McGonagall was standing in front of the great hall's door, waiting to open it exactly at seven o'clock. At six fifty one, people were really getting annoyed, but finally, the big door opened and everyone could see the beautifully decorated great hall.

The candles, which usually kept the great hall well lit, were barely burning, only a faint glow were coming out if them. The immense tables which usually took all the room were replaced by several little tables big enough for four people, but there was the occasional two seat table.

"Common guys!" Van exclaimed, running to the dance floor.

"Already!" Said Steph, who clearly wasn't in the mood for dancing.

"Your at a dance Steph!"

"And?"

"Common!"

"Fine, but not long, I can't dance… Trust me…"

The music started, Van danced while looking around to see who showed up. Neville was with Ginny again, Seamus was with Parvartie, of course. Draco entered the room with a girl from Slytherin that she didn't know the name. Crabe and Goyle on the other hand looked both alone…Or together.

After the third song, Van was getting thirsty, and as she turned around, the saw that Steph had sit down with Ron. She decided to go and get some drinks for them and herself. As she headed for the drink stand, she saw Kertis sitting alone, and she decided to go and greet him.

"Hey Kertis! What are you doing all alone?" She asked.

"I'm sitting…" He said, depressed like. And then he had an idea. "You want to go to the dance with me? Well, I mean, the rest of the dance?"

Van's heart jumped in joy, "Of course!" She turned around and looked at Steph and Ron. "I was just getting some drinks for me and my friends, you come along!"

"Oh thanks! I was so bored, I was sure to die out here."

Van laughed. They grabbed 4 butter beers and headed for the table. They sat down and Van asked,

"Where's Harry and Hermione?"

"At the table over there, talking with Neville and Ginny." Ron answered, pointing at a nearby table.

"This is Kertis." Van added as she noticed that Steph was staring. She smiled at Van when she remembered that this was the guy Van once stared at.

"Hi" Ron said at the same time as Steph.

The four talked until Van decided that it "was time" to dance again… Steph hated dancing, and as she discovered, Ron to. They couldn't just go and sit, because, well, Van would find them and just get them up again…

"I have an idea," whispered Ron in Steph's ear. "Fallow me."

They both zigzagged thorough the crowd, technically, when you thought about it, running away from Van…

"Were are we going?" Steph asked.

Ron laughed, "Away from all that madness!"

Steph laughed and fallowed. Meanwhile, Van was looking everywhere for the two.

"Were are they!" She exclaimed. "There not sitting, so they must be somewhere in here!"

"If you ask me," Said Kertis. "It looks very much as if your watching them, like, REALY keeping an eye on them. There the same age as you and I! Give them a break, you told me they were a new couple, shouldn't they need quality time alone!" He laughed.

"Well, er…"

"Exactly! Now, forget about them, and let just have some fun."

"…You right, I fell stupid now…" She laughed, and they both headed to the tables to rest and talk.

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"There!" Said Ron.

They had just entered the room of requirement. It was of course Christmas decorated, and a fire was burning in the fireplace, were several comfy looking couch were facing. Fairies were flying there in there, adding final touched to the decoration, which made the room even more splendid looking.

"I asked for a nice room to chat, but, common! This is ridiculous, it looks like a common room!" He added.

"Well, I find it nice." She said, heading to a couch to take a seat. Ron fallowed her, and they talked for a while.

"I just thought of something," Ron started. "During the spring break. We're allowed to go home, to see our family, and well – er – would you like to come over to my place, and meet Fred and George, which you seem to really want to meet! And then you could meet…Mum…"

"How do you think she'll react? You know, to the fact that you're going out with me?"

"I don't know, its ether Van's reaction, which I hope not… Or just be cool with it, with is a really small probability…"

There was an other quiet moment, rather odd quiet moment.

"Soooo… Do you miss you time, I mean in the future?"

"Not that much, sure, I wouldn't mind seeing my family, but, other than that I'm cool with it."

There was a really awkward moment, she realized that she was alone, in a room with Ron. Its not that she didn't enjoy his company, it just felt awkward. She decided to break this silent moment by making a comment on the surrounding. She looked up at the sealing, A little fairy came at attached a mistletoe over her head.

