Chapter 5

Hermione stared at the window, she was looking at the forest that surrounded the castle. She was deep in thought when someone poked her shoulder.

"Granger!"Coming out of a daze she looked up and found Malfoy standing next to her.

"What!"She shot back nastily.

Malfoy folded his arms across his chest obviously annoyed at her rudeness."I called out your name several times! Stop daydreaming and pay attention, the tryouts are starting." That's when Hermione finally noticed several other people in the room of the auditorium. She shook her head as if to clear the cobwebs out and stood up.

She lifted a list of names off the table in front of her. She waited for everyone to be seated."Alright everyone we will begin.As I call your name please step to the stage and begin your audition. Tomorrow I will post the accepted list at breakfast."

Malfoy and her sat down and started the tryouts. They had sat through about 20 or so students and finally the last was here. "Ginny Weasley and Katie Adams!"

Ginny and Katie made their way to the stage. With the flip of her wand, Katie started an invisible symphony. Malfoy groaned,"Oh this is going to be boring, wake me when its over." He slouched down in his seat and closed his eyes. Hermione turned back to the stage as Katie started to sing.

(In the arms of an Angel fly away from here
From this dark, cold hotel room, and the endlessness that you fear

You are pulled from the wreckage of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of an Angel; may you find some comfort here)

To Hermione's amazement Draco sat straight in his seat and leaned forward as if mesmorized. The room had started to change as she sang and then Ginny chimed in.

(So tired of the straight line, and everywhere you turn
There's vultures and thieves at your back
The storm keeps on twisting, you keep on building the lies
That you make up for all that you lack)

The room had turned dark and above them it looked like a storm was brewing. A breeze started to lightly blow through Hermione's hair. As Ginny continued to sing, her and Katie bent to thier knees. Behind Katie appeared a set of wings and she put her arms around Ginny as they sang the ending chorus together.

(You're in the arms of an Angel; may you find some comfort here )

The room changed back to its original state and Malfoy stood up clapping and cheering."That was excellent, purely beautiful, thank you for coming, beautiful I said."Malfoy was acting like a total bafoon. Hermione pulled him back down into his seat quieting him down. Hermione looked at Katie and Ginny.

"Thank you very much. You will know our decision tomorrow."She said calmly. Katie and Ginny smiled and left the auditorium. Hermione turned her attention to Malfoy who was back to just sitting there."Malfoy what in the name of Merlin was that all about?"

Malfoy as if snapping out of a trance,"What are you talking about Granger?"He asked snidely.

"What I'm talking about? Malfoy you were just applauding and acting like a mad man about Katie and Ginny's performance, that's what I'm talking about!"She looked at Malfoy and had to stop herself for checking him for a fever.

"Maybe you were having another daydream Hermione because they never said one word! I just sat here and tried to nap!" Malfoy yelled standing up."Now I am hungry, I'm going to lunch." With a snap of his robe he turned and left the room. Hermione was left to ponder the situation at hand.'Why didn't Malfoy remember the performance?' She made a mental note to talk to Ginny later about it.

She stood up to go back to her room. She had a splitting headache now. Up in her room she slid open her dresser drawer. There she found a bottle of muggle asprin and took out two. She went to the bathroom and poured a cup of water taking the medication."Thank Merlin I had these, I wouldn't want the nurse to keep me locked away all day over a stupid migraine!"

She turned back to her dresser to replace the bottle and take out her nightdress and putting it on. She had bought it without her mum knowing. It was her guilty pleasure, the gown was a deep red, spaghetti straps and so short it barely covered her backside.

Thinking out loud again,"Now back to my studies,"looking around,"where did I put my Foriegn Philosophies book?"Then remembering she had left it on the table downstairs, she opened her portrait and walked down to the common room.

There she found Draco lightly snoring on the couch. She saw her book under one of his legs and crept closer to him. She tried to slowly pull the book out from under his legs when she heard him yawn.

"Granger I never new you had such great legs! I believe I like this look on you! Especially when you bend over like that."He laughed as he stretched out.

Hermione, embarressed, stood up straight."That's the only peek of my backside you'll ever get pervert!"

'She's so cute when she's mad',Draco thought to himself. She was about to walk back to her room when Draco grabbed her around the waist and sat her on his lap."Let go of me Malfoy or I'll scream!" She tried to pull away but he just held on tighter. Being much stronger than her she couldn't do nothing more about it and sat still.

Author's note: I do not own the lyrics of "In the Arms of an Angel", they were borrowed from Sarah Maclachlan's song found in the "City of Angels" movie which I also do not own.