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will a romance blossom between Marco and Melanie?

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The Christmas Ball

"Did you past Snape's test?" Marco asked as he walked with Melanie to the Great Hall for dinner.

"No," Melanie said waving at one of her friends that was passing by, "I didn't even study for that stupid test. How do you think you did?"

"I passed," marco said with cockiness.

"No you didn't you lier!" Melanie laughed.

"I'm serious," Marco said pushing her playfully.

"Shutup," Melanie said pushing him back. He, then, bent down and swept her off her feet and started to twirl her. She laughed and spread her arms and leaned her head back. When the Great Hall doors opened, they gazed at the one hundred foot silver Christmas tree standing erect behind the staff's dinner table. Professor Flitwick and several other teacher helped putting on glittered silver ornaments, crystal Christmas balls, and various other ornaments. The walls were decorated with wreaths, the edges of the tables were decorated with garland of their house color, and there was snow coming down from the cathedral like ceiling.

"I love Christmas," Melanie said looking a the beautiful decorations.

"Wanna sit?" Marco asked as Melanie shook her head. Marco started to walk to the Slytherin table when Melanie realized that Marco was still carrying her. Students from other tables started to stare at them and laugh.

"Marco?" Melanie asked.

"Hmm?"

"You're still carrying me," she pointed out as Marco looked down and noticed she was right.

"Sorry," Marco apologized. He gingerly put her down. She smiled sweetly and sat down.

During dinner, Marco and Melanie talked about everything ranging from family to personal issues such as Melanie's rape and Marco's disease. After dinner, Marco and Melanie walked back to the common room together laughing and pushing each other.

"Are you serious?" Melanie asked smiling. It was around nine o'clock and marco and Melanie had the entire common room to themselves. Marco had just invited Melanie to spend the entire Christmas break with him and his family in America.

"Yea," he said smiling back, "I talked to my mom and she said that she's love to meet you."

"Wow," Melanie said trying to understand that this was real and not a dream, "Tell you mom I will be there."

"Fantastic!" Marco said jumping up, kissing her on the head, and running up to his dorm.


"MELANIE!" Corynne yelled as Will adjusted the back of her dark yellow ball gown.

"I'LL BE RIGHT NOW!" Melanie yelled back from her dorm.

Corynne sighed as Will kissed her neck.

"Not now," Corynne said shurgging off his kiss, "We agreed to do it after the ball."

"Sorry," Will said gently kissing her. Suddenly Corynne and Will heard footsteps coming down the stairs and saw Melanie in a strapless blood red ball gown that covered her red sandled feet. her hair was curled and up in a bun and a silver headband was mounted in top of her head.

"You look amazing," Will said hugging her.

"Thanks," Melanie said smiling and walking out to go to the Great Hall.

"Where's Marco?" Corynne asked.

"He said he wasn't coming."

"Oh."

The Great Hall looked a little different from the way it always looked; there was a dance floor, a live band, about thirty-seven tables, but a couple of other students were there arranging the buffet.

"You guys look fantastic," Eva said hugging Melanie. Eva was draped in a satin deep blue gown, she wore a pearl necklace, and her hair was so straight it looked like a wig.

"Where have you been?"

"I asked Dumbledore to leave for awhile," Eva said as they walked to a table to sit, "I was really broken up about Kyle's death, so I asked to leave."

Melanie was now suspicious. "kyle died two months ago. You left when we were still dating."

There was a pause until Eva just disappeared.

"What do you make about that?" Will asked.

"That definitely wasn't Eva," Melanie said as students started filing in, "Let's just have fun."


Two hours had passed and Melaniee sat at her table rubbing her feet. She was having the best time in a long while. After being raped twice, Jared (prom guy from America) had died,her family was dead, and now Kyle was dead and on top of that being harrassed by a ghost and dealing with a killer snake, she needed and break.

"Come on and dance," Corynne said trying to pull Melanie to her feet, but she resisted.

"My feet hurt. There's three hours left. Don't worry, I'll dance."

"I bet," Corynne said looking at the door. Melanie looked back behind her and saw Marco in a black suit standing at the door. He strode over to her and bowed in front of her. She blushed.

He held out his hand, "Would you like to dance?"

Melanie took his hand and walked to the dance floor. Marco wrapped his hands around her waist, pulled her close, and started to dance.

"I thought you said you weren't coming."

"I wanted to surprise you."

"Well I'm surprised," Melanie said looking into his eyes. She leaned in to kiss him, but broke away when she heard an blood-curdling scream. She looked at the doors at the back of the hall and saw Jared standing there holding a third year girl by the throat and threw her across the hall. She landed in Marco's arms, but he fell onto the floor.

"Melanie Potter!" Jared yelled sending a jet of red light from his eyes toward Melanie, but it missed her head by inches and struck the Christmas tree. It wobbled and started to fall until Marco whipped out his wand and blasted the tree back upright. He got up, as the student he saved ran safely to her friends, and stood by Melanie's side with his wand outsretched.

"That won't do anything," she said to Marco. She turned to Jared said, "I'm right here Jared."

"You couldn't just keep your mouth shut," he laughed.

"Well something like rape isn't something you keep secret," Melanie said as students started whispering around her.

"You just revealed that you were raped in front of the entire school," Jared chuckled.

"See unlike you," Melanie stated, "People will feel sorry sorry for me, but they won't for you when I reveal that you're my rapist." People started to talk and give Jared dirty looks which made him very angry. He stretched out his hand Melanie went gliding across the floor and her neck ended up in his hand. He started to to squeeze her neck and he looked into her eyes and kissed her cheek.

"Sorry dear!" She flew across the room and landed on top of a guy and a few girls. Marco ran over to her and shook her awake. Her eyes opened rather quickly and sat up with her head bleeding. She looked at Jared who was holding Corynne by the neck.

Melanie stood up and took out her wand.

"You know that won't work against a ghost," Jared said squeezing Corynne's neck.

"Let her go!" Melanie yelled, "It's me you want."

"That's where you're wrong," Jared said smiling, "I'm after something much greater, but before i kill you I might as well finish off your friends." He took Corynne's neck in his hands and twisted it in opposite directions. Corynne fell to the ground as Jared disappeared. Marco, Melanie, and Will ran over to Corynne and tried to wake her.

"He broke her neck," Melanie said thinking fast, "Will go get the Headmaster." Will ran off as Melanie placed her hand over Corynne's heart and started to heal her body. A few minutes laster, Dumbledore came down with Will and was amazed when he saw Corynne sitting up and coughing.

"How...?" Corynne asked.

"Late," Melanie said helping Corynne to her feet, "Professor, we need to do something about Jared."

"We are helping," Marco said as Melanie turned to Marco, Corynne, and Will and shook her head.

"Jared is not someone you toy with," Melanie said, "You are going to get really hurt and I don't want to see you guys in the ground."

"We are staying y your side through life and death," Marco said as Will and Corynne nodded her head in agreement.

"Melanie, please come with me," Dumbledore said turning with Melanie and walking away leaving all her friend behind.