Now, this ball is dedicated to all the people I know.
Dawn, I hope it's okay I used Spencer in my fic (
The yule ball
The clock was soon eight, that was when the ball was starting. Harry was fixing himself up, hoping that maybe Cho would ask him to dance. Ron was admiering his new navy blue robes. "I look so handsome!" he declared. Harry tried to hide his smile. "Who're you two going with?" he asked Dean Thomas and Seamus Finnigan. "I'm going with Laura Caitlin, you know, one of Parvati's friends from Ravenclaw. Y'know her twin sister Padma's friends. She's so cool." Said Dean. "And you?" he asked Seamus. "Lavender this year too," he said sadly. "To tell the truth, I wanted to go with Maeve, that Cho Chang's friend, but she's taken by this really scary dude. Was it Jerry? Or Brett?" Harry shrugged. "I don't know. I don't want to meet them in a dark night." They walked down to the Common Room.
"Who're you going with?" Harry asked Ingy.
"I made an appointment with Spencer from Ravenclaw," she said. "His sister is keen on Hawk. He'll go with his sister, and I'll go with Hawk. He fancies her too. In that way everyone will get satisfied. And Spencer's very handsome," she added, blushing.
Harry grinned. But then Ginny came down the stairs. Harry looked at her. He had to admit, she looked actually very cute. She was wearing pastel purple silk robes, and she had curled her red hair and sat it up in this weird ponytail. She had taken (to Harry's big surprise) mascara on her eyelashes, and her large, brown eyes looked beautiful. She'd never worn make-up when Harry was around.
"Hi," he said.
"Hiiii," said Ginny dreamily. Harry spotted Parvati in the crowd, she was looking stunning as the last ball. She didn't seem to be too keen on having Neville as her partner, but she looked happy enough; Neville had grown a little this year.
They walked down to the entrance hall, where Ron and Hermione was waiting for them. Hermione was wearing black velour robes, and had her hair loose, but it wasn't bushy. Harry thought she looked very beautiful. It looked like Ron thought that too; he was gazing at her all the time. But then, to Harry's horror, came Cho and her date, that ugly brother of Ingy, Athon. Cho was wearing dark grey satin robes, and her short black hair was set up. She looked even more beautiful than the last yule ball. He looked down. He thought maybe Ginny would feel neglected, but he didn't care. Cho, he thought, feeling angry.
"Come on," said Ginny and pulled his arm. Harry took his eyes away from Cho.
"Wha'?" said Harry and looked at her.
"It's open now," she said and looked on the floor.
"Oh!" said Harry, and took her arm. They walked into the great hall. Ginny didn't look at him.
They sat at an empty table, Ron, Hermione, Ingy and Spencer joined them. Dawn, Roger, Karen and George did as well.
The band started playing. Ron and Hermione went to dance. Cho and Athon too. Ginny avoided looking at Harry. Maybe she was mad at him.
As the band was playing songs, Something suddenly happened.
"Help!" It was Cho who screamed. "Help!"
The crowd got up and got to Cho. Ingy did as well, and Harry thought he maybe should too. Ingy got there first. She stood there, looking at it in shock; Athon lay lifeless on the floor. His brown eyes were wide open. Ingy stared at him. Hermione rushed to them.
"What?" she wanted to know, "what happened?"
Ingy's face was white.
"A-athon. Look." It looked like Ingy bit her cheek very hard.
"Is he dead?" said Harry. Ingy just looked at him.
"What the hell are you talking about?" she sneered.
"I - is he.I mean.dead?" Hermione and Ron stared at him. It was like they were thinking, 'Oh, no, Harry, you shouldn't have said that.'
Ingy's eyes became as wide as Athon's. Then she lifted her arm, and punched Harry in the mouth with all her strength. And ran away. Ginny followed her, throwing a nasty look at Harry.
Dumbledore walked to them. Everyone were screaming and crying hystericly, especially the girls. Cho, however, seemed quite silent. Harry's mouth was bleeding, and some teeth fell out. He picked them up.
