Your Joking, Right!

Chapter:

"Belles of the Ball"

Hermione and Ginny really know how to steal the show

As they entered the ball, arms all crisscrossing each others' Ginny, Hermione, Seamus, and Blaises' mouths all dropped open in astonishment. Or, at least, Ginny and Seamus' did.

"Wow you guys, this is awesome!" Ginny shrieked, her eyes danced around the hall, taking in it's appearance.

Hermione said it was supposed to look like a muggle artifact, a snow globe. The traditional 13 pine trees were set up around the hall, each covered in sparkling white snow. Icicles hung around the ceiling and off of the tables, and stage where the Weird Sisters were once again setting up. Tiny, perfect flecks of cold snow fell from the ceiling continuously, but the amazing thing was, even though the flakes were indeed cold like actual snow, the hall it self was not. Thanks to Hermione's brilliant mind, the dance floor, which gave off the appearance of an ice skating pond, but was not slippery, was surrounded by small blue fires, which were completely harmless, but gave off a warm glow, none-the-less. This, was the only source of light in the room, so the hall was a dark mix of shadows. But it was lit enough that you could see every decoration, and the people's faces. The stage itself had is own lights.

"Best be off" The Heads waved and made there way to the stage.

Hermione and Blaise stepped on stage, each cast a Sonorous charm on themselves and smiled out into the crowd.

"Good evening ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the 2nd annual Hogwarts' Yule Ball." Blaise began.

"But unlike the past Yule Balls' we have decided to make this one less formal, so ladies, let down your hair." Hermione smiled, and her elegant up do was instantly let down, a wave of crimped brown hair cascaded down her back. She smiled, and turned to Blaise.

"And guys, loosen your collars and rip off your ties" Blaise implored, tossing his tie into the crowd, where a few girls jumped for it. Blaise smiled at them and Hermione's eyes found Ginny in the crowd who was giving them the famous Weasley glare. Hermione tossed back her head and laughed.

"Let the fun, Begin" The two yelled and instantly the Weird Sisters appeared on stage. The students instantly began to yell and jump around, dancing to the music as the Weird Sisters struck up their first tune of the night.

"Nice beginning you guys" Seamus grinned. "Now Hermione, if you would?" He held out a hand to her and she took it graciously.

Hermiones' eyes lit up as she twisted and twirled around the room, dancing just as she had in the summer when she had gone out to the club with the gang. But she took it down a notch, because she was in school after all. She had a reputation here. But at the club she didn't. She grabbed Ginny's arms and the two girls spun around the room and danced with each other, pulling the routine they had been applauded to do at the club on a weekly basis. The students were pretty much all looking at them now, cheering and applauding, but Ginny and Hermione could only laugh. As they ended, the two girls stopped and smiled as the people applauded them. A few guys catcalled , which caused Hermione to blush and Ginny to smile even more. Ginny caught the eyes of a dark haired boy and as she examined him, her mouth formed an O as she let out a small gasp.

'Oh my God, its Draco' she thought silently.

Ginny gave one last smile then drug Hermione out of the circle and to a table where they were soon followed by Seamus, Blaise, Harry, and Ron. The six took a seat and each gave praises to the two girls who smiled who thanked them.

"It was just like being back in the club" Blaise muttered. Ginny smiled and kissed him,

"Ahh the good old days" she laughed.

Harry smirked and put in, "And all focus was on you, just like it was back then"

"The guys were all drooling to" Ron laughed, Ginny whacked him across the head playfully.

"When did you guys go to a club?" Seamus asked.

"Over the summer" Hermione smiled, a dreamy look on her face.

"Almost every weekend" Ginny put in.

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A few hours later, as the midnight hour rolled around, the Weird Sisters had been replaced by a DJ from the Wizarding World that had been booked to take their place. The DJ played a mix of fast and slow songs which kept the students extremely happy. Hermione had danced with quite a lot of guys after her little performance with Ginny. She took a twirl with Seamus some more, then Harry had asked for a slow dance, Ron wanted a fast beat to dance to, and Blaise had asked for one dance with his cousin. Dean had also asked for a slow dance, along with, Colin Creevey, and Ernie MacMillian. Zacharias Smith had also approached her but she turned him down as courteously as possible.

Ginny had also been asked to dance a lot, and, much to the dismay of Blaise, she had accepted most of them, promising to save the last dance for the best man in the house, which melted his glare, slightly. As Hermione gazed over from where she was slow dancing with Seamus once again, she could see Ginny dancing with a dark haired boy she had never seen before, the two were talking furiously.

'Probably a sixth year' she thought, and focused her attention back on the people before her.

Now Ginny felt a little uncomfortable with her arms around Draco Malfoy, but as he approached her she knew it would be the perfect opportunity to chat with him. So, acting as if she had no idea who he was, she accepted, and now as she wrapped her arms around his head, she slightly regretted it, but only slightly, because even though he had dated her best friend, then broke her heart, she still wasn't one to deny that Draco Malfoy wasn't hot, oh boy he was.

As they began to move, Draco began to talk

"You do know who this is, right?"

"Of course Draco do you think im an idiot." she muttered.

"Do you want me to answer that?" he laughed.

Ginny couldn't help but smile. "What's with the hair"

"Didn't want to be seen"

"By whom, may I ask?"

"No, you may not" he muttered.

"Oh come on Draco, I know your not an idiot, you know she's not still upset, she's learned to forgive and forget"

"But I don't want her to forget" Draco whined.

"I didn't mean it like that" Ginny snapped, barely containing herself to stay at a quiet level.

"Then how did you mean it Weasley?" Draco replied icily.

"Ugh never mind" she sighed. "Look, Draco, do you still love her?"

Draco's icy blue eyes met her hazel ones. "Ginny, you know I still love her"

Ginny nodded her head, "Then let her know because I think she still loves you to"

"Really?"

"Really" Ginny smiled, and hugged him as the dance ended. Then she began to walk back towards her table.

"Hey Ginny?"

"Yes" she spun on her heel.

"You're a fantastic dancer"

"I know" she smirked at him.

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As the last of the students filed out of the Great Hall, Ginny, Hermione, Blaise, Seamus, Ron, and Harry all looked to each other and rolled up their sleeves. Each pulled their sleeves out of their pockets and took a particular part of the hall, casting spells to put the Great Hall back to its normal self. Everyone turned to laugh at Harry as he melted an ice sculpture that was a spitting image of the dragon he had faced in fourth year. As the last bit of the sculpture melted onto the floor, Harry smiled.

"Why couldn't it have been this easy the first time?"

Everyone laughed. Hermione looked around the hall and smiled to herself, clapping her hands to show that the job was done.

"Another successful ball" she smiled.

Blaise pulled her to him and draped his arm over her shoulder.

"Nice job cuz"

"You too"

Ginny yawned and stretched her arms above her head,

"Now am I the only one or are you guys tired too?"

"Oh im tired" Blaise laughed and swooped her into his arms, kissing her forehead. "Lets got to bed"

"Oh no you will not!" Ron snapped glaring at them.

Ginny giggled, and everyone else laughed.

"Just kidding" Blaise smiled, dumping her onto her feet.

"Or not" Ginny laughed as the two exited the hall. "Night"

"Night" everyone called to each other as they all headed there separate ways, Harry and Ron to Gryffindor Tower, and Seamus , Hermione, Ginny, and Blaise to the Head's Tower.

Oh what a fun night it had been.

As Draco stood behind the statue outside of the hall, his eyes followed Seamus' hand on Hermione's lower back, he glared.

"This isn't over, yet"