Chapter 18 - the Ball
Hermione went from store to store, trying to find the dress.
'AHH! Why does have to be this bloody hard to find one bloody dress!' She slightly groaned as she pushed open the door to the seventh shop she'd been in. 'Two days! TWO BLOODY DAYS UNTILL THE BALL AND I STILL HAVENT GOT THE... the... the dress?' Hermione's mouth was slightly agape as her eyes looked over the dress. It was gorgeous, it was the dress.
"COME ON HERMIONE! HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO PUT ON A BLOODY DRESS!?"Draco yeld from downstairs, he was ready twenty minutes ago.
He wasn't wearing the tradtional robes instead he wore a black fitted suit with a black bitton up shirt, on the breast of the jacket in silver pinstrip was the Slytherin Sheild, his hair was slicked to the side as normal. He impatiently tapped his foot as he wait for Hermione.
"I'm coming, I'm coming!"
Draco slightly snickered under his breath as he mumbled to himself, "That's the exact thing she said last night."
Draco looked up as he heard the click of heels coming down the stairs. Draco felt like he was smacked in the face as he saw her. Her hair was in perfect ringlet curls as it sat just below her shoulders, her fringe neatly pinned back. She was wearing a gold dress, it had a flared out, frilly bottom, the top fitting her perfectly and a almost sort of sash like strap went from one shoulder to the opposite shoulder on her back and he could just see the red material underneath the dress keeping it spread out. On the left hip of the dress, embroided in red silk was the Gryffindor Sheild. She was breath taking. "Hermione you look... i... no words to describe..."
She raised an amused eyebrow, "What's this, Draco Malfoy speechless?" She teased.
"Oh Shut Up and come here." He said wrapping his arms around her waist, pulling her close. He leaned down and placed a soft kiss on her lips, as the pulled back they both had huge smiles on their faces. He turned on his heel, offering her his arm, "Shall we?"
"I think we shall." Hermione answered with a smile as they linked arms.
Hermione and Draco stood at the entrance to the hall. Hermione's nerves were kicking in and Draco could tell, he quickly reached over and gave her hand a small squeeze, "It'll be fine." He whispered only loud enough for her to hear. Her breathing went back to normal and a soft smile spread onto her face.
"Miss Granger! Mr Malfoy! Are you ready?!" McGonagall asked frantically.
"Ready?" Draco asked confused.
Hermione quickly filled him in, "The Head Students have to start the dances by dancing first."
Draco nodded once, he would seem calm to anyone, anyone except Hermione she could see that he was slightly panicking, "It'll be fine." She whispered to him.
As McGonagall walked off in a frenzy Draco quickly pulled Hermione to him and whispered, "I really want to kiss you right now."
"Trust me, I know the feeling." She whispered back. They quickly pulled away from each other, hoping no one saw.
They both looked around at the room that Gryffindors, Slytherins, Hyfflepuffs and Ravenclaws filled, every student, no matter what colour their outfits were had their house Sheild on them.
Before they could say anything else they heard McGonagall on stage, "May everyone clear the dance floor. It's time to start off the Senior Ball with the annual Head Students Waltz. May every one give a warm welcome to you head boy and head girl, Miss Hermione Granger and Mr Draco Malfoy."
They linked arms and looked straight ahead, walking to the centre off the dancefloor, as they did so the room was filled with simple, slightly quiet applause, a few murmers here and there. Hermione and Draco both took a deep breath to steady their nerves. A small shiver went through Hermione as Draco placed a hand on her waist and locked the other hand with hers. God she wanted to kiss him so bad right now!
The music started up and Draco took the lead. 'One, two, three, One two three' Was all that was going through Draco's head as he lead Hermione around the dance floor but then something caught his eyes. Hermione was looking at him with a warm smile as her eyes stared into his; he tried but failed from hiding the smile that spread across his lips. Hermione soon heard a few mumurs start up but she really didn't care right now. Soon the teachers joined in and then the prefects and then the rest but all Hermione and Draco cared about was each other, the whole word seemed to disappear around them as they danced. The only thing that broke them out of their trance was the applause of other students and teachers as the music stopped. They didn't break apart, they just kept staring contently into each others eyes, his shining silver ones reflecting her rich chocolate ones. Her hands slid up and wrapped behind his neck, his sliding down to her waist, slowly pulling her closer. She slowly leaned up as he started to lean down but just before their lips touched, "HERMIONE!" Yelled Ron from across the room. They quickly pulled apart, putting a good metre between them as they tried to act normal. Hermione gritted her teeth in annoyance and waved to Ron, "OVER HERE!" Ron beconed for Hermione to come to him and the rest of her friends. She sighed and looked over at Draco who had his hands in his pockets as he looked awkwardly down at his shoes, he looked up at Hermione with a weak smile, "Go, I'll be fine, I'll go talk to... someone."
"No, I'm here with you-"
"Hermione. Go to your friends, I'll be fine just make sure you save the next and all the rest of the dances for me."
She slightly blushed as she couldn't hold back her smile, "Ok. I'll be back soon."
