Author's Note: So I have signed up for a Halloween drabble contest! That requires me to write a small story for every day of October but we are allowed to cheat and start early. I am going to keep these short and sweet, it will be mostly Scorrose I think and I will try to keep the theme of them up but I think I will try to slowly progress towards a romantic ending. This may never work but I will certainly try!

Prompts: (object) mask and (plot theme) attending a Halloween themed party

Disclaimer: I own nothing you recognise!

The Ball

It was quite a nice twist on the usual Halloween feast, Rose thought as she glided through the crowd. She was ridiculously pleased that all her hard work had paid off and that everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. She straightened the emerald mask she wore, moving the feathers out of her eyes as she brushed the rough texture of the glitter around the rim.

She grasped the soft material of her skirt and lifted it so that the hem of her dress wouldn't get caught underfoot and started to make her way through the crowd towards the dance floor.

As head girl it was her duty to make sure that nothing was going wrong and so far it seemed was so good. She had skirted the perimeter twice, making sure that no one had spiked the punch, and now she wanted to check on the dancers and the music. There were gowns of every colour and as the couples danced the skirts billowed making the dancefloor a mesmerising sight.

A sudden surge from behind her sent Rose stumbling forward and she broke free of the crowd and almost fell into the path of dancing couples. Before she even had a chance to realise what was happening Rose felt someone grasp her arms. She was pulled up and then suddenly swung around joining the couples in their waltz.

As they spun Rose began to regain her head and looked up curiously to be met with the arrogant smirk of her fellow head Scorpius Malfoy. "Falling for me?" he quipped.

Rose frowned annoyed both at herself for being so clumsy and for him accosting her on the dance floor. "No, I was doing my job not out here dancing."

Scorpius laughed at that, "it's a party Weasley," he insisted not letting her go even as she tried to pull away. He really was a surprisingly good dancer. "You are supposed to let go a little and have some fun."

She opened her mouth to protest and insist that they return to their duties but Scorpius hushed her. "Rose," he said softly, completely throwing her off with the use of her given name, "just dance with me."

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