Note: I do not own anyone.. yet.

Chapter One – The Hat

The girls who decided to go to the ball were in a conference room. The boys were waiting outside, for their name to be drawn. Some were very excited; Cuddy or Cameron could draw their name. One person, however, was not excited. House hated these events. Though the thought of going with Cameron made it a little better. But he'd never admit that. In fact, the possibility of going with her was one of the major factors of him deciding to go. And he was wondering about how the other doctors would respond to their partners. And, he was kinda bored of hanging out with Steve.

Inside Cuddy's office everyone was extremely nervous. Everyone was anxious to see who drew Chase (they'd be the luckiest person ever) and who'd get House (the unluckiest person ever).

Cameron was the fifth to draw a name. Cuddy was sixth. Nobody could look at her slip of paper until everyone had one. Finally, they looked at their papers. Some giggled nervously, some asked to trade (Cuddy immediately stopped that), and some just smiled. Cameron looked up and mouthed "Why me?" Turns out, as luck would have it, she'd gotten House. She looked over at Cuddy's paper. It read "Foreman."

Part 2 – Announcements

When they announced the pairings over the intercom, all heads turned to House. They were all thinking the same thing, "How could someone so rude, someone who hates these events, get the perfect date?" Wilson was chuckling. This was the third date with Cameron that House didn't want to go on. But Wilson was wrong. House wanted to go on this one.

Then, after they had thought that over, all heads turned to Chase. They were wondering how he could get her.

Chase was paired with Joslyn from the therapy area. Joslyn was very immature. She had a major crush (not thing; she called it a "crush") on Chase, had a high-pitched giggle, babbled, and loved to watch teen-flicks. House wondered if she was the reason people had therapy. She was, after all, 39.

Wilson was with Kaytee, someone's secretary. Kaytee was quiet, shy, and a bit bookwormish. But she was really smart and nice. She never went to these kinds of things unless she was guaranteed a date – no one ever asked her; no one ever noticed her.

When the ladies walked out of the room, House took Cameron aside, told her he'd pick her up at eight and be sure to wear a lot of hairspray. She asked (a bit shocked) if he was talking about tonight. He rolled his eyes and said no, the night of the ball. Joslyn ran up to Chase and started babbling about what she was gonna wear, when he should pick her up, how excited this was going to be, and where she lived, how much she loved fish. Chase cut her off mid-fish saying he had some clinic duty. She followed him talking about how funny it was when her dog ate her fish at her Saint Patrick's Day party. Chase was wondering who in their right mind would have a Saint Patrick's Day party. And how hungry could that dog be to eat a fish? Isn't that what cats do? And she has a dog? Poor dog. Hope she doesn't make it listen to her babbling…