A/n- I only own the Dratens, and Zeb Latta. This is FINALLY the Yule Ball chapter! It may be long...forgive me. But those of you who actually like this story will be pleased by its length. I am nearly done. I am aiming for about 19 chapters. This is chapter 15. So. Its almost done. I will be sad when its over, I like it alot. I am still debating how it will end. I have fallen in love with the way the characters are, and I dont have the heart to....well...nevermind. But enjoy this chapter! And please review! Oh yeah, and tell others about it!
Chapter 15: Yule Ball Accident
The Gryffindor Quidditch team carried Harry on their shoulders, and ran like mad to the tower. They let him down, and started setting off fireworks. Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Seamus, Dean, and Neville all shoved their ways to Harry and Kiara.
"Great catch Harry!" Ron cried out.
"How did you make your broom go straight?" Hermione asked.
"Yeah, it went all yellow." Seamus said.
"And it sparked at the back." Dean said.
"And there is like NO WAY someone could get a broom going that fast completely straight within seconds!" Ginny added.
"Calm down you guys! How about you all go mingle with the rest the team, me and Kiara need to talk with Ron and Hermione!" Harry exclaimed. Dean, Seamus, Ginny, and Neville all wandered off to the Weasley twins and Lee Jordan, whom were cracking jokes by the fire.
The four of them huddled in the corner, on one of the couches.
"So, what really happened? You never told me." Harry said to Kiara in a hushed voice.
Ron and Hermione leaned in to hear the story.
"Flint hit me with the bludger. I lost control of my broom, and I was spinning all around, and shooting fast to the ground. I couldnt make it go straight. I tried and tried. And then I heard someone cast a spell....it was...'sus' or something like that. It sounded like a girl. It made me stop, and go straight, and go completely still. I looked to see if it was another chaser, or maybe Angelina, but they were nowhere near me." Kiara said.
"And, you didnt cast it?" Ron asked.
"No." Kiara said.
"And plus, we arent allowed to have our wands on the field." Harry said.
"Who do you think it was?" Hermione asked.
"I dont know. But whoever it was, saved me." Kiara pointed out.
"I heard Lee Jordan announce something like you were falling down, and I got the snitch right after that, and flew over to see you fine." Harry said.
"And when you were falling down, we saw Malfoy about to get the snitch, but he flew over, looking really angry, and thats when he punched Flint." Ron said.
"I suspect the whole school was suprised." Hermione said.
**
The partying continued an hour, and it quieted down when everyone was getting ready. Harry, Ron, Seamus, Dean, Neville, Colin, Fred, George, and many other Gryffindor boys were all sitting in the common room. Thats where they all were getting ready. Harry kept rubbing a chunk of hair down, but it kept sticking back out.
"Ugh. Dumb hair.." He muttered to himself. Ron was grinning happily. George had bought him a different dress robe, and it was dark blue. Not that ugly maroon anymore.
"Do you think Angelina will find me pathetic?" Fred asked.
"She didnt last year! What about ME? Do you think Alicia will find ME pathetic?" George asked.
"Not at all!" Fred said, laughing.
"I swear. If Malfoy is even a teensy bit mean to Kiara, he will be dead before the night is over." Ron muttered. He still was upset about Kiara going with Malfoy instead of him.
**
Meanwhile, in the girl's side of the dorm rooms, sat Hermione, Kiara, Ginny, Lavender, Parvati, Angelina, Alicia, Katie, and the rest of the Gryffindor girls.
"Ugh! My hair!" Cried Hermione, as she desperatly tried enchanting it to stay thin.
"I hope Fred likes me still.." Mumbled Angelina to Alicia.
"I hope George likes me!" Alicia said.
"Im so excited to be with Seamus!" Cried out Ginny. Her, Hermione, Kiara, Lavender, and Parvati were all sitting around each other, fixing their hair, and putting on makeup.
"Seamus? Oh! Im going with Dean! And Lavender got stuck with Colin Creevy!" Parvati said, laughing.
"What about Neville? Anyone going with him?" Kiara asked, feeling sorry for him.
"Oh. He asked Susan Bones, and she said yes." Lavender said.
"What about you Kiara? Your going with someone, so who is it?" Parvati asked.
