Chapter 7: The Valentine's Day Dance.
It was finally the Valentine's dance. I was so nervous that I would screw up. I was going to lead the dance team it to three songs. The girls were given a chose to wear a dress or a dress robe. The boys were given a chose too. They could wear a tuxedo or a dress robe. I was going to wear a dress robe but I decided to wear a dress, a red satin dress. It had a design around the top part of it and on the bottom of it. It also had spaghetti straps and black lace at the bottom of it. The dress Hermione wore a simple sky blue dress that was very long. Sharon wore a dress robe. She was the only one out of the five of us. Ron wore a second hand teal tuxedo. Harry wore a jet-black tuxedo that was the same color of his hair. He looked very sharp mainly because I have a secret crush on him. Malfoy got the same tux as Harry just to get me mad but I did not. I said, "Hey Harry what's up?"
"Nothing, you?"
"Nothing. You ready for tonight?"
"As ready as I will every will be."
"Me too."
"Malfoy is trying to get you mad."
"Well, tonight nothing will get me mad. Not even Malfoy. I hope."
"You're correct. Nothing should ruin this evening."
"Well I need get ready."
"But you have four hours before the dance."
"I know but I need to look my best." I replied with an innocent smile.
"Oh Liz." Harry said with a laugh.
"What?"
"Just be ready for anything."
"Ok." Hermione and I got together and went to the bathroom to apply makeup and do each other's hair. "What do you think about this color?" said Hermione she was holding a beige eye shadow.
"That is a very good color. Should I go with night time or love life?" As I hold up two different lipsticks.
"Um go with love life."
"Why?"
"Because um. Because you never know."
"Hermione."
"Well you never know."
"Funny."
"Well it is true."
"I know, but I am not ready."
"Oh come on you know you want him to kiss you."
"Maybe, in a couple of years."
"All right all right I get the point."
Sharon walked in. "Well I see you want to look your best for Harry."
"So just because you want to wear an ugly dress robe doesn't mean I have to."
"Well at lease I'm not hanging over a mirror fixing my make up every three minutes."
"I need to look my best because it is my first dance ok. I'm really nervous. You don't have to perform in front of the whole school."
"I'm very sorry."
"That's ok."
"Which one do you think Ron would like this?" She said as she held up two lipsticks.
"The light red."
"Thanks."
"So what does you robe look like?"
"It is navy blue."
"Oh."
"I don't know weather I should put on my dress now or later."
"I would put it on later because of Malfoy."
"Good point."
"What about you? Are you going to put on your dress now?"
"No I'm going to wait because I want it to be a surprise to Ron."
"Sharon who are you going with?"
"Just a guy."
"Who? Come on you can tell us."
"It will be a surprise."
"Why?"
"Because I want it to be a complete surprise."
"You don't have a date do you?"
"I do to."
"Ok."
"Bye." Sharon walked away.
"Sharon is acting weird."
"I know. What bothers me is who she is going with."
"Me too."
"What If she's going with Malfoy or Ron's bothers?"
"Whoa creepy."
"I hope it is not Malfoy."
"Me too."
I went to my dorm to get my dress. Hermione did the same. I had to stay in the dorm just in case Malfoy saw me. It was thirty minutes before the dance when I left the girls dorm. I had to make sure that Malfoy didn't see me. I waited outside the Gryffindor tower for Harry, Hermione, and Ron. Ron came out in a teal tuxedo accompanied by Hermione. Then Harry in the best black tuxedo I have ever seen. I asked, "Where is Sharon?"
"She left about two hours ago."
"Where did she go?"
"We don't know."
"Well let's get to the dance. I need to get to the great hall because I need to get the dance team ready."
"Let's go."
Harry took my hand and Ron took Hermione. We walked in to the great hall. Every one looked at us and started whispering again. Like when I first came here. I had gotten use to it until Malfoy said, "Look it's the famous couple. Black and Potter."
"Malfoy shut up," I said.
"Why should I? You know you wanted this."
"So, at leased I don't do magic without a wand." As I said that every one switched their attention to Malfoy.
"You promised."
"I will never keep a secret that you will tell me."
"You bitch."
"What did you call her?" said Harry.
"What are you, her protector?"
"That is it. I am out of here. You know what, Malfoy you are an asshole."
As I left the Great Hall Harry came chasing after me. "Are you ok?"
"No, he has passed me off for the lasted time. I'm going to get my wand and teach him a lesson not to mess with me."
"Don't, you will get in trouble."
"I don't care. I can't stand this anymore."
"Just give it time."
"Fine."
"Lets go find the others."
"Just keep him away from me or I will kill him."
"Ok."
We walked back in to the dance. We found Sharon holding on to Fred. We were both shocked. I thought I was dreaming but it had really happened. Sharon came over and asked, "Are you two ok?"
"Yeah I will be fine. How did you get Fred to be your date?"
"He asked me."
"Does Ron know?"
"No not yet."
"You should tell him."
"I guess."
