A/N I don't want to confuse you but I changed the Halloween dance to the
formal one and the masquerade to the winter one. I know it doesn't make as
much sense but I had to in order for my plan to work! This chapter does not
really have much of a point but it might be kind of funny! I stopped
writing it to post it so... it just stops suddenly. I really wanted to
update. It's 16 pages in size 12 so....
Hogwarts Christmas Of Love*~~
Part Three*~~
"What in bloody hell is going on?!" asked Ron, the moment they entered the dormitory. People were shrinking back with scared looks. Sirius sat crossed-legged in the center of the room- muttering to himself.
"Sirius Black. He's very bad," Collin Crevey stuttered.
"We need to work on your vocabulary," Harry muttered.
"He's right," said Aldine Jasper, a third-year. "He even used dark magic to get out of prison. Dad said so."
"Dad's aren't always right," Seamus said. Neville kicked him. He had gotten by now they were terrified of Sirius.
"Oh, sure, he has TONS of dark magic," Ron said sarcastically, "That's why he saved Harry's ass."
"Gee, you like me so much," Harry snapped. "The way I remember it, you happened to be cursed by Pettigrew and he saved your ass as well, seeing as Moony was locked to you."
"I really needed to be reminded Pettigrew cursed me unconscious." Harry, ignoring his terrified friends, walked forward.
"Harry," hissed Lalasa, a main dancer in the Nutcracker and fifth- year.
"You know," Harry said, crouching in front of his godfather, "You look like a psychopath that has dark powers, sitting on the floor like that." Sirius scowled at him.
"I'm trying to find where we left Filch's favorite toy. I'd hate for some person like Bella to find it and give it back!" A few people looked confused, less scared.
"I cannot believe you just said that about me," Bella's voice said from the girls' stairway- Hermione, Ginny, and Aimee at her side.
"It's true," Sirius said as he closed his eyes.
"It's behind the Stash Stone," Bella said after three seconds.
"How- God, you girls found out everything."
"Not hard when Lily was with us," Aimee said as she floated down, looking for her husband. Finally she found him slinking out, so no one would see him.
"We have to do some. things, Harry. We'll be here soon enough," Sirius said, standing. "Oh, tell Professor Git I said he should eat dung, he smells enough like it."
"I get graded by that man!"
"Your point being."
"What kind of godfather ARE you?"
"The kind that gets you into trouble and doesn't care how many detentions you get," he said simply, grinning his famous grin. "Now, see you ladies, Ron." He hugged Harry and left.
"God, they need help," Hermione said after the portrait shut.
"Yeah, they think there's only ONE shower in a house that once had NINE PEOPLE!" Ginny screamed.
"Still brooding?" asked Ron.
"Hey, you and Hermione got caught SNOGGING!" Ginny countered. He was bright red. Sirius slipped from everyone's mind as they broke down laughing.
Ginny smiled as her friends flew about. They were in Hogsmeade for the weekend. Or rather the day. They were getting their formal dresses in the muggle dress shop and their costumes for the masquerade in two months. Hermione tugged her arm- jerking her out of a Harry dream.
"We really need to work on your timing," Ginny said lazily.
"Dreaming of a certain Gryffindor seeker?" Hermione asked slyly. Ginny stuck her tongue out in a childish fashion. Then pouted.
"Yes, and YOU disturbed it!" Hermione giggled and dragged her over to Lavender, Pavarti, Padma, and Kayla- Padma's best friend, a Ravenclaw as well. "Hey, guys."
"And here I thought we were female. Is there something you want to tell me?" Kayla asked, grinning.
"Yes," Pavarti said solemnly, "Padma is a man." Padma whacked her sister on the arm.
"Twins, you really don't know what to do," she said covering her eyes with her hand and shaking her head.
"Nock it off," Lavender said. "We have to get dress robes for the winter ball!
"Lavender, you have to be from a wizarding family!" Hermione exclaimed.
"What do you mean?" she asked.
"This is a MASQUERADE!" Ginny said. A few people shot her funny looks. Ginny just waved. They shook their heads and went on walking. Except a Ravenclaw seventh-year. She walked over- trailed by her friend.
"Hey!" she said, hugging Ginny.
"Nice to see you too Cho," Ginny said, "Though I saw you a few hours ago."
"What I can't give my friend a hug?" she asked defensively. Then she pushed her friend forward. "This is my third-cousin, Tammy. She's from Japan, originally. She went to Bobatons and just transferred. She'll be sorted tonight."
"Maybe she'll be with us!" Pavarti said dancing around.
"Or US!" Padma said, joining her. Kayla rolled her eyes.
"You'll have to excuse them," Ginny apologized.
"They're twins," Kayla said.
"Twins in different houses," Lavender added as well.
"Yes, the more time they spend with other people, the moment they're together, the weirder they are," Hermione explained.
"HEY!" they said in unison- stopping they're dance.
"Here to buy costumes?" asked Cho as the group proceeded, now accompanied by Cho and Tammy.
"Yeah," Lavender said, finally getting the point of masquerade.
"Tammy is great with fashion!!!" Cho said, slinging her arm around her cousin, ruffling her brown and blond streak hair.
"She's exaggerating," Tammy mumbled.
"I do NOT exaggerate," Cho said, proudly.
"Right," Ginny said sarcastically. She, Hermione, and Cho had gotten to know one another through rehearsals. She was known to be mockingly melodramatic. She was still sweet, though.