"Draco." Kiara said, combing her hair.
"You mean Malfoy?" Lavender screeched. The girls in the room stopped talking, and looked at the shocked Lavender. Then they went back to their things.
"Be quiet! And yes! Im going with Draco Malfoy!" Kiara hissed.
"I didnt think many students dated out of their houses." Parvati said.
"Well, just drop it. A lot of students like people of other houses. Yes, it is a great shock that the evil Malfoy is being kind, and going with a Gryffindor, but just leave it be." Hermione snapped. Kiara gave her a greatful look of thanks. They finished their hair in silence, and got up. Kiara said farewells to Ginny and Hermione, and told them she would see them at the Ball. Kiara had her hair up (which she never, EVER did) in a backwards bun-type-thing. It was smooth and shiny, not knotty and dull like normal. Hermione had taught her the enchanting spell that she had used the previous year. Her dress robe was yellow. Kiara ran down the the common room, where every single boy in there gasped. They obviously didnt expect any girls down there that early.
"Ahem. I have to leave to meet my date." Kiara said, blushing, and running to the door.
"Kiara. You....wow. I mean...wow." Ron breathed.
"Yeah, you look....well...exactly what Ron said." Harry mumbled.
"Hermione looks better. Wait till you see her." Kiara said, walking past them, and out the door.
**
Kiara walked down the halls, feeling her heartbeat quicken. She was nervous, oddly. She saw Draco leaning casually against the wall by the door to Transfiguration. His robe was black. He looked...well....very nice.
He looked up at her. Kiara felt a tingly feeling in her stomach. He had a look in his eyes. She couldnt quite place it. But all she knew, is the second she saw that look, well, she didnt fear him...at all. His jaw hung down too.
He looked at her. He had never seen her so beautiful. In fact, he never had seen anyone so beautiful. He knew....he.....He knew he felt more tingly than he had ever been in his life. His stomach tickled with the feeling of it. He closed his mouth, tried to get the awed look off his face, and gulped.
Kiara looked at him, from his eyes to his hair, to his face. At that moment, she loved everything about him. He looked so much.....cleaner in a sense than normal days. He looked like he truely was 15 years of age.
"We better get down there, its starting in a few minutes." Kiara said, smiling.
"Yeah. You look really good." Draco said.
"You do too." She said, hugging him. He grabbed her hand, and entwined his fingers with hers. They walked down to the ball.
**
When they arrived, a lot of people were getting with their dates, and it was loud. There was a singing group of witches on 2 of the house tables, which were pushed off the the side of the room. Professor Flitwick had enchanted the Great Hall to have different coloured lights flash around the room. (a/n- I know this has nothing to deal with this chapter, but I have completely forgotten to mention there is no Defense Against the Dark Arts class this year, because they couldnt find a teacher for it!) They left the other two house tables on each side of the Great hall, so there was a spot for dancing. Since the ball was only 4th years and up, (and if you were a younger year but asked by a fourth year up) there wasnt as many students, so everyone who was there could easily fit at two tables. Kiara pulled Draco to follow her to one of the tables, where they took a seat next to Katie Bell and some Ravenclaw guy.
"Oh, hey Kiara! How are you? This is Zeb Latta. He is a Ravenclaw 7th year!" Katie said, giggling.
Zeb gave a quick smile. He looked nervous.
"Oh hi. Im fine, I hope your good, nice to meet you Zeb, erm, I believe you know Draco." Kiara said, gesturing to Malfoy. He glanced at the shocked Katie, gave a smirk, and stared down at the table.
"Him?" Katie whispered frantically.
"Yeah. I like him." Kiara whispered back. "We are gunna mingle. See ya later." Kiara added. Her and Draco got up.
"Mingle? Why mingle?" Draco asked.
"Your uncomfortable about sitting with other Gryffindors. I can tell." Kiara pointed out.
"Yeah, but you wouldnt want to sit with the Slytherin half of the table." Draco said.
"Well, I made you sit with me for a few minutes, so now you can make me sit with you." Kiara said, smiling. Draco smiled, and pulled her to the Slytherin half. They took a seat near Crabbe and Goyle, and their dates, Pansy and Blaise.
