It was at the Yule Ball that Seamus first noticed her. She was wearing scarlet dress robes that complemented the way her light brown hair fell in ringlets around her face. Seamus didn't even know her name. All he knew about the beauty was that she was friends with Neville and was in Gryffindor. He had seen her talking to
Neville and Ginny in the common room before, but he had never really noticed her. Bloody hell, thought Seamus, I don't even know her name and she's in my year.

Suddenly, Seamus remembered what he was supposed to be doing, getting punch for Lavender. He got the punch and walked back over to where Lavender was talking to Parvarti.

"Took you long enough," retorted Lavender, "Huh. I guess it's fine though." She gave him a fake smile and continued to talk to Parvarti. Seamus didn't care. He just continued to stare at the beautiful girl. She was talking to Neville and his date, Ginny Weasley. She also appeared to have no date. If only I had noticed her sooner, thought Seamus.

"What are you looking at?" asked a voice to his right. He turned his head and saw his best friend, Dean Thomas, smirking at him.

"Uhhh. No one. I mean, nothing," stuttered Seamus.

"Oh, you were looking at the curly-haired girl talking to Neville. She doesn't have a date. Why don't you go ask her to dance?"

"How can I ask her to dance when I don't even know her name and I have Lavender controlling my every move?"

"Oh. That could be a problem. Anyways, I thought you fancied Lavender."

"I did. Or, I did before tonight. She keeps bossing me around. She only wants to talk to Parvarti. I haven't even gotten a chance to talk to her alone."

"What about that other girl? You don't even know her."

"I don't know. Just something about her fasinates me. She seems to almost glow. If only I knew her name."

"You could always ask her what her name is."

" Are you kidding? She's in our year. I should know her name."

"You could always ask someone else her name."

"Wait. You don't know her name either?"

"No. I have a feeling Neville does, though." Dean nodded his head towards where Neville, Ginny, and the mystery girl were all laughing about something.

"I'm just going to turn in." Dean nodded like he understood. Seamus sighed as he walked over to where Lavender was giggling with Parvarti.

"Hey, Lavender. Look, I'm ready to go. I'm getting pretty tired," said Seamus.

"Oh," said Lavender as she turned around to look at him, "Alright. I think I'm just about ready to go too. Just give me a second."

"Ok." Seamus waited while she said her goodbyes to Parvarti and her other friends. He couldn't stop thinking about that girl. Who was she? How could he have been in the same classes as her for 4 years and never noticed how beautiful she was?

"I'm ready!" announced Lavender. She took her hand in his and they walked out the door.

As soon as they got to an empty corridor, Lavender pinned Seamus against the wall and began kissing him fiercely. What is she doing?, thought Seamus. He managed to push her off of him.

"What's wrong?" said Lavender, looking confused and sad, "I thought you liked me."

"Look, Lavender, I do like you. I really do. I just don't fancy you," said Seamus. He felt a twinge of guilt as Lavender stomped away looking like she was about to cry.

When he got to the dormitories, Seamus plopped down on his bed and sighed. It had been a strange night.