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Chapter 16: Christmas Ball part 1

It was Christmas Eve night and practically all the 5th years and up, stayed this year for the Christmas Ball. Hermione told Draco that she would be in the Gryffindor tower with all the girls getting ready for the ball. Hermione was carrying a heavy bag as she walked all the way towards the Gryfinndor common room. As she headed towards the Fat Lady, Ginny jumped out of the portrait and was giving a your-late look at Hermione. Ginny took the bag from Hermione and pushed her into the bathroom.

Hermione looked around at the girls and saw that Parvarti was already ready to go, she wearing a halter lavender dress with purple stilettos, her hair was tied up in a French bun and her make-up was applied perfectly. Hermione then turned towards Ginny who was wearing a strapless green dress, with her hair piled up on top of her head and few wispy curls that framed her face with green stilettos. Ginny was tapping her foot as to think what to do with Hermione.

"What do you think Parvarti?" Ginny asked. Parvarti gave Hermione one more glance before she spoke.

"Well it all depends on the dress, come on Hermione lets see it," Parvarti demanded. Hermione reached over into the big bag and pulled out the most beautiful dress ever. It was silk and the color was pure silver, it had spaghetti straps that came in as low V-neck, but not to low. All the girls just stared in awe of the dress.

"Where did you get that?" Ginny asked. Hermione just shrugged her shoulders and said she asked her mom to get it for her, she could not say she got it while shopping with Draco.

"Ok Hermione get it on, while we figure out what to do with her hair," Parvarti said. As Hermione slipped on the dress, she turned towards the mirror and sat staring at the reflection before her.

"Ok close your eyes, this won't hurt a bit" Ginny and Parvarti said in unison.

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"Ok open" Ginny said. Hermione opened her eyes slowly and was stunned of who she saw staring back at her. Her hair was put into a bun of curls with the rest of the curls falling gracefully down her back. They put white and silver eye shadow on her as well and a hint of lip-gloss to make her lips shine.

"We put charms on the make up so it won't wear off" Parvarti said. Hermione looked at her reflection one last time and then enveloped her friends in a hug.

"Thank you so much guys," Hermione said.

"You welcome anytime….Oh my gosh it's 7:30 we better be leaving or Harry and Ron will be mad" Parvarti said.

"You're going with Ron, Parvarti?" Hermione asked questionly. Parvarti raised her eyebrow.

"Yea why, do you ask?" she asked. Hermione just gave an innocent shrug.

"Just watch out for your feet that's all," Hermione said laughing while walking out the portrait, and into the hall towards her common room where Draco was awaiting her arrival.

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"Where the bloody hell is that girl," Draco said to himself. He had been waiting in their common room for at least 15 mins now. He was wearing a tuxedo that he asked his mother to buy for him, from a muggle store. The pants and the jacket were black, but the inside vest was silver and his shirt was white. For once in his life though he did not slick his hair back, he jus let it fall naturally down. He was walking back and forth the common room impatiently when he heard the password being said. He turned around and he nearly dropped dead by what stood in front of him.

"Hermione you look…"Draco was flabbergasted he didn't know what to say. Hermione lifted an eyebrow and started to walk towards him.

"Ever heard of the phrase, when you got nothing to say don't say anything at all?" Hermione joked with him. Draco just stood there like an idiot, staring at her, he never seen anything more beautiful in his life. He walked over towards her and gave her what he was holding in his hand.

"Here you go Hermione…I…..got this for you" he said holding out the corsage. It had three white roses in the middle and diamonds all around the leaves. He grabbed Hermione's delicate hand and placed it on her. She was astounded that Draco even thought about something like that.

"Wow Draco you didn't have to go all out," Hermione said.

"But I needed to Hermione I really wanted to show you how much I cared for you and our little boy and….and…you look so beautiful tonight that I think, even the Aphrodite is jealous" Draco said to her. Hermione just blushed a little and then grabbed Draco's hand and walked over towards the portrait hole.

