(A/N: Hello all and MERRY CHRISTMAS! Thought Ash and I hope to have another chapter up by Christmas I'm not sure if that'll happen! Hope everyone has a great Christmas and we should have the next chapter up by new year!)

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Friday crept up very quickly, the band decide not to tell each other what they were wearing to the dance but they had been so busy making new friends and attending class they didn't really have much time to talk about it. Everyone, even Freddy was making an effort to start high school on a good note and hopefully carry it through.

On Friday after school Summer went back to Katie's house to get ready for the ball.

"I'm so excited!" Summer cried gleefully.

"Me too!" Katie smiled as they entered her house.

They had a girlie gossip session for about half an hour before they started getting readyThe gossip session was mainly about the crazy topic that had come up at lunch, flowers.

Flashback

"Summer, what's your favourite type of flower?" Zack asked across the table at lunch.

"Um... Gerberas and Frangipannis," Summer answered. "What's yours?"

"Paper Daisies," Zack answer, blushing slightly mainly because of Freddy's reaction. "My mum grows them," Zack smiled shyly.

"What's yours Katie?" Freddy asked turning his attention from Zack.

"Violets. Yours?" Katie asked not taking her attention for her food.

"Roses," Freddy said proudly sticking out his chest. "They're the only flowers I really know," he laughed.

End Flashback

Summer was going as Snow White and she had the most beautiful red, bright yellow, deep blue and white dress with a red headband and shoes picked out. Her mask was deep blue like the dress and had red and yellow feathers attached to it. The dress was short sleeved, it had a square cut neck, it was fitted around at the top and at the hip it had a band of white before flowing out to sit just at her ankles. She was going to look gorgeous.

Katie's dress was pale blue with a silver tinge, her shoe where the same blue as the dress but had a silver glitter on them and a small bow at the front, she had a matching blue hair ribbon and her mask was the same style as Summers but the colour of her dress. Her dress was long sleeved but the sleaves were made of white chiffon (If u didn't know Ash mate it's a like see through kinda material stuff) and the kind of flared at the end. The chiffon also sat gathered and sat across the neck line of the dress. The dress sat tightly to the top of her body but flared at the bottom making the dress look like a medieval princesses.

Summer did her hair in a simple half up, half down and Katie's was curled in a ponytail and Summer had pined each curl up to make Katie's hair look like a bun of small circles, a kind of up do.

"You look so beautiful!" Katie exclaimed as Summer walked into the room.

"You too!" Summer replied. The girls hadn't put their masks on yet, they would do that just before they got in the car.

Katie and Oliver had arranged to meet up outside the ice skating rink before going in together. She could barely contain her excitement. Until the worry-wart Katie started to takeover.

"Oh my God, what I fall flat on my face, in front of everyone. I'll be remembered as 'The Girl Who Couldn't Skate' then what if everyone gets so embarrassed of me… I end up with no friends. Summer! What am I going to do?"

"Take a deep breath, count to ten and calm down." Summer told her. "It's not a big deal. Kate, you can ice skate, remember those figure skating lesson you took when you were nine? You know how to skate, you're not going to fall, so quit worrying."

"You're right" Katie took a deep breath. "One, two, three, four…" she started counting. "Ten. Ok, I'm ready."

And just in time. Katie's mother had just arrived home, in time to take them to the dance.

"Are you meeting Zack there?" Katie asked Summer once they had gotten in the car and were on their way to the ice skating rink.

"Yeah, what about you and-" Katie gave Summer a death stare and signalled for Summer to be quiet. Katie hadn't told her mother she was going with anyone, because she didn't want her to know. "… you and Freddy, you guys were going as friends right?"

"Only 'cause you and Zack ditched us," Katie improvised. "But yeah… we're meeting up inside. Oli- Freddy said he was probably going to be late." Summer knew Katie was really talking about Oliver… not Freddy. Katie knew that if her mother found out that she had a date she would probably get 'The Talk' not the sex one… the one that pretty much means 'No naughty business'

"Have fun girls," Katie's mother said as the car came softly to a stop. Katie and Summer then realised they were there.

"Bye Mrs Brown," Summer said politely while Katie mumbled something that resembled, "See ya, mum."

