All songs come from Princess Ai books. They are not mine!
Chapter 14
Part I: The Band
"Why do you want it to be a masquerade?"
Draco and Hermione had just left their Headmaster's office and were on their way to their common room to on decide the decorations.
"Why not? I think it would be fun for the seventh years to finally be able to have a real ball."
"Do you know how expensive it will be? Some people won't be able to afford their clothes and their date's clothes."
"Like Who?"
"Like me! I won't be able to afford and elegant gown with a matching mask."
"Anyone else?"
"I don't know. . . . .The Weasleys, Neville, and probably some other Gryffindor students."
"Well, I'm sure Neville will go with Ginny. He can pay for his and I will pay for Ginny's gown. Ron will most likely go with Lavender. I'll pay for both of their clothes. Harry can pay for both his and his date's clothes, seeing as he has so much money."
"What about me? What will I do? My mother will be furious if she found out that I wanted money for a gown that I was only going to wear once."
Draco looked at Hermione and said, "What do you think?"
Hermione looked away, she had a feeling that his look meant that he would pay for her gown.
When they reached their common room, they sat down on the red couch and decided that they would write down their own ideas and decide by combining them if they fit well together.
(Hermione)
Farewell students' banner in the Entrance Hall
Valedictorian Speech
Streamers hanging from the ceiling
Sky looking clear and starry; even if it is not a starry night
A local school band; preferably Harry, Ginny, and Ron's band; BLEEDING CRIES
(Draco)
Banner in Entrance Hall
Speech
Streamers
Clear, starry night
Local Band
Rules:
No shaperones!
Sixth year students may attend if they are accompanied by a seventh year date; no begging!
No fighting among the houses prior to the ball! You will not be able to attend the graduation ceremony or the ball if you do!
When the two of them were finished, they exchanged parchment.
"Did you use Occlumency, Draco?"
"No. I guess we just think alike."
"First of all, we keep these ideas, but we need more. Second of all, there has to be chaperones and you spelled it wrong! It is chap. Other than that, I like the rules. We should show them to Professor Dumbledore for approval."
"Okay. Why don't we do that right now?"
The two of them went to their Headmaster ands he agreed with the rules, but he told them that if they wanted a local band, there would have to be another one too for when that band wanted to take a break. They agreed and went to see if Harry, Ron, and Ginny would be willing to play for them.
The three of them were sitting around the fireplace in the Gryffindor common room, writing music for their band.
"Okay, how does this sound? Alone doesn't hurt anymore, the pain's too strong to feel it. Alone doesn't work anymore, there's no one left to heal it. If I turn my back on it all. And Walk away from this place, maybe someone will find these dried up tears on my face."
"Nice, Ginny."
Ron sat back into the chair and thought for a moment or two. "Maybe we could ask Dumbledore if he would let us perform at the ceremony."
"Ron, I doubt that he would let us sing these kinds of songs. I mean, this stuff is really deep."
"I guess your right."
"I know that you're wrong."
The three friends looked up to find Hermione and Draco standing in front of the portrait hole, holding a stack of papers.
"What?"
"We were just talking to Professor Dumbledore and he agreed to let you perform at the 'End of the Year Ball.' he just said that there had to be another band to let you guys take a break."
The three of them sat back in their chairs, looking quite shocked at what Hermione was telling them.
"We just need to have an audition of what songs you will sing."
They all looked at Draco, hardly remembering that he was there.
"So, who is the singer?"
"I am." Harry had stood up and Ron had conjured his guitar while Ginny sat down with her drum sticks.
"This is the first song that I ever wrote for the band and it also happens to be my favorite."
Hermione and Draco sat down and listened as the heavy rock song started off slow and then sped up to the point where Harry started singing with a voice that even surprised Hermione.
You're my
Angel back in heaven
Lost among the free
Trapped up in that tower
Looking down upon my plea
If only I could climb up there
And sort through you're debris
I'd bring this
Angel back to heaven
For all eternity
Gritty demented cloth
Covering up the flesh born to rot
Lace wound up so tightly and taught
That bitter screams of breath would get caught
Bloody circumcised heel
Kicking in doors made of steel
Stiletto razor-sharp so surreal
That sunny dreams of death wouldn't feel
You're my
Angel back in heaven
Lost among the free
Trapped up in that tower
Looking down upon my plea
If only I could climb up there
And sort through your debris
I'd bring this
Angel back to heaven
For all eternity
Dirty penalized belt
Whipping trouble with each pelt
Leather strained so worn it could melt
That haunting demonic rage with one welt
Musky vilified veil
Smothering cries of living hell
Dust choking cries to such avail
That holy waters rise with one wail
You're my
Angel back in heaven
Lost among the free
Trapped up in that tower
Looking down upon my plea
If only I could climb up there
And sort through your debris
I'd bring this
Angel back to heaven
For all eternity
Angel back in heaven
Lost among the free
Trapped up in that tower
Looking down upon my plea
If only I could climb up there
And sort through your debris
Angel back in heaven
Captured just for me
By the time they were done, everyone in the common room had crowded around and they were all cheering them on for more.
"Well, it looks like we have our band." Hermione stood up from the couch and walked over to Harry. She gave him a hug and whispered, "You're in. that was amazing by the way."
Part II: The Gown
The next day, Draco took Hermione to get her gown for the ball. They went to the only place that was close enough; Hogsmeade.
When they found the gown shop, Draco told Hermione to look around while he went to get the clerk. She was looking at what would be a Homecoming dress for the Muggles and she saw one that was her size. It was a midnight-blue strapless dress that was cut in an angle from the middle of her thigh down to the knee. The clerk took her measurements and went to find the dress in the back. When he returned, he held only the measuring tape and said that the only one they had left was one for a very special guest. So, the two of them went on searching from the front of the store, to the back. They were on the other side of the store, in the back when Hermione found the perfect dress. It resembled that of a wedding gown. It was a whit, halter top with a strip of light blue ribbon going across the stomach. There were gems that wrapped around the ribbon and the matching mask was entirely light blue to match the ribbon. The clerk went back get the dress and luckily, they had one left.
Hermione went to the dressing room to tie it on and emerged with it hugging her curves. She put the mask on and tapped Draco on the shoulder. When he turned, his mouth hung open. To him, she looked like an angel. The only thing that kept him from kissing her was that the clerk had just come in with a pair of white, high-heeled, tie-up shoes that were meant to lift the gown off of the floor.
Draco and Hermione left the shop about two hours after they walked in with a long, poofy bag slung over Draco's shoulder. Hermione was amazed at the fact that they had spent so much money on one dress. It had been on sale for half off and they still paid an obscene amount of money.
"Are you sure about this? I mean, we did spend a lot of money for one dress."
"I'm sure. You're going to be the belle of the ball."
Hermione jumped into his arms and said, "This may come as a shock to you, but I have never had anyone spend this much money on me before."
"Actually, it doesn't."
Hermione slapped his arm playfully and they walked back to the castle together with one thing on their minds, each other.