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Then Hermione took the dress over to her step in closet. She pulled out a hanger and hung the dress up.
Hermione walked back out and took out of the other bag, the beautiful cloak she bought that coincidentally matched it. She walked to the closet and hung that up too.
The bags were soon stuffed under her bed and Hermione was in her bed falling asleep with one thought STILL in her mind.
'I'm going to the dance with Draco?!'
But now the thought didn't bother her much, and she fell asleep smiling.
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Chapter 14: The Welcome Back Ball
"HERMIONE! HERMIONE! HERMIONE WAKE UP!" Someone yelled.
Hermione groaned and opened her eyes.
"AHH! Ugg, Lavender, what are you doing in my room?" Hermione said.
"Waking you up. You overslept! The dance is starting soon!" Lavender squealed.
"WHAT?!" Hermione jumped out of bed and ran to her closet, but stopped in err… mid run.
"What are you waiting for?" Lavender said.
Hermione turned around and looked back at her clock that she just glanced at.
"Lavender! It's only 5:30 in the morning! The dance starts 6:00 AT NIGHT!" Hermione practically yelled.
"I know! But we girls need time to dress up!" Lavender said.
"Lavender! We have magic! It can probably take 5 SECONDS to put on make-up or whatever else you're doing… NOT 12 HOURS AND 30 MINUTES!"
"Oh right… I never thought about that. Well, you can go back to sleep now 'Mione." Lavender said perkily.
"Lavender! You just woke me up, I can't just go back to sleep." Hermione put on her night robe and walked out of the room followed by Lavender who closed Hermione's door still smiling.
Hermione went down into the Common Room and saw everybody laying sleepily around on the couches.
"Lavender did the same thing to you too 'Mione? I bet you said the same thing about magic as we all did." Seamus yawned.
"You did this to everyone?" Hermione asked Lavender.
"Err, I guess." She answered.
"Short term memory girl over here." Draco said.
"Nahh, she just probably woke up with nobody to talk to and decided to wake us ALL up." Seamus said.
(A/N- lol, I'm such a nut case… I just realized that I have 2 boys and 2 girls as prefects.)
"Anyway, so who are all of you guys going with?" Lavender asked sitting down on a chair.
'Uh-oh, if I try to tell, will Draco stop me again?' thought Hermione.
"The person I wanted to go with isn't sure about going, so I picked someone out of the random: Parvati." Seamus rolled his eyes and sighed.
'Aw poor Seamus' Hermione thought sadly.
"What about you Lavender?" Hermione asked.
"Ooh, I'm going with Ron! Isn't it so surprising? I'd never think he'd actually ask me!" Lavender yipped. (A/N- lol, yeah like a dog! LOLOLOLOL!)
'Sure, she acts like she has never went with him' everyone but Lavender thought.
"So 'Mione… What about YOU." Lavender said.
"Uhm-err… well…" Hermione glanced at Draco.
Draco made sure nobody but Hermione was looking at him and he shook his head.
"Err, see, I'm still not sure… uh… if I can find a person to go with today… I will" Hermione stuttered slowly.
'Now she makes herself seem like nobody wants her and that she's last minute' thought Draco.
'I should have waited longer.' Seamus thought.
"Oh." Lavender said. "What about you, Draco. You going with Pansy?"
"No." Draco said, in a way that makes people ask no more questions for him.
"I'm actually sort of tired, what about you guys?" Lavender asked.
She turned around only to find everyone sleeping.
Hermione sleeping in her chair, Draco on his couch and Seamus on a chair.
"How rude." Lavender stormed up the stairs and went into her room slamming the door.
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A few hours later, at 12:45, all of our favorite little prefects were up and moving about.
"I'm so hungry." Seamus said.
"Did you know we have our own little house elf? I just found out" Hermione said.
"How?"
"I saw a little button on the wall over there that said 'house elf'" Hermione pointed to a blue button on the wall to the left of her.
