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Chapter 5: The choice is clear, the potion works.

One day to the ball, they were helping Harry walk and Malfoy burst in. But he seemed to turn sweet when he saw Hermione.

"Oh, hello Hermione." They saw she was wrong, he was drawling. Maybe it was because Harry and Ron were there.

"Hi Malfoy."

"I was just wondering whether or not you were going to go to the ball with me."

"Oh Malfoy. I'm so sorry."

Malfoy's face fell.

"So, the rumors are true? Weasley and Potter have asked you?"

"What if they have?"

"Well, I asked you first!"

He aimed his wand where Harry and Ron were standing and yelled, "GREEN GLOOP!"

The green gloop that shot out of Malfoy's wand seemed to move in slow motion. Hermione ran to where the boys stood and pushed Ron out of the way, allowing the gloop to hit Harry.

"Ron? My true love is Ron?" Hermione muttered. "Oh well."

She stood up and pointed her wand at Malfoy. "As for you, Draco, RELASHIO!"

Angry red patches sprung up on his skin and he looked at them in horror. "You filthy little mud blood! Father and Snape were right! I never should have even looked at you!" And with that, he ran out of the hospital wing.

Ron was still sitting on the floor as though he couldn't believe it. "It's me? I'm your true love? I'm just a Weasley! You're smart, clever, beautiful, stunning Hermione Granger!"

"Potions don't lie Ron." Hermione whispered, helping him off the floor. Then, she looked to where Harry stood. Stunned and gloop-covered. "Sorry, Harry."

"It's all right. I knew Ron loved you more." He turned to Ron and shook his hand. "Congratulations Ron."

Ron couldn't believe his luck. He had to find some dress robes!

A/N: well, I bet you didn't see that coming! See, the way the potion works, whoever she saves from the gloop, she loves. Cute? I thought so too. Review!!! ( And there is more!!!!! (