A/N: It's prom season and I wrote this last year during my prom, so I figured I'd post it. I was inspired when I was looking through a prom catalog from the early 2000's, hence the fashions. I found it ironic this year they did a prom episode, so this is based off of all my previous knowledge of their proms.

Hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: Lorre and Prady

The Formal Dance Postulate

Leonard sighed as he poured another cup of punch. His date had left him to hang out with her friends, without even saying something to him. He made his way back to the table with his friends. "How are you doing," asked Howard as he shuffled a pack of cards before starting to pass them out.

"It's senior prom and my date ditched me, not the greatest," replied Leonard.

"At least you had a date," said Raj.

"You couldn't have gotten one anyway" replied Howard.

"At least I have a reason. You didn't" raj replied back.

Howard stood up "I'll show you". He walked over to a brunette girl dancing with her friends. He tapped her on the shoulder and held out his hand as if asking her for a dance. She turned her head away in disgust and walked away.

"Ouch" said Raj.

"At least he doesn't have to keep track of a sister like Sheldon," added Leonard.

"Amen to that," said Raj.

Leonard looked down at his cup "I'm going to go get more punch".

-o-O-o-

"Shelly, I don't care what momma said. I don't need a chaperone, there are already plenty of those" said Missy as she led her boyfriend through the dancing crowd, Sheldon close behind.

"I promised mother and she said if I did a good job then I don't have to go to church tomorrow" he replied.

"Shelly, I'm trying to have a nice time with my boyfriend and you're ruining it" said missy.

"Then that probably means I'm doing it right" he replied.

Missy took off her tiara and handed it Sheldon "if you're so hung up about watching something watch this".

Her date shrugged his shoulders and followed her through the crowd.

"Hey, wait. Missy!" Shouted Sheldon. His sister got lost in the crowd leaving him on the dance floor with a tiara in hand.

-o-O-o-

"Come on. It was one kiss and not even a good one" shouted penny's date as he followed her.

"Yeah right and what you did with her in the locker room last week was just checking her for cervical cancer" said penny scathingly as she fought her way through the crowd.

"Jasmine? She's nothing compared to you babe" he said as he grabbed her waist and pulled her close.

"Get off me brad. It's over" said penny as she pushed him away.

"Babe" he said pleadingly.

"OVER" shouted penny as she walked away.

-o-O-o

"What's wrong with me" asked Howard.

"Where should I start" joked raj.

"Ha ha, very funny, but I'm being serious" said Howard.

Raj opened his mouth to reply, but all that came out was a noise that was a cross between a choking parrot and a kitten.

"What is it" asked Howard.

Raj pointed behind him and saw a girl walking towards them. She had blonde hair in a high bun and was wearing a pale green dress with thin straps "hi, I feel bad the way my friend rejected you. I was wondering if I could make that up with a dance".

Howard stood up and took her hand "It certainly would".

They walked out on the dance floor, leaving raj alone. "Why does he get all the pity" he asked to no one in particular.

-o-O-o-

Amy was sitting by herself near the back. Her poufy pink dress was taking up most of the space. It had been bad enough when her mother had to pay her cousin to go with her, but not coming and using the money to buy drugs was like rubbing salt in a wound. She had to keep herself from crying. She saw a hot guy walking in her direction. Maybe he was going to ask her for a dance. She felt her heart sink to the floor when she saw him grab the hand of a raven haired beauty. Amy sipped her punch, so much for romance, she thought bitterly. She raised an eyebrow as she saw a boy coming her way. More like a man, she thought. He was tall and lanky and for some reason carrying a tiara. Don't get your hopes up, she told her herself. He walked right to her table and pointed at the chair across from her "is this seat taken".

-o-O-o-

Leonard was filling up his cup when his saw a girl running his way with blonde crimped hair and wearing a thin-strapped purple number with a slit up her leg. She dived under the refreshment table. A blonde hunk was close behind. "Have you seen a blonde girl run by?"

"No" replied Leonard as he looked up at the other boy. He grumbled in frustration and walked off.