"Cool!" Seamus exclaimed.
"That makes things easier." Draco said.
Hermione walked over to the button and pressed it.
10 seconds later the portrait opened and in came 4 house elves.
The house elves rushed in and placed the plates on the tables.
"Good evening!" One called and they all left.
"Interesting…" Hermione said thoughtfully.
Hermione, Seamus and Draco walked to the tables and sat down in the chairs set there.
Lavender came rushing down the stairs just then, with her hair wet.
"Did I miss anything?" She asked.
"Uh… no?" Draco said.
"Where did the food come from?" Lavender asked.
"No where?" Seamus said with his mouth full.
"Whatever." Lavender rolled her eyes.
(A/N- Sorry if I'm making Lavender seem… dim… but… it's just how I'm writing. lol!)
Lavender walked over to the table and took a seat, joining in on the eating.
4 plates of food and 4 glasses of pumpkin juice later…
"1:28! I'm going to take my shower." Spoke Hermione.
"That's a good idea, me too." Seamus said.
"Guess I will too. Lavender you'll be all right by yourself right? Since we can see you had your shower." Draco commented.
Everybody left the room before Lavender answered.
"How rude." Lavender went up the stairs to go to her room.
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It was 5:30 and everybody was in the bedrooms getting ready for the big bash.
Lavender and Hermione were in Hermione's bedroom putting on make-up.
Lavender walked over to Hermione's mirror, took her wand and said a spell.
Lavender eye shadow and blush appeared on her face nicely done.
She said another spell and pretty purple eyeliner appeared on her eyes.
Lavender picked up her darkish lavender colored lipstick and applied it to her lips.
When Lavender was done and walked away from the mirror, Hermione came over.
She took her wand from her little night table and pointed it at her face.
She said a spell and a sky colored blue appeared on her eyelids.
Hermione said another spell and pink blush appeared on her cheeks that was visible.
One more wave of her wand and a medium amount of glitter appeared on her eyelids and a little glitter appeared on her cheeks and neck.
Hermione picked up a pink lipstick that had a touch of glitter to it and put it on her lips.
"Perfect." She said to herself.
Hermione walked over to her closet, went inside of it and closed the door.
In there she put on her dress, opened the door and came out.
She walked over to the full length mirror and admired herself.
Hermione twirled around in the dress and watched it flow. She was delighted.
Hermione went to get her wand and came back to the full length mirror.
She thought for a while.
'What kind of hairstyle should I wear? My hair up? My hair down? Both? Hmmm…'
Finally she decided.
With a flick of her wand her hair appeared extremely neatly curly with more blonde streaks going through it. It appeared to be a little longer than shoulder length, even though its actual size was longer.
"Wonderful!" She murmured to herself.
Hermione turned back to Lavender to see her in her own dress.
"Lavender, I love your dress! It looks great on you!" Hermione exclaimed.
Lavender's dress was spaghetti strapped and lavender all over. It touched the floor and there were small bows from the knee down in a straight line.
"Yours is beautiful Hermione! I wish I had it in lavender." Lavender winked.
Hermione laughed.
5:50 said the clock Hermione looked at.
"Lavender we have only 10 more minutes!" Hermione squealed.
She rushed over to get her sparkling blue robe and put it on to cover her beautiful dress. 'It'll be a surprise, who wants to spoil their dress design while their entering instead of after?' Hermione thought.
Lavender picked her robe off of Hermione's bed and put it on.
"Okay, lets go." Lavender said happily.
Both girls left Hermione's room and went down the stairs to the common room.
Seamus was standing there trying to tie his tie.
Hermione walked over to him.
"Here, let me help." She said and tied it for him.
"How did you know how to do that?" Seamus asked.
"I do have a father you know." Hermione winked.
Seamus gave her a smile.
"Have you seen Draco?" Hermione asked Seamus.
"Err, no… He left about an hour ago. That's all I know." Seamus answered.
"Okay." Hermione said.
