I am trying really hard to get all my fics updated so I can say they have all been updated in this current year. Here is next in line…hope you like it. And as always anything surrounded by '' is thought and anything in italics is a vision.
"Hermione…wake up…Hermione," Draco spoke softly as he shook the slumbering girl, "the dance starts in an hour Hermione you need to get up."
Hermione rubbed her eyes and she rolled over before realizing what he had said and bolted straight up, "Oh god! Why the hell didn't you wake me earlier!?"
"Because I know it won't take you very long to get ready for the dance and because you have been up for nearly three days straight trying to finish putting it together and research how to save Ginny. You needed the sleep baby," Draco explained.
Hermione just smiled at her boyfriends excuse and leaned up to kiss him softly, "I guess you are right, but no more delaying I HAVE to get a quick shower and get ready…and what about YOU! You don't even look like you have showered for it yet!"
Draco smirked, "That is because I haven't. I was banking on the fact that by now there wouldn't be enough time for us to take separate showers which would mean we would have to shower together."
Hermione rolled her eyes at his "plan" before rushing into the bathroom to start the shower; if they were showering together then they were definitely going to barely make it on time.
Draco entered the dance first and had to try very hard not to start laughing. All of the Slytherins were huddled on one side of the Great Hall looking completely out of place and pissed off; but that was normal. What was abnormal was the clothes they were wearing, and how utterly ridiculous they looked in them; they didn't even match. Draco had seen most of Hermione's wardrobe so he liked to think he had at least some type of muggle fashion sense but still he was smart enough to let Hermione pick out his outfit of nice jeans and a tee shirt with the name of some muggle band on it.
'What the hell is Metallica anyway?' Draco pondered.
Shaking his head of his thoughts he sauntered over to the rest of his housemates.
Pansy looked up at him, "Can you BELIEVE this? This has to be the most demeaning thing I have ever done."
As luck would have it Harry and Ron were walking by just in time to hear that comment and neither could stop themselves from snorting in laughter.
Ron took it a little bit further, "I find it very hard to believe that THIS is the most demeaning thing you have ever done. I mean the whole school KNOWS you 'did' Draco."
Before anyone else could react Hermione's voice was heard behind them, "Ron this is supposed to be a fun social function, please refrain from trouble making behavior or I will have make you leave. As well the rest of you will be on your best behavior or disciplinary action will be taken."
Hermione put a hand on both of her friends and pushed them away before any more words could be exchanged. As she was walking away Draco discretely gave her a once over and decided he approved of her choice of tight low rider jeans and form fitting black tank top; simple but very alluring.
Once they were out of eye range both Hermione and Harry turned to Ron and gave him a warning look that left no need for words; he was on very thin ice with the both of them. Ron nodded to their looks and quietly followed them to the drink table. Hermione started laughing before they even reached the table and the boys looked at her in concern before they too start laughing at what they saw. Standing behind the table serving out Kool Aid was Dumbledore in a tie dyed shirt and a pair of purple parachute pants.
"What is so funny to you three? I'm afraid you three are enjoying yourselves WAY too much," Dumbledore smiled at them.
Hermione cleared her throat, "Y…Yeah too much fun. Can I have some grape please?"
"Coming right up," Dumbledore responded, then lowered his voice, "How goes the research on Ms. Weasley's condition?" at the shocked looks on all three of their faces he continued, "I assumed Harry would come to you for help as he always does and truthfully I could trust no one more with this responsibility."
The three teens exchanged sad smiles and Harry spoke, "It is slow going but we will find something."
Hermione dazed off as the boys continued a conversation with Dumbledore…
The next thing Hermione knew she was on the opposite side of the room she had been on before. Looking around her she saw everyone was still acting as if nothing had happened and then she noticed something else; she saw herself standing by Harry and Ron at the drink table. Hermione started to panic now that she knew this was a vision and it was of an event in the very near future.
Draco's voice broke through her panic, "What are you doing here?"
Hermione spun to face the person he was addressing and was shocked to see Ginny standing right behind her.
Without provocation Ginny raised a wand and started firing curses at everyone around her within range. All around her people were panicked and frozen in place. The first person to respond was surprisingly Ron but Ginny was faster and hit him with Petrificus. It was then that Harry came forward and without missing a beat Ginny spun and sent the killing curse straight at him. Right before it hit its mark Harry was pushed out the way and the curse hit his rescuer instead.
Dumbledore sent a stunning curse at Ginny and ran over to the person who knocked Harry out of the way. Her surroundings were fading around her but the last thing Hermione saw was herself crying kneeling next to the now dead Draco.
Hermione blinked as she came back to herself and noticed Harry, Ron and Dumbledore were giving her concerned looks.
Before she could explain she heard Draco from across the room and turned to find Ginny was already in the Great Hall. As she saw Ginny raise her wand Hermione thrust her arm out on instinct and felt power flow straight towards Ginny. The power hit her hard and she was thrown into the wall behind her. Harry was the first to react and ran over to his girlfriend's side. Hermione stared in shock at what she had done without even meaning to.
Out of the corner of her eye Hermione saw Draco was looking at her but she and everyone else in the room was focused on Dumbledore and Harry assessing Ginny. All Hermione could see was blood pouring from Ginny's head and Dumbledore looking for a pulse, looking panicked for the first time since Hermione had known him. Dumbledore looked up and they locked eyes and she knew that Ginny was gone.
Sorry but this is where it will be left. I am happy to have an update. Please review and let me know what you think.