"Oh, look, a mistletoe! I think their so p-…" She just realized. She looked at Ron. His face was getting closer, much to close…

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"Were are they! Now its been a whole hour since I haven't seen them!" Van said.

"Who?" Asked Kertis who had not been paying attention to her words.

"Steph and Ron!"

"Not that again! Let it go!"

"I want to seen them together, their so cute!"

"OK…"

"Never mind… Oh look! There's Harry and Hermione, lets go say hello!"

"Euh…"

"Euh what!?"

"Look, Malfoy is there I don't want to face him right now…"

"Is Malfoy being a brat on you to?"

"No, we talk sometimes its just…Look, that's a good song, lets dance!"

"But-"

Kertis pulled Van to the dance floor, leaving her speechless. After a few minutes she couldn't take it anymore.

"Kertis, I want to sit down!" She said. She saw him stretch his neck to see if Draco was still there.

"Draco is still at that table!"

"So what!"

"OK, OK, fine, go and sit, I'll…I'll go and fetch some drinks."

"Thank you!" And with that she found two empty seats close to Malfoy's table.

"Well well, look who it is!" Draco said. He sat in front of Van, and his two massive friends sat at each side of her.

"What do you want?" Van shot at him.

"You were sitting out here all alone, I though it would be good keep you company."

"I don't need your company Malfoy. My friend has gone to get some drinks, and he'll be back soon enough."

"He's taking awfully long don't you think? He's probably ditched you! Ha! Who would what to hang around with… with you?"

"Well, him! And when he'll come back, he'll show you!"

"I still say he ditched you."

Van didn't want to believe his words, but she was beginning to worry, 5 minutes to get drinks was awfully long… There must be a long lineup, she though, yea, that's bound to be it. Right then she saw him! He was standing in the crowd, staring at Malfoy hesitantly.

"I don't believe it! I don't Bloody believe it!" She exclaimed.

"What now?"

"He… What am I doing with you anyway!" She leaped to her feet. "Before I go, your makeup is starting to fade, I can start to make out your black eye." She bent a little closer. "Weasley really did a great job!" She could see him flush with humiliation, and anger. "I have to go" Van continued. She pulled a little bottle of cover-up and threw it to Draco. "This should do it!"

"You bloody-" He started.

"Well I have to go, Kertis is waiting for me." With that she spun around.

Malfoy stood there, a frown growing in his face. "Kertis?" He mumbled fallowing Van with his gaze.

Van met with Kertis, her triumphant smile leaving her face alarmingly fast.

"What's up with you! You didn't even come back! You didn't even get the drinks! You-"

"You don't even know me!" And he turned around and left. Leaving Van alone in the middle of the dance floor.

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Steph made her way back the common room with Ron. The walk there was rather quiet. Steph spoke to break the silence.

"I wonder what Van is doing right now. She probably really mad the we left." She laughed.

"Well, she had, euh… what's is name?"

"Kertis?"

"Right, Kertis. So, she wasn't alone."

"True. Dragon's Scales." She added as they reached the fat lady's portrait.

"Well, I'll see ya tomorrow Steph, I'm very tired. I had a great night by the way."

"Yea, me to."

There was a little uncomfortable moment, the Ron bent over and kissed her on the cheek with a hug.

"Good night." Steph said. She walked up to the dormitory, straight to her bed and layed down in it with a smile.

"Someone had a good time." A voice said.

"Whoa!" Steph jumped. "Oh, hi Van, I didn't see you. Yea, I had a great night. How about you?"

"Normal, not ama… Steph, are you listening?!"

"Hein, oh! Sorry."

"Are you ok? What happened?"

"Nothing!" Steph answered, with a bit to much enthusiast. Then she flushed.

"No, it cant be! He kissed you!!!"

"…"

"AWWWWWWWWWWWW!" And the squealing begun.

"Van, shut up. I have more news, good new."

"Oh!!!! What tell me tell me tell me!"

"He invited me over to his house in spring break!"

"OOOOOOOOOOH!!!!! Lucky lucky lucky!! That's great!"

Fore the rest of the night, the girls chatted happily, and Van was so joyfull that she had forgotten about her little fight Kertis. She decided that she would try and find him tomorrow and try to talk things out.