"Okay, seriously, Tammy can help find us perfect dresses."
"And you just expect this of her?" asked Lavender as they neared the costume shop.
"She loves me!" Cho said, slinging an arm around her third cousin's shoulder.
"For some twisted reason," muttered Tammy, throwing the arm off.
"She's got you there," Pavarti and Padma said together as they laughed and Cho pouted.
"Fine, if you insist on being evil!" she said with mock exasperation. She threw her arms into the air and walked in. They followed her into the shop named 'Lady Carmen's Medieval Day', Kayla giggling.
"Hello ladies," said a woman. She had tight blond curls and bright blue eyes. She wore a red gypsy skirt and black shirt, decked with beads,. A tambourine sat on a stool next to the door.
The shop was amazing. It had many bright colors from different materials. Dresses, shawls, boas, skirts, shirts, jewelry, hats, bags, shoes, and other odd and ends lined the walls and shelves neatly.
"Wow, this is WAY more than just medieval times," breathed Ginny.
"Yes, I guess it is. My crazy sister named it," the woman explained.
"This is so cool!" squealed Lavender.
"You'll have to excuse her," Pavarti said.
"She's never seen a masquerade shop before," Padma ended.
"Can you guys stop finishing each others sentences- it's freaky," Kayla said, shuddering.
"Hmm, well you must be from Hogwarts. I hear they're having a winter masquerade. Ah the memories. I'm Madame Carmen Figg," the woman said walking closer and picking up her tambourine.
"FIGG?" questioned Hermione and Ginny.
"Yes," Carmen said slowly. (ah, my Spanish name!)
"Then Arabella Black is your sister?" continued Ginny.
"Yes, oh you look familiar!"
"We saw you at her wedding. Me and Mione were in it," Ginny said. "You resemble her not-so-much."
"What can I say? Anyways, you must be the girls I saw with Harry Potter."
"Yes," Hermione said.
"Ah, well, may I help you?"
"We were wondering if you could help us select something for the masquerade," Cho said. Tammy stood behind her, shyly. "Of course my tasteful cousin will have the final opinion."
Tammy went bright red. She followed silently as the headed towards a shelf of skirts. "I'm thinking that with your friend's," she pointed to Pavarti who said her name, "skin tone she should wear something. bright."
"So I should too," said Padma in a questiony voice.
"No," Tammy said quickly. She seemed lively among the fabric. "You two may be identical but your skin tones are slightly different. The bright fabric will go best on Pavarti and you would be suited to reds and blacks."
"Very good," Carmen said in approval. Tammy grinned. "You help Padma, I've got Pavarti." Ginny watched in awe as the two worked quickly.
Soon Pavarti had a bright dress of a cha-cha dancer. It was a yellow skirt and off the shoulder shirt with pretty bright orange and pink and lime green ruffles. A pair of tan pom shoes and bright sombrero flashed it. Then, gold bangle bracelets, black waist band, and hoop earrings finished it off.
Padma had a short red dress. The top was red silk with sequence shimmering in squiggle lines down it. Then there was a red silk skin tight under, plain. A red velvet skirt was over it. It fell to her middle thighs. The back was open at the waist like a halter but there were two sets of criss-crossed straps on the back.
A black cape went with it, over her shoulders. As well as this she had a pair of black heels. Carmen had given her Spell-On Spell-Off tattoos of diamonds for her middle finger joints, eye sides, and temples. She was a vampire.
"Nice," Hermione said, grinning. "Cho and Tammy are next."
"I can't go to the winter masquerade, I don't have a date!" Tammy said.
"You haven't even been there yet!" Hermione stated. Tammy was finally forced down. Ginny and Hermione went to work on Tammy as Carmen did Cho.
Cho Chang now held a white flail shirt that went to her knees. She had a white spaghetti strap tank-top that was white with the words 'Angel' written in circle jewels. She had loft white tights and white high heels. Then Carmen had given her white fur wrist bands and gold glitter for her hair.
Hermione had said she knew a spell to charm a glowing golden hallow over her head for the night. Surprisingly Hermione and Ginny were very good with fashion. They had seen the way Carmen had intended to head for Cho and were inspired.
Tammy's outfit was red. It was a red silk dress that went to her knees with black 'hooker' tights and red silk high heels. The top of the dress was held up by spaghetti straps. They had located a red staff fork and red horns. She got a Spell-On Spell-Off tattoo of the Elvish words for Sinner.
"Now, Hermione and Lavender," Tammy said, back in her new Hogwarts robes- missing the house badge though. Tammy steered Hermione away as Carmen took over Lavender.
"Your name suits you," Carmen commented as she added accessories to her charge. "Lavender compliments you."
She was wearing a lavender outfit. It was silk with butterflies embroidered on it. It was a kimono with a silver sash. Then she was handed a heavy fan. It was steal, with what seemed a dangerous dagger for the end, when closed. It had silk to connect them, red silk. Lavender carefully spread it.
"What am I supposed to be?" asked Lavender, puzzled. Just then Hermione and Tammy came back, two black velvet bags in their hands.
"You're Princess Shinkokami," Carmen said. "I'm a fan of the muggle author Tamora Pierce. She actually has a psychic link to another universe, though she does not know so.
