Sorry for the delay again, everyone. But now that I'm on Christmas break
(yay!) I should be updating this story more often. Anyway thanks to
everyone who reviewed for the last couple of chapters. Anyway here's
chapter 7. Enjoy!!!!!!!
KrystinePotterLover
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Chapter 7: Christmas ball preparations
Hermione was asleep one Saturday morning. She was dreaming about her first date she had with Draco. She was having a wonderful dream when someone was waking her up.
"Hermione? Hermione, wake up," a voice said. Hermione's eyes fluttered open to see Lavender's face. "Hey. Good morning."
"'Morning," Hermione said sleepily.
"You should take a look outside. It snowed last night and it looks like Christmas now."
Hermione jumped out of bed and looked out her window. Everything was covered with white snow. Lavender was right. It did look like Christmas.
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After breakfast, Hermione was on her way back to the common room when she heard music. The sound was faint but she could hear it, none the less. Hermione was attracted to the sweet music so she followed it. As she walked out to the grounds the sound got louder. She walked toward the lake and she could make out the music. It was a harmonica. It was then she spotted Draco sitting at the edge of the lake. He was the one playing the harmonica.
"Hello Draco," Hermione said when she was next to Draco. He turned and smiled. He motioned for her to sit next to him and she did. "I never knew you knew how to play the harmonica. That's really cool."
"Thanks. My father gave this to me when I was about five. And I just started playing. It relaxes me when I have a bad day or whatever," Draco told her. He leaned toward Hermione and kissed her. "I love you."
"I don't think I'll get tired of hearing that." They smiled at each other and kissed again. "You're good at playing the harmonica."
"Thank you." They stared at the lake when they heard someone yelling at them.
"HERMIONE! DRACO!" They turned around to see Ron running up to them. Once he was up to them, he said, "Come on. We need to help set up the Great Hall for the Christmas ball. Let's go!"
Hermione and Draco nodded and Ron started heading back to the Great Hall. Draco got up then Hermione up. As they walked back, Draco put his arm around Hermione's shoulders. She smiled and snuggled next to him. If someone who didn't know Draco and Hermione saw them walking, they would have said that they were truly in love.
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"All right, first I want to thank the prefects and our Head Boy and Girl for helping decorate the Great Hall," Professor McGonagall told all of the students. "Well we have a lot to do. Now if you'll follow me, we can get all the decoration out...."
Once they got the decorations out they started fixing the Great Hall. Hermione and Draco (by the way they are Head Boy and Girl) worked on some wreathes. Ron and Lavender (they're prefects) worked on decorating the many trees Hagrid brought in. Hermione and Draco were working peacefully when Draco spoke up.
"Hermione, will you go to the Ball with me?" Draco asked.
"Well I was planning with going with someone else...." Draco looked hurt but Hermione giggled. "Oh Draco I'm just joking! Where's your sense of humor?"
Draco smiled. "You haven't answered my question yet."
"Of course, Draco. I would never go with anyone else." Hermione smiled and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
Meanwhile Ron was putting on some decorations without magic because he was so tall. Lavender walked next to Ron, her arms carrying a box full or ornaments for the trees, which she put on one of the tables. She watched Ron and smiled.
"You are incredibly tall, Ron," Lavender told him.
"Is there something wrong with me being tall?" Ron asked, smiling.
"No, it's just that you make me feel short, that's all," Lavender said, although she knew perfectly well that she was five foot five.
"I can be short if you want me to."
They laughed. Lavender then gave him a short kiss.
"That's okay. Besides you being as tall as you are makes me feel safe."
"Oh, so now not only am I your boyfriend, I'm your bodyguard, too?"
Lavender laughed. Ron smiled and leaned down to kiss her.
"Love you," Ron said when they pulled apart.
"Love you, too."
After a few more hours the preparations were complete. The students applauded at their work. The other teachers who were working on the Great Hall applauded, too.
"Well done everybody," Professor McGonagall to them. "Now students remember that today you and the other students will be able to go to Hogsmeade and buy your dress robes. You are to be back by five o'clock. Now you may leave and thank you again."
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"Lavender which one should I get?" Hermione asked her. Hermione held up a soft pink robe and dark green robe. Lavender looked at both of them with careful eyes.
"The pink one. It's pretty. Plus I think Draco will love it," Lavender told Hermione, making her blush. Lavender laughed.
"Okay now that I have my robes, what am I going to do with my hair and make up?"
"Hey, don't worry about it," Lavender assured her. "I'll take care of you. Trust me. You'll be amazing when I'm done with you."
Hermione smiled. "Which leaves the hard part to me." The girls laughed. "So, Lav, what do your robes look like?"
Lavender took from one of the hangers a sparkly, light blue robe. They looked absolutely beautiful. "Don't you just love them?"
