Author's note: Someone asked me if the potentials were slayers yet. The answer is yes they are. I just call them potentials because the real slayers are Buffy, and Faith.
Months passed and Christmas was coming up. Draco and Hermione were still not talking to each other in fact they were ingnoring each other. The First was keeping itself on the downlow which Buffy was seeing as not good. She figured if the first messed with them then it was a little scared, but lay low was not a good sign, it meant the first wasn't scared. Not good.
It was a saturday afternoon and everyone was training with Buffy, and Faith learning one on one combat. Hermione was paired with Connor, and there were 3 guys who were not very happy about it.
"So Hermione Can I take you to... the christmas ball?" Connor asked blocking punches.
"After what you pulled a few months back on my birthday. I don't think so."Hermione said sending punches and then a roundhouse kick.
Connor grabbed her foot the second time she went to kick sending her to the floor him falling on top of her." So is this how you like it?"
Hermione pushed him off and got up. He got up and went to throw a punch at her which she blocked easily grabbing his hand and then using her hip to turn him. He landed on his back and looked up at her shocked.
"Get a life and leave me alone." Hermione grabbed her jacket and walked out of the room. Harry got a nod from Ron and followed her.
He caught up with her as she was walking up the stairs towards her room.
"Hey Mione wait up."
Hermione turned around, and waited for Harry to catch up.
"Are you okay?" Harry asked.
"Yeah why?"
"Well you haven't exactly been yourself lately. You've been distant."
"I have a lot of things on my mind." Hermione said starting to walk again.
"Draco's miserable you know."
Hermione stopped midstep.
"I think he still loves you, and as much as I hate to say it you still love him to."
Hermione let a tear roll down her cheek "Yeah well he dumpped me." She said without turning around then left Harry alone on the steps.
A week before the christmas ball Connor was still trying to get Hermione's attention, and he was running out of ideas.
"Hey Hermione." He said catching up to her in the library one afternoon.
Hermione rolled her eyes and shut the book she was reading "Don't you have someone else to bother?"
"No I like to bother you. I figure you'll eventually break."
"Sorry to disappoint you. I don't break easily."
"Yeah just asked her EX boyfriend." A voice said.
Hermione turned to see Pansy "You know what you two would be perfect for each other. You both annoy me."
"Sorry I have eyes for you, and only you." Connor said.
"And to think I thought you were smart." Pansy said walking out of the library "By the way Draco asked me to the christmas ball. Guess he finally came to his senses."
Hermione had never felt so crushed before "Connor I'll go with you to the dance if the offer still stands." she said looking down.
"I knew you'd come to your senses." Connor said smiling and walking out of the library.
Draco was sitting outside by the lake when Pansy joined him.
"Haven't seen you around much with all that training you've been doing."
"Yeah well."
"So do you have a date for the Christmas Ball?"Pansy asked.
"No."
"Oh. Well I guess you'll find someone. I mean Hermione did."
Draco looked at her sharply "Who?"
"That guy Connor."
"Really. Well Pansy do you wanna go with me to the Christmas ball?"
"I thought you'd never ask." Pansy said smiling.
Author's note: Sorry such a short chapter but I'm sick, and I have a lot to add to the next chapter.
