Chapter 7

Half a hour later, Hermione came down the stairs to the Great Hall, wearing her new dress, when she found The Doctor in a discussion with the portrait of Sir Codogan.

Hermione remembered with a smile about how she left him earlier as he marveled over the moving pictures. He had put on these big glasses, which she wasn't entirely sure he needed, as he ran to inspect the portraits, much to the amusement of the other guests.

She smiled at his childlike wonder.

As she walked down the stairs, she overheard The Doctor tell the old senile knight how he himself was a knight.

He said, "And so my friend and I kneel before Queen Victoria, and she knighted me, Sir Doctor of Tardis."

Before he could continue he turned and noticed Hermione. Suffice to say his eyes got big and his jaw dropped.

Hermione gave a nervous smile and said, "How do I look?"

The Doctor thought to himself, "How do you look?" Her black dress complimented her every feature. Her hair was straighten and let down. And she didn't smell half bad either.

But instead he said, "Not bad" Which didn't fool Hermione.

The Doctor said, "While you were gone I gave this painting a quick sonic, when no one was looking. Turns out, there not really moving. They give off a low level psychic field giving the appearance of movement and talking. Kinda like my wallet."

Hermione smiled at how eloquently he changed the subject.

She said, "Shall we?"

And they, arm in arm, entered the Great Hall.

After fifteen minutes of Hermione introducing himself to friends, which the Doctor didn't mind at all, they finally made it to the bar. Hermione grabbed two glasses and spoke, "Butterbeer into them, and handed one to the Doctor.

When he drank it, all of his body warmed up, and his hearts beated. The Doctor thought how much this could help him, come his next regeneration, and noted to get some for the Tardis. "Molto bene" he said.

At that moment, a tall young man in glasses with a red head witch behind him, came up and hugged Hermione.

Hermione said, "Hello Harry. How's the new job?"

Harry said, "Busy. Rounding up Death Eaters isn't the easiest job."

He looked at the Doctor and said, "Who's this?"

Hermione said, "This is my friend…"

The Doctor interrupted, "I'm The Doctor hello. Doctor John Smith."

Harry asked, "You're a healer?"

"Uh yep"

Harry stoke out his hand and said, "Well good to meet you. Any friend of Hermione is a friend of mine."

The Doctor shook it and said, "Hermione told me all about you. And by the way, nice work with old Lord Voldemort."

At that moment all the people in hearing range, all shuddered, one witch dropped her drink, and they all gave the Doctor an evil look.

The small group laughed as the Doctor shot them apologetic looks.

Harry said, "Well thank you for that. By the way this is my girlfriend Ginny."

The small red head said, "Hello"

At that moment a new song started a new song and Ginny led Harry off to dance. The Doctor and Hermione both gave a nervous laugh. Right as the Doctor was about to ask for a dance, this tall red head rushed over to hug Hermione.

He gave Hermione a not to bright look and said, "Who's this?"

Hermione said, "This is my friend."

The Doctor stoke out his hand, and said, "I'm The Doctor, hello."

The red haired man suspiciously shook his hand.

The Doctor continued, "And you are?"

He said, "Im Ron Weasly. Hermione's boyfriend she told you all about."

Hermione's eyes got really big. Fortunately The Doctor took the hint.

He said, "Oh Ron Weasly. Oh yeah I've heard all about you. I would have guessed it was you but judging from Hermione's stories I thought you would have been a foot taller." And he laughed.

Ron gave him a dirty look and said to Hermione, "Let's dance."

And he grabbed her hand and led her to the dance floor.

Hermione gave The Doctor a sad look as she was led away from him and his crazy world, and back to Ron's.