"If you don't tell him I will."
"Fine. I will tell him."
"You know if he finds out that you are dating his brother he will probably never talk to you two again."
"I don't care"
"You will. Well go get Fred and tell Ron."
"All right all ready."
We went with Sharon and Fred to go see Ron and Hermione. Ron took kind of well but we had to hold him back from killing Fred. We were looking around when we ran in to Malfoy again.
"Well are we done crying?"
"Shut up. Why do you do this to me and Harry?"
"Because my dad hates Potter's dad and your dad."
"So doesn't mean you have to."
"I like to do this kind of stuff."
"Or are you jealous. You know what you are just another loser. Just like the boys in the muggle world. So childlike."
"So you were so childlike earlier."
"You know what, because you are so mean you don't have a date for the valentine's dance."
"I could get any girl I wanted too."
"Well let's see it."
"Fine."
We watched him attempt to get a date it did not happen. We all laughed at him. When him saw that he went to hang out with Crabbe and Goyle where occupied with a girl. Her name was Marcy. So he sat in the corner. I changed very fast in to an outfit that I could dance in, because of the dance team. So I got that done and the whole school applauded. I was so proud that I didn't screw up. The loudest one clapping was Harry. When I change back in to my dress I ran in to Malfoy.
"Will you dance with me at the next slow dance?"
"How about no."
"Oh come on."
"I promise Harry. Sorry."
"Fine but you'll see. You will dancing with me by the end of the right."
"Right. I'll like to see that." I joined Harry, Sharon, Ron and Hermione. I told them what Malfoy said.
Hermione said, "That will not happen. Will it?"
"Not if I could help it," said Harry. I looked at him curiously. He has been acting like my boyfriend or something lately. Maybe he just looking out for me but it makes me think.
"I want to be at lease thirty feet away from him. He is so mean to you and me."
"Hey, don't forget about us," said Sharon.
"Oh, yeah I almost forgot."
The next song I programmed in to my CD player for a waltz. The first one to ask to dance with them was Malfoy but, I lied and said that Harry had all ready asked me. Then he did. I think he remembered what I said about what Malfoy told me. So I couldn't say no because of Malfoy. So I danced with Harry, Ron with Hermione, and Fred with Sharon. I had the best time of my life. I thought that this night would never end. But then Malfoy just had to butt in. I tried to refuse but he held my wrist tighter. When it began to hurt I gave up and danced with him. I was an excellent dancer when it came to the waltz. Malfoy was wonderful. Every one formed a circle around us and watched. It looked like we were partners in a profession dance competition. I looked at Harry and he knew that it was time to step in. Before Harry stepped in Malfoy whispered to me, "I never told you how beautiful you look tonight."
"I'll take that as an insult thank you very much."
"I told you I would be dancing with you before the end of the night."
"Yes but not for much longer."
Harry was heading towards us. "May I cut in?" He didn't wait for a reply. I was a back in Harry's arms. In my book that's where I should have been all along. His first question was are you ok and all I said now I am. Harry just smiled. The next song was Goodbye To You by Michelle Branch. "Do you want to sit this one out?"
"Only if you want too." Harry and I kept dancing. The others sat this dance out.
"They look so nice together."
"Hermoine, I would have to agree with that," replied Sharon.
"I don't like it." Ron said crossing his arms.
"Ron, get over it."
"No it's weird. There is a Slytherin and a Gryffindor dancing together. What will people think?"
"Why do you care?"
"I'm looking out for Harry,"
"What you don't trust Liz?"
"Truthfully, no. She's a Slytherin. Have you forgotten that we hate Slytherins?"
"Ron, if you don't like it then leave."
"You need to understand that Liz has a crush on Harry."
"So what? Harry has a crush n her. He hasn't told me put it's clear he does." Ron leaned back against the chair he was sitting in and crossed his arms.
"Really?" Harry and I danced two more dances before we called it for the night.
The next morning everyone was talking about the pervious night. "Harry."
"Yes."
"Thank you for helping the other night."
"No problem. Anything for a friend."
"That's true."
"Where did you learn to dance like that?"
"Dance school duh." Harry and I laughed.
We were in home economics. My most unflavored class because I had to sit next to Malfoy. We had to make a pizza. We could work in three's, but Professor Snape chose the groups. I was with Harry and Malfoy. Which was good because at leased I was with one of my friends. I put on the toppings, Harry put it in the oven and Malfoy make the dough. I wanted it to be a pepperoni; Malfoy wanted it to be pineapple, and Harry didn't care. So we made a cheese pizza instead. We got an A because of two things one was we didn't burn ours like everyone else and the other was Malfoy is Professor Snape's pet. Well we didn't fight about our grade because this was probably a one-time deal. We got to eat our pizza. It was really good. After home economics we had lunch I wasn't very hungry after eating a pizza. So I went out on the grounds. I walked around for a little while then sat under a big oak tree down by the lake. Seen my next class was herbology I stayed outside.
