Hmm, I really hate how it's taking me about a week to update, I wish I
could like, every other day. Thanks for the reviews, I love knowing who my
readers are, it makes me so happy! ;)
K, well, I can never tell you when a chapter is gonna be 'fluff' or whatever...still dunno what that really means. I see it as holding hands and cute-sy little stuff. Everyone has a different view on that word. My fan-fiction lingo isn't all that great.... canon, fanon?? Ok here's the chapter already! LOL---
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The Great Hall was full of people dancing when the six got there. The Great Hall decorations had out done themselves and the lights were dimmed down to a pinkish glow. The ceiling was enchanted to the usual nighttime stars, but tonight the moon was full and there seemed to be twice as many stars. The snacks and drinks were off to the side; where the professors and headmaster's table sat, there was now a DJ record table with Seamus behind it.
Ginny's date came up and took her to the dance-floor and Parvati found Padma and their date. Harry took Hermione and walked over to the floor, hoping it would make Ron follow with Lavender instead of standing there, turning red.
"Ok ladies and gents, here's a good one coming up. One of the Weird Sisters number one hits----" Seamus announced enthusiastically.
The music started and Hermione looked around the Great Hall. Poor Neville was sitting on the sides with Luna, who preferred watching people dance than actually doing it. Cho was dancing with a tall 7th year and she had obviously found a date. But something was missing.
"Hey, notice something different?" Hermione asked Harry.
He looked around and didn't notice anything at first, then he smiled, "No Malfoy---in fact, I don't see any of the Slytherins here."
"It's the music," Dean pointed out, who was nosily listening to their conversation, "Having a Muggle dad, Seamus is really into muggle music. So when the Slytherin's found out that he would be playing muggle music half the time, they decided to ditch the dance."
"Well, I'm not complaining," Hermione answered. Sure enough, when the song had ended, Seamus popped in a muggle song she had once heard on a muggle station before.
In everyone's opinion in the beginning, the dance was a blast. It started off great and Harry was thankful that the Slytherins had neglected the dance. Seamus retired from the DJ stand for a bit to dance with his date and a short 5th year took over.
"Ok guys, ready to slow it down a little? Get a partner, this is the first buddy dance of the night," the 5th year announced in a silky voice.
At first, most of the dancers were hesitant but when the music started, everyone paired up to dance. Harry stood in front of Hermione, slightly dumbfounded on what to do or how to dance. He quickly learned from everybody else and placed his hands on her waist, her hands already on his shoulders. Hermione smiled nervously and looked over at Ron. She tipped her head in his direction and Harry looked over. Ron was grinning nonstop, his cheeks flaring.
"I just love astrology and constellations. I learned so much in Divination," Lavender said with her head tilted up at the star blanketed ceiling.
"Yeah....I've always liked that class," Ron mumbled quietly. Harry could tell Ron was embarrassed on what to do or say but he looked happier than ever to be dancing with Lavender.
Harry turned his attention to Hermione's pure face again, the same one that had been watching him the whole time. She felt almost lucky to be dancing with him and he felt the same about her.
"You know, if we saw all of ourselves now two years ago, I think we would of thought we were mental," Harry chuckled and Hermione laughed and held his shoulders tighter.
After a few more songs, they both agreed to get off the floor for a while. Hermione spotted Ginny by herself by the food bench. "Be back in a minute, ok?" Hermione told Harry. She held his eyes with hers for a minute and turned away. Harry sat down for a second when he saw Ron coming up to him.
--- "Hey how are you and Rich doing?" Hermione asked Ginny by the snack bowls.
"Hmm, dunno. Sort of went our separate ways when I called him an ignorant prat, but that's a long story." Ginny said casually but Hermione could tell she was slightly disappointed.
"So are you going to stand here eating all night?" Hermione asked skeptically.
"Pretty much," Ginny shrugged and grabbed for a pretzel.
"Well...why don't you ask someone to dance with you? Neville has been alone all night," Hermione said and grabbed a chip for herself.
"I've been honestly thinking about it. Neville...he's, he's more genuine than people think he is," Ginny said sincerely and for the first time in a while, Ginny turned pink.
