I'm sorry about the long wait, but I had to write the next few chapters. Here it is, chapter 13!

Chapter 13

Singing

Hermione's POV

After the test, I headed back to the library but didn't stay there long. I headed back to my room. I pushed my door to close it and flipped on my stereo. I had become hooked on American Idol over the summer when I visited my cousin in Syracuse, NY. (A/N: Upstate, ten minutes from my home town.) She had sent me Clay Aiken's single, my favorite idol. He hadn't won, but I loved him anyway, he was adorable. I switched it to track two and started humming along.

When the world wasn't upside down,

I could take all the time I had

Well I'm not going to wait when

A moment can vanish so fast

I was singing along now, quietly. I loved this song.

Cause every kiss is a kiss

You can never get back.

Lift me up, in your eyes.

If you told me that is where heaven is

 Where you'd be right.

I knew the song by heart, and it was usually stuck in my head. Which was ok, because it was a good song.

I'll be waiting forever, for this,

 this is the night.

When the answer to all my dreams

Is as close as a touch away

Why am I here holding back

What I'm trying to say?

Suddenly, Dra-Malfoy's face popped in my mind. Not possible. This was my song, nothing to do with Malfoy.

Lift me up, in your eyes.

If you told me that is where heaven is

Where you'd be right.

Hold me close, to your heart

I would go with you

To the ends of the earth and we'll fly.

I'll be waiting forever for this,

This is the night.

I was singing quite loudly now. I loved this song.

This is the night

Where we capture our dreams

And all that tomorrows began.

After tonight we will never

Be lonely again.

The end was my favorite part, and I was belting it out.

Lift me up, in your eyes

If you told me that is where heaven

Is here, you'd be right.

Hold me close, to your heart

I would go with you

I turned around and stopped short, but Clay kept singing.

To the ends of the earth and we'll fly.

I've been waiting forever for this,

This is the night.

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Draco's POV

After getting out of the shower, I wrapped a towel around my waist and walked across the quiet, empty common room. Music floated down from two of the three staircases. Chang and Pucey were in a meeting with Dumbledore so theirs was quiet. I headed up mine and stopped outside Granger's door. A beam of light showed me it was open. A nice muggle song was playing, one I had heard from her door before. I pushed gently on the door and it swung open. She was cleaning her room, singing quite loudly, matching the music. She was harmonizing perfectly, and sounded like the angel she was. I stopped myself. Where had that thought come from? I shook my head and watched her. She stacked some books on her desk and turned around, stopping short. Busted.

"Why'd you stop singing? It sounded good." I surprised myself. I had complimented her.

"How long have you been standing there?"

"Only a minute or so." She glared at me.

"My door was closed for a reason."

"Actually, it was half-open." She glared at me again. I decided to change the subject. "Did you find the ingredients?" she nodded. "Do you need any help brewing the potion?" I stepped into the room a little ways.

"Possibly, but you might consider getting dressed first." She giggled and I looked down, but couldn't stop the light blush that spread over my cheeks. She laughed.

"That would take some consideration." I stepped closer to her and she stopped laughing and looked up at me. "But do I want to consider it? I'm actually quite comfortable like this." I stepped towards her again. There was only a few inches of space between us. Noise in the common room prompted me to step back and I left her room. I heard one verse of the song before I shut my door.

Cause every kiss is a kiss You can never get back

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Yes, I know its short, but it is important. Don't worry, I'll update again within the next few days. Reviewers get virtual cookies!

~K~