Chapter 17

Dean walked into Mondo's with Jean.

"Name?"the maitre d said.

"Thomas,"Dean replied.

Jean was looking around the restaurant.She saw Harry and Hermione sitting at their table.Hermione was eating lasagna and Harry was attempting to eat spaghetti.Jean smiled to herself.Harry's noodles kept falling off of his fork.

"Follow me,please,"the maitre d said.

Jean linked her arms through Dean's.They followed the man to a table close to Harry and Hermione's.

"Harry!I didn't know you would be here,"Dean said with a jovial wave.

"Well,I didn't think I'd run into you here,either,"Harry said while looking over towards the door.Another couple had just walked in;it was Ron and Jane.

'Well,this must be a popular place,'Harry thought as the maitre d seated Ron and Jane.

Hermione waved at her friends and they waved back.

Dean sat down at his table and Richard suddenly appeared to take their orders.

"I'd like unsweetened iced tea,"Jean said.

"And for you,"Richard said to Dean,who was,opening the leather bound menu.

"I'll have,oh,a Pepsi,"Dean said,after hesitating a moment.

Hermione looked over at Harry,smiling happily.Harry smile back.

"This is wonderful,Harry,"Hermione said,"Thank you."

"You're welcome,Mione,"Harry said,looking in her eyes and seeing the joy there.

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Jean looked into Dean's georgeous blue eyes.Dean cast his eyes down and smiled to himself.He looked back up into Jean's piercing green eyes.

"Dean,"she whispered.

"Yes?"Dean replied,intently studying her beautiful face.

"Thank you so much.We must come back here,"Jean said.

Dean smiled.He was joyous and,he thought,if he were any happier,he would surely bust.

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Jane looked at Ron,her eyes shining with tears.

"What's wrong?"Ron asked,his eyes searching hers.

"This is so,so, wonderful!"Jane said.

"It's beautiful here,isn't it?"Ron asked.

"Yes,"Jane said,her voice thick with emotions.

"Your drinks,"Richard said,startling them.

"Thank you,"Jane said,accepting her drink and setting it on the table.

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Ginny looked at the restaurant before her.'Draco set this up,'she realized happily.

"Come on,Gin,"Draco said,wrapping his hand around hers.They were soft,despite Quidditch.

She squeezed his hand,not believing this was real.

He walked up the steps with her.Ginny grinned,'Here I am,next to the hottest guy in school.This is so awesome,'Ginny thought.

Draco pulled the door open and she stepped inside.Ginny looked around the room.'Oh,no!'she thought,'There's Ron and Harry!'

Draco stepped in beside her.He gave the maitre d his name.

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Ron looked over where the maitre d was.'Oh,Merlin!That's Malfoy!'Ron thought.And then his date stepped out of the shadows.It was Ginny.

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