A/N: Geez, I'm already on chapter 9! Man, I am roaring with talent in me! Now, beware, this book has alot happening in it-but my version of Book 6 will have even more!!!!
Disclaimer: Same as Chpt. 5
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Chapter 9-The Christmas Ball
December came rolling in. Many tests were given to help them prepare for their O.W.L's, and Professor Snape was extra picky on them, especially for Harry.
Hermione started to avoid him; she sat next to Joey instead, tried to avoid his eye, and only Ron could snap her out of the depression states she was in. Harry really didn't want this to happen to him, but he knew it was all his fault. Hermione relied more on Ron now than Harry, they talked more, she always smiled at him. Harry knew that Ron had a crush on her, but it seemed that she didn't want him.
Joey also seemed to be hanging around Dean Thomas more. They could be seen eating and talking together in the Great Hall, studying together in the common room. They were hanging around practically all the time, and Dean seemed to take a liking to her. One day, in fact, did Dean separate Joey from Harry and Ron.
"He fancies her, I suppose. It's a known fact." said Ron, casually. Then he could see the look in Harry's eyes. He knew it wasn't a good time to talk about Dean and Joey at a time like this. Before the end of Transfiguration class, Professor McGonagall said something.
"Now, all of you, this year we will be holding an event that hasn't been held for over 25 years. Since the events of the Yule Ball last year, Professor Dumbledore has considered-how should I say it-renewing the Christmas Ball. It was a yearly event. Until one day, a wizard died because of fights that broke out. So Professor Dumbledore is giving the ball a second chance. Now, there will be two weeks until the ball is held, on Christmas Day." said Professor McGonagall. The bell rang, and everyone shuffled out of the room. Dean and Joey parted ways, which made Harry relax somehow. Joey came to join them.
"I wonder who Harry's gonna take?" squealed Parvati Patil. Harry had taken Parvati to the Yule Ball last year, and he didn't enjoy it. Harry decided to ignore Parvati's comment, since he decided who he was going to take. Harry listened as Ron asked Hermione to the ball, and she reluctantly agreed.
Professor McGonagall had taken the list of people that were going to stay during the holidays, and, as usual, Harry signed. So did Ron, Hermione, Joey, and a bunch of other people that had plans to go to the ball. He confided in Ron that he wanted to ask Joey, but he didn't have the courage. When Ron finally said, "Oi, Harry, you know you have to ask her-or else Dean will first." So, Ron finally persuaded Harry, and he finally asked.
"Hi, er..Joey." said Harry, nervously. His heart was now pounding a thousand times faster.
"Hey, look who remembered my name!" Joey said sarcastically. Harry did a sign to Ron that meant that remark really didn't help.
"So, what's up?" she asked, putting her quill into her ink pot. A pile of papers were on the one little table.
"Um....er....(Ron gave him a thumbs-up)...eh...Wilyougochristballwime?" Harry almost said the exact same thing when he asked Cho Chang to the Yule Ball. Ron laughed so hard, and that didn't help, either.
"Ah, sorry?" Joey had a confused look on her face.
"Oh, um, Will you go to the ball with me?" he said, more slowly and calmly than the first time.
"Hmm? Oh, ok, sure!" Joey had a smile on her face.
"Ok, then. See you later, then." Harry's worst ordeal was over; he had a date with the hottest girl in the year. He walked calmly over to Ron, with a big, beaming smile on his face.
"Harry, dude, you did it!" shouted Ron, unaware that everyone in the whole common room could hear it, even Joey. But she seemed unaffected by the comment.
"Wow, I ask someone and they say yes! What a day..." Harry went off into his own little world, daydreaming, until Hermione snapped her fingers in his face.
"Whadda you that for, Hermione?" Harry started being in a very fowl mood again.
"Oh, nothing. I did that for enjoyment." said Hermione, in her why-don't-you-try-it voice.
"Since when does Hermione Granger do things for enjoyment?" asked Ron.
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Harry exited the last Divination class of the term, where Joey and Ron parted with him; Joey had to read up on something, and Ron had a little task to do. As he walked alone, he encountered Cho Chang, sixth-year Ravenclaw, and seeker of the Ravenclaw team.
"Hey, Harry. How're you?" she asked politely. Harry felt himself heat up.
"Oh, hi Cho." he said. His glasses started fogging up.
"Do you want to go the ball with me?" she asked nonchalantly. Harry got so caught with this, he forgot all events that happened in the last few weeks.
"Yeah, sure then." he replied, nervous with a deep red.
"Ok, then, it's a date!" she said, then walked off. It was only then and there had Harry realised that he was going with: Joey.
"Aw, (Harry had said a few words that would make your hair curl)!" he slapped his head a few times that it was red at the spot.
"Woddisibossidissi!" Harry said to the Fat Lady's portrait. He entered, and found Ron, Hermione, and Joey at the seats around the fire, talking and chatting.
"Joey, can I talk to you for a second?" Harry got so frustrated at what he just done.
"Yeah, sure. What is it about?" she asked when they were out of earshot from Ron and Hermione.
"Well, I sort of did a really stupid thing. And don't get mad at me! But...Cho Chang asked me, and I got caught up in the moment...and I said, yes." he said sadly.
"What? Cho Chang asked you and you said yes? Well, that just clears everything up! First the library, and now this!" Joey was mad at him, for a second time. She mumbled to herself, "I'll go ask Dean, he's been hinting to go with me..." Harry was left standing at a wall.
