The great hall was fully decorated for the ball. An army of students started filing in the great hall with their dates. Rose waited outside the doors for Xavier. She received many looks and whispers from the other students. Rose's copper hair was dead straight and was framing her face with a side fringe, the white lace gown hugged her waist and the sapphire ribbon around her waist matched her sapphire earrings and silver necklace.

"Rose?" Rose looked beside her. Albus and Aurore were standing there gaping at her. Aurore had a blue, silky gown and silver chandelier earrings and her hair was in an elegant bun. She was beaming at Rose, Rose also noticed that her nose was back to its regular size. Albus was in a handsome set of black dress robes with and emerald undershirt.

"Don't you two look nice." Rose smiled.

"Us? What about you?" Albus said. Rose blushed.

"Delilah Brown." She answered. "You look great Aurore."

Aurore let out a tinkling giggle. "You look lovely as well."

Rose smiled and then turned to Albus.

"You look great " He smiled."

"So do you." Rose said. Albus nodded and then his eyes fixed on someone behind Rose. Rose spun around, Christopher and Alexis were walking hand in hand into the hall. Alexis had a strapless black gown and her blond hair was in a loose knot. Christopher has on a smart set of very dark blue dress robes. He nodded and Rose, Rose returned it. She no longer had any feelings for him, for some reason. The little spark was still there but it wasn't as strong as it used to be. Alexis smirked at Rose and clutched Christopher's hand tighter.

"I take it you don't like him anymore." Albus said quietly. Rose shook her head.
"Hey sis." Rose looked beside her. Hugo and Fred who were almost a head taller than her grinned.

"Rose instantly started fixing up Hugo's dress robes.

"Hey..w..what are you doing?"

"Where did you get dressed? In the dark?" Rose said fixing up his black dress robes collar.

Albus and Fred sniggered while Aurore smiled.

"Merlin, your worst than mum." Hugo whined pushing her hands away.

"Just be thankful you didn't get dads old ones." Rose smirked.

"Haha." Hugo laughed sarcastically before dragging Fred away.

"Are zose your bruzzers?" Auror asked.

"The taller one was, but the other one was my cousin." Aurore nodded and then her dreamy blue eyes narrowed.

"Bonsoir, Mlle Weasley." Rose turned her head, Xavier Martin stood there with a heart melting grin on his face.

"'Ello." He nodded to Albus who returned it. "Aurore." He greeted lowly. Aurore crossed her arms and looked the other way.

"You look enchanting, Rose." Rose felt the awkward rush of excitement surge through her again. The dreamy grin stuck to here face and a small giggle came out of her. "Thank you." She said grinning.

"We'll see you inside Rose." Albus said. Rose who was staring dreamily at Xavier just nodded. "Okay."

A blinding flash of light almost blinded Xavier and Rose. Rose snapped out of her daydream and came face to face with Francine Laughlinbelle. Who was wearing baby blue dress robes and had her raven hair in a a stylish ponytail.

"My, my, don't you get around." She commented to Rose. "First mister Malfoy and now mister Martin."

"You!" Rose growled. "Y..you were not supposed to put them pictures of me and Scor- I mean Malfoy in witch weekly!"

Francine's eyes hardened.

"Darling, It's my article, I can put a picture of Kingsley Shacklebolt in a tutu if I wanted to." Rose glared at the reporter.

"How 'bout another picture then?"

"Sure." Xavier wrapped an arm around Rose and took another picture

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Soon enough the whole ball started. The champions and their dates would sit at a table to themselves away from the other students, the staff and other guests would sit at tables next to the champions. The room was just how Rose's mum described it, like an ice palace, with ever falling snow and icicles hanging from the ceiling, Rose was surprised the air wasn't even that cold.

James brought Rachel Stebbins who was in a dark blue silk gown with a set of pearls around her neck. Kosta Petkov brought Rajani Patil and Dimitar brought Rupali Patil who were in matching gowns with different colors. Rupali's was white, Rajani's was a deep purple. Scorpius Malfoy brought Leah Hopkins, who was wearing a white gown with straps that tied around her neck, and her light brown hair was curled and framed her face. Albus and Aurore were sitting together, Albus was making conversation with her, much to Rose's surprise, she couldn't understand how he snapped out of his shyness so quickly.

And Xavier was seated next to Rose. As irritating as Xavier was Rose was acting way girlier than ever.

"Enjoy your meal." Professor Macgonogall said. At that instant food was set on there plates immediately and Delicious dessert trays appeared also.

The sounds of clinking forks and knives was all that could be heard. Rose tried as cautiously as possible to eat her food without getting it on her dress. Scorpius who was sitting opposite her hardly ate anything, he just sat there with a sulky expression.

Xavier leaned next to Rose's ear. "Join me for zis dance?"

Rose, who hadn't even noticed the piles of students heading for the dance floor nodded.

"Okay, lets go."
Xavier got up first an offered her a hand, Rose who was still grinning dreamily grabbed his hand and pulled herself out of the white chair.

Xavier led her to the dance floor. Soon the two were dancing, Rose was extremely nervous. She had never danced before and was scared everyone would laugh or make fun of her. But she must of been doing fine because, no-one was looking.

The band on stage 'Serpents kiss' who were not surprisingly made up of former Slytherins students, were almost finished playing there song. Rose began to feel tired, but she couldn't care less. She having fun, something she rarely had time to do normally.

Suddenly Xavier's hands wrapped around her waist and pulled her closer. As if in slow motion, Xavier leaned in and kissed her.

Rose's eyes widened, this was her first kiss. She was panicking too much to enjoy it. As if automatically her arms wrapped around his neck and pulled him closer. She felt so light and fluffy, strangely. She didn't know how long it was or how short it was, she finally pulled away. Her blue eyes were piercing into his hazel ones. Everyone surrounding them had their heads turned toward the unlikely couple. Rose now felt deeply embarrassed, she imagined her first kiss to be like a thousand fireworks exploding in her body, and she didn't think it would be in the center of hundreds of kids.

"Go Rosey." Delilah Brown giggled.

Rose who suddenly felt regret and humiliation pulled away form Xavier.

"I..I need a drink." She said before speeding off into the direction of the Champions table. The table was empty, much to her relief, she didn't know how red she was or how swollen her lips looked. Grabbing her butter beer she went outside for some fresh air.