DUNGEONS - 2ND SEPTEMBER - AFTER 9:47PM

Daphne smiled as she walked down the dark corridors on her way to the Slytherin common room. The meeting that Pansy had ragged her and Tracey to ended up being pretty good. The Gryffindors weren't as bad as she thought and she genuinely had fun learning about the curse. Granger truly had a way with words.

As she continued to walk down to the common room, she heard a sound. She sharply turned.

"Who's there? Come out!" She demanded. A flash of dark hair tackled her.

"Who's there? Come out," the figure mimicked, "You're as threatening as a Flobberworm,"

"Astoria!" whined Daphne, "You shouldn't be out this late! It's almost midnight!"

"You sound like Hermione Granger! Which brings me to this, how the meeting!" she asked Daphne excitedly, bouncing up and down. Daphne grabbed her shoulder and stilled her.

"Be careful, Astoria! Don't stress your body," she grabbed Astoria's wrist, "You can't strain on your body too much," Her eyes zoned in on a mark on her wrists. A triangle with two small circles on each side. It slightly glowed at her touch.

"Daphne I won't die at the slightest movement. Merlin, you act like I'm a porcelain doll," huffed Astoria, "The blood curse isn't going to kill me now!"

"It could! if you're not careful! I'm sorry but you're fragile. You have to be careful,"

"Careful, careful, careful. Is that the only word you know? I'm not a kid, Daphne! Stop treating me like one!" The silence was deafening as Daphne and Astoria glowered at each other.

"I just want you to be safe," Daphne said, standing her ground.

"I just want to be able to live my life," responded Astoria sadly.

The two of them continued to glare at each other. Then hugged.

"I'm sorry Astoria, I'm just worried about you !" Daphne wailed, tears falling down her eyes, "I can't lose you!"

"You won't Daphne. I promise you won't belong to me anytime soon,"

The girls continued hugging, not realising the music that started playing.

"Sometimes we're real close friends,
we stay up late and talk at night" sang Astoria breaking the hug, smiling cheekily at Daphne.

"You better not start dancing," she scolded as she too began to sing.

"Other times we don't get along,
there are even times we fight" She sang, rolling her eyes at Astoria.

"But I know you're always there," sang Astoria, holding her hand out to Daphne.

"And I know you'll always care" Dahne grabbed her hand, squeezing it.

"You're my sister," sang Astoria, gently spinning Daphne around.

"I love my sister", Daphne let her spin her around smiling, tears softly falling down her face.

"I've given you a great big hug
when you're feeling bad" sang Astoria, doing exactly what the song said.

"And then again I've said some things
that have really made you mad" Daphne tightened the hug.

"You're my sister," sang Astoria tears threatening to spill over eyes.

"I love my sister," Daphne didn't care if their roles seemed to be reversed. She kept in the comfort of her sister.

"But I know she's always there.
And I know she always care.
She's my sister. I love my sister.
She's my sister. I love my sister," And with the final line, Daphne broke down, Astoria comforting her. But it was fruitless. What can comfort a girl who knows she's going to lose the person she loves the most.

HOGSMEADE - FRIDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER - 3:45 PM

It was Friday afternoon and the Gryffindors stood sulkily, hiding in Scrivenshaft's Quill Shop in Hogsmeade. Well all of them except Hermione, who was browsing the quills.

"How did the reporters even know it was Hogsmeade day?" Harry Potter wailed.

"Vultures. All of them Vultures!" seethed Seamus.

"They asked when the date for me and Harry's wedding was,! moaned Ginny, "How humiliating!"

"I can't believe they asked about my parents," muttered Neville. He waved off the sympathetic looks from the others, "It's okay, I just didn't expect it,"

"Longbottom..." hissed a familiar voice in Hermione's head. The curly-haired girl stood up straight realising the woman who had tortured her friend's parents was in her head and slowly becoming one of her closest allies. She was torn out of her thoughts when the bell rang to signal someone coming in. It was the Slytherins.

"Running from the vultures too?" Dean questioned them although they looked significantly less flustered than the Gryffindors. They were used to journalists and photographers following them or more specifically Daphne, Draco, Theo and Pansy.

