Oh gosh wow, I woke up this morning and my email was flooded with emails with all the reviews. I'm so tickled you guys like the story! I've taken your guys advice to heart, and I'll try to start writing longer chapters. BTW- I'm also changing the way it's layed out, to make it a bit easier on the eyes. And also, for those who have been wondering; it IS a Draco/Hermione fic, but it's still in its developing stages. And yes; Ron has an itty bitty crush on Hermione. If you have any more questions feel free to email me! Love you guys so much! So I won't keep you waiting, here's chapter six!

Hermione sat up and rubbed her eyes looking at the alarm clock on her bedside table. The ball had started an hour ago. Hermione sighed. As much as she hated the thought of standing alone in a corner sipping punch, she wanted to be out there dancing and having fun. She glanced at the watch Parvati gave her and smiled. Maybe it was time to make the call. Hermione pressed the top button on the left hand side and Parvati's face appeared.

"Well hello there sleeping beauty! How're you feeling?" Parvati asked.

"I'm fine now. Umm..Do you think you could come up here and help me get ready?" Hermione asked sheepishly. Parvati smiled warmly.

"We'll be up in a minute!" she heard Lavender exclaim from out of view before Parvati's face disappeared entirely and the watch went back to dictating time. Hermione smiled softly. She was lucky to have girl friends like Parvati and Lavender.

Within minutes Parvati and Lavender burst through the dormitory doors and tackled Hermione onto the bed making sure to hug her thoroughly.

"Oh Hermione you won't regret this at all. You're going to have so much fun! Everyone, even though you can't really tell who they are, look marvelous!" Lavender explained.

"Oh yes, all the "gentlemen" look so handsome! So we better get you ready and down there!" exclaimed Parvati.

"Let the makeover begin!" the yelled at the same time.

Hermione just sat there while her friends chattered quietly to another.
"Red?"

"No-white"

"Hair Up?"

"Yes, yes"

"Makeup..?"

Hermiones face shot up. She had always been sort of a tomboy in the way of makeup and rarely wore it. Her eyes widened when she saw the sparkle in the other girls' eyes.

"Ohh no..." Hermione mumbled before a flurry of wands, words (obviously the spells), light, and glitter exploded all over Hermione. In the air around the two girls, make up, a straightening iron, tweezers, glitter, and other assorted items levitated about.

"I got the eyebrows, you got the hair. Ready? Go!" exclaimed Parvati before swooping down on Hermiones Face while Lavender ran behind Hermione and started doing something odd with her hair.

Hermione wasn't sure whether to thank her friends or beat them senseless with her own two fists. Currently, the skin around her eyebrows was being pulled taught and every few seconds she let out a distinct, "Ouch!" as Parvati plucked here and there. From all the tweezing she was wondering if she'd have any eyebrows left at all! Hermione still couldn't be quite sure what Lavender was doing, but her hair and scalp were beginning to feel quite warm. She couldn't help but start to perspire around her forehead and nape of her neck.

After minutes of torturous plucking and pulling and straightening and brushing. It was over. Lavender and Parvati pulled back to survey their handiwork.

"Ooh, you did a wonderful job with her hair!" Parvati cooed.

"I like what you did with the eyebrows too!" Lavender smiled.

"Umm. Can I see?" Hermione asked, dying to know what they had done to her.

"Not yet! Ok quickly stand up and undress down to your knickers!" Lavender commanded.

"WHAT?! NO! Why?!" Hermione sputtered.

"Do you really want to be wearing your school robes under your dress?" Parvati drawled with one brow hiked up.

"Well I suppose not but could you umm...could you please look away first?" Hermione queried sheepishly.

"Oh come on Hermione, we're all girls here!" Lavender giggled. Hermione huffed, knowing she was defeated and proceeded to take her clothes off. Once she was down to her underwear and bra, her friends stepped forward again.

"Hahah! Who would have known our innocent little bookworm would wear knickers like those!" Lavender giggled.

"Oh shut it Lavender!" Hermione commanded through her own fit of embarrassed giggles.

"Now Lavender, we haven't got much time! Help me perform the dress spell!" Parvati seemed to be the only serious one. Lavender quit her mirth and nodded. They raised their wands in synchronization and pointed them at Hermione, who gulped nervously.

"Decoratum!" they yelled as their wands spewed forth beams of white and sliver light. Warm light wrapped around Hermione's slim frame and she smiled to herself, closing her eyes and lifting her arms. Slowly but surely the light died down and Hermione was left standing there. Lavender held up a hand to her face, looking at Hermione up and down.

"You...You're beautiful!" she gasped. Parvati smiled warmly in agreement.

"Just one more thing before we go..." Parvati said as she stepped forward and brought out an intricate white mask and set it delicately on Hermione's face. The three girls exchanged smiles and hugged.

"Thank you girls so much..." Hermione whispered.

"What're friends for?" the other two whispered back in unison. They separated and Lavender, not being able to bear missing the ball any longer, shouted triumphantly, "Let's get this show on the road!"

Ooh cliffy cliffy. What does Hermione's dress look like? How will everyone react? OoOoOh, Guess you'll have to wait and see! dodges rotten tomatoes Give me a few hours and the next chap should be up .