Lady In Red- Chris DeBurgh
Hope you like it. Kate xxxxxx
Draco hated going to the Ministry balls, they seemed so pointless and boring. The last one he had been to, everyone looked bored and no-one had had fun. He remembered back to the Yule Ball where he had had a little fun but his concentration that night had been disturbed by something, or someone. Pansy, who had been his date that night, had arrived with Blaise and came over to find Draco by the bar next to a woman the same age as him. A Ministry official came over to talk to Draco about the generous donation that had been made by the Malfoy family after the war. That had been eighteen years ago, yet people still went on about the ten and a half thousand Galleons that they had given the Ministry. Almost everyone had forgiven Draco for his part in the war after the donation had been leaked to the press. Almost everyone had forgotten that Draco had a mark burned onto his left forearm. Almost everyone still stared when he entered a room. There were still a few people who could not forgive him and it seemed to the world that Draco didn't care about it when in fact he did. He wanted to be forgiven. He had been a stupid child, forced by his parents into doing things, and then bragging about it. He wanted to be forgiven by these people but he knew that it wouldn't happen anytime soon.
Draco turned back to the barman and asked for a Firewhiskey. That was going to be one of the things that would liven up this party. The women had all come in dark colours which seemed rather depressing, in Draco's opinion. He turned back around to the party and saw Pansy and Blaise standing in front of him, expectantly. Pansy was six months pregnant with their fourth child, and they had also been forgiven by the press and the wizarding world. They too had made a generous donation, although not as big as the Malfoy's, and they had been forgiven. Pansy started talking and Draco was only half listening, and then his concentration completely switched off Pansy.
In stepped the most beautiful woman he had ever seen and he had to do a double take. She looked amazing, She was wearing a cherry red dress that was made of chiffon material. It hung like a pillar down her body, hiding her feet, and made her look exceptionally slender and tall. Her hair was in curls and piled up on the back of her head, with tendrils hanging down. She looked like a Grecian goddess and Draco could have sworn that this was a completely new person. He knew different when he saw her escorts. Of course they would be together. The four of them were inseparable nowadays. Draco, if he hadn't of seen her weeks earlier, wouldn't have guessed that she had a daughter the same age as his son. As she glided across the floor, she turned and smiled to people, as Draco knew she would. Every male eye in the room was on her and she didn't seem to notice, or if she did, she was hiding it. Then, just like a herd of sheep, they flocked to her, wanting to be close enough to see the most beautiful woman in the room.
I have never seen you looking so
Lovely as you did tonight
Never seen you shine so bright
I've never seen so many men
Asking if you wanted to dance
Looking for a little romance
Given half a chance.
Draco smiled to himself as he noticed that even Colin Creevey was standing on his tiptoes with his camera in hand, wanting to take a picture of her. Then Draco heard the most beautiful sound in the world. Her melodious laugh rang throughout the hall and everyone went silent, waiting to hear if she did it again. Her escort had offered to dance with her and she took his hand and allowed for him to help her up. The crowd of admirers parted and let the pair through. She moved like an angel and Draco longed to be the one leading her onto the dancefloor. She turned towards the gentleman and placed her hand in his and placed her other hand round his waist. The music started and she floated along with it, while the man bumbled along. Draco could see his mouth moving and grinned. He was counting the steps. Pansy looked where Draco was looking and then back to her best friend. The woman beside Draco also turned to see what Draco was looking at with intense concentration and when she saw who it was, she pouted. She wanted his attention so she tried talking to him, but she got no reply.
As the Venus glided along the dancefloor, Draco couldn't help but admire her some more. Her body was slender already, but that dress showed it off to be even more so. It was sleeveless and he saw that she had some shimmer on her tanned shoulders. He could imagine her trying to put it on. He shook his head at the thought and continued to look at her. Her hair was still the same colour but it had hints of gold in it, that he had never noticed before.
I have never seen that dress your wearing
Or the highlights in your hair
That catch your eye
I have been blind
It took a long time for the song to finish and Draco smiled as he saw her escort trip over whilst leading her back to the table where she had been seated. This was his chance. He downed the rest of the Firewhiskey and stalked over to the table where she was. The crowd parted when they noticed who was coming towards them, with determination on his face. She looked up startled when he asked her to dance, and even though her friends had told her not to be ridiculous, she placed her hand in his and allowed him to lead her to the dancefloor. She placed her arms in the same way as she had with her previous dance partner and Draco took them gingerly. He had never been more nervous in his life and it was a first for him.
