The months of September and October passed very quickly and took with it the little heat that remained. The famous Halloween ball, a new tradition introduced last year by Dumbledore, arrived at breathtaking speed and which also announced the All Saints' Day holiday. The Head Boy had decided to organize a big karaoke like in the Muggle parties and two students of the same year chosen at random should open the ball by singing in duet but without the karaoke, just by learning the lyrics. McGonagall had drawn the 4th years. So it would be two of the 4th graders who would have to sing a duet and it was of course a boy and a girl.One morning, Hermione was stopped by McGonagall in the middle of the corridor:"Miss Granger, I was looking for you everywhere- Do you want something professor? Hermione asked him politely.- Yes, you had been drawn to open the ball- What ? But I can't sing! »In fact, she could sing very well, but was just scared because she knew that everyone would watch her:"But if you can sing Miss Granger!" Here are the lyrics of the song, you will sing second after your male partner and above all, don't tell anyone even your friends and dress up as an angel please, you and your comrade should be dressed on the same theme , okay Miss Granger?- Yes teacher but I can at least know with whom I will sing?- No, you will see that when you enter the room.- But he will be my rider or can I have mine?- If it's your date, it would be a nice coincidence. No Miss Granger, you will have your own date and he his own date"And McGonagall left him in the middle of the hall.Draco was coming out of his Divination class when McGonagall stopped him:"Mr. Malfoy, can I speak to you in private?"- Yes teacher »They walked away from the Slytherin gang and McGonagall said to him:"You have been drawn to open the ball.- What ?- You heard me perfectly- But why me ?- It was coincidence Mr Malfoy, coincidence. Here are the lyrics to the song, learn them by heart, I don't want you to spoil the opening of the prom because of the memory lapse. You will sing the first one and you must not tell anyone about it so quickly put these lyrics in your bag so that your friends do not see them »Draco complied on the spot and put the parchments in his shoulder bag:"Very well, so no one has to know and you have to dress as an angel please, you and your partner will be dressed as an angel, okay Mr. Malfoy?"- Yes teacher but tell me at least who is the girl who is going to sing with me?- No, as I told your comrade, you will know during the opening like everyone else. Oh yes, and of course you will have your own date and just have to sing a song with her"With that, she left and Draco joined her gang:"What did she want from you?" Blaise asked him.- Oh nothing, she just told me about a homework.- OK "D-Day arrived at great speed. Most of the students had not left the castle on the occasion of this ball and even if they knew that it was not the last. All the girls were dolling up in their bedrooms and Ginny and Hermione were no exception:"Hermione, have you seen my cat ears?"- Yes, they are on my bed and you, have you seen my halo?- Yes, she's on my bed. Do you think Harry will like my Catwoman costume?- Of course ! And Cédric, do you think he's going to like my angel costume? Hermione shouted from the bathroom where she was putting on her robe.- I don't know Hermione, I remind you that of your costume, I only saw the halo so yes, the halo, he's going to like it a lot."Excuse me," she said as she walked out.In the hall, many boys were waiting for their date. Everyone was in a hurry to see what the young girls had as a costume. Harry and Ron were among them. Harry was waiting for Ginny and Ron, Luna. Cedric joined them a little later and waited for Hermione with them. Suddenly, Ginny and Luna appeared at the top of the stairs and started down. Harry was fascinated by Ginny, he in his pirate costume looked lame next to his mate's cat costume. Luna, she had opted for an oriental princess costume. Luna was also very beautiful, Ron found himself a bit stupid in his cowboy costume. They clung to the arm offered to them by their date and passing in front of Cedric, Ginny accosted him and said:"Hermione told me not to wait for her and that she will join you in the room so come with us"Cedric nodded and walked into the Great Hall with Ginny and Harry.They found themselves a table of 6 in a remote corner of the room. A scene had been set up where normally the teachers' table should be, hundreds of tables had replaced the 4 large tables, pumpkins were flying in the air as well as bats. Orange spotlights lit up here and there. Clearly, the room was superb. Suddenly, the lights went out and a white spotlight illuminated a person who had just come on stage:
