Chapter 7: Let's Dance Until were Dizzy.

Lavinia sat in the living room of the cottage, her hair was done in curls and she wore her green dress she picked up about three weeks ago. She wore an emerald necklace that her mother gave her when she first got into Hogwarts. The doorbell rang and Lavinia got up and opened the door to a smiling George holding a carnation that was tipped with blue dye. She smiled as she conjured a vase and placed the flower in it.

"George, well don't you look handsome tonight." She said smiling as she grabbed her clutch from the counter.

"You look beautiful yourself, Lavinia." He said kissing her cheek. Then he looped his arm threw hers. "Shall We?" he asked

"We shall." Lavinia smiled.

The apparated to the front of the ministry building. Lavinia noticed that it looked just like a regular government building for muggles. They got into the telephone booth around the corner. Lavinia watched as George punched in the number seven-three-one-five into the dial area and then he picked up the receiver and spoke their names into the speaker and Lavinia watched as two name cards came out as they started to descend into the ministry offices.

Lavinia noticed the emerald green fires burning as people flooed into the ministry. She looked over at George who was trying to pin his nametag onto his tux-like robes. Lavinia grabbed the tag from him and smiled as she pinned it to his chest. "I wouldn't want you to get all bloody up."

"Too late." George said smiling as she showed her his pinned pricked finger that had a drop of blood welling up on it.

Lavinia signed and reach into her clutch and grabbed the small pack of tissues she had in there and dabbed George's finger. "Better?" she asked.

"Much." He said smiling at her.

"George, you know you never mentioned why you were invited to the ministry ball anyways." Lavinia asked.

George smiled "Well you see their showing off some of the new products today and I'm receiving an award for the Best Store in Diogon Ally."

"Oh." Lavinia said as they joined the others trying to get into the main door of the ballroom.

Once they finally got inside the ballroom, Lavinia noticed the paper lanterns floating in the air that were changing colors and she could hear a brief sounds of a waltz playing in the air. "Musical lanterns," George said leaning into her ear and whispering. 'It's a new product, it plays whatever you want to her and changes color."

Lavinia felt a tap on her shoulder and smiled at the red hair girl waering a white sparkling dress robe that hung on only one shoulder. "Ginny" Lavinia exclaimed as they hugged and jumped up and down.

"Lavinia, I totally didn't believe it when George said he had asked up to the Ministry Ball." Ginny said smiling.

Lavinia nodded "Yeah, I saw him the other week or so and agreed to come with him. It was kind of a spur of the moment thing." She smiled and grabbed Ginny's hand and headed over to the table where she saw Harry, Ron, and Hermione.

"Hello, Everyone." She said smiling as George pulled out her chair for her to sit. She noticed a sparkler like stick in the middle of the table shooting off sparks onto the food and the table itself, though the table didn't light on fire like she would've though it should have. "Heat Keepers." She heard George tell harry about how it was Fred's idea so that they could keep hot foods from home and their late night raids of the Hogwarts kitchen from getting cold in their rooms.

She watched as Ron asker Hermione to dance, she leaned over towards Ginny and whispered curiously. "What's going on between them?"

Ginny smiled "Ron's finally seen the light that is Hermione. They're dating now."

"Awe, that's wonderful, I hope they get married they make such a perfect pair. Though it only took Ron forever." She said smiling at her best friend "What about you and Harry?"

"Harry and I are great, can't you tell?" she pointed towards her stomach.

Lavinia gasped "Gin. Your?" but before she could finish Ginny covered her mouth.

"Shhhh….My brothers don't know yet."

Lavinia giggled and noticed that Harry and George were staring in their direction. "And just what is all this commotion about?" George asked leaning into Lavinia.

She just smiled and Whispered "Oh, Nothing." As she pushed George back towards Harry.

George's face looked questionative but soon her turned back towards Harry and went back talk to the entire new product that would soon be in the store. Lavinia and Ginny started talking quietly about the new little addition to their group.

Though, they all turned, when someone let out a cough behind them. Lavinia looked up into those grey eyes that invaded her dreams every night. George looked at Draco too and then smiled "Well, Mr. Malfoy. To what do we owe this pleasure?" Lavinia knew that Draco had provided George with Investments towards his new products.

"I just wanted to congratulate you on these wonderful inventions. I also wanted to come over here and see if you would let me dance with your lovely date." Draco flashed one of his priceless grins at Lavinia. She knew he was up to something.

George smiled at Lavinia and then looked back at Draco. "Well, Draco, If she wants to dance then please I implore you to ask her. But Lavinia my dear please remember I have two left feet and probably won't be dancing much tonight."

Lavinia looked at Ginny who was slightly inclining her head with a brief smile then looked at her and nodded a 'go ahead' towards her. Lavinia then looked at Draco. "It would be charming, dancing is always fun." She smiled as Draco took her hand and lead her towards the dance floor.

Lavinia looked up at Draco as he grabbed her hand to start the dance. "Well Mr. Malfoy, what may I ask do you think you're doing here? You know that Harry and Ron are still lenient of you." Lavinia said as the music started to play a waltz.