All three of them left their Common Room and headed for the Great Hall passing younger and older students on their way.
They got up to the entrance doors and stood there.
Each student is supposed to enter by themselves.
"Oh, and guys, remember that Professor Dumbledore added the enchanted staircase so that everyone can see who enters. So… watch where you walk when you go through the doors." Hermione said.
"Right! So… who's going first?" Seamus said.
"I will!" Lavender said.
Hermione and Seamus went off to the side and Lavender stepped forward to the doors.
The doors automatically opened and Lavender begun down the stairs looking around happily and seeking for Ron.
"You wanna go next?" Seamus offered.
"Not really." Hermione answered.
"Okay, I'll go… but I want to let you know… you look stunning." Seamus smiled and walked to the doors, and down the stairs when they opened.
Hermione raised an eyebrow at that.
'That was interesting. I wonder if Draco is even there. What could he have possibly left for, an hour ago?' Hermione thought.
She nervously walked toward the doors. 'Wait, why am I nervous? When have I even been nervous? Especially about a dance. I wonder if Draco will like my dress… wait a minutes… why am I worrying about THAT, why do I even car-' Hermione's thoughts were interrupted.
"AHH!" She screamed.
Someone grabbed her from behind.
She turned around to face whoever grabbed her.
A look of relief washed over her face.
"Draco."
"Hermione." He smiled.
"Well you look handsome." She commented.
"And you look astonishing." Draco smiled.
(A/N- Did I mention nobody was in this part of the hall? lol!)
"Thanks." Hermione blushed.
"Ready to surprise everyone?" Draco asked.
"Not really." Hermione said. 'That's probably why I was nervous! That was placed at the back of my head.' She thought.
"Let's go." Draco said placing his arm around her waist.
And them being together, the doors of the Great Hall let both of them in at the same time.
Everyone turned to look at who was coming in and gasped.
"She was going with someone! That's why Malfoy didn't want her saying anything!" Seamus said angrily.
"Hermione and Malfoy?!" Ron exclaimed.
Harry stared at shock. "What the…?"
"Interesting…" mumbled Ginny.
Hermione and Draco went down the stairs together onto the dance floor.
Everyone backed away in clear shock.
Hermione was visibly nervous, while Draco was just smirking.
Hermione looked around.
The Gryffindors were in complete shock and were just staring at Hermione.
'Oh why did I do this?' She thought.
The Slytherins had furious faces and a few stared at Hermione while other Slytherins stared at Draco.
The Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws looked a bit confused and shocked.
Hermione turned back to Draco, and he looked at her.
"Hermione?" Someone spoke from behind.
Hermione turned around to face who it was.
Pansy stood there confused.
"Uh- hi Pansy! Err long time no see." Hermione tried to look like nothing was bothering her but failed.
"I thought you hated him." She said.
"Well… he's changed." Hermione said slowly.
"Yes, I've seen him around and he doesn't storm around like he owns the place anymore." Pansy said not smiling. "Maybe you changed him. Glad you two are together." Pansy said smiling and hugging Hermione.
Hermione laughed.
"Well? What is everybody looking at? Haven't you seen 2 prefects go to the dance with each other?" Pansy yelled to the whole school. "Lets start playing some music and get this party started!"
Pansy walked away to go to her partner.
Everyone shrugged and turned away… except for the Slytherins' and Gryffindors' who were still staring at them.
"Uh… Pansy!" Hermione called.
Pansy turned around.
Hermione ran up to her.
"Who are you here with?"
"Jake Movado." Pansy smiled. "Yes he is in our year, but he's been quiet until this year."
"Ooh. Cool. Have a blast!" Hermione said.
Pansy looked around.
"Didn't I say to get this party started?" Pansy yelled to the Slytherins' and Gryffindors'. "And to mind your own business." She didn't yell quite as loud.
Scared of Pansy throwing a fit, everyone turned around to their partners and went to the dance floor.
