The Night You Cried By troubled pixie

Disclaimer: I do not own ANY of the Harry Potter Characters or any songs used in this fiction.

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Ginny stood up and sighed. It was finally the night of the Yule Ball. The night where she would get something, she wanted her entire life, a kiss from Harry Potter. She flattened out her dress and walked into the common room.

Her friend, Maria, was busy eating little chocolates.

"You will get a stomach ache if you continue to eat like that." Ginny said.

Maria looked at Ginny. "I always eat chocolate when I'm bored. Obviously, you dislike it." She said.

Ginny pulled away the box of chocolates and stuffed them into the trash bin. "Come on, let's go." Ginny said.

"I can't. look at me, I look awful." Maria said.

Ginny looked at her dress, her hair, her makeup, and her jewelry. She looked lovely. She looked gorgeous. She looked beautiful, very beautiful. "You look fine, better than me." She said.

Maria smiled and stood up.

Maria and Ginny walked down the Grand Staircase. Harry waited for Ginny at the last step. He had a bouquet of roses for her and a small tiara. Ron and Hermione were standing next to Harry, hand-in-hand. Ginny smiled she hoped that that's the way they were going to end up after the ball, hand-in-hand.

Maria fixed her tiara on her head and looked at all her friends. They had someone to love, and, of course, they had a date for the Yule Ball.

They entered the Great Hall. Maria quickly walked to the Punch Bowl. Ginny, Harry, Ron, and Hermione headed to the middle of the room.

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"I feel sorry for Maria." Ginny said to Harry.

"She'll find someone, don't worry." Harry said silently.

"Thank you. for taking me to the Yule Ball." Ginny said.

Harry smiled. "Thank you for coming with me." He said.

Ginny watched Maria get some punch from the punch bowl. How could someone as pretty as her not have a date for the Yule Ball? She sighed and put her head on Harry's shoulder.

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"New member of the Dream Team, I see." Pansy said.

Maria looked at her. "What Dream Team?" she asked.

"Oh. you should know by now. Pansy is my name. Nice to meet you." Pansy said. She took out her hand and motioned Maria to shake it.

"Maria." She said. She gave Pansy a quick, gentle shake.

"So, who's your date?" Pansy asked.

"Where's yours?" Maria asked.

"I asked you first." Pansy said.

"I don't have one." Maria said sadly.

"Mine. is somewhere. You can have him I guess. He's useless anyways." Pansy said, angrily.

"Why, what did he do?" Maria asked.

"He's been pissed at me for no reason. I guess you can have him now, go out there and get him." Pansy said.

Maria smiled. "Where is he?" she asked.

"I really don't know, but he's probably outside, getting some air or something." Pansy said.

Maria ran out of the Great Hall.

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"Where is he?" Maria asked. She just remembered something. She forgot to ask for his name.

"That's great." Maria said angrily to herself. She finally found herself a date, hopefully, but she had forgotten to ask for his name.

She sat down on a little bench, hoping that her new date will come to her. She started humming. He didn't come yet. She started to sing:

"Remember the first day when I saw your face Remember the first day when you smiled at me You stepped to me and you said to me I was the woman you dreamed about Remember the first day when you called my house Remember the first day when you took me out We had butterflies although we tried to hide And we both had a beautiful night

The way we held each other's hand The way we talked the way we laughed It felt so good to find true love I knew right then and there you were the one

I know that he loves me' cause he told me so I know that he loves me 'cause his feelings show When he stares at me, you see that he cares for me You see how he is so deep in love I know that he loves me 'cause it's obvious I know that he loves me 'cause it's me he trusts And he's missing me if he's not kissing me And when he looks at me his brown eyes tells his soul

Remember-"

Maria stopped. A few drops came down her eyes. She heard someone crying in the background. She walked towards the bushes and saw a pale boy sitting on a bench crying.

"Go away." He said.

"No." Maria said. "What's wrong?"

The boy looked at her and wiped his tears.

"My name is Maria." She said. She extended her arm for him to shake it.

He shyly took her hand and shook it gently. "Draco Malfoy." He said.

"Oh." Maria said. "So what happened?"

"I have no date." He said. "I wanted to go with someone else, but I thought she already had a date. So I had to go with someone I didn't want. and."

"What's so sad about that?" she asked.

"You would only understand if you were me. I just saw her. at the stairs, she looked lovely of course, but then at the end. her friends are my enemies. I'm never going to have a chance with her." Draco said. "Don't you have a problem?"

Maria smiled. "Of course I do. I have no date to the Yule Ball. and I finally found some girl who'll give me her date, but I forgot to ask for his name. so I have no idea who he is. so I guess I'm dateless." She said.

"Oh." Draco said. "I heard you singing. you sing lovely. I'm just wondering, why were you singing?"

"I was bored." Maria said.

"Can you sing again?" Draco asked.

"I don't know." Maria said. "It's cold out here. why did you choose to cry here?"

"I didn't want anyone to see me crying." Draco said.

"What's wrong with crying? Everyone cries." Maria said.

"It's not right for me. It's just not right." Draco said.

"I saw you cry." Maria said.

Draco looked at her. "Well, let's go back inside." Draco said. He smiled as they walked back in.

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A/N: Song, Brown Eyes, is copyright to Destiny's Child. :) Please Review! :)