A/N: Not mine. Well, some of it is. You guys rock… keep reviewing. Two day snow day! I am so happy! And one more thing, Vaughn and Fenrir are NOT pure-blood. So if all pure-blood families are interrelated… Vaughn and Jadis aren't related!!!!!!!!

The Yule Ball, Questions and Brooms

"I can't do this, Hermione! I'll just stay up here like the coward I truly am!" Jadis whined to Hermione.

It was Christmas Eve, the night of the Yule Ball. Jadis and Hermione both were dressed and ready to go down. Jadis had on her dress, her moon necklace, silver three inch high heels (trying to be near Vaughn's height), silver chandelier earrings and she had put silver streaks through her hair that had been put into an elegant bun.

Jadis, if you don't get down those stairs, I'm going to pull you down and have Harry carry you over his shoulder to meet him!" Hermione yelled.

"You wouldn't dare!" Jadis gasped.

"Try me. Now down!" Hermione said, pointing to the staircase.

Jadis walked down the staircase, grumbling and complaining the whole time. Hermione and Jadis hurried past Ron and Harry and made their way to the Entrance Hall. They were about to descend the last staircase when Jadis asked Hermione, "Will you please tell me who your going with?"

"Viktor Krum." Hermione said and then she went down the stairs.

Jadis just stood there, stunned and then she walked down the stairs.

"You look beautiful." Vaughn said as she walked up to him.

"Thank you. You look quite handsome yourself." Jadis said.

Vaughn held out his hand and opened it. There was a small emerald in his hand. He took her necklace in his hand, placed the emerald in the middle of the moon and stepped back. The emerald hovered in the middle of the moon, glistening in the lantern light.

"How did you get it to stay? It's beautiful!" Jadis said looking at it.

"I have my own ways." Vaughn said grinning.

"Shall we proceed into the Great Hall?" He asked, offering his arm.

"Yes." Jadis said, placing her hand on his arm.

They walked in and stood beside Ginny and Neville. Snape's eyes locked on to Jadis's and then he looked at Vaughn. He lifted one eyebrow in question. Jadis shrugged and grinned.

The four champions and their dance partners came in and began to dance as the music started. After they had been dancing for a while, Dumbledore and McGonagall began to dance, signaling everyone else.

"May I have this dance?" Vaughn asked, holding out his hand while bowing.

"You may." Jadis said, taking his hand.

After they were on the dance floor Vaughn began to lead, and they glided across the dance floor. After three songs, Vaughn asked her if she wanted something to drink and left to get the drinks.

"Aren't you glad you came?" Hermione asked as she walked past Jadis with Viktor.

Jadis just grinned. Vaughn came back with drinks and they went back onto the dance floor. In the middle of the sixth song, Vaughn leaned down as if he were going to kiss her. Jadis felt her heart speed up. But instead of kissing her, he leaned and whispered in her ear, "Would you like to go for a walk?"

Jadis couldn't speak. He was so close she could smell his cologne and her mind went fuzzy.

She nodded.

As Vaughn led her towards the Great Hall's door, Harry yelled out, "Wait! You're under the mistletoe!"

By now everyone was watching them. Including Professors McGonagall and Dumbledore and also Jadis' father.

Jadis shrugged. Vaughn was turned so that if she stood on her tip toes, she could just barely reach his cheek. Vaughn, realizing what she had planned, turned at just the right moment so that their lips met. Someone let out a wolf whistle, and Jadis pulled back, glaring at Vaughn. He gave her a 'I had the moment and I seized it' shrug. He gave her a smile that she couldn't resist and she smiled back. He took her hand and led her to the gardens.

Once they were where they couldn't possibly be over heard Jadis turned to him and said, "Now you owe me. Let's play five questions."

"Alright, let's play." Vaughn said, sitting down on a bench. Jadis sat next to him.

"Okay. I'll ask my five and you have to answer them truthfully and then you'll ask your five and I'll answer them truthfully. Deal?" She said and Vaughn nodded. "Okay. Why are you so defensive? It's like when some tries to get close to you, you push them away."

Vaughn put his arm around her.

"You're close to me now and I'm not pushing you away." He pointed out. She glared at him. "Okay, okay. My mum died when I was young, a potion explosion and my father wasn't, isn't, exactly the parent type. I practically raised myself. I don't talk to people a lot."

"But you talk to my dad?" Jadis prodded.

"He's your dad now, is he?" Vaughn asked, grinning. "Yes, I talk to him. And he talks to me. For instance, you two made up last night. You were out after hours."

"My gosh! Does he tell you everything?" Jadis exclaimed.

"Do you want to count that as a question?" he asked.

"Yes, I suppose." Jadis sighed.

"He tells me something's. I mean, he tells me more than he tells you." Vaughn said.

"And why is that?" Jadis asked.

"Because he's more of a father to me than my father is." Vaughn said.

"Oh." Jadis said softly.

Jadis looked up at the sky. Unconsciously she scooted closer to Vaughn because it was cold.

"You still have three questions." He reminded her.

"You don't have to answer this if you don't want to. Since you're only half werewolf, I know you don't change at the full moon. So, what happens?" Jadis asked.

"That's not a bad question. I have the ability to change whenever I like." Vaughn said.

"So you could change right now?" Jadis asked.

