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can. I hope you enjoy the last chapter. To clear up one thing, Draco is the
only one who can hear the voice. He is not going insane or anything.
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Chapter 4: Will You Be Mine?
The first month of school passed by and it was nearly Halloween. A week before Halloween Dumbledore stood up to speak at dinner.
"I have an announcement to make. This year we hope to start a new Hogwarts tradition. This year will be our first annual Halloween Ball!" Dumbledore said making everyone burst into whisper, "Now to be able to attend you must do one thing............ Well of course wear a costume!" He explained to them with a huge smile on his face, "It will be held here from 5:00pm after the feast to 10:00pm for 1st-3rd years, 11:00pm for 4th-5th years, and 1:00am for 6th -7th years. Please note that if your partner is in a different year and has a different curfew it must still be followed. Now, are there any questions? Good, then goodnight!" He finished.
Hermione and Ginny could not stop talking about what to wear and everything else that went along with a ball.
"So Hermione, after you figure out what to be are you going to ask Malfoy to the ball?" Ginny asked with a big smile on her face.
"What do you mean by that?" She asked Ginny trying not to smile.
"Don't be a phrat Hermione! Ever since the train here, you know, you two have been acting all couple type since. I dare say that Harry has no idea because he's no girl and he pays less attention then I do." Ginny told her.
"Well truth be told I really have this thing for him and it get more intense every time I see him. Which, by the way, is every single day." Hermione said turning red and looking at the ground turning red.
"Well it's nothing to be ashamed of. After all he is really hot and all, OH don't tell Harry I said that. Besides you two are really cute together." Ginny finished right in front of Hermione's common room.
"Thanks Ginny. Well good night then!" Hemione said as they went their separate ways.
"There you are. Finally done chatting with Ginny are you? Now what could have Ginny chatting so long with my girl? Perhaps the ball by any chance." Draco stated in his smoothest voice. He pulled her onto his lap and started stoking her hair.
" Well first off, since when have I been 'your' girl?" Hermione asked him with a seductive look in her eye, and a smirk to match it.
"It all depends on you Miss.Granger." He said showing the same look as her, "I have something to ask you. Would you do me the honor of becoming my girlfriend and attending the ball with me?" He asked tuning slightly pink for the first time ever. He was so scared at what her answer would be because of their past and the fact was that he truly was crazy for her.
"Oh Draco of course I will!" Hermione said and then kissed him. She played with his bottom lip asking to enter his mouth and he only happily allowed her to. They kept kissing for about 15 minutes.
"So since we are going to the ball together what is your costume going to be?" He asked her. You know that you act a lot like you father did at this age. Good move, now for this Halloween thing, I shall send you a gift tomorrow and it is for the both of you. Give it to her as soon as you see her. The voice spoke quickly to Draco.
"I'm not to sure as to what I'm going to be. Ginny has about 500 ideas and all but nothing that interests me. She keeps going o about us dressing up as a fairy but it's just not me." She replied.
"Don't worry about it I have an ideas for us both that will be just brilliant." He said kissing her again. They snogged for about 30 minutes before Hermione decided it was time for bed and went.
The next morning Draco woke to find the big package that the voice had spoken of. He picked it up and opened it. First inside the box he found two crowns. One was for Hermione and the other for himself. His was a 2" silver band that was shaped like a dragon that was holding its tail. It was encrested with diamonds and had 2 rubies for eyes. Hermione's was the same but was a bit smaller. It also had strands of diamonds in the front in the shape of a triangle with one huge Red diamond on the tip were her forehead would be. (Here's a picture for those who are lost.)
The box also contained 2 dress robes for them both. Hermione's was blood red and his was midnight black and put together they looked stunning. They were made of the most elegant silk and it was so soft that it almost slipped through your fingers when you held it.
Look in the box again you missed something that will make all the difference. The voice explained to Draco. Draco looked in the box again to find a small box make of velvet. He opened it up to find a pair of diamond earrings and a necklace with a dragon pendant on it that was holding a small heart with the letter 'D' engraved in it. It was all made of silver. It will all match her outfit. You can say you bought it separate for her as a token of how you feel for her, thus why a 'D' is engraved in it.
"Thank you sir. She'll love it as much I do if not more!" Draco said out loud to him. Draco took out his wand and gave it a flick making the costumes and small box go back into the original box. Then there was a knock on the door. He said come in and in came Hermione still dressed in her plaid PJ pants and a tight fitting t-shirt.
