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Ch 17: The Ball, revelations and house elves who have bad timing

It was Sunday and Cal was due at the Burrow about an hour ago, but she had called Percy to say that she was going to be later. So Percy apparated over to see what was holding his girl friend back. When he knocked on the door it just magically opened and he walked in. He shouted "Hello, Callista, Hermione?" and "Upstairs Perce" shouted Cal. Percy walked up to see what they were up to when he peered into Cal's room, it was a mess. He then proceeded to the other door down the hall and found the girls in it. He noted that the room's walls were of a icy blue color while the furniture were of a medium brown wood not much difference from Cal's which was a cool mint green with dark wood furniture. He peered in more to find Hermione standing on a small platform wearing the dress. Her hair was in a nice curly bun. "Hey…" Percy said. Callista was on the floor making last minute hems but was failing at it. "BAH!" cried Cal when she got pricked. She stood up and gave Percy a peck before stalking out of the room with her finger in her mouth.

Hermione looked at Percy and asked "Does it work for me Perce?" Percy nodded but said "I think Oliver wouldn't be too happy about the top. He can't just rip it off of you. Corset tops are hard to unlace…don't ask…" Hermione raised an eyebrow at him and said "I'll take that as a yes then". Cal then came back in the room with her wand and a small notebook. She stood in front of Percy as she tapped the mahogany wand on her forehead. "AH!" she exclaimed and directed her wand at the long skirt and said some words and the skirt hemmed itself properly. Hermione laughed as Callista sat on the bed still reading the small notebook as she wordlessly accioed the shoes and the cloak for Hermione. Percy sat beside her and took the little book and started to skim through it he then said "If you could wordlessly summon and hem things, why don't you just use your wand on daily tasks?" Callista snorted as she handed the earrings to Hermione, "If I did that I'd be juts like any lazy bum witch out there. I am not like that"

"Uh huh." Said Hermione as she put on the thin silk cloak. She admired herself until the doorbell rang and Hermione told Cal to open it and in turn asked Percy to open it. Percy just laughed and did so. He opened it and it was Oliver who was wondering what Percy was doing at the Granger house. They stood in the foyer talking when Cal came down and gave Oliver a greeting then latched herself onto Percy's arm. Percy looked at her and said "Clingy" while Cal scowled and let go of him. He then put his arms around her shoulders and kissed her forehead while he said "I like you clingy". Oliver snorted and turned to look up the staircase waiting for Hermione to come down. He asked the couple if he looked ok and Cal started straightening his formal robes and his black tie. She then conjured up a comb and combed his hair properly. "There…much better" she said. "Ahem" said someone and Oliver looked at the middle landing to see Hermione in the corseted copper dress. In her arms she held the darker silk cloak and a hand bag.

"You look beautiful…" said Oliver as he gave her his hand to escort her down the remaining steps. Hermione blushed and said thank you. Oliver smiled after which they headed to the sunroom and disapparated to the ball. Percy and Cal stood there still looking at the spot.

"Come on your mum wouldn't be happy we're late" said Cal as she tried to get Percy to the apparition spot. Percy held her back and said "It wouldn't matter if we were a bit later as we're already late for dinner as it is…" Cal raised an eyebrow as Percy pulled her nearer and started to kiss her neck. "You will wait…such a horny bastard" chuckled Cal as she somehow got Percy to the apparition spot and apparated themselves to the burrow.

-AT THE BALL-

Hermione and Oliver entered through the foyer. Everyone's eyes seem to be on them and Hermione felt like she wanted to not take off the cloak. Oliver squeezed her hand as they walked to receptionist. "Oliver Wood and Guest" he said as the receptionist scanned for his name. The girl looked up and smiled at the couple, "Table 10 Mr. Wood and Ms. Granger". Oliver took the seat cards and walked into the main room. It was similar to a Yule ball minus the winter theme. Every flag of each team was floating in the ceiling.

