A/N: Sorry this chapter's so long. I just had a lot to put in it. But I hope you enjoy it all the same and like the "Surprise" I put in it.
Chapter 14
A Night to Remember
The night of the Ball, I came down to the Entrance Hall with Harry (after Ginny and Jamie Vain, one of Drosie's former minions helped me get my hair and make up done.) arm in arm.
Harry and I were headed down the stairs into the Entrance Hall when I saw her…scratch that…saw them!
It was Pugson…and she was on…DRACO'S arm.
I balled a fist and growled, turning to Harry "I knew that little bitch would be here with him!" I snapped, my hand flying to my wavy hair and starting to tug on it in pure anger.
Harry took my other arm and pinned it to my side "Calm down, sis. Don't let Parkinson ruin your night." Harry said.
I nodded as two girls came down the steps past Harry and I.
One of the girls was wearing a pink dress that was really frilly with some of her sleek brown hair up in a poof. She was also wearing matching pink flower earrings and heels.
I gaped. It was Hermione.
The other girl, however, looked a lot like Ivy. She had Gryffindor Pride bursting from the seams, even her eye shadow was red and gold. She was wearing a red dress with jewels from the abdomen down to the beginning of the skirt and a little lower. Her dress had a halter style strap on it, wear a vaguely familiar necklace rested in between the two straps.
The girl in the red dress walked over to Blaise Zabini; who was wearing silver dress robes…but with a red tie, (odd for a Slytherin to be wearing Gryffindor colour with his own house colour, isn't it?) and slinked her arm through his, giving me a better view of the necklace as Harry and I walked down the stairs to the hall.
The necklace had a gold chain with a matching gold pendant of a charging lion. I thought back to when I had last seen that necklace…and I had a hunch it was in second year.
…
Flashback.
Draco and Blaise had locked me and Ivy into what was then Professor Lockhart's room to make up for our little feud.
"That's how it starts," Ivy said on me having a crush on Draco "You know right and wrong and before you know it, you fall in love with someone who can change who you are and how you think."
As Ivy was saying that, she was fiddling with a necklace…a gold necklace.
…
When Ivy and I got out of the classroom, because Blaise let us out, she put something in his hand…the same necklace…but this time I saw the pin.
It was a gold lion…and it was charging.
…
End Flashback
I gasped. That girl was wearing the same necklace Ivy had in second year…with the same hair colour? With Blaise? Now either Blaise moved on to someone who looked a lot like her or it was really…
"Hey, Ivy." Harry and I said together, me turning to Ivy immediately.
"Ivy, you should have told me you were giving Zabini here a chance!" I said, punching Blaise in the shoulder.
"We were sort of keeping it a secret." Ivy said as Blaise grunted (from my punch no doubt.)
"Yeah…I started dating her at the beginning of term." Blaise announced, earning a punch in the arm from Ivy. "Hey!" he shouted, shocked.
"Hurt did it, Zabini, you sly dog you!" I shrieked, punching him in the arm again.
"Will you two knock it off?" Blaise asked me and Ivy "I'm not a pillow that you punch when it's your time of the month."
It seemed Ivy had just noticed Harry was there as I shot Blaise a dark look. "Hey, Harry." she said, smirking up at him "Wow, you clean up nice."
My jaw dropped "Hi? Standing right here in a cute dress and I haven't gotten any acknowledgements yet!" I snapped, feigning offence before turning away at the sight of Draco and Pansy. "Pugson…" I mumbled.
"That's because she doesn't know what to say." Blaise said, smirking at me.
I blushed "You think I look nice, Blaise?" I asked.
"Yes, of course…"
"HI! Your date is standing right here!" Ivy snapped before looking at me "Yes, Han, you look nice."
"Did Malfoy notice?" I asked, fiddling with the green armband I was wearing.
Blaise and Ivy rolled their eyes "Of course he did, Han. His jaw dropped when you walked in the room. Like the rest of the school's." Blaise said.