"Good morning Draco, how are you today?" She asked him while giving him a morning hug and kiss.
"Just great. I've got some things for you." He said with that smile that always made her melt, "Here are our costumes." He flicked his wand at the box and made them set up on an invisible person.
"My dear lord!" She gasped at the sight before her eyes. She then got a hold of herself and flung her arms around his neck saying, "Oh thank you sooo much! I can't believe you did this for me! I could not have come up for a better costume idea by myself. How do you always know how to make me happy?"
"Well let's just say I have my ways." He said in her ear. 'I owe you big for this sir.' he thought to the voice. Of course but it will all come together later on so don't worry about it. The voice told him.
" One more surprise for you angel." He said pulling the small box from behind his back. He handed it to her and she took it trembling slightly. She opened it and started crying. "Do you not like it?" He questioned because he had given girls jewelry before but they never started crying like she had.
"No I love it beyond all do respect its just that no one has ever done anything like this for me. Not even my parents who by the way spoiled me rotten." She explained to him while she pulled herself back together.
"Just get used to it, I'm full of surprises." He told her then thought 'More than you think.' She put on her new jewelry and it looked fantastic on her.
Just as always the week before the ball went by very very slow. Though for Draco and Hermione it was not to bad. They were at the last class before the weekend of the ball. It was potions. For Hermione it would have been a horrible class like it had been for the past 6 years but since her and Draco got along so well it was much more fun to attend. Snape had gone to the extremes this year to put the class through hell by assigning potion partners. Everyone complained except for them because they got put together out of luck. This made potions so much more livable for Hermione. Ron had been keeping a distance from Hermione since he had last talked to her. Harry had also been watching her and Draco but was getting worried about her instead. Ginny had pointed out to him how happy Hermione was and even if Draco tried something Hermione would have no trouble defending herself. Seeing Ginny was right he just kept an eye on her when he could.
This class they were going to be brewing a seductive potion. "Now this potion is highly potent to the drinker making them do as the commander says, almost like a hypnotic potion but much more powerful. Does anyone know why?" He asked.
To no ones surprise Hermione's hand shot up into the air. He called on her because no one else had his or her hand up. "With the seductive potion the drinker will remember everything and not be able to do anything without the commanders say so." She explained.
"Now the directions are on the board so get to work!" Snape said paying little attention to Hermione's answer. "Oh and before I forget, you will all be testing your potion out in front of the class next time."
" Oh fun, doing what ever the commander says in front of the class." Hermione said lifting an eyebrow and smirking at Draco.
"Well it could be interesting right? Well I mean in a weird, wrong, sorta way!" He finished with the same smirk as Hermione.
Harry the whole time was thinking about what could happen if Malfoy did this potion with Hermione. He just could not let it happen. He looked over at Ron who had a big smile on his face. "What's there to be smiling about?" Harry asked as they got the ingredients from the storage.
"Just thinking about some things. Oh and what do we do about our dear Hermione and Malfoy? This potion thing doesn't sound like such a great idea with them being coupled up." Ron explained to Harry.
"I was just thinking about the same thing. Well, we will be watched by Snape all though he's not exactly trust worthy. But we can think about that later." Harry told Ron then he quickly took his seat next to Pansy and got to work.
As much as Harry and Ron hated this partner thing it was nothing compared to the way Pansy hated it. She loathed it even. To make things much worse was that she noticed Draco and Granger were enjoying them selves a too much. She was ready to explode with fury and jealousy because Draco had chosen Granger a fifthly little mudblood over her a pure blood.
When class was over Draco and Hermione headed out of class together heading for the common room to relax before dinner. Before they could get inside Harry and Ron stopped them.
"'Mione!" Harry yelled, "Can we talk to you alone?" he asked her eyeing Malfoy and Malfoy giving him a look of pure hate. Then she noticed the look on Ron's face, it was not of hate or happiness but pure lust for her.
"Sure you can." She said trying to avoid Ron's look but keep Harry in the blue still. Malfoy looked at Ron then at Hermione then said, "If scarhead and weasel try and give you a hard time and you need anything just call me." Draco gave her a glance like an invisible kiss and went off into the common room.
Harry and Ron just stared at the portrait for a bit till Hermione said, "So you wanted to speak to me?" She saw the same look back in Ron's eyes and focused her attention on Harry instead.
