Thanks to everyone who reviewed chapter 9! The song, Hero, by Enrique Inglesias is in Italics
Chapter 10
Dinner that night was a solemn affair, as Hermione sat the whole time, saying nothing. No one else was quite sure what to say either, so they basically wordlessly decided to avoid the subject. Except of course, Fred and George, who were sent up to bed by Mrs. Weasley who said they were "being no help at all."
After a while, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley asked Ron and Hermione to come upstairs with them so they could talk. Ron and Hermione followed them nervously up to their room. Mrs. Weasley hurried into the room and began looking for something as Mr. Weasley shut the door behind them.
Mrs. Weasley emerged from a dresser drawer clutching a bulging leather pouch. She stood in front of Ron and Hermione, looking extremely sentimental.
"I had saved this money for if any of you kids ever needed it. I want you to use it for the baby…" Mrs. Weasley said, handing the pouch to Ron. He opened it, and out spilled a ton of galleons.
"Mum, we can't take this money!" Ron exclaimed, and Hermione hurriedly agreed.
"No, you have to take it, really. Babies are expensive…trust me." Mrs. Weasley said, smiling knowingly. Suddenly, Hermione wrapped her arms around Mrs. Weasley, engulfing her in a huge hug, tears forming in her eyes.
"Thank you so much, Mrs. Weasley."
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Ginny stood in front of her full-length bedroom mirror, doing one last check of her outfit before going to the Christmas party, while Hermione put the finishing touches on her makeup.
Ginny's dress was gorgeous. The color was a dazzling navy blue, and the dress was a halter with a flowing v-neck. The hem of the satin dress ended at her knees. Ginny had curled her hair into loose ringlets with one clip holding some of her hair back loosely.
Hermione came out of the bathroom, looking beautiful as well. Her black dress was very slimming, and her hair was sleek, straight, and shiny with all of the frizz gelled out of it. The girls walked downstairs to meet Mrs. Weasley, who was going to drive them to the party. Mr. Weasley and the boys had left already, and the other boy's dates were meeting them at the party.
When the three arrived, they got out of the car and walked into the Leaky Cauldron, which was all decked out with Christmas decorations. The tables and chairs were pushed to the outer edge of the room so that people could dance to the music of the live band. Hermione spotted Ron and the others saving a large table for everyone. She pointed them out, and Ginny's heart began fluttering immediately. She walked slowly toward the table, keeping a calm look on her face as Harry turned to look at her, and his jaw dropped.
Hermione looked at Harry's face and grinned widely. It was the first time anyone had seen her smile even the smallest bit all night. Ron saw Hermione, walked over, and asked her to dance.
"Ron, can we at least wait for a slow song?" Hermione asked, just as the lights dimmed. Hero, by Enrique Iglesias, began playing. Ron grinned and held out his hand.
"May I have this dance?" Ron asked slyly. Hermione rolled her eyes and reluctantly and took it.
Would you dance if I asked you to dance
Would you run and never look back
Would you cry if you saw me crying
Would you save my soul tonight
Harry stood as Ginny came toward him. He couldn't stop staring at her; she looked so beautiful. Ginny gave him a small smile through the red curls blowing across her face as a cool wind blew through the open door. Star struck, Harry just held his hand out to her. Ginny took it as the butterflies traveled from her heart to her stomach.
Would you tremble if I touched your lips
Would you laugh oh please tell me this
Now would you die for the one you love
Hold me in your arms tonight
"You look gorgeous, Mione." Ron stroked the side of Hermione's cheek as she wrapped her arms around his waist. She smiled at the compliment, and kissed Ron softly.
I can be your hero baby
I can kiss away the pain
I will stand by you forever
You can take my breath away
Harry tried to think of something to say as he and Ginny danced slowly together. Then, as if she knew what he was thinking, Ginny gave Harry a look that said "you-don't-need-to-say-anything", and let her cheek rest against his.
Would you swear that you'd always be mine
Or would you lie, would you run and hide
Am I in too deep, have I lost my mind
I don't care...you're here tonight
"Ron, you're a much better dancer than when we first started dating," Hermione said, laughing as Ron twirled her.
"Hey! I wasn't that bad! I just hadn't had much practice." Ron exclaimed, faking a hurt look on his face. Hermione laughed, rolling her eyes.
"Practice! I had to twist your arm in so many different ways to get you to dance with me!" Hermione yelled, getting adgitated.
"Mi, calm down. You know I love dancing with you." Ron said, pulling her close again.
Oh, I just want to hold you, I just want to hold you.
Am I in too deep, have I lost my mind
I don't care...you're here tonight
"Harry…you know, I never really got over my crush for you…" Ginny said finally, after a long fight with herself.
"Ginny, you look beautiful tonight." Harry replied, leaning down slowly. He pressed his lips against hers, and after kissing him back, she pulled away. He grinned, kissing her again.
I can be your hero, I can kiss away the pain
And I will stand by you forever, you can take my breath away
You can take my breath away, I can be your hero