This is for a very good friend of mine, Blaire "GinnyWeasley77" or something like that. Happy birthday, Blaire!

One step forward, two steps back. Twirl, stumble, fall painfully on your butt.

"Bloody hell!"

There was a giggle.

Remus whirled around to see a slender girl with brownish-red hair drop her bag on the floor and plant her hands on her hips. "Remus...what are you doing?"

"Uhhh..."

There were a million things Remus could have said. "Practicing dancing so when I ask you to the dance, I won't make a fool of myself" or "James and Sirius dared me to dance" and even, "I'm dancing because otherwise, James and Sirius will hex me from here to Pigfarts" even though the last one was a lie.

Instead, he said, "Dancing?"

Another giggle came from the girl.

"Blaire, how'd you find me?" he asked weakly.

Blaire rolled her eyes. "All I had to do was follow the noise of swearing and thuds and voila! I found you!" She outstretched a hand. "Here, let me teach you."

He looked up at her from his position on the floor. "Wha?"

She rolled her eyes again. "Let me teach you...how to dance." A small grin came on her face.

He took her hand.

It was soft and warm, and he easily stood up.

"Put one hand on my waist," she said softly.

He did so, feeling butterflies start in his stomach.

"And I put my hands like this..." She did a mirror of his.

"Uh-huh," Remus said, trying to ignore the fact that the girl of his dreams was right there.

"And we do one step forward." She slid a little back and he went forward. "Slid to the left." They did so. "You're fairly graceful on your feet."

"Y-y-you're graceful too," Remus stuttered.

The smile she gave him was like a sunrise.

They danced for a while, Remus getting more confident with every perfect step. Blaire lightly twirled in his hands and they came face to face, then the music stopped.

His heart beated fast.

Slowly, ever so slowly, they leaned towards each other...

...and then the door slammed open.

MoMo 1 and MoMo 2 walked in and looked around.

"MoMo 1, are you thinking what I'm thinking?" MoMo 2 said.

"Yup," MoMo1 said mischievously.

Together, they lifted up Blaire and Remus and shoved them in the closet. "Collaportus!"

"Well," Remus said.

"Yep," Blaire said.

"Now that we're here..."

"And we are here..."

"In the total dark..."

"In the total dark...uhhh..."

"I guess I should ask you if you want to go to the ball with me."

Even in the dark, he could tell that she was smiling, a brilliant flash of white. "I'd love too. What kept you waiting?"

And with that, he felt lips attach on his.

Outside, MoMo1 and MoMo 2 heard suspicious noises coming from inside the closet and high-fived each other.

"I've got to go snog Siri-kins," MoMo1 said.

"Yeah," MoMo2 said. "Good for you."

MoMo: MatchMaker (inside joke)

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