Ivy shot him an icy look "Date's still here, Zabini." she snapped.
I giggled and punched Blaise in the arm again "Yeah, Blaise. Don't treat other girls better than your girlfriend." I said teasingly.
"What is this, Punch Blaise Day?" Blaise asked rubbing at his now bruised arm.
"Yes." Harry and I said together.
Professor McGonagall walked up to Harry and I "It's time for the opening dance." she said, before walking into the Hall.
I groaned "Look out, world." I said sadly "Here comes the clumsy Hannah Potter. And run away! She's in heels!"
Harry linked arms with me and directed me into the Hall.
"Harry…" I whimpered as we entered the Hall "I love being in the spotlight as much as the next girl, but I do not like being in a dress with everyone staring at me!" I admitted as I ducked my face down to avoid looking into a certain blond's eyes.
"Oh, I fear your reaction on your wedding day, then." Harry said, rolling his eyes as we both stood on the dance floor.
"Oh, Merlin, don't bring it up." I said, biting my lip as I felt eyes on me, especially Pugson's date's.
"Hannah Lillian Isabella Marie, you have got to be the most lovesick young lady I've ever met." Harry said as he began the dance.
"I am not in love!" I snapped, glaring daggers into Mom's emerald eyes.
"Oh, yes you are. And his surname is Malfoy." Harry teased.
"I am not in love with Draco Malfoy!" I snapped angrily "Stop sounding like my bloody room mates!"
"You are so in denial." Harry said spinning me around.
"I am not!" I snapped.
"Whatever helps you sleep at night, sis." Harry smirked.
"God, stop the bloody smirking, Harry. You're reminding me of-" I started before blanching.
"Reminding you of who, sis?" Harry asked.
"Malfoy." I muttered, turning to find Draco kissing Pugson and biting my lip.
"He doesn't deserve you, Han." Harry said, glaring at the blondes "He's just some bloody ferrety git who isn't worth your time."
I smiled "Thanks, Harry. You're a great brother."
"It's my job."
Nothing more was said as Harry picked me up, spun me around, and did a seemingly endless box step as other couples, such as Ginny and Neville, Ivy and Blaise (cute dancers, by the way.), and Draco and Pansy (ugh, stupid pug faced bitch!).
My heart was racing, more particularly in those heels I was wearing. I had a bad feeling I was going to fall flat on my ass any moment with them on.
"I feel like a class A klutz! Especially in these stupid things." I whispered, nodding to my heels.
"You're fine, quit your freaking bitching, sis." Harry said, rolling his eyes as the song ended. "Come on, we can sit down now."
"Thank Merlin for that." I said, hitching up my skirt and turning away from the dance floor as Ivy and Blaise continued to dance.
I apparently ran too fast to a table, because sure enough, I managed to trip.
"Oh, bloody Skinner!" I shouted before I was caught again.
"Do I need to keep saving your ass every time you trip?" Scar's voice said behind me, Sheila and She-Cat already sitting at the table I was heading to.
Scar looked amazing in her silver gown. Her hair was left down and she crimped it.
I smiled but tapped Scar in the shoulder "Shut your Clampitt, Scar." I said, rolling my eyes before waving to Sheila and She-Cat. She-Cat was wearing her multicoloured dress, and Sheila was wearing her midnight blue dress. "You guys look great!" I said as I waved.
"You too!" Sheila and She-Cat said together.
"I'm going to meet up with some of our room mates, wanna come?" Scar asked, smirking as she headed to where some of my room mates were sitting.
"Sure, wait up." I said, smirking before turning back to Sheila and She-Cat. "I'll see you later!" I called before running up to meet up with Scar, who lead me to meet up with Rose, Millicent and Monique.
Monique was (predictably, seeing as she was a total girly girl) wearing a pink slim fit dress with her hair up in a bun.
Millicent, like me, also decided to go for the House Pride look, wearing a Slytherin green mermaid style dress (gag! I hate those dresses) with her hair partially up, like mine.
