All the students were at the feast except one. Snape was there, wearing a cheery yellow gown because he had ditched his miserable emo black. They were wearing normal clothes because it was a special holiday feast. Ginny wasn't there because some mischievous person had put a fart charm on her before the ceremony, and she was too embarassed to leave the dormitory. Therefore Hermione and Harmony could enjoy the feast without having to watch the stomach-churning sight of Ginny molesting Harry every fifteen seconds.
Harmony was wearing an evening gown entirely made out of purple butterfly wings. She had gold strappy sandals on and her pale blue hair was swept up into a messy bun with two gold pins like Japanese style. Diamonds, emeralds and rubies clustered in a delicate flower neckace at the base of her throat. Her nails were painted gold and her pale pink eyes glittered like a frosty sunrise on a winter dawn. All the teachers smiled and waved as Harmony walked past the staff table. She had quickly become a favorite. "Hello Hippogriff!" Hagrid said waving.
She sat down next to Harry, giving Draco a quick wave. Harry and Hermione were smiling at each other, which filled Harmony's heart with joy. Perhaps this would be the night when they finally realized their love and Harry ditched Ginny behind? Harry was looking particularly dashing tonight in his fetching Armani suit with diamond cuffstones, and Mione was wearing a chocolate velvet evening dress with puffed sleeves.
The feast went magnificently and everyone exclaimed over how good the food was. Harmony ate half a turkey and two pumpkin pies, along with a huge bowl of mashed potatoes. Though she was so thin she looked almost anorexic, she had a naturally speedy metabolism and could pretty much eat whatever she wanted. She washed down her meal with a delicious refreshing coke. "Thank you, Veela ancestors," she said.
Harry and Mione were having an intimate conversation which Harmony didn't want to intrude on. But then Mione blurted out, "This reminds me of the first time I tasted pumkin."
Abruptly, the atmopshere changed. Harry blushed bright red, stood up from the table and fled from the room, his crystal glasses flashing in the light from the candles. Everybody looked up in surprise, shook their heads and returned to eating their delicious American food.
Mione turned to Harmony. Her chocolate eyes were sparkling with bitter tears that shone like diamond pearl drops in the dazzling light of the candles. There was a look of unbearable desolation on her face. Harmony was startled.
"Oh dear Mione what on earth is wrong?" she asked, putting down her fork.
"I shouldn't have said that!" wailed Mione, chocolate despair in her gaze. "Not to my dear boy Harry!" She leapt from her seat and rushed out of the great hall, her chocolate velvet gown shimmering behind her. Harmony stopped, wondering what unbearable desolation had engulfed her poor friend. She left her bowl of delicious bubblegum icecream and ran out afterwards.
She found Hermione sitting on the balcony, weeping to the glorious diamond-studded velvet of the unheeding heavens. Tears were streaming down Mione's face, and her long caramel hair was tangled with misery and desolation.
"Mione are you all right?" Harmony asked, running out in her gold strappy sandles. Mione turned and faced her and the agony of a thousand faces was reflected in those chocolate eyes. But then she smiled a bittersweet smile.
"Oh, Harmony," she said softly. "This may suprise you but I am deeply in love with Harry Potter the boy who lived."
"Yes, I knew as soon as I saw you two that you were meant to be," Harmony said. "Don't worry, Hermione, love never fails. Harry will lose that piece of dirt clinging to his arm and see you."
Mione's coffee eyes shone with appreciation and astonishment that her American friend could have seen the truth. "How did you know?" she said.
"Anyone could see it!" Harmony happily said.
"But let me tell you the whole truth, Harmony," Mione said. "It will make more sense then. The first time I tasted pumpkin was back in fourth year. We had a delicious feast for our European guests which included a pumpkin teriyaki salsa pizza. Everyone loved it and was eating slice after slice.
When me and Harry took a walk outside afterwards it was a magical evening. It was a warm summer night and there were shooting stars and comets in the air. A huge full moon hung above us and the sweet smell of roses filled the night. Harry suddenly turned and looked at me with the moon reflecting in his beautiful green eyes."
Mione paused while tears gathered in her chocolate gaze. Harmony listened rapturously to this fantastic tale of true love, remembering all the details for her romance novels.
"Then he started singing this cool muggle song, "mysterious girl". His husky deep voice filled the night and made me sing inside. I started singing "mysterious boy" back and swinging my hips over his hips. He looked me in the eye and said Mione, even though I've known you for years, you're still so mysterious. I giggled. Our lips neared. We had a raptruous kiss. Fairies danced around us and made the shape of a heart. We broke apart and gazed into each others eyes.
Neither of us new what to say. Then Harry smiled and said, Mione, you taste of pumkin teriyaki salsa pizza. We both started laughing. It was the most romantic moment of my life."
Mione let out a deep sigh of happiness, but there were still tears in her eyes. Harmony was puzzled. What could have caused this night of perfect romance to go wrong? Mione's forehead crinkled as she evidently remembered.
"Then our stupid friend Ron Weasley, you never met him, came bursting out of the castle screaming "I MUST BE A WOODCUTTER BECAUSE I'VE JUST DROPPED A GIANT LOG!" and waving this piece of poop around. That totally ruined the moment. We broke apart. Harry had a regretful look in his eye and he couldn't meet my eye. We didn't talk about it. Then two years later he ended up with the Weasel Tramp, and whenever I ask him why, he blushes and says he hates Ginny but can't seem to break away from her. It's like she's got him under some sort of spell."
Mione sighed and looked into the diamond architraves of the heavens.
"You don't think," Harmony said slowly, "that she could have him under a love potion, do you?"
Mione looked at her startled and shrugged. "I don't know. Ginny's very dumb so it's unlikely. You shouldn't worry about my problems, Harmony. I just want my boy Harry to be happy at the end of the day."
She fled the scene in tears. Harmony let her go, understanding her need for privacy. She frowned and resolved to solve the problem of the Ginny tramp once and for all. She turned and marched back to the castle, but as she walked she noticed something disturbing. She paused and looked about, but shrugged and went back in.
But Harmony Hippogriff was worried by the vague smell of farts in the air.