Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters. It is based on the characters belonging to JK Rowling. I, however, only own the plot! :(
A/N: Hey everyone!! I'm on Christmas Break and I'll be able to hopefully put chapter 7 and 8 up. Chapter 7 is going to be really long!! I'm warning you now, have plenty of time to read it because you'll need all of that time! On lined paper, its about 10 pages printed. Don't worry! The climax is almost coming! Just wait until the ball! OOPS!... I sorta gave it away! It's okay though! Read and Review with what you think is going to happen at the ball! I hope you like chapter 6!! I really hope you like it! It's sort of a sweet chapter! I think and my friend, who already read it, said so to!! I hope you like it!! You can also flame me, it's not a big deal but I can take it! Lol! Later! R&R!
Chapter 6: The Dream
The weekend came and it left. Outside, the once green grass, was now covered in snow. The Hogwarts grounds were looking like a winter wonderland.
It was the third week in December and at the end of a Transfiguration lesson. Professor McGonagall cleared her throat and said that she had an announcement to make.
"Everyone, please listen for a moment." The class was listening intently. "Now, as you already may know next week on Friday, is not only Christmas, but it is also Muggle Appreciation Day. Now, all the teachers have discussed it and we are going to have a ball that evening. This is a chance for all students to dress as Muggles who are going to a 'dance.' Girls must wear ball gowns of any shade and boys must wear a suit. Again, the color does not matter. We are expecting you to be on your best behaviour. That is all! Good day!"
"Muggle Appreciation Day? I've never heard of that," Hermione said, grabbing her stuff and leaving with Draco.
"Actually, I got a owl from the Ministry and they said that they feel a lot of wizards don't appreciate Muggles and they want us too. So, they figured, they could set up on Christmas day and make it Muggle Appreciation Day. That's the story behind that," he said as he grabbed Hermione's hand.
"You get letters from the Ministry of Magic?"
"Yeah! They said that when I graduate this year, they have a position open for the Department of Magical Games and Sports. So, I've started to work briefly at the Ministry. I started this summer," he told her.
"Interesting! Well, I know what I'm wearing to the dance!" she said.
"What're you wearing? Can I take you to the ball?" Draco asked.
"Yes, you can go and no, I won't tell you what I'm wearing!" Hermione said, blushing.
"Are you saying, that I have to wait until next week?" Draco asked. Hermione nodded with a grin on her face. They walked into the common room. They sat on the couch in front of the fire, quietly.
Draco was the first to talk, "I love you Hermione."
"I love you too, Draco," she said, leaning in a kissing him on the cheek, making him blush. He pulled back and took a small black box out of his robe pocket. The package had a single red ribbon on it.
"This is for you Hermione," Draco said. Hermione looked stunned.
"Me?" she managed to say. He nodded, giving her the package. She grabbed the package nervously. She took the ribbon off. She glanced over at Draco who had a look of anticipation on his face. When she opened it. She took the top part of the box off and inside on a black background was a golden heart locket with flowers on the front. But before Hermione could say anything Draco said ...
"Open it!" She opened the locket as tears filled her eyes. Inside on the left was a picture if her and Draco, hugging. On the right side was an inscription it said "Love Lasts Forever."
"Draco, this is so beautiful! Thank you! I don't know what to say! I'm speechless!" she said. He wiped a tear that went down her cheek.
"Let me put it on you." He took the closed locket and put it around Hermione's neck.
"It looks so beautiful! I'm never going to take it off!" she said, happily as she kissed Draco.
"I knew you'd like it!"
* * *
The rest of the week went by. On Friday, Harry and Ron noticed the locket that Draco had given her. Both boys, thought it was a sweet gesture and said that they would never have thought to give one to their girlfriends. The subject soon changed to the dance.
"Who are you guys taking to the dance next week?" Harry asked curiously. "Me, I'm taking my sweet heart Ginny!"
"I'm going to ask Padma tonight," Ron said excitedly. He then went on to explain how this was going to be like a 'date.'
"Draco..." Hermione started.
"Hermione," came a female voice. She turned and saw Ginny running towards her. "Hermione, wait. Hey Harry!" Ginny said kissing him on the cheek and grabbing his hand. "May I see the locket, please?"
"Yes of course you can." Ginny put her hand on the locket, and she opened it. She read the inscription. She told Hermione that it was the cutest thing that she had ever written and said good bye to Harry and she set off for her next class. "Well, I must be off to the common room. See you guys later!" Hermione said, setting off for the common room. She entered the common room and saw that Draco was asleep on the couch. She gave him a gentle kiss on the cheek. She started to walk to her room when ...
"Hermione?" he said groggily.
"I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to wake you."
"It's okay! I was getting up anyway. I need to start Snape's essay on antidotes. After all, it has to be 45 feet long," Draco said.
"I forgot about that," Hermione said. The two spent the rest of the weekend doing the essay. They worked well into Saturday night. Madam Pince, had to kick them out of the library.
Sunday night had come, Hermione and Draco were tired and went to bed early. The weekend was very tiring. They said good night and set off for their rooms.
Hermione awoke at 2:46, in the morning only to figure out that someone was outside the door, banging hard. She got up and walked lazily to the door. She opened it and saw Draco standing there. He looked pale and had tears in his eyes.
"What's wrong? Come in," she said, with a terrified look on her face. They both sat down on Hermione's bed. She laid him down and let him talk.
"I had ... a dream," he started. "We were on a date, and my ... dad ... came in and he ... he ... killed you ... because I was dating you. And you weren't a pureblood. I'm so scared. I'm worried. I'm still shaking," he finished. Hermione tried to calm him down. After about an hour he finally calmed down. He and Hermione fell asleep on her bed.