"Yes." He pulled her closer. "Are you scared?"

"Terrified, oh great werewolf! Spare me!" Jadis pretended to cower.

"Well since you're scared, I'll spare you." He laughed.

"Next question. Has my father always been an ass?" Jadis asked.

Her question made Vaughn laugh even harder.

"Actually, yes. I suppose when he was with your mum he was happy." Vaughn said.

"Yeah." Jadis agreed. "So, last question."

"Now I'm scared." Vaughn said, looking terrified.

"If you had to leave right now, what would you take?" Jadis asked.

"You." Vaughn said.

"Me?" Jadis repeated.

"Yes you." Vaughn said, smiling. "Now it's my turn. If you don't mind my asking, how did your parents meet?"

"You don't know?" Jadis asked. "Finally, I know something that Vaughn doesn't know!"

"Yes, yes, now are you going to answer?" Ha asked playfully.

"Of course. They met here. They were from different houses, so they really didn't talk to each other until their seventh year. Since Sirius and my mom were only half siblings, my mom was here the same year he was." Jadis said. She started to say more but Vaughn interrupted.

"But if Sirius's dad was your mom's dad, then that would make your elf grandfather, not your real grandfather." Vaughn said.

"You're quick. Jack is like my step, grandfather. So to continue with my story, my mom was tired of being Sirius Black's little sister and my dad was tired of being a misfit. So they banded together."

"Wow." Vaughn said.

"Okay. Next question. I'm waiting." Jadis said.

"I thought princesses were trained to be nice, elegant, non- violent people. Where did all that go?" Vaughn asked.

"Well, my grandfather made a mistake on my mom and me. He let us train with warriors also." Jadis said, smiling. "I'm a warrior princess now. You mess with me, I kick your butt."

Vaughn laughed then plowed right into his next question.

"If your grandfather dies, will you leave Hogwarts to take the throne?" He asked.

"I'll go for a while. See if I can still go to Hogwarts while I … well while I'm queen. Caso is very well hidden and capable of taking care of itself." Jadis said. "But if it comes down to it, I will go."

"Since you've forgiven your father this time, will you keep it that way?" he asked.

"I'll try." Was all Jadis said.

They sat in silence for a moment.

"You still have one more question." Jadis reminded him.

"I know. Will you be my girlfriend?" Vaughn asked, looking Jadis in the eye.

Jadis looked at him and grinned. He instantly knew she was up to something when she took off her shoes.

"I'll be your girlfriend…" she took off running."If you can catch me!" she yelled back at him.

He was up in a flash and was running after her. He soon realized that they were heading toward the Quidditch field. The plan that had been forming in his mind since the first task quickly became reality. He took a detour to the broom shed and got out his Firebolt. He mounted and rode onto the field. Jadis was standing there, looking at the stars, waiting for him.

"Hop on." He said, coming up beside.

She looked at him, then the broom, then back at him.

"Ha. You're funny." Jadis said, and she walked towards the castle.

Vaughn got off the broom and went after her. The broom stayed suspended in the air. He got to her and grabbed her arm.

"You trust me, don't you?" he asked.

"Of course I trust you. I don't trust that thing." Jadis said.

Vaughn laughed.

"It's a broomstick. And whoever rides it is in control." Vaughn said, trying to lead her towards it.

Jadis stayed put.

"I'm still afraid of height. NO." she said.

Without warning, he picked her up and threw her over his shoulder. He walked towards the broom.

"Vaughn Greyback put me down! I'm not a sack of potatoes!" Jadis screamed.

"I know. You're much too light." Vaughn said laughing.

He sat her on the brim before him then sat down behind her. He lifted the broom from the ground before she could jump off. He looked at her face to see that she had her eyes shut.

"You could open your eyes." Vaughn said.

"As if." Jadis scoffed.

He leaned to her ear.

"Please open your eyes. I won't let you fall." He said.

Jadis opened her eyes and gasped. The view was amazing.

"Magnificent, isn't it?" Vaughn asked. Jadis nodded. "Aren't you glad I brought you up here?

"Yes." Jadis said. "Thank you." She turned around and kissed him.

"You're quite welcome milady." Vaughn said.

"You know, good sir, we'd best be getting back to the castle. My father might think you've kidnapped me." Jadis said, playing along by talking as they did in the middle ages.

"Right you are." He said, taking the broom into a dive.

Jadis screamed.

"Calm down. Don't be so worried." Vaughn said as the touched the ground.

Jadis got off and followed Vaughn to the broom shed. They walked back towards the castle holding hands. Jadis then realized that her shoes were in the garden.

"Accio shoes." Vaughn said.

Jadis's shoes flew into his hands and Jadis took them. She put them on and walked with Vaughn Great Hall. People were still dancing and no one noticed them come in. Except Jadis's father.

He came up behind them and his voice startled her.

"And here I thought you'd kidnapped my daughter." Snape said.

"I told you that's what he'd say." Jadis said.

"Actually, sir, I was teaching her how ride a broom." Vaughn replied.

"At this time of night?" Snape asked.

"Well, the opportunity arose and I chance." Vaughn said.

"Well you'd best There is only one more dance until ball is ball. It's almost midnight." Snape said.

Vaughn and Jadis walked onto the dance floor and danced until they were kicked out. They bid each other goodnight and left for their dormitories.