"Then go ask him, he would ask you---he's just not all that confident," Hermione said and Ginny looked over in Neville's direction.
"Ok, ok, I will," Ginny said and smiled shyly, "So how is it going with you?"
"Good, real good...now stop stalling! Go ask him!" Hermione urged and Ginny started to cut through the groups of people.
--- "You look satisfied," Harry joked and Ron crashed in the chair next to him.
"Yeah, I'm having a great time. These shoes are killing me though," Ron commented but he looked like he could care less about the shoes.
"You really like her?" Harry asked.
"Yeah...I do," Ron muttered, "Need I ask about you and Hermione? You can't keep your eyes off each other," He teased. Harry glanced over to Hermione quickly but saw Ginny approaching them---or so they thought.
"Hey Neville," Ginny said, trying to ignore Ron close by, "You want to dance?"
"M-me?" Neville stuttered and looked around him, wondering if there was another 'Neville' around, "Sure---of course." She took him confidently and turned around and smirked at her speechless brother.
"He looks happy." Harry commented, seeing Neville's overly joyful face.
"I'm still keeping my eye on her...well, I better get back out there," Ron said and he stood up, "Honestly I can say I can't see you with anyone else, Harry."
Neither can I, Harry thought, and he got up to join Hermione again.
~o~o~o~
"Long time, no see," Hermione said sarcastically. They drifted back to the dance floor, with Seamus as DJ again. They danced once again and Harry mused about what Ron said. When she had glanced away, he looked at her fair face; once disturbed from work was now sculpted into pure happiness. She couldn't help looking back when she noticed his attention on her, She had fell in love with his green eyes and messy raven hair, but there was much more: His charm, wit, determination, passion, audacity. She loved it all.
He took notice of Neville stepping nervously with Ginny's feet and Ron's colored face and realized that they were probably the most infatuated couples there....including his self of course.
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Hmm, a little short. The next chapter should be up soon, like in 2-3 days. I hope you liked it!! The more reviews the more inspired I get, I love knowing this story is being read!!!!! Thanx!
K, well, I can never tell you when a chapter is gonna be 'fluff' or whatever...still dunno what that really means. I see it as holding hands and cute-sy little stuff. Everyone has a different view on that word. My fan-fiction lingo isn't all that great.... canon, fanon?? Ok here's the chapter already! LOL---
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The Great Hall was full of people dancing when the six got there. The Great Hall decorations had out done themselves and the lights were dimmed down to a pinkish glow. The ceiling was enchanted to the usual nighttime stars, but tonight the moon was full and there seemed to be twice as many stars. The snacks and drinks were off to the side; where the professors and headmaster's table sat, there was now a DJ record table with Seamus behind it.
Ginny's date came up and took her to the dance-floor and Parvati found Padma and their date. Harry took Hermione and walked over to the floor, hoping it would make Ron follow with Lavender instead of standing there, turning red.
"Ok ladies and gents, here's a good one coming up. One of the Weird Sisters number one hits----" Seamus announced enthusiastically.
The music started and Hermione looked around the Great Hall. Poor Neville was sitting on the sides with Luna, who preferred watching people dance than actually doing it. Cho was dancing with a tall 7th year and she had obviously found a date. But something was missing.
"Hey, notice something different?" Hermione asked Harry.
He looked around and didn't notice anything at first, then he smiled, "No Malfoy---in fact, I don't see any of the Slytherins here."
"It's the music," Dean pointed out, who was nosily listening to their conversation, "Having a Muggle dad, Seamus is really into muggle music. So when the Slytherin's found out that he would be playing muggle music half the time, they decided to ditch the dance."
"Well, I'm not complaining," Hermione answered. Sure enough, when the song had ended, Seamus popped in a muggle song she had once heard on a muggle station before.
In everyone's opinion in the beginning, the dance was a blast. It started off great and Harry was thankful that the Slytherins had neglected the dance. Seamus retired from the DJ stand for a bit to dance with his date and a short 5th year took over.
