(Author's Note) I wanted to include the Yule Ball so we get a chance to actually see Draco and Hermione, but I wasn't going to include the Triwizard Tournament because a) it's way too long and 2) this is a Dramione fic, not a Harry fic :)
Draco POV
As we left Dumbledore's office, the only thing on my mind was her. I can't let her find out-I'm too afraid of what her reaction might be.
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" Quibbler! Quibbler, anyone?"
" Ooh, I'll have one please Luna" Draco peered inside and looked up at Luna, a confused expression on his face.
" What's a Wrackspurt?"
" They're invisible creatures that float in through your ears and make your brain go fuzzy, I thought I felt one zooming around in here." Draco laughed and thanked Luna, returning to his carriage.
" So, what's the plan?" Draco asked Hermione.
" Well, I've been to the-"
" Library" Harry, Ron and Draco say simultaneously and Hermione rolled her eyes.
" Yes, the library. And I've found something. 85 years ago, a wizard named Barnaby Cuthbush produced a larger version of the spell Expelliarmus, catching any wand the owner commanded it to. Barnaby is the only known wizard who was ever able to produce this, so I looked into it and he- well he died several years ago." The other three wizards stared at her, taken aback by her immense reading skills.
" So how do we stop it?" Ron questioned. There was only one possible answer to this, and the four friends knew exactly what they had to do.
" We kill its creator." They all turned to each other with a look of dread etched upon each of their faces.
" We're never going to have just one bloody normal year at Hogwarts, are we?" They all laughed simultaneously.
" Nope!"
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Hermione POV
The Yule Ball is just around the corner and I've yet to find a bloody dress! Ginny invited me to go shopping with her and Cho, but I was worried about Draco, Harry and Cedric finding us so I suggested that we go to London and do a little muggle shopping.
" Where are we?" Cho asked as we apparated into an alley.
" Sloane Square. Come on, down this street!" Ginny and Cho gave each other an impressed look as we stepped into the dress shop. I saw blues and reds and greens all around us; dresses with lace,frills, all sorts.
" Let's go and try them on!" Ginny squealed as they headed to the dressing rooms with an armful of dresses. I looked around for what seemed like a lifetime, and was just about to give up when Cho and Ginny ran out of the changing rooms and practically screamed in my ears.
" HERMIONE! WE'VE FOUND YOUR DRESS!"
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I stood and stared for what felt like an eternity until I realised that I was almost drooling over the dress. The perfect dress. It felt like it was calling my name, beckoning me to try it on;to slip the soft silk over my head, tie the delicate fabric around its waist. It was meant for me.
