I will wait ~ Dramione ON HOLD

Chapter 3

Hermione's POV

Why am I so upset. I have Ron now. I shouldn't be upset but something's nagging me about it and I can't seem to take my mind of him. His blonde hair the way his smile lights up a room...Hermione stop!

"What's up babe?" Ron asked.

"Nothing, just a little tired, actually I think I might go back to the castle ok?''

"No worries i'll go catch up with Harry. See ya." He said gently pecking my check.

I continued back to Hogwarts Draco Malfoy weighing heavily on my mind. Was I still in love with him?" Crap I thought as I bumped into someone rounding a corner. "Merlin I'm sorry are you ok?" It was Draco of all dam people it had to be him? "Yeah just going back to our common room." I said.

"Ok i'll walk with you." He said.

Urg why did he have to be polite why couldn't he just be cold and distant.

We were almost at the portrait when he spoke up "you know I really am sorry, I didn't have a choice nor knew how much it would effect us. I had death threats following me everywhere and I thought distance would be better off than dead. And I wrote to you every day."

"I know, but I never got any letters so I don't know if I can believe you.'' His heart looked like it was breaking good job Hermione.

''I understand ... Friends?" He asked.

It was a fair enough request but I guess I don't know if I could trust him. "Sure." Where that came from I don't know but my heart said it was the right answer, but my head wasn't so sure.

"What do you think we have a welcome back ball?" He announced.

"Stuff the common room, to Magonagal's office." I said running the other direction.

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"Well that went well." He said as I jumped around in a circle.

"Well, more like a-ma-zing!" I sang. "Abs we don't have to do a thing!" I shrieked."Merlin I need to get a dress oh Merlin a dress."

"Hermione. Calm. Down. I'll go and get one with you now if you want." He said calmly.

"The dress is tomorrow! Could you pleeeeeaaase?" I pleaded.

"Let's go." He smiled.

I ran to Hogsmede and by ran I mean RAN! The first dress store in my sight I ran into. "Hogwarts welcome back ball?" The cashier asked. Merlin news travels fast! "Yup" I panted.

Seconds later a green dress was thrust into my hands. "This will suit you perfectly!" She said as she all but shoved me into a fitting room.

It did look good, more like GEORGOUS! It plunged at the neck showing modest cleavage and hugged my curves and splayed out into a fishtail at the bottom with intricate beading detail on the shoulders.

"Hermione?" I heard a voice pant.

"Draco" I said "walking out if the fitting room. His reaction was instantaneous. His jaw dropped to the ground and I mean to the ground. "You look STUNNING, looks like someone should have been a Syltherin." He said smirking. "Never ever" I said throwing a nearby shoe at him. "Hey" he whined "I was giving you a compliment, you do look amazing."

"Thank you" I said with a blush evident on my face. "I'm definitely getting this, I'll be back in a minute."

I came out and went to pay for the dress. "It's already been payed for" the cashier said.

"Excuse me?"

"That young man you came in with paid." Draco. "Thank you have a good day" I said leaving the shop.

"Oi!" I said when I saw him leaning against a pole smirking.

"What?" He said all innocently.

I just stood there "I could have easily got it myself."

''I was trying to be nice." He pleaded.

''Well next time be nice with a little less money." I laughed.

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Ron was waiting at our portrait. "Ron" I shrieked and jumped into his arms. "What are you doing with Malfoy" he said acidly. "Just getting my dress for the ball Ron, nothing more."

"About that will you go to the ball with me?" He. Said dramatically.

"Of course I will" matching the levels of drama.

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*the night of the ball*

"Ginny where are my shoes?" I yelled.

"In the kitchen. Luna have you got any mascara?" Gin yelled. We were all getting ready for the ball, and we were all freaking out. We only had half an hour left and it was panic stations.

Finally when I had found my shoes and Ginny had found some mascara we were ready. All our dates were going to wait for us at the bottom of the stairs. Something about a dramatic entrance. First Luna then Ginny then myself.

Spying from the top if the stairs I saw Luna and Ginny go in the door with Neville and Harry. Now it was me, I walked down the stairs expecting Ron to be waiting. But he wasn't there I waited for five minutes before I have up and walked into the great hall alone.