"Ok guys, ready to slow it down a little? Get a partner, this is the first buddy dance of the night," the 5th year announced in a silky voice.
At first, most of the dancers were hesitant but when the music started, everyone paired up to dance. Harry stood in front of Hermione, slightly dumbfounded on what to do or how to dance. He quickly learned from everybody else and placed his hands on her waist, her hands already on his shoulders. Hermione smiled nervously and looked over at Ron. She tipped her head in his direction and Harry looked over. Ron was grinning nonstop, his cheeks flaring.
"I just love astrology and constellations. I learned so much in Divination," Lavender said with her head tilted up at the star blanketed ceiling.
"Yeah....I've always liked that class," Ron mumbled quietly. Harry could tell Ron was embarrassed on what to do or say but he looked happier than ever to be dancing with Lavender.
Harry turned his attention to Hermione's pure face again, the same one that had been watching him the whole time. She felt almost lucky to be dancing with him and he felt the same about her.
"You know, if we saw all of ourselves now two years ago, I think we would of thought we were mental," Harry chuckled and Hermione laughed and held his shoulders tighter.
After a few more songs, they both agreed to get off the floor for a while. Hermione spotted Ginny by herself by the food bench. "Be back in a minute, ok?" Hermione told Harry. She held his eyes with hers for a minute and turned away. Harry sat down for a second when he saw Ron coming up to him.
--- "Hey how are you and Rich doing?" Hermione asked Ginny by the snack bowls.
"Hmm, dunno. Sort of went our separate ways when I called him an ignorant prat, but that's a long story." Ginny said casually but Hermione could tell she was slightly disappointed.
"So are you going to stand here eating all night?" Hermione asked skeptically.
"Pretty much," Ginny shrugged and grabbed for a pretzel.
"Well...why don't you ask someone to dance with you? Neville has been alone all night," Hermione said and grabbed a chip for herself.
"I've been honestly thinking about it. Neville...he's, he's more genuine than people think he is," Ginny said sincerely and for the first time in a while, Ginny turned pink.
"Then go ask him, he would ask you---he's just not all that confident," Hermione said and Ginny looked over in Neville's direction.
"Ok, ok, I will," Ginny said and smiled shyly, "So how is it going with you?"
"Good, real good...now stop stalling! Go ask him!" Hermione urged and Ginny started to cut through the groups of people.
--- "You look satisfied," Harry joked and Ron crashed in the chair next to him.
"Yeah, I'm having a great time. These shoes are killing me though," Ron commented but he looked like he could care less about the shoes.
"You really like her?" Harry asked.
"Yeah...I do," Ron muttered, "Need I ask about you and Hermione? You can't keep your eyes off each other," He teased. Harry glanced over to Hermione quickly but saw Ginny approaching them---or so they thought.
"Hey Neville," Ginny said, trying to ignore Ron close by, "You want to dance?"
"M-me?" Neville stuttered and looked around him, wondering if there was another 'Neville' around, "Sure---of course." She took him confidently and turned around and smirked at her speechless brother.
"He looks happy." Harry commented, seeing Neville's overly joyful face.
"I'm still keeping my eye on her...well, I better get back out there," Ron said and he stood up, "Honestly I can say I can't see you with anyone else, Harry."
Neither can I, Harry thought, and he got up to join Hermione again.
~o~o~o~
"Long time, no see," Hermione said sarcastically. They drifted back to the dance floor, with Seamus as DJ again. They danced once again and Harry mused about what Ron said. When she had glanced away, he looked at her fair face; once disturbed from work was now sculpted into pure happiness. She couldn't help looking back when she noticed his attention on her, She had fell in love with his green eyes and messy raven hair, but there was much more: His charm, wit, determination, passion, audacity. She loved it all.
He took notice of Neville stepping nervously with Ginny's feet and Ron's colored face and realized that they were probably the most infatuated couples there....including his self of course.
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Hmm, a little short. The next chapter should be up soon, like in 2-3 days. I hope you liked it!! The more reviews the more inspired I get, I love knowing this story is being read!!!!! Thanx!
