Chapter nine

The sun shone brightly into Hermione's eyes telling her that it was morning and time to get up. Regretedly she rose from her bed and looked around the room. Everyone eles was sound asleep. 'Well, at least I don't have to wait an hour for Lavender or Pavarti to do their make-up.' She thought walking to the bathroom. Looking up at the large clock hanging on the yellow bathroom wall. 5:30?!? No wonder everyone was still asleep.

After showering and magicly drying her hair, she through on a pair of jeans and a yellow sweater and headed down for some breakfast.

She saw Ginny and headed over to sit beside her.

"Hey Ginny." She said grabbing an apple from the basket and taking a bite out of it.

"Hey Hermione." she said looking distracted.

"Why are you up so early? Usually you sleep every second you possibly can." Hermione said.

"Yeah, I just couldn't sleep. Well, I gotta go. See you later."

"Yeah, see you."

A few minutes later Harry and Ron came down and set beside her.

"Hey Hermione." Ron said filling his plate with pancakes and bacon.

"Hey Ron." She said looking from his over flowing plate then back to him. She then looked over at Harry who was taking a seat next to her and blushed slightly. "Hey Harry."

"Hey Mione." He said his cheeks matching hers.

"So Harry where were you last night? I looked everyone where for you." Ron said finially looking up from his food.

"Oh umm, I got side tracked, sorry." Harry said looking down to hide his red cheeks.

"Oh well, thats ok. Guess what happened when you left though?"

"What?"

"Carrie Johnson asked me to the dance." Ron said happily.

"Really?" Harry and Hermione both said in union.

"I know what you thinking, she's like the most popular girl in the whole school, why would she pick me to go to the dance with. I don't really know why she did, but she did and I'm not about to complain."

"Well thats nice, just be careful though. You know how she is, I just dont want you to get hurt." Hermione said.

"Thanks Hermione, but I think she's changed, really I do."

"Ok." Hermione said knowing that Carrie hadn't changed. She couldn't it was against her nature.

About ten minutes later the Great Hall was full of students chatting happily and eating their food when Dumbledoor stood up to make an announcement.

"May I have you attention students. I have an announcement to make which I am sure will make you all very happy."

Everyone stopped eating and turned to Dumbledoor.

"I am pleased to announce that we are to be having a Yule Ball a week from today. The theme for the dance will be Muggle. There will be Muggle music and you are to wear Muggle clothing. There will also be a Hogsmeade trip this Saterday so that you may purchase you costumes."

Everyone clapped and smiled brightly at the news. Although most people already knew there was to be a ball they didn't know that it was a muggle theme. Most were excited about the idea, most everyone other than the Slytherines who hated Muggles and anything to do with them.

"Where are we spose to get Muggle clothes in Hogsmeade?" Harry asked.

"They have a Muggle shop. It's called " Matty's Muggle Wear"." Hermione informed him.

"Hey maybe since the Slytherines hate Muggle things so much they wont come to the ball." Ron said said excitedly.

"I dunno maybe, but I wouldn't count on it." Harry said.

After breakfast they were headed off for their first class of the day, Potions.

"I can't believe we have double potions today! And first class at that. What a way to start off a day." Ron complained loudly.

"Really, who ever thought of double potions anyway? It's horrible." Harry agreed with him.

Suddenly Ron seemed to remember something. "Guys, I got to go do something real fast. I'll be right back."

"You had better hurry, you dont want to be late." Hermione shouted after him as he speadily ran back up the hall.

"Wonder what's so important that he would risk getting yelled at by Snape for being late?"Harry asked walking along side Hermione.

"I don't know." She replied.

They continued to walk in silence for a few more minutes untill Harry pulled Hermione over to an empty hall and spoke.

"Hermione, about us, what are we going to do? Should we tell Ron or wait."

"I don't know, I mean...you don't think he will feel kinda like we are abandoning him do you? Cause I mean I don't want him to think that or anything." Hermione rambled on.

"Yeah I know what you mean. I think he will understand, but maybe we should just wait a little bit longer."

"Yeah." She said stairing up into his bright green eyes.

"Im really glad about last night." Harry said smiling at her.

"Yeah me too." She said as Harry face came closer and closer to hers and finially met her lips in a sweet kiss.

They pulled apart smileing and after one more kiss headed back toward the Potions classroom.

A/N: Ok I know that is short and crap, and that I haven't updated in FOREVER But I have really been into the Lily/James fics more and concentraiting on writing one of those. I have also had major, major writters block!! Forgive me? No? Ok I deserve that.... Well please please REVIEW and I will try really hard to get the next chapter up ASAP! Oh and sorries for any mistakes I made!

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