"You won't have to worry about them anymore. They'll be happy for you in no time." Pansy said.
"Thanks." Hermione laughed and went back to Draco.
Together they joined everyone dancing on the dance floor.
I'm coming up so you better get this party started
I'm coming up so you better get this party started
Get this party started on a Saturday night
Everybody's waiting for me to arrive
Sending out the message to all of my friends
We'll be looking flashy in my Mercedes Benz
I got lots of style check my gold diamond rings
I can go for miles if you know what I mean
I'm coming up so you better get this party started
I'm coming up so you better get this party started
Pumping up the volume breaking down to the beat
Cruising through the Westside we'll be checking the scene
Boulevard is freaking as I'm coming up fast
I'll be burning rubber you'll be kissing my ask (A/N- Hehehehe)
Pull up to the bumper get out of the car
License plate says Stunner #1 Superstar
I'm coming up so you better get this party started
I'm coming up so you better get this party started
Making my connection as I enter the room
Everybody's chillin' as I set up the groove
Pumping up the volume with this brand new beat
Everybody's dancing and they're dancing for me
I'm your operator you can call anytime
I'll be your connection to the party line
I'm coming up so you better get this party started
"I'm coming up so you better get this party started." Hermione laughed. "Go Pink!" She cheered.
"No more dancing for me." Draco said going over to the snack table.
"Oh yeah right." Hermione smirked.
"Whatever, I just need to fuel up… ahh, food my main man, how are you!" Draco was talking to the food.
(A/N- Soooo OOC but… who cares! lol!)
"Oh brother." Hermione rolled her eyes. "Hey Harry." Hermione spotted Harry sitting down by the snack table.
"Hermione." He said flatly.
"What's wrong with him?" Hermione said.
Ginny came up behind her.
"Well if you don't know. Your partner IS a bit of a surprise to us Gryffindors', and his Slytherins'." Ginny said.
"Oh right." Hermione looked down.
"But you know… it's not that bad I guess. As long as he doesn't hurt you." Ginny smiled.
"Thanks Ginny." Hermione smiled back. "Harry? Are you mad at me?"
Harry stared at her for a while and Hermione shifted on her feet nervously.
"Nah, I can't do anything about it anyway if I was. It's just complete shock to me. But I guess him being a Prefect WOULD change his attitude." Harry grinned.
"Yeah, guess so." Hermione agreed and went over to hug Harry.
"Come on Harry! Let's dance!" Ginny said.
Hermione giggled.
Harry and Ginny walked up to the dance floor and began to dance to the new tune.
I've been cheated by you since I don't know whenSo I made up my mind, it must come to an end
Look at me now, will I ever learn?
I don't know how but I suddenly lose control
There's a fire within my soul
Just one look and I can hear a bell ring
One more look and I forget everything, o-o-o-oh Hermione was watching Harry and Ginny dance. 'Aw, they look so cute together.' Just then she turned around to look at Draco fussing with the Slytherins and overheard their conversation. Mamma mia, here I go again
My my, how can I resist you?
Mamma mia, does it show again?
My my, just how much I've missed you
Yes, I've been brokenhearted
Blue since the day we parted
Why, why did I ever let you go?
Mamma mia, now I really know,
My my, I could never let you go. "SHE'S A MUDBLOOD DRACO!" A Slytherin yelled.
"She's a *muggle-born* that I like!" Draco yelled back.
"Draco, you're just NOT GETTING IT ARE YOU?!" One yelled.
"No, YOU'RE NOT! I like Hermione, there's nothing you can do about it… THE… END!" Draco shouted.
He walked over to Hermione and took her hand to lead her to the dance floor.
"Look there's nothing we can do about it… so forget this, Draco's like the Slytherin King, he'll get his way no matter what we try." One of the Slytherins' (who wasn't arguing just staring) said to the others who were arguing with Draco.
