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I hope you are all still doing well

It took me some time, but chapter 7 is finally done.

This chapter is slightly longer than the other chapters of this story, but I hope you'll enjoy! :)

So, here we go.

Chapter 7: The School Dance

The days after the mysterious fires the news where packed with theories, even conspiracy theories about what had caused the fires. Some suggested a plane crash, other a UFO attack, and at school it didn't get any better. You heard whispering about it everywhere you went. In classes, during lunch and in the locker room before and after PE. Not surprisingly tho, most people seemed to focus on the fog that had enveloped the city, and had presumably restored all the buildings and saved the injured.

You kept quiet and decided not to engage in the conversation, and as soon as they tried to ask you about it, you quickly diverted the conversation over to another topic. No one seemed to suspect that you knew anything. Either that or no one cared enough to ask. The fact that the prom was coming up seemed to have been forgotten.

You mentally smacked yourself. You had forgotten it yourself and the dance was just two weeks away. You didn't have a date yet. You already knew who you wanted as a date, but you just couldn't find the words to ask Elsa properly.

"(F/N?) Hans's voice pulled you away from your thoughts. You looked at him.

"Sorry, did you say something?"

Hans chuckled.

"You were really spacing out now, weren't you?"

You just shook your head a bit.

"Yeah, sorry, what did you ask me?" You asked him.

You were sitting in the school's cafeteria together with Hans, Kristoff and Anna. Elsa had gone to the school library to pick up a book.

"I just wondered if you have a date for the prom yet?" He replied and you sighed and shook your head.

"No, I don't. What about you?" you asked and he nodded.

"Yeah, I do."

You smiled a bit.

"Really? Who?" Anna asked.

"Not telling, you all will have to wait and see." He grinned.

You all shook your head and chuckled.

"But do you have someone in mind?" He asked and you looked at him.

"Well…"

Just then, Elsa came into the cafeteria, and she immediately drew the attention of most people. Both males and females alike. You smiled at her and she smiled back. You waved at her and she was just about to wave back when a guy suddenly came up to her.

"Hey.. uhm… Elsa?" He asked, sounding nervous, and you could see that he was holding a single red rose in his hand.

"Yes?" She looked at him, and he cleared his throat.

"Uhm… you know… The dance is in a couple of weeks and… I… I was just wondering… If you'd like to go to the dance with me…? *He looked at her, uncertainty clear on his face, but he offered her the rose.

"Oh…" Elsa looked at him with a very small smile.

Your heart sunk a bit. It had been like this for the past few days. Guys would come up to Elsa and ask her to go to the dance with them but she would always turn them down. This time tho, it actually looked like she was going to say yes. You looked down at the table.

"I'm so very sorry… But I can't go to the dance with you..." You heard her say.

You looked up in surprise.

The guy who had asked her looked down at the rose he had in his hand and nodded slightly.

"I… I'm so sorry." Elsa said almost whispering, suddenly feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the attention.

"Please excuse me…" She turned around and quickly left the cafeteria and headed for the girl's bathroom.

"Uh oh. I better go check on her." Anna said as she got up and followed Elsa.

You followed Elsa with your gaze as she left and Kristoff and Hans noticed right away.

"Hey man, you don't need to deny it." Kristoff said.

"We know you like her." Hans said.

You sighed as you looked at them.

"I knew you three would see right through me…"

"You should ask her." He encouraged you, but you shook your head.

"Nah, I don't have a chance."

"How do you know that? And what makes you say that?" He asked confused and you looked at him.

"Look at me Kristoff. Do you think Elsa, the most gorgeous and wonderful young woman in the world would even look twice at me? No, she wouldn't. There are plenty of other guys out there much more suitable for her than me."

Kristoff raised an eyebrow.

"Ok, if you say so." He simply said before taking a sip of his drink.

"I'm just saying that you have a chance, and you shouldn't waste it, bud."

You thought about it for a few seconds.

"All right… So… let's say that I am going to ask her to go to the prom with me…." You looked at them.

"But... how should I ask her?"

