57. Is A Dance
**Fred's POV**
'Mione, Harry, Ron, George and I were at the Great Hall eating breakfast.
"Hi Harry" The Patil Twins said to him.
Harry watched them leave and caught sight of Cho Chang.
"Cho, Harry's looking at you" Cho's friend updated her.
Cho looked at Harry and smiled.
Harry tried to smile back but failed and spit out whatever he was drinking.
Cho's friends began to laugh and Cho tried to shut them up.
She turned back to Harry and smiled.
"Look at this!" 'Mione said reading the Daily Prophet.
"What Rubbish is it this time?" I asked.
"I can't believe it! She's done it again" 'Mione exclaimed.
"Tell us what's happening Granger because we don't know what's going on," George said.
"Listen to this: Miss Granger, a plain but ambitious girl seems to be developing a taste for famous wizards. Her latest prey source report is none other than the Bulgarian bonbon, Viktor Krum!" 'Mione read.
That last part made me choke on my water that I was drinking. George patted me hard on the back to help.
"Thanks" I muttered.
"No word yet on how Harry Potter's taking this latest emotional blow" 'Mione finished.
Then, a little Gryffindor boy came with a parcel.
"Parcel for you Mr. Weasley" The boy said, handing the parcel to Ron.
"Thank you Nigel," Ron said.
The boy was about to leave but caught sight of Harry and started smiling.
"Stalker" I whispered to 'Mione as she let out a slight giggle.
"Um?" George said looking at the boy.
"Not now, Nigel. Later. Go on" Ron said, making the boy leave.
'Mione glared at him and Ron said "I told him I would get him Harry's autograph."
Ron opened the parcel's wrapping and said "Oh look. Mum sent me something."
I looked at George and he shook his head and put his arm around Angelina.
Ron then revealed a sappy old robe thing that looked ancient.
"What?" Ron asked in shock.
George and I started laughing and Ron said "Mum sent me a dress."
"Well it does match your eyes. Is there a bonnet?" Harry asked looking through the empty box.
"Aha!" Harry said putting the bonnet near Ron's neck which caused a lot of people including Hermione, Harry, George, Angelina, and I to laugh.
"Nose down Harry" Ron said and walked over to Ginny.
"Ginny, these must be for you."
"I'm not wearing that, it's ghastly!" Ginny exclaimed.
'Mione started to laugh and Ron turned around and asked "What?"
"They're not for Ginny. They're for you" 'Mione explained and laughed along with Angelina, George and I.
"Dress robes," I said to him.
"Dress robes? For what?" Ron asked in shock.
Before we could say anything, Neville came in and said "McGonagall needs all the Gryffindors."
Neville led us to who knows where and we saw the others there already.
Ron and Harry sat down in the front and George and I stood in the back.
'Mione went over to the girl's side and looked at me and gave me a smile. I smiled back and McGonagall said "The Yule Ball, has been a tradition of the Triwizard Tournament-"
Filch was trying to work the music box while McGonagall spoke but was cutting her off. She glared at him and he stopped.
"Since its inception. On Christmas Eve, we and our guest, gather in the Great Hall for a night of well-mannered frivolity. As Representative of the host school, I expect each and everyone of you to put your best foot forward. And I mean this literally because the Yule Ball is the first and foremost, a dance" McGonagall said.
The girls started whispering in excitement and the guys including George and I moaned.
"Silence! The house of Godric Gryffindor has commanded the respect of the wizard world for nearly 10 centuries. I will not have you, in the course of a single evening, besmirching that name by behaving like a babbling, bumbling band of baboons!"
"Try saying that five times faster," George whispered.
"Babbling, bumbling band of baboons" I whispered.
"Babbling, bumbling band of baboons" George said.
"Babbling, bumbling band of baboons."
"Babbling, bumbling band of baboons."
"Babbling, bumbling band of baboons" We both finished.
"Now to the dance, is to let the body breathe. Inside every girl, a secret swan slumbers longing to burst forth and take flight" McGonagall said.
"Something's about to burst out of Eloise Midgen, but I don't think it's a swan."" Ron whispered to Seamus.
""Inside every boy, a lordly lion prepared to prance. Mr. Weasley" McGonagall said, walking over to Ron.
"Yes?" Ron asked nervously.
"Will you join me, please?" McGonagall said, holding out her hand.
Ron stood up and was pushed lightly by Seamus and Harry.
"Now, place your right hand on my waist," McGonagall said.
"Where?" Ron asked wide-eyed.
"My waist," she said again.
Ron did as he was told and George wolf whistled at his actions.
George and I started to laugh quietly and Filch started the music.
"One, two, three. One, two, three" McGonagall said with the music.
George and I started to dance and we heard an "Oy!"
We looked at Harry and leaned in at his direction.
"Never gonna let him forget this, are you?" He asked with a smile.
"Never" George and I said together.
Harry let out a laugh and McGonagall said "Everybody come together. Boys, on your feet!"
No one seemed to stand until Neville stood up and danced.
After that, it was like noon and we headed for our common rooms.
Neville then headed upstairs.
"Come on," Harry said, getting Ron, George, and I to go upstairs to check Neville.
When we got to their dorm, we saw Neville dancing with dancing shoes or whatever you call them.
"What?" I asked with a confused face.
George was laughing slightly, but Neville didn't seem to notice him or us. We headed back downstairs and we sat with 'Mione.
