Hey everyone!! Thanks again to everyone who reviewed! Luv ya all! I will probably give people an individual thank you at the end of the last chapter depending on how many there are then.

Sorry again but I am going away for a week on Friday with my pal Alex (aka arwenturner on ) up north but while we are away we will be thinking of ideas for more fics and probably writing a few. I will also write the next few chapters for filling the gap too. Its gonna be great! I have a few ideas for h/h fics in my head!!

Anyway hope you are all enjoying the summer so on with the story.......

Chapter 4

Hermione was now too excited to go back to sleep so as soon as she finished her breakfast, she ran and jumped on top of Lavender's bed to wake her up. Lavender screamed and sat up straight, the bright sunshine hurting her eyes.

"Ow...what the...Hermione? Are you ok?"

"I'm great thanks," she giggled.

"I'm guessing you sorted things with Harry then?" asked Lavender.

"You could say that yeah," she replied. "So when are we going shopping to get your dress?"

Lavender turned round and looked at her watch which was on her bedside table. "Well not now! It's 7am! I'm going back to sleep and you should too," she said as she threw a pillow at Hermione, hitting her in the face. Hermione just laughed.

"Fine!" she said from behind the pillow. She climbed down from Lavender's bed as Lavender pulled the curtains round. However Hermione did not go back to bed. As it was too early to go to breakfast, she picked up her copy of "Hogwarts: A History" and sat down cross legged on her bad and began to read.

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Meanwhile in the boy's dormitory, Harry was getting dressed to go down to breakfast early. He wanted to get his potions essay (3 rolls of parchment on the history of Vertisareum) finished before quidditch practice that afternoon. Because it was such a nice day, he decided to do it outside so if he was finished early, he could visit Hagrid.

Even though he didn't know Hermione's answer yet, he couldn't help but be excited about tonight. The thought of him going to the ball with Hermione was making butterflies grow in his stomach. He had never felt this way about a girl before. Yes, he used to be attracted to Cho but that wasn't anything like he was feeling now. Hermione was special, and he was not going to do anything stupid like last night again. Even though he knew himself that he wasn't very good with feelings and stuff, he realised that something like this will not happen to him all the time so he should grab it while he had the chance. He was planning on telling Hermione about his feelings for her at the ball (even if she didn't go with him) but then again.............

He put his hand up to his forehead and traced the shape of his scar with his fingertips.

Voldemort.

Harry couldn't bear to think about what would happen if he found out. It would put Hermione in serious danger for sure. Being best friends with him put both her and Ron in danger already and Harry already felt extremely guilty for that. They, of course, didn't blame him at all but no matter how many times they told him that, the increasingly painful feeling of guilt still remained. He didn't know what to do. He was torn between his feeling for Hermione and her safety. He wished that Sirius was still here to help him. He would have known what to do.

Harry finished getting changed and began to search through his school books for his potions essay. As he was doing so, he heard a movement in the bed next to him as Ron woke up.

"Hey," mumbled Ron.

"Hey Jackass," laughed Harry. (A/N see chapter 1 lol)

"Oh shut up will you!" said Ron as he climbed out of bed. "Still not finished the potions essay?"

"Nope I'm gonna try finish it before quidditch this afternoon. You?"

"Same here. I can't believe Snape sometimes I mean...three rolls of parchment! He must have been in a really bad mood about something. I didn't want to bother him, we had already lost 10 house points."

"Yeah," replied Harry

Ron suddenly remembered what day it was. "So...er.....how are you?"

Harry noticed the sound of concern in his voice. "Don't worry Ron I'm feeling better infact. I've realised that Sirius wouldn't have wanted me to be miserable forever."

"That's good but there is something else I can tell," he said.

"I don't know what you're talking about," said Harry. He grinned mischievously.

"You liar! Yes there is....it's a girl. Hermione by any chance? And before you answer don't deny the fact that you like her. It's bloody obvious mate."

Harry decided that he couldn't keep it in any longer. "Well yes if you must know. I sent her a note asking her to the ball and I'm waiting for her reply."

"That's great mate," said Ron as he patted Harry on the back. "I'm sure she will say yes. I have a feeling she likes you too. So when are you going to see her?"

"Well we have quidditch today so I don't know if I will see her through the day. What about you and Lavender?"

"She is going to Hogsmeade to pick up her dress for tonight. Maybe Hermione will go with her. Lavender never goes shopping on her own." said Ron.

"Yeah maybe you're right," said Harry as he picked up his potions essay and some spare parchment. "I'm going down to breakfast. See you down there."

Harry turned and headed out of the dormitory but all of a sudden stopped as if he forgot something. "Oh yeah and before I forget." He turned round to face Ron and made the sound of a donkey before running downstairs laughing.

"Idiot!" said Ron.

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Harry arrived at the great hall and headed in. It was very quiet at this time because it was Saturday but there were about 10 people already down.

"Well well well what are you doing down here this early Potter?"

Harry spun round to see Malfoy staring at him.

"It's none of your business Malfoy," he spat.

"Awwww have you had a fight with your Mudblood girlfriend? She seemed awfully upset last night." Said Malfoy with a grin.

"She is not my girlfriend and we have not had a fight!" said Harry. He was becoming angrier by the minute. "Why do you care anyway? You're just jealous that you don't have a chance of winning the quidditch cup this year. I don't think anyone told you, Malfoy, but the snitch is the thing that you are supposed to catch!"

Before Malfoy could answer Harry burst out laughing and headed toward the Gryffindor table.

"You will pay for that Potter!" said Malfoy to himself as he watched Harry sit down with a huge grin across his face. "Your relationship with Granger is gonna be history!"

As Malfoy walked out of the hall he stopped for a moment.

"Hmmm......what a shame it would be if Granger hated Potter's guts."

A/N lol there is something to think about. Anyway thanks again for the reviews! They mean a lot to me!

Stephy xx