"Well, I would recommend doing it privately." Kristoff said and Hans nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, and don't make it too big of a deal. If you do, she may feel pressured and that can scare her away, like you saw now."

You nodded. They had a point.

"Hey, you're a great guy with an even greater heart. I know you can do it." Kristoff patted your shoulder.

You smiled a bit.

"All right, I'll do it. Thanks guys."

They nodded and you went back to your lunch.

That night, at home you paced back and forth outside your own bedroom door. Elsa was in your room reading, Anna was in her room and your parents were in the living room.

Suddenly Anna came out of her bedroom to find you in the hallway.

"What are you waiting for?" She whispered.

"I guess I'm just nervous…" You said, and she smiled a bit.

"Don't be. I'm sure she'll say yes. Besides, if you don't ask her, you'll never know what could have been."

"True…" You whispered as you placed a hand on the door handle.

Anna smiled and went downstairs and you took a deep breath.

"Ok, here goes…" You muttered to yourself before you opened the door.

Elsa looked at you and smiled as you entered the room.

"Hey Elsa." You said with a smile after you had closed the door.

"Hello, (F/N)." She smiled back.

"You doing ok?" You asked as you sat down in your chair by your desk.

"Yes, of course." She nodded with a smile.

"Good. Uhm.. Elsa, I was just wondering…" You began.

"Yes?" She looked at you, putting away her book.

Suddenly, you forgot your words, and you slightly panicked internally.

"Uhm… It was nothing. I… uhm… Forgot what I was going to say." You said.

Elsa looked a bit puzzled but decided not to push it, and only gave you a small smile.

"Oh… Well, you can always ask me when you remember it."

You nodded with a small smile of your own.

"Thanks Elsa." You turned around so your back was facing her.

You could hear Elsa going back to reading her book, and you mentally wanted to strangle yourself for making things so awkward.

'Idiot! You're such a coward! Just do it!' you thought.

"Hey, Elsa…?" You asked without turning around.

"Yes?"

"I saw what happened in the school's cafeteria today…" You began.

"You turned him down… why?"

Without you seeing it, Elsa smiled slightly.

"And I know plenty of guys have asked you, but you've always turned them down too… Do you… have a date yet?" You asked, nervous for the answer.

"No, I don't have a date yet." She answered and put her book away again and looked out the window.

"I guess I'm just… waiting for the right guy to ask me to go."

Your heart began to beat even faster.

"Well…Elsa?" You turned around to face her.

"Would you like to go to the dance with me?"

Elsa looked at you with a slightly surprised look on her face, before she smiled.

"I would really like to take you to the dance." You said.

"(F/N), is that your last wish?" She asked, and you almost panicked again.

"No! I mean… I would really like to take you to the dance, but I would never ever use one of my wishes to force you to go with me. So if you don't want to I…" You rubbed the back of your neck.

You had blown it. You were sure of it.

Elsa's expression grew more surprised and you could see that her cheeks had turned red.

"(F/N)…" She whispered before she smiled wholeheartedly.

"(F/N), I would love to go to the dance with you." She said and now it was your turn to look stunned.

She said yes to go to the dance with you? You weren't dreaming?

"Really? You mean that?" You asked and she nodded.

"Yes, I'd love it if you took me to the dance."

You smiled as you'd never done before and you hugged her close, feeling happier than you had in a long time.

Two weeks later you were preparing for the prom at home and you had told Hans, Kristoff and Anna and your parents that Elsa had said yes to be your date. They had all been delighted by the news. To make thing easier you had told your parents Elsa would come to your house to get ready because she needed Anna's help.

You were in your room putting on your suit while Elsa was in Anna's room getting ready.

The doorbell rang and you went to open the door. Outside, Hans, Kristoff and a girl you'd seen many times before was standing next to Hans, her arm wrapped around his. She had a slim body, long wavy brown hair, purple eyes and she wore dark red lipstick. They were all dressed up and ready for the dance.

"Hey guys. You're ready I see." You smiled and let them in. Kristoff looked around.

"Anna and Elsa are upstairs getting ready." You said and he nodded.

You turned to the girl who was Hans's date.

"Hello, my name's (F/N)." You held out a hand and she smiled and gently shook it.