When they got to the table they found that Creegan was already in his seat canoodoling a blonde lady. "Creegan cant you wait till after…seriously man hold on to your hormones" said Oliver as he took Hermione's cloak and set it on the back of her seat. Creegan emerged from the blonde's neck and said "Well Hello Oliver, and of course Dr. Granger. This is Tiffany McRoberts and that my dear is Oliver Wood and Hermione Granger" Oliver and Hermione greeted the lady and sat in their seats. After which the rest of the team came with their respective dates.

Eva came with her husband Bill Weston, Hermione noted that Bill worked for Gringotts. She had asked him if he knew Bill Weasley and he laughed out as he explained about the office jokes about bother Bill W. Jacque had brought his 5 months pregnant wife and Brian had brought his fiancée. Both Beaters came the same time with their "flavor of the month" who were both brunettes. Eva who sat beside Hermione had asked her husband for drink whilst Oliver also went to get something for both him and Hermione. Eva had laughed as she shook her head at the Peakes and Bones when they were flirting with their girlfriends. Eva then noticed Hermione's dress and said "Very nice…where'd you get the dress?"

"Oh this….my housemate picked out if for me. At a muggle store"

"Ah very pretty. Surely Oliver approves. Don't look now but he's looking at you." Hermione dropped her hand bag and went to pick it and peeked and Oliver was indeed looking at her. Eva chuckled at Hermione and explained how Hermione could be a bond girl right now. Hermione chuckled and said "trick of the trade of a former golden trio" Eva laughed and said cheers to that. Hermione then looked back to check where Oliver was and he was still standing there waiting for their drinks when his face turned slightly sour. Hermione looked at where he was looking and saw that Katie was bringing one man Hermione didn't want to see tonight at all. She hastily stood up to walk towards Oliver when Katie shouted. "Ah there the woman I've been looking for. See I told you Viktor we'd find here Hermione darling!" Oliver saw Hermione's face and slightly chuckled as he hastily got his drinks. Hermione turned and looked at Katie with a fake smile. "Hello Katie and Viktor"

"Hermione you remember Viktor, of course you do"

"Good evening Hermione…you look very beautiful tonight" said Viktor as he took her hand and kissed it. Hermione smiled and thought 'Oliver save me'. "Nice to see you too Viktor". In the corner of her eye she saw Katie scowl and somehow this felt comforting knowing that Oliver would come now. She felt a hand on her waist and a soft kiss on her ear "I was wondering where you went babe….Ah nice to see you Katie, where's the caveman?"

"Very funny Wood." Said Katie

"And you must be Viktor Krum" said Oliver as he held out a hand to Krum who took and it shook Oliver's hand. Hermione noticed that Krum's face tightened as he looked at Oliver. "Oliver Wood, hello it is nice to meet England's best keeper"

"Well thank you Viktor. Mia darling here's your drink" Hermione took the alcoholic drink and drank it. Oliver snickered lightly when she drank it in one go. "Ah…it's starting!" said Katie as she walked away. Oliver smiled at Viktor and said. "Well good chap, I'll see you on the pitch and darling we're due back at our seats" Viktor nodded and bid his farewells.

When they sat on the seat Oliver asked what was with Krum. "He still likes me. Etc etc. I don't like him. I want you…err. I just said that out aloud didn't I?"

Oliver chuckled and kissed her on the lips and said "As I feel the same way for you, but I like you a lot. But if you want to go lustful I want you right now" Eva snorted when she heard that and said "Be careful Wood apparently has termites" Hermione chuckled while Oliver said "I don't have fleas…" She then gave Oliver a short peck before they diverted their attention back to Mordecai Brown the head of magical games and sports England. After which dinner started. The dinner talk was mostly about Creegan's sex life and somehow Oliver's. Oliver just laughed it off and told them to shove a quaffle up their asses the next practice when the topic went to how Krum was looking at Oliver with a face that was filled with jealousy and anger. Hermione tried not to worry about it. Krum was always like that, even with her friends. After dinner had ended Mordecai Brown went up to the podium and introduced Katie Flint as the head of the ball committee. Everyone clapped while the England team cat called for some reason and Katie tripped on her way up the podium. She glared back at table 10 as the guys plus Eva howled. The English team slightly was annoyed at Katie for many reasons. After Katie" Good evening ladies and gentlemen!" she announced, "It is my pleasure to introduce to you Mordecai Brown, head of games and sports England. Welcome to this years opening ball for the world cup! As we all know the finals will be held Northern England near the border of Scotland, to explain about the site is James Peters from the Department of Security England"

