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Author's Note: Here's the next chapter. I didn't go into that much detail but I wanted to post a chapter before Christmas and stuff. To everybody who celebrates Christmas, have a Merry Christmas. And to those who don't: have a nice 24 and 25 anyway. So please R/R.

Chapter 25- A Valentine's Day Dance

"Hermione, the dance is today," squealed Parvati.

"So?" Hermione asked. "What's your point? It's just a dance."

"It's not just a dance!" screamed Parvati as she threw a shoe at Hermione. Hermione threw the shoe at Parvati, but accidentally hit Lavender, who jumped out of bed trying to find the object that had hit her in the head.

"Sorry Lavender. But Parvati's being weird."

Ginny walked into their dormitory and asked what was going on.

"Parvati's being weird," whined Hermione. "I just hope McGonagall doesn't come in here. Because if she does, I'm blaming it all on Parvati."

"How rude," Parvati said as she stomped out of the room.

"She's cranky," commented Ginny.

"Thank you Captain Obvious," said Hermione.

"Who's Captain Obvious?" chorused Lavender and Ginny.

"Muggle expression."

"Oh."

"I'd better get ready," Hermione said as she left the bedroom. Lavender and Ginny followed Hermione, since they had nothing else to do, as the dance wasn't until that evening.

"I still can't believe you managed to keep your date a secret from Ron," giggled Lavender as she put on her dress robes.

"He's very suspicious," stated Hermione.

"Of course he is," said Ginny.

Parvati stayed quiet, still mad at Hermione for what had happened that morning. After two hours, the four girls were finally ready as the guys waited impatiently in the common room. Lavender walked downstairs first, followed by Ginny and Hermione, while Parvati was last.

"So, Ginny, who's your date?" asked Ron, who looked like he was about to explode if Ginny didn't answer his question.

"Draco," Ginny replied smugly.

"Why'd you decide to go with him?" yelled Ron.

"Ron, it's okay," said Hermione. "At least she's not going, with, say Crabbe or Goyle."

Harry was meeting Luna at the Great Hall and Parvati was talking to Dean, who was her date. Ron kept glaring at Hermione, Ginny and Lavender as they made their way to the Great Hall for the dance.

The first dance was prefects, teachers and the head boy and girl. Hermione smiled at the surprised looks from most of the students and told Fred how surprised everybody was.

"That's funny," Fred whispered.

"I know."

The song ended a few minutes later and Dumbledore told everyone to have fun. He also introduced the DJ, Chloe Williams (who happened to be Tonks in disguise). Hermione pointed this out to her friends, who did seem a little nervous that an Auror was there.

"It's an extra security measure," Fred explained. "That's what Dumbledore told the staff this afternoon."

Ron seemed really confused by the song playing at the moment (Toxic by Britney Spears).

"It's muggle music Ron," explained Harry. "I just don't get why Snape is leaving."

"He's probably scared that I'll convince him to do muggle dances," laughed Hermione.

They were dancing but got really tired after a while. They took a break and were about to go back to the dance floor when Dumbledore announced that Harry, Hermione, Fred and Snape would be leading the whole school in some muggle dances.

"He's doing this just to annoy me," muttered Snape. "It's bad enough Hermione's blackmailed me into doing the dances, but now in front of the whole school? He's gone bloody insane."

"It's okay Severus. I understand that you're worried about your image," said Fred as the music for the Macarena started.

"I didn't know he was going to do this," replied Hermione. "So don't blame me Professor Snape."

"Me too," echoed Harry.

Most of the students seemed to enjoy doing the muggle dances, even a few of the Slytherins, who tried to pass it off as not wanting to get detention. After a few muggle dances, Dumbledore told everyone that the dance was over and they were to return to the dormitories. Chloe Williams, aka Tonks, followed Hermione and Fred to their room before telling them that the Ministry and Dumbledore wanted an Auror with Hermione or near Hermione at all times. Fred told Hermione that she should get her rest before giving her a kiss. They said goodnight to Tonks and went to bed, glad that Voldemort hadn't attacked the school yet.