Rosie was wearing a navy blue dress with a silver ribbon around the middle with her hair completely down and curly.
"Hey, girls!" I said cheerfully. "You all look great!"
"Thanks, Han. You too." Rose said beaming at me.
I blushed a deep pink "Thanks." I said, biting my lip and sitting in between Rose and Monique.
Everyone started talking about their dates, leaving me to look around at the couples who managed to find a date.
I managed to find Draco (Yes, I'm a great Draco-detector) and Pansy (Again, the stupid, pug faced bitch who stole my man!)…and they were…arguing? At least, that's what they looked like.
I rolled my eyes and turned to the door of the Hall, where Ivy and Blaise were heading out.
"They are so going to snog." I muttered, smirking as Ivy and Blaise left my sight. Use a condom, Ivy! I thought
Shut the hell up, Hannah! Ivy thought back as Scar tapped me on the shoulder.
"Hey, you going to dance anymore?" Scar asked, standing up.
I rolled my eyes "Is Jeff Skinner my favourite hockey player?" I asked, shooting up from my seat and heading for the dance floor "Come on, everyone!"
Evacuate the Dance floor started to play and everyone got up and started dancing. Me keeping a triumphant smirk on my face the whole time, because I couldn't stop thinking about the possibility of Draco and Pansy fighting.
As I was spinning around, I noticed Harry and Ron sneaking out. I shrugged it off, thinking they were going to go talk privately or something.
I spun back and nearly ran into Viktor Krum when I saw Pansy sitting by herself at our table, looking upset.
I bit my lip in anticipation, nearly shouting "YES!" when Draco walked out into the pavilion.
"Hey, guys!" I shouted over the music, stopping my little spin "What's up with Pansy?"
"I think her and Malfoy had a fight or something." Monique said, still dancing along with a Slytherin fifth year I didn't know.
I looked to her and wanted to laugh that she got into a fight with Draco…but…I just couldn't.
"Wow…" I said, suddenly sympathetic. "I'm gonna go talk to her." I said, heading over to Pansy.
"Ok, but remember," Millicent said, grabbing my arm "Yell for me if it gets catty."
I nodded and walked over to Pansy, who actually was crying her eyes out.
"Pansy?" I asked, sitting next to her.
Pansy sniffed and turned her back to me. "What do you want, Potter?" she asked through a wave of tears.
"What's wrong?" I asked, biting my lip.
"Why do you care?" Pansy demanded, turning to me.
"Because I do…what's happened?" I asked.
"Well if you must know all the excruciating details of my life…Dra-Draco won't even look at me now!" Pansy wailed, burying her face in her handkerchief.
I blinked and fought off the urge to cheer. "Why?" I asked, putting a hand on her shoulder.
"He said I was too clingy…and that he liked…another girl!" she wailed, dabbing at her eyes.
"WHAT!" I growled, jolting up. "Who!" I demanded.
"What do you c-care?" Pansy sobbed "W-We all know h-he's had a c-crush on y-you since f-first year!"
I gasped "What?" I asked feeling my heart both sink and soar.
"He's fancied you since first year!" Pansy snapped, glaring daggers at me "Not like it makes any a difference!"
"What do you mean?" I asked, sitting back down next to Pansy.
"Oh, it's not like we've all haven't seen! You're Hannah Potter, the stupid Girl Who Lived! Every boy's dream girl! Top grades for our house's year! Almost every Gryffindork likes you! You've dated Nott and Crabbe, you practically flirted with Draco all through first and second year! And then you tried to take him from me by cuddling up to him in third year in the Forbidden Forest for the night!" Pansy ranted before blowing her nose.
"You're still mad about that!" I asked, standing up "Look, Pansy. Draco's a womanizer-"
"You're telling me! You're a Femme Fatale! Look at all the boys you tried to flirt with to get Draco jealous."
