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Jalena. I made her up. Here's the story, enjoy! :
It was Harry, Ron, and Hermione's 6th year at Hogwarts and a lot was going on. The teachers hadn't given them homework for the last few days. It also wasn't that early in the year, but the fifth years were having their O.W.L.S early and the sixth years were also having exams early. So everyone wondered why the teachers had stopped giving homework. So when Dumbledore had called a meeting, every student was curious.
"So why do you think Dumbledore called this meeting?" Ron asked Harry and Hermione.
"I don't know, but I hope he's going to explain why we haven't been getting homework lately!" said Hermione with an angry tone in her voice. Ron and Harry looked at each other and rolled their eyes. As they sat down at the Griffindor House table, Dumbledore stood up, and was asking for silence.
"Welcome everyone. I bet you all are wondering why you have been called here, am I right?" Dumbledore asked, looking around at the murmuring crowd. "Well we, the teachers, have been planning this for quite a while. We decided you all should have a special break, with the fifth years studying hard for their O.W.L.S., and the sixth years studying for their exams, we figured you deserved something."
"I hope it's a good reason! I could have been studying right now!" whispered Hermione to Ron.
" But before I tell you what the surprise is, I would like to introduce you to a new sixth year who has just transferred here, everyone please welcome Jalena Underwood." A medium heighted girl appeared from behind him when he stepped aside. She had very wavy, brown, and long hair that went down to the middle of her back. She had hazel, eyes and she was wearing the regular robes. Professor McGonagll had already put the stool and the sorting hat in the middle of the room. She beckoned to the girl to come over and she put the hat on her head. The girl seemed very nervous. People could hear the hat pondering.
" To where shall I put you?" said the hat. " You would fit well in any house I see, for it is all here in your head. Hmmmm. I know now which house you will go. You will go to GRIFFINDOR!" the hat shouted and the girl jumped a little. She smiled as she walked over to where the kids were signaling to her to come and sit as they cheered. She sat down nervously next to Hermione, who smiled nicely, and when she was seated, Dumbledore stood up, ready to speak. He waited for the Great Hall to quiet down and then he spoke.
" Welcome and hope you enjoy it here, Jalena. Now back to what I was saying. The special surprise that we are throwing is a special dance. It won't be like the Yule Ball however, but it will be better." He let the students talk about it a little bit before starting up again. " We are going to call this ball the Newcomers Ball. We are naming it that because, partially in honor of our first transferee in a while, and partially for the new first years. We realized we should have one about every year to honor the coming of our new students." Dumbledore stopped and looked around the hall. The students were talking excitedly. Some were looking at Jalena especially the boys.
"Where did you transfer from?" asked Hermione, who now was turned to face Jalena. Jalena was startled when she turned her head and saw Hermione's smiling face right in front of her.
"Oh, sorry to startle you!" said Hermione. " I'm Hermione Granger. Congratulations on being in Griffindor!" she said sticking out her hand to get it shaked.
"Thank you and hello, Hermione, nice to meet you!" Jalena said smiling, shaking Hermione's hand. "I'm pretty sure you already know who I am."
"Yes I do. Well if you want, I can show you around and I can also tell you who to stay away from." Hermione said with a smile.
"Why sure! That would be great! I'm so glad I've met a friend already." Jalena said with a sigh of relief. Since it was lunch time by the time the students stopped discussing the news, the tables filled with food. Jalena looked at all the tables with amazement. Then she started to eat. Her and Hermione talked while they ate. *****************************TIME GONE BY*******************************
It turned out that Jalena had all the classes with Hermione, Ron and Harry. Hermione was explaining things to Jalena about each class on the way to the common room. Harry and Ron were ahead of them, talking silently.
"What do you think of her, Harry? Where do you think she transferred from?" Ron whispered, glancing looks backward at Hermione and Jalena chatting. Harry didn't get a chance to answer, because he had just bumped right into Draco Malfoy, who was standing there smiling menacingly down at him, with Crabbe and Goyle smiling along with him. Hermione and Jalena not realizing that Harry and Ron had stopped crashed right into them.
"Hey! What's the big -"Hermione said looking up and seeing Malfoy, stopped mid-sentence.
"What's wrong Hermione? Whose he?" Jalena whispered to Hermione, and pointing to Malfoy.
"That's Draco Malfoy." Hermione said with much displeasure in her voice, and a scowl on her face, not taking her eyes off Malfoy. Malfoy just stood there and kept on smiling his menacing smile, his stormy gray eyes gleaming as they looked around the little group, until they stopped on Jalena. Hermione swore she saw them lighten up a bit and she also swore she saw a slight awe come on to his face.
