The ball was all set up. Ginny was going with Harry and Ron was going with Hermione. They decided that even though they went together that they could dance with other people. After all they were just going as friends.
"Hermione does this dress make me look fat?" Lavender called out from the bathroom. Hermione looked over to see that she was wearing a gorgeous pink dress with a bow on the back. Soft satin slippers peeked out from below and her hair was curled slightly around her face and mask.
"It looks beautiful Lavender," but Lavender didn't answer she was staring at Hermione.
"Hermione, you look…" She was saying, but as interrupted when Ginny and Parvati came in and stopped staring at Hermione.
"God Hermione…" Ginny said.
"You look sexy." Parvati finished for all of them.
"Really?" Hermione looked at herself in the mirror. It was a tight fitting dress, but not too tight. Elegant red material draped itself across her; her hair was down, not frizzy or straight, but with gentle curls. With her mask on Hermione felt as though she was looking at a stranger.
"Come one let's go the boys are waiting." They went down stairs and Hermione smiled slightly when Ron's mouth dropped open.
"Hermione…" He said in a husky voice. "You look great." She giggled.
"Thank you; you don't look to bad yourself Ronald." He blushed and offered her his hand. After of course looking at Harry who was doing the same thing to Ginny.
They arrived just after Dumbledore made his announcement, but Hermione didn't mind. Everyone was staring at her as though they had never seen anything like her. Ron, who you'd think would ask her to dance didn't. Instead he led her over to the chairs and started stuffing his face with food. Harry danced with Ginny a bit before leading her over to Hermione and going over to talk to some other friends. Both girls sat alone in the corner forgotten.
Not wholly forgotten though. Draco and Blaise were standing in the corner watching them, waiting for the one chance that they would never have again. One dance, they told themselves. That was all that they would allow themselves. Just one dance. They were dressed in identical black suits and Draco had magically died his hair black. They looked identical except for the eyes. Draco kept his piercing black eyes and Blaise had his hypnotic blue ones. Finally a slow song came on and both the boys went over to the girls.
Hermione looked up suddenly as a shadow fell across her. Two boys were looking down at her and Ginny. They looked like twins, except for the eyes. Hermione looked into the gray swirling eyes of the boy in front of her ad immediately had a feeling of familiarity. She knew those eyes, but she didn't know were from.
"May we have this dance?" They asked and both girls nodded briefly taking an outstretched hand. Ginny gazed into the blue eye boy and Hermione gazed into the gray eyed boy, they felt enchanted.
Draco's breath caught in his throat as he gazed down at the beautiful girl in his arms. Hermione he though, but didn't speak, she would surly recognize his voice. He grinned at Blaise who had the youngest Weasley in his arms, this was heaven. The song ended and another one began and all they could do was look into each other's eyes. Both girls felt as though they were whole, they never wanted the night to end. Draco and Blaise both knew that they wouldn't be able to be with the two girls they held closely. The second song ended and the boys gave the girls a soft kiss before disappearing into the background.
Hermione and Ginny were determined to find out who the two boys were. Draco and Blaise were determined that the girls wouldn't find out who they were. So began the battle of wills.
a/n Hey here is the second chapter. Hope you liked it. Please Review.