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Chapter 19

"Orange Sherbet." The eagle turned and made way for a staircase, which Hermione stood on and enjoyed the ride up to Dumbledore's office.

"Ah Miss Granger, please come and sit down." Professor Dumbledore said from his seat.

"Thank you Professor." She sat down courteously and as she always did brushed at her pyjama pants.

"Now you are probably wondering what is so important that I had to send for you this late at night." He stood up from his seat and looked down at her over his half-moon spectacles.

"We have been told at short notice that a student from beauxbatons academy will be coming here for an exchange, now this wasn't supposed to happen till the end of the year but as stubborn as they are they changed it. Now the student you will be hosting will be here by the day after tomorrow. So because of this inconvenience I was also hoping that you would accompany to him the ball. I am very sorry if you have any other plans but this is important. He will only be with us for one week and if necessary I will sort out some tutorials for any classes missed. I will inform you more tomorrow after dinner till then I suggest you inform your peers of the adjustment. Well that is all, you best be heading back to your dormitory and getting a good sleep.

She stood up from her seat and headed towards the exit.

She went back to her dorm to have some much needed sleep.

As she headed down to the Great Hall she could see Harry and Ron beaming.

Why are they so...? OH MY GOD! I totally forgot about them both asking me out. I have to sit somewhere else. Well I can't sit with Ginny, NEVILLE.

She quickly walked right pass them and sit down next to Neville.

"Morning Neville how are you, do you mind me sitting here?"

As if he had seen a ghost he replied in a stuttering manner. "Sure y-y-you can sit h-h-here Hermione."

She plopped down next to him. "Thanks."

Of course Ron and Harry were trying to get her attention but she ignored them both, she wasn't ready.

"Good morning all." Professor Dumbledore stood up and addressed the school.

"As I had said earlier there was discussion of a ball. The date we have chosen is Valentines day, in two weeks time. There will be notices up around the school of any other information required. That is all."

He sat back down, and as soon as he did the school was buzzing. Over what they were going to wear, who they were going with.

But Hermione was still thinking about last night.

Ginny and her getting into that argument, Harry and Ron coincidentally asking. The kiss.

She looked over towards the Slytherin table to find Draco.

It took her awhile before she found him, actually he found her. When she saw him she noticed that he was staring at her. When he noticed she was looking he quickly grabbed at his food and started eating it like nothing had happened.

"And that is why nothing will ever happen." She whispered.

"What w-w-was that Hermione? I d-d-didn't quite hear y-y-you." She looked up to see a nervous Neville.

"Oh nothing Neville, don't worry." And she continued eating her breakfast.

The rest of the day went by like a blur and before she knew it she was heading to the front table to talk to Professor Dumbledore, that is until.

"Hey Herms wait up."

"Yeah Herms wait up."

It was Ron and Harry. Wait I have an excuse now I have to take that silly exchange student.

"Hey guys I know that I need to talk to the both of you but I just have to sort out some business with Professor Dumbledore, how about you both meet me tonight in my dorm around 8. Okay?"

They both had saddened expressions, but nodded all the same.

She turned back around to see Professor Dumbledore but noticed there was a boy in his late teens standing next to him.

He stood up and gestured her towards them. "Ah Miss Granger come here now. Sorry but they have decided to send your exchange student tonight."

Oh great, just fricken dandy.

"That's alright can I meet him."

He smiled."Sure you can here he is."

As he turned around she almost died of shock.

"Oh my goodness, what are you doing here."

The stranger smiled. "Is that all you can say to me Mya."

A/N: OKAY I PROMISE THAT IS MY LAST CLIFFHANGER. Hehehehe. I couldn't help it. ::Hands out Caramel slices.:: (I had my first caramel slice today and there absolutely delicious.)