hullo guys!

I feel really happy, just got your reviews, so here are my thanks:

potterperfectprincess: hey thanks for reviewing, and I know what you mean, inspiration...I usually don't have a problem with it, but I'm having some trouble finishing the fics I'm doing right now, but then again I am working on about five at a time, but hell I can do it, at least I'm trying...THANKS FOR REVIEW, I'll keep checking on yours ok...so get writing, or it'll be my turn to shoot. (starting to get shot gun ready)...LOL. Thanks again!

Procyon Marie: hey, I do try to edit my stories, to get all my grammar correct. I edited every chapter at least five times, so I know this story really well! LOL! I read it over and over again, just to be sure. Hey I'm very glad that you like it! THANKS A BUNCH!

purebloodprince: Eragon is a great book, Eragon is very similar to Harry. Brom, dying was upsetting, but honestly, I picture him a bit like Dumbledore, that's why I wrote that little note at the end of the last chapter, but I think him dying was good for the book, only because otherwise, he would of "slowed" Eragon down. I didn't like the end, that pissed me off, it was great, but it just ended, left me hanging, so now I have to pick up the second book, I haven't seen it, but in Spanish and I don't fancy reading it in Spanish too much, 'cause I don't get a lot of it, there are way to many hard words, it's like they're talking a rich, fancy talk, not your average words, so it's a bit harder to understand. I LOVE YOU, FOR REVIEWING! Come back again!...(god I sound like a fast food cashier, or something)...LOL! THANKS AGAIN!NOW ON WITH THE STORY

oh yeah, DISCLAIMER: sorry, nope, don't own them...

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Chapter 10: In Hogsmeade!

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As January left and February came, all the students were happy and excited that there was a Hogsmeade trip coming up in mid February, especially all the girls. Even Hermione was looking forward to going. She wanted to buy a gown or dress robes for the Grand Ball. She hadn't talked to Harry about going, but she thought it safer to buy the outfit anyway.

It was a sunny, mildly cloudy day. Filch was waiting outside with McGonagall, for all the students going into Hogsmeade to come out so they could leave. As they were walking to the village all the couples walked at their own pace. Harry and Hermione were at the back, ambling down the road. Ron was with Luna, they were going to the Three Broomsticks first and had invited Harry and Hermione along with them, they said they would go but they had to go into Flourish and Blotts first because Hermione had to buy a book.

"Harry you don't have to come with me." She said. She didn't want Harry to go with her to the bookstore because she actually wanted to go to Madam Malkin's robe shop, to buy her Ball attire.

"I want to." Harry insisted.

"Harry, I know you find the bookstore boring and dull. Please, I don't want to bore you, you can go ahead to the pub with Ron and Luna, ok I promise to finish fast." She said kissing an unsatisfied Harry briefly on the lips.

Hermione watched Harry going towards the pub. It wasn't a total lie, she thought to herself feeling guilty about lying to the love of her life. She was in fact going to the bookstore to buy a book for spare time reading.

When she approached the robe shop a nice, short, plumb, middle aged, woman named Madam Malkin came quickly into view.

"Oh, dearie. I'm guessing you go to Hogwarts and want dress robes and a gown, right?" She asked, a smile playing across her face.

"Yes, Mam." She said smiling politely to the woman.

"Well, ok. Lets get to work." She said cheerily in her soft voice.

Twenty minutes later Hermione walked out of the shop, feeling very content and happy with her beautiful purchase. She would not let anyone see it, until the night of the Grand Ball. Her dress was grand.

She transfigured the elite box that carried her gown into palm size, so she could easily carry it in her bag. Then she had to make a very quick purchase in Flourish and Blotts.

She was looking for a book on plants for Herbology. She started eating a bag of Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans as she gently ran her finger down the spines of the books that dustily sat on the bookshelves. When she heard something behind her. She looked around but there was no one there. She ignored it, until she heard something else, she was beginning to feel very uneasy and uncomfortable, her instincts told her that she had to leave. She followed her intuition and got out of there, but before she reached the door, she was yanked back inside.

"I saw what you bought at the robe shop." Said the cold voice in her ear. Hermione was starting to hyperventilate. Draco saw what he did to her and laughed at her.

"Get the hell away from me, you disgusting pig." She spat at him through gritted teeth.

"I must say you looked like an ariel. Stunning." He whispered, misty eyed, and holding her tighter and Hermione struggled to set herself free. "... what a waste. You posses the qualities that many, if not all pureblood girls lack. Your talented, beautiful, and brilliant. I don't think there's one pureblood girl out there that possesses two of those qualities. It's always just one or another." He whispered to her. Hermione only glared her hatred to him.

She finally broke free from his hold, but because he let go of her. He gave a soft laugh and Hermione started to back away from him, she was to scared from their last encounter to stick around and get her book. "It's quite funny. Your only flaw is that you're...tainted blood...a mudblood." He finished in an even more hushed voice.

"Hermione!" She heard Harry calling her. She looked towards the door and back again to see if Draco was still there, to her surprise he was no where in sight, like he just disappeared. "Hermione what kept you, I've been waiting for you for a half hour. Did you get your book?"

"Harry sorry I kept you waiting. And no I don't think they have the book I was looking for." She smiled guiltily at him. Harry smiled back and gave her a warn hug. Hermione felt slightly apprehensive at having Draco so near her again. Luckily Harry was with her and they were leaving the bookstore, so she felt safe.

They drank happily at the Three Broomsticks. When they were going back to Hogwarts Hermione couldn't help but look over her shoulder every once in a while, just to be safe that Draco wasn't there.

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