"I need to have a word with you, Cho," said Dumbledore friendly. Cho nodded and swallowed.
"Is he." she started to say.
"He is alive," said Dumbledore. "But he needs to go to the hospital wing."
Me too, thought Harry, clutching his teeth.
"I 'ill go too Pwoffesow," he said.
"Of course, Harry."
Harry ran up all the way to the hospital wing, his hand around his bloody teeth. She didn't have to do that, he thought angrily. But then, he had asked if her brother was dead. Maybe it sounded like he hoped so. But actually, he felt sorry for Cho. Although Athon wasn't the right for her.
"Hello, Potter," said Madame Pomfrey tiredly, "what have you done now, then?"
"I 'ost some pheeph, pwoffefow," he said. "Can 'ou make phem gho bach pweafe?"
"Yes, I can, but you better stay in the hospital wing."
"Phank 'ou. And whaf 'appened wif Aphon?"
"Petrified," said Madame Pomfrey and sighed.
"Iph fewe a bafilifk?" said Harry, swallowing. The last time a basilisk was involved, he was kinda involved too.
"I don't think there's a basilisk," she said. "Harry, have you heard any voices lately?"
"No, pwofeffow. 'An 'ou pweafe helph me now?"
"Yes, of course I can." Madame Pomfrey gave him a goblet. "Drink this," she said. "And you can go to bed there. Okay?"
Harry nodded, and drank the goblet. Then he changed to a pyjamas, and went to bed. He wasn't very tired. He thought about Athon being petrified. What if he got petrified too? And who was petrifying? He noticed he was sweating. He shoved off thoughts like; Hey, Harry, remember what Professor Trelwaney Saw? You remember? 'I See dead people.' But Athon wasn't dead. He was petrified. So maybe you'll die then Harry. Don't think like that! thought Harry, wiping off his sweat. Then, suddenly, Ingy and her brother Hawk came in, Harry hid under the blanket. They went to Athon.
"He's only petrified," said Ingy gently to Hawk, who looked like he was petrified too.
"What does that mean?" he asked, shivering.
"He's alive, but he can't hear us, or see us. It's kinda like a coma. Although here we need Mandrake potion to wake him up. He's like.glass."
"You mean that he can break if we lose him and he lands on the floor?"
Harry felt Ingy smiling.
"No, not really. But he'll wake up soon. You have about Mandrakes this year, right?"
"Yeah.but they haven't grown up yet."
"They will soon. And besides, it's holidays now, and in the Easter holidays, we'll go home, and Ginny, Ron and Hermione will visit us."
"I thought Harry was going too?"
"Yeah.and Harry, of course."
"Why did you punch him?"
"He really got on my nerves. He's in love with Cho Chang, you see. Athon was with her. Although he shouldn't."'
"I know. Cho Chang. Athon finally gets a girlfriend. Who is it? Cho Chang. Dad wouldn't be happy. I guess mom wouldn't either. Although she's a muggle, she's heard it all from dad."
"I wonder what's with her. Dad doesn't seem to like that family."
"Oh, well. Ingy, I'm going to the Common room now. Bye."
"Bye, Hawk."
Hawk left. Ingy threw a look at Athon, then she noticed Harry, looked at him for a while, then she said, "I'm sorry Harry. But when you're such a jerk, there's nothing left to do." Then she left too, probably to the Gryffindor Common room.
What was it with Cho? Harry thought she was all right. Then what about Ingy's family? Why did they dislike her family? Myabe because they're pretty, thought Harry. Hey, that's not a nice thing to say! But, he bet the Chang family was very pretty. He thought the Vieeld family maybe was quite ordinary. Ordinary. Weird. At least Athon. It was impossible to get that ugly! But Cho liked him, though. Maybe Cho had got some brain damage recently. Shut UP, Harry, he thought. Cho could never get any braindamage. She was in Ravenclaw. Harry wished he was in Ravenclaw too. Athon was in Ravenclaw too, so it was quite obvious that he was smart. Athon. What an ugly name. It sounded like he was evil or something. Evil. Evil. E.V.I.L. Ingy's parents must be nuts, thought Harry as he fell asleep.
