"Ash!" Yelled Draco at lunch.
"Yeah?"
"I'm sorry for the way I've been acting."
"Its ok Draco don't worry about it. I understand."
"Good. So how is you're relationship with Harry been going?"
'I can't believe I'm doing this.'
"Ok I guess. We haven't been talking much, but tomorrow I'm going to meet him at the Three Broomsticks."
"Cool."
'Oh yeah its real freakin cool'
"What about him and Cho?"
"Oh there over."
"Hmm… well if you ever need me I'm right here."
"Okay bye!" She called.
'I wonder what made his attitude change.' After dinner Ash went up to see Professor Dumbledoor.
"Have a seat Ms. Joyce. I heard that you wanted to tell me something."
"Yes I did. Umm… professor you know that Voldemort guy?"
"Yes I do." He was not used to people saying his name so calmly.
"Well I had a dream about him." He sat up straighter.
"Yes go on."
"Well he was talking to this other guy and they were plotting something," She was straining to remember, "they didn't say what. They guy had done something wrong and Voldemort yelled something and hurt the other guy. What does it mean?"
"I don't know exactly but next time you have one of these dreams tell me alright?"
"Yeah I will."
"If that was all I have to…"
"Professor, sorry um I don't have any money to get stuff for the ball tomorrow and I was wondering if,"
"Ah yes I almost forgot. Here." He handed her a large bag of coins.
"Thank you sir." She smiled hugged him and left.
"You know Fawkes I think I'm beginning to like that girl." He said smiling.
"Hermione! Guess what." Ash called as she stepped out of the portrait hole.
"What?" Dumbledoor gave me money for tomorrow so know I wont have to worry, and Draco isn't mad at me any more."
"That's great." Ron and Harry started to come down from the boys' dormitories.
"What's up?"
"Oh Ash is just happy." Hermione said. Ash turned red.
"Sorry." She said.
"So Ash are we still on for tomorrow or has Draco taken you over to the dark side?"
"Ha ha ha." Ash aid sarcastically, "And yes for your information we are still on for tomorrow or has Cho won you over?"
"Nope you're stuck with me." And with a smile Ash left.
"Yay I've never been to Hogsmead." Ash said excitedly. Harry smiled.
"So Ash are you and Harry together?" Ash looked at Harry.
'Please say yes.' Harry thought
"Umm… I guess."
"Ah ok just making sure."
"What about you and Sean?"
"Fine."
"Girl talk is so boring. Don't you agree Harry?" Ron asked Harry as they got out of the carriage.
"Yep."
"Bye Ron." Said Hermione.
"Bye hun."
"Bye Ash see you later." Harry said as Ash waved.
"So were to first?" Asked Ash.
"Lets head to the dress shop first. Its over this way."
They went inside.
"Ooh look at this one." Ginny said as she looked at a bright purple dress. They looked and picked out tons of dresses before Hermione said,
"Lets try these on." First was Ginny first she tried on the purple one but then she decided it clashed to much with her hair before she found the one she had been looking for. It was a gorgeous red strapless dress that flared a little at the end. It looked perfect on her.
"Hermione it's your turn." She tried on mostly green ones but then,
"Oh my gosh Hermione you look gorgeous she had picked a blue strapless embroidered dress that had a lay over skirt. It was tucked in a the waist giving the layered affect it was stunning.
"Ash you're up."
She had tried on about ten when finally she got it.
"Wow Ash."
It was a white strapless dress that just touched the ground. It was covered with a silk overlay and had a beaded design scattered down over the entire dress. Underneath the silk and beads was a satin lining that was close to the skin and the ruffle accent was great for showing off Ash's legs.
"What does it look good or."
"You look great Ash."
"Thanks."
"Now we need to get masks."
"Um… oh over here guys Ginny called as they walked into another store.
"Hermione picked out a blue one that had flowers embroidered into it. Ginny picked out a red one that was plain. And Ash picked out a white one that had silver beads on it to match her dress. Ash looked down at her watch. It read one fifty.
"Crap! Guys thanks I have to go meet Harry. Bye!"
"Hi Harry." Ash said as she ran into the Three Broomsticks. Her dress slinged over her arm.
"Hi. Let me see your dress."
"No you can wait until the ball." She said smiling. Then sat down.
"Let me go get us some butterbeer." When he came back Ash said.
"SO how has your day been going?"
"Good. Ash do you like me?" he asked suddenly.
"Ya I'm here aren't I?"
"So why um… do you have a sibling?"
"No."
"Hm… how are your parents?"
"What parents? I mean…"
'CRAP!!!!!!'
"What do you mean?"
"Well I better tell you now. Harry I'm not a transfer. My parents were killed by the same guy who killed your parents." She started to cry. "They died a couple weeks before I came to Hogwarts."
"Don't cry Ash." Harry said comforting her.
"Oh I'm fine I'm being silly."
"No you're not."
"Yeah well it's a really long story."
"Well we have a while."
"No all you have to know I was there they died he didn't take me I don't know why, just don't tell any one ok?"
" I wont. Ash it think it's about time we leave."
"I thought you said we have time?"
"We do its just look who's coming." Ash looked over and saw Cho and her friends coming in.