The slow music started and he swept her across the wooden floor. She looked up at him and smiled, to which Draco became confused. She had never bothered to acknowledge him in the past, so why was she doing this for him now? He looked down and saw happiness and laughter in the caramel coloured eyes. They were different to the ones he was used to seeing every day. She pushed herself forward into his body and Draco felt warmth spread through his body. Even when she placed her head on his shoulders, the heat that came from her body would have been enough to melt the snow on the polar ice caps. For a few minutes, they were the only people that existed. Every Ministry official had disappeared, every disapproving face, gone. Even her friends had vanished. They were alone together and Draco longed to keep it that way.
Lady in Red
Is dancing with me
Cheek to cheek
There's nobody here
Its just you and me
Its where I want to be
I hardly know
This beauty by my side
I'll never forget the way you look tonight
As he dipped his head, he caught the scent of her perfume and he inhaled. It was the most intoxicating thing he had ever found. It smelt of cherries and vanilla, two of Draco's favourite food.
"You smell delicious!" he said before he could stop himself. 'What a stupid thing to say Draco!' he thought to himself before she answered.
"Its my shampoo!" she said smiling into his shoulder. Draco promised himself that he would go find where this shampoo was made and buy it in bulk. His heart beat wildly as she brushed her hair against his cheek as she turned her head to look at him. "You do know we are breaking all sorts of rules here!" she grinned and he smiled back. She was talking to him as if they had been friends for years instead of the years of hatred that had been passed between them. She smiled back at him, as if she knew he was thinking this, and Draco's breath was caught in the back of his throat. This amazing, flawless creature was here dancing with him, against the wishes of almost everyone. He silently scolded himself for being the stupid spoilt child that he had grown up to be, and how he had treated everyone. He should have been different at school, away from his parents. Then, maybe he could have been the one to escort her here. Maybe she would have been the mother of his child. However, he knew that there was no point in thinking about what should or could have been. It was the past and there was nothing he could do to change that.
I have never seen you looking
So gorgeous as you did tonight
I've never seen you shine so bright
You were amazing
Never seen so many people want to be by your side
And when you turn to me and smile
It took my breath away
I've never had such a feeling
A feeling of complete and utter love
As I do tonight
The slow and soft music started to stop and Draco wished with all his might that they continue for at least another minute. He would have paid all the money in the world for her to dance with him again but as the music started to stop, she pulled away from him and smiled.
"It has been…amazing Draco!" she said, and Draco could tell that she did in fact mean it.
"Thank you for dancing with me!" he said, quietly as he noticed that her escorts were coming towards her to dance.
"My pleasure" she smiled as one of them placed his hand around her waist, possessively. Draco wanted to curse this man on sight. Her previous dance partner turned and kissed her cheek and raised an eyebrow towards Draco. She, however, rolled her eyes at this display of affection. She wriggled out of his grasp and stepped back towards Draco. Reaching up on her tiptoes she kissed his cheek and whispered in his ear.
"Please come to my office on Monday!" before she was pulled away by the bumbling oaf next to her. Draco heard him telling her off for dancing with Draco and she dismissed him completely by telling him she would dance with whoever she wanted. Same girl he knew from school. She turned back and smiled at him while she sat down and she watched as he went back to the bar, with his friends, a smile playing on his lips.
Lady in Red
Is dancing with me
Cheek to cheek
There's nobody here
Its just you and me
Its where I want to be
I hardly know
This beauty by my side
I'll never forget the way you look tonight
I will never forget the way you look tonight
Draco reached the bar and stared at the woman who had just danced with him. She was still staring at him, smiling at him, while others went to buy her a drink, or get her a piece of cake. The woman at the bar next to him tried to get his attention again by talking to him but the cause was lost. His eyes and mind was still on the woman staring back at him.
Lady in Red
Lady in Red
Lady in Red
My Lady in Red
He turned to the woman beside him and raised an eyebrow. What had she been thinking wearing that? It was black and the slit down the middle of her chest, exposing most of her body.
"Come Astoria, we are leaving!" he said sharply and he strode off towards the exit with Astoria trotting along next to him. Silently he tried to communicate with Hermione, three simple words.
I love you!