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Chapter three

"I can't believe we have to go to a ball," Ron complained as the trio walked to transfiguration. "It ruins everything, I hate dancing and dress robes."

They had all been told at breakfast that morning that there was to be a traditional dance, to celebrate the tri-wizard tournament, and that all the houses would be holding dance lessons if students didn't know how to dance, as none of the head's of houses wanted their students to embarrass them. It was then that most of the boy's twigged that that was what the dress robes they were ordered to get were for. The girls all seemed excited about the prospect of having a ball and getting to dress up, and the boys had been moaning all day about the prospect of having to dress up. Except for Neville Longbottom, who seemed rather excited.

"You should enjoy it, it is a good opportunity to interact with the people from the other schools" Hermione said as they walked in to the classroom.

"But we talk to them during the day, without having to dress up and prance around" Ron huffed.

"Yes, but not properly, that's what the traditional ball is all about, to encourage people to make friends with students from other schools" Hermione said sitting down and pulling out her books.

"The worse part is having to ask a girl," Ron muttered to Harry as Professor McGonagall walked in and began the lecture on transfiguring rocks in to quills.

"Yer, they are scary, and always seemed to travel in packs," Harry said watching two Ravenclaw girls picking out their dresses in a catalogue under the desk.

"Even to the toilet" Ron added, also observing the Ravenclaw's behaviour like they were aliens.

"Excuse me boys, is learning interrupting your adolescent gawking?" McGonagall said standing right in front of Harry and Ron's deck, making both boys jump and blush.

Hermione made a discussed sound in her throat and carried on taking notes about the correct wand waving.

"Can I carry on?" McGonagall asked.

"Yes" Ron squeaked, now the same colour as a beetroot.

The Ravenclaw girls laughed and starting whispering to their friends behind them, as McGonagall returned to the from of the classroom.

An hour later, the Gryffindor fourth years were making their way to potions with the Slytherin's.

"So Weasley, asked anyone to the ball yet?" Draco Malfoy drawled as they queued, waiting for Snape to turn up.

"What's it to you?" Ron snarled, blushing for the second time that day.

"Well just asking, no need to get all defensive, anyway it was a stupid question, who in their right mind would go with you, a Weasley in your hand me down robes"

"How can you say that?" Ron yelled, "Who would ever go out with you, unless of course your father paid them!" Ron then pulled out his wand at the same time Malfoy did.

Malfoy fired first, but Ron ducked and the spell hit the wall behind him and ricocheted off of the walls and hit Hermione.

"What is going on?" Announced the arrival of the potions teacher.

"Malfoy hit Hermione with a spell" Dean answered.

Snape sent a death glare at Malfoy, and then looked at Ron, who still had his wand out.

"I suppose you started this, twenty points from Gryffindor" Snape said, then stalked off to see the damage done to the wall, before Ron could argue about how unfair it was.

"Granger, what was the spell?" Snape said to Hermione, after he had fixed the wall.

"miyfe ieefff" Hermione said, with her hand in front of her mouth.

"What?" Snape barked, "Move your hand Granger"

Hermione then begrudgingly moved his hand away, to show the potions class her new rabbit teeth. The Slytherin's burst out laughing and congratulated Draco on the spell he had used on the annoying know-it-all.

"Enough, Potter escort Miss Granger to the hospital wing, don't hurry back," Snape said ushering the class in to the potions room.

"If we ain't back, we will see you at dinner" Harry said to Ron.

"Yer, hurry back though!" Ron said, and then hurried in to the classroom, before Snape took any more points.

Two days later.

"Hermione, are your teeth different?" Ron asked, as they did their homework in the library.

Harry starting laughing, and was then told off for making a noise.

"Yes Ron" Hermione said blushing.

"When she had her teeth fixed she…" Harry said, before being cut off.

"I let her do a little bit more, make them more tidier than they were before" Hermione said. "So that I look nice for the ball, because I want to make a good impression" she added when Harry and Ron gave her an inquisitive look, having never heard Hermione say anything like that before.

