Cliché 3: Chapter 3
Yule Ball Rumors
It was Halloween, but then it wasn't. Then it was Thanksgiving, but nobody really cared except for Katie either because they didn't know what it was or thought it was all about eating turkey and watching football. Truthfully, Katie missed football and complained about it every once in awhile until somebody would eventually hit her over the head with his or her broom. She was often sent to Madame Pomfrey with a concussion for just this reason.
Finally, it was December. December was an exciting month because of the Yule Ball that was taking place again this year. All the girls already had their dresses and were excited to see who was going with whom.
"Since when do we have a ball every year?" asked Fred.
"Ever since we began living in a fanfiction," replied Katie nonchalantly, "It's a perfect way to set up couples, have romantic (or smutty) scenes, and cause conflict and jealously between characters."
"What did you just say?" Fred was now very confused.
"I don't remember." It was soon found out that Fred was going to with Angelina, Lee was going with Kelsy- a Ravenclaw, George was not going with Scarlet, and Bethany was not dressing as a carrot this year.
"That's a relief," Katie sighed, "It was pure luck that I happened to have two dresses first-year. I'm only buying one this year!"
Later that day, they were all sitting in the cold, Potions dungeon when odd music started playing.
"It that 'Cats'?" asked Katie, who was the resident expert on American Musical Theatere and often complained that Hogwarts didn't have a choir.
"What are you talking about?" asked Lee.
"The weird music coming from nowhere. I think it's 'Memory' from 'Cats'." Just then the music stopped, and the author walked into the room.
"I'm sorry about the disturbance," I said, "My sister was on the computer while this file was open. I promise (or at least hope) it won't happen again."
"Thank peaches," said Katie. "How come you look like me?"
"No comment," I said.
"Could some one please explain what is going on?" asked Lee.
"I could try," Bethany told him, "but it probably wouldn't work." Lee just nodded.
"Who are going to the dance with, Fred?" asked Bethany.
"Angelina."
"Lee?"
"Kelsy."
"Oh right. George?"
"Alicia."
"Katie?"
"I'm not telling. Nanner-nanner-nanner," and she promtly stuck her tongue out at them. Bethany smiled and nodded.
"Did you just say 'Nanner-nanner-nanner'?" asked Fred. "What are you? Seven?"
"Ewww…" Katie scrunched up her face, "You have cooties!" She started skipping around the common room singing 'A Change Will Do You Good'. Then the music started playing in the background. Katie continued dancing around until she bumped into Ron and Hermione who were still kissing.
It was then official decided that Ron and Hermione needed to get a room.
"So really," George asked Katie, "Who are you going with?"
"It's a surprise," Katie answered.
"Blast-ended screwts."
"Where?" Katie jumped up on the table.
"I was using it as an expression."
"Oh."
Who is Katie going to the ball with? Is Bethany still looking for a date? Will Scarlet and Katie get into a catfight? Will the school be attacked by blast-ended screwts?
Find out all this and more in the next chapter of Cliché!