The Unexpected Chapter 7: Pre Dance, a harry potter fanfic

Finally it was Halloween day. Hermione woke up early, grabbed her clothes. Threw her robe on and walked down the two flights of stairs and into the bathroom. She thought she was early enough that she would have the bathroom all to herself, but she was wrong. She walked in and looked and saw Malfoy sitting in the hot tub. She walked past and said, "Morning," and then continued on to the shower. She threw her clothes down on a chair and grabbed her wand, "Silencio," she said and then she started to get undressed. Malfoy couldn't see her though because of the wall. She started to hum a song that was really popular with her muggle friends during the summer. She stepped into the shower and she started to sing the song.

Forgive, sounds good.
Forget, I'm not sure I could.
They say time heals everything,
But I'm still waiting

I'm through, with doubt,
There's nothing left for me to figure out,
I've paid a price, and I'll keep paying

I'm not ready to make nice,
I'm not ready to back down,
I'm still mad as hell
And I don't have time
To go round and round and round
It's too late to make it right
I probably wouldn't if I could
Cause I'm mad as hell
Can't bring myself to do what it is
You think I should

I know you said
Why can't you just get over it,
It turned my whole world around
and I kind of like it

I made my bed, and I sleep like a baby,
With no regrets and I don't mind saying,
It's a sad sad story
That a mother will teach her daughter
that she ought to hate a perfect stranger.
And how in the world
Can the words that I said
Send somebody so over the edge
That they'd write me a letter
Saying that I better shut up and sing
Or my life will be over

Forgive, sounds good.
Forget, I'm not sure I could.
They say time heals everything,
But I'm still waiting

After she finished the song she sat down on the bench in the shower and thought, 'Oh, my god, that song is so, so true with me and Malfoy. I'm not ready to forgive him for everything he did, but then once I do, maybe things will start to get better. As long as I'm mad, I'm only digging myself into a deeper hole. I better talk to Ginny about what I have to do, but then like the song says I don't if I want to and it might be to late. Oh I don't know.'

Just then her thoughts were interrupted by a banging on the door and Malfoy yelling, "Come on we have to get the hall decorated."

She stood up and finished rinsing off and then stepped out of the shower. Thank goodness both doors were locked. She dried off and then got dressed into sweats. She would get dressed up later. She unlocked the doors and stepped out. She saw Malfoy leaning against the wall. She walked over to the doorway and they walked up the stairs and across the common room and out the portrait. They walked down to the Great Hall and saw all of the prefects waiting to help.

"Okay, thanks for coming everyone," said Hermione, "All we need is set up done, so we need tables set up as well as the stage. The big tables will go along the wall and the little round ones will be around the edge. Then we need the decorations put up. So let's get started."

Everyone started to work and Hermione and Draco just walked around to make sure everything was going right.

"It's so much easier," said Hermione

"What is?" asked Draco. They were walking over by the stage that was being assembled as they spoke.

"Well," she replied, "I've set up for dances before and it takes hours, but with magic you can to so much more in so little time. Did you know that muggles to get something up high they have to climb up a ladder and then there is the threat of falling."

"What's a ladder?" asked Malfoy

"Oh, sorry," she said and then she started to explain what a ladder was.

"Okay," he said after she was finished, "I get it now."

They were finished setting up in 2 hours and then everyone left to go get ready.

Hermione and Draco split up and Hermione went to find Ginny. Finally she found her talking to some of the girls in her year.

"Coming Ginny?" asked Hermione

"Oh yeah, well got to go girls," she said

The two friends headed back up to Head's Tower to get ready for the dance.

It took them 2 hours to do their hair and make up, and then they each did manicures and pedicures. Finally it was time to put on their dresses. The two girls didn't go to the feast. And from what Harry and Ron said, no girls did.

So finally it was time to go. Ginny was going with Harry. Hermione didn't have a date, but she was fine with that. So Harry was waiting in the common room. The two girls stepped down the stairs and Harry's mouth dropped open. Hermione heard a gasp and she looked over at the stairs down to the bathroom and she saw that Malfoy's mouth was down just as far as Harry's, but then he realized what he had done and he shut it quickly.

Hermione walked first down the stairs. Her dress was made of Italian Satin. Around her hips the fabric was bunched up and hugged her hips. She had on silver strappy stilettos, and silver jewelry on, including a tiara, The dress was a blood red. She had around her shoulders a sash of the exact same fabric and colour. Her hair was done up into a complicated bun slash twist with pieces falling out.

Next came Ginny. She was wearing a white strapless dress with beading around the bust and waist. Around her waist was a black sash, but it was part of the dress. It went around her waist and crossed in the front and then went down to the bottom of the dress. The spot inside the black sash was also beaded with silver beads. And the sash was beaded. She had on black high heels and black jewelry. Her red hair was curled and hung loosely around her shoulders. The dress because it was white looked amazing with her red hair.

Harry after getting over the shock walked over to Ginny and offered her his arm. She took his arm and they headed out the portrait hole.

Hermione started to follow but she heard Malfoy say something.

"Sorry, what was that, I didn't hear?" she said

"Want me to escort you down to the Great Hall?"

"Ah," she was taken aback, "But don't you have a date?" she asked

"Nah," he said

"Well if you want to," she replied

Malfoy stood up and walked over to her. He was wearing a white suit and it looked great with his white hair. He offered her his arm and they walked out of the common room and down to the Great Hall.

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a/n well if you want to see pictures of the dresses you can go to my profile page and click on the link and it will take you to the dress. I just thought that I didn't explain the dresses that well so if you are curious you could have a look. Well please review. School started today so I'm bummed, but reviews will cheer me up.