A/n: Tentetetetetetnen!! Here's the 'more' romance you've been waiting for!! Haha at long last!! Really, I better get a good number of reviews now that I've upgraded their romance level, hehehe just kidding! I'm not that selfish!! Here's a little cliffy for y'all!
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter as you very well know, and also don't own the song Breaking Free from highschool musical! It belongs to Disney, FYI!!
Chapter 16: Unalleviated as they kissed
The night of the much anticipated Christmas party came. Of course all of the students wore extravagant and glamorous dress robes. It was like the Yule ball all over again. In the Great Hall, the walls were decked with wreaths of holly and mistletoe. It was very bright and snowflakes were falling down from the ceiling, round tables replaced the usual 4 long house tables, and instead of a dance floor, there was an ice-skating rink, which was bewitched to turn your shoes into skates once you step inside. Classy music was echoing throughout the hall and people were chattering endlessly, until Hermione stepped up the podium that was set up near the teachers' table, and announced that the nominations for the ice king and queen was open.
"Good Evening everyone! I would just like to announce that the voting for the ice king and queen is now open. If you see a happy couple somewhere showing you all some cool moves in ice skating, go nominate them now!" Hermione's voice echoed throughout the hall.
Everyone started to skate, and some already began to eat. Hermione saw Ginny and Harry skating nearby; Ron was with Luna, who was teaching him how to skate, for he kept falling on his arse. She started to patrol around the Great Hall, in case anyone needed any help. She was starting to feel lonely, seeing the people around her go skate and have fun while she patrolled around. Suddenly, a really hard something collided with her and she fell hard on the floor.
"Granger, what are you doing?" said Draco, as he offered his hand to Hermione. Hermione took it and stood up.
"I'm patrolling, can't you see?" Hermione retorted.
"It seems like you don't have a date. Come on, you can tell me." Draco scoffed.
"Okay, fine I don't. Well, you don't, either." Hermione noticed.
"You know what that means. You and I having no dates." Draco seemed to mock her, for he had this devilish glint in his eyes.
"Get to the point, Malfoy." Hermione replied edgily.
"Can I ask you to dance?" he said holding out his hand.
"Well, I guess so." Hermione told him hesitantly. "Wait, don't you mean skate?"
"Hmm, my mistake." She took his hand and he led her to the ice skating rink. As soon as they stepped on the ice, their shoes turned into a pair of white skates. They glided through the ice as a muggle song played, entitled Breaking Free.
"Is this a muggle song?" Draco asked her with a strange expression on his face.
"Haha, I guess it is. I kind of heard it somewhere."
We're soarin', flyin'
There's not a star in heaven
That we can't reach.
They started to skate gently, following the music.
If we're trying
so we're breaking free
Tenderly gliding through the ice in a slow motion.
You know the world can see us
In a way that's different than who we are.
Creating space between us
'til we're separate hearts.
Everybody stopped skating and turned to watch them do a synchronized exhibition.
But your faith it gives me strength
Strength to believe.
The tempo of the music changed and they began to skate rapidly.
We're breakin' free
We're soarin'
Flyin' There's not a star in heaven
That we can't reach If we're trying
Yeah, we're breaking freeOh, we're breakin' free
Ohhhh
They were dancing together harmoniously to the beat of the music, feeling the song reverberate throughout their bodies.
Can you feel it building
Like a wave the ocean just can't control
Connected by a feeling
Ohhh, in our very souls
Rising 'til it lifts us up
So every one can see
Draco lifted Hermione into the air as he continued to skate gracefully.
We're breakin' free
We're soarin'
Flyin' There's not a star in heaven
That we can't reach If we're trying
Yeah we're breaking free
Ohhhh runnin'
Climbin'
To get to that place
To be all that we can be
Now's the time
So we're breaking free
We're breaking freeOhhh , yeah
Hermione did a marvelous triple and spun around as Draco circled her.
More than hope
More than faithThis is true
This is fate
And together
Hermione pulled Draco's hand and they spun around together hand in hand
.
We see it comin'
More than you
More than me
Not a want, but a need
Both of us breakin' free
Their spinning slowed down as they parted dramatically. People were really enjoying the show.
Soarin'
Flyin' There's not a star in heaven
That we can't reach
If we're trying
Yeah we're breaking free
Breaking free
Were runnin' Ohhhh, climbin'
To get to the place
To be all that we can be
Now's the time
Now's the time
So we're breaking free
Ohhh, we're breaking free
Ohhhh
The music slowed as they skated towards each other.
You know the world can see us
In a way that's different than who we are
As the song ended, their faces came near to each other. Both very breathless of skating, they panted as they whispered to each other.
"I, ah, never knew, ah, you could skate that well, Granger." Draco panted.
"Me neither." Hermione panted back.
Disregarding the fact that a hundred eyes were on them and they were in the middle of a skating rink, Draco seized Hermione's chin gently, and kissed her softly on the lips.