"Of course! Ron will absolutely die!" Hermione squealed.
"Thanks. Well tomorrow night we'll be the most beautiful girls there. I wonder if Ginny has a date yet...."
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Ginny Weasley was walking down the halls, her arms full of books and her eyes on the beautiful scenery outside. She stared at all the snow not watching where she was walking. That was when Ginny ran into someone. That someone was Harry.
"Oh, gosh. I'm sorry Harry. I wasn't paying any attention," Ginny said as she bent down to pick up the books she dropped on the floor.
"That's okay, Gin. It's hard not to stare outside. It's beautiful," Harry said in awe. He then helped Ginny with her books.
"Thanks Harry." Silence feel between them.
"Er, Ginny? Will... will you... go to the Ball with me tomorrow night?" Harry looked tense when he asked her.
"Of course, Harry. I'll go with you."
Harry visibly relaxed. "Great. Here, let me help you with those." He then got some of Ginny's books. Well, more like most of them.
"Thanks Harry." Ginny smiled at him and vise versa. They walked back together to the common room.
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"Hi guys," Hermione said to Draco and Ron as she and Lavender walked into the Three Broomsticks. The couples kissed and the girls sat down next to their boyfriends.
"So did you guys buy your robes?" Draco asked Hermione.
Hermione smiled. "Yes."
"Well let me see them."
"I don't think so," Hermione laughed. "Can't you wait until tomorrow night?"
"No."
Hermione laughed again and kissed Draco on the cheek. Lavender and Ron stared at them. Draco was tickling Hermione. Ron gave Lavender a puppy dog look but didn't give in.
"Don't even try, Ron. I know you all too well for you to trick me."
Ron grinned and kissed Lavender. "I love you. And I'm glad you know me well."
Lavender kissed him again. "I'm glad, too."
Draco and Hermione finished having their tickle fight. Draco won; Hermione was mad at him.
"Hey, Lavender, you want a drink?" Draco asked.
"Sure. Just a butterbeer."
"What about you, Mione?"
"I'm not talking to you, Draco."
"Oh come on. Please. Please Mione." Draco stared into Hermione's eyes, smiling. At first Hermione wouldn't look at him. Eventually she gave in. Hermione smiled and kissed him lovingly.
"I'll have some hot chocolate," Hermione told him.
Draco ordered the girls' drinks and they all talked the rest the afternoon.
to be continued....
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Well that's it for now folks. please REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Until then.... Bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love always 4m, KrystinePotterLover
KrystinePotterLover
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Chapter 7: Christmas ball preparations
Hermione was asleep one Saturday morning. She was dreaming about her first date she had with Draco. She was having a wonderful dream when someone was waking her up.
"Hermione? Hermione, wake up," a voice said. Hermione's eyes fluttered open to see Lavender's face. "Hey. Good morning."
"'Morning," Hermione said sleepily.
"You should take a look outside. It snowed last night and it looks like Christmas now."
Hermione jumped out of bed and looked out her window. Everything was covered with white snow. Lavender was right. It did look like Christmas.
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After breakfast, Hermione was on her way back to the common room when she heard music. The sound was faint but she could hear it, none the less. Hermione was attracted to the sweet music so she followed it. As she walked out to the grounds the sound got louder. She walked toward the lake and she could make out the music. It was a harmonica. It was then she spotted Draco sitting at the edge of the lake. He was the one playing the harmonica.
"Hello Draco," Hermione said when she was next to Draco. He turned and smiled. He motioned for her to sit next to him and she did. "I never knew you knew how to play the harmonica. That's really cool."
"Thanks. My father gave this to me when I was about five. And I just started playing. It relaxes me when I have a bad day or whatever," Draco told her. He leaned toward Hermione and kissed her. "I love you."
"I don't think I'll get tired of hearing that." They smiled at each other and kissed again. "You're good at playing the harmonica."
"Thank you." They stared at the lake when they heard someone yelling at them.
"HERMIONE! DRACO!" They turned around to see Ron running up to them. Once he was up to them, he said, "Come on. We need to help set up the Great Hall for the Christmas ball. Let's go!"
Hermione and Draco nodded and Ron started heading back to the Great Hall. Draco got up then Hermione up. As they walked back, Draco put his arm around Hermione's shoulders. She smiled and snuggled next to him. If someone who didn't know Draco and Hermione saw them walking, they would have said that they were truly in love.
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"All right, first I want to thank the prefects and our Head Boy and Girl for helping decorate the Great Hall," Professor McGonagall told all of the students. "Well we have a lot to do. Now if you'll follow me, we can get all the decoration out...."