"Hi, my name is Vanessa. Although we attend the same school we haven't formally met, so it's nice to meet you." She smiled.

"Nice to meet you too." You smiled back.

"I hope you'll have a good time with us."

She giggled a bit.

"I'm very sure I'll have a good time with you."

"(F/N)?" You heard a voice say and you turned around.

There, at the top of the stairs you saw Elsa. She was dressed in a beautiful ice blue dress, a pair of different, but just as gorgeous ice blue heels, an she had let her hair down this time.

The sight almost made your jaw drop.

Anna soon followed and she was dressed in a dark green, purple and black dress and she had her hair in a double braid back hairstyle.

"Wow, Elsa..." You said and she smiled as she reached to bottom of the stairs and came up to you.

"You're… beautiful." You said and she blushed.

"Thank you so much…" She then brought out a small white rose.

"Anna gave me this boutonniere so I could give it to you, so… will you wear it…? She asked, and you smiled.

"Of course I will wear it."

Elsa smiled and carefully fastened it to the left lapel of your suit jacket.

Anna fastened a red rose boutonniere to the left lapel of Kristoffs jacket, and Vanessa fastened a purple one to the left lapel of Han's jacket.

"Aww, you all look so good!" The moment was interrupted by Iduna who came to the entranceway to see you off. Agnarr was also there, and he pulled out a camera.

"How about a picture of you all?" He asked and you all agreed.

Kristoff placed his arm around Anna, while Hans was standing arm in arm with Vanessa. You quickly looked at Elsa, unsure of what to do, but she quickly made up your mind as she carefully took your hand. You smiled and gently squeezed it and you all looked at the camera.

Soon you all pulled into the school's parking lot in Kristoff's car, and your fellow students were also arriving. You got out and offered Elsa a hand which she accepted with a smile.

You made your way over to the gym where the prom was being held, and on your way you caught the attention of several of your fellow students. You could hear whispering and muttering but you decided not op pay any attention to it.

You entered the gym and looked around. The room was dimly lit and decorated with drapings from the ceiling, balloons and flowers. In one end of the room they had set up a section with tables and chairs so people could sit down, and close by, in a corner of the room they had set up a huge table with snacks and punch, and on the stage the band played music. There were already plenty of people there and now almost everyone was looking at you.

You made your way over to a couple of tables and you looked at Elsa as she sat down.

"Want something to drink?" You asked and she nodded.

"Yes please."

"All right, just wait right here, and I'll be right back."

You, Kristoff and Hans left the girls to go get drinks, and as you made your way over to the snacks and drink table you could feel everyone's gaze upon you.

"Everyone's looking at you…" Hans mumbled as you reached the table.

"Let them look…" You mumbled back.

"They're just jealous because Elsa said yes to be my date."

Suddenly, as you turned around you were surprised by a large hand coming sweeping in from the side, knocking the glasses of punch you held out of your hands and they fell to the floor. It was Kevin, the school bully again.

"Why you?!" He yelled so loud the room became quiet. Even the band stopped playing.

"What do you mean?" You asked, but you already had an idea of why he was angry.

"Why did Elsa choose to go with YOU of all people?!" He yelled.

You frowned in annoyance. You knew that Kevin was one of the guys who had asked Elsa to go with him, but had been turned down. You knew that he had been upset, but this was getting ridiculous.

"Listen, Kevin. I asked her because I wanted to take her to the dance, and she said yes. It's simple as that." You said.

Kevin almost laughed.

"You're such a loser!"

"Kevin…." Kristoff mumbled as he took a step forward to defend you, but you looked at both him and Hans.

"No, it's all right. I'll handle this."

By now, everyone was standing in a circle around you and staring, and you could see that Elsa, Anna and Vanessa were among the people.

"Look Kevin. You can call me anything you want, but it doesn't change the fact that Elsa chose to go with me and not you." You said, and the audience made a loud gasp. Kevin was fuming. He turned around and looked at Elsa.

"Him?! You turned me down for him?!"

Elsa looked back at him.