"Now, now, Granger, is that any way to introduce someone?" Malfoy said as he pushed his way through Harry and Ron and up to Jalena, not taking his eyes off her. " I am Draco Malfoy." He said very politely, and bowing. " I don't think we have met." Jalena blushed and smiled sweetly.
" Hello, Draco Malfoy. I am Jalena Underwood." She laughed and curtsied just to go along with the "game".Malfoy smirked a polite, satisfied, smirk.
"Well very nice to meet you, Ms. Jalena Underwood. Would you like me to show you around the school sometime?" Malfoy said as he straightened and smiled sweetly.
" Well that's very nice of you but, Hermione's already asked me." Jalena said politely.
" Okay then." Malfoy said glanceing menacingly back at Hermione. " I hope to see you around."
" Yes. Hope to see you around to." With that, Malfoy bowed to Jalena and took one more sweep over the group with his menacing look back in his eyes, then, he and Crabbe and Goyle walked away. Hermione shot daggers through her eyes at his back as he walked away. Through the whole scenario that just happened, Ron and Harry were staring with disbelief at Malfoy, and Ron also looked at Jalena. Their faces were still in shock mode, until Hermione took Jalena's arm and stormed off toward the common room, dragging Jalena with her, did they snap out of it.
"I've never seen Malfoy act like that, other than when he kissing up to the teachers." Ron said with awe in his voice, shaking his head slowly, watching Malfoy disappear behind some second year girls.
"Me neither. I wonder why he did act like that to just Jalena?" Harry asked, just like Ron.
"We better get to the common room to cool Hermione off. I wonder why she blew up like that?" Ron asked as he and Harry walked back to the common room.
When Harry and Ron came in to the common room awhile later, Hermione was telling Jalena, stamping around furiously, every reason why Malfoy was a scumbag. Jalena was just sitting there wide eyed and her eyes following Hermione's frantic movements in awe. Harry and Ron managed to calm her down. They all were sitting around the fire and talking.
" I really don't see what you guys absolutely hate him about. He seemed quite nice to me." Jalena told them with a shrug.
" Well you haven't known him as long as us. You don't know how he really is." said Hermione, still scowling.
" Well actually Hermione, I think he was doing it, not as a joke. I think he actually was nice to her." said Harry looking at them all. When the others just looked back at him blankly, he went on. " Well I don't know if anyone else noticed, but, he did soften up as soon as he laid his eyes on her." As soon he said that, Hermione's eyes lightened up.
"Now that you mention it, I did see his face and eyes soften up a bit..." Hermione said with a smile on her face. They all looked at Jalena.Ron looked softly at Jalena, then his ears grew red and he said, " No! Malfoy couldn't!" Then he went up the stairs to the boy's dormitory. Harry, Hermione, and Jalena looked at eachother and shrugged.
Over the days leading up to the ball, a lot boys started to act weird around Jalena, especially Malfoy and Ron. Ron's ears always got red whenever he was around her and his tongue would sometimes get all tied up. Malfoy kept on coming up to Jalena, and ignoring the others, would give her some sort of gift with a sweet smile and a sweet look in his eyes. Whenever Malfoy did this in front of Ron, Ron's ears and face would get red with anger. Harry and Hermione both knew Ron had a crush on Jalena, but they didn't tell anyone. It seemed like a lot of boys were giving Jalena a lot of attention, to. Boys always crowded Jalena whenever she was alone. Jalena tried to stay with Hermione as much as she could. One day, Jalena came in excitedly and ran up to Hermione. Harry and Ron looked up from their game of Wizarding chess and looked at her. Jalena didn't seem to notice.
" Hermione! Hermione! Guess what just happened!" Jalena said as she sat down next to Hermione. Hermione shrugged
" Don' kno'. What?"
" Well on my way back up here, after I got away from some fifth year boys, I bumped in to Malfoy!" Jalena said. The others had become used to Jalena talk about Malfoy because Jalena was his friend and ever since Malfoy met her, he seemed much nicer, especially to them. Ron was the only one who minded. When Jalena saw that the others didn't understand, she continued.
"Well we said hi and he began talking about the ball. Then he just stopped and looked in to my eyes and asked me to go with him!" Jalena said excitedly. She looked around at the others faces and saw they were in utter awe. Then she saw Ron's hurt face. She looked at him and said, " I didn't say yes, though." When she said this, Ron became a bit happier. " Well I didn't exactly say no either" she said. I told him I had to think about it. I really wanted to see what you guys think." Since Jalena came to Hogwarts, Harry, Ron, her, and Hermione had been close friends. She looked around at the others faces to find any answers. When she saw that they were in so much of an awe to find answers, she looked down at her fingers. Hermione was the first one to speak.
