It was a bright luminous Saturday morning. Birds were chipping happily. Draco was woken up by a loud knock on his door. He dragged himself towards the door with a grumpy look well prepared to face Hermione. On the contrary, it was Blaise who woke him up.
''What the hell do you want with me early in the morning Zabini!'' Malfoy groaned as he sat on the couch.
''It's Saturday dude, I need my best friend to give me some support!'' Blaise looked extremely nervous. Feeling lost, Draco just gave him a blank look. '' Saturday, I've got a date with Weasley, does it ring a bell yet?'' he asked.
''You've turned gay? Right, I'd encouraged you to rather choose Harry over Ron. You're such a disappointment Blaise,'' sarcastically yawning it away. At that moment the dorm's door opened causing them to turn their heads.
''Morning Granger,'' Blaise gave a warm greeting.
''Hello there, don't you have a date or something to go to? Why are you still hanging around here?'' Hermione slowly placed the pile of books she just borrowed from the library on the table. '' Draco, would you mind getting a shower before sitting on the couch, you dirty ass!''
''Why, yes mother. I'm going to go shower this instant,'' Draco left leaving Blaise and Hermione alone together.
''So, I guess he woke up in the wrong side of bed. Well this is embarrassing but would you mind to come by the café later with Draco? I need some morale support from friends. Technically this is the first time I'm actually going on a date with this girl I really like, what do you say?'' Blaise said quickly as though he was rapping.
''Sure thing anything for a friend,'' Hermione replied with a warm smile.
''Thank you so much! Owe you one, alright bye!'' Bliase shot up and left the room.
Hermione was reading with much interest in a particular book when Draco appeared. Noticing that Blaise was gone, he slides beside Hermione.
'' Shall we go meet the others now?'' He whispered, studying Hermione's facial features carefully. Her brows were frowning. She looked serious while reading her book. Then again, she was Granger.
''Give me a moment Draco, I'll be back,'' she jumped out of the seat and emerged into her room. Ten minutes later she came out with a couple of quills, different colour inks and papers.
''And now we're all set, let's go now Draco!'' Hermione said with much enthusiasm in her voice. Draco helped her to carry some of the things.
After the meeting, Luna, Neville, Casey and Draco met Harry at Three Broomsticks. Noticing that Harry had his thinking look on, '' Hermione went back to her dorm, she said she was feeling tired,'' Casey reassured Harry. Harry nodded.
"More like she couldn't stand Lavender's whinny voice!'' Draco said shrugging it away.
'' Here's everyone's butterbeer.'' Neville and Draco passed each of the glass down the table.
Suddenly with no warning, pink sparks flew out of Luna's drink forming a white cloud just above her drink. Slowly words were being formed on the cloud. '' Will You Go To the Dance with Me Luna? – Neville''
A big wide smile was plastered in Luna's face one she exclaimed, '' Oh my god Neville, I'd love to!'' Feeling so happy Luna couldn't help but to give Neville a big hug. '' Well, at least I managed not to burst it into flame like Seamus.'' Neville let of a nervous laughter.
'' Why aren't you two just so charming?'' Draco smirked.
Just then Ginny and Blaise walked into Three Brromsticks. Their fingers were intertwined together and she was holding a pretty bouquet of reddish-pink flowers. Ginny went over to the table first, leaving Blaise with the others. Even though it's been weeks, she's yet to muster the courage to face Harry again. It was her fault their broke up and his heart got broken.
"Well, well my brother, you're not gay after all.'' Draco sarcastically said as he glanced at the bouquet of flowers.
'' Shut up, bitch! Now if you'd excuse me, I've got a bloody date to attend and you would not ruin it,'' he shot Draco a deadly glare which shut Draco's mouth and not allowing him to continue any further.
Every few minutes, Harry caught himself looking at the direction of the new couple. Finally he could somewhat understand what Hermione was and is going through. Having to see the one whom you love, love another person that sucks. Feeling sick of the sight, he excused himself to go back to his dorm and rest. Having to walk about few steps away from Three Broomsticks, he heard someone running behind him. He turned around to find Casey and her cheeks were flustered.
''Harry, I've got something to ask you something.'' Casey took a deep breath in, ''since the ball is in like a couple of days and so I thought whether you would like to go to the ball with me? Be my date and stuff,'' she continued in a confident tone without giving a chance to Harry to say anything till she was done.
'' Wow, Casey! That's extremely sweet and I feel flattered, really I do. You know, I think I really need to take a break from this brain of mine; I would really love to go with you. Honestly, I wasn't even planning to go until you asked me,'' Harry replied her, grinning. They walked slowly back to Hogwarts. Little did Harry know that unconsciously, a burden was being reduced slowly in his chest and soon he would feel relived.
Draco slowly walked back to his room all by himself in the cold. Being surrounded by couples made him feel sick. His mind wondered back to the summer holidays, right before the start of his sixth year in Hogwarts. He remembering feeling quite thrilled the first time he talked to her, held her hands and having butterflies in his stomach. Those were the days where one could actually see Draco Lucius Malfoy smiling genuinely. Reality struck and he quickened his pace back to his dorm. He entered a dark room. Realizing maybe Hermione was sleeping for a long while that she didn't wake up to lit the room to brightness. He crept slowly to her door, after realizing it was locked he muttered ''alohomora.'' There she laid, on her bed with dried up tears on her rosy cheeks. Draco slowly laid her blanket over her. With a flick of his wand, the room became warmer. He retreated back to his room. As he was quietly closing Hermione's door, her eyes flickered opened. She peered at Draco and a smile crept on her face.