"Something I think of me and you.And every now and then I thinkWe'll never make it trueWe go the rough some crazy times"The girls from all the houses started screaming like Draco was a star:"Look at me, all these chicks screaming! Looks like they saw...what's the name of the Muggle Hollywood star? said Ron."Brad Pitt," Harry replied.-Looks like they saw Brad Pitt when it's just the weasel!"Ron, you're jealous of Malfoy," Ginny said.- Me ? Jealous of the weasel? What next ?- You're jealous because this guy has everything for him. He's handsome, sexy, rich and apparently a god in bed, so you can't blame the girls for idolizing him.- He's handsome, sexy, rich and apparently he's a god in bed??? Ginny darling, don't tell me you fantasize about Malfoy.- No, I prefer you, but he's well built, that's all. But what does Mione do? I'm sorry Cédric, it's not his habit to be late!- Don't worry, I'm sure she'll arrive.- Nevertheless, since her return from France, she is often late!- And everytime I wonder I'll be losing youBut I never doOh my friend you give me a reasonTo keep me here believin'That we'll always be together this wayAnd you know my friend you give me a reasonTo make me stayAnd even through the longest night the feeling survivesSeems that I can just look at youAnd I find the reason in your eyes"Suddenly the doors of the Great Hall slowly opened revealing a beautiful young woman in a white silk dress, bare back with shoes of the same shade. She advanced and a white spotlight followed her everywhere:"You know, I will still need timeTo be sure to love someone and to really love them"Hermione had just entered the Great Hall and was very surprised to see Draco on stage. She hadn't expected him to be her partner at all.Draco was as surprised as her and glared at her. She was gorgeous. An angel fallen from heaven:"We have our whole life ahead of us.But keep your feelingsAnd then above allWrite to me often »She continued walking towards the stage, looking Draco straight in the eye:"A novel of friendship that soars"Then while continuing to watch it:" Like a birdNot a holiday romance.Who ends up in the water »She kept walking, looking at him. How handsome he looked in his white suit with his wings and halo. An angel fallen from the sky :"It's a long novel of friendship that begins"Everyone was looking at them. None wanting to interrupt them:" Between usMagical adolescenceWhere everything is a game.She went up the stairs to the stage and walked towards Draco, slowly, her dress twirling behind her:"When you take my handEverything is fineDo what you want butDo not say anything "Hermione stopped in front of Draco but continued to look him in the eye."Ooooo!! »They continued to look at each other and then Draco gave her a big smile. Not one of his mocking or smirking smiles, not a real sincere smile:"A friendship that soarsLike a birdIt's a long novel of friendship that beginsBetween usMagical adolescenceWhere everything is a game »They continued to approach and Draco delicately placed his hand on the beautiful Rouge et Or's hip:"Oooooh!A growing friendshipLike a flight of a birdNot a holiday lovethat ends up in the waterIt's a long novel of friendship that beginsBetween usMagical adolescencewhere everything is a gameAnd you know when you look at meYou'll find the reason in my eyesWhen you take my handShe took Draco's hand:"When you take my hand ooh..."Their fingers intertwined:"Do what you want but don't say anything"Keeping their hands in each other, they pressed their foreheads together and closed their eyes to savor every moment, neither wanting this magical moment to end. A bond had just been created between them. A place that will never be destroyed.Suddenly the students of Hogwarts began to cheer them ending their moment of intimacy. They pulled away hastily from each other and smiled, visibly uncomfortable at their audience. Hermione came down from the stage and went to join her friends in their little corner:"Wow Hermione, I thought I was going to cry," Ginny told her.