Chapter 3
Harry walked around the Great Hall in his black tux and black mask looking for someone he knew or someone that he could dance with. He was planning to go safe and dance with Hermione, and there was nothing wrong with that. She was nice, pretty, and smart but also his best friend. If they weren't best friends he would defiantly consider going out with her, but if they did now that would just be awkward, but since she got in trouble with Snape she wasn't able to come to the ball, therefore unable to dance with him.
Harry looked around to see if he could Ron who went off dancing with a girl in a white off the shoulder dress. Harry looked around more and spotted Ginny, well with her red hair it was kind of hard not to, not to mention the bright green emerald silk dress she was wearing which looked quite nice on her. She too was an option but that would be really weird because they had already gone out. They are still really good friends though, not as close as him and Hermione.
The Great Hall doors opened and Harry turned around to see who was coming in late. It was a girl in a black silk dress with curly hair and a black and silver mask. Harry watched her look around anxiously as if she was looking for someone but couldn't find who they were looking for. The song ended and a new one was about to begin, so Harry thought 'why not' and decided to walk up to her and ask her to dance.
Hermione wondered where Harry was and if he was enjoying himself. Sure he must have danced with a few girls by now, she thought, because girls were usually attracted to his type. Tall, dark and Handsome is all Hermione needed to think, she could go on and on about all of the traits about him that girls like. The song had just ended and there was a tall figure that caught her eye. He was walking towards her. He stopped right in front of her and gave a tiny smile before bowing. "May I have the pleasure of dancing with you?" he asked her. 'SCORE!' Hermione thought as she was looking at the tall dark and handsome figure in front of her. "why yes you may" she responded with poise and composure even though her insides where leaping with joy.
The song began almost immediately and they took their positions -waist, hand and shoulder, hand-. 'I don't know where Harry is right now but I'm sure he's having as much fun as I am' Hermione thought to herself.
Dancing with this mysterious girl was like dancing on cloud nine. He didn't know who this girl was but she had an elegance to her presence that Harry couldn't get enough of.
They danced non-stop for a few more songs and then they decided to go outside for a bit to get a breath of fresh air. The two walked down one of the paths in the garden lit by lanterns filled with fireflies. Once they got to the nearest bench with no one on it, they sat down. "who are you?" Harry questioned more to himself than to her. She looked up at him. "If I was to tell you that I would have to kill you." Harry gave a laugh and then looked into her eyes. There was something familiar about her eyes but he couldn't figure out who's they were. He must have been looking at her eyes for a long time because the girl asked, "what is there something on my face?" He snapped out of a trance and said "Ooh no I was looking at your eyes and they remind me of someone's" he said "who's eyes do they remind you of?" she questioned. "that's the thing, I don't know who's they remind me of." he said to her. "well how could they remind you of anyone's if you don't know who's eyes they remind you of?" She said to her. Now that Harry heard it, it did seem funny. "Well enough talk about my eyes lets get back in and dance!" she said hastily to him. "sure" he agreed and a few moments later they were back in the hall dancing.
The two danced the whole night through, not dancing with anyone else, they seemed to be consumed with each other looking deep in each others eyes.
The clock struck 12 and it was time to take off the masks. Hermione saw that the tall black greasy haired figure which was Snape was coming her way, to talk to an older lady, which was presumably Magonigall. "I'm going to my office now, I've got Granger in there cleaning out my store cupboard, I better go now, I think she's suffered enough" Snape said right beside Hermione. She started to panic. She stared over at her dancing partner and thankfully he didn't hear. "I'm sorry something came up and I have to go right away" Hermione insisted. "wait" he said grabbing her arm as she turned. "How will I know who you are? How will I contact you?" he said desperately wanting the girl of his dreams to unveil herself. "I don't know…Send an owl to the Griffendor girls tower sometime" she said in a rush. "your in Griffendor?" He asked surprised. "No…um I have a friend in there" she continued "ok I really have to go now" she said and gently but firmly pulled out of his grip and gave him a quick kiss and then turned and left. Harry stood there and whispered 'bye' even though she was already gone.