He nodded once and looked around for someone to talk to.
Hermione hesitated for a moment before joining her friends at a Gryffindor coloured table.
She sat down, a little bit of an issue with the way the bottom of her dress flared out but she managed.
"Hermione, your dress is gorgeous! It's perfect!" Exclaimed on of the passing Hyfflepuffs.
"Thanks, you look great." She actually didn't get a good look at the girl who complemented her and wasn't sure who she was but it was the polite thing to say.
"Yeah, you look beautiful Hermione." Ron said just before he took a sip of champaign - they were allowing it for this one night.
"Thanks Ron. You look... umm..." He was wearing the same dress robes he had worn to the Yule Ball except on the back a big Gryffindor Sheild was embroided on it.
"I know, you don't have to say it. So how was it dancing with the ferret?" He said the last word with a cringing look on his face.
Hermione wanted to slap him but she put on a smile, "Not that bad actually, he is a pretty good dancer and he didn't make any rude comments or make any annoying facial expression. He was a gentleman, he has been all day actually." She said in a 'matter of fact' tone.
Ron looked slightly confused for a second of the way she was acting but shrugged it off, "Any way, Harry is over with McGonagall talking about something?" He gestured to across the room. "So when do you think they're going to serve dinner?"
"umm... I don't know... excuse me for a moment." She said half heartedly, she had spotted Draco across the room in the corner with Pansy Parkinson. Hermione slightly gritted her teeth, she knew Pansy and Draco had a history and she also knew that Pansy was still interested in Draco and Hermione usually shrugged it off but tonight, Draco was her date NOT Pansy's and Hermione wanted - no needed - to make that clear to her.
"Come on Draco, lets ditch this pathetic ball and go back to my room." Pansy said in her attempt of a seducing voice as she practically threw herself at Draco.
"Ahem!" Hermione said with crossed arms.
Pansy groaned and turned around, "What do you want Granger?!"
"I believe you're trying to seduce my date!"
"So?! You and Draco were forced to come here together, no one ever said who you had to leave with and you two don't even like each other, why the hell do you care if I flirt with him or not?!"
"Because he is MY date! And I take that seriously unlike some people, so if you don't back off any time soon I will make you wish you never came to Hogwarts!" Hermione said as she took a step forward, death staring Pansy.
"F-Fuck off, m-mudblood!" That was it, the last straw she went to pull out her wand but Draco was quicker than her.
Within mere seconds Pansy was up against the wall with a wand at her throat, Draco death staring her and Draco's death stare is a lot scarier than Hermione's, "Call her that again, touch her, threaten her or even talk to her again and I WILL END YOU."
"I should have known! You-"
"SHUT UP! AND LEAVE! BEFORE I DECIDE TO CURSE YOU INTO OBLIVION RIGHT HERE. RIGHT NOW!"
There it was, the fear in Pansy's eyes as she swallowed awkwardly before darting out of the room.
Draco slowly lowered his wand, his hands slightly shaking, his head tilted down. Hermione imediatley went to his side, "Draco?" She gently place a hand on his shoulder.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that, I - I don't want to be like that, I'm sorry, I understand if you don't want to-"
"Draco, shut up! I'm happy you did that, if it was me I probably would have cursed her."
"But..."
"Draco. Dance with me?"
A smile spread across his face and he looked up at her. He quickly put his wand away and took her hand, leading her out onto the dance floor. It was a waltz and they quickly got into position. They danced and as they danced everything disappeared around them and they didn't care, nothing else mattered.
The song changed and Draco slid his hands to her hips, Hermiones around his neck, he pulled her close and she rested her head on his chest, a slight hum of pleasure escaping her lips. Everything felt perfect, everything was perfect.
They rest of the night went along with a breeze, dinner was served, Hermione and Draco sat with the rest of the prefects at their assigned table. They danced more and then had dessert and then danced once again and then came the speeches; McGonagalls - how she'd watched us grow into beautiful respectful wizards, a few other Professors said a few words, Harry made a speech - that's what he was talking to McGonagall about, he didn't want to but she forced him to - and then it was the Head Students turn.
"I remember my first day at Hogwarts." Draco started, "I was a spoilt, snobby little brat - I still slightly am," There was a few laughs from the other students, "Sure, I've made mistakes and I do regret all of them, I regret being such a bully and acting like I'm better than everyone else and I want to say sorry to all of you, I'm sorry about... everything." He was being completely serious and Hermione could tell, her eyes pricked with tears at his apology. But then a small smirk palyed on his lips, "But one thing I'm not sorry for and never will be is being immediately sorted into Slytherin!" He cheered the last word and all the Slytherin tables cheered and wolf whisteled. "Ok, ok, settle down I believe it's the Head Girl's turn to speak." They slowly settled down, Draco gestured to Hermione, "Hermione, take it away." There were a few gasps around the room, no one had ever heard him actually call her by her first name and it was shocking to most of them - all of them, except Hermione. She thought she'd add to their shock, "Thank you Draco." Another few gasps and then Hermione started up, "I honselty don't know what to say... I guess I'm eternally grateful that I received a letter to Hogwarts, I've made a many friends here, friends that I will know for the rest of my life and I've had the most amazing - and complicated - experience. I want to say thank you, to all of you, for everything, even Slytherin. All of your teasing and taughnting has actually made me stronger and I thankyou for that."
