Hermione sighed and swayed methodically to the music that continued to play at the last Ball.
It was true, so much had happened in just under a year.
Harry's voice broke her out of her reminisces.
"Hermione do you really want to keep dancing?" Harry asked.
"It's a slow song, you can't really mess up with those," Hermione said with a smile, "but yes I'm tired, we'll sit."
Harry looked relieved, and went off in search of punch for two.
Hermione rearranged her celestial blue robes at the table and waited for Harry to return with punch.
She scanned out over the sea of dancers.
Her eyes were immediately drawn to the red hair crowning Ron, as he danced with Lavender. Ron had on dark blue robes that looked new, and Lavender surprisingly wasn't wearing her name sake's colour, but turquoise instead.
Lavender whispered something into Ron's ear; he blushed and kissed her on the side of her head before leaning against her and closing his eyes.
It didn't bother Hermione to see them together; it was getting to the point where she was glad to see that they were happy.
She, Ron and Harry weren't the friends they used to be, but then again all their relationships had changed. There were times she would feel nostalgic but then Harry would give her a kiss and she'd think, `I'd rather have this than anything else in the world.'
There were many other couples dancing but one of the most unexpected ones was Ginny and Draco.
Hermione had never been confronted about her relationship with Harry by Draco. She'd just told him after they were finished presenting their DADA project. He'd smiled weakly, given her a hug and told her that if that git made her cry he'd hex him to oblivion.
Draco was a good friend. Apparently that's all he was too, with Ginny, just friends they stated.
Ginny looked enchanting, as Draco had said, wearing robes that looked white but shimmered with an iridescent violet as she swayed in the light.
Draco was wearing black robes that were lined with silver.
`Yes Ginny and Draco do make an unusual but nice couple', Hermione thought, than corrected herself, `I mean "strictly platonic friends with potential benefits should the need occur" to quote Draco.'
That thought made her giggle out loud.
"Don't tell me you're laughing at the thought of my dancing, it would crush my dreams of being in a musicale."
Hermione turned and faced Harry, "No nothing of the sort," she drank some of her punch than asked, "so do you want to try to dance again?"
"Try? Try she says?" Harry scoffed, "as if I need to try, I was born to dance milady."
Harry gave a sweeping bow and offered his hand to Hermione.
As the lights dimmed to signal the last dance, Harry murmured to Hermione, "Hermione… I know you know this but can I say it again?"
Hermione knew what was coming but complied, "What's that?" she said back softly.
"I love you," he said as his lips brushed hers in a chaste but sweet kiss.
Hermione answered back to his little kiss with one that made them glad that the lights were dimmed and everyone else was distracted with dancing.
"Harry, you can say that as long as you like, just let me do the same." Hermione smiled.
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Have you ever been in love
You could touch the moonlight
When your heart's shooting stars
You're holding heaven in your arms
Have you ever been so in love
Have you ever walked on air
Ever felt like you were dreamin'
When you never thought it could
But it really feels that good
Have you ever been so in love
Have you ever been in love
You could touch the moonlight
When your heart's shooting star
You're holding heaven in your arms
Have you ever been in love, have you...
The time I spent
Waiting for something that was heaven-sent
When you find it don't let go,
I know
Have you ever said a prayer
And found that it was answered
All my hope has been restored
And I ain't looking anymore
Have you ever been so in love, have you...
Some place that you ain't leavin'
Somewhere you're gonna stay
When you finally found the meanin'
Have you ever felt this way
The time I spent
Waiting for something that was heaven-sent
When you find it, don't let go,
I know...
Coz have you ever been so in love, so in love
You could touch the moonlight
You can even reach the stars
Doesn't matter near or far
Have you ever been so in love
Have you ever been in love
Have you ever been in love
So in... love...
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