"Princess Shinkokami is a Yamani princess by law. She was a replacement for the first princess who died in an earthquake. She was betrothed to Prince Roald II of Tortall. The Yamani Islands were taken off of Japan (this is TRUE Hoshi is Japanese for star).
"They fell in love with the help of the main character, Keladry," explained Carmen. She went into a detailed description.
"So what's your outfit?" Cho prodded Hermione.
"It's a secret for fight now. You'll see it in November when we show each other," Hermione stated flatly.
"Time to do Kayla!!" squealed the twins together.
"Let us work on her!" pleaded Padma.
"Oh, please?" prompted Pavarti.
"We get final approval, got it?" Carmen said with twinkling eyes.
"Yes!" they chorused.
"You traitors!" screamed Kayla as the twins dragged her off.
Ten minutes later Kayla ran out of the dressing room in a puffy orange and pea green dress. She was screaming something and was closely followed by the twins.
In another half-hour Kayla emerged, grinning. "Show us!" ordered Cho.
So she did. She now owned a sea green 'Yamani' dress as well. Hers had blue lines trailing all over the p[lace with a matching blue sash. She held a fan as well and two 'chopsticks' that were sea green and blue mixed.
"She's Yukimi, called Yuki, Sir Nealan of Queenscoves betrothed. Neal is betrothed to her and Neal is Keladry of Mindelan's- the main character's- best friend and former crush," Pavarti explained.
"Yuki suits Kayla," Padma nodded in approval to her own words.
"That leaves Ginny," Tammy said turning to her. "I know what to do with you. I need your measurements." So Ginny stood as Tammy quickly used rope with knots to measure. "I'll be making your dress. I'll need help from Carmen tough."
"You've got it!" cheered the young woman, in her twenties, late twenties.
"Make sure our date's compliment us please," Hermione said. She handed her a list with their dates on it. "When Tammy gets hers we'll come and tell you."
"Right, now did you know there are a number of dances for that fan? It's a shukushin. I'll show you and give you each one. You can practice and then show-off at the ball!"
An hour later the girls walked out, mumbling steps to them selves as they moved their arms around, despite the strange looks they received. They walked towards the muggle dress shop. Soon they were opening the door with it's scripture handwriting of 'Formal Dresses and Tuxes'.
"Ah, the smell of fabric!" Kayla said, throwing her arms out.
"Ignore her," Padma suggested.
"Right," Hermione said as she walked past the pretty young Ravenclaw who happened to be crazy. A woman with her pure black hair pulled into a tight bun, wearing a tan muggle dress suit walked over, smiling. Ginny saw her deep purple robes hanging on a hook behind the counter.
"Hogwarts," she said. It was a statement, not a question. She guided them to the back.
"Oh, this part smells the best," Kayla shrieked. She began to stick her nose on the fabric. The woman raised her eyebrows.
"She's a little. wack," explained Ginny.
"I can see that," replied the woman stiffly. Ginny had the feeling she was a squib. She was only too right.
"So. we've got this formal on Halloween," Hermione said.
"The masquerades should be on Halloween and the formal inwinter but that's Dumbledore for you," Cho stated.
"Now then, where are your dates? Surely you want them to match you," the woman said.
"Well, we're going as a group of friends. We've decided to screw over our boyfriends and crushes and. confused boys who are in love," Hermione said, nudging Ginny with the last part who blushed a deep crimson.
"Mmmm, very interesting. Well, I've got some more costumers. I'm terribly sorry but they're very important. Have a lot of money and are having a huge wedding."
The girls turned to see a large group of women. They all had expensive-looking robes. The one in front seemed to carry herself proudly and her hand rested on a pretty young woman's shoulder.
"The Montgomery-Carter wedding," Tammy said.
"Yes, how did you know?" asked the woman curiously.
"My parent's are invited. Old Witch Carter is my Dad's sister's mother-in-law," Tammy explained.
"Oh yeah, Mum told me about that. She and Dad got an invite as well," Cho said.
"Cho and Tammy Chang!" called the fierce-looking elderly witch.
"Hullo Mrs. Carter," Tammy said as she turned.
"It's hEllo my dear, and you can call me Grandmother Carter."
"Yes, grandmother Carter," said Cho.
"Now, who are these young ladies?" she asked, eyeing them each. She sniffed at the red silk that hung out of Padma's bag.
"These are our friends from Hogwarts. Hermione Granger, Ginny-"
"What person would name their child Ginny?" she said superiorly.
"My full name is Virginia Weasley," Ginny said, slightly miffed and seriously pissed off, but hiding it.
"A Weasley," she said slowly.
"Yes, and this is Pavarti and Padma Patil, Kayla Whipple, Lavender Brown, and of course you know Tammy and myself," Cho finished.
"I do not know a Tammy," she replied testily, "I am, however, acquainted with a Tamora. Now, Holly," she said turning to the squib.
"I'll lead the way to the wedding section," she said and led the women away. The girl near the end smiled sympathetically at the girls.
"Sorry, Tammy, Cho, friends," she said softly.
"It's okay Aunt Halley, we understand," Tammy said quietly as the girl walked away.
"Aunt?" question Ginny as they began to move through the dresses.
"Yeah, she's out fathers' sister. Only girl. She was the youngest. Got married three year ago. She's one month pregnant," Cho said as she examined a green dress.
"Tammy, I found a dress that was made for you," Kayla said. "And it smells just right!"
