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Bane of My Existence
Chapter 8: Never
By: Dizixete
She looks at herself in her vanity mirror. Everything else is done, he make up has been magically applied, he hair straightened. Only one thing left, her date downstairs. She wears a bloody red tube gown with sequins that add glimmer when reflected by light, and at least 2 feet long after her feet.
She gracefully exited her dorm and walks downstairs towards the Entrance Hall where Justin is waiting.
As she descended down the stairs, Justin is waiting at the foot of the stairs where his am is extended waiting for Hermione to take it.
The students all wait in the Entrance Hall for the doors of the Great Hall to open so the dance could begin.
Unconsciously, Hermione scan the Hall for a platinum blonde head. There he is, standing with Crabbe and Goyle with their dates.
Hermione looks at Malfoy's date, Iyannah Burke. Iyannah Burke is the perfect girl every guy could dream of. Beauty and Brains, and plus, she is a Pureblood. She wore a black gown which hug he figures beautifully.
Hermione looked at the man beside her, who is at the present time grinning at her ear to ear. She returned his smile and looks at him. He's wearing a midnight blue dress robe. Then, she looks at Malfoy, he's wearing his black dress robes. Typical.
She sighed inwardly as the big oak doors of the Great Hall opened. Couples gracefully walk inside and Hermione and Justin follow them.
The Great Hall is fantastic. The four huge House' tables are now gone and been replaced by small tables that surround the dance floor. Orchestral instruments are playing by themselves giving the Great Hall a lovely music in it.
Fake cobwebs, hanging spiders, and skulls decorate the Hall as it gives the final touches in the Halloween Ball.
Justin led Hermione to the dance floor as Hermione stiffly puts her right hand in his shoulder and her left in his hand, while Justin puts his left hand in his waist and the other meets her hand.
They stated to glide as the music begins and at the corner of her eye, Hermione still keeps a close eye on Malfoy.
He's dancing with Iyannah nearby.
All through out the night, she danced with different boys including Harry and Ron, but still Draco didn't even approach her. Hermione tensed as she thinks about their conversation last night, he made it clear that he will ask her, but why does he ignore her right now. But then, she thinks about how Harry and Ron would act if they saw her dancing with Draco. It could never be good.
It was about midnight, when she lost sight of him. She looks all over the Great Hall, but still no sign of him.
She sighed inwardly and decided to retire for the night.
Hermione agreed to let Justin walk her to her room. While her mind is on someone else, Justin started talking. Hermione barely understand what he's saying, but from time to time she catch some words lie, 'I have fun', 'friends', 'never work out' and such things.
Justin hastily kissed her cheek and left, when Hermione finally overcome to her senses and recovering from the initial shock, she climbed through the portrait and see if there's any sign of Draco yet.
Nope, nothing. Nada!
She sits herself on the couch and stated to wait for Draco.
Involuntarily, after a few hours, she stated to doze off when the portrait opened, and step in Draco.
She propped herself up and looked at him, waiting for some explanation, excuse, anything!
He paused for a while, then a sneer slowly crept to his face making him look more dangerous than usual, then, he went up and entered his room.
Hermione again plopped down on the sofa, trying had to stop the tears welling up in her eyes.
Even though she didn't want to admit it, Hermione can't deny it any longer. There's really no point denying. She had feelings for this boy. She developed some unknown feelings for him.
But one thing is certain, she care for him.
But this, everything is ruined just by thinking about it.
Their dance.
A dance that could never be.
Her feelings that could never be.
They could never be.
A/N: Well that's it! Chapter 8! I hope you like it. And please, please review!