Summer and Katie quickly slipped on their masks

They open the doors and entered the foyer of the Ice rink. They seemed to walk into a wall of cool air, it wasn't freezing, but cold enough to send a small shiver down their spines from the unexpected temperature change. In the foyer there was a huge crystal chandelier that hung, glittering, from the roof. They could see inside to the rink. It had a magical winter-wonderland feel and look about it. Blue lights pointed down onto the ice causing the ice to appear as an ice-blue colour, all around on the seating and the floor were painted snowflakes, some were glittery, some were blue, some white, some silver and some gold.

"Wow," Katie breathed.

"This is beautiful." Summer said.

As they entered the seating area they saw the rink properly for the first time. The now noticed a huge disco ball hanging in the middle of the rink casting a shinny shadow over the ice and making it much more romantic.

"Can you see Zack?" Summer asked.

"No," Katie replied simple.

Just as Katie spoke Summer felt a warm pair of arms reach around her waist. The warmth was a nice change from the cold. She turned and looked up into Zack's warm eyes.

"Hello," he said kissing her forehead and handing her a huge bouquet of Frangipannis and pink Gerberas.

"Hi," Summer replied embarrassed. At least she had recognised him.

Katie, Zack and Summer said their hellos excreta, they got their skates and headed out onto the ice.

Zack asked Summer to dance and they went into the centre of the rink with a few other dancing couples, leaving Katie on the side. They didn't just leave her she demanded they dance.

As Katie stood at the edge she watched them, dancing and laughing. It was cute, she had to admit. She wanted a perfect match like Summer and Zack had, they had found each other.

As it was a boy dressed in black standing the other side of the rink, a violet in his hand a rose in his pocket. The violet was blue and the rose was red and as the poem states, 'Rose are red, violets are blue.' He was the rose and she would be the violet. He saw her friends leave her and waited a few minutes before heading over to her.

He stood in front of her and bowed. She smiled.

"May I have this dance?" He asked offering her the violet.

"It would be an honour," she smiled, taking the flower. "By the way my name's Katie Brown."

He smiled, "I know." He offered her his arm, she took it and they skated into the middle of the rink.

A slow song came on and they skate danced, her arms around her neck and his arms around her waist.

"Katie," he whispered into her ear.

She looked up and met his eyes, smiling down on her. There was something about him that was so familiar but she didn't know him. There was no way she knew him but she could feel herself falling for him, hard.

He was with her for an hour and a half and he was totally awesome. They only separated when Oliver came. Katie saw him and explained to Zorro that's what he was dressed as, about Oliver and that they were there together. He just nodded, "Well see you 'round Katie Brown."

With that he disappeared and the only reminder of him was the violet tucked into the collar of Katie's dress. Zorro was on her mind as she went to greet Oliver.

Katie found Oliver putting his skates on.

"Hey," she smiled.

Oliver looked up into her eyes. "Is that Katie behind that mask?" He asked, looking up and down.

"Hi Oliver," She laughed.

"Wow, Katie! You look beautiful!" He exclaimed standing up, grabbing her hands twirling her around and pulling her into a tight hug.

"Let's get out there," Katie said. They walked out onto the ice and started dancing next to Summer and Zack. Soon after the 4 of them took seats at a table to talk.

Summer and Zack really wanted to get to know Oliver a bit better.

"Any way," Katie said half an hour into the conversation. "I need to go to the little girls room. Coming Summer?"

"Yeah sure, Katie!" Summer smiled.

They walked down to the toilets and started what they really needed, not to use the toilet but to have a gossip session.

"What do you think of Oliver?" Katie asked Summer.

"Err..." Summer avoided Katie's eye's. "He seems nice...?"

"You do like him do you?" Katie asked raising her eyebrows.

"There's just a bad vibe, an uncomfortable feeling when he's around Katie. I'm not sure why it's just how I feel and I can't help that..."

Katie nodded in silence.

"So...?" Summer said desperate to continue the conversation. "I saw Zorro. You and him looked mighty close," Summer winked.

"He was nice," Katie said bluntly.

"Hmm, who was he?" Summer asked. "Did he give you that?" She questioned pointing to the violet.

"Yeah, he did. I'm not actually sure who he was," Katie said thoughtfully.

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Zack was left at the table with Oliver when Katie and Summer left. He had no idea what to talk about so he relied on his usual topic, music. He knew lots about music and not many could say they knew than him or they were better than him.

"So what kind of music do you like?" Zack asked Oliver casually.

"I don't listen to music," Oliver answered.

"OK," Zack answered shocked. "What sports do you like then?"