The girl came from out under the table. "Thanks for not telling him about me".

"You're welcome" replied Leonard.

"I'm penny. Who are you" she asked.

"Leonard Hofstader" he said and stuck out his hand.

Penny smiled as she shook it "well, Leonard Hofstader, you have been a knight in shining armor".

"Only at the renaissance fair" he joked.

"Prom's still on. You better get back to your date" said penny.

"Uh... I don't have one," said Leonard with a blush.

Penny took his hand and led him away from the punch bowl "then the least I can do is repay you with a dance".

"Okay" said Leonard not believing his luck.

-o-O-o-

"What's your name" asked Howard over the music.

"Bernadette, what about you" she asked.

"Howard" he replied

"I haven't seen you before".

"That's because I don't go to school here. I had a friend who invited me" she replied.

"Where do you go to" he asked.

"I go to the Catholic school on 21st and oak" said Bernadette.

"Ahh... That's four blocks from my synagogue" said Howard.

"You're Jewish" she asked.

"Mostly on the holy days" said Howard.

"At least you try. Why don't you come over sometime" asked Bernadette.

"I won't upset your parents" asked Howard.

"No more than some of the girls Joey has started to bring home" replied Bernadette.

"I'd like that" said Howard with a grin.

-o-O-o-

Raj was sitting by himself when a red head in a blue dress walked over. "Wanna dance," he asked.

Raj shook his head yes and joined her with the masses.

"I'm Emily, who are you" she asked.

He pointed to his throat and shook his head. "Sore throat," she asked.

He shook his head yes to reply.

"Then I won't make you talk. We can just dance" she said as the song changed.

-o-O-o-

Amy nodded her head and the boy sat down and didn't say anything. "I'm Amy Farrah Fowler" she said.

"Sheldon Lee Cooper" he replied as he looked through the crowd.

"What are you doing" asked Amy.

"Looking for my wayward sister. I need to keep track of her for my mother" said Sheldon.

"You'd do a better job if you mingled with the crowd" pointed out Amy.

"How do you suggest I do that" asked Sheldon as he turned to face her.

"Dance with me" she asked.

"Excuse me" said Sheldon haughtily.

"You'll be able to get through the crowd with out looking obvious and get a good view of the gym at the same time" explained Amy.

"You make an excellent point. Very well then, would you care for a dance" asked Sheldon.

Amy tried not to faint from happiness "I would love to".

-o-O-o-

The music changed to a slow ballad and all the couples got closer. Leonard awkwardly put his arms around Penny's waist and she put her arms around his neck. "Who was that guy," he asked.

"My jerk of an ex-boyfriend" she replied.

"You'll find someone else. You look beautiful and you're dancing with someone as nerdy as me" said Leonard.

"That's sweet of you" said Penny. She laid her head on his chest and they slowly rotated in a circle. "You know I think I have someone in mind" she said.

"Who's that" asked Leonard.

"You" she said as she gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. He blushed and pulled her just a little bit closer.

-o-O-o-

"You know we can try and figure out some way for you to talk with me. How about you come over to my house next Saturday" asked Emily.

Raj eagerly nodded.

-o-O-o-
Sheldon and Amy were awkwardly shuffling in a circle. "Would you mind doing something with that tiara? It's poking into my back" asked Amy.

Sheldon lifted it up and placed it on Amy's head. "Is this okay".

"Perfect" she said.

"Wooo, is that my Shelly dancing with a girl," said a girl bearing a resemblance to Sheldon.

He blushed a deep red. "Missy when I tell mother that you ditched me you will be in so much trouble".

"Not as much as you for hugging that girl so close" replied missy.

Amy looked down and noticed that the two of them had come so close together that they were right on each other. Sheldon let go of Amy and took a step back. "Excuse me, but I have to go and get my sister in line. I'll be seeing you Monday" he asked.

"Yeah" she said.

Sheldon gave her a nod before going after his sister. Amy went and sat back down. She didn't mind it this time, as she knew she had something to look forward to on Monday.