It didn’t take long for Astoria to find matching shoes to the dress. Hermione couldn’t thank Astoria enough and to be honest, she quite liked this Slytherin girl. She was kind, warm and smart. When Hermione asked about Astorias gown for the ball, she showed her the most beautiful silver gown. Hermione felt girlish, as she and Astoria giggled about their dresses and their dates. Astoria was going with Blaise Zabini. The name reminded Hermione of Ginny. There had been more than one mention about the Italian wizard, not that Hermione was counting.