A/N: Ok my apologize for the last chapter. Oh my god, I read it over and thought. UGH what a god awful chapter! I do appreciate the reviews. Chapter 27, y'all, which I hope is a lot better then the chapter before....
Hermione took her place at a two person table and stared at the tiny candle flicking in front of her. She sat quietly, jumping when someone tapped her on her shoulder. She jerked around to see Viktor Krum standing there in his very best black and red dress robes.
"Don't do that!" she said clutching her heart.
"Sorry. I just wanted to know whether this seat is taken." He asked.
"Well.... Umm...." She looked around behind her trying to spot Draco's silvery blonde hair in the crowd. When she did he was sitting at a table with his father looking at her. He noticed her staring.
"I'm Sorry." He mouthed then rolled his eyes at his father. Who was sitting right next to him. On hand below the table the other one gesturing to the minister who had just walked through the doors.
She nodded and turned back to Viktor. "No, you can sit there." She said glancing down at her gown.
She felt Viktor slid into the chair beside her and settle in. an instant later Dumbledore stood up and dimmed the lights around the other tables except his and the ministers.
"Welcome all to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As you all know. We are here to honor our last Tri-Wizards Tournament Champions. They are Viktor Krum representing Durmstrang Institute," Hermione felt Viktor stand up and clapped with everyone else as a banner on the far side of the great hall behind the area where the staff would normally sit, revealed Viktor's picture as he was 3 years ago on a black and red background. "Fleur Delacour from Beauxboton Academy." She then stood some two or three tables down from where Hermione was sitting. Her long flowing blonde hair gleaming and what seemed to be fluttering around her face in a non-existent breeze with a bright beautiful smile on her face. Her banner flew down from the side with her picture and the Beauxboton crest ."Harry Potter from Hogwarts School." She watched as Harry stood up holding on to Ginny's hand. He smiled nervously while running a hand through his hair. There were a lot of applause and awes for him. He turned and watched as his nervous picture showed with red and gold behind it."and sadly our last champion can not join us here today. He was killed in action during the last task of the tournament. Everyone a moment of silence for Cedric Diggory from Hogwarts School." Everyone was silent as Cho stood up holding the rose and Cedric's banner fell revealing a picture of him smiling on a black and yellow background. "Our champions Ladies and Gentlemen. A big round of applause." Dumbledore clapped one last time and leaned over his table slightly before saying. "Tuck in." he sat and picked up his menu.
Soon food was on everyone's plate. Hermione bent over hers, vaguely listening to Viktor's talk about his family, Quidditch, his job, Quidditch, how he can hardly go anywhere without be asked for an autograph, Quidditch and so on and so forth.
She yawned into her food and looked back up towards Draco who was eating very little and just sitting there with his head in one of his hands.
Soon they all stood up and the tables cleared and then stacked themselves on the far wall. "Hermione. Will you be my partner for the dance?" Viktor Krum asked. Hermione glanced back and he was sitting with his father. Them both talking quietly.
"Sure Viktor." She said. She accepted the offered hand and walked to the center of the cleared dancing space. Fluer and Harry were coming down from other sides. Once all in place they all began a fast waltz. Soon other people joined in and Hermione managed to sneak away by Viktor dancing with a young reporter from the Daily Prophecy. "Ugh thank god, that man is SO boring what the hell did I ever see in him."
"Good question what did you ever see in him?" asked a warm voice from behind. She smiled as she turned.
"Like I said I have no idea what I saw in him." She said to Draco. She leapt into his arms. Suddenly she let go and looked around. " Where's your father?" she asked when she didn't spot him. She didn't want to admit it but Draco's father gave her the creeps!
"He stepped outside for a few minutes. Just long enough to let me dance with you." He said pulling her close again.
"Good." The music slowed. The band, she didn't know which, was singing a slow ballad about love.
Draco put his hand on her waist and gripped her hand with his other. Her free arm around his shoulder pulling him into her. She rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes as the slowly twirled.
He whispered things in her ear that only she could hear. Only she could understand. They brought smiles to her face.
Suddenly Draco jerked up and winced. He rubbed his shoulder.
"Draco what's wrong?" she asked backing up a little and placing her hand on his.
"Hermione just go over there or something. I will talk to you later. "he said very unusually cold.