"Pansy…" I started, sitting back down. "Look, I'm sorry for what happened in the Forest in third year and I hope you forget about it soon. But I'd move on if I were you. I heard that the girls need a new member for their dance group." I said, pointing to the girls.
Pansy scoffed, standing up before walking to the dance floor without another word.
…
I barged out of the Great Hall and into the pavilion to confront Draco about how he treated Pansy, just as the most fitting song in the world started playing.
Christina Aguilera's Candyman.
I found him leaning against the wall, looking up at the stars.
"Hey, Malfoy!" I said angrily, causing Draco to look down at me "What'd you go and do that for?" I asked.
"What?" Draco asked as I walked up to him, little knowing I was being followed.
"Why'd you get so hard on Pansy?" I demanded, crossing my arms "God, Astoria was right, you are a freaking womanizer. You ditched her to be with some other girl? What the hell's wrong with you? Do you get a kick out of breaking girl's hearts or something?"
"Han-" Draco started, getting annoyed.
"Really? Because I was talking to Astoria and she said that you dated pretty much everyone in the entire house up until now. The only exception is me! Is that why you dated Ivy, Draco Malfoy? Did you just want me to be another girl you played with and tossed aside, broken to all hell? Did you want me to be jealous enough to take you for myself, only so you could have the crowning jewel in your heartbreak collection? The Girl Who Lived…you have high goals, Malfoy. But with me, it's not going to fly!"
"Why would I want to date a pathetic Mudblood lover like you!" Draco demanded.
"YOU PRAT!" I shouted, completely furious, putting my hands to my sides and balling my fists. "I can't believe that after four years of whatever you want to call it, friendship, flirting, whatever, that you would call me such a thing!" I ranted, raising my hand up and slapping him in the face.
"You bitch!" he groaned, putting a hand up to his face.
"Takes a bitch to know a bitch, Draco Malfoy. Especially a womanizing one." I snarled, nursing my stinging hand.
We glared at each other for a few minutes, not bothering to say a word to each other when I found out I was followed…
By She-Cat and Sheila.
"God damn it, just kiss already!" Sheila shouted, pressing my face against Draco's, right at this part of the song:
Rumoured now I'm getting all bothered and hot.
When he kissed my mouth, he really hit the spot. (I know, really big coincidence)
"Sheil-!" I started before I wound up kissing him, completely shocked.
Draco's eyes wound up closing, but I glared at Sheila and She-Cat as he wrapped his arms around my waist.
This is not happening! This can't be happening! I am not getting my wish now, am I? When I'm so mad at him I could-
I gasped when I felt a tongue brush against my lower lip and a hand fly up to my hair.
"Whooo!" She-Cat squealed as I pushed against Malfoy as his tongue entered my mouth.
Sheila Alexander I am going to…oh, no that little ferret did not just make me lose my train of…oh, wow…who the hell am I trying to kid looking like I don't like it! I've been dreaming of this since first year! Screw this, I'm kissing him back!
I moved my hand from Malfoy's chest and wrapped them around his neck, closing my eyes as he smirked into this sudden snog session.
I gasped loudly when Malfoy finally pulled off with a nip at my lower lip.
"What…was…that?" I asked, shocked and honestly…dazed.
"That was a mixture of my plan…and a bit of assistance that was not required." Draco explained, giving Sheila a dark look.
"So your plan was to get me pissed off?" I asked, crossing my arms.
"No…his plan was to kiss you like he just did!" She-Cat shouted behind me.
"Ramona, let's give these two some time to 'make up'." Sheila said behind me and walking away.
There was a long, awkward silence…which I really didn't mind too much. I mean, what do you say to the guy you've been friends with after you've explored each other's mouths?
"Wasn't that how it was supposed to be the whole time?" Draco asked finally.
"What?" I asked, creasing my eyebrows together and biting my lip.
"The kissing…standing together…being a pair…?" Draco said, turning away and blushing "If I had just done that at the beginning when I met you instead of just kissing your damned hand…or your cheek."