"Yes, now you just have to find someone to go with" Ron joked.

"Yes, well…"

"Hey you three" Fred and George Weasley said, appearing from somewhere.

"You two got anyone?" they said addressing Harry and Ron, as Hermione was writing, and the twins knew better than to interrupted her.

"Not yet" Ron answered.

"You'd better hurry up, before they all go" Fred said.

"Why? Who are you taking?"

"Angelina" the both said.

"Both of you?" Ron said confused.

"Yep, well got to go, we need to go ask her, bye" They said and departed.

"Say Hermione, you can go with me and Ginny can go with Harry" Ron said.

"Ginny has someone and so do I" Hermione said sounding annoyed.

"Who?" Ron said, "You know its better to go with me than go alone"

"I won't be going alone Ronald" Hermione said, picking up her stuff and stalking out of the library.

"And that's what I get for being nice" Ron huffed.

"Anyway, I reckon that we should try and find someone" Harry said.

"Yer, I got it, by tonight we should both get dates" Ron said.

Two hours later.

Harry was walking back to the Gryffindor common room, defeated and positive that he probably wouldn't be able to look Cho Chang in the face again. He had asked her to the ball but she was already going with Cedric. When he came across a Ravenclaw girl who had turnips hanging from her ears, she appeared to be trapped between the wall and one of the suits of armour.

"Are you okay?" Harry asked going closer, the girl looked about a year younger than him.

"Yes I am fine thank you, I am waiting for the nargles to leave"

"The what?" Harry said looking around.

"They are magical creatures," The girl said as the explanation,

"Oh, are they dangerous"

"They can be" She answered, "I am Luna, by the way"

"I am Harry" Harry said, then got an idea "Do you want to go to the ball with me?'

"Yes okay" Luna answered then jumped off the ledge on to the floor, making Harry jump.

The ball

Harry and Ron were panicking, they hadn't gone to the dance lessons, mainly cause they had forgotten, and now after watching the four champions dance they realised that it was probably harder than they first thought. Harry was standing next to Luna, which he had later learnt that was often referred to as 'Loony Lovegood' and Ron was standing next to Lavender, who Ron asked as a last resort, but Ron was more interested in Hermione it seemed as Harry and Ron got a shock when they found out that Hermione was going to the ball with Victor Crum.

"Do you want to dance?" Luna asked Harry; when they saw everyone else join in.

"I can't dance"

"Neither can I, that's what makes it fun"

Luna then grabbed Harry and dragged him on to the dance floor. When Luna grabbed Harry's waist and began spinning him in circles around the room. Then after two different songs had been played Harry decided it was the best way to dance and didn't care what people were saying.

"Do you want to get a drink?" Harry said panting, as the slow songs began to play.

"Don't vorry I v'ill get sem" Viktor Crum said, making his way over to Harry and Luna with Hermione.

"Okay, thanks" Harry said.

"Where's Ron?" Hermione asked.

"I'm not sure," Harry said.

"We were dancing" Luna added

"Yes" Hermione laughed, "I saw"

"There's Ron" Harry said, seeing Ron sat at one of the tables, without Lavender.

"Hey Ron!" Harry said, as the group walked over.

"Would you like to join us for drinks, where is Lavender?"

"No I would not want to join you and Viktor for drinks" Ron all but snarled.

"What's you problem?" Hermione said.

"Come on Luna, Viktor is struggling, lets go help him" Harry said getting them out of the fight.

Twenty minutes later, Luna had returned to the Ravenclaw common room and Harry was making his way back to the great hall to find out what had happened to Ron and Hermione.

"… Well next time there is a ball ask me properly and not just because it's convenient!" Harry heard Hermione yell.

"Harry" He heard Ron say, making Hermione whirl around.

"Harry, there you are go to bed," She said, and then yelled "Ron you have ruined everything!"

"I don't understand girls," Ron said as they walked up the stairs.

Author's notes:

Here's Chapter three, not much happens in this chapter, but I got a bit carried away writing it, hope you enjoyed reading it, tell me what you think!