"Draco wha-"she never finished her sentence. He stomped off.
She sighed. Thought perfect was to good to last anyway. They would talk later. "whatever Draco." She said bumping into Harry. "Sorry."
"It's alright. You look kinda prissy. What's wrong?" he said after several glances. A new fast song struck up. "Come on tell me over a dance!" he said pulling her on to the dance floor.
"Harry. Stop, I don't wan-"like it mattered anyway.
She explained over the loud music. The music slowed and Harry pulled her into a friendly slow dance. He kept Hermione laughing.
"Draco." Said Lucius tugging on his son's robes. He handed Draco a camera. " Get Potter." He said coldly.
As he snapped the picture he wondered why he had waited all night to get this picture? He realized that Hermione would be in the picture. And with that he wondered where the picture would be going.
He handed the camera back to his father. "I am going to retire for the night. It was nice to see you father." Normally he would have just walked away but the minister was approaching.
"Pleasant dream's my dear Draco." He said falsely. He headed out of the lively hall. As soon as his father was gone, if he was gone in time, he would go back in there and apologize to Hermione and try to steal another dance.
The dance ended and Hermione curtsied to harry and walked away before Ginny snatched him up again. She took a seat and watched Ron and Lindsay twirl around the room. She smiled.
The guest soon left or retired to their rooms leaving a mess behind. Hermione came back into the hall from a trip from the bathroom and looked around.
"Miss Granger back up." Said Professor McGonagall. A moment later the small tables on one side disappeared and the house tables reappeared. Hermione walked forward and started to bewitch brooms and mops and dozen's of house elves came in. She said down talking to one occasionally glancing up to watch her brooms.
"Hermione. May I talk to you for a second."
She looked up and saw Viktor Krum standing over her.
She straightened her dress that she was picking at and stood up. "um.... Sure." She followed him out of the Great Hall barefooted.
He stopped just down the hall where the lights were dim and turned around to look at her. The way he was looking at her made her feel a little bit uneasy. She looked down and saw nothing wrong with her.
"Viktor, what's your problem? Don't you know that it is rude to stare?" she crossed her arms.
Stepping forward quickly he grabbed her arms and pulled her to him before crushing her lips below his.
A/N: not much to say... ugh...... Review! Hehe. There is a little thingy at the end of the dedications about my homecoming and junk. Dedications too...
SwTnDrEaMyPnAy03- Booyah 9 seconds yeah... go me go me.... yeah sry but thanks for getting why i didn't update. I will email you a link to my dress. yep perverted best friends. yeah you can joke around with them. Stinking miles. It is just as sucky as a 500 in aqautics, after that i didn't want to move, just to find out we had to practice our rescues so when i jump in and get my actively drowning victaim i couldn't think of anything to say so I stupidly go " I can't think of anything to say so i am going to tell you about my math test! Yeah It was so much fun. Not, I mean come on Cronk has the wackest grading system ever. Oh look the wall. Ok now i am going to swing you around like a jumprope and put your hands on the wall and even though it is akward, Knee you in the butt." lol. OH MY GOD! how in the WORLD did I forget YOUR Ciao! no way! so this was the last Ciao! Ciao! and this is this times Ciao. Ciao!
NitenGale- Good Question. Why Don't We? oh.... your just kidding.... darn... Yes it was short. and yes i did have fun! Sailing FUN! Thanks for your review
Superjelly- kewl name. and thanks for your review
CrazyEcho- DRACO HERMIONE DRACO HERMIONE DRACO HERMIONE DRACO HERMIONE DRACO HERMIONE.... I am kinda sorta related to a canadian and possibly going up to canada over next spring break. Glad you liked some of it. Me personally. thought it was awful. Thanks for your review
ShimmeringEvil- Maybe... thanks for review
Young Poet- I did. thanks for your reivew
blackdragonofdeath13- thanks i really needed that booster...review lots!
Princess Rinoa- GO AWAY! I KNOW IT SUCKED BUT U DIDN'T NEED TO RUB IT IN!
Homecoming was so much fun! I even got to dance with a guy i like so it was so much fun. The stupid theme this year is Blast from Past! and surprizingly we won our game! wow. anyone want to see my dress? write in review
see later alliegater
lol britt.