Draco stared at Lavinia with blank eyes "Well, my lovely lady, I have no other motives than to just dance with someone as beautiful as you are tonight."

Lavinia laughed as Draco twirled her. "Mr. Malfoy, I don't believe that one bit."

Draco smirked, he looked up from Lavinia's face to notice the music was slowly coming to a close. He looked back down towards Lavinia and watched as her tongue darted across her pink lips, then as they curled into a beautiful smile. Draco noticed how much he seemed to yearn for her mouth and the taste of her lips. Though he remembered that he had only kissed her twice and they've known each other forever, However now that their older he's notice how beautiful she had grown up to be.

The dance ended and Draco walked her back over to George. "Here you are George, as promised. I didn't run off with her." He kissed Lavinia hand and then headed towards his mother, who he than lead out to the dance floor.

Lavinia watched with curious and watchful eyes. She noticed Draco smirking as she turned her head away from his face to hide the blush he was forming across her cheeks. She tried to pay attention n to George as she went on about the new products and new store ideas, but her mind kept drifting back to Draco, who as she noticed was on the dance floor with Pansy Parkinson. Lavinia stifled a frowned, her and Parkinson never really go along. She closed her eyes and remembered that day.

4 years ago…..

Lavinia wandered down the hall. She was only a fifth year, though however she was a Gryffindor prefect. She wandered down by the Slytherin corridor. She was looking for her boy friend at the time, Theodore Nott. She walked down a little bit farther, when she passed a broom closest with noise coming from it.

"Silly first years, snogging in a broom closet." She said as she pulled opened. Though peering inside she could feel the tears stinging her eyes. Inside was a half undressed Pansy and Theodore on his knees in front of her, holding her skirt. "Theo." Lavinia whispered as if she couldn't believe what she was seeing.

Theodore just looked at her and smiled as he went back to pleasuring Pansy. Pansy, than gave Lavinia a wicked grin and yelled at her to close the door. Lavinia did cause all she could think about was crying her eyes out. She wandered out on to the ground which would have been her next patrolling station and sat on one of the benches. She felt a hand close down on to her shoulder. She looked up into the eyes that she had known for years. "Draco" she said wiping away tears that were spilling on her face.

"Lavinia, what are doing out here? Are you crying?" Draco started sitting down next to her and brushed away the tear that casually fell onto his finger.

"It's nothing Draco, really." She got up from the bench and plastered a smile on her face. "See, I'm perfectly fine. Just kinda miss my mom." She was lying to him she knew he knew, but that was fine cause the Draco she knew would choose to ignore it.

Draco smiled and got up, he patted her head like a child. "Okay, Lavinia you know you can talk to me when ever." He strolled away from her and back up to the castle.

Lavinia was brought back to earth by Ginny sitting back down next to her and started speaking. "I'm sorry Gin. I didn't catch that."

Ginny signed "I asked what's up with you and Malfoy? It always seemed like you two hated each other, now he's asking to dance."

Lavinia smiled "I don't know Gin. I think he's changed since the war." She looked across the dance floor to see Draco smirking at her as he exited out of the room. HE nodded at her as he left. Lavinia took that as a sign he wanted her to follow him.

Lavinia got up from her chair "Um Gin. If George asks I'm going to the bathroom."

Ginny looked up from her conversation with Harry and smiled at Lavinia "Okay, do you want me to go with you?"

Lavinia just smiled at her best friend. "No, it's okay you stay here with Harry, I won't be long." She started walking towards the door Draco had just exited. She walked down the long hallway that lead towards the ladies room. She felt a hand enclose around her wrist. She stifled a scream as Draco whispered into her ear. "Took you long enough, I didn't think you would catch on to follow."

Lavinia was afraid to turn around, just in case this was some sort of dream, and she had a lot of them about Draco. She closed her eyes and inhaled the smell of musky cologne that hung closely to his shirt.

"Lavinia?" Draco voice sounded into her ear in a soft whisper.

"Mmm." Was all she could respond to him.

"Would you like to go to my office?'" he asked lightly touching his lips to her neck.

Lavinia did the only thing her brain was screaming at her to do, which was just nod and follow Draco down the dark corridor to his office. She noticed he held her hand ever so slightly, as if he was afraid it wasn't really there, they took several twist and turns heading out of the ministry's main hallway.

Upon reaching their destination Lavinia noticed the plaque on the door that read:

Draco Lucius Malfoy Head of Wizard/ Muggle relations.

Lavinia smirked 'so he really did get along with muggle now.' She thought.

He quickly unlocked the door and rushed Lavinia inside. For some reason she was eager to have Draco's lips pressed against hers'. She slides onto his desk as he closed the door and flipped on the next to the window. Lavinia noticed the picturesque view outside of it and gasped, below her was London at night time. "It's enchanted, the ministry's is too far underground that not light gets in, so they enchant the window to mirror the real thing outside." Lavinia giggled and pulled Draco towards her. She had to make sure that this was real. Maybe she was just dreaming again, that thought gave her the courage she needed.