"Hey guys." Draco said, plopping himself next to Goyle. Crabbe was across from him. Kiara sat next to Draco.
"Hi Draco." Crabbe and Goyle mumbled.
"Erm...you guys know Kiara..." Draco said.
"Oh. Yeah." They muttered.
"I dont think Gryffindors should be allowed to sit here." Pansy said, glaring with her pug-face.
"I do." Draco said, giving her a murderous glare. The year before he had come with her.
"All you care about lately is Gryffindors. I wouldnt be suprised if you became one." Goyle said, glaring at him.
"A Gryffindor? I only hang out with Kiara of Gryffindors. I dont want to be one, I just like Kiara. And if you have a problem with that, well....just drop it!" Draco said, glaring angrily at them.
"What will you do, Draco? Call your father on us? Our fathers are just as powerful as yours." Goyle said.
"Oh wait. He wouldnt talk to his father. He hates his father." Crabbe added.
"I dont want to talk about him right now! I dont need my stupid father to defend me! Im strong enough on my own!" Draco said, getting angrier looking each second. Kiara glanced at him. She wouldnt dare butting into the fight.
"You cant even bring pride to your family name!" Pansy said, glaring. It was obvious she was jealous of Kiara, for she added, "And bringing a dirty little Gryffindor to the Yule Ball isnt exactly boastful!"
"You know what Pansy? Having your face resemble a fricken pug isnt exactly prideful either!" Kiara said, glaring at her. She grabbed Draco's hand, and pulled him up. They walked again, out the the middle of the floor.
It was a few moments before either of them spoke.
"Im sorry." Draco said, his face still full of anger.
"Its okay. You didnt do anything wrong. They did." Kiara said.
"But Im dumb for it! I knew they would be hateful. They arent even friends. Just people I resort to for backing me up. They never really spoke out much, but now they are taking advantage because Im going soft." Draco said angrily.
"You still have your ways. I like the way you are now, but if you dont, then its fine. You can go back being jerky, and have less people like you." Kiara said, pointing out.
"I understand. But them bringing up my STUPID father..." Draco said, getting angry again.
"Calm down. Lets sit." Kiara said. They sat at a few nearby chairs. "Why is your father so stupid?"
"He....he forces me to be like him. I dont want to be. I dont want to become a deatheater, I dont want to follow Voldemort, I dont want to hate things less than me!" Draco said, "But I do have people I just dont like. The way I am here is how I normally am."
"Draco....did your....did your father hit you?" Kiara asked. She had just remember the conversation her and the others had at Hagrid's. The bruise on his cheek was nearly gone, it was light yellow. He still had a purple eye, though.
"Yes. He beats me to be like him. He inforces things." He mumbled.
"Why dont you stand up?" Kiara asked.
"I DO! I stand up the best I can, but he is stronger than me. So much stronger." Draco muttered.
"Listen to me. Who cares what your so-called friends and your stupid father think about you. You bring great pride. You have accomplished things here that your father couldnt have done himself. Im proud of you. You should be too." Kiara said.
"....lets stop talking about this." Draco said. So they did. They eventually spotted Ron and Padma, and shortly after, Harry and Hermione joined them. Draco was being good too. He talked with Hermione about Astronomy problems, to Ron about his new dress robe being cool, and to Harry about Quidditch. The band stopped playing their loud and fast music, and started up slow, quiet, and nice music. Hermione gave Harry a mischievious smile, and dragged him to the dance floor. Ron looked at Kiara, then to Padma, and yanked Padma to the dance floor.
"Erm....wanna dance?" Draco asked. Kiara nodded. They walked out to the middle, and Ron and Padma were on their left, and Harry and Hermione were on their right. Draco put his hands on Kiara's waist, and she wrapped her arms around his neck, and leaned her head on his shoulder. He must have looked like he had no idea what he was doing, for Harry mouthed the words, 'put your arms around her more'. Draco wrapped his arms all the way around Kiara, and they were pretty much hugging, they were so close. It was then Hermione remembered the Exchange of Love that Myrtle had told her. She decided to tell Kiara and Malfoy about it after the song.
