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Chapter 6: Dates for a Ball
Harry nudged Hermione again.
"What?" she angrily whispered.
"Are you ready to answer my question Miss Granger?"
Hermione gasped, as a pale, but visible, blush crept up her neck.
"I, well, of course, I mean- could you please repeat the question Professor?" Hermione
said quietly.
Professor McGonagall looked deeply mortified.
"Out of all my students," she exasperated, "I expected least of this from you Miss
Granger. I am very ashamed."
Dean and Seamus Finnigan (another Gryffindor seventh year) sniggered.
By this point, Hermione's whole face and neck was a deep crimson.
The professor sighed.
"I shall repeat it once more, now LISTEN," she barked, "What is the anti-spell to the
Fillepius spell which we learned last time?"
"Oh that's easy." Hermione cried, her voice louder now. "It's the spell, Fenedium, which
causes he or she that has be transfigured to the size of a button to return to their normal
size."
"Correct." It was obvious Professor Mcgonagall was still upset.
"Now to turn to other matters for a moment." Professor Mcgonagall said stiffly. "As
most of you know, well maybe most of the girls, the Great Halloween Ball is approaching
us. Everyone from years three and up may attend this honor. In fact, it is required to
pass your year that you attend (several boys became outraged at this). You must have a
partner and must dance at least three dances per ball. Throughout the year, we shall have
two other balls; the Christmas and the Summer balls. Yes Neville, you have to attend
those as well. So I highly recommend you find partners. Now if we have no other
questions, let's return to our class."
One hour, twenty three minutes, and forty six seconds later, Ron asked, "So who ya
going to ask to the ball Harry?"
Harry thought about it for a moment.
"Well," he replied slowly. "to tell you the truth, I have no idea who I am going to ask.
Ho-"
"You don't have a partner yet either Harry?" giggled a voice that Hermione could
recognize almost immediately.
"What do you want Cho?" Hermione snapped.
Cho ignored her, her gaze still resting on Harry.
"Did I here you correctly?" she bubbled.
Harry looked at Ron, who gave a non-helpful shrug.
"I only heard about the Halloween ball today," he answered, "So no I don't."
Cho gave a high-pitched squeal.
"Me neither!" she said excitedly. "So, what do you say, wanna go together?"
Harry sent one last look at Ron and Hermione, as if silently pleading with them to help
him. But to Harry's disappointment, they only shrugged once more.
"I......uh......I....I guess." Harry said.
Cho beamed at him.
"Oh thank you SO much, Harry!!!!!" she shrieked happily before running the other
direction. "See you at the ball in fifteen days!!"
Harry ignored Ron's laughter on the way to the Great Hall.
"And who are YOU taking to the Halloween Ball?" Harry asked coldly.
Ron stopped laughing.
"Well uh, you see I was hoping........"
Hermione sniggered.
"He was going to ask Lavender Brown to the ball." Hermione answered for him.
Ron glared at her.
"Yea, what she said." Ron's ears turned red.
Harry grinned at his friend.
Hermione and Harry had known for a while that Ron had a crush on Lavender. Ron
hadn't told them, but from the way he reacted every time she was around, it was enough
proof for them.
"It's about time you decided to ask her out." Harry laughed.
"I didn't say I was going to ask her OUT," Ron argued, "I meant I was going to ask her to
the BALL."
"Well there's your chance." Hermione said as she pointed to another door.
Ron's ears went a shade redder.
"Will you.....I mean....I, just save me a seat."
Hermione and Harry chuckled happily as Ron ran in the opposite direction.
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"Well, how did it go?"
Harry looked up from working on his history essay (Where, when, and why the third
degree of anti-goblin hunting went into effect), to see a very red, but very happy Ron.
"She said yes!" he cried happily after collapsing into the chair next to Harry. "I asked
and she said yes! I tell you, this is good. This is really good."
Harry and Hermione exchanged smirks and continued their homework.
"That leaves you." Said Ron, "Who are you going with Hermione?"
Hermione's expression suddenly turned nasty.
"Do I have a choice?" she hissed, "The Head Girl and Head Boy are to start off every
ball."
"Oooooooh, I bet Malfoy isn't too happy about that." Harry said
The trio gave a loud laugh and quickly settled down after receiving a glare from the
librarian, Madam Pince.
And the three of them worked, not noticing the sun going down . Not noticing the girl
sitting in the corner sadly envying them.