"I really don't know her," Ginny muttered.
"I'm with Gin," Hermione said quietly.
"Oohhhh! Mione come here!" called the Lavender. The remaining three walked over to her and the twins. They were holding a pretty blue dress.
It was a strapless silk blue top with jewels on it. The skirt was puffy lace like material that was a dim blue. It looked kind of like a frozen lake. It seemed to shimmer as Padma held it to Hermione.
"PERFECT!" Ginny proclaimed. Soon each girl had a dress. They reached the counter holding purses, gloves, and hair accessories as well.
There they found not Holly the squib but a man with dark skin and black hair. "I'm Darren. Do you want all of this?" he asked, pointing to their dresses. They nodded and handed them over. At that moment the door opened with a jingle and cold air flew into the warm shop.
They all turned. Ginny groaned with Hermione and Padma; Pavarti, Tammy, and Kayla shrieked. Cho scowled.
Seven boys stood in the doorway. Each slightly pink in the cheeks from the cold air. They had yet to notice the girls. They were conversing quietly and laughed.
"Talking about girls?" asked Hermione loudly. They froze.
"Uh. no," Ron said, ears turning red.
"Right," Ginny said sarcastically. Harry wouldn't look at her or Hermione. He did however look at Tammy with a confused expression.
"Tammy Chang- Cho's cousin, she's a transfer," Ginny said quickly. She let her eyes go over the boys.
Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley, Dean Thomas, Seamus Finnigan, and Henry Jodario, all Gryffindors. Then two Ravenclaws, Zachary and David Jung (7th year for a certain T person in the future and a 6th for Padma). Then one Hufflepuuffs, Edwardo Santana.
"What's up?" asked Edwardo uneasily.
"Nothing, Ed," Kayla said flirtatiously.
"I hate being called Ed," he snapped, scowling. Kayla flashed him a smile. He turned a deeper pink.
"So, what WERE you talking about?" Ginny asked Ron. She then locked her eyes on her raven-haired love.
"Nothing," Harry responded automatically. The boys looked between them with furrowed brows. They looked away. "Nothing."
"Yes, and we were just flirting with Darren here. He's quite attractive," Cho said. She turned back and smiled widely. "Dari, would you be kind enough to help these tasteless boys? I could pay you with a kiss."
Darren went scarlet and nodded. Henry began to growl. "You , knock it off!" Cho scolded, grinning. She took her dress. The others followed the suit. Then they walked out.
On the way Cho pecked Henry on the cheek. Hermione kissed Ron's cheek, Pavarti kissed Seamus's cheek, Lavender Dean's, and Padma and Kayla flashed a smile to their respectable man.
Tammy looked for a moment at Zachary. Ginny locked eyes with Harry. He nodded quickly, answering her unspoken question.
* * *
Ginny shifted in her seat. Unnoticed, she stared at the fire. Someone dropped into a chair next to her. "Third floor corridor, right wing, outside Fluffy's Place," said a male voice. She nodded and he left.
She sighed and leaned back. 'Only five minutes.' "Gin!" She groaned. 'What does he WANT!'
"Yes, Ron," she said calmly.
"Could you help me with my homework?" he asked, eyes shining.
"Ask your girlfriend!" Ginny said exasperatedly.
"We'll end up snogging," Ron admitted sheepishly.
"So. Cry me a river, build me a bridge, and get over it!" Ginny snapped.
"You okay?" asked Ron, taken aback.
"No, I have PMS. Bye, see you at practice and rehearsal," Ginny said and left. She sighed and walked through the corridors.
Ginny slipped her hands into her jean pockets. They were denim flares with stars embroidered on the bottom and on the back pockets. Her skirt was a white peasant shirt with stars and moons embroidered along the top and a tear-drop by her chest, showing off little bit of cleavage.
Over the top she wore her black Hogwarts robes.
Silently she sat down on the ground in the corridor. She heard footsteps. She didn't move. "Ginny," said the same male voice. She could feel him sit next to her. Her eyes were closed and her head against the cool stone wall.
"Mmm, hello Harry."
"How are you?" asked Harry softly.
"Fine, so why did you want to talk to me?"
"I. look Ginny, when I asked you to the ball." Ginny bolted up.
"Did you mean it?" she asked fiercely, tears burning in her eyes.
"YES!" he said loudly. His voice echoed off the walls. "What I said at the end.."
"About going as friends?"
"Yeah, I was wondering. could you forget those words?" His voice was now soft and Ginny looked into his eyes.
He sat next to her, green eyes shining. "You know Ron might kill you."
"I'm sure of it," Harry said grinning. Then he moved closer.
Ginny sat there looking at him. Their faces moved closer. Their lips were less than a centimeter away.
"HARRY!" His name echoed through the corridors. "Harry Potter!" They jumped apart just as Fred and George came around the corner.
"There you are mate!" George said.
"They want you on the quidditch pitch. You too, Gin. You're late for practice!" Fred added. They slapped their heads and ran with the twins down the sloping lawn to the field.
"Sorry we're late," Ginny said as she rushed to the girl's lockers. Harry changed as well.
"All right, let's see you fly!" the twins chorused.
"You two aren't the captains," Lavender said.
"Yeah, David is," Ron added.
"Oh, big, bad, first-year David!" Fred squealed.
"I'm a seventh-year!" eh said indignantly.