The yule ball
The clock was soon eight, that was when the ball was starting. Harry was fixing himself up, hoping that maybe Cho would ask him to dance. Ron was admiering his new navy blue robes. "I look so handsome!" he declared. Harry tried to hide his smile. "Who're you two going with?" he asked Dean Thomas and Seamus Finnigan. "I'm going with Laura Caitlin, you know, one of Parvati's friends from Ravenclaw. Y'know her twin sister Padma's friends. She's so cool." Said Dean. "And you?" he asked Seamus. "Lavender this year too," he said sadly. "To tell the truth, I wanted to go with Maeve, that Cho Chang's friend, but she's taken by this really scary dude. Was it Jerry? Or Brett?" Harry shrugged. "I don't know. I don't want to meet them in a dark night." They walked down to the Common Room.
"Who're you going with?" Harry asked Ingy.
"I made an appointment with Spencer from Ravenclaw," she said. "His sister is keen on Hawk. He'll go with his sister, and I'll go with Hawk. He fancies her too. In that way everyone will get satisfied. And Spencer's very handsome," she added, blushing.
Harry grinned. But then Ginny came down the stairs. Harry looked at her. He had to admit, she looked actually very cute. She was wearing pastel purple silk robes, and she had curled her red hair and sat it up in this weird ponytail. She had taken (to Harry's big surprise) mascara on her eyelashes, and her large, brown eyes looked beautiful. She'd never worn make-up when Harry was around.
"Hi," he said.
"Hiiii," said Ginny dreamily. Harry spotted Parvati in the crowd, she was looking stunning as the last ball. She didn't seem to be too keen on having Neville as her partner, but she looked happy enough; Neville had grown a little this year.
They walked down to the entrance hall, where Ron and Hermione was waiting for them. Hermione was wearing black velour robes, and had her hair loose, but it wasn't bushy. Harry thought she looked very beautiful. It looked like Ron thought that too; he was gazing at her all the time. But then, to Harry's horror, came Cho and her date, that ugly brother of Ingy, Athon. Cho was wearing dark grey satin robes, and her short black hair was set up. She looked even more beautiful than the last yule ball. He looked down. He thought maybe Ginny would feel neglected, but he didn't care. Cho, he thought, feeling angry.
"Come on," said Ginny and pulled his arm. Harry took his eyes away from Cho.
"Wha'?" said Harry and looked at her.
"It's open now," she said and looked on the floor.
"Oh!" said Harry, and took her arm. They walked into the great hall. Ginny didn't look at him.
They sat at an empty table, Ron, Hermione, Ingy and Spencer joined them. Dawn, Roger, Karen and George did as well.
The band started playing. Ron and Hermione went to dance. Cho and Athon too. Ginny avoided looking at Harry. Maybe she was mad at him.
As the band was playing songs, Something suddenly happened.
"Help!" It was Cho who screamed. "Help!"
The crowd got up and got to Cho. Ingy did as well, and Harry thought he maybe should too. Ingy got there first. She stood there, looking at it in shock; Athon lay lifeless on the floor. His brown eyes were wide open. Ingy stared at him. Hermione rushed to them.
"What?" she wanted to know, "what happened?"
Ingy's face was white.
"A-athon. Look." It looked like Ingy bit her cheek very hard.
"Is he dead?" said Harry. Ingy just looked at him.
"What the hell are you talking about?" she sneered.
"I - is he.I mean.dead?" Hermione and Ron stared at him. It was like they were thinking, 'Oh, no, Harry, you shouldn't have said that.'
Ingy's eyes became as wide as Athon's. Then she lifted her arm, and punched Harry in the mouth with all her strength. And ran away. Ginny followed her, throwing a nasty look at Harry.
Dumbledore walked to them. Everyone were screaming and crying hystericly, especially the girls. Cho, however, seemed quite silent. Harry's mouth was bleeding, and some teeth fell out. He picked them up.
"I need to have a word with you, Cho," said Dumbledore friendly. Cho nodded and swallowed.