"Well.... umm.....that's ......great." Hermione said. She looked at Ron and his face was turning redder by the minute. Jalena smiled at Hermione.
"I'm still not sure if I should go with him." Jalena said sadly. Ron's face was still getting redder. Then suddenly he stood up.
"Why that dirty bastard!" he said clenching his fists. Harry tried to sit him back down, but Ron just pushed him away and stormed out of the common room. Harry, Hermione, and Jalena exchanged worried looks. Then Harry and Hermione both looked at Jalena. Jalena got up and ran after him. ****************************************************************************
Ron was furious with Malfoy. He just wanted to beat him to a pulp. He wanted to smash his face in. Malfoy knew Ron liked her. He had wanted to ask that very day, but Malfoy did first.
" Ron! Ron! Please stop!" Someone shouted behind him. He stopped and turned around. He was surprised to see Jalena looking flushed. "Thank...you..." she said out of breath. Ron stood there glaring at her, not meaning to, but he was just SO MAD at Malfoy...
"Ron." Jalena said having caught her breath. "Why did you storm out like that?" she looked at him questioningly. Ron just turned around.
"Because." He said trying to sound calm.
" Because why, Ron. I want to know. If I did something to hurt you..." Ron cut her short.
"Because I wanted to ask you." He said very fast.
" Excuse me? I didn't catch..." Ron turned around suddenly and startled her.
"I wanted to ask you to the dance, I wanted you to come with me not that scumbag, Malfoy. But like normal, he always has to beat me and humiliate me. Now that he asked you already, he's going to brag about." After Ron finished he looked at her shocked face and then turned red with embarrassment. He quickly looked down at his feet. Jalena was so shocked of the news she just heard, she felt faint. Two of my close friends have a crush on me? That's why they were always fighting for my attention around me. Oh, my, God. Then she just fainted. Luckily Ron looked up just in time to catch her. Just as Ron caught her, Malfoy walked around the corner. When he saw Jalena in Ron's arms, not moving, he ran up to them and pushed Ron out of the way.
" What happened! What did you do to her, Weasely!" Malfoy said as he turned his head from Jalena to Ron, glaring at him.
"It was you!" Ron said now positively mad at Malfoy. First he asks her to the dance, then he goes and insults me saying I hurt her! Oh...! Ron was getting very red in the face and his fists were clenched, ready to punch.
" How was it me! I just got here and saw you holding her." Malfoy's eyes gleamed viciously.
" She fainted because of the stress that you put on her when you asked her to the dance." Ron said clenching his fists so tight, that his fingers were turning white. Ron and Malfoy's faces were so close that their noses almost touched. They glared at each other and almost forgot all about Jalena lying on the floor, until Professor McGonagll walked around the corner and saw Ron and Malfoy, then she saw Jalena lying on the floor.
" Oh dear!" she said as she ran over to Jalena. Then Ron and Malfoy snapped out of it and tried to tell Professor McGonagll what happened, which didn't turn out so good.
" Oh never mind you two!" she said. " I'll just bring her up to the Hospital Wing myself. Now off you go then, off to your common rooms now." She said as she shooed them away.
Once they were out of earshot, Ron and Malfoy went back to glaring at each other.
" You are going to pay, Weasely. If I find ONE thing seriously wrong, I'm gonna..."
" What, Malfoy? Huh? Send Crabbe and Goyle after me? You're to chicken to do anything on your own." Said Ron with a smirk, fists clenched and ready to fight. Malfoy just smirked. But before he said anything, Professor Flitwick came and saw them.
" Mr. Weasely! Mr. Malfoy! What do you think you are doing! Get to your common rooms now!" Professor Flitwick said breaking them up and walking them to each of their common rooms. All the while Ron and Malfoy shooting daggers at each other. ****************************************************************************
"Oh I HATE Malfoy!" Ron said as soon as he came into the common room where Harry and Hermione were waiting. They ran up to him immediately.
" What happened Ron? Are you okay?" Harry said.
" Where's Jalena? Did you do something stupid Ron..." said Hermione worriedly.
" Ron calm down and tell us what happened." Harry said calmly. Ron sat down and took a deep breath.
" Well I went out to find Malfoy and beat him to a pulp for asking her to the dance. Then she came running up. She asked what was wrong and I told her that I wanted to ask her to the dance. Then she kinda went in to shock I guess, and she fainted. I caught her before she fell, though. Then Malfoy came and accused me of hurting her. McGonagll came and broke us up. Then Flitwick broke us up the second time then I came here." When Ron finished, both Harry and Hermione were staring at him.
