"Love is friendship caught on fire"
-French proverb
Lysander sighed as he leaned up against the refreshment table, sipping some pumpkin juice. He watched the different couples dance in the middle of the vast room. They were all here for Harry and Ginny's annual summer party -it had been all the buzz at Hogwarts before summer break started. Lysander had been dragged here by Lorcan, who wanted to attend because of Rose. His twin had promised him that he would have a good time but, at the moment, he was pretty miserable.
It was a difficult thing for him to watch the girl that he liked be flirted with by other guys -other guys, meaning a crowd of at least six boys following her around at all times. She did not know how he felt about her -to her, they were just friends. He had never bothered to tell Dominique because she could have any guy that she wanted and he highly doubted that he had a chance.
His pale blue eyes widened as Dominique approached him at the beverage table. She looked absolutely stunning; her short black dress contrasted with her silver-blonde hair, which she had left down to flow behind her. She shot him a smile and asked, "Why are you all alone over here? Shouldn't you be out dancing with someone?"
He shrugged his shoulders and returned her smile. "Oh, I was just watching people dance. It can be quite entertaining, you know?"
She laughed her musical laugh. "Did you happen to see who Victoire was dancing with?"
Lysander held back a grin as he replied, "Professor Longbottom, wasn't it?"
Dominique nodded as her eyes swept over him, making him turn slightly red. "I think that there is something going on between them."
"Well, they would make a good couple, I suppose." he replied, dreamily.
She poured herself a drink and sighed softly. "I haven't danced yet."
"Well that's no good. A pretty girl like yourself should really go dance and have fun." He looked over and surprise filled him when he noticed her cheeks blush.
"Yeah… I suppose…. I kind of wanted to dance with a, ermm, close friend…" Dominique looked up at him, hopefully.
"Well, Eyulf McLaggen is right over there," he told her, oblivious to her hints. "I don't think that he is dancing with anyone right now. You could dance with him."
She rolled her eyes and pushed him on the arm lightly. "No, you prat. I was trying to get you to ask me! Can you not take a hint?"
Lysander looked taken aback when he heard this. "Uhhh, sorry," he spluttered. "Would you care to dance with me, Dominique?" he asked, offering her his hand.
"I thought that you'd never ask," she replied with a smirk as she took his hand.
They walked together to the dance floor and dodged their way around the dancing couples. Once they found a spot, Lysander placed both hands on her tiny waist as she wrapped her arms around his neck.
They danced like this until Lorcan came up to them and told Lysander that it was time to go. Lysander gave Dominique a apologetic look and said, "I guess I have to leave."
"One more song?" she asked him, pouting her bottom lip.
He shook his head and replied to her, "I'd really love to but I can't; sorry."
She looked up to him and ,leaning forward, she gave him a peck on the lips. "I had a lot of fun dancing. Promise to write to me over the summer?"
Lysander was use to having her kiss his cheeks -it was something that she had picked up from her mother -but her kissing him on the lips had left him momentarily dumbfounded. He shook his head, trying to get his mind straightened back out. "Of…of course I will," he said, still shocked. "Good-bye." He turned and left the dance floor, his head swimming and his lips burning from her light kiss.
Yay for Dominique and Lysander! They are super cute together! I think this might be a multi-chapter fic of different Dom/Lysan one-shots. Don't forget to review.
Thanks Mew for editing this. Your quote challenge is awesome(everyone go check it out.) Also, everyone please note that now on Victoire HAS to be paired with Neville(thank Mew for this amazing pairing), not Teddy(he is officially with Lily). Thank you all.
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