"I don't like sport," Oliver responded.

"What do you do for fun?" Zack asked in shock.

"Watch TV, play video games, surf the net. All the normal stuff," Oliver stated as though it was normal. Zack thought Oliver was a little wired at first but now he thought he was crazy. Zack couldn't let Katie date this guy! What did he and Katie talk about anyways? Katie would always talk about music… or fight with Freddy about female drummers. So what did she talk about with Oliver? They had none of the same interests.

They sat in silence until the girls came back form the toilet.

"Oliver, we're going to dance now," Katie said forcefully when they returned. She walked over to him and pulled him out of his chair. Katie didn't say anything else, she just pulled Oliver into the centre of the rink and started dancing with him.

"What was all that about?" Zack asked Summer once the others were out of earshot.

"I didn't mean to do it," Summer replied innocently.

"Do what?" Zack questioned confused.

Summer shook her head. "Never mind."

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"What's wrong Katie?" Oliver asked.

"I don't feel like talking, ok?" Katie said. She herself wasn't exactly sure what was wrong, expect that Summer pretty much said she hated Oliver.

The two of then skated around slowly for a while, holding hands. Katie noticed Oliver kept looking at her oddly, but ignored it. There was nothing wrong. Right?

"Hi Katie Brown." A figure said as he skated past her. Katie looked and saw Zorro (yeah… I think it's double R, anyway) disappear into the crowd of people and couldn't help but smile to herself.

"What?" Oliver asked, noticing she was smiling.

"Nothing."

"Oh…"

They went around the rink a few more times, in silence, until Oliver asked the question that had been on his mind for a while now.

"Kate… it's ok if I call you Kate right?"

Katie was hesitant before nodding, she normally only ever let band members call her Kate.

"Ok… well, where did you get that flower?"

"This?" Katie pointed to the violet. "Um… not sure."

Oliver eyed her suspiciously for a moment, he wasn't completely satisfied with her answer but didn't dare question further.

Katie noticed Zorro making his way on the ice over to her and Oliver. She couldn't help but smile.

"Hey Katie Brown." He said with a smile.

"Hi…" She said uncertainly.

"Excuse me… Zorro," Oliver spat out "… but can we help you?"

"I'd like to steal the lady away from you."

"What?"

"Just one dance."

"No."

"Oliver," Katie said surprised. "I think I can make my own decision." She saw that the mystery man Zorro was smiling at her. "Of course you can steal me away." She held out her hand and Zorro took it. The two of them skated off.

Oliver was left fuming… how dare someone have the nerve to come up and take Katie away from him like that! He noticed Zorro had a rose in his pocket. Katie had a violet. Roses are red, violets are blue.

Zorro was going to pay.

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Zorro and Katie skated into the middle of the rink and started dancing again.

"I don't want this night to end, Katie Brown," Zorro said looking down at her.

"Neither do I," Katie sighed resting her head on Zorro's chest. 'I can be myself around this guy so easily! I feel like I've known him all my life,' Katie thought to herself as they swayed in time with the slow music.

The disco ball was now right above Katie and Zorro's heads meaning they were right in the middle of the crowd. Katie looked up at the ball but soon she found herself starring into Zorro's soulful eyes. They moved their heads closer and closed their eyes, their heads inches apart. Their lips touched, it sent butterflies to Katie's stomach.

"Mind if I er… butt in?"

Perfect moments are almost always ruined.

Katie and Zorro broke apart quickly. Katie opened her mouth to say something to Oliver but Zorro spoke over the top.

"Yeah actually… I do."

If looks could kill, the mystery man Zorro would have dropped down dead at that moment. Oliver's hands were at his sides, twitching, and Katie just knew what was going to happen, whether she wanted it to or not.

"Katie?" Oliver looked at her with an almost desperate look.

"Well… um, I uh…" She stumbled over a series of sounds trying to find the words she wanted, but couldn't.

"What do you want?" Zorro asked. He moved so he was shielding Katie, protecting her.

"You to move away from my girlfr- my friend." He covered.

Katie noticed his slight slip up and frowned slightly but though nothing more of it.

"What if I don't want to?"

"I'll fight you."

"If you prefer it that way," Oliver smirked.

It was suddenly the three of them. Katie, Oliver and the man in the mask Zorro. It seemed as though a spotlight was on them and no one else mattered, no one else existed. It was their moment.

Zorro bowed, so low that his nose almost touched the ice. Oliver looked at him for a second before following suit.