Everyone clapped and a young man, who looked like he just got out of Hogwarts Headed up the podium nervously. "Hello…I am here representing the Department of Security as our head right is unable to come to the ball…."

Hermione looked at Oliver and asked "What?" Oliver shrugged and said that Percy stayed home for a small dinner with his mother because she was sick and Arthur was here with Ginny. Hermione said "oh, makes sense." Oliver then whispered, "Molly has gotten attached to their girlfriends and that includes Cal" Hermione snorted as the listened to the Mr. Peters drone on about the pitch. After which Katie came back on now introducing each head of Games from each participating countries. When Madam Catalan was introduced Hermione snorted her drink and looked up to see Madam Catalan just a table behind her standing up waving. Oliver looked oddly her and she shrugged it off until after the introductions and the floor was open to dancing. Then Madam Catalan looked behind her and tapped Hermione on the shoulder and greeted her. Hermione then stood up and greeted Madam Catalan with a hug. "Hello Jullietta" Oliver looked at then and raised an eyebrow. "Oh Mia, didn't I ever tell you to call me Aunty? You are almost family!" exclaimed the woman.

Hermione smiled and said "Aunt Julie, how are you…."

"Ah I am good but I am wondering what ever happened to my rogue of a daughter" asked Madam Catalan as she shifted in her seat.

"Oh her…yea…she is somewhere tonight"

"Is that so, well I'll have to pay a visit later on then shouldn't I, I am wondering what my daughter is up to"

"She's up to good things, don't worry."

"Ah are you here with Viktor?" Pried Madam Catalan.

"Oh no no, I'm here with Oliver Wood"

"The English keeper! My, my Hermione you seem to attract the Quiddtich players"

"Not at all Aunt Julie, oh where are my manners. Oliver?" Hermione said as she reached for Oliver. He in turn took her hand and stood up from his seat then joined his date, "Aunt Julie this is Oliver Wood, Oliver this is one my friend's mother, Jullietta Catalan" Oliver took Madam Catalan's hand and kissed it after which he greeted her most politely. "Well Hermione, you do attract the handsome players hmmm…" Hermione chuckled. Oliver smiled and said "A compliment, Hermione would you like to dance?" Hermione said yes and they excused themselves and headed to the dance floor where a swing jazz song was on. Oliver then asked Hermione who was Jullietta Catalan. Hermione snorted and said she was the mother of one of her friends. Oliver asked if he knew that friend, and Hermione said he did. Oliver twirled Hermione and looked at the direction of Madam Catalan who was now dancing with her husband. "She looks like Cal," Oliver said and Hermione replied "More than Cal would admit it…don't tell her what Cal is doing and who she is with. Jullietta has this thing for picking on every single thing about Cal's boyfriends. Ever wondered why Cal was single?" Oliver face mouthed Madam Catalan and Hermione nodded. "But why do they have different last names?" he asked. Hermione then explained how Madam Catalan never changed her last name when she married. "Is that Jullietta Catalan, the first woman Spanish Chaser that played for the National team!"

"Yea….that's her alright"

"Wow...I just met a legend..."

"Don't get too dreamy eyed now, she's a devil in witches clothing when she plays Quiddtich." Hermione explained.

"Oh….I see…so that means Cal could play Quiddtich then?"