I turned and faced him, totally pale "Wait, when you kissed my hand on the train that first day…and all those times you kissed my cheek…you were trying to…?"
"Kiss you? Yeah…" Draco said, blushing "I guess I just wanted your attention long enough these last couple of years to prove the one for you was in front of you the whole time."
"Wait…" I said, blushing "do you mean to tell me that…you've had a crush on me this whole time?"
Draco looked down, then back up at me and nodded. "My plan was to lure you out here and get us both pissed off so when I wound up shouting whether you wanted to kiss, you'd probably do it. Like in those Muggle shows and movies…at least, that's what Capodebt told me."
"So, you like me?" I said, blushing at this point.
Draco rolled his eyes and kissed me again "That answer your question?"
I nodded "So…"
"Wait…do you like me?" Draco asked.
I blanched "Uh…um…uh…" I stammered.
"Come on, Hannah. I got it off my chest, and I can see it in your eyes." Draco urged, crossing his arms and looking down at me.
I blushed and bit my lip "Ok, ok! I admit it. I've had a massive crush on you since first year!"
Draco smirked. "I knew it. I knew that getting all those girls to date me would get you to admit it eventually."
I looked down "So…now where does this leave us?" I asked, blushing again.
"BOYFRIEND AND GIRLFRIEND, DUH!" Sheila's voice rang across the pavilion.
"I WAS GOING TO SAY THAT, ALEXANDER!" Draco shouted angrily at Sheila.
I blushed "I must be dreaming." I said aloud.
"WANT ME TO PINCH YOU!" She-Cat and Sheila screamed together.
"NO!" I shouted back "THANKS FOR RUINING THE SWEET LITTLE MOMENT WE HAD HERE!"
"YOU'RE WELCOME!" Sheila shouted.
"Now what do we do?" I asked, turning to Draco and blocking out thoughts of my very annoying friends.
Draco took my hand as Mine started to play. "The last song's playing." Draco said. "So, if we're walking in…are we walking in as friends…or…you know…the other thing?"
I rolled my eyes "What other thing?" I asked.
"You know…" Draco said "boyfriend and girlfriend." he muttered.
"I'm sorry, what?" I asked, smirking my butt off "We're not going anywhere until you say it.
"Ok, ok. I want you to be my girlfriend!" Draco shouted "Happy?"
I sighed and kissed Draco "Does that answer your question?"
"Which one?" Draco asked "The 'Are you happy now?' question or the 'Will you be my girlfriend' question?"
I rolled my eyes and took Draco's hand "Both." I said.
…
When we finished the last dance and headed to the common room, I bit my lip and blushed.
"Night." I said to Draco, resisting the urge to twirl around like a complete doofus.
"Night, princess." Draco retorted, giving me one last kiss goodnight before heading upstairs.
I ran up to my dorms singing (to Adele's Rumour Has It):
Bless my soul, I had my head in the clouds,
Pansy made a fool out of me, and really brought me down
He makes my, heart melt, now hers is cold to the core!
And the truth is I'm the one he left Parkinson for!
I sighed as I entered my dorm and fell into a content heap on my bed. "I am never taking this dress off!" I squealed.
"Why?" Lexi and Amelia asked.
"Did you not hear me sing: I'm the one he left Parkinson for?" I asked annoyed.
Before anyone could answer, I heard Draco yell "YES! MY SIX MONTH PLAN WORKED!"
"DUDE!" Blaise yelled. "IT TOOK YOU FOUR BLOODY YEARS TO GET IT TO WORK!"
"SHUT THE HELL UP, BLAISE!" Draco yelled.
"That's my man!" I squealed.
"YAAY!" Millie, Rosie, Lexi, Amelia and Monique yelled "YOU GOT YOUR MAN AT LAST!"
I nodded and covered myself up "This was the best Christmas ever!" I sighed before falling asleep in my dress.
A/N: Well, Draco finally grew a pair and asked Hannah out! Yays! Reviews are loved more than a Draco Malfoy snog session!
