"HERMIONE" Ginny yelled to wake Hermione up from dreaming.
"Oh, I'm sorry Ginny, I was just thinking..."
"About Harry, yeah, I figured you were" Ginny said with a smirk on her face.
"Ginny, how many times do I have to tell you that I don't like him that way" Hermione said, trying not to blush.
"We will see about that..." Ginny said smirking and went into Hermione's closet.
"So what are you going to wear Hermione?"
"Does it really matter, I'm going to look the same in every dress you put me in" Hermione said truthfully.
"You always look the same because every dress in here is all the same: black and boring!" Ginny said after she examined Hermione's closet.
Hermione sat on her bed looking down at the ground.
"Here, give me an hour, I'll find you a nice dress" Ginny said.
"Ginny.. you really don't..."
poof Ginny apparated before Hermione could finish her sentance.
"...have to.." Hermione continued puzzling.
Ginny wasn't even supposed to apparate at her age. Fred and George twisted the rules by teaching her how to.
Hermione fell onto her bed and started thinking to herself.
I've known Harry since our 1st year at Hogwarts. I can't hide my feelings from him anymore. I'm going to do something tonight at the ball. But what? I'll ask him to dance.. no.. i'll.. well I'll figure out something... I want to be with him, always and forever. I can't let him slip past me, I just hope I don't get hurt..I.. I love him.. more than anyone I have every met.. I'll do something tonight...this is my chance.. my only chance...
(An hour later)
"HERMIONE, could you please stop doing this, it's unhealthy" Ginny said in disgust.
Hermione was on her bed, eyes closed, drooling... she suddenly snapped out of her dream and noticed Ginny looking at her with a big bag in one hand.
"Did you get the dress?" Hermione said excitedly.
"Yes I did and it's something completely opposite of your usual dresses, come look"
Ginny pulled out a beautiful dress out of the bag. It was a baby blue halter with white, green, and yellow flowers stitched into the dress with fine thread. The dress was knee length and had a frilly bottom. Hermione's mouth dropped when she was finished looking at it.
"I... thank you so much Ginny!" Hermione said awestruck.
She gave Ginny a big hug.
"Thanks Hermione but let's save that for later, we need to get ready.."