Alright, people! I really felt like making you wait, but no, I just HAD to be nice and post AGAIN. :::Sigh::: Well, this chapter SHOULD BE long. I hope to update my other stories soon, to those that read them, but I just can't find time, and I'M RUNNING OUT OF IDEAS! NO! I was eating a chocolate malt when I wrote this, so excuse some strange things. Blame it on the sugar. Leonardo di Caprio's now in this story as well. :::looks innocently at Kelsey and then glares::: I happen to think he's a really good actor, Kelsey! Oh, sorry to everyone else. Ahem. Now, on with everything else. Oh, and to those select few people who like crazy funny stories, as soon as I stock up on Mountain Dew, say Hello to nonsensical stories that were written at three in the morning (Lothlorien time. Not central or eastern. Lothlorien.) Well, here's the chapter. Hiya to my friend Jennifer in this chapter! Heeheehee! Excuse me for using you in my story.

~*~ Parvati timidly walked up to Hermione later in their rooms. Hermione, Padma, Parvati, and a Chinese witch named Jennifer shared a room, much to Hermione's annoyance.

"Er. I'm sorry about on the train earlier," she apologized quietly.

Hermione didn't reply. She just nodded and continued staring hungrily at the T.V.

Following her gaze, what Parvati saw made her burst into a fit of giggles.

"It's. Leonardo di Caprio!" Parvati sang. Hermione just glared and then turned back to the T.V.

Padma walked over and just started staring at the T.V., as well. Soon Jennifer had walked over and joined them.

Parvati, giggling, just shrugged and walked away. In truth, she liked him, too.

Just then Butler Severus walked in. He was in an overly perky mood, like he had been lately.

"Ladies, I suggest you start dressing up, because what better way to get acquainted with a multi-millionaire than a ball!" he announced.

This caused Hermione, Padma, and Jennifer to jump up. They hadn't known Butler Severus had walked in because they were too busy staring at the T.V.

All the girls nodded happily, eager to begin dressing up.

Butler Severus skipped off down the hall singing 'Mary Had a Little Lamb'.

Hermione had brought dress robes that were a light periwinkle blue. They curved about her just right, much to her liking. Her earrings were a deep sea blue with little diamonds on the ends.

Padma and Parvati had brought dress robes exactly alike except Padma's were crimson and Parvati's were forest green.

Jennifer was wearing dress robes that were cream with little pink flowers sewn into it. All the girls looked gorgeous.

When they walked into the hall, they met up with the other girls.

Jennifer ran over to a girl named Su Lee and began to converse rapidly in Cantonese.

About ten minutes later everyone marched downstairs and met up with the butler by the front door. He made a small perky happy announcement and trotted off down the hall with the witches walking carefully and eagerly behind him.

They arrived at the large ballroom and finally met the Mr. Millionaire.

He had sea gray eyes and black dress robes. His sleek blond hair was slicked back, and he looked very charming. His smile looked like one off a commercial. In short, he took the girls' breath away.

All except one.

"Malfoy? What are you doing here?"

Hermione didn't want to believe what she saw. It just couldn't be true.

Mr. Millionaire was Draco Malfoy.

He glanced at her and his smile faltered. Draco glared darkly at Hermione and then smirked as if to say, "So, you feel like hanging out with higher company? Finally get tired of Potter and Weasel?"

Hermione returned his glare as if to say, "No, I'm here by mistake. I don't need money or any snobby prick like you. Oh, and do you remember me slapping you in our Third Year? Would you like me to do it again?"

Whatever it meant, Draco got the message and after glaring at her again turned to the others in the room.

Padma and Parvati had seen this little silent argument. They both silently agreed that even if it meant them not getting Draco, Hermione and Draco were meant for each other.

They were both proud, smart, stubborn, and alike in many other ways.

Just then Butler Severus walked in. Draco took his spot in the center of the giant ballroom. Amazingly it was decorated in soft whites and blues and other quiet colors instead of the vivid poisonous green and silver.

"My name is Draco Aquilus Malfoy. Welcome to my home, Malfoy Manor. I went to school at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where I made top grades over all with the exception of a witch in my year and the four founders. Thank you all for joining me here and I hope one of you is the one for me."

His announcement was over.

"Well then."

Butler Severus started a long list of girls. Each girl went up, smiled, said their name, and normally they said a complement. When Hermione walked up she glared at him and said coldly, "Rich snobby prick."

Butler Severus' list was sort of like this:

" 1. Melissa R. 2. Ally G. 3. Kathryn C. 4. Kelsey J. 5. Amanda S. 6. Devony S. 7. Jessica S. 8. Erika Y. 9. Elanor G. 10. Amber D. 11. Jennifer L. 12. Padma P. 13. Parvati P. 14. Su Lee S. 15. Alison D. 16. Rachel R. 17. Narisunell U. 18. Ginny T. 19. Alana K. 20. Adriana K. 21. Emily H. 22. Kiara N. 23. Lily F. 24. Rose R. 25. Lisa F. 26. Cindy K. 27. Debbie W. 28. Jan S. 29. Lilo L. and 30. Hermione G!"

After announcing the thirty young ladies they all walked over and sat around Draco, trying to get a better glimpse at him.

They all talked for about an hour, when Draco asked them each for a dance. He even asked Hermione, who flatly refused.

The other girls saw a flicker of anger and disappointment in his steely, cold, sea-gray eyes. He didn't like Hermione, no, not yet. He just wasn't used to being turned down.

But even he had to admit she had grown out of her bookwormish appearance.

She was always a fighter, he knew that. He also knew he had to get to know her better.

He didn't want to be her friend, or anything like one for that matter.

He just knew as long as she was in his house, they couldn't be enemies or one of them would end up dead, more likely him than her.

At the end of the night he drifted into a sleep while thinking these things. Everyone had gone to their rooms at about 10:00 P.M.

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The next morning at approximately 10:00 Butler Severus knocked on Hermione's bedroom door while singing the 'Wake Up' song.

When she finally clambered out of bed and grabbed her robe she walked up to a smiley butler.

"In ten minutes you're wanted downstairs with everyone else!"

At this Hermione slammed the door in his face, which didn't dampen his spirits any.

She rushed around her room grabbing some clean robes and jeans and a red T- shirt.

She applied a small amount of make-up and leaped down the stairs two at a time.

In the living room she skidded to a halt.

Winnefred the house-elf had just started announcing Master Malfoy would be in the room shortly. He would then give them an invitation for them to stay with him a while longer. What the invitation was no one knew.

As she finished speaking, Draco Malfoy walked in, followed by a prancing butler carrying a velvet lined tray with twenty diamond necklaces.

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Ah, so who's gonna stay? I love mild cliffhangers. I hope this is long enough for you. I don't write really long chapters, I'm sorry. Oh, for those who are wondering, my full name is Narisunell Evestar Undomeil. Alright, no questions here. You just have to wait for whoever's gonna stay! Oh, Hermione can turn down an offer to stay in the Manor! Heeheeheehee! I'm so good! Well, on with the disclaimers! Oh, in LOTR 2, the Two Towers, LEGOLAS ACTUALLY SMILES A LOT! YIPPEE! THAT'S LIKE ALL HE DOES! SMILES AND FIGHTS! Who says elves aren't a cheerful lot? I don't, and I'm one of em! I'm seriously not joking about my name and about being an elf. That is my name and I am an elf. Well, here's a disclaimer. I just had to reclarify my race to those who doubt me. R&R!

Disclaimer: I own nothing. The people here are mostly real, except for a few. The all powerful J.K. Rowling owns all H.P characters and things. Thank you all for reading.