Note: 20 - Dancing

And here's some more Hogwarts! Nat as a Metamorphmagus. Nat belongs to Acid on tumblr. And Rave belongs to kirakurryart on tumblr (but I believe she goes by a diff name, but I'm not sure...).

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The Yule Ball was magnificent. Snow fell from the powdery black sky of the transformed Great Hall. Frozen trees made of ice decorated the sidelines. The winter-theme, to some, was a bit overdone, but it held a gentle charm that set the mood for the magical evening that Hogwarts would be hosting.

Beauxbatons girls tittered together on one side of the Hall, waiting for the boys of Hogwarts and Durmstrang to gather their courage from the floor and ask them for a dance. Even a few giddy Hogwarts dames flittered about, eyeing the boys.

At the opposite end, the boys, Hogwarts and Durmstrang alike, huddled together, much like the girls, though they weren't tittering or flittering. They were waiting for that one guy to be the first so they didn't have to.

Finally, Nat, the spunky teal-haired Metamorphmagus in Hufflepuff jumped from the leagues of guys, dragging a much protesting Slytherin with him, butting in between a dance with Headmistress McGonagall and Professor Longbottom. Rave apologized to his two teachers while simultaneously berating Nat who was swinging his legs and waving his arms like the Weїrd Sisters had finally gotten back together.

After that, the two sides seemed to rush at each other, couples finding each other and friends finally feeling more comfortable than to just mingle on the outside of the dance floor.

Edd sat at one of the tables, waiting for his date. He watched the mass of teenagers dance to some Muggle rock-inspired magical band. The crowded floor just wasn't his style. Maybe Kevin would be here soon?

The shy Ravenclaw waited patiently, waving hello a few times to fellow classmates who passed by with their own dates. Nazz asked him where Kevin was, but Eddward could not answer her. The beautiful Gryffindor shook her head and assured him the red-head would be there soon and then pulled Marie away to a more secluded area to dance slowly.

Before he knew it, the clock was almost at midnight. The ball would end at twelve on the dot, as was tradition, and the students would be asked to clear out so that clean-up could begin. Eddward smiled to himself. At least he got to listen to the different music.

Just as he was about to retire for the night and change into pajamas to read in front of the fire in the common room for a few hours, he was tapped on the shoulder. Eddward jumped and spun around to find Kevin, immaculate dress robes hanging from his shoulders.

The Ravenclaw wanted to smile, he really did, but he could only form a sort of half-smirk that looked more like a grimace as tears welled up in his eyes. Kevin knew how much the dance had been to him. He'd wanted them to have a wonderful time together, but Kevin had been late. As usual.

"Hey, babe," Kevin said quietly, frowning when Edd didn't jump into his arms. "What's wrong?"

Eddward shook his head. "Nothing, Kevin," he said. He sighed heavily, his chest heaving with a quiver as he tugged his hand from Kevin's. "I-I was just going to return to the Tower."

"But, why? The last song hasn't played yet."

Edd shook his head again. "I don't feel very up to dancing anymore, Kevin."

"But," Kevin stopped himself, watching as Edd didn't let him finish before he began walking away again, his head down and his feet shuffling across the floor, his dress robes billowing around his ankles, tripping him up a few times.

"He waited there all night for you."

Kevin leapt up. "What?" he asked, turning to Nat.

His Meta friend smiled sadly, a terrible look for him. "Double Cutie sat there in that chair all damn night waiting for your dumb ass to come and dance with him."

Kevin cursed under his breath.

Rave, beside Nat, spoke up, "You'd better find a fucking great way to make it up to the kid, you ass. 'Cause if that were me, I'd fucking make you beg."

Nat and Rave left Kevin to his own devices a moment later, leaving in the same direction as Edd.

"He really did wait, Kev," Nazz said as she and Marie came up. The two were sweaty from a long night of dancing and other things.

"Doll-face wouldn't even come with me and Nazzy so he wasn't alone all night." Marie punched Kevin's arm. "You're such an ass, Barr. What took you?"

Kevin rubbed his arm but didn't answer. He didn't have an answer. He didn't even have an excuse. Not a good one, anyway. "I just… kind of forgot," he mumbled after forever.

The two girls stared at him like he'd been hit with a Furnunculus curse. Kevin just stared at the floor.

"You really are an ass, Kevin," Nazz told him. Kevin nodded. "If I were you, I'd go beg Edd to forgive me, but I don't think Edd really wants to see you right now."

"I know," he mumbled. "But, could you try and see if he will? Just in case," he asked, looking at Marie. The Ravenclaw girl rolled her eyes and cocked her hip.

"If he doesn't want to see you, I'm not making Edd talk to you. You'll just have to wait for him to let you," she said then flipping her dress and walking toward the Ravenclaw Tower.

Nazz stayed with Kevin for a moment. "You should come with and stay down the hall a bit," she said, "while Marie works her charm."