"Come on the Ball is starting," she said. They went out of their common room and started walking towards the Great Hall.

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When they arrived at the Great Hall, it was already 8:10 and the party was already starting. Couples were on the dance floor, dancing away and the multi-colored lights were flashing everywhere. Draco and Hermione walked towards the stage and were confronted by Dumbledore.

"Well done the two of you, see if you put brains and bronze together the work gets done much faster" Dumbledore said and walked off. Draco just rolled his eyes and Hermione playfully slapped his arm. They kept on walking when Harry and Ron ran into them. Harry and Ron turned and looked towards Hermione and were astounded by her looks.

"Hermione you look….wonderful" Harry said trying not to blush. Ron being himself just said it like it was.

"Hermione you want to go out in the court yard with me, I have seem to lost my one eyed snake can you help me find it?" Ron said playfully. Draco gave him an eyeing look.

"Run along Weasley before you permanently lose your 'one eyed snake,'" Draco said with furry in his eyes. Hermione stepped in-between them.

"Boys, Boys, behave yourself please, come on Draco we need to go and announce some stuff" Hermione said towards Draco. Draco huffed at Ron and went with Hermione. They walked through the crowd of dancers and finally managed to get onto the stage. Draco told the D.J. to turn off the music and everyone started to boo. Hermione then tapped on the microphone and everyone started to look at her.

"I want to thank all you who stayed over the holidays, and I hope your enjoying yourself," Hermione said. The crowd started to cheer and clap.

"And we would like to thank are D.J. for coming out from U.S, please give him an applause" Draco said. The crowd cheered again.

"And….we will be announcing the Christmas King and Queen soon so please vote, who you think the lucky couple should be" Hermione said. Her and Draco both stepped off the stage and blended into the crowds of dancers. They started to dance together and it was like pure chemistry, their bodies moved as one and you can feel the heat n the room. The D.J. played muggle songs mostly and the song that was on now was by Usher. A circled formed around Harry and Ron who were dancing the moves form the music video, everyone was like 'Go Ron, Go Harry' and then Ron and Harry tried to do the C-Walk, but they failed miserably. Finally, Draco couldn't take this anymore, he went in between Ron and Harry and gave them a know-it-all look, then he started to do the C-walk, after watching Draco for couple of seconds Harry and Ron joined him. They looked so good dancing to the song.

Up In da club wit mah homies
Tryna get a lil v ya
Keep it down on the low key
Cuz u kno why we're here (Hey hey)
I saw this shortie

Harry then took the lead dancing in front of Ron and Draco. He was mimicking all the moves.

She wuz checkin up on me
From the game she was spittin in my ear
u would think that she kno me
We decided to chill (ok)
Ima say she got happy
She had me feelin like she's ready 2 blow (watch out) oh (watch out)
She's sayin come get me
So I got up n followed her to the flo
She said baby lets go (lets go)
Well I tol her
I said yea (yea)

Harry grabbed Ginny from the crowd and started to dance with her everyone in the Great Hall started to cheer for the two of them.

When I got down said come n get me
Yea yea
I got so caught up I 4got she taught me
Yea yea
Call em my girls ?
They be the best up on me
Next thing I knew she was all up on me screamin
Yea yea yea yea yea yea
Yea yea yea yea yea yea

Ginny wrapped her leg around Harry's waist and they started to lean back and forth then Harry twirled her back into the crowd and it was Ron's turn to go up front.

So she's all up in my head now
Got me thinking that it might be a good idea to take her with me
She's ready to leave (lets go)
Then I gotta keep it real now
Cuz in a 1 to 10 shes a certified 20
But that just aint me..hey

Ron grabbed Parvarti and starts to grind with her.