"You just joined the team!" George said, throwing his hands up.
"I played at chaser on my team at Durmstrang, thank you very much! I was captain since my FIRST YEAR!"
"Does this look like Durmstrang?" demanded George.
"Come, on. We'll coach ya till we leave!" Fred said excitedly.
"Just let them. Otherwise they'll blow something up!" Hermione said, hands going into the air. Ginny nodded but carefully avoided Harry's eyes.
"I truly do not care!" David said. So they took off and let the twins coach.
It wasn't long before they were swerving excellently, using new plays from the England reserves. Wood was still great pals with Fred and George.
"So what's Lee been up to?" asked Ginny as they walked up the hill towards the castle, and play practice.
"He's an official announcer for National Quidditch games held in England. Usually he takes over second shift of long games," Fred said.
"Very surprising, aye?" George said.
"He was a great commentator here," Harry said laughing. They were all remembering Lee's last game.
"Maybe he'll work with Collin Creevey someday," Ron commented lightly. Collin Creevey had taken over Lee's job at the first match of the year. Last week there had been the Slytherin-Hufflepuff game. 100-70 to Slytherin.
"Oh, he'll be ecstatic," Hermione said, scratching the back of her neck.
"Which one?" asked Harry. The team began laughing. For an instant Ginny and Harry looked into each other's eyes. They quickly changed their view.
"Shoot, we're late!" Ginny said. They rushed through the doors and down to the dungeons. The entered a moment later, breathless. They set their brooms down.
Ginny's SilverEmber99 glistened in its polished glory as the candle light hit it.
"Get changed," ordered Madam Viler. They grabbed the clothes in the corner and went into their respectable dressing rooms.
"We get to run through all of act I tonight!" Hermione said as she pulled off the top of her quidditch robes. She put on a red and green sports bra, then a tight white tank top over that.
"OH, that means we get to shrink Harry!" Ginny said, giggling. She was also putting on a sports bra. Hers was black with yellow stripes. Then she put on a purple tank top.
"I can't wait to see him!" Hermione giggled. She was now sliding a pair of Spongebob Squarepants boxer shorts on. The front showed his face and the back showed his butt with his pants ripped. (MM- mini concerts!!)
"Malfoy'll probably try to break him," Ginny said. She too was putting on boxers but hers had Scooby-Doo running through a hole on them.
"They get along better at practice," Hermione said. She tossed Ginny her red slippers.
"Yeah, we all do. Here's your greenies!" Ginny said as she threw the green toe shoes to Hermione, one at a time.
"And you play quidditch?" she asked sarcastically after catching them.
"HEY!" Ginny hit her friend on the back of the head with her shoes. Then they laced them up in silence. Then they walked out.
"Nice outfit, Mione," Ron said. He kissed the crevice of her neck as she walked out.
"Eww, must we see the mublood and mugglelover kissing," sneered Draco. His voice was less mean though, more of a friendly taunt.
"You're the one with Arwen's lipstick all over your face," Ron countered. Draco flushed as deep as the dark red lipstick that was on his forehead and neck, and cheeks and lips.
"Moving fast, eh?" asked Harry.
"Oh, shove it Potty!" Draco snapped. Arwen was turning a bright red.
"Ooohhhhh! Arwen is turning red," Parvati teased (hey I spelt it right! I think Pavarti sounds better than Parvati though).
"Busted!" Susan Bones said.
"Ladies!" Madam Viler's voice rang. "We are going to go through the first act, please get situated and stop talking about boys!"
They all giggled as they took their positions off 'stage'. Ginny stood up from her quick stretches and listened as music started.
They had decided to do and play ballet. According to Ginny, Hermione, and the girls (the boys didn't care) people would find it more interesting if they did it with a play and with ballet. So they were doing a lot of dancing but having lines too.
"Shinkoduracia," Madam Viler said softly. Harry shrunk. A few people collapsed in giggles. Ginny didn't have the time or the heart. She rolled her eyes as she watched the first-year David Harper rush out squealing.
Ginny went after him, doing leaps to make it look like she was chasing him. It wasn't long before David was pinned to the ground.
"Give it back!" she demanded coolly.
"No!" he said, stuck out his tongue and blew raspberries.
"That's it! MOTHER!!!!!!" Angelina was doing this part.
They went on for a while. Soon the 'guests arrived. By the end of an hour Act I was done.
"It was. alright. Now we must work!" Madam Viler proclaimed. The dancer's jaws dropped. They thought the party was done perfectly. Clara was about to get her gift.
"But. but. but," the boys kept repeating the word. Ron and Draco's mouths were open with a look of awe. The little Harry had wide eyes. He had just gotten out of the little box.
"No buts," she snapped.
"We won't have any by the time she's through with us," Lalasa said bitterly.
"Ginny, your leaps were too low. We will start there." Soon Ginny's legs were flying as she went through her series of leaps time and time again.
"My legs are asleep!" Ginny moaned as she sat down thirty minutes later, having finally done at least half of the leap high enough for Madam Viler. Now Madam Viler was working with David and his floor dancing rolls away from his 'mother' and 'sister'.
"Ginny?" came Harry's small squeaky voice.
"Hey," she said softly as Harry jumped onto her legs and went up to her knees. They were tucked by her chin.
"Can you make me big again?" eh whined. Ginny laughed and set him on the floor. Soon he was normal sized.