"Yes, I did. And I do not intend to stand here and defend my choice of date for this dance. Not to the likes of you." She said and he clenched his fists.

"I want to fight you, (F/N)!" He yelled and you frowned again.

"What are you…?"

"A fight!" He yelled again.

"The winner gets to be Elsa's date!"

You shook your head.

"I am not gonna fight you, Kevin. Forget it."

You turned around to get a couple of new glasses of punch, but a loud scream made you quickly turn around again and you barely avoided his fist from hitting your face. You backed away and he charged at you again.

"(F/N)!" Elsa screamed and you backed away.

You were just as tall as Kevin, but slightly less muscular. As soon as Kevin got close enough you quickly put him in a pinch headlock that forced him to stop.

"(F/N), stop it!" Anna screamed, and you looked around.

Everyone looked pretty shocked and you sighed.

"Enough of this Kevin!" You said.

"You'll stop right now! And let me tell you this: Elsa is her own person with her own free will. She is NOT a prize to be won!" You said loud and clear as you held him in place.

"All right, all right, let me go!" Kevin yelled and you let him go.

Just then a couple of teachers arrived and Kevin was soon escorted out because most people came to your defence., saying that Kevin had started it all and you had only defended yourself.

When things were taken care of, the prom quickly went on as normal. You spent time with Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, Hans and Vanessa and had a great time. After a little while you stepped outside to get a bit of fresh air and to clear your head. All the people and music and noise had given you a slight headache.

"(F/N), you all right?" You heard a voice ask and you turned around. It was Elsa.

"Yes, I am fine." You reassured her with a smile.

She came up to you.

"Thank you." She said and you looked a bit confused.

"For defending me earlier." She added and you smiled.

"No problem. I would do it anytime."

That made her blush, but she just looked down on the ground, unsure of how to respond.

After a couple of minutes of comfortable silence she looked at you again, and smiled.

"So… would my knight in shining armour care for a dance?" She asked and you could only smile as you offered her your hand.

"It would be my pleasure."

You went inside again and made your way over to the dance floor as the band began playing a slow romantic song.

You held her hand as you placed your other hand on her hip and you began to slowly move to the song. After just a few minutes Elsa inched even closer to you, making you rest both of your hands on her hips, and she wrapped her arms around your neck and rested her head on your shoulder as you continued to move to the slow rhythm of the song.

Suddenly, an urge to convey your feelings came over you and you gently made her look you in the eyes.

"Elsa…" You whispered and she looked deep into your eyes.

"Yes….?" She whispered back.

"Elsa, I…" You began, but stopped yourself as she smiled a bit.

"I know…" She whispered.

And with those words you slowly bent forward, capturing her lips in a tender, passionate kiss, letting the kiss speak the words that now didn't need to be said. It was magical and it made Elsa feel weak in her knees. It was her first kiss and never in her life had she felt anything like it. She placed her hands on your chest as you held her closer to you, neither of you wanting to break the kiss.

At the sideline Anna, Kristoff, Hans and Vanessa watched you two, with smiles on their faces.

"What a night, huh guys?" Hans asked the other three and they all nodded.

"What a night." Anna said with smile.

Later that night, when you had gone to bed, you were laying there thinking of the prom and how amazing it had been, despite Kevin's jealousy. You looked at the lamp and smiled.

"Good night… Elsa…"

Inside the lamp, Elsa smiled to herself as she heard you say good night to her.

"Good night… (F/N) …" She whispered as she closed her eyes, hoping she would dream of this night. It had been absolutely magical. The people, the music. But most of all. You. The way you had looked at her when you had seen her at the top of the stairs, the way you defended her... The way you had held her on the dance floor, and the way you had kissed her had really set off the emotions she knew had been building up inside of her for the past few weeks, ever since that night that you listened to the story of her life and showed that you truly cared about her. And she smiled as she realized that she finally knew what it was like to be in love and to be loved.

She slowly drifted off to sleep to the thought of her first kiss, and she couldn't wait to see you tomorrow.

And that's it!

Thank you for reading and I hope I'll see you again next chapter.

Until then, stay safe and healthy, and take care of each other in the way that you can.

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