HARRY POTTER STORY: Lions in snake den

Part 19

After listening to what Harry said Draco straightened up took a deep breath and made his way to the common room, as soon as Draco arrived he narrowed his eyes and saw that a fair few upper class men were looking towards Hermione who was quietly reading, deciding to take Harry's advice Draco walked confidently towards the beautiful woman that thought caught the blond off guard but regaining his poseur he made his way towards Hermione.

As this was going on Harry was leaning against a pillar along with Theo and they had the unfortunate luck to be listening to Blaise rambling on and on about who he planned on asking to the ball rather than picking up the courage even if it was a gryffindor trait and simply go up to the girl and ask her out already, clearly not listening anymore Harry looked around and what he saw nearly made his eyes pop out.  "No way." Harry said, the boy tapped on Theo's shoulder this not earning Theo's attention he flicked his friends ear, Theo looked as if he was about to say something but didn't because he was too busy staring at what was going down, he ultimately stopped staring and gave a slight chuckle.  Blaise was about to lay some harsh words into his friends about ignoring him but as soon as he stopped and looked at what his two friends were looking at he smiled to himself but that only lasted for a moment before "Oh fuck off" as he said this both Harry and Theo looked at Blaise and asked why he said that giving him the eye brows too quickly he put his hands in the air and said "Woah woah woah it's nothing bad well it is for me let's just say I owe Tracy 50 Galleons" as he said this Harry and Theo started cracking up much to Blasie's dislike.

A few minutes before

Hermione was currently reading some magical books that once owned to her father they where all about how her magical elemental abilities that came from being a female from the potter family, all of a sudden she felt someone touch her arm gently grabbing it and to her surprise it was Draco who then kissed her knuckle and suavely spoke by saying "My dearest Hermione Angelica Potter would you please give me the honour of taking such a gorgeous woman to the Yule ball?" Hermione was utterly stunned she didn't expect Draco to come over and ask her to the ball she expected him to ask maybe Daphne or Astoria seeing as they talk quite frequently he'll even Pansy not her, she was brought out of shock as soon as Draco began to talk again, "You don't have to come to the ball with me as I have alway tended to put you down or being less then what you truly are." Hermione thought for a second and smirked to herself she slowly sat up and got to Draco's ear and quietly asked "and what am I then Draco..." the young blond looked at the witch in front of him and one word came out "perfect".  Both ended up smiling and then Draco ended up hearing something that made his stomach feel as if butterflies were within it "Draco I'd love to accompany you to the ball. And besides if I'm so perfect like you just said I'll need someone to protect me just like you did before." She got up but before leaving to meet up with Daphne and Tracy and gave Draco a quick peck on his cheek.  As Draco watched her leave he turned around and saw Blaise sulking and both Harry and Theo laughed all he could think was 'Why do I have the feeling that Blaise has placed a bet and lost'.

Harry was currently writing a letter to his Godfather who was sadly still on the run but promised to himself that soon he would clear his name.

Dear Padfoot

Hey there Padfoot hope your holding up well, I'm currently fine no worries on my end and I wish yours to be the same I don't know if you knew or not but I'm no longer in Gryffindor, before you start no I didn't get kicked out of the house there was this resorting which happened and well I along with Hermione got resorted into Slytherin...

I hope this doesn't cause issues between us I know you have a strong dislike for Slytherins mainly due to your family however I have gotten to know a handful and they have become my closest and most trusted friends I hope you can accept this.