"Well first off why is Ferret boy being so protective over you?" Harry asked.
"I don't know and even if he was why does it matter? Anyways what else do you need? I have homework to do." Hermione told him in a suspious tone.
"Well you see we are worried about you in potions lessons. We think Faret boy might try something on you. You know how he is about you and your family." Harry explained to her, "I'm just worried about you 'Moine. He isn't the most trustworthy of people."
" Harry your so sweet but really I'll be ok. I trust him enough to handle this. Besides you know if he does try anything I'll curse him up Merlin ass!" She said playfuly to through Harry and Ron off. She just wasn't ready to tell Harry about her and Malfoy just yet. She would just wait till the ball.
"Can you just be super careful for me?" Harry asked.She nodded yes and then they said goodnight and she went into her dorm.
"So what up with them?" Draco asked her looking worried for her.
"To be perfectly honest, they don't trust you in potions and think I can't judge good from bad myself." She told him, "I mean I am going out with you." She had a playful tone in her voice.
"Come here luv!" Draco said pulling her onto his lap and kissed her.
"I just hope that someday they will accept my decisions and not be stupid boys about it. Well at least Harry I mean I really don't give a shit what Ron thinks with the way he looks at me any more like I'm a peice of meat." Hermione said hotly then took a deep breath and said, "Sorry about that. I get a little carried away sometimes."
"Not a problem. I think you cute when your upset and all." He told her then kissed her softly again.
"I can't wait to go the ball though! Are you excited about it?" She asked him.
"Of course I'am. I'm going with the most bueatiful witch in Hogwarts and all. I also know that this is going to make you very happy and Ilove to see you happy." He explained to her as a smile formed on her face at these words. He took her around the waist and pulled her in really close to him and started to kiss up her neck till he reach her mouth and they with so much passion it made Draco smile.
Authors Note: SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SORRY IT TOOK SOOOOOOOOO LONG TO UPDATE. I've been extremely busy getting back to normal and everything. Hope you like, and next chapter holds some good fluff and stuff. Please review this one so I can improve on anything else! Love to you all! And most of all my loyal fan fic reveiwers.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything to do with Harry's world and give my best wishes to JKR, my hero! I only own the plot. THANKS!!!
Chapter 4: Will You Be Mine?
The first month of school passed by and it was nearly Halloween. A week before Halloween Dumbledore stood up to speak at dinner.
"I have an announcement to make. This year we hope to start a new Hogwarts tradition. This year will be our first annual Halloween Ball!" Dumbledore said making everyone burst into whisper, "Now to be able to attend you must do one thing............ Well of course wear a costume!" He explained to them with a huge smile on his face, "It will be held here from 5:00pm after the feast to 10:00pm for 1st-3rd years, 11:00pm for 4th-5th years, and 1:00am for 6th -7th years. Please note that if your partner is in a different year and has a different curfew it must still be followed. Now, are there any questions? Good, then goodnight!" He finished.
Hermione and Ginny could not stop talking about what to wear and everything else that went along with a ball.
"So Hermione, after you figure out what to be are you going to ask Malfoy to the ball?" Ginny asked with a big smile on her face.
"What do you mean by that?" She asked Ginny trying not to smile.
"Don't be a phrat Hermione! Ever since the train here, you know, you two have been acting all couple type since. I dare say that Harry has no idea because he's no girl and he pays less attention then I do." Ginny told her.
"Well truth be told I really have this thing for him and it get more intense every time I see him. Which, by the way, is every single day." Hermione said turning red and looking at the ground turning red.
"Well it's nothing to be ashamed of. After all he is really hot and all, OH don't tell Harry I said that. Besides you two are really cute together." Ginny finished right in front of Hermione's common room.
"Thanks Ginny. Well good night then!" Hemione said as they went their separate ways.
"There you are. Finally done chatting with Ginny are you? Now what could have Ginny chatting so long with my girl? Perhaps the ball by any chance." Draco stated in his smoothest voice. He pulled her onto his lap and started stoking her hair.
" Well first off, since when have I been 'your' girl?" Hermione asked him with a seductive look in her eye, and a smirk to match it.
"It all depends on you Miss.Granger." He said showing the same look as her, "I have something to ask you. Would you do me the honor of becoming my girlfriend and attending the ball with me?" He asked tuning slightly pink for the first time ever. He was so scared at what her answer would be because of their past and the fact was that he truly was crazy for her.
