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Chapter 19 - Celebrations

Hermione P.O.V

After I retrieved the egg there was a huge party in the Gryffindor common room. Fred and George lift me so that I am on their shoulders.

"Knew you wouldn't die Hermione." Fred says. "Lose a leg..."

"Or an arm..." George says.

"Pack in altogether." Fred says.

"Never!" They say together and everyone cheers.

The twins let me down and I go over and pick up the egg.

"Are you going to open it?" Ginny says from behind me away from the others.

"I will later right now let's celebrate." I beam at her.

Ginny goes back to the crowd and I take the egg to the girls dormitories. When I enter it's empty so I put a charm on the door and a silencing spell so no one could listen in. I open the egg slowly and a loud screeching sound comes out of it and I immediately close it again.

I look at the egg with confusion. How am I supposed to understand the clue if it's just a screeching sound. I put the egg in my trunk and shrink it . I put it in my bag before taking the charms down and heading downstairs.

When I arrive I see Oliver at the bottom of the stairs waiting for me.

"Hey." I say sending him a warm smile.

"Hello lass." He grabs my hand and kisses my knuckles. I blush.

"Where did you disappear off to?" He says taking a hold of my hand.

"Just to drop the egg off in the dorms." I say and we leave the common room. Oliver stops walking which causes me to look at him confused.

"How are you feeling?" I softly smile to him.

"I'm fine. I'm just a bit sore from being thrown around and hit by a dragon's tail." I say and he nods.

"I was worried about you when I was just watching you in the stands." I put my hand on his cheek.

"I'll be fine. I promise."

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Me, Harry, Oliver, Lee and the twins were sat at the Gryffindor table when I noticed Harry kept glancing at the Ravenclaw table. I look over and see Cho smile at Harry. Harry tries to smile back when his drink slips from his mouth. Cho's friends laugh but I hear her shush them before looking at Harry again. She smiles again before looking away.

Suddenly Ginny rushes into the Great Hall.

"This is absolutely absurd." She says before slamming the newspaper in front of me.

"What is?" I ask looking at the others.

"Has she gone mad? Seriously listen to this."

"Hermione Granger our champion, a plain but ambitious girl seems to be developing a taste in wizards." Ginny reads sarcastically before looking at me. I just shrug.

"Well clearly Skeeter likes to cause trouble by spreading things aren't true. I wouldn't worry about it Gin."

"Just be thankful it didn't say Krum." Harry says.

"Why would it say Krum?" I ask looking at him.

"He seems to have a thing for you if it isn't obvious." Harry says with a shrug.

"Yeah well I like someone else..." I say my eyes meeting Oliver's. He smiles and then changes the subject.

The post comes and letters and packages come dropping down. Ginny gets hit in the head with a newspaper.

"Ow." She says as she rubs her head.

"You ok Gin?" I say trying to hold back my laughter. She rolls her eyes playfully and grabs the newspaper, reading it.

Further up the table Ron catches a package.

"Oh it seems mum sent me something." He says opening it. "Yes!" We hear Ron say and we all turn to face him. "Finally I got some decent robes."

"You see that Harry. Ha ha." Ron says.

"Well good for you Ron." Harry says awkwardly. "But robes for what-" Harry gets cut off by McGonagall speaking.

"The ball has been a tradition of the Triwizard Tournament since it's inception. The ball will take place on November 21st. 3 days from now."

I hear George whisper something to Fred.

"Then we better get a move on because all the good ones will be taken." Fred nods.

"It will be to celebrate our champions. Right before their second task."

"Well at least-" Ron gets cut off by McGonagall.

"Mister Weasley?"

"Y-yes?" Ron says nervously.

"Come over here." Ron gulps and stands up. He walks towards McGonagall.

"I was aware that some of you don't know how to dance." She uses her wand to make all the tables disappear so that we are all stood facing her and Ron.

She turns towards Ron.

"Put your hand on my waist." Ron pales at her words. Everyone in the hall laughs.

"W-where?" He says which causes me to laugh.

"My waist." Ron puts his hands on her waist with an embarrassed look on his face.

I hear Fred and George whistle from behind me. Ron turns to glare at them.

"Alright." McGonagall says as she starts dancing with Ron.

I whisper to the twins.

"You two are never going to let him forget this are you?" The lean down so that they're my height and whisper.

"Never."

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"So what dress are you planning on wearing?" Ginny asks me.

"I'm not going." I say to her and she looks at me confused.

"What do you mean you're not going?"

"I don't know. I just don't feel like going to be honest. Even if it's to celebrate the champions in the tournament."

"Come on you can't just not go...please?" She looks at me with pleading eyes. "And besides who's going to keep me company at the ball if you're not there?" I sigh.

"Fine I'll go." She squeals and hugs me.