Chapter two The Ball

After Harry and Hermione's little chat they told Ron, Ginny, Lavender, Neville, Cho and Draco that they were going out. They all congratulated them and Ron and Lavender told them that they were going out. Harry thought it was a trend as Draco and Ginny announced they were going out and also Neville and Cho.

( A/N: gosh the coincidences!)

"Wow we are all going out with friends this is great, this year is going to be really great" announced Lavender beaming around happily!

"yeah I guess so it will be really fun." Said Harry not so enthusiastically

The time up to the ball went in a blur all except the actual day which started well however after lunch it was as if the world was in slow mo. Straight after lunch Harry and Hermione had double potions which unlike last weeks Snape had got his act together and was back to is old state of being so mean and boring Harry fell asleep.

Harry awoke to find everyone staring at him and Hermione blushing a shade of red that Harry thought only possible of Ron's hair!

"POTTER what do you think you were doing sleeping in my class? You will have to do 6ft of parchment on boggarts and what you think they may look like. The rest of the class do 2ft.

After class Harry met up with Hermione. He went up and kissed her on the cheek.

"Hey Herms, sorry about the Potions lesson. I hate Snape he's a miserable old…"

"Yes Potter" said a cold stern voice from behind him.

Harry turned around to see a serious looking Ron!

"Hah got you" said Ron jokily

"Ron! Merlin you gave me a fright how did you do that voice you did it perfectly?" Asked Harry now looking quite happy.

"Harry, mate, what you don't know can't hurt you!" Ron looked quickly at his watch, an expression of shock flashed across his face, "Hey it's time that we start getting ready for the ball, it's nearly six!" Ron rushed before turning and running in the direction of the Gryffindor tower.

"ok, see you later baby" Harry kissed Hermione on the cheek and hurried after Ron.

He walked up to the Head Boys room; he got his dress robes on and fiddled with his hair trying to make it lie flat. Giving up he turned and looked at the photo of his parents by his bed, "why did you have to pass on the bad hair day gene," he muttered while his dad beamed happily at him.

Pushing his hand over his hair again in a last ditch attempt to make it lie flat, he arrived in the Entrance Hall to found Hermione talking with Lavender, "Hey," he pecked Hermione on the cheek, "Where's Ron?" He looked around the hall and spotted Ron flying down the main stairs, three steps from the bottom he suddenly caught his foot on his dress robes as he spotted Ginny with Draco, he tripped and landed in a heap at Lavender's feet. He looked up at her his face going as red as his hair, he smiled and said "Hey guys, Harry I like the pumpkins!" Harry looked around and suddenly noticed a hundred pumpkins – all shaped like his head flying around the hall. "The Creeveys have really out done themselves this time," Said Lavender mischievously, and it was Harry's turn to flush red.

Harry kissed Hermione to distract him from the embarrassment but found the flaw in his plan as when they stopped everyone was looking at them and Dumbledore said,

"Sorry to disturb you Mr Potter and Miss Granger"

Everyone filed into a circle around the dance floor, the room buzzed with excitement.

"May I request that Harry and Hermione step up to the dance floor to open the proceedings" Shouted Dumbledore over the talk that had erupted.

Professor Dumbledore had chosen a very slow and calm song performed by a group of wizards from Spain.

Harry and Hermione were dancing happily together, both staring into each others eyes Harry bent over and kissed Hermione on the lips. He then gestured for the audience to join them on the dance floor. Ron and Lavender came and danced next to them as did Ginny and Draco and Neville and Cho. They were all having a great time dancing and talking to each other. It was fast approaching the end of the evening, they all decided to sit at one of the many tables which had magically appeared around the sides of the hall, they took a seat an ordered Butterbeers from a small goblin waiter next to them.

They sat talking till the last dance when they all got up and danced till the end of he evening, everyone applauded and headed towards the various houses. As harry and Hermione got to the Head boy and Girl door they kissed passionately and said goodnight and went to bed.

Hope you enjoyed the story will write more.

Nick

Thanks to my beta who is also my sis thanks Katie. And thanks to my reviewers thus far!