Time Spent In Eternal Endings

It's a Date

"Hermione Granger! Wake the hell up!"

Why was Pansy up before her and why was she blowing her eardrums out like a howler.

"What?! What's wrong?" She sat up quickly. Her heart already racing, trying to be on alert for attackers.

"You're asleep! That's what's wrong!" Pansy was now dragging her out of bed and she was still as confused as Ron when he took his O.W.L exam. She probably looked it too because her curtains were open and her eyes were squinted from trying to keep out the blinding light.

"Pansy, what the hell is going on?"

"The ball is tomorrow and you don't have a date yet, which is exactly why we're taking you out on the town."

"Don't be ridiculous. I don't need a date." She said groggily.

"Oh really? Why's that? Were you just planning on hanging around my arm the entire night? Hun, I'll be making my rounds with my dates and as much as I'd love to hear all of the compliments you'll be getting, you need a date. It doesn't even have to be serious. Just something for fun Hermione. You need to let loose more often."

Pansy was right. She needed to move on from Ron. Not that it'd be too difficult since she was the one that broke things off. She couldn't believe she was about to agree to this.

"Fine." She blew a large breath out of her nose.

"It wasn't an option. Now get dressed. We have places to be and people to see!" She clapped her hands twice and left to leave her so she could get changed.

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"Pansy why are we headed to The Three Broomsticks?" She was practically being dragged. Pansy had a death grip on her hand.

"You're supposed to be the smart one between the two of us Hermione. I told you we're going out on the town to find you a date."

"And that requires a full stomach?"

"Merlin help me. Granger weee are goinggg to theee three broomsticks okayyy?? Hot guys theree. Pretty girl. Boom date equals found. Ya get it now?" She was talking to her like she was a child.

But it did help her understand.

"Gotcha, but Pansy I really doubt anyone's gonna-"

"Oi! Pans over here!" Apparently, Blaise decided he wanted to come here on this exact day at this exact time.

"Hey, look who it is!" Make that Theo too.

Theo, Pansy, and herself sat down at the table with Blaise. Theo took the seat to the left of Pansy who sat across from Blaise. She sat next to Blaise.

"So what are you two doing here? Shouldn't you be throwing sparkles around on the floor and ordering house elves around for the ball Granger? Respectfully, of course. I know how much house-elves rights matter to you." Blaise cleared his throat like he'd just said something of a great offense.

"Malfoy actually took care of the rest."

"Anyone wanna tell me why my name is in Granger's mouth?" That smooth deep voice cut in.

He didn't even acknowledge her.

She looked up to meet his eyes staring down at them. He was wearing his go-to grey slacks with a black button-up.