chapter twenty-one.
I stopped. What the heck? Trevor had been missing for over a month, but he's croaking in my pocket...? Is this the real life, is this just fantasy?
Not wanting to make a scene about the amazing discovery, I silently walked over and leaned on one of the tables. But of course, the table randomly disappeared right as I started leaning and I fell to the floor.
'Sorry, Mr. Longbottom, please get up. Tables would be a hazard for this lesson,' Professor McGonagall walked in the hall as the rest of the tables disappeared.
I just sat on the ground for that moment as everyone stared at me, not looking amused.
When I stood up, McGonagall stopped glaring at me and cleared her throat. 'Today we shall be learning the art of ballroom dancing. Inside every boy, lies a lordly lion, ready to pounce. Inside every girl, a swan ready to spread its wings. Please pick a partner.'
The two couples from Ravenclaw were already standing with their partner, the three Hufflepuff girls were fighting over the one Hufflepuff guy, the Gryffindor couple was together, and the four Slytherin girls were looking at each other with mean looks on their faces.
Hermione came over to me. 'Well I guess we have to be partners,' She didn't seem thrilled. And I didn't really blame her, she probably thought Trevor was going to jump out and light the hall on fire or something. But I had hoped she might be a bit more happy. I know I was jigging to the moon and back inside
After a few fits of shouting at the Slytherins and Hufflepuffs, McGonagall had successfully paired them all off, leaving many unhappy girls.
'Come in closer, please, everyone,' McGonagall was saying. 'Yes, that's right, stand with your partner. Just don't get too close to anyone else.'
As people were positioning themselves, she walked over to this enormous horn-like machine, placed a record on the tray at the bottom, and tapped it with her wand. The music filled the entire room.
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I love how this has spanned over like, three chapters already.