Disclaimer: Credit goes to JK Rowling...(and a few other companies, people, etc. who probably own a little bit of The Boy Who Lived...)
A/N: This was my first fanfic EVER. I wrote this about two years ago, WAAAAY before OOTP, so there are a lot of things that won't fit in with canon. My writing was horrible, and I switched back and forth between plot lines...but I still think this is a pretty darn good story. However, it is the only thing I have EVER completed in all the fanfics I've ever tried to write...so I thought I'd just post it online...It is a love triangle sort of thing...Hermione likes Harry, Ron, and there's some Draco in there too...so if you don't like this...then don't read it... Well, enjoy my REALLY old fanfic...
Chapter Seven - Eaves Dropping
Hermione and the rest of the girls spent the most part of the day getting ready for the Ball. All the guys were already ready and waiting in the Common Room for all the girls to come out.
"So, are you nervous about going to the Ball with Hermione?" Harry asked Ron.
"Yeah, I'm really scared." Ron held up his hand and Harry saw that it was shaking.
"Well, just treat her good, alright? She doesn't deserve anything less than what you could give her Ron. Just..."
"Oh shut up Harry." Ron said smiling and punching him in the arm; Harry didn't smile, however.
Ginny was the first girl to come out of the Dorms. She was wearing light orange robes and her hair was French braided. She had a gold charm bracelet and dangling gold earrings. Her makeup had been done perfectly and it complemented her natural beauty.
Ron ran up to her and gave her a hug. "You look beautiful!" She was beaming, and kept looking over in Harry's direction.
"You really are stunning, Ginny." Harry said softly.
"Thanks, Harry, you look great too!" She said smiling real big and admiring Harry's forest green robes.
It seemed like forever for Hermione to come out, but what seemed like an eternity, she finally came out.
She started walking down the stairs and it seemed like some radiant light was glowing from the staircase. Both Harry's and Ron's jaws dropped when they saw Hermione.
Hermione was wearing robes in a shimmering baby blue color. The color of her robes matched her eyes perfectly. All of her chocolate brown hair was pinned up in a bun, except for her bangs, which were lying against her face, and had been perfectly curled. She was wearing a silver necklace, with a single charm on it...a cross. She was wearing a diamond bracelet with small little sapphires in it. The sapphires were for her birthstone, since she was born in September. She had silver hoops on, and little diamonds for the second hole in her ears. Even her eye shadow was baby blue and matched her eyes perfectly. She was wearing a pink lip gloss, and had nail polish that was the same shade of pink.
But what made Hermione the most beautiful was her smile. Not the fact that her teeth were straight and white, but the fact that she was smiling made her so charismatic.
Ron just sat there with his jaw still at the floor.
"Wow, Hermione...You are so...so..." Harry stuttered. "You're gorgeous."
"Why do you act so surprised?" Hermione said, grinning.
"You're incredible..." Harry sighed.
"Dazzling..." Ron said.
Hermione giggled. "Well, I was going for elegant...but thanks you guys, it means a lot." Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny all walked down to the Great Hall together.
The Hall was magnificent. It was decorated with many bushes and flowers. The four long House tables had been moved and instead, there was a dance floor. There were about a hundred small tables that could seat ten people each. There were little strings of fairies that were lit up along the pathways to the tables and dance floor.
Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny all found a table and sat there with the rest of their Gryffindor friends. When all the students in Hogwarts had filed into the Great Hall and sat down at a table, Professor Dumbledore stood up form the teacher's table in the front.
"I see you have all arrived!" He said, his eyes twinkling with enthusiasm. "I have arranged that the Weird Sisters perform again this year! I hope you enjoy them. Thank you for coming and enjoy yourselves! And stay out of trouble!" He added, winking and sat back down at the table, starting up a conversation with Professor McGonagall.
The Weird Sisters came out and started singing a slow song. Ginny had talked Harry into dancing with him the first song, and Ron and Hermione just sat at the table, not talking. Hermione looked over at the table nearest to theirs, and Draco was sitting at it. Crabbe and Goyle were talking amongst themselves and Pansy was obviously pestering Draco to dance.
"Draco! Dance with me! I asked you to the Ball and you said yes so dance with me now!" She demanded. Draco just sat back in his chair, staring at the people on the dance floor, and looking like he thoroughly enjoyed ignoring Pansy.
Draco looked over at Hermione's table and saw her staring at him. She smiled when their eyes met, and he smiled back. Pansy looked to see who Draco smiled at and got up. She walked over to Hermione's table and stood there.
"What do you want, Parkinson?" Ron snapped at Pansy.
She ignored Ron's question and pointed a finger at Hermione. "You..."
"What about me?" Hermione said coolly.
"You...You stay away from my boyfriend you Mudblood!" Pansy shrieked and walked off.