" Oh Ron. You didn't...you shouldn't of... told her. Not that I'm saying it's your fault." Hermione said tenderly.
" Well I'm going to bed now. See you in the morning." With that, he walked up the stairs to the boy's dormitory. **************************** ************************************************
Jalena woke up the next morning in the Hospital Wing. Madam Pomfrey walked over to her as soon as she awoke.
" Ah. Good morning dear! How do you feel?" she said smiling sweetly at Jalena.
" Um... good I guess," Jalena said sitting up.
" Seems you've had some visitors." Madam Pomfrey said pointing to the bedside table. Jalena looked over and smiled at all the cards and other things that littered the little table. Jalena picked up one card that was in Ron's handwriting:
Jalena,
Hope you are feeling better. Hope to see you soon! I hope I didn't do anything to make you not feel well. Hope you like the flowers!
Your friend,
Ron Weasely
She smiled as she read the small note. She picked up the little bouquet of flowers that was with the letter. Oh Ron. Then she saw a gift with her name written on it with Malfoy's handwriting on it. She read the card first:
Dear Jalena,
I do hope you are feeling well when you read this. I was very worried when I saw you in the hospital bed. If it helps, you looked very peaceful when you were sleeping. I hope you enjoy the gift I got you.
Your friend,
Draco Malfoy
Jalena smiled then opened the gift. Oh- My -God! Draco you didn't! Jalena pulled out a sterling silver bracelet that had rubies spread out across it with diamonds in-between each ruby. Oh ----- I can't believe it! Jalena put the bracelet on. Madam Pomfrey came back just in time to see her put it on.
"Wow! Dear, someone must REALLY care about you to give you that." Madam Pomfrey took Jalena hand and admired the bracelet. Then she shook her head and said, "Well you can be on your way now."
" Thank you..." Jalena said when she realized she didn't know the nurses name.
"Madam Pomfrey. Now you can be on your way. Good bye!" she waved at Jalena as she left. Jalena had some of Ron's flowers in her hair and Malfoy's bracelet on her wrist. She walked away towards the common room. **********************DAY BEFORE BALL*********************************
"I still think I shouldn't go to the ball, Hermione." Jalena said as she sat in the armchair by the fire with Hermione.
" But you have to go, Jalena! You are one of the honored people!" Hermione said horrorstruck at the idea of Jalena not going.
" Well I don't want to go if it means hurting two of my friends!" Jalena said sadly. Then suddenly Jalena's face brightened up. " Actually, Hermione, I have an idea so that I can go to the ball and not hurt anyone's feelings!" Leaving Hermione there, she went gleefully up to the girl's dormitory. ***********************NIGHT OF BALL************************************
" Hurry up Harry! We are going to be late!" Ron called up to Harry. Hermione was standing at the door waiting in a baby blue, spaghetti strap dress, that went done to her mid -calf. Her hair was all nicely done up. Harry went down the stairs and they left to the ball.
" Welcome everyone to our first annual Newcomers Ball!" said Dumbledore. " And now our guest of honor will like to have word before we start. Ms. Underwood." Dumbledore sat down and waited patiently.
" I thought she wasn't coming!" Ron whispered gleefully to Harry as he looked around the room for her. On the other side of the room, Draco Malfoy was thinking the same thing and was also looking for her. When no one came right away, everyone began looking all around. Then the doors to the grounds opened. There was someone standing there. She was wearing an off -the -shoulder, light ruby red dress. The dress played around her ankles in the slight breeze. Her hair was done wonderfully in a French braid, with some hairs hanging out casually, and they were curled. She had flowers stuck in her hair. Every one turned to look at her. Both neither Ron nor Malfoy recognized her, but then they did and they nearly fainted from surprise. Jalena ignored the stares and walked up to the little podium.
" Good evening. The reason why I wanted to speak tonight was that I wanted to honor my friends. Ever since my first day here, Hermione Granger has been like my sister. She was the one I would go to with my problems and such. I wanted to honor her because she's always there for me and other people." Hermione blushed when every one looked at her. Tears were welling up in her eyes.
" Next I would like to honor Harry Potter for also being there. The next two people I want to honor did a lot for me. They were there for me and they would always listen to me no matter what. I want to thank Ron Weasely for being so brave and willing to fight to defend me. I also want to thank Draco Malfoy for also sticking up for me, and for giving me wonderful gifts. I am so glad to have friends like you guys and I hope every one, including them, has a wonderful night." And with that she walked of the stage, and hugged each and every one of her friends, silent tears of joy running down her cheeks.
Hope you liked it! It was long, like eight pages! The ending was kinda cheesy, but otherwise it was O.K. I will be making another one so keep checking up! Don't forget to review!