"Jullietta wanted Cal to become a Quiddtich player, but what Cal wanted was always different from her mother's. So she excelled in her studies then lived as a muggle. Cal only goes home for Christmas, for about a day or two then hides somewhere her mother cant reach her…"

"Talking about family feuds. I wonder if Percy knows" said Oliver. Hermione eyes widened and she then said. "I don't know unlikely…anyways do me a favor and kiss me now..." Oliver asked why and Hermione explained that Krum was on his way probably going to cut his dance with her. She didn't want to dance with Krum…

"Happy to oblige my darling" said Oliver as he twirled her and then kissed her deeply. Though he didn't intend to do so, he just might have assured himself a night at the Granger house. Like clock work Krum deviated his path Hermione peered and saw this but she had no intention on ending the kiss and they didn't for a while until they heard Creegan's voice saying "Go get a room". Oliver and Hermione danced the whole night minus the time when Hermione danced with Arthur and Oliver danced with Ginny. She also danced with all of the guy players of the English team. But all in all Hermione preferred to be in Oliver's presence. He cracked up jokes as they danced, entertained her. He was very sweet the whole night and Hermione felt her heart racing every time he had leant in to kiss her softly on the lips or even just being in his arms was something that got Hermione going.

After the night was through, Hermione had gotten away from Krum at least a dozen of times thanks to the English Team and well Oliver who was just happy to kiss her at random times through out the night. Oliver had apparated her back to the house. As they walked into the kitchen they found an owl on the table. The hand writing made Hermione gasped and hurriedly get the phone as she called the burrow. After she hung up the phone Oliver looked at her oddly as Hermes crashed through the window and Hermione tied the letter to his leg and he flew away. Hermione then sat down on the chair and smiled at Oliver. "So what was that all about?" asked Oliver. Hermione explained that Madam Catalan was going to come at the Granger house around 6pm tomorrow. Hermione just shook her head and then stood up from her seat and leaned on the table in front of Oliver. "So…" she said. Oliver then just grabbed her and pulled her down to his lap and said "Yes". Hermione raised and eyebrow and asked what was the yes for and Oliver said "I surely am not a legimens but I think I know what you are thinking and the answer is yes, I'll take my coffee hot and nice tomorrow morning…"

-Burrow-

Molly was accompanied by only some of her children for dinner. She was abet sick and only the ones who didn't have children came to the burrow. George and Jackie had gone out to buy last minute desserts while Cal and Percy stayed in the living room with Molly and played scrabble as Molly knitted the Weasley jumpers for this coming Christmas. Tonight Molly was making ones for Charlie and his family. Cal was winning by 100 points and Percy was bent on getting ahead but he couldn't as Cal kept on blocking every single opening. "Stop doing that!" exclaimed Percy as Cal took her shot, "Doing what exactly?" she said as she placed EGO on top of DON, of the word 'done' hence forming the words ED, GO, ON, EGO on one go. This made this game much harder than it really was.

Percy huffed as he looked through his tiles again. Molly chuckled as she watched the two and said "Percy always wants to win you know, no one has beaten him in this game since he turned 7…" Cal snickered as Percy huffed to look for a good spot to put his 7 letter word. "Yea yea...bah here CONVERTS" said Percy as he placed down his tiles. Molly then looked up the clock and sighed.

Percy then said "They'll be home soon mum; you know dad hates those things…as much as I do…"

"Well Percy dear, you didn't like them because you were single for a long time…." Said Molly as she headed up stairs as she said she was already tired and needed sleep. She then told Cal she was more than welcome to stay over for the night. The couple then said their good nights and Molly proceeded up the stairs. Cal then further asked why he didn't go to the ball tonight.

"I don't like Katie she can just… I'll rather stay in the same room as the tornado" said Percy as he took tiles from the bag. Cal dropped the tiles she had in hand and stared at Percy. "You met Madam Catalan? Head of Games and Sports Spain?"