"Is he." she started to say.
"He is alive," said Dumbledore. "But he needs to go to the hospital wing."
Me too, thought Harry, clutching his teeth.
"I 'ill go too Pwoffesow," he said.
"Of course, Harry."
Harry ran up all the way to the hospital wing, his hand around his bloody teeth. She didn't have to do that, he thought angrily. But then, he had asked if her brother was dead. Maybe it sounded like he hoped so. But actually, he felt sorry for Cho. Although Athon wasn't the right for her.
"Hello, Potter," said Madame Pomfrey tiredly, "what have you done now, then?"
"I 'ost some pheeph, pwoffefow," he said. "Can 'ou make phem gho bach pweafe?"
"Yes, I can, but you better stay in the hospital wing."
"Phank 'ou. And whaf 'appened wif Aphon?"
"Petrified," said Madame Pomfrey and sighed.
"Iph fewe a bafilifk?" said Harry, swallowing. The last time a basilisk was involved, he was kinda involved too.
"I don't think there's a basilisk," she said. "Harry, have you heard any voices lately?"
"No, pwofeffow. 'An 'ou pweafe helph me now?"
"Yes, of course I can." Madame Pomfrey gave him a goblet. "Drink this," she said. "And you can go to bed there. Okay?"
Harry nodded, and drank the goblet. Then he changed to a pyjamas, and went to bed. He wasn't very tired. He thought about Athon being petrified. What if he got petrified too? And who was petrifying? He noticed he was sweating. He shoved off thoughts like; Hey, Harry, remember what Professor Trelwaney Saw? You remember? 'I See dead people.' But Athon wasn't dead. He was petrified. So maybe you'll die then Harry. Don't think like that! thought Harry, wiping off his sweat. Then, suddenly, Ingy and her brother Hawk came in, Harry hid under the blanket. They went to Athon.
"He's only petrified," said Ingy gently to Hawk, who looked like he was petrified too.
"What does that mean?" he asked, shivering.
"He's alive, but he can't hear us, or see us. It's kinda like a coma. Although here we need Mandrake potion to wake him up. He's like.glass."
"You mean that he can break if we lose him and he lands on the floor?"
Harry felt Ingy smiling.
"No, not really. But he'll wake up soon. You have about Mandrakes this year, right?"
"Yeah.but they haven't grown up yet."
"They will soon. And besides, it's holidays now, and in the Easter holidays, we'll go home, and Ginny, Ron and Hermione will visit us."
"I thought Harry was going too?"
"Yeah.and Harry, of course."
"Why did you punch him?"
"He really got on my nerves. He's in love with Cho Chang, you see. Athon was with her. Although he shouldn't."'
"I know. Cho Chang. Athon finally gets a girlfriend. Who is it? Cho Chang. Dad wouldn't be happy. I guess mom wouldn't either. Although she's a muggle, she's heard it all from dad."
"I wonder what's with her. Dad doesn't seem to like that family."
"Oh, well. Ingy, I'm going to the Common room now. Bye."
"Bye, Hawk."
Hawk left. Ingy threw a look at Athon, then she noticed Harry, looked at him for a while, then she said, "I'm sorry Harry. But when you're such a jerk, there's nothing left to do." Then she left too, probably to the Gryffindor Common room.
What was it with Cho? Harry thought she was all right. Then what about Ingy's family? Why did they dislike her family? Myabe because they're pretty, thought Harry. Hey, that's not a nice thing to say! But, he bet the Chang family was very pretty. He thought the Vieeld family maybe was quite ordinary. Ordinary. Weird. At least Athon. It was impossible to get that ugly! But Cho liked him, though. Maybe Cho had got some brain damage recently. Shut UP, Harry, he thought. Cho could never get any braindamage. She was in Ravenclaw. Harry wished he was in Ravenclaw too. Athon was in Ravenclaw too, so it was quite obvious that he was smart. Athon. What an ugly name. It sounded like he was evil or something. Evil. Evil. E.V.I.L. Ingy's parents must be nuts, thought Harry as he fell asleep.