It was Harry, Ron, and Hermione's 6th year at Hogwarts and a lot was going on. The teachers hadn't given them homework for the last few days. It also wasn't that early in the year, but the fifth years were having their O.W.L.S early and the sixth years were also having exams early. So everyone wondered why the teachers had stopped giving homework. So when Dumbledore had called a meeting, every student was curious.
"So why do you think Dumbledore called this meeting?" Ron asked Harry and Hermione.
"I don't know, but I hope he's going to explain why we haven't been getting homework lately!" said Hermione with an angry tone in her voice. Ron and Harry looked at each other and rolled their eyes. As they sat down at the Griffindor House table, Dumbledore stood up, and was asking for silence.
"Welcome everyone. I bet you all are wondering why you have been called here, am I right?" Dumbledore asked, looking around at the murmuring crowd. "Well we, the teachers, have been planning this for quite a while. We decided you all should have a special break, with the fifth years studying hard for their O.W.L.S., and the sixth years studying for their exams, we figured you deserved something."
"I hope it's a good reason! I could have been studying right now!" whispered Hermione to Ron.
" But before I tell you what the surprise is, I would like to introduce you to a new sixth year who has just transferred here, everyone please welcome Jalena Underwood." A medium heighted girl appeared from behind him when he stepped aside. She had very wavy, brown, and long hair that went down to the middle of her back. She had hazel, eyes and she was wearing the regular robes. Professor McGonagll had already put the stool and the sorting hat in the middle of the room. She beckoned to the girl to come over and she put the hat on her head. The girl seemed very nervous. People could hear the hat pondering.
" To where shall I put you?" said the hat. " You would fit well in any house I see, for it is all here in your head. Hmmmm. I know now which house you will go. You will go to GRIFFINDOR!" the hat shouted and the girl jumped a little. She smiled as she walked over to where the kids were signaling to her to come and sit as they cheered. She sat down nervously next to Hermione, who smiled nicely, and when she was seated, Dumbledore stood up, ready to speak. He waited for the Great Hall to quiet down and then he spoke.
" Welcome and hope you enjoy it here, Jalena. Now back to what I was saying. The special surprise that we are throwing is a special dance. It won't be like the Yule Ball however, but it will be better." He let the students talk about it a little bit before starting up again. " We are going to call this ball the Newcomers Ball. We are naming it that because, partially in honor of our first transferee in a while, and partially for the new first years. We realized we should have one about every year to honor the coming of our new students." Dumbledore stopped and looked around the hall. The students were talking excitedly. Some were looking at Jalena especially the boys.
"Where did you transfer from?" asked Hermione, who now was turned to face Jalena. Jalena was startled when she turned her head and saw Hermione's smiling face right in front of her.
"Oh, sorry to startle you!" said Hermione. " I'm Hermione Granger. Congratulations on being in Griffindor!" she said sticking out her hand to get it shaked.
"Thank you and hello, Hermione, nice to meet you!" Jalena said smiling, shaking Hermione's hand. "I'm pretty sure you already know who I am."
"Yes I do. Well if you want, I can show you around and I can also tell you who to stay away from." Hermione said with a smile.
"Why sure! That would be great! I'm so glad I've met a friend already." Jalena said with a sigh of relief. Since it was lunch time by the time the students stopped discussing the news, the tables filled with food. Jalena looked at all the tables with amazement. Then she started to eat. Her and Hermione talked while they ate. *****************************TIME GONE BY*******************************
It turned out that Jalena had all the classes with Hermione, Ron and Harry. Hermione was explaining things to Jalena about each class on the way to the common room. Harry and Ron were ahead of them, talking silently.
"What do you think of her, Harry? Where do you think she transferred from?" Ron whispered, glancing looks backward at Hermione and Jalena chatting. Harry didn't get a chance to answer, because he had just bumped right into Draco Malfoy, who was standing there smiling menacingly down at him, with Crabbe and Goyle smiling along with him. Hermione and Jalena not realizing that Harry and Ron had stopped crashed right into them.
"Hey! What's the big -"Hermione said looking up and seeing Malfoy, stopped mid-sentence.
"What's wrong Hermione? Whose he?" Jalena whispered to Hermione, and pointing to Malfoy.
"That's Draco Malfoy." Hermione said with much displeasure in her voice, and a scowl on her face, not taking her eyes off Malfoy. Malfoy just stood there and kept on smiling his menacing smile, his stormy gray eyes gleaming as they looked around the little group, until they stopped on Jalena. Hermione swore she saw them lighten up a bit and she also swore she saw a slight awe come on to his face.
