Title: Dance Fever and Some Bad Dreams

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Harry Potter characters. Although I wouldn't mind stealing Draco away. No? Fine.

Muse responsible: Liz aka Emerald Flame

~~~~~~~~~Chapter 3: Rude Awakening and the Many Sides of Malfoy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


"Hermione." A faint voice came to my ears, "Time to wake up....Hermione! Come on!"


"I think she's dead." said another voice. I felt someone poking at my back.


The first voice spoke again,"She's not dead, you twit."


"I say we leave her," that sort of sounds like Parvati, "If we don't get down to breakfast early we'll miss Draco! He always eats early!"


Yup. That was Parvati. I rolled over in my tangled sheets in attempt to block out the voices,


" Come on Hermsie!" cried Padma who was trying to pull the sheets away with all her strength (not a lot of it, mind you). Still, I clutched the sheets like there was no tomorrow. And it wasn't until I heard Padma order, "Parvati, go and get that jug of water, there!" that I let go of the sheets shrieking,


"NO!" Padma went flying back, sheets still in hand. I jumped off the bed, opposite to where Parvati stood with the water and Padma with the sheets, "I'm up! I'm up! Just don't come near me with that water."


Parvati supressed a giggle at Padma on the ground. Padma stuggled to her feet, "Just get dressed Hermione so we can go down to the Great Hall!"


"To see Draco?!" I said in mock excitement, clapping my hands, with a ditsy dance. Padma's cheeks flushed, "Shut up! Just get changed! I'm hungry!"


"For Malfoy?" I teased. Parvati threw my clothes in my face and started pushing me into the bathroom yelling, "Just get changed!"
I giggled closing the door behind me blocking a flying pillow that was aimed to my head.


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"You guys, I don't know why you pushed me out of bed so early. I mean it's practically still dark outside. I bet no one is going to be in the Great Hall at this hour." I complained as we walked down the steps to the main hall.


The air was crisp and cold as we shuffled down the steps. Even the paintings were sleeping. A few paintings even opened their groggy eyes and muttered most colorful language torwards us. One of the suits of armor even tried to take Parvati's head off when she shrieked because she discovered she had a broken nail.


I went on complaining and scolding them for waking me up at such an early hour and even threatend to never help them with their homework again.


But still, Parvati and Padma paid no attention to me. Instead they were too busy touching up their hair and smoothing every crease in their robes.


After many cursing paintings and near death experiences with suits of armor, we finally reached the Great Hall. Both Parvati and Padma checked eachothers lip gloss while I let out a massive yawn, before entering.


And to my amazment and not to mention disgust, tons of girls were already seated and peeking over their shoulders at the blonde boy sitting in the middle of the Slytherin table, then turning around and giggling to their friends.


The Slytherin girls were all clustered around him while he took a bite out of his toast.


"This is disgusting. I'm going back to bed." I turned around only to have Padma pull my hand into the great hall. Tired and extremly pissed off, I suddenly became Padma's rag doll.


As Padma was dragging me to a seat where Draco would easily see them, I caught a glimps of him while he was looking down at his plate. He seemed...weary almost.


His face looked sickly pale and as I narrowed my eyes to get a better look I noticed he had dark circles under his grey eyes. He must have been having those dreams again. Or maybe he was simply staying awake not to have them.


A smidgen of pity twisted in the bottom of my stomache. But it was quickly banished when he caught me staring. I could feel the heat of embarrassment rise up my neck and into my cheeks. He was obviously pleased with this effect.


For his trademark smirk came into place and his once grey tired eyes turned silver blue and flashed menasingly.


And what did I do back? Something more childish then I had ever really done. Maybe it was because I was so tired. Or maybe cause there was nothing better to do.


But I glared and stuck out my tongue.


Now, I ment this to be insulting to him but he took it as a joke. And his eyes suddenly became softer and warmer as he chuckled. The girls all around the great hall turned to see what had made the Prince of Slytherins brake.


When seeing that it was me they all looked horrorfied. After the shock wore off they turned back to batting their eyes at him. And as I looked closer, it seemed to me that he didn't seem to care or look at any of his girl fans.


Strange....


"Hey Hermione!" I turned my head to the person who had called. Ron was walking torwards me with two papers in hand. For some reason I glanced at Malfoy who's eyes went from warm to ice cold. Once Ron was sitting across the table from me he slid one of the papers to me,


"What's this?" I asked picking up the paper.


"Schedules." Ron said while making a mountain of food on his plate. I scanned my shcedule as Ron spoke with a mouthful of eggs, "I've already compared and we have Potions, Transfiguration, History of Magic, and last but not least Dance together. Say when is dance again?"


I refurred to the schedule and answered, "Last class."


"Oh no! He's leaving!" whined Padma. Parvati snorted into her pumpkin jucie


"Who's leaving?" Ron shifted around to see who was leaving.


"Draco!" Parvati cried. Ron wrinkled his nose and turned back to his food,


"Honestly, what do you see in that prick?" Ron shook his head and stuffed another fork full of eggs into his mouth.


"Don't ask me," I said "Listen, I'm gonna go get ready for first class." I grabbed my schedule and was already up and walking before,


"But first class doesn't start for a few hours." Ron commented looking up at the magicked ceiling of the Great hall. Which was still a dark shade of blue.


I called over my shoulder, "I have some last minute changes before class that... might take awhile." Ron looked confused but I had no time to babble and explain. The thing was, I really did have some work to do.


And I think I'll start with the hair...

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Boom baby! I know this chappie might have been a little slow. But trust me the next chapter with the changes in Herm's appearance and.... **drum roll please**.... the first dance class!!! Mwhahahaha!! This will be fun. Next chapter will also probably be longer too. hope you enjoyed this chapter and Review please. Remember, be nice. I'm real insecure about my writing. Love you all! Mchwa!
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