"Kiara...do you only like me because you know about the curse?" Draco asked, putting on a stern expression.
"No. I have liked you a long time, before I knew it was you who I would end up loving. I started liking you once I got to know you. Once you volunteered to help me. But I have thought you were cute...for....well, probably since I saw you." Kiara said, "I was worrying about that too......do you only like me for the same reason?"
"No. I have liked you a long time as well. Probably since you were joking around, saying you liked me. When you did it, I noticed how pretty you were. At first I wouldnt allow myself to like you. But then I did...and then I got to know you more and more...my feelings for you grew. And here we are now." Draco said.
Kiara looked at him. She felt like crying tears of joy. He truely did like her. She truely did like him. She looked into his eyes. That look was there again. Then she finally realized what it was.
A look of love. And thats why she felt all tingly. She loved him. He moved his face is a little more, a longing inside of him. He didnt want anything more, than to kiss her. The music blurred as they only thought of one another. She leaned in too.
They kissed. It felt so powerful, and her stomach felt like it was doing flips. She put her arms around him tighter, and he brought her closer. The room felt like it was spinning. She knew they were in love.
And then it happened.
A loud BANG echoed throughout the Great Hall, as a large explosion of dark green blasted them apart, stopped their kissing, threw them at least 5 feet from each other. They each landed on the ground with a THUMP, and people around them gasped or screamed. Each of them were instantly knocked out from the blast. Harry, Ron, and Hermione ran full speed to Kiara.
"Its the Exchange of Love!" Hermione exclaimed to them.
"The what?" Harry asked.
"Its the explosion that marks the beginning of the curse. It means they both are truely in love with each other." Hermione said.
People all over the room stared at them, too scared for words.
"Attention! Its alright, they are alive. I will take them to the medical wing, the rest of you, continue your dancing." Dumbledore announced.
Slowly the room became loud again, and everyone began dancing again.
"Professor....can we come to the medical wing as well?" Ron asked.
"Stay here. Have fun. They arent hurt in any way. It just was a powerful blast. They might be a bit bruised, but they will awake and be fine in the morning." Dumbledore said, casting a levitate spell on them. He took them to the mecial wing, leaving behind Hermione, Ron, and Harry.
A/n- Okay, honestly. Was this chapter bad? I thought it was pretty good. But did you suspect the blast happening at the ball, because of all my previous hints? Review for the next chapter.
Chapter 15: Yule Ball Accident
The Gryffindor Quidditch team carried Harry on their shoulders, and ran like mad to the tower. They let him down, and started setting off fireworks. Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Seamus, Dean, and Neville all shoved their ways to Harry and Kiara.
"Great catch Harry!" Ron cried out.
"How did you make your broom go straight?" Hermione asked.
"Yeah, it went all yellow." Seamus said.
"And it sparked at the back." Dean said.
"And there is like NO WAY someone could get a broom going that fast completely straight within seconds!" Ginny added.
"Calm down you guys! How about you all go mingle with the rest the team, me and Kiara need to talk with Ron and Hermione!" Harry exclaimed. Dean, Seamus, Ginny, and Neville all wandered off to the Weasley twins and Lee Jordan, whom were cracking jokes by the fire.
The four of them huddled in the corner, on one of the couches.
"So, what really happened? You never told me." Harry said to Kiara in a hushed voice.
Ron and Hermione leaned in to hear the story.
"Flint hit me with the bludger. I lost control of my broom, and I was spinning all around, and shooting fast to the ground. I couldnt make it go straight. I tried and tried. And then I heard someone cast a spell....it was...'sus' or something like that. It sounded like a girl. It made me stop, and go straight, and go completely still. I looked to see if it was another chaser, or maybe Angelina, but they were nowhere near me." Kiara said.
"And, you didnt cast it?" Ron asked.
"No." Kiara said.
"And plus, we arent allowed to have our wands on the field." Harry said.
"Who do you think it was?" Hermione asked.
"I dont know. But whoever it was, saved me." Kiara pointed out.
"I heard Lee Jordan announce something like you were falling down, and I got the snitch right after that, and flew over to see you fine." Harry said.
"And when you were falling down, we saw Malfoy about to get the snitch, but he flew over, looking really angry, and thats when he punched Flint." Ron said.