"Now, now, Granger, is that any way to introduce someone?" Malfoy said as he pushed his way through Harry and Ron and up to Jalena, not taking his eyes off her. " I am Draco Malfoy." He said very politely, and bowing. " I don't think we have met." Jalena blushed and smiled sweetly.
" Hello, Draco Malfoy. I am Jalena Underwood." She laughed and curtsied just to go along with the "game".Malfoy smirked a polite, satisfied, smirk.
"Well very nice to meet you, Ms. Jalena Underwood. Would you like me to show you around the school sometime?" Malfoy said as he straightened and smiled sweetly.
" Well that's very nice of you but, Hermione's already asked me." Jalena said politely.
" Okay then." Malfoy said glanceing menacingly back at Hermione. " I hope to see you around."
" Yes. Hope to see you around to." With that, Malfoy bowed to Jalena and took one more sweep over the group with his menacing look back in his eyes, then, he and Crabbe and Goyle walked away. Hermione shot daggers through her eyes at his back as he walked away. Through the whole scenario that just happened, Ron and Harry were staring with disbelief at Malfoy, and Ron also looked at Jalena. Their faces were still in shock mode, until Hermione took Jalena's arm and stormed off toward the common room, dragging Jalena with her, did they snap out of it.
"I've never seen Malfoy act like that, other than when he kissing up to the teachers." Ron said with awe in his voice, shaking his head slowly, watching Malfoy disappear behind some second year girls.
"Me neither. I wonder why he did act like that to just Jalena?" Harry asked, just like Ron.
"We better get to the common room to cool Hermione off. I wonder why she blew up like that?" Ron asked as he and Harry walked back to the common room.
When Harry and Ron came in to the common room awhile later, Hermione was telling Jalena, stamping around furiously, every reason why Malfoy was a scumbag. Jalena was just sitting there wide eyed and her eyes following Hermione's frantic movements in awe. Harry and Ron managed to calm her down. They all were sitting around the fire and talking.
" I really don't see what you guys absolutely hate him about. He seemed quite nice to me." Jalena told them with a shrug.
" Well you haven't known him as long as us. You don't know how he really is." said Hermione, still scowling.
" Well actually Hermione, I think he was doing it, not as a joke. I think he actually was nice to her." said Harry looking at them all. When the others just looked back at him blankly, he went on. " Well I don't know if anyone else noticed, but, he did soften up as soon as he laid his eyes on her." As soon he said that, Hermione's eyes lightened up.
"Now that you mention it, I did see his face and eyes soften up a bit..." Hermione said with a smile on her face. They all looked at Jalena.Ron looked softly at Jalena, then his ears grew red and he said, " No! Malfoy couldn't!" Then he went up the stairs to the boy's dormitory. Harry, Hermione, and Jalena looked at eachother and shrugged.
Over the days leading up to the ball, a lot boys started to act weird around Jalena, especially Malfoy and Ron. Ron's ears always got red whenever he was around her and his tongue would sometimes get all tied up. Malfoy kept on coming up to Jalena, and ignoring the others, would give her some sort of gift with a sweet smile and a sweet look in his eyes. Whenever Malfoy did this in front of Ron, Ron's ears and face would get red with anger. Harry and Hermione both knew Ron had a crush on Jalena, but they didn't tell anyone. It seemed like a lot of boys were giving Jalena a lot of attention, to. Boys always crowded Jalena whenever she was alone. Jalena tried to stay with Hermione as much as she could. One day, Jalena came in excitedly and ran up to Hermione. Harry and Ron looked up from their game of Wizarding chess and looked at her. Jalena didn't seem to notice.
" Hermione! Hermione! Guess what just happened!" Jalena said as she sat down next to Hermione. Hermione shrugged
" Don' kno'. What?"
" Well on my way back up here, after I got away from some fifth year boys, I bumped in to Malfoy!" Jalena said. The others had become used to Jalena talk about Malfoy because Jalena was his friend and ever since Malfoy met her, he seemed much nicer, especially to them. Ron was the only one who minded. When Jalena saw that the others didn't understand, she continued.
"Well we said hi and he began talking about the ball. Then he just stopped and looked in to my eyes and asked me to go with him!" Jalena said excitedly. She looked around at the others faces and saw they were in utter awe. Then she saw Ron's hurt face. She looked at him and said, " I didn't say yes, though." When she said this, Ron became a bit happier. " Well I didn't exactly say no either" she said. I told him I had to think about it. I really wanted to see what you guys think." Since Jalena came to Hogwarts, Harry, Ron, her, and Hermione had been close friends. She looked around at the others faces to find any answers. When she saw that they were in so much of an awe to find answers, she looked down at her fingers. Hermione was the first one to speak.