"Chatter bugs!" Madam called. "Go to the kitchens and get us some dinner."
Harry and Ginny began to walk down corridors.
Hogwarts Christmas Of Love*~~
Part Three*~~
"What in bloody hell is going on?!" asked Ron, the moment they entered the dormitory. People were shrinking back with scared looks. Sirius sat crossed-legged in the center of the room- muttering to himself.
"Sirius Black. He's very bad," Collin Crevey stuttered.
"We need to work on your vocabulary," Harry muttered.
"He's right," said Aldine Jasper, a third-year. "He even used dark magic to get out of prison. Dad said so."
"Dad's aren't always right," Seamus said. Neville kicked him. He had gotten by now they were terrified of Sirius.
"Oh, sure, he has TONS of dark magic," Ron said sarcastically, "That's why he saved Harry's ass."
"Gee, you like me so much," Harry snapped. "The way I remember it, you happened to be cursed by Pettigrew and he saved your ass as well, seeing as Moony was locked to you."
"I really needed to be reminded Pettigrew cursed me unconscious." Harry, ignoring his terrified friends, walked forward.
"Harry," hissed Lalasa, a main dancer in the Nutcracker and fifth- year.
"You know," Harry said, crouching in front of his godfather, "You look like a psychopath that has dark powers, sitting on the floor like that." Sirius scowled at him.
"I'm trying to find where we left Filch's favorite toy. I'd hate for some person like Bella to find it and give it back!" A few people looked confused, less scared.
"I cannot believe you just said that about me," Bella's voice said from the girls' stairway- Hermione, Ginny, and Aimee at her side.
"It's true," Sirius said as he closed his eyes.
"It's behind the Stash Stone," Bella said after three seconds.
"How- God, you girls found out everything."
"Not hard when Lily was with us," Aimee said as she floated down, looking for her husband. Finally she found him slinking out, so no one would see him.
"We have to do some. things, Harry. We'll be here soon enough," Sirius said, standing. "Oh, tell Professor Git I said he should eat dung, he smells enough like it."
"I get graded by that man!"
"Your point being."
"What kind of godfather ARE you?"
"The kind that gets you into trouble and doesn't care how many detentions you get," he said simply, grinning his famous grin. "Now, see you ladies, Ron." He hugged Harry and left.
"God, they need help," Hermione said after the portrait shut.
"Yeah, they think there's only ONE shower in a house that once had NINE PEOPLE!" Ginny screamed.
"Still brooding?" asked Ron.
"Hey, you and Hermione got caught SNOGGING!" Ginny countered. He was bright red. Sirius slipped from everyone's mind as they broke down laughing.
Ginny smiled as her friends flew about. They were in Hogsmeade for the weekend. Or rather the day. They were getting their formal dresses in the muggle dress shop and their costumes for the masquerade in two months. Hermione tugged her arm- jerking her out of a Harry dream.
"We really need to work on your timing," Ginny said lazily.
"Dreaming of a certain Gryffindor seeker?" Hermione asked slyly. Ginny stuck her tongue out in a childish fashion. Then pouted.
"Yes, and YOU disturbed it!" Hermione giggled and dragged her over to Lavender, Pavarti, Padma, and Kayla- Padma's best friend, a Ravenclaw as well. "Hey, guys."
"And here I thought we were female. Is there something you want to tell me?" Kayla asked, grinning.
"Yes," Pavarti said solemnly, "Padma is a man." Padma whacked her sister on the arm.
"Twins, you really don't know what to do," she said covering her eyes with her hand and shaking her head.
"Nock it off," Lavender said. "We have to get dress robes for the winter ball!
"Lavender, you have to be from a wizarding family!" Hermione exclaimed.
"What do you mean?" she asked.
"This is a MASQUERADE!" Ginny said. A few people shot her funny looks. Ginny just waved. They shook their heads and went on walking. Except a Ravenclaw seventh-year. She walked over- trailed by her friend.
"Hey!" she said, hugging Ginny.
"Nice to see you too Cho," Ginny said, "Though I saw you a few hours ago."
"What I can't give my friend a hug?" she asked defensively. Then she pushed her friend forward. "This is my third-cousin, Tammy. She's from Japan, originally. She went to Bobatons and just transferred. She'll be sorted tonight."
"Maybe she'll be with us!" Pavarti said dancing around.
"Or US!" Padma said, joining her. Kayla rolled her eyes.
"You'll have to excuse them," Ginny apologized.
"They're twins," Kayla said.
"Twins in different houses," Lavender added as well.
"Yes, the more time they spend with other people, the moment they're together, the weirder they are," Hermione explained.
"HEY!" they said in unison- stopping they're dance.
"Here to buy costumes?" asked Cho as the group proceeded, now accompanied by Cho and Tammy.
"Yeah," Lavender said, finally getting the point of masquerade.
"Tammy is great with fashion!!!" Cho said, slinging her arm around her cousin, ruffling her brown and blond streak hair.
"She's exaggerating," Tammy mumbled.
"I do NOT exaggerate," Cho said, proudly.
"Right," Ginny said sarcastically. She, Hermione, and Cho had gotten to know one another through rehearsals. She was known to be mockingly melodramatic. She was still sweet, though.
"Okay, seriously, Tammy can help find us perfect dresses."
"And you just expect this of her?" asked Lavender as they neared the costume shop.