"Yes," hummed Pansy, "They're not usually as...extreme in their endeavours though,"

"I am so happy, I don't have to deal with this. I'm not Sacred 28 and I didn't help win the War. I've never been so happy to be irrelevant,"

"Didn't a reporter ask you if your mother's new husband was dead yet?" asked Daphne.

"Hush" was Blaise's response.

"Can't be worse than what they were asking me. 'dRaCo, why did you throw Harry Potter the wand?', 'dRaCo, do you know your father's whereabouts?', 'Will you be singing for us today?', 'Draco are you and Harry Potter secret lovers?' Draco complained as he made his way to where Hermione was standing. the Gryffindors burst out laughing as Harry sported a look of disgust.

"You always did pay too much attention to Harry," muttered Hermione as she felt Draco's presence.

"Merlin forbid, my father ever hears about that," Draco smirked as Hermione let out a burst of laughter.

"Can't we go out and look for dresses for the ball now," moaned Daphne. Tracey nodding in agreement behind her. Pansy thought for a bit.

"Yeah I guess so," she turned to the two Gryffindor girls, "Come with us,"

Hermione masked her surprise and agreed as did Ginny.

"Sure let's go-," Ginny was stopped by the sudden sound of questions and camera flashes.

Shouts of "It's them!", "Gryffindors and Slytherins together? Not arguing?", "Harry Potter!" and "Draco Malfoy!" were heard through the previously quiet shop.

"My eyes!" yelled Dean.

"Too many flashes!" agreed Blaise.

The Gryffindors and Slytherins quickly started running away, fighting to get through the one door of the store. Draco and Hermione were leading them when a photographer appeared in their faces. They squinted as a flash appeared in their faces.

"Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger? This picture will sell for thousands," The photographer ran off. Draco and Hermione looked at each other, shrugged and continued running.

When they had finally outran them, they stood to pant for a bit.

"Okay now we can-" High-pitched screams of joy cut off Theo.

"IT'S HARRY POTTER!"

"LOOK HE'S WITH DRACO MALFOY! WHAT! MY DRARRY DREAMS ARE COMING TRUE"

"HE'S WITH NEVILE LONGBOTTOM AS WELL! HE'S SACRED 28 TOO!"

"THEO NOTT?! OUT IN PUBLIC? WITH PEOPLE?"

"IT'S BLAISE ZABINI. HE'S SIO BEAUTIFUL!"

"IT'S HARRY'S FRIENDS, DEAN THOMAS AND SEAMUS FINNIGAN! THEY'RE PROPER FIT!"

The boys' eyes widened.

Hermione laughed, "Meet us at Balderic's Wizardry Boutique when you're done with your...fangirls," The boys all nodded at her, sprinting off in different directions as a massive gaggle of girls screamed after them.

Pansy smiled, "Thank god, boys wouldn't dare do that to us,"

"I hope they'll be alright," worried Tracey Davis.

The girls stood in silence for a bit, in memory of their boys.

"Oh well. Let's go get our dresses,"

Balderic's Wizardry Boutique - 4:30pm

"Oh" laughed Pansy.

"My" Tracey giggled.

"Merlin," Daphne finalised. Ginny looked at Hermione.

"Why can't we do that?" Hermione just shrugged. The Slytherin girls were watching as the boys came in looking like they had been through it all.

"I never want to go through that again!" cried out Seamus.

"I think my life flashed bore my eyes!" Dean's head was in his hands.

Neville, Theo and Blaise stood dazed with lipstick painted all over their faces. Draco and Harry just stood still, looking scandalised.

"What," clenched out Harry, "in the hell is Drarry!" When Hermione opened her mouth to speak he halted her, "Don't worry. I think I know," He mimed throwing up. Draco still just stood, looking traumatised. pansy walked to him.

"Snap out of it, idiot. Go look for some robes," she turned to all the boys, "Now!"

The boys sulked to the men's side of the boutique wanting the day to be over. As they were sorting through clothes Neville heard something.

"Do you hear that" All of them strained to hear.

"Is that music?" groaned Theo.

"NO!" yelled Draco.

"That's impossible," stated Hermione in disbelief.

"Guess now it's official" sang Harry, who moaned in tiredness straight after.

"Can't back out, can't back out, no" sang Seamus grudgingly.