Hey cuz I don't kno if I take that chance
She swears its gonna lead
But I do kno that the way she dance makes shorty alright with me
The way she git low
Im like yea just work that out fo me
She ask fo 1 mo dance n im like yea
How the hell am I supposed to leave lets go

Parvarti started to really get low on Ron and everyone could see Ron's ears starting to turn red, but he just went with the flow.

When I got down said come n get me
Yea yea
I got so caught up I 4got she taught me
Yea yea
Call em my girls ?
They be the best up on me
Next thing I knew she was all up on me screamin
Yea yea yea yea yea yea
Yea yea yea yea yea yea

Parvarti went back into the crowd next to Ginny, then Ron went I back and Draco stepped up forward, Hermione knew that she was next.

Watch out my outfit's ridiculous
In da club looking so conspicuous
N raaar these women r on the prowl
If u hold the head steady ima milk the cow

Draco grabbed Hermione and led her to where he was.

But 4get about game ima speak the trufh
I wont stop till I get em in they birfday suit
So gimme the women n it'll be off with they clothes
They Bend ova to the front n touch ya toes

Hermione started to do like what they did in the music video, but a little less then that because she didn't know if the baby could hold it and even Draco was a little bit impressed.

I left the jag and I took the rolls
If they aint cutting then I put em on foot patrol
How ya like me now
When my piggy's valued over 3 hundred thousand
Lets drink
U the 1 to please
Ludacris fill cups like double ds
Me n usher want some mo when we leaves em dead
We want a lady in da street but a freak in da bed
..they say

At this point Hermione was so close to Draco that she wanted to reach out and kiss him, but that would have to wait till later, because they were about to announce the King and Queen of the Christmas Ball.

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A/N: That's part 1 of chapter 16, I hope you all liked it!! And I want to say thank you to my new Beta *Catla1*, she's gonna help with the grammar and everything.

DanishGirl- thank you I'm glad that somebody did, lol

Watersprit- very true, yea and I think it says in the book somewhere that no matter what a Malfoy always produces a boy first, but I don't know, I have to read all 5 books again, lol

Blue Fire Crystals- thanks sorry for changing her mother but I think Athena suites her better, because Athena is the Goddess of Wisdom and Hermione is after all smart.

CApTaIN MRs. FaRQuAR FeLToN- lol, yes you should update, I love your story you need to update!!!! ASAP!!!!

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Ciara- *From the Beta of Tomsgurl4lyfe* Ok I know I'm the beta but OH MY GOD! That is cruel! I mean come on! No one is perfect! if they are shoot bring it on sista! I'll fight back on that for sure! Well, I know a lot of people get mixed on your and you're! I mean who doesn't? And if you think I'm rambling keep reading! Well, when you were talking bout the gods and goddess in Greek mythology we use them to put a twist on it! If you don't twist it you would be writing the same thing over and over again! Well, I think she (the writer,Tomsgurl4lyfe) was using the gods and goddess for a twist! Its good! And how do you know Draco wants to be a death eater?? YOU DON'T LIVE IN HARRY POTTER BOOKS! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN UNLESS YOU WRITE THE BOOKS! OH MY GOD! WHO DOES NOT KNOW THAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Ok I know I'm going crazy but I got to get this out! Well I'm not done with this yet! She 'used' an idea off of Charmed! Who does not do that with things? I mean you might see an idea in a book or on TV and put it in your own words! ITS CALLED WRITING! Ok lets move on! How can Greek mythology 'suffer' as you put it? ITS MYTHOLOGY!!!!!!! Can't a person write how they want?!?! And we don't need a review about GODS AND GODDESS!!!!!!!!AND OH MY GOD! Music! Who cares when it comes out??? As long as it fits where you put it YOU CAN PUT ANYTHING!

"But leave my Hermione out of it. She doesn't need to be made prettier or better in any way."

OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 'My Hermione'!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! SHE IS NOT AND I REPEAT NOT YOURS!!!!!!!We will make her how ever we want!!!!! God, What is this world coming to?