AN: Hi-hi to everyone! Sorry about the wait! School sucks. But it's almost Halloween! Yay! Best holiday ever! Okay, on to the story!

Disclaimer: Honestly, this is getting quite annoying.

Hermiones POV

Harry was an incredible dancer, and I was more than willing to share one more dance with him. I wonder if he knew that my fantasy has always been to dance in the moonlight with my Prince Charming. Because I'm the "intellectual" type, people always assume that I'm not a romantic, but I'm a sucker for candlelit dinners and roses. Harry is definitely Prince Charming material, but as mine? I'm not sure. These articles and this ball have me all mixed up about what I feel. When the dance was over, we began to walk back to the castle, relishing in our companionable silence, no need for words. Harry left me at the stairs up to the girls dormitory with one last bow and a kiss to my hand. I smiled and walked back up to my dorm. Lavender, Parvati, and ginny were up waiting for me.

"So?" Lavender asked as I changed into my PJs.

"So what?"

"Oh come on Hermione. You didn't just go for a walk. You went and found Harry." Parvati said.

"And that automatically means something just had to happen?"

"Did it!" ginny asked.

"No!"

"What did you do then?"

"We talked, and then Harry asked me to dance."

"Out there? No music-" Parvati began, but Lavender interrupted. "Under the full moon?"

"Sure."

"That is so romantic!" All three squealed in unison. I rolled my eyes and climbed into bed, pulling my duvet over me. "Good night girls." I said. I heard them sigh, and then the lights went out. I awoke the next morning to whispers and someone jumping on my bed.

"Hermione, wake up!"

"My that Skeeter woman is fast, isn't she?"

I groaned and sat up. "What?"

"Look." Lavender tossed a copy of Witch Weekly at me. "Page 10."

I flipped through the pages until I reached the one labeled 10. There was a full page photograph of Harry and me dancing. A although I knew the photo meant another article; I also knew that it was a very good picture of us. We were very close, and we were smiling, and it looked like the beginning of a diamond commercial. I transferred my attention to the long article accompanying the photo. I read it quickly and threw down the magazine.

"Oh, honestly!" I said, getting up to dress. "But at least there's not anything bad in it this time. Ginny, remember how awful your mum was to me last time?"

"Oh, she only did that because it made you out to b e some sort of scarlet woman. And because that's when I still fancied Harry."

"Oh."

"If you're done then I think we should get to breakfast. I'm so glad we don't have classes today!" Parvati said.

"I know! And tomorrows Christmas!" Lavender added. I rolled my eyes. "Come on."

We walked down to the great hall and I took a seat next to Harry. He smiled.

"Hi Mione."

I raised my eyebrows. "Where did that come from?"

"You don't like it?"
"Well… Just don't let me catch anyone else calling me that."

"Right Mione." He said, and I smiled, despite my hesitation, I did like the name. I ate breakfast quickly, and then hit the library for some heavy duty studying. It was 6 o'clock by the time I finished all my homework for the next 2 weeks. I took my things back to the dorm. Ginny, lavender, and Parvati were all there, either reading magazines, painting their nails, or experimenting with their hair. Parvati looked up as I came in.

"There you are Hermione. We haven't seen you since breakfast."

I frowned at them. "I was in the library. And don't you have anything better to do?"

"On Christmas Eve? Nope. I suppose we could go down and talk with the guys, but it's really crowded down there. Wed have to sit on the floor." Lavender said.

"So, what did you do in the library all day, Hermione? Or would you prefer Mione?" ginny asked.

"Don't call me that!"

"You seemed fine with Harry calling you that."

"Yeah, why don't you guys admit you like each other and start dating already?"

"Parvati!"

"Come on, you're so close already! The only difference would be the kissing. Harry wouldn't notice if you went down there and sat on his lap right now!"

"Hey, that's not such a bad idea!" Lavender said. "Do it Hermione! I dare you!"

"No!"

"Yes!" They shouted together. I rolled my eyes, knowing I was fighting a losing battle. "Fine. But you're coming with me. I don't want to be the only girl in a crowd of guys." I got up and walked to the door.

"Wait! Parvati pulled out her wand and waved it at me. "I don't know what you weighed before, but now you weigh 80 pounds."

"And that skirt is way too long." Lavender said as we walked downstairs and towards the boys. She too waved her wand at me, and my skirt shot up so far it barely cleared my butt. "Lavender!" I hissed. But it was too late to change anything, as we were walking up to the boys.

AN: Wow. I never really realized how completely pointless this story is. Oh well my reviews rock! Speaking of which, could you review on your way out? Thanx! LunaStella