"Err yea…Heard she was a great Quiddtich player on her time you know." Percy said nonchalantly as he looked at Cal's fallen tiles. Cal swatted him and asked further as she picked up her tiles. "Really, so you talked to her?" Percy then told her he had lunch with her and the other head of sports of other countries just this passing Wednesday. Cal didn't looked pleased.

"What did you talk about?"

"Are you getting jealous over an older woman?" chuckled Percy as he rearranged his tiles to make new words out of L I N A W M Y. (scramble it! lol: P)

"Well…but if that makes your day sure…what did you guys talk about?" pried Cal further.

"Work basically, some about lives and such. At one point we were talking about family and she asked me if I had anybody and Mordecai spilled that I did. I said 'I have my girlfriend' and Mordecai asked what your name was and I said 'Callista'…." Percy said as he watched Cal's face turned wide eyed.

"Did she like smirk at you by any chance……I have to go home now and pack…?"

"Pack to where"

"Pack to hide…maybe another country I can find another teaching job in another country"

"How are you sure she knows its you who I was talking about, there is a lot of Callistas in the world! And why are you acting like this?"

"Oh but you see my mother has this third eye thing and she just knows its me…"

"Mother?"

The phone rang and they heard Molly say "I sent Hermes to Hermione". Percy and Cal sat there looking at each other for a bit until Hermes came in through the window and perched himself on Cal's shoulder. Cal took the letter on his leg and read the front after which she hit her head on the table making the scrabble set rattle. Percy took the letter in her hand and read it,

My Dearest Prodigal Daughter,

You better be home tomorrow or I will hunt you down with our owls and housel eves who can find you. Not even that elf nanny Tiffy can hold out on her true mistress. You aren't their proper mistress till I am officially sealed in a coffin. Now be a good daughter and meet me for dinner at 6 in the afternoon. I'll pick you up from the Granger house. Bring Senior Weasley as I know it's you he is dating. Have a good night sleep my dear and don't let the bed bugs bite.

Your loving Mother

Jullietta Catalan

Percy snorted and looked at Cal. He stood up and sat on the sofa behind Cal as he dragged her near him and when she was near enough he fell on the floor and sat behind Cal as she sat in between his legs. "She cant be that bad?" said Percy as he hugged Cal to comfort her. Cal just whined and started to go hypersonic in rant about her mother then when she ran out of breathe she stopped. Percy amused just chuckled and hugged her tightly as he placed a peck on her neck and said "If it makes you feel any better I'll come…" Cal said her thanks after which she said something odd to Percy. "Tiffy". Percy pulled away and asked her what she meant and with a pop an old female elf appeared in front of them wearing dark green French maid's clothes. "Young Mistress! Tiffy did not teach Young Mistress to Fornicate!" Percy looked at the elf wide eyed as Cal doubled in laughter.

"Tiffy, save it, I want you to go to Hermione and tell her I might not come home tonight…okay? Wait you are not to tell mother where I am got it?" The house elf looked at her shoes and nodded as she giggled and disappeared. Percy looked at her oddly.

"So….should we head up now? Or do you want to just stay here and cuddle?"

"Cuddle…."

"Awwww"

"Horny bastard, I don't think that's you belt poking my back"

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In the Oxford, Oliver wasn't having much luck with the corset. This greatly amused Hermione as she laid on her stomach with Oliver sitting by her trying to unlace the damned thing. "Having trouble?" asked Hermione as Oliver huffed and finally gave up. Hermione then waved her right hand and it started to unlace. After it did, as she predicted Oliver jumped into action and ripped it off of her. Oh tonight was going to be fun for her.

Just when she got the clothes off of Oliver and as she was already in her lacy underwear, as Cal told her to wear a pair of it just in case, a pop was heard and Hermione fell off of Oliver's hips. Hermione looked at the corner of the room and saw a house elf. "Tiffy?"

"Miss Hermione, Mistress Callista says she might not go home tonight. Good night madam. Mistress Jullietta will come by tomorrow…" as the elf did a curtsey she disappareated.

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