"NO PROBLEM!" Called Blaise from one of the corner tables, there were a few laughs from his comment, even Hermion smiled.
"So, thank you. For everything."
Draco picked up a glass and so did everyone else, "CHEERS!"
The night continued, Hermione had a few dances with Ron and Harry and even Nevil at one Point but most of the time she danced with Draco. Practically everyone had gone back to there dorms aside from the few stray students and teachers here and there. Hermione and Draco were still dancing, slow and simple. Hermione looked up at him with a warm smile, "Tonight was perfect. Thankyou."
Draco smiled back, "I should be the one thanking you for the amazing night."
A slight blush crept onto Hermione's cheeks, "Come on, let's get out of her." She interlocked their hands and started to walk out, they didn't care who saw right now, most of them were to tired or to drunk to give them a second look.
As soon as the door closed behind them Hermione wrapped her arms around Draco's neck, kissing him softly. They both pulled back with a smile on their face, "Tonight was amazing."
Draco gently brushed a stray curl behind Hermione's ear, "You're amazing."
Her smile grew wider and she kissed him again, a bit more enthusiastically this time though. As he pulled her closer, deepening the kiss she ran her hands inside his jacket, pushing it off. She soon started to work on his shirt. Draco's hands searched her back and her sides for a zipper but failed, he pulled back from the kiss, Hermione slightly confused as his eyes searhed her dress, "What? What is it?"
"How the hell do you get this thing off, there's no zipper or buttons, I mean, SERIUOSLY! How did you even get it on in the first place."
Hermione slightly laughed, she quickly pulled out her wand and two swishs later they were both in nothing but their underwear. Draco smirked and pulled her back into a heated kiss. She smiled slightly against the kiss and pulled him closer. They both started to make their way up the stairs, never breaking from the kiss - slightly stumbling on a few of the steps. After a lot of fumbling with the door knob it finally opened only to be kicked closed soon after. As the fell on the bed together they both slightly laughed. Hermione's bubliness soon turned to lust as she lightly bit Draco's bottom lip, sending shivers of pleasure through his body. He started trailing quick hot kisses down her body, wanting to ravish every part of her. As he reached her knickers he yanked them down and started kissing her inner thighs, her hips slightly lifting, wanting more. "Please..." He grinned and agreed to her request. He slowly ran his tongue across her heat - they've only done this about three times, they usually get too caught up in it and usually forget or don't bother with it but tonight was special, it was kind of like their 1st date - He found her bud and teased it to his will causing Hermione to arch her back and moan, she interlocked her fingers in his hair, not wanting him to move from where he was. He continued to tease her sensitive bud with his tongue as he gently pushed his index finger inside her tight folds causing her back to arch and a louder moan to escape the girl's lips. He held back his smirk at how easily he could get her like this and continued to pleasure her, slipping another finger inside her. She gasped, "Oh god!" as he found that spot and teased it vigorously, "Oh GOD! Draco! YES! I need you! I NEED YOU NOW!" He grinned and quickly discarded his boxers and yanked her hips to his, pumping into her at a fast, hard and deep pace. Her nails were digging into his back, her head in the nook of his neck as she screamed his name over and over again while one of his hands teased her bud and the other teased her breasts he lightly sucked and nibbled her neck while groaning in pleasure. She threw her head back as her back arched, muscels tightened and thighs quivered and her heat exploded. He didn't slow down once, instead picking up his pace pushing her over the edge numourous times. He couldn't hold it back anymore, he moaned her name, gripped her hips and with one last hard deep thrust Hermione was pushed over the edge once again as his hot seed exploded inside her. They were both breathing heavily a loose smug smile hung on Draco's lips and Hermione was just smiling blissfully, her body pleasurley humming in ecstasy. He kissed her softly as he pulled out of her and rolled over onto the bed next to her. She slowly made her way over to him, gently placing her head on his chest, they were both still panting, she could hear his racing heart through his chest. Sweat laced their skin, a single sheet laying loosely across their lower halves.
"That. Was. Amazing." Hermione said in between breaths.
"I may have done an endurance spell on myself earlier." He answered with a smug grin.
She slightly laughed, "Maybe we should use that spell more often."
"Maybe we should." She said seductively.
She slightly lifted her head, placing a soft kiss on his tender lips causing them both to slightly hum in pleasure. She placed her head back down on his chest wrapping her arms around his waist as he wrapped his around her, holding her close.
"Good night Malfoy."
"Good night Granger."
"Draco?"
"Yeah?"
"Thank you for tonight, I had an amazing time."
"No problems, I had an amazing time as well."
A small smile sat on both their lips as they drifted off into a blistful sleep.
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