"She loves me!" Cho said, slinging an arm around her third cousin's shoulder.
"For some twisted reason," muttered Tammy, throwing the arm off.
"She's got you there," Pavarti and Padma said together as they laughed and Cho pouted.
"Fine, if you insist on being evil!" she said with mock exasperation. She threw her arms into the air and walked in. They followed her into the shop named 'Lady Carmen's Medieval Day', Kayla giggling.
"Hello ladies," said a woman. She had tight blond curls and bright blue eyes. She wore a red gypsy skirt and black shirt, decked with beads,. A tambourine sat on a stool next to the door.
The shop was amazing. It had many bright colors from different materials. Dresses, shawls, boas, skirts, shirts, jewelry, hats, bags, shoes, and other odd and ends lined the walls and shelves neatly.
"Wow, this is WAY more than just medieval times," breathed Ginny.
"Yes, I guess it is. My crazy sister named it," the woman explained.
"This is so cool!" squealed Lavender.
"You'll have to excuse her," Pavarti said.
"She's never seen a masquerade shop before," Padma ended.
"Can you guys stop finishing each others sentences- it's freaky," Kayla said, shuddering.
"Hmm, well you must be from Hogwarts. I hear they're having a winter masquerade. Ah the memories. I'm Madame Carmen Figg," the woman said walking closer and picking up her tambourine.
"FIGG?" questioned Hermione and Ginny.
"Yes," Carmen said slowly. (ah, my Spanish name!)
"Then Arabella Black is your sister?" continued Ginny.
"Yes, oh you look familiar!"
"We saw you at her wedding. Me and Mione were in it," Ginny said. "You resemble her not-so-much."
"What can I say? Anyways, you must be the girls I saw with Harry Potter."
"Yes," Hermione said.
"Ah, well, may I help you?"
"We were wondering if you could help us select something for the masquerade," Cho said. Tammy stood behind her, shyly. "Of course my tasteful cousin will have the final opinion."
Tammy went bright red. She followed silently as the headed towards a shelf of skirts. "I'm thinking that with your friend's," she pointed to Pavarti who said her name, "skin tone she should wear something. bright."
"So I should too," said Padma in a questiony voice.
"No," Tammy said quickly. She seemed lively among the fabric. "You two may be identical but your skin tones are slightly different. The bright fabric will go best on Pavarti and you would be suited to reds and blacks."
"Very good," Carmen said in approval. Tammy grinned. "You help Padma, I've got Pavarti." Ginny watched in awe as the two worked quickly.
Soon Pavarti had a bright dress of a cha-cha dancer. It was a yellow skirt and off the shoulder shirt with pretty bright orange and pink and lime green ruffles. A pair of tan pom shoes and bright sombrero flashed it. Then, gold bangle bracelets, black waist band, and hoop earrings finished it off.
Padma had a short red dress. The top was red silk with sequence shimmering in squiggle lines down it. Then there was a red silk skin tight under, plain. A red velvet skirt was over it. It fell to her middle thighs. The back was open at the waist like a halter but there were two sets of criss-crossed straps on the back.
A black cape went with it, over her shoulders. As well as this she had a pair of black heels. Carmen had given her Spell-On Spell-Off tattoos of diamonds for her middle finger joints, eye sides, and temples. She was a vampire.
"Nice," Hermione said, grinning. "Cho and Tammy are next."
"I can't go to the winter masquerade, I don't have a date!" Tammy said.
"You haven't even been there yet!" Hermione stated. Tammy was finally forced down. Ginny and Hermione went to work on Tammy as Carmen did Cho.
Cho Chang now held a white flail shirt that went to her knees. She had a white spaghetti strap tank-top that was white with the words 'Angel' written in circle jewels. She had loft white tights and white high heels. Then Carmen had given her white fur wrist bands and gold glitter for her hair.
Hermione had said she knew a spell to charm a glowing golden hallow over her head for the night. Surprisingly Hermione and Ginny were very good with fashion. They had seen the way Carmen had intended to head for Cho and were inspired.
Tammy's outfit was red. It was a red silk dress that went to her knees with black 'hooker' tights and red silk high heels. The top of the dress was held up by spaghetti straps. They had located a red staff fork and red horns. She got a Spell-On Spell-Off tattoo of the Elvish words for Sinner.
"Now, Hermione and Lavender," Tammy said, back in her new Hogwarts robes- missing the house badge though. Tammy steered Hermione away as Carmen took over Lavender.
"Your name suits you," Carmen commented as she added accessories to her charge. "Lavender compliments you."
She was wearing a lavender outfit. It was silk with butterflies embroidered on it. It was a kimono with a silver sash. Then she was handed a heavy fan. It was steal, with what seemed a dangerous dagger for the end, when closed. It had silk to connect them, red silk. Lavender carefully spread it.
"What am I supposed to be?" asked Lavender, puzzled. Just then Hermione and Tammy came back, two black velvet bags in their hands.
"You're Princess Shinkokami," Carmen said. "I'm a fan of the muggle author Tamora Pierce. She actually has a psychic link to another universe, though she does not know so.
"Princess Shinkokami is a Yamani princess by law. She was a replacement for the first princess who died in an earthquake. She was betrothed to Prince Roald II of Tortall. The Yamani Islands were taken off of Japan (this is TRUE Hoshi is Japanese for star).
