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A/N ok...this is the part one of the Hallloween MAsquerade Ball...its supposed to be a long chapter...but...I changed my mind...I'm dividing it to two parts...this is the one and the other one is in progress...ok?so just be patient for the second one...
Chapter 21: Cupid and Halloween Masquerade Ball Prt. 1
"Hey, Mia, can we talk?" Draco approached Hermione at the Great Hall. Draco, Hermione and some volunteers were the only ones in the Great Hall, preparing for the Ball for tonight. Hermione, who was very busy arranging the banner, just ignore him. "You move it upward." she said ordering one of the volunteers.
Draco taps her in the shoulder. "Mia, can we just talk?" Hermione, who had enough, looks at him. "Mr. Malfoy, I'm sorry we can't. As one of the Heads, I'm responsible for this Ball. You can talk to me when I'm already available."
Draco shakes his head in protest. "No. I have waited for days. Why are you being civil to me? You're addressing me like you don't know me. What did I do wrong?" Hermione puts down the clipboard she was holding. "Are you daft or just playing foolish? If you can't wait, then I can say to you as early as now, we don't have anything to talk about. You have to wait, Mr. Malfoy, to get what you want from me. Excuse me; I have so many things to finish."
With that, she turned and walked away from him. "VOLUNTEERS! FINISH ALL OF YOUR WORK BEFORE LUNCHTIME!" she shouted…walking towards the exit of the Great Hall.
"Ms. Granger, what's happening between the two of you?" Hermione who was just looking at space for about ten minutes now, looks up at him…dumb-founded. "Excuse me, Sir?"
"I said what's happening between the two of you?" Professor Dumbledore asked her with irritation in his voice. "The two of us? Who?" Professor Dumbledore sighed. "With Mr. Malfoy, Ms. Granger…" Hermione gulped. "What do you mean? We're ok…"
"It's very obvious, Ms. Granger. These past few days, its either Mr. Malfoy attends my Head's meeting…alone or vice versa. There's something between the two of you. Tell me, Mia…as your second father…what's the problem?"
Hermione was shock when Professor Dumbledore talks to her like that. This is getting creepy…wait…am I going to tell him? Yes…he can be trusted but…this is my personal life…I don't want him interfering with it…
Hermione smiled brightly. "No, there's nothing happening between us. Its just that I've been busy and so was he." Professor Dumbledore leans in to her. "Mia, you can't fool me. You're thinking, you don't want me to interfere in your life. It won't happen, I assure you. I know there's something wrong. I know you're also confused. If you don't want to talk about it, I'll accept your decision freely. Remember, I'm here to help you."
"There's only one thing, I have to ask you."
"What is it?"
Hermione opened her mouth but no words came out. She's too shy to ask it. She's always afraid to ask help, ever since she's a child. She knew she have to ask this, so that she can face Draco again.
"How would you know you're ready for amity again?"
Professor Dumbledore smiled at her question. "The answer to your question is very austere. Mia…you'll just have to listen to your heart…"
Hermione runs in the direction of Seamus. Seamus, who was sitting on one of the benches outside Hogwarts, looked very calm. She came and sat behind him. The sun was brightly showing in the sky. They were not affected by it for their bench is under a large maple tree.
"Sorry, I'm late. Why did you call me?" Still looking straight ahead, Seamus said, "Do you remember what we talked about last time?" Hermione nods slightly not sure where it will lead to. "Here, look at this." He gave Hermione a card. She turned it around and saw a picture.
There in the card was a baby angel. It's seated at a fluffy cloud. It has curly brown hair and wears a piece of cloth to hide his private part. It has also black wings at the back and was carrying a golden bow and arrow. The most interesting about this card is the angel is blindfolded. She raised it up. "What is this?"
"Can you tell me who it is?"
"Its Cupid." she said, sure about her answer. "Yes, that's Cupid. But, do you know what he does?" Hermione chuckles. "He shots hearts so that people could fall in love with each other. It's a legend. Why?"
"Would you believe in me, if I say to you, I'm Cupid?' Hermione burst out laughing. "Mia, I'm serious. I'm Cupid." Hermione can't believe what she was hearing from Seamus. "Seamus, he's a legend. Cupid's story is folklore, a tale, a myth! That's impossible."
"Everything's possible in the wizarding world." Hermione stops laughing. "Yes, you're right but…it can't be…" Seamus stands up. "Do you want me to prove to you, I'm Cupid?"
"Sure…" Seamus closed his eyes and within seconds he burst an intense light. Hermione brings her hands to her face to protect it from the light. After several minutes, she puts down her hands and saw the most wonderful creature she had ever seen in her entire life. There standing in front of her, was the baby angel in the card.
"I told you, I'm Cupid." the baby angel said, with the little accent of a baby. Hermione smiled. "Seamus, you're so cute." The baby angel sat beside her, placing his bow and arrow beside him. "Thanks."
"I'm sorry I didn't believe in you just a moment ago." Seamus nods. "I understand. Harry didn't believe in me at the beginning."
"So, you mean, Harry knew this? He knew first? Why didn't you inform me?"
"I perceived his future first." Hermione frowned. "As in his future life?" Seamus disagrees. "No, his future in love. Mia, my specialty is in love. I perceived people's future in love. I can't tell it to them after what I perceived…had come true. Harry's had indeed came true."
"But, why are you telling all this to me?"
"Mia, I know what will happen to you in your love life. Its coming true but I can't tell you what I have perceived about you. In this stage, where it's starting to come true, I can reveal myself to you. But, I can't tell you right now what I had seen about you."
