A/N This chapter will prove short that is for sure. Snape Fans will be pleased that's for sure since He will be appearing big time in this fic. This fic covers a pretty important holiday and unlike in my last megafic It won't be a first person account and hopefully there won't be any near duels. Just so you know the pet name Kari Translet uses for Professor Snape belong to the Author formerly known as Melissa Ivory who also graciously had the duty of beta reading this chapter.
Chapter 12 Celebrating Love
"Miss Potter, am I to assume you will be gracing the Ball with your presence tonight?" Snape commented during potions.
"As a matter of fact I will be in Attendance Professor," Amy replied.
"With Marcus Flint probably."
"Well he did ask me a while back at my uncle Fred's wedding."
After her last Class was over Amy and her bunch headed for the Tower so they could begin to get ready.
"Let's face it Amy you will be the only one of us attending it the whole time," Tonya commented.
"I know it's so exciting. Let's hope there isn't a fight like last year," Amy said.
"Come on Amy the only fight we saw last year was over you," Hillary pointed out.
"It wasn't much of a fight her dad and McGonagall broke it up before it could get out of hand," Carleen said.
"I know but still," Erica said.
Amy headed for the shower right then. She spent a long time in there Before getting out.
"Let's hope there is still hot water," Emily said. By the time She got out Amy was just about done with her hair having done it up in a somewhat Muggle way since she didn't know any decent styling charms.
"So What color dress robes are you wearing tonight?" Julie inquired.
"Actually Julie I think I might wear my Formal robes that I had to buy for Emily's parents wedding," Amy said.
Shortly before the ball Amy headed down to the Great Hall where she saw Her parents waiting along with Professor Snape and Kari, Professor Harrington and her Husband, and a few other couplings. Marcus was also on hand. She even saw Professor Finch-Fletchley and her husband.
"Whoa who is this absolutely stunning young witch," Harry commented.
"Very Funny dad," Amy commented.
"Amy, aren't you a little overdressed?" Hermione wondered.
"I don't think so Professor," Amy said. "How is your baby doing?"
"He is doing good. It was sort of painful to leave him but I figured Justin and I needed a night to ourselves. This way the students would remember me come September when I return from my leave of absence."
"How old is he Professor?" Marcus wondered.
"Three weeks Mr. Flint," Justin said.
The Doors soon opened and Peeves started throwing confetti around from near the ceiling.
"Let him have some fun Amy," McGonagall said despite Amy not even having her wand in her hand or even on her since she had left it in her room. Fairly soon after that Amy and Marcus started Dancing.
"It wasn't all that long ago that we last danced when you think about it," Marcus commented.
"That it hasn't been Marcus," Amy agreed. "Man that was one crazy day. I can't think of anything else that could have gone wrong?"
"How is Emily's brother doing?"
"Tyler well be is hanging in there. It looks like he has a chance of surviving but it was kind of touch and go at first due to his premature status."
"If anything I probably should have stuck around on Christmas but I couldn't," Marcus said.
"I think everyone understood."
Meanwhile not too far away Amy picked up on a real crazy conversation.
"Severus, you seem like probably the best guy around yet you aren't well liked among the students. For instance why treat the Gryffindors like scum?" Kari wondered.
"I don't treat all Gryffindors like scum just ninety-nine point Five percent of them. Take Amy Potter I go a little easier on her in part so that she can't complain to her father about me. OK so he knows my feelings towards Gryffindors. Heck I even used her mother's Guide for my class one day and I prefer Slytherin written books to the Hogwarts Guide even if it is tailored to our Curricula."
"Neko-chan I knew you were a softy at heart," Kari said before planting a nice juicy one on his lips.
"Ah man who would think Snape would be dating one of the best professors here," Marcus said.
"I know. I find it almost disgusting. I'd almost prefer to be gagged with Godric Gryffindor's wand to watching that all the time," Amy commented.
"Amy, you think Snape and Translet might you know?"
"They probably would. Wonder if their kids would end up in Slytherin."
"If they were proper Snapes they better be in Slytherin," Snape commented as he and Kari danced by them apparently having picked up at least the last part of the sentence.
