Even with being a new Veela, things went by basically the same as normal exact for the few more stares from guys that I really didn't enjoy and neither did Fred.
Fred wasn't one to get extremely jealous easily but he sure didn't like it when guys were staring at me like a piece of meat.
When there was either one to many guys watching me or a guy's gaze was getting to intense, Fred would stop whatever it was he was doing and kiss me hard on the mouth even if I was on the other side of the room.
Not that I was complaining to much, his kisses would leave me in a daze and then I would spend the next five minutes trying to remember what in the world I was doing before hand.
Boys from all houses were admiring, including Slytherin which surprised me but they all knew I was off limits but that didn't stop them from 'admiring from a far' as Cedric would say.
One guy particularly annoyed me. His name was Daniel Cooper. He was a half-blood in my year from Slythrin. He had short black hair and blue eyes. I will admit he was good looking but he was your typical snake, too proud and big headed for his own good.
We had Potions and Ancient Ruines together and during that time he would seem like he would just stare at me. I would brush away the stares and think of Fred.
Me, Fred, Angie, George, and Lee were eating breakfast in the Great Hall while reading the Daily Prophet. We were all talking about quidditch but I could feel eyes burning into my head.
I continued to read my newspaper. I came across the lovely Rita Skeeter's article.
I blew out a puff of air in annoyance.
Fred Angie leaned over to look.
"Seriously?" she asked.
"Apparently." I replied.
"What's up?" asked Lee.
I put the news paper down and showed them the article accompanied with a photo of me and Cedric hugging before the match.
"Heart throb and one of the two Hogwarts Champions Cedric Diggory has seemed to have found someone to love but is it true?
This mysterious girl was seen holding Cedric close just minutes before the First Task but the same girl was seen moments later in the stands sitting very close to a red head and his twin. Could it be a love triangle?" I read.
"Why didn't you tell us?" Fred and George asked.
I rolled my eyes at the two.
"I feel cheated." said Fred.
"I feel used." said his twin.
I was really in no mood for their games.
I moved to get up but Fred stopped me.
"Awe baby, I'm sorry. We were just trying to lighten the mood. I know you never would do that. I am after all the better looking twin." he said.
I gave him a weak smile and leaned into his side.
Just then we over heard Ron. He stood up and held and old coat out in front of him.
"Mom sent me a dress." he said. We all giggled.
"Well, it does match your eyes. Is there a bonnet?" asked a amused Harry.
He stuck his hand into the bow until he found what he was looking for.
"Aah." he said and raised the bonnet to Ron's chest.
"Put those down, Harry." Ron said and swatted his hand away.
Ron then walked over to Ginny who sat about three feet away with her friends.
"Ginny these must be for you." he said.
"I'm gonna wear that, it's ghastly." she said. Hermione then began to laugh.
"What are you laughing at?" asked a confused and embarrassed Ron who was still holding the old garment to his chest.
"There not for Ginny. There for you." she said. We all could help but let out a laugh.
"There dress robes." she explained with a smile.
"Dress robes? What in the bloody hell for?" asked Ron.
That was a good question. After we all finished laughing at a distraught and horrified Ronald, we all began to wonder what he needed the robes for.
The bell soon rang and we were off to class and the previous question disappeared from our minds.
But later that day at the end of class we got our answers. All of Gryffindor year 4 and up were called to a large empty classroom with chairs on both sides.
Professor Mcgonagall stood in the center with Flich and his horrible cat next to him. Mcgonagall told us all to sit on the chairs, girls on one side and boys on the other. I sat in between Angie and Hermione with Ginny next to her.
Mcgonagall started speaking while Flich tried to adjust the needle on the record player.
"The Yule Ball had been a tradition of the Triwizard Tournament since it's inception. On Christmas Eve night, we and our guest gather in the Great Hall for a night of well-mannered frivolity.
As representatives of the host school, I expect each and everyone of you to put our best foot forward. And, I mean this literally, because the Yule Ball, is first and foremost a dance."
whispers from both sides for the classroom spread.
I leaned over to Angie "I don't dance." I whispered.
"Silence!" Mcgongall called out before Angie could reply. We both looked back up at her.
"The house of Godric Gryffindor has commanded the respect of the wizarding world for nearly ten centuries. I will not have you in the course of a single evening, besmirching that name by behaving like a babbling, bumbling band of baboons." she said sternly.
I could hear George say to Fred from across the room as he looked my way.
"Try saying that five times faster."
" Babbling, bumbling band of baboons" Fred replied as fast as he could then George repeated the same line as fast as he could. I couldn't help but giggle.
Now to dance is to let the body breath." she said and motioned with her hands.
She took a few steps towards us girls. "Inside every girl a secret swan slumbers longing to burst forth and take flight."
I heard Ronald mumble whisper something to Seamus didn't bother to listen.
"Inside every boy a lordly lion prepared to prance." said Mcgongall as she eyed Ron.
She walked over to him. "Mr. Weasley?" she asked and walked over to him.
"Yes?" he answered almost scared as he shrunk in his seat.
"Will you join me?" she asked pleasantly.
Ron unwillingly got up from the chair as he and Seamus stiffed a laugh as Mcgongall lead Ron into the middle of the room. Poor guy look embarrassed already and nothing had even happened yet.
"Now put your hand on my waist." instructed the professor as she held her and Ron's hand out together.
"Where?" he asked in disbelief.
"On my waist." she repeated. Ron did as he was told but immediately removed his hand when a wolf call was whistled by Lee. Mcgongall replaced Ron's hand on her waist as the music began. Me, Angie, Hermione and Ginny all laughed queitly at Ron's horrified face as he awkwardly danced with our head house.
"Everyone come together. Boys, on your feet." she said and almost all the girls stood up except for me. The boys coward away not wanting to move from their seats.
"Mia get up." said Angie as she pulled me to my feet.
I groaned and stood as a very brave Nevile was the first one of the boys to grab ask Ginny for a dance which she willingly excepted.
The other boys then started to find their courage but the only one I was focused on was Fred as he and George walked forward to me and Angie. They both smiled their famous Weaslely smile and bowed before us.
"May I have this dance my lady?" they asked together. Angie quickly accepted George's hand but I just smirked at Fred.
"What makes you think I'll dance with you?" I asked.
"If you don't want me to kill any other guy you will." he replied.
"Good point." I replied. "But fair warning, I don't dance."
"May be true." he said and pulled me close to him. "But I know you can dance."
"How?" I asked as we continued to sway to the music.
"You told me to dance with you when we were playing princess and knight when we were eight. I then asked you to dance with me when we were fifteen in the rain after we played quidditch and we both got a really bad cold." he said. My eyes widened.
"I didn't think you remembered that." I replied.
"There was no way I couldn't. It's when I realized how beautiful you really were. No make up, no designer clothes, just you and me as we truly are, smiling, laughing, not having to wear a mask around anyone." he said. My heart melted at his words. It was at that moment that I realized that I was falling in love with Fred and to know that that was the moment he started to fall for me was beyond a dream.
I smiled and kissed him sweetly on the lips which he returned until a clearing of the throat interupted us.
"Mr. Weasley, Miss Diggory there will be plenty of time to do that else where but please not in during my lesson. This class is focusing on dancing not lip locking" said Mcgongall sternly.
"Sorry professor." I apologized. She then walked off to help a different couple. I hid my face in Fred's chest to hide the embarrassment on my cheeks of being caught by our professor. Fred laughed at me and I could hear George and Angie laughing not far from us.
I knew at that moment I would never hear the end of this one as long as I live.
