A/N: Bonjour! I'm back! New chapter for you guys! I promise to finsih this story before the end of February! Girlies, this chapter is dedicated to you!
"Hermione! We have to go!" Ginny laughed as she pulled one of her best friends along Hogsmeade
"I don't want to" Hermione replied looking at Luna for help
"Hermione we all need dresses for the ball, what else can we wear?" Luna laughed and grabbed Hermione's other hand so she was sandwiched in between the two
"Oh OK! But as soon as we get back to the castle I'm heading straight for the library" Hermione agreed as Ginny laughed and pulled her into Madame Malkins
They were immediately greeted by said person and escorted into a back room where dresses of all colours resided
Hermione was drawn to an emerald dress, slightly ribbed on one side with emerald beads sewn in; it had straps which put Hermione off, however she placed a tag on it remembering it for later.
Luna flew to her dress, it was kingfisher blue, puffed slightly, no straps and a corset type backing, she picked it up and escaped to the dressing room
Ginny's dress was a warm grey colour it had small straps and pulled tight around her waist, it had a slight puff to it and several layers of netting underneath, she squealed and ran to the dressing room
Several minutes later Hermione was beginning to get frustrated
"There are no dresses that I like here!"
Madame Malkin heard the frustrated cry and scurried in.
"Oh sorry Madame Malkin!" Hermione blushed profusely
Madame Malkin just ran around the room looking at dresses
"I really am sorry! It's not that there aren't lovely dresses here"
Hermione was cut short by Madame Malkin who laughed and handed her a cream dress
"Don't worry my dear! Just run along and put this on"
Hermione nodded and walked as calmly as possible to the dressing room
Slowly Hermione slipped her dress on and carefully tied the bow behind her back
"Hermione you in here?" Ginny asked
"Err yeah, I'm just coming!" Hermione turned round and opened the red curtain to see her two beaming friends
"Hermione, you're positively glowing!" Luna breathed
Hermione turned around to check herself in the mirror
The dress was a cream corset top with small ivory beads sewed on the top, the dress puffed out but not too much and a long ivory piece of silk wrapped around her waist tied in a big bow at the back
"Hermione, you are going to be the belle of the ball"
Hermione grinned
"You really think?" She asked
"Definitely!" The three looked at each other and laughed
After a long day of shopping, Hermione insisted on returning to the castle to pick up a few books from the library.
"So, it's really happening for you two" Ron grinned
Harry smiled back thinking of Hermione
"It's really happening" He agreed
"Where is she?" Ron asked
"Don't you remember?" Harry rolled his eyes "Hermione, Ginny and Luna went into Hogsmeade to pick up their dresses"
Ron laughed
"Sorry mate!" Ron picked up a piece of toast and smeared peanut butter on it before taking a huge bite from it
"There missing lunch" Harry stated worryingly
"I'm sure they'll eat whilst in Hogsmeade" Ron spat wiping crumbs from his jeans
"Yeah" Harry nodded still worried about Hermione "They'll be fine" He whispered
Around 6pm Hermione retired to the common room with her new books and curled up on the sofa in front of the fire, she opened the heavy tome and began to read
She tried so hard to concentrate on her book, but her mind flew to Harry, she hadn't seen him all day and it was driving her crazy
She missed dinner, her, Ginny and Luna had eaten at The Three Broomsticks, but it was only a small lunch so she was starving
Sighing she shut the book, piece of dust escaping into the room, she straightened herself out and wandered down the corridor before reaching the great hall
"Hermione!" Ron called spotting her before Harry
Hermione smiled and made her way to sit beside Harry who had left a plate with all her favourite things on beside him
"Thank you" She whispered
Harry smiled and kissed the top of her head
"Have a good day?" He asked
"Well, I got my dress and then came back here and went straight to the library" Hermione began whilst buttering a bread roll "How about you?"
"Well Ron and I went out to the Quidditch field and played a one on one game, it was good"
"Good!" Hermione laughed
"Did you enjoy last night?" Harry asked trying to be casual
Hermione smiled inside
"I did, I think we should have another day like that soon"
Harry blinked at her bravery and turned to her
"Really Granger? I think I'd like that too" He replied
Hermione smiled and finished her meal
"I think I'm going to catch up on some reading" She stood up
"I'll meet you in the common room then" Harry replied linking their fingers together and pulling her back into him
She leant down and kissed him gently
"Get a room!" Ron turned a strange shade of red and his face contorted
Hermione pulled back and Harry placed another kiss on her lips
"Sorry Ron" Hermione blushed pink and scurried from the room
"Do you guys have to do that in front of me?" Ron asked
Harry chuckled
When Harry returned to the common room, he found his girlfriend asleep in the armchair beside the fire, a great book in her hands and her head resting on the head rest
He smiled and sat on the edge of the sofa, knowing the rules of Hogwarts if Harry tried to take her to the girl's dormitories, he'd be pushed away without a second thought
Harry sighed, this also meant Hermione could not enter the boys dormitories
He leant down, lips brushing her forehead; carefully he pushed strands of her beautiful brown hair from her head as her cinnamon eyes flickered open
"Harry?" She whispered
"You fell asleep" He grinned, his hand still on her cheek
"I didn't!" She exclaimed, however one look at her watch concluded she had slept for around 3 hours
"You should get to bed" He whispered
Hermione nodded, but before she could move Harry swept down and placed a caring kiss on her lips, she responded with the same amount of passion and care, he placed his hands on her back and one under the leg and slowly lifted her from the chair their lips still firmly together.
Carefully he walked to the girls dormitories and placed her gently on the floor, her back arched and her arms flew from round his neck, to his chest as she stroked his chest lovingly
Harry removed himself from her and placed an innocent kiss on her lips
"Night 'Mione" He whispered breathless
"Night Harry" She smiled fond of her new nickname, the christmas ball could not come any quicker.
A/N: So R&Ring sound good???