Harry woke up at the early rays of sunshine came through the window. Today was the last day before the ball. Harry had to make sure Dimitri didn't take Hermione. As Harry looked at the sleeping form of Dimitri his face contorted in anger, as he stared at Dimitri malevolently, he heard Ron grunt and grumble something. Malfoy was curled in a ball, sleeping on an extra bed that had been conjured for him.
Harry grew tired again and fell asleep, only to be shaken by Malfoy.
"Arghhhh! Malfoy don't touch me!" Harry shouted, throwing Malfoy a nasty look.
"Err sorry but Weasley says that Dimitri kid is heading towards the Great Hall, and we should hurry!" Malfoy said.
Harry bolted up and started getting ready and then Malfoy and Harry sprinted towards the Great Hall. They met up with Ron, who seemed to be waiting outside the hall for them.
"Come on we have to hurry!" Ron said, a look of concern on his freckled face.
The three boys went up the Gryffindor table, everyone gave Malfoy a look, but he ignored them and sat down. They saw Dimitri next to Hermione, who was blushing and smiling.
"Ok good we didn't miss Hermione getting mad at Dimitri." Harry said, with an evil grin.
The threesome sat near the giggling couple and waited. Dimitri noticed them and gave a smile.
"OH look at him, smiling and showing off, I just hate him!" Malfoy said through gritted teeth.
"You're just jealous he's better looking than you are." Ron said, grinning at Malfoy.
"Oh shut up." Malfoy said, still looking at Hermione and Dimitri.
"Be quiet the pair of you, I think Dimitri is about to ask her." Harry said, his eye twitching every now and then.
"You know Harry, that whole twitching thing is beginning to frighten me." Ron said, looking at Harry with an odd face.
Harry told them to hush and listened intently to Hermione and Dimitri's conversation.
"So Harry told me about the ball. It sounds very interesting." Dimitri said, smiling a bit nervously.
"Yea its tomorrow I think." Hermione said, smiling a bit too much.
"So you know I hate house-elves, you know the kind that work. Yea the working ones, I hate that, Don't you?" Dimitri said in a nervous rush of words.
Hermione's face hardened at this statement as Harry smiled evilly at Dimitri but then Hermione's face turned into a huge grin.
"OH.MY.GOSH! I totally think that's so true. I mean those poor house-elves working like that, its completely hate-able. Wow I didn't know you shared the same view. I know lets go to the library!" Hermione said, still smiling and looking at Dimitri with utter admiration.
Dimitri looked confused but then quickly caught on." Yes let us." And the two of them walked hand in hand to the library.
Ron and Draco looked at Harry, who seemed to be in a state of shock.
"Um Harry? Your mouth is open and drool is coming out of it." Ron said in disgust.
"I—can't—but it was surefire—where—wrong—hate—stupid—house-elves—library—" Harry muttered including some cough inappropriate words that little kids shouldn't use or hear.
"Wow didn't know Harry had such an colorful vocabulary," Malfoy said, his face in shock at what Harry was muttering.
"Ok that didn't go well at all" Ron said, staring at his food.
"You think?" Harry said, his words dripping with sarcasm.
"Well you don't have to be so snobbish." Ron said, sniffing and looking hurt.
"Ok stop being a pansy and lets go to the library! And we have to hurry." Harry said, his face filled with determination. Obviously his mind had hatched another "evil" plan.
The threesome quickly left the Great Hall and raced up the library. They saw Hermione and Dimitri at a table with a million books and could hear their constant whispering and giggling.
Harry marched to Dimitri and asked him if he could have a word in forced politeness.
Dimitri excused himself and followed Harry behind some bookshelves, Ron and Malfoy following.
"Err what are we doing here" Dimitri asked, giving them suspicious looks.
"Oh we're not queer if that's what you're thinking, that's Malfoy." Harry said, giving Draco a look.
Malfoy opened his mouth to say something but was force to shut is as Harry spoke again.
"Ok so I guess the house-elf thing got her to like you even more." Harry said through gritted teeth.
