A/N: Two nights or receiving less then 6 hours of sleep of none what so ever, I have come to bring you the third chapter in my lovely story. Although I do say the only thing that is keeping me going it the fabulous reviews I am getting in my mailbox. Thank you all guys.

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Sixteen Candles

Chapter 3: Enchanting

Hermione POV

"Hermione you have to go down to the dance. It's your birthday you should be happy and seize the opportunity at hand." Lavender whined. I didn't move my position on my bed, I continued lying there with an open graze up at the ceiling.

"I know what's going to happen already though, Harry will be dancing with Cho, you'll probably go off with your other friends and Neville Longbottom will annoy me again." I spoke up.

"You don't know that. Maybe Cho gets so drunk off Firewhisky that she passes out on the Gym floor and then Harry realizes it is you that he wants not the Bimbo from Ravenclaw and you guys live happily ever after."

"God damnit Lavender you make it sound like a story book."

"You never know 'Mione now common, take a shower, fix your hair, makeup and slip that dress on." Lavender said as she pushed me out of bed.

"FINE!" I said grabbing a towel and heading for the bathroom.

After two hours of cleansing, hair drying, makeup perfecting, dressing up, and arguing, I was finally ready to go down to the dance. Lavender was wearing a short pink dress that was tight around her body and ended around mid thigh and it had no sleeves. I on the other hand was wearing a dark blue halter dress that was long and dropped past the matching high heels and slightly dragged on the ground behind me. My hair was up in a French knot Lavender had done for me.

"See, you look beautiful. It's hard to imagine why you don't have a boyfriend."

"The only man for me is Harry." I said all dreamy.

"Common, let's go down now."

The common room was empty besides a couple of second years in the corner working on homework. The halls were all decorated in a muggle style. "I hate Muggle dresses." Lavender said.

"I know, why does it have to be a muggle theme?" I asked.

The Great Hall was packed with kids all dressed up in Muggle clothing from dress to jeans to skirts and tuxedoes. I scanned the crowd and found Neville talking with a bunch of his geeky friends. I saw Harry attached to Cho's hand and he was busy in conversation. For some reason I couldn't take my eyes off of him.

"'Mione?" Lavender said somewhere off in the distance. I didn't move to the sound of her voice. I felt a tug at my arm but stayed still, my eyes still focused on his messy hair, those eyes.

"I shouldn't of come here." I said simply.

"Oh cut it out Luke Skywalker. Your such a drama queen sometimes. Now look at some other guy for a change like his mate Ron, he's hot and he's available." Lavender said finally getting me to come down the rest of the steps.

"But that would be worst, because if he did find any interest in me, then I would have to be around him all the time. And that would mean I would be in the presence of the great Harry Potter. And I can't live with the fact that he is still dating Cho Chang, everyone knows she cheats on him besides him." I rambled on as we made our way inside the Hall and went over to the side tables out of reach from the dance floor.

"Hermione Jane Granger I will not have you in a bad mood tonight. Now cheer up it's your birthday." Lavender said patting me on the back.

"Gee, thanks for reminding me."

Can't I get at least a good birthday present, I mean the necklace Lavender gave me is perfect but I want something special. Like a guy who actually sees me for me, not Neville Longbottom. I crossed my arms over my chest and felt Lavender pull me up onto the dance floor. I think I was on autopilot as Muggle music came on we everyone danced.

Soon enough a slow song came on and Lavender and I moved to the side of the dance floor and watched all the other happy couples off.

And there of course was Cho Change and Harry Potter. Harry was off in a world of his own as Cho clutched onto him for support. They swayed to the music and that's when my eye couldn't move anymore. Even when he noticed me. Even when he began to stare straight back at me. His mouth opened slightly. Oh god please, what do I do? Decent sense came back to me and I turned around and he was there. Neville Longbottom was acting stupid standing right behind me with a stupid smile on his face.

"All right, I knew you would warm up to me." That's what came out of his mouth, can you believe it?

I think my body became immobile as he dragged me onto the Dance floor as another fast song came on. I just stood there as he acted like a fool, dancing all stupid like he was back in the 80's and he just looked at me the entire time as I didn't dare move. This is some birthday. All I could do was run away. I could feel tears coming down. Harry had someone else and the only guy on the entire planet who noticed me was Neville Longbottom.

Harry POV

She totally hates him that's for sure. Why else would she not move, until she ran away from him. Neville really needs to get a life.

"Common, let's go." Cho said grabbing my hand and pulling me away.

"I was planning on not going tonight." I said staying put.

"Excuse me?" Cho asked throwing me her dirty look.

"I was planning on not going tonight, what part of it don't you get?" I asked.

Cho walked back over to me and looked straight up into my eyes. "Look, I can name 10 other guys who would want to go with me, so what's it going to be?" she asked.

"Fine, give me a minute." I said walking away from her. I walked over to were Neville was now sitting down. When he saw me coming towards him he stood up.

"Hey dude." He said trying to act cool.

"Look, that girl you were dancing with. Do you know her?" I asked.

"Who Hermione?" Neville asked.

"Yes Hermione, do you know her?" I repeated. God it was like talking directly to stupid.

"Oh well no, but she's going home with me, hopefully." Neville said trying to be cool again. God, what world was he in? "Oh man, is she yours? Dude I'm totally sorry I didn't know."

"Look, all I need is help. What do you know about her?" I asked.

"Nothing much, she barely talks to me."

"Well get her to talk to you. I am counting on you."

"What do I get?" Neville asked back.

"I'll let you take Cho back to her room when she passes out." I whispered in his ear.

"Serious?" he asked.

"Sure, I mean I was going to dump her anyways tonight."

"Oh well man, I mean sure, I'll go find her." And with that, Neville left.

Hermione POV

Why did everything humanly bad have to happen to me? I mean what did I do wrong? Nothing in my mind, I get good grades, I act happy, and I treat people with the respect they deserve. Okay, maybe that last one I made up but still, I am a pretty good person. Unlike other people.

I was sitting outside, leaning against the castle walls when she walked up. Cho Chang walked up with a bunch of her friends chatting about god knows what. I Sat up straight and wiped away my tears. That's when she noticed me.

"Hey. How's it goin?" she waved as she passed by me.

"Fine." I croaked out. She was out of sight and I resumed my depressed self again.

I am such a hopeless case. I mean I am practically in love with a guy who will never notice me. I mean he probably doesn't even know I exist. Wait, that's not true. We sat next to each other in our 3rd year in Charms. Still, that was a while ago. Now he was the all-star, totally one hundred percent popular and one hundred percent taken Harry Potter.

"Hermione?" I snapped out of my conscience and turned to see Neville Longbottom standing there.

'Great, can this night get any worse?'

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