Hello all my readers! Another chapter, another chapter. This is more of a filler chapter so it's kind of boring in my opinion but necessary for latter chapters. Thanks to everyone who's reading and reviewing I love you all.

For all of you who read my last store " Summer Breeze ", you were expecting there to be a sequel to that story and honestly I was going to write one but I thought about it and this story has gotten almost twice the reviews that the other one got and to me it would be pointless for me to write a sequel when not nearly half the people have reviewed it. To all those who hoped for a sequel, I apologize. Maybe this one will have a sequel.

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter

The lyrics below are from " Inside Out " by Eve 6

The tick tock of the
clock is painful All sane and logical I want to
tear it off the wall I hear words and clips and
phrases I think sick like ginger ale My stomach
turns and I exhale

I would swallow my pride I would choke on the
rhines But the lack thereof would leave me
empty inside I would swallow my doubt turn it
inside out find nothing but faith in nothing
Want to put my tender heart it in a blender Watch
it spin round to a beautiful oblivion Rendezvous
then I'm through with you

The following night at dinner, Dumbledore called all the students to attention before their evening meal for an announcement.

" I'd like to announce that in honor to our American students this year, Hogwarts will be holding a ball in two weeks time. There will be a feast in their honor as well and it will be a formal event. Everyone third year and above are welcomed to attend and anyone younger then that may attend only if invited and accompanied by and older student. Thank you. " The headmaster took his seat as cheers bursted through the Great Hall. The last dance they had was in Harry's fourth year, the Yule Ball.

" Harry, it's exciting. " Serena exclaimed, calling her boyfriend back to attention. " A ball. It's been a long time since I've been to one. They don't hold them very often at our school. "

Harry smiled thoughtfully. " Oh really? And who are you planning on taking as your date? "

" Oh I'm not sure. " she smirked. " Maybe Draco will ask me. " Serena definately knew how to get under Harry's skin.

" I think not. " He retorted. " Would you like to be my date, Miss Skylar? "

" I believe I would, Mr. Potter. " Serena kissed Harry's cheek and turned to the food that had just appeared on the table. The two teens tucked into the food and Harry tried hard to ignore the delighted squeals of Parvati Patil and Lavendar Brown. Harry had taken Parvati as his date to the Yule Ball and she hadn't been impressed. Harry had spent the majority of the time sitting with Ron and ignoring Parvati to the best of his ability. Finally, she got tired of him and went to find a new dance partner. He'd felt bad afterwards but his pride had been to thick to allow an apology. Things were different this year. He was going to make sure that Serena had the best time ever.

Serena smiled and allowed her eyes to wander over to the Slytherin table where Draco sat apart from the rest of the students, brooding. She sighed faintly and wished the blond would smile more often. It made him ten times more attractive then what he already was. She faintly wondered if Draco would even go to the ball and with who. She intended to find out.

After dinner she kissed Harry and told him she would catch up with him later. She waited until Draco was behind the rest of the Slytherins before grabbing his shoulder lightly causing him to jump faintly. He spun around with wide eyes.

" What the hell! "

" Draco chill out. It's just me. " Serena replied, eyeing him slightly. " Why are you so paranoid? "

" Wouldn't you be too if you knew your father was out to kill you? " Draco breathed, running a hand through his hair.

" I guess so but you know that Dumbledore will protect you. " Serena pointed out.

Draco nodded and offered her a faint smile. " So what do I owe this pleasure? "

" I wanted to know if you're going to the ball. I already have a date but I hope you go. I'll save a dance for you. " Serena smiled.

" I wasn't planning on it. I really don't have anyone that I want to ask. " Draco sighed.

" That's bullshit. Remember at the very beginning of the year, you told me there was a girl you liked but you wouldn't give me her name. Why not ask her? "

Draco blushed faintly. " I can't. There's no way in hell that the girl I like would go with me. Besides, she's already seeing someone. "

" Who! Just tell me who and then maybe I can help you out. It's worth a shot and you know you can trust me to not say anything. " Serena urged gently.

Again, Draco sighed as he fidgetted with a button on his robe. " You're going to think I'm utterly crazy. "

" Go on. "

" Hermione Granger. " Draco spat out quickly.

" WHAT?! No fucking way! " Serena's eyes were wide had half-dollars as she stared at Draco. Draco

Malfoy, the son and heir of the most muggleborn despising man in the wizarding world, was in love with a muggleborn. This was to rich for Serena and she wanted to shout it out to the entire school. Fortunately, her loyalty as a friend to Draco stopped her from that and she forced herself to calm down.

" Hermione Granger. Why didn't I think of that. She's smart and caring, she's beautiful. There's just one little problem. She's with Ron and if Harry ever found out that I broke up his best friend's relationship so she can date you. He'd slaughter me. " Serena sighed heavily.

" I'm not asking you to help me, Serena. I love that you'd be willing but I understand the circumstances and I'm definately not going to put you in that sort of predicament. " Draco said, softly. " Just forget I said anything. "

" Draco- " Serena started but he bid her goodnight and turned to walk away. Serena knew better then to follow him while he was thinking. She wished that it had been someone else that Draco had fallen in love with. Why Hermione Granger? Why Ron's girlfriend? As much as she loved Draco and wanted him to be happy she couldn't risk breaking Ron's heart be stealing his girlfriend away from him for his enemy. On top of that, it would be a sure end to her relationship with Harry and she was in no way, shape or form going to risk that. Not with what precious little time they had left.

Brooding faintly, Serena turned on her heel and stalked back to her common room. She needed to practice for a while, write a new song, anything to get her mind off of this new revelation.