"What was that about?" Ron asked.
Hermione was giggling. "No clue...she must be insane or something."
"Well, I'm going to go get us some punch? Alright?" Ron got to his feet.
"Ok, thanks!" Hermione smiled.
When Ron left, Draco saw this as his chance to go talk to Hermione. He walked over to her table and sat down in Ron's empty seat. He grabbed Hermione's hand and held it in his.
"Hey...come with me." He stood up, still holding Hermione's hand. He led her off to the gardens outside.
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"Hey, Hermione, I just wanted to tell you...no...ok...hey Herm, you need to know something...no...ok...this is really it...ok...Hermione...I love you..."
"Hey Ron, what are you doing?" Harry bumped into Ron talking to himself.
"Oh my gosh, hey Harry!" Ron said quickly.
"What do you got there?" Harry asked, pointing at the cups in each of Ron's hands.
"Oh, um, its punch, I told Hermione I'd get us some...so yeah..."
"Oh, that's nice of you." Harry replied, looking down at his feet.
Ron started to feel bad again. "So, are you having a good time with Ginny?" He was trying to change the subject.
"To tell you the truth...actually...yeah." Harry smiled.
Ron returned the smile. "That's great, Harry."
"Thanks! Well I should leave you to go back to Hermione; I'll see you later, alright?"
"Alright..." Ron left Harry and walked back over to their table. Hermione wasn't there...He turned around and saw just in time that Malfoy and Hermione were walking off...together...hand in hand...
Ron followed them out into the gardens. He still had both the punch cups in his hands, but he just stayed behind the corner looking around, spying on them...
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Draco led Hermione out into the gardens and sat her down on a bench next to a fountain. He sat down next to her and held her in his arms. They looked up at the stars in the sky.
"I've always wondered what it would be like..." He said softly. Hermione sat up and turned around to look at him.
"What would what be like?" She said looking him in the eye, though he didn't look at her.
Draco just sighed softly. "To be with one of God's angels..."
"Aww, Draco..." Hermione shed a single tear. Draco looked down at Hermione and wiped the tear off her face. "I...I..." She began.
He interrupted her. "Shh...don't speak." He put his finger on her lips, and Hermione closed her eyes. Draco leaned in and kissed her.
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Ron dropped the two cups of punch he was holding.
"I can't believe it..." He whispered to himself. "I gave her those roses when she was hurt...I helped her when she needed help...I was the one there for her when she needed a friend...I...I...I was in love with her..." Ron started to cry. He slid down the wall he was peaking around and sat on the ground, half concealed by a rose bush. He silently sobbed until he came to his senses. He would just talk to Hermione about it later...he was willing to try and understand...he was relieved that their relationship didn't go any further before they made a huge mistake and ruined a great friendship. Though he was still very shaken up from what he had seen, he forced himself to act normal and go sit back by the table. He had to fight with all he had to keep the tears inside of him; for he really thought that he had loved Hermione...
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Hermione pulled away from Draco and looked him in the eyes. "Draco...I...I can't do this."
"I don't understand." Draco replied.
"I...I...I just dunno..." Hermione sighed.
"Well, I was going to ask you something."
"Yes?" Hermione asked, wondering what he could possibly ask her.
"Hermione Granger...will you go out with me?" Draco asked, looking her in the eye. Hermione just sighed and looked up at the stars. "Well...?" He asked again.
"Oh Draco...I...I..." She said, tearing up.
"I understand..." He interrupted, standing up.
"No...I do want to go out with you but I...I..."
"It's ok Granger, I only wanted your answer, not your explanation." Draco said, cruelly.
"Draco, what's gotten into you? I would go out with you, but I just can't..." Hermione was almost at the point of tears.
"Well why can't you?" He spat. Hermione just looked down at her feet and wiped away her tears.
"If I had known you would only use me and be like this, I would have never talked to you in the first place!" She exclaimed.
"You're nothing more than a filthy little Mudblood! Do you know that?"
Hermione just stood up and looked Draco in the eye. "How dare you!" She breathed, and slapped Malfoy across the face. Malfoy put one hand up to where she had hit him, and took the other hand and grabbed Hermione's arm.
"You'll pay for that one, Granger!" He replied angrily.
"Let go! Just leave me be!" Hermione pulled away and ran off. She stopped a little ways and turned around and saw Malfoy sit back down on the bench. She sighed and walked back into the Great Hall.
"I had to do that. I didn't choose to be this way, I was forced to...I'm sorry Hermione..." Draco whispered to himself.
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A/N: I'm not done posting up the rest of the chapters yet...so this is not the end of the story...There are actually 11 more chapters to go! I'll post them up soon...when I have time. And don't forget to REVIEW PLEASE!!!!