After a little bit Amy and Marcus sat down at a table with Geoff and Tonya.
"So how are things going for you?" Tonya wondered.
"So far so good."
"So Finch-Fletchley has a kid now from what I heard."
"Yeah a son named Basil. Not a very Magical sounding name," Amy said. "But then both Professor Finch-Fletchley and her Husband were Muggle Born."
"Most of the better names are from the Muggle World since periodically we have to be able to interact with Muggles," Marcus pointed out.
"Marcus, remember last year?"
"Yeah," Marcus said. "You really clobbered me good Geoff."
"I know. How close did we come to actually dueling?"
"I was two seconds away from nailing you with Jelly Legs when Amy's dad interfered."
"I ended up with Big Time detention for that one. Three weeks of helping Connelly clean the halls without Magic. Peeves didn't make it easier that's for sure."
"At least he is in a festive mood tonight," Tonya commented.
"Peeves I guess can really bring life to a party," Amy said. "You just have to give him a proper outlet for his hobby."
At that comment Amy had a entire Triple Chocolate Cream Pie land in her face compliments of the Resident Poltergeist and Party animal.
"That isn't quite what I had in mind," Amy said as She wiped some of the pie from her eyes. "Myrtle, let it rest."
Just then Amy saw Lily float by.
"Nice look Amy," She commented.
"Thanks. It's a new line of Cosmetics known as the Peevian Special."
"Nice try Amy but I saw Peeves throw that Pie at you," Lily said.
Harry and Ginny walked over right then.
"Couldn't resist showing up for the dance huh?" Harry inquired.
"No I couldn't Harry," Lily said as she turned toward Ginny. "You wouldn't happen to be of Weasley descent by any chance."
"Actually I am," Ginny said. "I was Ginny Weasley before Harry and I got married."
"So you are Amy's mother huh."
"Yeah I am," Ginny said as Snape and Kari approached.
"Lily, it's been a long time," Severus said.
"Oh Snape you still around," Lily said.
"Unfortunately I teach the Buffoons around this place Potions or I try to at least."
"Lily, I'm Professor Kari Translet I teach a small elective on the Japanese Language to Any Hogwarts student who wants to take the class."
"A class that Amy will hopefully soon be taking next year when she is eligible to take electives," Lily commented.
"Actually Amy-chan was my first student last year. Any Student even first and second year students are eligible."
The younger students were starting to head off.
"Amy, that particular ghost who is she exactly?"
"Oh Lily Potter no one unimportant. If she was alive She'd be my grandmother. Yet instead she is my Grandghost," Amy joked. Lily then floated over to where Peeves and Myrtle were and soon Amy was once again nailed with a pie.
"Woolightica," Ginny said. Amy's Formal robes were then cleaned of accumulated pie droppings.
"Facioshis Cleneous," was the next charm cast. This charm cleaned the rest of the pies off Amy's face.
"arigato Mom," Amy said.
Ginny was confused.
"arigato is Japanese for Thank You Mrs. Potter," Kari explained. "Come on Neko-chan let's get back to some dancing."
They then headed off to continue dancing. About 11pm Amy started to get tired.
"Falling asleep Nakayoshi," Marcus said.
"Yeah I am actually," Amy said as she failed to hold back a yawn.
"I'd walk you back to Gryffindor except," He hinted.
"Not to Worry Marcus I'll make sure she gets back to her house," Lily volunteered as she floated over.
As they went along Lily struck up a conversation with her Granddaughter.
"Marcus seems like a nice guy. How come he wasn't able to walk you back to Gryffindor?"
"He is a Slytherin."
"Oh. Yet when you and your friends Geoff and Tonya were sitting with him earlier there didn't seem to be any hostility or are Geoff and Tonya also Slytherins."
"No Geoff and Tonya are Gryffindors. Last year Geoff and Marcus almost dueled over me but Dad and McGonagall intervened."
"That would have been a sight to see," Lily said.
Amy was soon back in her dorm room where she fell asleep before she could even get her robes off.