Zorro drew a sword… it had once been plastic and an accessory to his costume, now it was as real as ever. Oliver drew a sword too. His also, once an accessory, now real, now heavy and difficult to wield.

"On guard."

Their swords clashed creating a deafening sound in the echoing room. The two boys looked at each other. Zorro, with pure hatred, Oliver, with jealousy, jealous because he knew Zorro had Katie. Zorro lunged at Oliver, but Oliver was quick, and blocked a blow that could have otherwise been fatal. It started. Soon the two boys became a blur, moving quickly against each other. Each determined.

Katie screamed at them to stop, but they had entered a world of their own. She couldn't do anything.

It felt as though it would never end. The boys were both determined, both fighting a fight well beyond their years. But they weren't a boy in a mask and Oliver anymore. They were Zorro and Prince Charming, fighting for a princess they both wanted. Fighting for a princess they both wanted to be their queen.

Katie heard a high pitch sweal behind her and wheeled around to see who had screamed.

"Fancy Pants," Katie sighed just before noticing his costume. "Who the heel are you meant to be?"

"Tony Manero."

"Tony a-who-what?" Katie said confused.

"Tony Manero," Billy repeated slightly offended. "He's the main character in Saturday Night Fever, silly. A humble paint store clerk by day but a polyester-clad stallion king of disco by night."

'That explains the tight white pants and the sparkling blue open shirt,' Katie thought holding back laughter and nodding before turning her attention back to the fight.

Both boys were now unarmed though it was clear to Katie that Zorro had been unarmed and Oliver had discarded his sword for a fist fight.

Oliver's hands formed into fists. Without hesitating he brought his right hand up and punched Zorro in the jaw. The blow sent Zorro flying back, he landed on his back and skidded across the ice, some people managed to get out of the way in time. Others weren't so lucky. They too were knocked to the ground.

Zorro who had been looking at his sword which was several feet for him at the time had been taken completely by surprise. Zorro now lay on within reach of his sword.

Katie started at Oliver stunned at the fact that he would do such a thing. "Oliver, I-I… you… why?" She managed to get out.

Oliver tilted his head to Katie as if just noticing her for the first time. "Guys like that break your heart. You're too good for him," Oliver said airily as he slipped back to reality.

"Who are you to tell me who's good enough for me or not? It's not like we're going out or anything."

Katie cried.

"I just -" Zorro moved to a sitting position and Oliver's attention had turned back to him. Oliver was once again another world, once again he was Prince Charming.

Oliver laughed and skated over to Zorro.

"I think we know which one of us is the better man now, Zorro my dear friend. I also think Katie needs the better man and as I am the better man I guess that makes Katie mine. Am I not wrong my friend?" Oliver said evilly. Zorro didn't respond, instead in turned his head to Katie.

"I said, am I not wrong?" Oliver repeated. He realised he no longer Zorro's attention. Oliver followed Zorro's gaze.

"I bet you Katie would have fought better than you too. She is just better than you," Oliver laughed saw Zorro faced him again.

"Leave Katie out of this!" Zorro cried.

Oliver smirked, "So who are really Zorro? What's your real name?"

Zorro shrugged shotting a worried glance at Katie.

"Not telling, aye? Well, we'll just have to find out for ourselves, won't we?" Oliver laughed.

"Oliver, stop!" Katie yelled as Oliver advanced on Zorro, fist raised.

"No!" Katie screamed running between the two boys. Oliver stooped dead.

"I'm sorry, Katie," Oliver whispered.

"Me too," Zorro said from behind her. "I've ruined your night."

"It was all my fault," Oliver sighed looking at the ground.

Zorro was now on his feet and standing next to Katie. "Look, I'm really sorry," he whispered. "I've totaly ruined your night with Oliver."

"No. You made it much better," Katie whispered into his ear. He pulled her into a tight hug but almost instantly let go, Oliver's voice clear over the murmur of the crowd.

"Katie, would you like a coke?" He asked not seeing the hug, thankfully. Katie turned to answer him, "Sure. Bye Zo-" she never did get to say good bye to Zorro. He had skated away when she wasn't watching and she never had found out who he was.

The only thing she had to remember him by was the violet.

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(A/N: So review… Merry Christmas! Only 3 days until the fat man jumps down your chimney and emptys his sacks under your tree… I don't get why that's so funny but my sis and cousin think it is…)

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