She smirked at him as she pulled him to her lips and whispered "Kiss me" in a hush tone. It only took Draco a matter of minutes before his mouth covered hers in a devouring sort of manner. Draco smiled against her lips. She had been waiting for some time now for him to even show the slightest interest in her. Now he she was in his office, sitting on his desk, while there was a million or so people down the hall, kissing him.

Draco signed, she felt him relax against her. She wove her fingers into his hair and tried to pull him closer. Now they were both on the desk, she was sitting and he was in a kneeling position. She felt his hand snake around her was as he tipped her head back further and pushed his tongue out trying to claim entry into her mouth. She was about to let him when there was a knock at the door. He picked up his head reluctantly. Lavinia wanted badly to finish where this was going. But she knew that she was one of the last people anyone should find in here.

She slides off the desk after looking over the scene that was played out before them. Her one hand was tangled into his hair, her other on his chest where his shirt was discarded onto the floor. His hands were around her waist another was in her now messy hair that was pulled from the pins. Draco picked up his shirt and placed in on himself as the sound of impatient knocking came from the door again. "One minute" Draco called. Lavinia looked at his shirt.

"Draco, your shirt" She whispered not wanting to be heard. He looked down and smiled as if he hadn't noticed the buttons missing in certain places. "Repairo" he whispered as the buttons fixed themselves. Lavinia was looking for a place to hide, she noticed the Dark velvet Blue curtains next to his window. She pointed to them and Draco just nodded, She guessed he got the point to.

She listened as the scene played out in her head. He swung open the door. "What the hell Blasie?" Draco yelled in a hushed tone. Before him stood a bewildered looking Blaise.

Blaise just smiled "Your mom sent me looking for you, because Pansy's missing too. She wouldn't happen to be in here with you?" he said walking into the room and looking around. He stopped when he came back to Draco's face.

Draco smiled back at his best friend. "She's not in here man, trust me. Blasie I've told you countless times I want nothing to do with Pansy. She's too pureblood for me."

Blaise laughed going over the room once again he stopped and looked over at the curtain and just bearly noticed a pair of green shoes sticking out. He racked his brain trying to think of the different girls wearing green tonight. "Yeah but in a fun sense. Okay well you might want to hurry up in here than." He turned to leave then remembered something that Potter had told the Weasley sister, what was her name again, oh yeah Ginny. Lavinia had gone missing to. Maybe? He got halfway out of the door but before Draco could shut it he added. "And tell Lavinia, I say hi, when you see her that id, I saw you two dancing earlier so I figured you could give her the message since she live like right down the road." And with that he left.

Draco closed the door silently and then turned towards Lavinia as she came from behind the curtains. "Its safe right?" she said peaking just a bit at first. Draco nodded and then smiled at her.

"Should we finish or would you like to go back."

Lavinia hesitated she wanted to stay but her friends were looking for her and that could cause problems. "I think we ought to go back everyone is looking for us. Do you think Blaise knows? "

Draco nodded and looked a bit displeased "He might know but I'm not sure." He seemed too perked up a bit when they stepped out into the hall. "Later tonight then I'll come get you and we can go down by the lake."

Lavinia smiled and nodded and kissed him on the cheek before entering the room. They had arranged it so they would come in at different time. "Tonight." She whispered and joined her friend and answers Ginny's questions about where she was. She just smiled and forced George to finally dance the last dance of the night with her. Its seemed like she missed all the other celebrating. After the dance was over George offered to walk her home. Lavinia smiled and agreed. She smiled as they walked through downtown London that night thinking of Draco's window scene.

They arrived at the gate to the house. She lightly kissed George on the cheek and then walked as he apprated. She than began walking to the little cottage that sat on the side of the hill. She stopped at the door and looked over by the lake in a couple of hours now; she and Draco would be with each other over there. She pulled out her key when she heard giggling coming from inside her house. She opens the door to find her mother sitting on the couch with Professor Snape in the living room. Her mouth slacked open. 'What in the Bloody hell was she looking at' her mother was snuggled in close to him as he whispered into her ear. Though she had always found Snape to be the cuter professor in Hogwarts she never thought she'd be coming home to find her in her house snuggling up with her single mother. She let out a cough to make sure they knew she was there.

Her mother picked up her head and smiled at Lavinia. "Oh Lavinia dear your home early." She smirked at her mother 'as if I was to be home late." She thought to herself.

"Yeah mom, things went by really quick if you don't mind im going to be heading to bed. Professer" she said nodding at Snape then giving her mother a quick hug.

"Please Lavinia, call me Severus" he said turning towards Lavinia. She felt like she was going to gag.

She headed to her room and quickly closed the door and turned on her radio to drown out her mother's giggling. She hummed to herself as she slipped out of her dress and into her pajama's and there she sat on her bed waiting and waiting for Draco to come. She finally glanced at her clock it was 5 am. She laid down on her pillow and let a tear fall from her eye. He had never come. So she quickly fell asleep.