"I suspect the whole school was suprised." Hermione said.
**
The partying continued an hour, and it quieted down when everyone was getting ready. Harry, Ron, Seamus, Dean, Neville, Colin, Fred, George, and many other Gryffindor boys were all sitting in the common room. Thats where they all were getting ready. Harry kept rubbing a chunk of hair down, but it kept sticking back out.
"Ugh. Dumb hair.." He muttered to himself. Ron was grinning happily. George had bought him a different dress robe, and it was dark blue. Not that ugly maroon anymore.
"Do you think Angelina will find me pathetic?" Fred asked.
"She didnt last year! What about ME? Do you think Alicia will find ME pathetic?" George asked.
"Not at all!" Fred said, laughing.
"I swear. If Malfoy is even a teensy bit mean to Kiara, he will be dead before the night is over." Ron muttered. He still was upset about Kiara going with Malfoy instead of him.
**
Meanwhile, in the girl's side of the dorm rooms, sat Hermione, Kiara, Ginny, Lavender, Parvati, Angelina, Alicia, Katie, and the rest of the Gryffindor girls.
"Ugh! My hair!" Cried Hermione, as she desperatly tried enchanting it to stay thin.
"I hope Fred likes me still.." Mumbled Angelina to Alicia.
"I hope George likes me!" Alicia said.
"Im so excited to be with Seamus!" Cried out Ginny. Her, Hermione, Kiara, Lavender, and Parvati were all sitting around each other, fixing their hair, and putting on makeup.
"Seamus? Oh! Im going with Dean! And Lavender got stuck with Colin Creevy!" Parvati said, laughing.
"What about Neville? Anyone going with him?" Kiara asked, feeling sorry for him.
"Oh. He asked Susan Bones, and she said yes." Lavender said.
"What about you Kiara? Your going with someone, so who is it?" Parvati asked.
"Draco." Kiara said, combing her hair.
"You mean Malfoy?" Lavender screeched. The girls in the room stopped talking, and looked at the shocked Lavender. Then they went back to their things.
"Be quiet! And yes! Im going with Draco Malfoy!" Kiara hissed.
"I didnt think many students dated out of their houses." Parvati said.
"Well, just drop it. A lot of students like people of other houses. Yes, it is a great shock that the evil Malfoy is being kind, and going with a Gryffindor, but just leave it be." Hermione snapped. Kiara gave her a greatful look of thanks. They finished their hair in silence, and got up. Kiara said farewells to Ginny and Hermione, and told them she would see them at the Ball. Kiara had her hair up (which she never, EVER did) in a backwards bun-type-thing. It was smooth and shiny, not knotty and dull like normal. Hermione had taught her the enchanting spell that she had used the previous year. Her dress robe was yellow. Kiara ran down the the common room, where every single boy in there gasped. They obviously didnt expect any girls down there that early.
"Ahem. I have to leave to meet my date." Kiara said, blushing, and running to the door.
"Kiara. You....wow. I mean...wow." Ron breathed.
"Yeah, you look....well...exactly what Ron said." Harry mumbled.
"Hermione looks better. Wait till you see her." Kiara said, walking past them, and out the door.
**
Kiara walked down the halls, feeling her heartbeat quicken. She was nervous, oddly. She saw Draco leaning casually against the wall by the door to Transfiguration. His robe was black. He looked...well....very nice.
He looked up at her. Kiara felt a tingly feeling in her stomach. He had a look in his eyes. She couldnt quite place it. But all she knew, is the second she saw that look, well, she didnt fear him...at all. His jaw hung down too.
He looked at her. He had never seen her so beautiful. In fact, he never had seen anyone so beautiful. He knew....he.....He knew he felt more tingly than he had ever been in his life. His stomach tickled with the feeling of it. He closed his mouth, tried to get the awed look off his face, and gulped.
Kiara looked at him, from his eyes to his hair, to his face. At that moment, she loved everything about him. He looked so much.....cleaner in a sense than normal days. He looked like he truely was 15 years of age.
"We better get down there, its starting in a few minutes." Kiara said, smiling.
"Yeah. You look really good." Draco said.
