Chapter 6: The big night! Part 1

Hermione POV

I sat on my bed, the dreadful Saturday afternoon which I had a date to Hogsmeade. This would be my first date since Victor. I spilled everything that had happened the previous day to Paige. She didn't seem as shocked as me.

"I always knew he liked you." Paige said I went though my clothes to find something to wear.

"What? How?" I asked.

"Well, it's obvious. The way he looks at you. The way he acts around you. I mean if you haven't known I am shocked. I mean, Harry has been giving you sings left and right and you never picked up on them." Paige said sitting up on my bed.

"Well, I never opened my eyes then." I said.

"Ok, I have to ask, what on earth are you going to wear?" Paige said walking to the edge of my bed.

"I don't know. Maybe just jeans and a tight shirt, and I should take a jacket with me." I started.

"Don't take a jacket!" Paige shrieked.

"Why?" I asked looking up at her.

"Because, if he cares about you than he would offer you his jacket." Paige said.

"Paige," I started.

"Just trust me on this one ok? Anyway, good idea with the jeans and tight shirt. Always works." Paige said.

"Yeah." I said while I was holding up shirt to see what would look good on me.

"I say you should wear that baby blue top." Paige said.

"Ok, why? I mean it doesn't even look good on me." I said shaking my head.

"Well, if you aren't going to wear that at least wear blue and not just your jeans." Paige said.

"Ok, ok. I trust your judgment and I am not even going to ask." I chuckled.

"You'll thank me later." Paige said as she lied back down on my bed.


It was 10 minutes until I was to meet Harry in the common room when I pulled my clothes on and dried my hair from the shower.

'Look at yourself Hermione, if this wasn't a big deal than you wouldn't spend so much time getting ready. Look you have 10 minutes to go and you haven't even started to put makeup on yet.' The voice in my head rang.

I knew it was sounding cruel but it was right. I was making a big deal out of this. I felt butterflies in my stomach. I was actually getting nervous and it didn't bother me what so ever. I pulled all my hair back into a ponytail and splashed lip-gloss and a little eye shadow on my face before I grabbed my small purse and headed out the door.

This was it.

I slowly made my way down the stairs to the common room. I saw Harry sitting in a large chair by the fireplace with Ginny sitting right next to him. It looked as though she was trying to get Harry but he didn't seem interested.

I walked a little faster and Harry saw me coming. He leaped up from his seat and left Ginny were she was.

"Wow. You look beautiful." Harry said as his eyes went up and down me.

Harry didn't take this as much of a big deal as me. His hair was still untidy and was sticking out everywhere but it also looked like he had made an effort to comb though it. He was wearing a loose black shirt with black jeans that happened to be just a little bit baggy. A black jacket was slung over his right arm.

'See, look. Paige was right.' Went the voice inside my head.

I looked down at my blue jeans and a powder blue tank top I had found on the bottom of my trunk.

"Thank you." I said.

Harry held his arm out and said, "Shall we go?"

I slung my arm around his and we both walked out of the common room. Not saying a word to Ginny as we left.


I know it is a little short, but it is better than having it super long. Trust me, you will thank me next chapter.

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