- Oh yes ?- Yeah, you and Malfoy act too well! You sounded like you were absolutely crazy about each other.- It may be true! Said Ron looking askance at Hermione.- Ron! Stop being jealous, shit!! Ginny exclaimed.- What ? You saw how he was looking at her and she was giving him fiery looks too!- Inflamed looks and then what else?? Her panties?? Ginny told him.Hermione turned her head to hide her embarrassment and looked at a certain blond in the middle of a group of girls. He turned his head towards her and smiled at her. Smile Hermione returned:"I'm sorry Ginny but I think I fell in love with my worst enemy"But that Ginny wouldn't know or rather not yet:"Listen to the music Hermione!" Come on quick, we're going to dance," Ginny told him.They danced to Abba's song: Gimme Gimme Gimme sung by three Ravenclaw girls.They were having fun like crazy. Then the Cascada song: Everytime we touch sung by two Hufflepuff girls came along with the arrival of the twins near the group. They danced with Hermione and Ginny, switching partners at the end of each verse or chorus. Then Hermione went to get Cedric to dance to the Jerk sung by four Slytherin boys who were singing particularly out of tune. But they didn't care.After 4 or 5 dances in a row, Hermione went to sit down and drank a glass of Coke when a song by Slaï, the last dance passed sung by 2 Gryffindors. Draco got rid of his groupies and approached Hermione:" Do you want to Dance ?- With pleasure "She grabbed the hand that was reaching out to her and he led her onto the dance floor. They danced together getting closer and closer to each other. Draco danced divinely well and Hermione was afraid to do a job next to him.A little further, at our Gryffindor table, Ron, Ginny, Harry, Luna and Cedric watched the scene from afar. They saw Hermione laughing out loud in front of a smiling Draco. Ginny, she too smiled:" Look at this ! She's going to get screwed!!! Ron exclaimed.- Ron! You are getting on my nerves ! And if he likes it, huh?! What if she wants to go out with him??!! What if she wants to sleep with him??! Are you going to stop him??!- Yes !- Well no ! I forbid it ! Hermione always thinks before doing something and if she wants to trust Malfoy, so be it! And then, they are only dancing there!- Yeah, they're dancing and then they're going to cuddle and then they're going to kiss and then...I'll let you guess the rest!!- So what ?!!- Love, no need to get upset!- I'm very calm Harry dear but your moron best friend keeps riding his big hippogriffs when Hermione is around a boy!- He's just in love.- No, I'm not in love with Hermione. I just want to protect her!- Protect her from Malfoy? But he's no match for Hermione, Ron at last! Ginny told him.- Oh yeah ? Well he hides his game well! Because I saw him in boxers in the Quidditch locker room and I can tell you he's really muscular! So Hermione, he can subdue her with one finger.- I confirm, said Harry.- I can not believe it ! You checked out Malfoy while he was changing!!- What ?!! No, we don't put it down! It's not going to the head Ginny! cried Ron and Harry at the same time.- But yes of course. So does he have a tattoo on his shoulder blade? Ginny asked them.- Yeah, a lion! Said Ron and Harry.- Besides, I was surprised! Not you Harry?- Enough to ?- That Malfoy is a lion behind the shoulder.- Ah yes, normally it should be a snake or other animal but not a lion!- So you have subdued Malfoy! My brother and my boyfriend have subdued their worst enemy in the locker room! Ginny laughed.Cedric and Luna, who were following the conversation attentively, burst out laughing too. Harry and Ron were flushed with shame. Well ok, they had to subdue Malfoy but it was to see if the rumors were true:"But Ginny, we just wanted to check if what the girls were saying was true!" Tried to explain Harry.- So what ? Does she say true?"Unfortunately for us, yes" answered Ron, annoyed.Meanwhile, Hermione was discovering the real Draco and his flirty side made her laugh.They danced together until the end of the evening under the hateful eye of Ron and our Slytherin fans.At the end of the evening, they let go with great regret. Hermione felt good and safe in Draco's muscular arms and he, holding her small, slender waist, felt the need to protect her. Need that will never leave him again.