"Oh Draco of course I will!" Hermione said and then kissed him. She played with his bottom lip asking to enter his mouth and he only happily allowed her to. They kept kissing for about 15 minutes.
"So since we are going to the ball together what is your costume going to be?" He asked her. You know that you act a lot like you father did at this age. Good move, now for this Halloween thing, I shall send you a gift tomorrow and it is for the both of you. Give it to her as soon as you see her. The voice spoke quickly to Draco.
"I'm not to sure as to what I'm going to be. Ginny has about 500 ideas and all but nothing that interests me. She keeps going o about us dressing up as a fairy but it's just not me." She replied.
"Don't worry about it I have an ideas for us both that will be just brilliant." He said kissing her again. They snogged for about 30 minutes before Hermione decided it was time for bed and went.
The next morning Draco woke to find the big package that the voice had spoken of. He picked it up and opened it. First inside the box he found two crowns. One was for Hermione and the other for himself. His was a 2" silver band that was shaped like a dragon that was holding its tail. It was encrested with diamonds and had 2 rubies for eyes. Hermione's was the same but was a bit smaller. It also had strands of diamonds in the front in the shape of a triangle with one huge Red diamond on the tip were her forehead would be. (Here's a picture for those who are lost.)
The box also contained 2 dress robes for them both. Hermione's was blood red and his was midnight black and put together they looked stunning. They were made of the most elegant silk and it was so soft that it almost slipped through your fingers when you held it.
Look in the box again you missed something that will make all the difference. The voice explained to Draco. Draco looked in the box again to find a small box make of velvet. He opened it up to find a pair of diamond earrings and a necklace with a dragon pendant on it that was holding a small heart with the letter 'D' engraved in it. It was all made of silver. It will all match her outfit. You can say you bought it separate for her as a token of how you feel for her, thus why a 'D' is engraved in it.
"Thank you sir. She'll love it as much I do if not more!" Draco said out loud to him. Draco took out his wand and gave it a flick making the costumes and small box go back into the original box. Then there was a knock on the door. He said come in and in came Hermione still dressed in her plaid PJ pants and a tight fitting t-shirt.
"Good morning Draco, how are you today?" She asked him while giving him a morning hug and kiss.
"Just great. I've got some things for you." He said with that smile that always made her melt, "Here are our costumes." He flicked his wand at the box and made them set up on an invisible person.
"My dear lord!" She gasped at the sight before her eyes. She then got a hold of herself and flung her arms around his neck saying, "Oh thank you sooo much! I can't believe you did this for me! I could not have come up for a better costume idea by myself. How do you always know how to make me happy?"
"Well let's just say I have my ways." He said in her ear. 'I owe you big for this sir.' he thought to the voice. Of course but it will all come together later on so don't worry about it. The voice told him.
" One more surprise for you angel." He said pulling the small box from behind his back. He handed it to her and she took it trembling slightly. She opened it and started crying. "Do you not like it?" He questioned because he had given girls jewelry before but they never started crying like she had.
"No I love it beyond all do respect its just that no one has ever done anything like this for me. Not even my parents who by the way spoiled me rotten." She explained to him while she pulled herself back together.
"Just get used to it, I'm full of surprises." He told her then thought 'More than you think.' She put on her new jewelry and it looked fantastic on her.
Just as always the week before the ball went by very very slow. Though for Draco and Hermione it was not to bad. They were at the last class before the weekend of the ball. It was potions. For Hermione it would have been a horrible class like it had been for the past 6 years but since her and Draco got along so well it was much more fun to attend. Snape had gone to the extremes this year to put the class through hell by assigning potion partners. Everyone complained except for them because they got put together out of luck. This made potions so much more livable for Hermione. Ron had been keeping a distance from Hermione since he had last talked to her. Harry had also been watching her and Draco but was getting worried about her instead. Ginny had pointed out to him how happy Hermione was and even if Draco tried something Hermione would have no trouble defending herself. Seeing Ginny was right he just kept an eye on her when he could.
This class they were going to be brewing a seductive potion. "Now this potion is highly potent to the drinker making them do as the commander says, almost like a hypnotic potion but much more powerful. Does anyone know why?" He asked.