"Yea thanks for that I'll suppose I'll ask her soon, the Hogwarts ball is not too far away." Dimitri said excitingly.
"Yea about that, we have more information that'll make Hermione like you even more!" Harry, the evil glint coming back into his eyes.
"Oh really? That's terrific. By the way I am so glad you're telling me this. You are very nice indeed." Dimitri said while Ron snorted, trying to cover his laughs.
"So what is it that you wish to tell me?" Dimitri said, a bit more serious.
"Well Hermione likes to burn books, all the time, it's her favorite hobby. I'm sure if you tell her you like doing that too, she'll like you a lot more!" Harry said, trying hard not to laugh maniacally.
"Burn books? Are you absolutely sure about this? I mean I've seen her with books, and that really doesn't seem to appeal to her." Dimitri said, his face confused.
" Oh its true, she burns them all the time. She probably doesn't want to do it in front of you but once you tell her you like to do the same, the pair of you can have burning extravaganza!" Ron said, smiling as though suppressing his laughter.
"When did you learn that big word?" Malfoy whispered to Ron.
Ron ignored him.
"Well if you're sure then I'll go tell her right now!" With that, Dimitri quickly went back to the table. Harry, Ron, and Malfoy followed.
"Oh Hermione, I hear you like to burn books. Well I do too. Book are quite evil, if you ask me, and they need to be burned!" Dimitri said to Hermione with much enthusiasm.
Hermione's face got pale and then red and then there was a moment of silence.
Harry thought he could see the anger rising in her face. But she still didn't say anything at all. Until…
She smiled at Dimitri. "Oh yes I too think books that are evil are bad too. You know the ones with all that Dark Magic. " Hermione beamed at Dimitri who smiled at her and Harry, who, once again, seemed to be shock.
Then Hermione and Dimitri left the library as Ron and Malfoy looked at Harry, who plopped into a near-by seat.
"I don't believe this, I was sure the burning books thing would make her mad but no she interpreted differently and they still like each other!" Harry said angrily.
At that precise moment, Madam Pince hurried towards Harry.
"Mr. Potter, this is a library not an opera house so I suggest you keep your voice down or else leave the premises." She gave the boys hawk-like looks and left.
"Well let's leave then and talk about it in the common room." Ron said, making sure he said the words as quietly as possible.
"Haha opera house, imagine Potter here singing opera." Malfoy said as they exited the library.
"Put a sock in it Malfoy." Ron said, giving Malfoy a scathing look.
"Speaking of socks, I got a new pair. They have little ducks on them. It's so cute you know. I rather do like ducks. I asked Mother if I could get a pet duck. I think I would name it Elfric. And—"
"That's absolutely spectacular Malfoy but I don't give a bloody duck about it!" Harry said, his fists clenched.
"And you wonder why people call you queer." Harry added.
"Ha you said duck" Ron said, but quickly shut up by the look on Harry's face.
As they went into the common room, they saw Hermione and Dimitri sitting and talking animatedly, giggling every now and then.
"Ugh look at them, sickening." Ron said, his face filled with revulsion.
"Drastic times call for drastic measures." Harry said quietly.
"But we've tried everything" Ron whined.
"Well there isn't one thing we haven't tried." Harry said, his brain working quickly to devise another ingenious plan.
"You know how come your brain doesn't work this quick when it comes to school eh?" Ron asked.
"Yea like yours does too." Harry said in a mocking manner.
"Yea I can't disagree with that." Ron said.
"Well what plan is it now?" Malfoy asked impatiently.
"Well we're going to use some help now." Harry told them.
"Some outside help..." he added, smiling malevolently.
"Who? " Ron and Draco asked.
"Oh let's just say, they're someone we know very well."
"Oh great he's being frightening again." Ron whispered to Malfoy.
But Harry did pay attention. He had to quickly contact this person and fast because the ball was tomorrow!
But unknown to him, the Hogwarts Ball was going to be changed again due to some "problems".
Ok this was a really bad chapter, I think. Sorry if you didn't like this one. I'm hoping chapter 8 will be better.
