Chasing Fire
*POV Roxanne Weasely*
"The anniversary of the Triwizard Tournament is approaching. So in honor of that day we will be holding another Yule ball." announced Professor McGonagall at the Thanksgiving feast. I swear I could hear all of the guys inwardly groan. Victoire, Dominique, and I looked at each other excitedly for we all love a chance at romance. Especially Victoire she and Teddy are the hottest couple now. We all hang out even though Vicki is a year older than Q and I.
"Oh my gosh we have to start preparing now to impress those guys. We will get facials, we need to exfoliate, take folic acid to strengthen hair, more vitamins… Oh isn't this so Awesome!" exclaimed Dominique.
"Hey Q slow down cuz. The ball isn't until the Saturday before Christmas break." Vicki said. "No need to get your knickers in a twist".
After the feast we all trudged back up to the dormitories the girls chattering like birds but guys sharing looks of dread. I settled down to bed with tingle of excitement running through me. Would anyone ask me?
" The annual broom race of Sweden dates back to about the tenth century and my second cousin Phillip Otiseca once came in seventy-sixth place fine chap he was" Professor Binns droned on during double Muggle/Wizard history. And of course the worst subject we had with the worst house, Slytherin. Q was scribbling madly on her parchment but I know she wasn't taking notes she was probably making more plans for the Yule Ball. That girl will never stop.
I looked around the class to see how others coped with the boredom, the only person that wasn't sleeping or staring into space was Chase Zabini. All I know about him is that his dad went to school with Uncle Ron, his mother died when he was maybe five, and he was incredibly attractive. I wouldn't mind if he was my date to the ball, hmm I'll have to remember him.
He was so focused on whatever he was doing, and his hands moved with a graceful quality—oh he was drawing! Now I was intrigued, what was he sketching? What were those brown eyes so concentrated on? Ok first things first those eyes weren't just brown it depended on what he was feeling and wearing; coming to Hogwarts in his robes his eyes are a caramel with flecks of gold, trolling an exam they were a dark coffee brown, and right now I can't tell.
The loud pop at the front of the class pulled me away from Chase and I saw Professor Binns confiscating Jeremiah Flint's wand. When I looked back he was looking…at me.