To no ones surprise Hermione's hand shot up into the air. He called on her because no one else had his or her hand up. "With the seductive potion the drinker will remember everything and not be able to do anything without the commanders say so." She explained.
"Now the directions are on the board so get to work!" Snape said paying little attention to Hermione's answer. "Oh and before I forget, you will all be testing your potion out in front of the class next time."
" Oh fun, doing what ever the commander says in front of the class." Hermione said lifting an eyebrow and smirking at Draco.
"Well it could be interesting right? Well I mean in a weird, wrong, sorta way!" He finished with the same smirk as Hermione.
Harry the whole time was thinking about what could happen if Malfoy did this potion with Hermione. He just could not let it happen. He looked over at Ron who had a big smile on his face. "What's there to be smiling about?" Harry asked as they got the ingredients from the storage.
"Just thinking about some things. Oh and what do we do about our dear Hermione and Malfoy? This potion thing doesn't sound like such a great idea with them being coupled up." Ron explained to Harry.
"I was just thinking about the same thing. Well, we will be watched by Snape all though he's not exactly trust worthy. But we can think about that later." Harry told Ron then he quickly took his seat next to Pansy and got to work.
As much as Harry and Ron hated this partner thing it was nothing compared to the way Pansy hated it. She loathed it even. To make things much worse was that she noticed Draco and Granger were enjoying them selves a too much. She was ready to explode with fury and jealousy because Draco had chosen Granger a fifthly little mudblood over her a pure blood.
When class was over Draco and Hermione headed out of class together heading for the common room to relax before dinner. Before they could get inside Harry and Ron stopped them.
"'Mione!" Harry yelled, "Can we talk to you alone?" he asked her eyeing Malfoy and Malfoy giving him a look of pure hate. Then she noticed the look on Ron's face, it was not of hate or happiness but pure lust for her.
"Sure you can." She said trying to avoid Ron's look but keep Harry in the blue still. Malfoy looked at Ron then at Hermione then said, "If scarhead and weasel try and give you a hard time and you need anything just call me." Draco gave her a glance like an invisible kiss and went off into the common room.
Harry and Ron just stared at the portrait for a bit till Hermione said, "So you wanted to speak to me?" She saw the same look back in Ron's eyes and focused her attention on Harry instead.
"Well first off why is Ferret boy being so protective over you?" Harry asked.
"I don't know and even if he was why does it matter? Anyways what else do you need? I have homework to do." Hermione told him in a suspious tone.
"Well you see we are worried about you in potions lessons. We think Faret boy might try something on you. You know how he is about you and your family." Harry explained to her, "I'm just worried about you 'Moine. He isn't the most trustworthy of people."
" Harry your so sweet but really I'll be ok. I trust him enough to handle this. Besides you know if he does try anything I'll curse him up Merlin ass!" She said playfuly to through Harry and Ron off. She just wasn't ready to tell Harry about her and Malfoy just yet. She would just wait till the ball.
"Can you just be super careful for me?" Harry asked.She nodded yes and then they said goodnight and she went into her dorm.
"So what up with them?" Draco asked her looking worried for her.
"To be perfectly honest, they don't trust you in potions and think I can't judge good from bad myself." She told him, "I mean I am going out with you." She had a playful tone in her voice.
"Come here luv!" Draco said pulling her onto his lap and kissed her.
"I just hope that someday they will accept my decisions and not be stupid boys about it. Well at least Harry I mean I really don't give a shit what Ron thinks with the way he looks at me any more like I'm a peice of meat." Hermione said hotly then took a deep breath and said, "Sorry about that. I get a little carried away sometimes."
"Not a problem. I think you cute when your upset and all." He told her then kissed her softly again.
"I can't wait to go the ball though! Are you excited about it?" She asked him.
"Of course I'am. I'm going with the most bueatiful witch in Hogwarts and all. I also know that this is going to make you very happy and Ilove to see you happy." He explained to her as a smile formed on her face at these words. He took her around the waist and pulled her in really close to him and started to kiss up her neck till he reach her mouth and they with so much passion it made Draco smile.
Authors Note: SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SORRY IT TOOK SOOOOOOOOO LONG TO UPDATE. I've been extremely busy getting back to normal and everything. Hope you like, and next chapter holds some good fluff and stuff. Please review this one so I can improve on anything else! Love to you all! And most of all my loyal fan fic reveiwers.