"You do too." She said, hugging him. He grabbed her hand, and entwined his fingers with hers. They walked down to the ball.
**
When they arrived, a lot of people were getting with their dates, and it was loud. There was a singing group of witches on 2 of the house tables, which were pushed off the the side of the room. Professor Flitwick had enchanted the Great Hall to have different coloured lights flash around the room. (a/n- I know this has nothing to deal with this chapter, but I have completely forgotten to mention there is no Defense Against the Dark Arts class this year, because they couldnt find a teacher for it!) They left the other two house tables on each side of the Great hall, so there was a spot for dancing. Since the ball was only 4th years and up, (and if you were a younger year but asked by a fourth year up) there wasnt as many students, so everyone who was there could easily fit at two tables. Kiara pulled Draco to follow her to one of the tables, where they took a seat next to Katie Bell and some Ravenclaw guy.
"Oh, hey Kiara! How are you? This is Zeb Latta. He is a Ravenclaw 7th year!" Katie said, giggling.
Zeb gave a quick smile. He looked nervous.
"Oh hi. Im fine, I hope your good, nice to meet you Zeb, erm, I believe you know Draco." Kiara said, gesturing to Malfoy. He glanced at the shocked Katie, gave a smirk, and stared down at the table.
"Him?" Katie whispered frantically.
"Yeah. I like him." Kiara whispered back. "We are gunna mingle. See ya later." Kiara added. Her and Draco got up.
"Mingle? Why mingle?" Draco asked.
"Your uncomfortable about sitting with other Gryffindors. I can tell." Kiara pointed out.
"Yeah, but you wouldnt want to sit with the Slytherin half of the table." Draco said.
"Well, I made you sit with me for a few minutes, so now you can make me sit with you." Kiara said, smiling. Draco smiled, and pulled her to the Slytherin half. They took a seat near Crabbe and Goyle, and their dates, Pansy and Blaise.
"Hey guys." Draco said, plopping himself next to Goyle. Crabbe was across from him. Kiara sat next to Draco.
"Hi Draco." Crabbe and Goyle mumbled.
"Erm...you guys know Kiara..." Draco said.
"Oh. Yeah." They muttered.
"I dont think Gryffindors should be allowed to sit here." Pansy said, glaring with her pug-face.
"I do." Draco said, giving her a murderous glare. The year before he had come with her.
"All you care about lately is Gryffindors. I wouldnt be suprised if you became one." Goyle said, glaring at him.
"A Gryffindor? I only hang out with Kiara of Gryffindors. I dont want to be one, I just like Kiara. And if you have a problem with that, well....just drop it!" Draco said, glaring angrily at them.
"What will you do, Draco? Call your father on us? Our fathers are just as powerful as yours." Goyle said.
"Oh wait. He wouldnt talk to his father. He hates his father." Crabbe added.
"I dont want to talk about him right now! I dont need my stupid father to defend me! Im strong enough on my own!" Draco said, getting angrier looking each second. Kiara glanced at him. She wouldnt dare butting into the fight.
"You cant even bring pride to your family name!" Pansy said, glaring. It was obvious she was jealous of Kiara, for she added, "And bringing a dirty little Gryffindor to the Yule Ball isnt exactly boastful!"
"You know what Pansy? Having your face resemble a fricken pug isnt exactly prideful either!" Kiara said, glaring at her. She grabbed Draco's hand, and pulled him up. They walked again, out the the middle of the floor.
It was a few moments before either of them spoke.
"Im sorry." Draco said, his face still full of anger.
"Its okay. You didnt do anything wrong. They did." Kiara said.
"But Im dumb for it! I knew they would be hateful. They arent even friends. Just people I resort to for backing me up. They never really spoke out much, but now they are taking advantage because Im going soft." Draco said angrily.
"You still have your ways. I like the way you are now, but if you dont, then its fine. You can go back being jerky, and have less people like you." Kiara said, pointing out.
"I understand. But them bringing up my STUPID father..." Draco said, getting angry again.
"Calm down. Lets sit." Kiara said. They sat at a few nearby chairs. "Why is your father so stupid?"