"Getting ready for the night of nights" sang Tracey, looking confused. She hadn't sung all that much except when the spell had cast and the Slytherins.

"The night of nights, alright" added Daphne.

"Don't panic," said Theo.

"Panic!" shouted Neville. The group were gathering looks from witches and wizards through the store. The news of the singing curse was known due to it being published in every wizarding magazine. They watched with interest as one witch slipped out, her intent to get the journalists and photographers.

"Now do we have to dress up for the dance?" asked Theo frustrated at everything that was going on. He ran into the changing room with the first robe he saw in his hand.

"Dude, I don't think we have a choice" sang Draco angrily as he watched a witch lead a stream of photographers and journalists. Harry saw Rita Skeeter and let out an even louder groan. He and Draco ran into their own changing room with a random robe.

"Yeah, it's the night of all nights, gotta look just right" sang Pansy slapping a camera out of someone's hand.

"Dressing to impress the boys" sang Ginny. The cameras started flashing even more as Ginny put her arm around Pansy laughing at her actions.

"Do I want classic or vintage or plaid?" Blaise complained as he walked into the changing rooms.

"Where's the mirror?" moaned Dean as he walked into his own changing room.

"I think this robe is too baggy" The flashes went off again at the Malfoy heir wearing less than perfect clothes.

"Too tight, it makes me look weird!" Laughter exploded with camera flashes as the Chosen one came out in a robe that was way too tight.

"Should I go movie star glamorous?" asked Hermione, glaring at Skeeter.

"Sassy or sweet?" Daphne sang backing Hermione in her flashes as the famous Muggle-born witch dances with one of the Sacred 28 girls.

"Don't know, but no one better wear the same dress as me!" growled Pansy, causing Tracey to hastily put a dress back on the hanger.

Camera flashes went uncontrollable as the girls and boys joined together and did a dance choreography.

"It's the night of our nightmares" chanted the boys.
"It's the night of our dreams" chorused the girls. The contrast of the mood between the two groups was clear.

"It's too late to back out of it
Hey, makeovers, massages
Don't know what a corsage is
Been waiting all week for this" The boys complained in their lyrics as the girls sounded extremely happy.

"It's gonna be a night (can't wait)
To remember (oh, man)" The girls glared at the boys as they made sarcastic remarks.

"Come on now, big fun (alright)
It's gonna be the night (I guess)
To last forever (lucky us)
We'll never ever ever forget"

The group started all chanting as the two blondes in their group, Daphne and Draco went to the mirrors,

"Gettin' ready, get, gettin' ready
Gettin' ready, get, gettin' ready, go"

"So, what should I do with my hair?" Daphne sang flicking her long hair. The cameras went off, a duet between one of this year most eligible bachelor and bachelorette? Priceless.

"Where's my shaver?" demanded Draco

"Oh, I love it" Daphne licked her lips playing for the camera.

"I look like a waiter" complained Draco.

"Should I fluff it?" Daphne turned to Draco for an answer. He nodded.

The entire group once again got together, this time some with pairs. It was Harry and Ginny, Pansy and Neville, Theo and Daphne, Blaise and Tracey and most hilariously Draco and Hermione. Seamus and Dean jokingly danced with each other at the back, mocking the pairs especially the last one.

"It's gonna be our night (oh yeah)
All together (Say it loud)
Come on now, everyone (that's right)
It's gonna be a night (yeah tonight)
To remember (hear the crowd)
And never ever ever, never ever ever, never ever, never ever ever forget"

On every 'ever' the pairs changed their pose together, the photographers' catching every single thing. The group breathed heavily as the dance finished.

"This...is not good," concluded Harry holding Ginny in a dipping position, looking at all the cameras.

Draco had Hermione in the same position. He looked down at her and caught her eyes. In the shock of her brown eyes glittering at him, he did something very stupid.

He dropped her.

"Oh shit," he mumbled as Theo and Blaise laughed.

"Malfoy heir drops War Heroine!" said Dean, "I can see the headline now,"

"The fallout from this is going to so beautiful," grinned Seamus.

A/N

1st song- the sisters song from Barney. Childish I know but I think it's sweet.

2nd song - A night to remember from High School Musical 3.