Date With Someone New
Author's Notes: I see that you loved Chapter Seventeen! Hehe! I loved it too!! Anyway, here's Chapter Eighteen! PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS CHAPTER WILL BE A SONGFICISH CHAPTER
Chapter Eighteen – It's The Way You Make Me FeelThe next day, snow started falling and it was the day of the Yule Ball. Draco and Hermione was outside, walking in the snow. With a wave of Draco's wand, a mistletoe appeared airborne above them. Draco leaned over to Hermione and kissed her.
Mariah came, walking in the snow, in her light blue fur coat. She saw Draco kiss Hermione and she turned red with anger. She kicked the snow and ran towards them, pushing Hermione away from Draco.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE!? You aren't even supposed to be here!" Draco yelled at Mariah
"I just wanted to ask you a question…"
"What!? Hurry up!" Draco said, getting irritated
"Would you like to go to the Yule Ball with me tonight?" she asked, while batting her eyelashes at Draco
Draco gave her an immediate answer, "NO!!! NEVER IN MY LIFE!!"
"Fine!" Mariah twirled on her heel and stormed back inside the castle
Draco turned to Hermione, "Sorry about that. I just can't stand her and I know she's trying to ruin the relationship between us"
"It's okay" Hermione smiled at him
"Hermione…"
"Yes?"
"Would you like to go to the Yule Ball with me?"
"I love to!" Hermione said happily, jumping in Draco's arms, giving him a hug
Hermione was strolling around Hogsmeade, without Draco and went inside a store called, "Seasonal Clothing".
"Good afternoon dear!" the witch greeted her
"Good afternoon to you too" Hermione greeted back
"Can I help you find the perfect gown for tonight's Ball?"
"Sure"
The witch took Hermione to a room and pulled out a rack with an array of gowns. Eleanor, the witch's name, showed Hermione the red with gold sequins.
"This will look perfectly on you. Considering you are from Gryffindor" Eleanor said, glancing at Hermione's school robes
Hermione scanned the rack and spotted "the one" among them. A smile was suddenly plastered on her face.
"I'll take this one" she said, pulling the plum-colored backless and sleeveless gown
"Excellent choice!" Eleanor remarked, "That'll be 17 galleons and 3 sickles!"
Hermione took out her money pouch and handed Eleanor the money.
"Thank you! Come again soon!"
Inside the Gryffindor Girls' Dorm, they were all getting ready for the Ball. Hermione was staring at her reflection on the mirror. Her hair was long and sleek that swayed along with the wind. Earlier that day, Hermione heard Ron say that Cole was going with Mariah.
Hermione looked at the clock beside her. It was almost 7pm and she still has to meet Draco at the garden, before partying. She stepped out of the Common Room and walked towards the garden, in her plum sandals.
There, she saw Draco, waiting underneath a tree. He saw her and smiled. She smiled back and went striding towards him.
"Hey" she smiled at him
"Hey to you too" he smiled back
"So…what is it?"
"Dumbledore came to talk to me and said…"
"He said…?"
"He said that you and I will do a duet later"
"A duet? As in…we'll sing?"
"Yes. Why? Is there a problem?" Draco asked, feeling worried
"No…it's just…I'm not very good at singing"
"Don't worry" Draco pulled her to a hug, "You'll do great. I'm sure of it"
They went back to the castle hand-in-hand and saw a lot of people in the Great Hall. Hermione scanned the room and saw Ron with Lavender, Harry with Parvati and Cole and Mariah. Mariah had her blonde hair tie to a messy bun and she was wearing a blue dress that went to her ankles.
"Good evening to all and welcome to the Yule Ball! Food and beverages are provided at the refreshments table. Thank you and have fun!" Dumbledore announced, "For our first performance, introducing Mariah Wallace!"
Everybody applauded for her as she stepped up on the stage. The lights dimmed and one light was above her and everybody paid attention towards her, including Draco.
~You called yesterday, to basically sayThat you care for me, but that you're just not in love
Immediately I pretended to be, feeling similarly
And let you believe it was okay
To just, walk away from the one thing that's unyielding and sacred to me~
~Well I guess I'm trying to be, nonchalant about it
I'm going to extremes, to prove I'm fine without you
But in reality, I'm slowly losing my mind
Underneath a guise of smile, gradually I'm dying inside~
~Friends ask me how I feel, and I lie convincingly
Coz I don't want to reveal, the fact that I'm suffering
So I wear my disguise till I go home at night
Turn down all the lights and then I breakdown and cry~
~So what do you do when somebody you're so devoted to
Suddenly just stops loving you, and it seems that they haven't got a clue
Of the pain, the rejection that's putting you through
Do you cling to your pride and sing, "I will survive"
Do you lash out and say, "How dare you leave this way?"
Do you hold on in vain as they just slip away~
~Well I guess I'm trying to be, nonchalant about it
I'm going to extremes, to prove I'm fine without you
But in reality, I'm slowly losing my mind
Underneath a guise of smile, gradually I'm dying inside~
~Friends ask me how I feel, and I lie convincingly
Coz I don't want to reveal, the fact that I'm suffering
So I wear my disguise till I go home at night
Turn down all the lights and then I breakdown and cry~
Mariah met Draco's eyes and Draco was "mesmerized" by them. He stared at her as if she was nothing but air. At the back of the crowd, Lucius can be seen, putting an evil grin on his face. Mariah has finally gotten Draco in her trance.
"Thank you Ms. Wallace for the song. As some of you may not know, Ms. Mariah Wallace will be staying here for a few weeks. Please make her feel welcome"
"I already have…I like her" Cole muttered to himself
"And next…we have Ms. Granger and Mr. Malfoy!"
Bold = Hermione
Normal = Draco
Italicized = Together
It's the things that you do
So physical
It's the things that you say
So flammable
You know I can't resist
Boy, it's such a shame
But you belong to another
I don't wanna hurt nobody
But my heart just can't hold back
It's the way you make me feel, the way that you make me feel
Spinning my world around, telling me
How can I walk away? I don't care what they say
I'm loving you anyway, it's the way you make me feel
I'm gonna make you mine
It's not impossible
Got to let you know
I'm irresistible
Baby can't you see, you're the one for me
But you belong to another
I don't wanna hurt nobody
But my heart just can't hold back
It's the way you make me feel, the way that you make me feel
Spinning my world around, telling me
How can I walk away? I don't care what they say
I'm loving you anyway, it's the way you make me feel
When I look into your eyes
Every time you smile at me
Oh I go weak inside, baby I just can't hide
My love
It's the way you make me feel, the way that you make me feel
Spinning my world around, telling me
How can I walk away? I don't care what they say
I'm loving you anyway, it's the way you make me feel
As the song ended, everyone applauded for them. Draco went down the stage, holding his head. Hermione looked at him with a worried look.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah I'm fine. I'm just a little tired"
'How can that be? You barely danced or did anything…' Hermione thought
With a snap of Mariah's fingers, Draco went to full trance and just entered Mariah's world.
IF take note, IF you're wondering if Mariah is a witch, she is. More will be revealed about her sometime around the story…maybe the next or next 2 chapters. Forgive me IF the Italics and Bold letters don't show. Thanks for all your reviews!