"Well.... umm.....that's ......great." Hermione said. She looked at Ron and his face was turning redder by the minute. Jalena smiled at Hermione.
"I'm still not sure if I should go with him." Jalena said sadly. Ron's face was still getting redder. Then suddenly he stood up.
"Why that dirty bastard!" he said clenching his fists. Harry tried to sit him back down, but Ron just pushed him away and stormed out of the common room. Harry, Hermione, and Jalena exchanged worried looks. Then Harry and Hermione both looked at Jalena. Jalena got up and ran after him. ****************************************************************************
Ron was furious with Malfoy. He just wanted to beat him to a pulp. He wanted to smash his face in. Malfoy knew Ron liked her. He had wanted to ask that very day, but Malfoy did first.
" Ron! Ron! Please stop!" Someone shouted behind him. He stopped and turned around. He was surprised to see Jalena looking flushed. "Thank...you..." she said out of breath. Ron stood there glaring at her, not meaning to, but he was just SO MAD at Malfoy...
"Ron." Jalena said having caught her breath. "Why did you storm out like that?" she looked at him questioningly. Ron just turned around.
"Because." He said trying to sound calm.
" Because why, Ron. I want to know. If I did something to hurt you..." Ron cut her short.
"Because I wanted to ask you." He said very fast.
" Excuse me? I didn't catch..." Ron turned around suddenly and startled her.
"I wanted to ask you to the dance, I wanted you to come with me not that scumbag, Malfoy. But like normal, he always has to beat me and humiliate me. Now that he asked you already, he's going to brag about." After Ron finished he looked at her shocked face and then turned red with embarrassment. He quickly looked down at his feet. Jalena was so shocked of the news she just heard, she felt faint. Two of my close friends have a crush on me? That's why they were always fighting for my attention around me. Oh, my, God. Then she just fainted. Luckily Ron looked up just in time to catch her. Just as Ron caught her, Malfoy walked around the corner. When he saw Jalena in Ron's arms, not moving, he ran up to them and pushed Ron out of the way.
" What happened! What did you do to her, Weasely!" Malfoy said as he turned his head from Jalena to Ron, glaring at him.
"It was you!" Ron said now positively mad at Malfoy. First he asks her to the dance, then he goes and insults me saying I hurt her! Oh...! Ron was getting very red in the face and his fists were clenched, ready to punch.
" How was it me! I just got here and saw you holding her." Malfoy's eyes gleamed viciously.
" She fainted because of the stress that you put on her when you asked her to the dance." Ron said clenching his fists so tight, that his fingers were turning white. Ron and Malfoy's faces were so close that their noses almost touched. They glared at each other and almost forgot all about Jalena lying on the floor, until Professor McGonagll walked around the corner and saw Ron and Malfoy, then she saw Jalena lying on the floor.
" Oh dear!" she said as she ran over to Jalena. Then Ron and Malfoy snapped out of it and tried to tell Professor McGonagll what happened, which didn't turn out so good.
" Oh never mind you two!" she said. " I'll just bring her up to the Hospital Wing myself. Now off you go then, off to your common rooms now." She said as she shooed them away.
Once they were out of earshot, Ron and Malfoy went back to glaring at each other.
" You are going to pay, Weasely. If I find ONE thing seriously wrong, I'm gonna..."
" What, Malfoy? Huh? Send Crabbe and Goyle after me? You're to chicken to do anything on your own." Said Ron with a smirk, fists clenched and ready to fight. Malfoy just smirked. But before he said anything, Professor Flitwick came and saw them.
" Mr. Weasely! Mr. Malfoy! What do you think you are doing! Get to your common rooms now!" Professor Flitwick said breaking them up and walking them to each of their common rooms. All the while Ron and Malfoy shooting daggers at each other. ****************************************************************************
"Oh I HATE Malfoy!" Ron said as soon as he came into the common room where Harry and Hermione were waiting. They ran up to him immediately.
" What happened Ron? Are you okay?" Harry said.
" Where's Jalena? Did you do something stupid Ron..." said Hermione worriedly.
" Ron calm down and tell us what happened." Harry said calmly. Ron sat down and took a deep breath.
" Well I went out to find Malfoy and beat him to a pulp for asking her to the dance. Then she came running up. She asked what was wrong and I told her that I wanted to ask her to the dance. Then she kinda went in to shock I guess, and she fainted. I caught her before she fell, though. Then Malfoy came and accused me of hurting her. McGonagll came and broke us up. Then Flitwick broke us up the second time then I came here." When Ron finished, both Harry and Hermione were staring at him.
