed and held up her microphone to show she was ready. A running beat echoed though the Great Hall and she began to belt out with a strident voice.

My, my, at Waterloo Napoleon did surrender
Oh yeah, and I have met my destiny in quite a similar way
The history book on the shelf
Is always repeating itself

Ron leaned over to Harry and muttered, "Well, if she'd read something besides Hogwarts, a History, maybe she wouldn't feel that way." Harry laughed in response.

Waterloo - I was defeated, you won the war
Waterloo - Promise to love you for ever more
Waterloo - Couldn't escape if I wanted to
Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you
Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo

Dumbledore snapped his fingers and even the other teachers seemed to be getting into it. Hermione raised her arms up and used gestures to punctuate her singing as her voice went from high to low.


My, my, I tried to hold you back but you were stronger
Oh yeah, and now it seems my only chance is giving up the fight
And how could I ever refuse
I feel like I win when I lose

"I don't," said Harry. "When I lose, it still feels like I lost. What's she on about?"

"Shh," said Professor McGonagall as she walked by, nodding her head to the music and giving a little shimmy with her hips. "I can't hear the singing!"

Waterloo - I was defeated, you won the war
Waterloo - Promise to love you for ever more
Waterloo - Couldn't escape if I wanted to
Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you
Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo

Hermione leapt into the air and off the stage. She then vaulted onto the table where Araminta was sitting, touching the hands of her supporters as she waltzed down the planks.

So how could I ever refuse
I feel like I win when I lose

She finally stopped in front of Draco, dead serious, and with big, unshed tears making her eyes shiny. She held her microphone close and sang the last in a gentle voice, crooning it to him as if she were soothing all of the bad feelings between them.

Waterloo - Couldn't escape if I wanted to
Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you
Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo
Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you
Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo
Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you

The music came to a halt. "Whatever the future brings, Draco, know that you were my Waterloo." Hermione dropped the microphone on the floor and ran out of the Great Hall.

Draco turned to Araminta. "Do you think I should go after her?"

Araminta thought for a second. "No, she'll just go inside Gryffindor Tower and lock the door. Give her a little time. Things will work out." She gave Draco a big hug. "Let's enjoy the rest of karaoke night."