Chapter 12

A/N:Thanks for all the reviews.This is a good chapter. The whole chapter takes place in the Gryffindor Common room. There is a lot of yelling in it. I guess it isn't quite as long as I thought. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the HP characters and any of the songs that are in this chapter and the next few. (You'll find out about the songs when you read)

Harry had never felt so weird before. After hearing Snape tell the truth, and seeing him beaten and battered, Harry almost felt sorry for him; which was unusual since Harry didn't like him at all. It was like 'I feel sorry for you, but I hate you'. It was true.

It had been two days since Harry's talk with Dumbledore and Snape. He had already gotten a letter from Dumbledore saying that Scrimgeour, the Minister for Magic, wouldn't let him, Dumbledore, fire professor Faux. Harry had a powerful urge to go and blast Scrimgeour into several million pieces.

Harry was sitting in the common room next to Violet. Klaus was sitting next to her, Hermione next to Klaus, Ron next to Hermione and Sunny next to Ron. They sat in an assortment of a couch and two chairs. They weren't talking, but Klaus seemed to be looking at Harry in a funny way. In fact, everyone was glaring at everyone else suspiciously. Sunny was glaring at Ron; Ron was glaring at Klaus, Klaus at Harry, and Harry back at Klaus. Hermione and Violet were looking worried, exchanging glances of horror as everybody stared at everybody else.

"So…" Hermione said quietly. "What have you been up to, Harry?" She asked slowly. Harry looked at her.

"Not much…" Harry said.

"Except dating my sister." Klaus hissed under his breath.

"Klaus!" Violet growled at him. "We're not dating!"

"But you want to! I can tell, since you're always blushing at each other!" Klaus yelled, standing up.

"Oh no." Harry muttered to himself. "Listen, Klaus, I-"

"I'm not the only one who likes someone!" Violet hissed. Everyone suddenly got to his or her feet. "I saw you kissing Hermione yesterday!" She yelled. Klaus froze nervously.

"WHAT!" Harry and Ron yelled in unison. "YOU WERE SNOGGING KLAUS, HERMIONE?" Ron yelled.

"Well, it's a long story you see-" She began.

"Violet, you spied on us!" Klaus cried.

"No," Violet said, "I walked in to the common room, and there you were, kissing right in the middle of the room!" At the same time, Hermione and Ron were yelling at each other.

"Why the bloody hell were you snogging Klaus!" Ron yelled.

"Well, I'm free to date, aren't I?" Hermione yelled back.

"What about your little Viktor?" Ron yelled, grinning.

"We broke up!" Hermione lied, a nervous look overcoming her mad look.

"Ohhh, sure you did! That's why you were writing to him yesterday!" Ron yelled.

"I- well…" Hermione stammered. Harry realized he was being talked to.

"Harry, tell my brother that we are NOT dating!" Violet yelled.

"We're not dating." Harry said dully. Klaus glared at him.

"Well, whether your dating or not, stay away from my sister!" Klaus yelled.

"You can't tell either of us what to do!" Violet yelled back at him.

"Well then, if your Viktor means nothing to you, then why Klaus? He is only 12!" Ron yelled.

"I'm 13, you idiot!" Klaus yelled at Ron, finally turning away from Harry and Violet. "And don't yell at Hermione!"

"I like Klaus, that's why!" Hermione yelled at Ron. "Who else do you want me to like? There is no one, no one-"

"There was ME!" Ron yelled. The room went totally silent. Ron turned quite red. "If you haven't guessed by now, I have liked you since I MET YOU!" Ron yelled, then stormed off. Hermione had gone utterly pale, Klaus as well.

"Well, that was shocking." Harry said. Klaus turned around.

"Come on, Violet, you don't need this!" Klaus yelled, and grabbed Violet, starting to drag her out the portrait hole.

"Let- GO!" She yelled. She pulled free and ran into Harry. Harry stumbled backward and into the common room bulletin board. He sat on the floor and rubbed his head. "Stop telling me what to do!" Violet yelled, and stormed off to the girl's dormitory, Sunny behind her. Klaus yelled in frustration, and walked to the boy's dormitory, making sure to kick Harry hard in the leg as he walked passed. Harry and Hermione were the only two left in the common room.

"Are you OK, Harry?" Hermione asked, sitting next to him.

"Yes." Harry said, as a piece of paper fell off the board and onto his lap. He picked it up.

"What's that?" Hermione asked, Harry handed her the paper after he read it. He was now in shock. Hermione gasped as she read:

To all students, age 13 and above,

On Christmas Eve will have another dance, resembling the Yule Ball. The dance is ONLY for 13-YEAR OLDS and ABOVE. Everyone is required to have a date. Dress formally.

Dance practices for girls are in Professor McGonagall's room, tonight and tomorrow after dinner. All girls must attend. Boys are to meet in Professor Flitwick's room, also after dinner. We are dancing to muggle music this year. We will also have muggle singers here, and then will have their memory erased at a later time. Courtesy of professor Faux, girls sing all the songs. The following is the songs that only girls will dance to:

That's What Girls Do

The following is the song that only boy's will dance to:

On the Floor

The following is the song that only teachers dance to:

Skin Deep

Here is the song that girl's and boys only will dance to:

Hot

There will be other songs for everyone to dance to freely. Again, dance lessons for songs right after dinner. See you there!

Minerva McGonagall

"Oh, crap." Harry and Hermione said in unison. "Not again." Harry said.

"Great, now I'm going to be dateless… unless…" Hermione said. She ran off up to the girls dormitory without another word.

"Oh boy." Harry said.

A/N: Who will Harry ask to the dance? Can Harry LEARN to dance? Who will ask Hermione? And will Klaus and Harry ever get along again? R&R, and I'll try to get out more chapters. And here is just a preview: In chapter 15, that is when Faux reviles her deadly secret.