Disclaimer: Same as Chpt. 5
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Chapter 9-The Christmas Ball
December came rolling in. Many tests were given to help them prepare for their O.W.L's, and Professor Snape was extra picky on them, especially for Harry.
Hermione started to avoid him; she sat next to Joey instead, tried to avoid his eye, and only Ron could snap her out of the depression states she was in. Harry really didn't want this to happen to him, but he knew it was all his fault. Hermione relied more on Ron now than Harry, they talked more, she always smiled at him. Harry knew that Ron had a crush on her, but it seemed that she didn't want him.
Joey also seemed to be hanging around Dean Thomas more. They could be seen eating and talking together in the Great Hall, studying together in the common room. They were hanging around practically all the time, and Dean seemed to take a liking to her. One day, in fact, did Dean separate Joey from Harry and Ron.
"He fancies her, I suppose. It's a known fact." said Ron, casually. Then he could see the look in Harry's eyes. He knew it wasn't a good time to talk about Dean and Joey at a time like this. Before the end of Transfiguration class, Professor McGonagall said something.
"Now, all of you, this year we will be holding an event that hasn't been held for over 25 years. Since the events of the Yule Ball last year, Professor Dumbledore has considered-how should I say it-renewing the Christmas Ball. It was a yearly event. Until one day, a wizard died because of fights that broke out. So Professor Dumbledore is giving the ball a second chance. Now, there will be two weeks until the ball is held, on Christmas Day." said Professor McGonagall. The bell rang, and everyone shuffled out of the room. Dean and Joey parted ways, which made Harry relax somehow. Joey came to join them.
"I wonder who Harry's gonna take?" squealed Parvati Patil. Harry had taken Parvati to the Yule Ball last year, and he didn't enjoy it. Harry decided to ignore Parvati's comment, since he decided who he was going to take. Harry listened as Ron asked Hermione to the ball, and she reluctantly agreed.
Professor McGonagall had taken the list of people that were going to stay during the holidays, and, as usual, Harry signed. So did Ron, Hermione, Joey, and a bunch of other people that had plans to go to the ball. He confided in Ron that he wanted to ask Joey, but he didn't have the courage. When Ron finally said, "Oi, Harry, you know you have to ask her-or else Dean will first." So, Ron finally persuaded Harry, and he finally asked.
"Hi, er..Joey." said Harry, nervously. His heart was now pounding a thousand times faster.
"Hey, look who remembered my name!" Joey said sarcastically. Harry did a sign to Ron that meant that remark really didn't help.
"So, what's up?" she asked, putting her quill into her ink pot. A pile of papers were on the one little table.
"Um....er....(Ron gave him a thumbs-up)...eh...Wilyougochristballwime?" Harry almost said the exact same thing when he asked Cho Chang to the Yule Ball. Ron laughed so hard, and that didn't help, either.
"Ah, sorry?" Joey had a confused look on her face.
"Oh, um, Will you go to the ball with me?" he said, more slowly and calmly than the first time.
"Hmm? Oh, ok, sure!" Joey had a smile on her face.
"Ok, then. See you later, then." Harry's worst ordeal was over; he had a date with the hottest girl in the year. He walked calmly over to Ron, with a big, beaming smile on his face.
"Harry, dude, you did it!" shouted Ron, unaware that everyone in the whole common room could hear it, even Joey. But she seemed unaffected by the comment.
"Wow, I ask someone and they say yes! What a day..." Harry went off into his own little world, daydreaming, until Hermione snapped her fingers in his face.
"Whadda you that for, Hermione?" Harry started being in a very fowl mood again.
"Oh, nothing. I did that for enjoyment." said Hermione, in her why-don't-you-try-it voice.
"Since when does Hermione Granger do things for enjoyment?" asked Ron.
~::|::~
Harry exited the last Divination class of the term, where Joey and Ron parted with him; Joey had to read up on something, and Ron had a little task to do. As he walked alone, he encountered Cho Chang, sixth-year Ravenclaw, and seeker of the Ravenclaw team.
"Hey, Harry. How're you?" she asked politely. Harry felt himself heat up.
"Oh, hi Cho." he said. His glasses started fogging up.
"Do you want to go the ball with me?" she asked nonchalantly. Harry got so caught with this, he forgot all events that happened in the last few weeks.
"Yeah, sure then." he replied, nervous with a deep red.
"Ok, then, it's a date!" she said, then walked off. It was only then and there had Harry realised that he was going with: Joey.
"Aw, (Harry had said a few words that would make your hair curl)!" he slapped his head a few times that it was red at the spot.
"Woddisibossidissi!" Harry said to the Fat Lady's portrait. He entered, and found Ron, Hermione, and Joey at the seats around the fire, talking and chatting.
"Joey, can I talk to you for a second?" Harry got so frustrated at what he just done.
"Yeah, sure. What is it about?" she asked when they were out of earshot from Ron and Hermione.
"Well, I sort of did a really stupid thing. And don't get mad at me! But...Cho Chang asked me, and I got caught up in the moment...and I said, yes." he said sadly.
"What? Cho Chang asked you and you said yes? Well, that just clears everything up! First the library, and now this!" Joey was mad at him, for a second time. She mumbled to herself, "I'll go ask Dean, he's been hinting to go with me..." Harry was left standing at a wall.