I've been angry and sad about things that you do
I can't count all the times that I've told you we're through
And when you go, when you slam the door
I think you know that you won't be away too long
You know that I'm not that strong
Just one look and I can hear a bell ring
One more look and I forget everything, o-o-o-oh
While dancing Hermione looked up at Draco and said, "What happened?"
"Slytherins mad. Not anymore though. I win all of our arguments." Draco smirked.
Mamma mia, here I go again
My my, how can I resist you?
Mamma mia, does it show again?
My my, just how much I've missed you
Yes, I've been brokenhearted
Blue since the day we parted
Why, why did I ever let you go?
Mamma mia, now I really know,
My my, I could never let you go.
Mamma mia, here I go again
My my, how can I resist you?
Mamma mia, does it show again?
My my, just how much I've missed you
Yes, I've been brokenhearted
Blue since the day we parted
Why, why did I ever let you go
Mamma mia, now I really know
My my, I could never let you go
Just as that song ended, a slow song begun.
(A/N- Here it goes… Pay Attention to the last paragraph thingy of the song too.)
- Hermione put her arms around Draco's neck, and he put his arms around her waist.
Ohh ohh...
When the visions around you,
Bring tears to your eyes
And all that surround you,
Are secrets and lies
I'll be your strength,
I'll give you hope,
Keeping your faith when it's gone
The one you should call,
Was standing here all along..
They continued to dance around all the other couples.
And I will take
You in my arms
And hold you right where you belong
Till the day my life is through
This I promise you
This I promise you
I've loved you forever,
In lifetimes before
And I promise you never...
Will you hurt anymore
I give you my word
I give you my heart (give you my heart)
This is a battle we've won
And with this vow,
Forever has now begun...
And danced……
Just close your eyes (close your eyes)
Each loving day (each loving day)
I know this feeling won't go away (no..)
Till the day my life is through
This I promise you..
This I promise you..
Over and over I fall (over and over I fall)
When I hear you call
Without you in my life baby
I just wouldn't be living at all...
Hermione rested her head on Draco's shoulder.
And I will take (I will take you in my arms)
You in my arms
And hold you right where you belong (right where you belong)
Till the day my life is through
This I promise you baby
Just close your eyes
Each loving day (each loving day)
I know this feeling won't go away (no..)
Every word I say is true
This I promise you
Draco took his hand and lifted Hermione's head carefully.
"I love you." He said.
Every word I say is true
This I promise you
Ooh, I promise you...
Hermione let go of Draco in utter shock.
And for some odd reason, the whole hall heard him: everyone stopped dancing, the music stopped playing and everyone looked at them."W-what?" She asked.
Draco stared at her with a worried look in his eyes.
"I… I love you." Draco repeated.
Some people gasped. Most looked intensely at them.
Pansy grinned and began to clap not seeing how intense this was.
Hermione turned from him and ran out of the hall.
Draco stared at Hermione's retreating back and turned to where the professors sat.
Ginny ran after Hermione.
Pansy stopped clapping and walked up to Draco.
"What happened?" She asked him.
"I… I… I don't know… she just… ran away." Draco said heartbroken.
Pansy looked worried. She bit the inside of her lip.
"Err… Come on!" Pansy said taking Draco by the wrist and running out of the hall with him.
Pansy was panting like mad as they both reached the Prefect Common Room portrait.
There Ginny stood.
"She ran in too soon for me to catch her, and I don't know the password" Ginny sighed.
Draco whispered the password to the portrait and it opened.
They all climbed through.
"Hermione!!" They shouted and ran over to her urgently.
"What happened to her?!" Ginny said.
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A/N- Uh-oh! What's happened to Hermione?? Oh No! Dum Dum Dum Dummmm… I would've never had that happened, but seeing the story be 14 pages long as it is, I decided to stop… 3,959 words, baby! Go me! Okay, hope you enjoyed this chapter. Please review and tell me how it was. Oh and if you want to be a character in my story, in your review please insert a 1st and last name for you. Thanx for reading!
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