A/N: Hey everyone!! I'm on Christmas Break and I'll be able to hopefully put chapter 7 and 8 up. Chapter 7 is going to be really long!! I'm warning you now, have plenty of time to read it because you'll need all of that time! On lined paper, its about 10 pages printed. Don't worry! The climax is almost coming! Just wait until the ball! OOPS!... I sorta gave it away! It's okay though! Read and Review with what you think is going to happen at the ball! I hope you like chapter 6!! I really hope you like it! It's sort of a sweet chapter! I think and my friend, who already read it, said so to!! I hope you like it!! You can also flame me, it's not a big deal but I can take it! Lol! Later! R&R!
Chapter 6: The Dream
The weekend came and it left. Outside, the once green grass, was now covered in snow. The Hogwarts grounds were looking like a winter wonderland.
It was the third week in December and at the end of a Transfiguration lesson. Professor McGonagall cleared her throat and said that she had an announcement to make.
"Everyone, please listen for a moment." The class was listening intently. "Now, as you already may know next week on Friday, is not only Christmas, but it is also Muggle Appreciation Day. Now, all the teachers have discussed it and we are going to have a ball that evening. This is a chance for all students to dress as Muggles who are going to a 'dance.' Girls must wear ball gowns of any shade and boys must wear a suit. Again, the color does not matter. We are expecting you to be on your best behaviour. That is all! Good day!"
"Muggle Appreciation Day? I've never heard of that," Hermione said, grabbing her stuff and leaving with Draco.
"Actually, I got a owl from the Ministry and they said that they feel a lot of wizards don't appreciate Muggles and they want us too. So, they figured, they could set up on Christmas day and make it Muggle Appreciation Day. That's the story behind that," he said as he grabbed Hermione's hand.
"You get letters from the Ministry of Magic?"
"Yeah! They said that when I graduate this year, they have a position open for the Department of Magical Games and Sports. So, I've started to work briefly at the Ministry. I started this summer," he told her.
"Interesting! Well, I know what I'm wearing to the dance!" she said.
"What're you wearing? Can I take you to the ball?" Draco asked.
"Yes, you can go and no, I won't tell you what I'm wearing!" Hermione said, blushing.
"Are you saying, that I have to wait until next week?" Draco asked. Hermione nodded with a grin on her face. They walked into the common room. They sat on the couch in front of the fire, quietly.
Draco was the first to talk, "I love you Hermione."
"I love you too, Draco," she said, leaning in a kissing him on the cheek, making him blush. He pulled back and took a small black box out of his robe pocket. The package had a single red ribbon on it.
"This is for you Hermione," Draco said. Hermione looked stunned.
"Me?" she managed to say. He nodded, giving her the package. She grabbed the package nervously. She took the ribbon off. She glanced over at Draco who had a look of anticipation on his face. When she opened it. She took the top part of the box off and inside on a black background was a golden heart locket with flowers on the front. But before Hermione could say anything Draco said ...
"Open it!" She opened the locket as tears filled her eyes. Inside on the left was a picture if her and Draco, hugging. On the right side was an inscription it said "Love Lasts Forever."
"Draco, this is so beautiful! Thank you! I don't know what to say! I'm speechless!" she said. He wiped a tear that went down her cheek.
"Let me put it on you." He took the closed locket and put it around Hermione's neck.
"It looks so beautiful! I'm never going to take it off!" she said, happily as she kissed Draco.
"I knew you'd like it!"
* * *
The rest of the week went by. On Friday, Harry and Ron noticed the locket that Draco had given her. Both boys, thought it was a sweet gesture and said that they would never have thought to give one to their girlfriends. The subject soon changed to the dance.
"Who are you guys taking to the dance next week?" Harry asked curiously. "Me, I'm taking my sweet heart Ginny!"
"I'm going to ask Padma tonight," Ron said excitedly. He then went on to explain how this was going to be like a 'date.'
"Draco..." Hermione started.
"Hermione," came a female voice. She turned and saw Ginny running towards her. "Hermione, wait. Hey Harry!" Ginny said kissing him on the cheek and grabbing his hand. "May I see the locket, please?"
"Yes of course you can." Ginny put her hand on the locket, and she opened it. She read the inscription. She told Hermione that it was the cutest thing that she had ever written and said good bye to Harry and she set off for her next class. "Well, I must be off to the common room. See you guys later!" Hermione said, setting off for the common room. She entered the common room and saw that Draco was asleep on the couch. She gave him a gentle kiss on the cheek. She started to walk to her room when ...
"Hermione?" he said groggily.
"I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to wake you."
"It's okay! I was getting up anyway. I need to start Snape's essay on antidotes. After all, it has to be 45 feet long," Draco said.
"I forgot about that," Hermione said. The two spent the rest of the weekend doing the essay. They worked well into Saturday night. Madam Pince, had to kick them out of the library.
Sunday night had come, Hermione and Draco were tired and went to bed early. The weekend was very tiring. They said good night and set off for their rooms.
Hermione awoke at 2:46, in the morning only to figure out that someone was outside the door, banging hard. She got up and walked lazily to the door. She opened it and saw Draco standing there. He looked pale and had tears in his eyes.
"What's wrong? Come in," she said, with a terrified look on her face. They both sat down on Hermione's bed. She laid him down and let him talk.
"I had ... a dream," he started. "We were on a date, and my ... dad ... came in and he ... he ... killed you ... because I was dating you. And you weren't a pureblood. I'm so scared. I'm worried. I'm still shaking," he finished. Hermione tried to calm him down. After about an hour he finally calmed down. He and Hermione fell asleep on her bed.