"He....he forces me to be like him. I dont want to be. I dont want to become a deatheater, I dont want to follow Voldemort, I dont want to hate things less than me!" Draco said, "But I do have people I just dont like. The way I am here is how I normally am."
"Draco....did your....did your father hit you?" Kiara asked. She had just remember the conversation her and the others had at Hagrid's. The bruise on his cheek was nearly gone, it was light yellow. He still had a purple eye, though.
"Yes. He beats me to be like him. He inforces things." He mumbled.
"Why dont you stand up?" Kiara asked.
"I DO! I stand up the best I can, but he is stronger than me. So much stronger." Draco muttered.
"Listen to me. Who cares what your so-called friends and your stupid father think about you. You bring great pride. You have accomplished things here that your father couldnt have done himself. Im proud of you. You should be too." Kiara said.
"....lets stop talking about this." Draco said. So they did. They eventually spotted Ron and Padma, and shortly after, Harry and Hermione joined them. Draco was being good too. He talked with Hermione about Astronomy problems, to Ron about his new dress robe being cool, and to Harry about Quidditch. The band stopped playing their loud and fast music, and started up slow, quiet, and nice music. Hermione gave Harry a mischievious smile, and dragged him to the dance floor. Ron looked at Kiara, then to Padma, and yanked Padma to the dance floor.
"Erm....wanna dance?" Draco asked. Kiara nodded. They walked out to the middle, and Ron and Padma were on their left, and Harry and Hermione were on their right. Draco put his hands on Kiara's waist, and she wrapped her arms around his neck, and leaned her head on his shoulder. He must have looked like he had no idea what he was doing, for Harry mouthed the words, 'put your arms around her more'. Draco wrapped his arms all the way around Kiara, and they were pretty much hugging, they were so close. It was then Hermione remembered the Exchange of Love that Myrtle had told her. She decided to tell Kiara and Malfoy about it after the song.
"Kiara...do you only like me because you know about the curse?" Draco asked, putting on a stern expression.
"No. I have liked you a long time, before I knew it was you who I would end up loving. I started liking you once I got to know you. Once you volunteered to help me. But I have thought you were cute...for....well, probably since I saw you." Kiara said, "I was worrying about that too......do you only like me for the same reason?"
"No. I have liked you a long time as well. Probably since you were joking around, saying you liked me. When you did it, I noticed how pretty you were. At first I wouldnt allow myself to like you. But then I did...and then I got to know you more and more...my feelings for you grew. And here we are now." Draco said.
Kiara looked at him. She felt like crying tears of joy. He truely did like her. She truely did like him. She looked into his eyes. That look was there again. Then she finally realized what it was.
A look of love. And thats why she felt all tingly. She loved him. He moved his face is a little more, a longing inside of him. He didnt want anything more, than to kiss her. The music blurred as they only thought of one another. She leaned in too.
They kissed. It felt so powerful, and her stomach felt like it was doing flips. She put her arms around him tighter, and he brought her closer. The room felt like it was spinning. She knew they were in love.
And then it happened.
A loud BANG echoed throughout the Great Hall, as a large explosion of dark green blasted them apart, stopped their kissing, threw them at least 5 feet from each other. They each landed on the ground with a THUMP, and people around them gasped or screamed. Each of them were instantly knocked out from the blast. Harry, Ron, and Hermione ran full speed to Kiara.
"Its the Exchange of Love!" Hermione exclaimed to them.
"The what?" Harry asked.
"Its the explosion that marks the beginning of the curse. It means they both are truely in love with each other." Hermione said.
People all over the room stared at them, too scared for words.
"Attention! Its alright, they are alive. I will take them to the medical wing, the rest of you, continue your dancing." Dumbledore announced.
Slowly the room became loud again, and everyone began dancing again.
"Professor....can we come to the medical wing as well?" Ron asked.
"Stay here. Have fun. They arent hurt in any way. It just was a powerful blast. They might be a bit bruised, but they will awake and be fine in the morning." Dumbledore said, casting a levitate spell on them. He took them to the mecial wing, leaving behind Hermione, Ron, and Harry.
A/n- Okay, honestly. Was this chapter bad? I thought it was pretty good. But did you suspect the blast happening at the ball, because of all my previous hints? Review for the next chapter.