" Oh Ron. You didn't...you shouldn't of... told her. Not that I'm saying it's your fault." Hermione said tenderly.
" Well I'm going to bed now. See you in the morning." With that, he walked up the stairs to the boy's dormitory. **************************** ************************************************
Jalena woke up the next morning in the Hospital Wing. Madam Pomfrey walked over to her as soon as she awoke.
" Ah. Good morning dear! How do you feel?" she said smiling sweetly at Jalena.
" Um... good I guess," Jalena said sitting up.
" Seems you've had some visitors." Madam Pomfrey said pointing to the bedside table. Jalena looked over and smiled at all the cards and other things that littered the little table. Jalena picked up one card that was in Ron's handwriting:
Jalena,
Hope you are feeling better. Hope to see you soon! I hope I didn't do anything to make you not feel well. Hope you like the flowers!
Your friend,
Ron Weasely
She smiled as she read the small note. She picked up the little bouquet of flowers that was with the letter. Oh Ron. Then she saw a gift with her name written on it with Malfoy's handwriting on it. She read the card first:
Dear Jalena,
I do hope you are feeling well when you read this. I was very worried when I saw you in the hospital bed. If it helps, you looked very peaceful when you were sleeping. I hope you enjoy the gift I got you.
Your friend,
Draco Malfoy
Jalena smiled then opened the gift. Oh- My -God! Draco you didn't! Jalena pulled out a sterling silver bracelet that had rubies spread out across it with diamonds in-between each ruby. Oh ----- I can't believe it! Jalena put the bracelet on. Madam Pomfrey came back just in time to see her put it on.
"Wow! Dear, someone must REALLY care about you to give you that." Madam Pomfrey took Jalena hand and admired the bracelet. Then she shook her head and said, "Well you can be on your way now."
" Thank you..." Jalena said when she realized she didn't know the nurses name.
"Madam Pomfrey. Now you can be on your way. Good bye!" she waved at Jalena as she left. Jalena had some of Ron's flowers in her hair and Malfoy's bracelet on her wrist. She walked away towards the common room. **********************DAY BEFORE BALL*********************************
"I still think I shouldn't go to the ball, Hermione." Jalena said as she sat in the armchair by the fire with Hermione.
" But you have to go, Jalena! You are one of the honored people!" Hermione said horrorstruck at the idea of Jalena not going.
" Well I don't want to go if it means hurting two of my friends!" Jalena said sadly. Then suddenly Jalena's face brightened up. " Actually, Hermione, I have an idea so that I can go to the ball and not hurt anyone's feelings!" Leaving Hermione there, she went gleefully up to the girl's dormitory. ***********************NIGHT OF BALL************************************
" Hurry up Harry! We are going to be late!" Ron called up to Harry. Hermione was standing at the door waiting in a baby blue, spaghetti strap dress, that went done to her mid -calf. Her hair was all nicely done up. Harry went down the stairs and they left to the ball.
" Welcome everyone to our first annual Newcomers Ball!" said Dumbledore. " And now our guest of honor will like to have word before we start. Ms. Underwood." Dumbledore sat down and waited patiently.
" I thought she wasn't coming!" Ron whispered gleefully to Harry as he looked around the room for her. On the other side of the room, Draco Malfoy was thinking the same thing and was also looking for her. When no one came right away, everyone began looking all around. Then the doors to the grounds opened. There was someone standing there. She was wearing an off -the -shoulder, light ruby red dress. The dress played around her ankles in the slight breeze. Her hair was done wonderfully in a French braid, with some hairs hanging out casually, and they were curled. She had flowers stuck in her hair. Every one turned to look at her. Both neither Ron nor Malfoy recognized her, but then they did and they nearly fainted from surprise. Jalena ignored the stares and walked up to the little podium.
" Good evening. The reason why I wanted to speak tonight was that I wanted to honor my friends. Ever since my first day here, Hermione Granger has been like my sister. She was the one I would go to with my problems and such. I wanted to honor her because she's always there for me and other people." Hermione blushed when every one looked at her. Tears were welling up in her eyes.
" Next I would like to honor Harry Potter for also being there. The next two people I want to honor did a lot for me. They were there for me and they would always listen to me no matter what. I want to thank Ron Weasely for being so brave and willing to fight to defend me. I also want to thank Draco Malfoy for also sticking up for me, and for giving me wonderful gifts. I am so glad to have friends like you guys and I hope every one, including them, has a wonderful night." And with that she walked of the stage, and hugged each and every one of her friends, silent tears of joy running down her cheeks.
Hope you liked it! It was long, like eight pages! The ending was kinda cheesy, but otherwise it was O.K. I will be making another one so keep checking up! Don't forget to review!