"But, why can't you tell me?"
"Mia, I've break so many rules in our family. As much as I wanted to, I can't. Until now, I can't even pay the consequences that my family has given to me for breaking all those rules."
"What are your punishments?"
"Living here on earth and being a human. At first, I can't take it. I'm not used to it because before I was the son of a powerful goddess and god and people served me twenty-four hours a day. But, I'm still their son. Also, one of my punishments here is I have to make one hundred-thousand people to fall in love with each other."
"One hundred-thousand? That's too much."
"No, it's the minimum. The maximum is fifty million people. Can you imagine that?" Hermione laughs. "No! What's the worst punishment?" Seamus lowers his head. "I can't fall in love with a mortal even though I'm also human."
Hermione stand up and was shocked. It can't be…please, he doesn't mean that… "Why didn't you tell me?" Seamus stands up getting his golden bow and arrow. "I can't. I've ended what we have because I know what will happen."
"What?" Seamus walks three steps to his right. "I can't tell you, you wouldn't accept it."
"Tell me." Seamus turns around and looks at her in the eyes. "I have to die." Hearing that word…die…Hermione backs away from him and begins to sob. "No…No…No…"
"I broke the law and now I must face the consequences along with it. I have no choice. I'm sorry." Hermione breaks down and begins to cry. "No…No…No…"
"Mia, lets say I didn't fall in love with you. I'm still going to die because you're the last one in my one hundred-thousand lists. With those two situations, I will end up dying. I have to come home and I've waited so long for this. My mission here is almost over. Within one to two days, I'll be gone."
Hermione looks up at him with teary eyes. "Is there anything I could do to stop you from dying?" Seamus kneels down. "If you choose not to then I won't be dying. It's your choice."
"What do you mean?"
"If you love him then I will be going and if you don't I'll be still staying here but for a short time until you fall for him then I will end up dying also. We don't have any choice. Do you understand me?" Hermione nods. "But, can you do me a favor?"
"What is it?"
"Don't go because I'm not yet ready to lose you…" Seamus transformed to his usual state and wipes her tears. "Of course…"
"Draco, wake up! It's already five. You have to get ready!" Harry roughly shakes Draco. Draco pushed him, still eyes closed. "Get out! Its over…I don't want to go." Harry puts his hands to his waist. "YOU'RE ONE OF THE HEADS! AND, F.Y.I., YOURE ALSO ONE OF THE ORGANIZERS OF THIS BALL! GET YOUR FUCKING ARSE UP, DRACO!"
Draco sat up, still eyes closed. "Do I have to? Cant I just sleep and die all alone?" Harry rolls his eyes. Why is he saying these things? "Draco," he goes and sat beside him. ", do you have any problems? Maybe I can help." Draco opened his eyes and looks at him. "I think Mia hates me…"
"WHAT! WHY!"
"I think it's the kiss she was mad about."
"Wait…wait…you kissed Mia?" Draco moves his head up and down. "Why?"
"I don't know…" he said throwing a pillow to the floor. "You can't just kiss a girl without any reason, Draco." Draco brings his hands to his head, messing it up. "I know! I'm just confused, why I did that."
"Have you tried to talk to her?"
"Yes, she's being civil to me. She's not like that. She's calling me, Mr. Malfoy like we have some business negotiation going on. She said I have to wait before we could talk. AH! What will I do?"
"Wait for her to approach you. Just wait, ok?"
Draco nods. "Ok. Now, lets go get you ready." They both stand up and go over to the bathroom.
Hermione was sitting on her vanity table, just looking at herself. She was wearing a towel and her hair was all wet. She brings her hands to her chin and sighed. I don't know what to do with my life right now. I'm so confused…still confused…
"Mia, why aren't you wearing the gown? It's already five." Ginny said walking near Hermione. She turned to look at her beastie. "I don't feel like going…" she stands up. "I'll just spend my night here." She was about to walk to her bed when Ginny brings her to a halt. "Mia, you can't. You have to attend the Ball. Why? What's the problem? You're not like this, especially if there's a party."
Hermione kneels down and begins to cry. "I don't know what to do. Gin, I can't think straight anymore. I hate this." Ginny kneels beside her. "Why? What's bothering you, Mia?" Hermione lies down on Ginny's lap. "I don't know if I'm in love with him or not…"
Ginny placed her hands to Hermione's forehead, soothing it. "Who?"
"Draco…" she said muttering. "WHAT? WHY? HOW?" Hermione looks at her and begins to cry harder. "I don't know. There's something about him that I can't resist. I don't want to be hurt again. I'm just protecting myself. I'm so confused. Tell me, am I in love with him or not."
"Mia, I can't. You're the only one who could answer that." Hermione sat up. "Then tell me how!"
"Just listen to what your heart is telling you…"
"I don't know what my heart is telling me, THAT'S THE PROBLEM!" Ginny hugs her. "Shh…don't cry. Everything's going to be ok. Shhh…" Hermione who was soothed by Ginny's words was now sobbing lightly. "It will just come…"
"Ok…"
Ginny removed herself to Hermione. "Just be happy for this night, not for me but for you. Can you do that?" Hermione nods. "Now, let's go and get you ready for this Ball."
A/N With their confusion with each other...will Hermione and Draco see what they really feel for each other? What will happen to the Halloween Masquerade Ball? And, watch out for a special number...You will find out...on the next chapter!REVIEW PLEASE!