Once they got the decorations out they started fixing the Great Hall. Hermione and Draco (by the way they are Head Boy and Girl) worked on some wreathes. Ron and Lavender (they're prefects) worked on decorating the many trees Hagrid brought in. Hermione and Draco were working peacefully when Draco spoke up.
"Hermione, will you go to the Ball with me?" Draco asked.
"Well I was planning with going with someone else...." Draco looked hurt but Hermione giggled. "Oh Draco I'm just joking! Where's your sense of humor?"
Draco smiled. "You haven't answered my question yet."
"Of course, Draco. I would never go with anyone else." Hermione smiled and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
Meanwhile Ron was putting on some decorations without magic because he was so tall. Lavender walked next to Ron, her arms carrying a box full or ornaments for the trees, which she put on one of the tables. She watched Ron and smiled.
"You are incredibly tall, Ron," Lavender told him.
"Is there something wrong with me being tall?" Ron asked, smiling.
"No, it's just that you make me feel short, that's all," Lavender said, although she knew perfectly well that she was five foot five.
"I can be short if you want me to."
They laughed. Lavender then gave him a short kiss.
"That's okay. Besides you being as tall as you are makes me feel safe."
"Oh, so now not only am I your boyfriend, I'm your bodyguard, too?"
Lavender laughed. Ron smiled and leaned down to kiss her.
"Love you," Ron said when they pulled apart.
"Love you, too."
After a few more hours the preparations were complete. The students applauded at their work. The other teachers who were working on the Great Hall applauded, too.
"Well done everybody," Professor McGonagall to them. "Now students remember that today you and the other students will be able to go to Hogsmeade and buy your dress robes. You are to be back by five o'clock. Now you may leave and thank you again."
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"Lavender which one should I get?" Hermione asked her. Hermione held up a soft pink robe and dark green robe. Lavender looked at both of them with careful eyes.
"The pink one. It's pretty. Plus I think Draco will love it," Lavender told Hermione, making her blush. Lavender laughed.
"Okay now that I have my robes, what am I going to do with my hair and make up?"
"Hey, don't worry about it," Lavender assured her. "I'll take care of you. Trust me. You'll be amazing when I'm done with you."
Hermione smiled. "Which leaves the hard part to me." The girls laughed. "So, Lav, what do your robes look like?"
Lavender took from one of the hangers a sparkly, light blue robe. They looked absolutely beautiful. "Don't you just love them?"
"Of course! Ron will absolutely die!" Hermione squealed.
"Thanks. Well tomorrow night we'll be the most beautiful girls there. I wonder if Ginny has a date yet...."
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Ginny Weasley was walking down the halls, her arms full of books and her eyes on the beautiful scenery outside. She stared at all the snow not watching where she was walking. That was when Ginny ran into someone. That someone was Harry.
"Oh, gosh. I'm sorry Harry. I wasn't paying any attention," Ginny said as she bent down to pick up the books she dropped on the floor.
"That's okay, Gin. It's hard not to stare outside. It's beautiful," Harry said in awe. He then helped Ginny with her books.
"Thanks Harry." Silence feel between them.
"Er, Ginny? Will... will you... go to the Ball with me tomorrow night?" Harry looked tense when he asked her.
"Of course, Harry. I'll go with you."
Harry visibly relaxed. "Great. Here, let me help you with those." He then got some of Ginny's books. Well, more like most of them.
"Thanks Harry." Ginny smiled at him and vise versa. They walked back together to the common room.
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"Hi guys," Hermione said to Draco and Ron as she and Lavender walked into the Three Broomsticks. The couples kissed and the girls sat down next to their boyfriends.
"So did you guys buy your robes?" Draco asked Hermione.
Hermione smiled. "Yes."
"Well let me see them."
"I don't think so," Hermione laughed. "Can't you wait until tomorrow night?"
"No."
Hermione laughed again and kissed Draco on the cheek. Lavender and Ron stared at them. Draco was tickling Hermione. Ron gave Lavender a puppy dog look but didn't give in.
"Don't even try, Ron. I know you all too well for you to trick me."
Ron grinned and kissed Lavender. "I love you. And I'm glad you know me well."
Lavender kissed him again. "I'm glad, too."
Draco and Hermione finished having their tickle fight. Draco won; Hermione was mad at him.
"Hey, Lavender, you want a drink?" Draco asked.
"Sure. Just a butterbeer."
"What about you, Mione?"
"I'm not talking to you, Draco."
"Oh come on. Please. Please Mione." Draco stared into Hermione's eyes, smiling. At first Hermione wouldn't look at him. Eventually she gave in. Hermione smiled and kissed him lovingly.
"I'll have some hot chocolate," Hermione told him.
Draco ordered the girls' drinks and they all talked the rest the afternoon.
to be continued....
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Well that's it for now folks. please REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Until then.... Bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love always 4m, KrystinePotterLover