"So Hermione, do you already have a dress for the ball?"

"No I don't. Do you?"

"Nope so on Saturday I guess we should get on."

"Yep oh is it ok if Ginny comes?" Asked Hermione.

"Oh yeah that's fine."

"Hey Harry." Ron said lying down on his bed.

"Hey Ron."

"Harry, what was Ash so happy about?"

"Oh well I asked her if she wanted to go to the ball with me."

"Umm Harry that's great and all but what about Cho?"

"Oh well we found her making out with Rodger."

"Ha! I was right you owe me."

"I know I know."

"So are you and Ash together?"

"I don't think so. I hope so. I don't know."

"Oh. What about Malfoy."

"She said they were just friends."

"Yeah well I think you should just watch."

"Yeah I know." Harry said and with that he laid down and fell asleep.

"Malfoy!" Yelled a cold voice.

"Yes master?" asked a hooded figure.

"Have you done what I asked?"

"Yes master."

"You lie!"

"NO master my son you see he just doesn't want to."

"Yes I know that but what about Boon?"

"He has uh disappeared sir."

"I told you to keep an eye on him!"

"Yes I know sir but…"

"Crucio!" The man let out a blood-curdling scream but he wasn't the only one.

"Ash?! Ash! Wake up!" Hermione yelled while shaking Ash.

"Is she alright?" said Lavender.

Ash leaned over and vomited.

"Ewww!" yelled a girl.

"Some one get Professor Mugunigoll!" Yelled Hermione.

"Hermione. I need…" She vomited again.

"What is the matter? Oh dear we need to get her to the hospital room."

"Professor," Ash said shakily, "I need Dumbledoor."

"Not right now. It can wait right now you need to go to Madam Pomfrey." Then Hermione and Mugunigoll both lifted Ash up and carried her to the hospital room.

"Drink this." Madam Pomfrey said.

"But I need to see Dumbledoor!" yelled Ash trying to get up.

"Lay down! You can see him later dear girl."

"I need to tell him something!"

"Drink it you are not going to see him now." And with that Ash gave up and drank the clear fluid. She instantly became drowsy then before she fell asleep she heard Madam Pomfrey mumble.

"Too much like Potter."

"What happened?" Asked Harry after Hermione came back.

"She had a nightmare then she got sick."

"Is she ok? Did you take her to the hospital wing? When can we see her?"

"Harry calm down. She is fine. Yes we did. And we can see her tomorrow after classes."

"Now you all need to get to bed!" Professor Mugunigoll to everybody.

The next day went by very slowly, at least for Harry. At lunch instead of eating he went to see how Ash was doing.

"Can I please go see Dumbledoor now?" he heard Ash ask Madam Pomfrey impatiently.

"You can tonight but for right now you have a visitor. Harry came in and saw Ash make a face behind Madam Pomfrey's back. He came in and sat down beside her bed and said.

"How are you doing?"
"I'm fine and they are treating me like I'm dying.

"Yeah well."

"I'm bored."

"Yeah I know how it is. So if you want do you want to um… it's just that, if you want to go."

"Mr. Harry Potter if you're trying to ask me out my answer is yes.

"Good then my job is done."

"Uh… Harry where and when?"

"Oh yeah um the Three Broomsticks um… on Saturday at two. Is that ok?"

"Yeah that's great." The bell rang.

"Excuse me?" Ash asked Madam Pomfrey after about three hours. "But when am I aloud to leave?"

"In about ten minutes. I'll get you some robes and then you can go and talk to Dumbledoor."

"Thank you." Said Ash.