"They fell in love with the help of the main character, Keladry," explained Carmen. She went into a detailed description.
"So what's your outfit?" Cho prodded Hermione.
"It's a secret for fight now. You'll see it in November when we show each other," Hermione stated flatly.
"Time to do Kayla!!" squealed the twins together.
"Let us work on her!" pleaded Padma.
"Oh, please?" prompted Pavarti.
"We get final approval, got it?" Carmen said with twinkling eyes.
"Yes!" they chorused.
"You traitors!" screamed Kayla as the twins dragged her off.
Ten minutes later Kayla ran out of the dressing room in a puffy orange and pea green dress. She was screaming something and was closely followed by the twins.
In another half-hour Kayla emerged, grinning. "Show us!" ordered Cho.
So she did. She now owned a sea green 'Yamani' dress as well. Hers had blue lines trailing all over the p[lace with a matching blue sash. She held a fan as well and two 'chopsticks' that were sea green and blue mixed.
"She's Yukimi, called Yuki, Sir Nealan of Queenscoves betrothed. Neal is betrothed to her and Neal is Keladry of Mindelan's- the main character's- best friend and former crush," Pavarti explained.
"Yuki suits Kayla," Padma nodded in approval to her own words.
"That leaves Ginny," Tammy said turning to her. "I know what to do with you. I need your measurements." So Ginny stood as Tammy quickly used rope with knots to measure. "I'll be making your dress. I'll need help from Carmen tough."
"You've got it!" cheered the young woman, in her twenties, late twenties.
"Make sure our date's compliment us please," Hermione said. She handed her a list with their dates on it. "When Tammy gets hers we'll come and tell you."
"Right, now did you know there are a number of dances for that fan? It's a shukushin. I'll show you and give you each one. You can practice and then show-off at the ball!"
An hour later the girls walked out, mumbling steps to them selves as they moved their arms around, despite the strange looks they received. They walked towards the muggle dress shop. Soon they were opening the door with it's scripture handwriting of 'Formal Dresses and Tuxes'.
"Ah, the smell of fabric!" Kayla said, throwing her arms out.
"Ignore her," Padma suggested.
"Right," Hermione said as she walked past the pretty young Ravenclaw who happened to be crazy. A woman with her pure black hair pulled into a tight bun, wearing a tan muggle dress suit walked over, smiling. Ginny saw her deep purple robes hanging on a hook behind the counter.
"Hogwarts," she said. It was a statement, not a question. She guided them to the back.
"Oh, this part smells the best," Kayla shrieked. She began to stick her nose on the fabric. The woman raised her eyebrows.
"She's a little. wack," explained Ginny.
"I can see that," replied the woman stiffly. Ginny had the feeling she was a squib. She was only too right.
"So. we've got this formal on Halloween," Hermione said.
"The masquerades should be on Halloween and the formal inwinter but that's Dumbledore for you," Cho stated.
"Now then, where are your dates? Surely you want them to match you," the woman said.
"Well, we're going as a group of friends. We've decided to screw over our boyfriends and crushes and. confused boys who are in love," Hermione said, nudging Ginny with the last part who blushed a deep crimson.
"Mmmm, very interesting. Well, I've got some more costumers. I'm terribly sorry but they're very important. Have a lot of money and are having a huge wedding."
The girls turned to see a large group of women. They all had expensive-looking robes. The one in front seemed to carry herself proudly and her hand rested on a pretty young woman's shoulder.
"The Montgomery-Carter wedding," Tammy said.
"Yes, how did you know?" asked the woman curiously.
"My parent's are invited. Old Witch Carter is my Dad's sister's mother-in-law," Tammy explained.
"Oh yeah, Mum told me about that. She and Dad got an invite as well," Cho said.
"Cho and Tammy Chang!" called the fierce-looking elderly witch.
"Hullo Mrs. Carter," Tammy said as she turned.
"It's hEllo my dear, and you can call me Grandmother Carter."
"Yes, grandmother Carter," said Cho.
"Now, who are these young ladies?" she asked, eyeing them each. She sniffed at the red silk that hung out of Padma's bag.
"These are our friends from Hogwarts. Hermione Granger, Ginny-"
"What person would name their child Ginny?" she said superiorly.
"My full name is Virginia Weasley," Ginny said, slightly miffed and seriously pissed off, but hiding it.
"A Weasley," she said slowly.
"Yes, and this is Pavarti and Padma Patil, Kayla Whipple, Lavender Brown, and of course you know Tammy and myself," Cho finished.
"I do not know a Tammy," she replied testily, "I am, however, acquainted with a Tamora. Now, Holly," she said turning to the squib.
"I'll lead the way to the wedding section," she said and led the women away. The girl near the end smiled sympathetically at the girls.
"Sorry, Tammy, Cho, friends," she said softly.
"It's okay Aunt Halley, we understand," Tammy said quietly as the girl walked away.
"Aunt?" question Ginny as they began to move through the dresses.
"Yeah, she's out fathers' sister. Only girl. She was the youngest. Got married three year ago. She's one month pregnant," Cho said as she examined a green dress.
"Tammy, I found a dress that was made for you," Kayla said. "And it smells just right!"
"I really don't know her," Ginny muttered.
"I'm with Gin," Hermione said quietly.
"Oohhhh! Mione come here!" called the Lavender. The remaining three walked over to her and the twins. They were holding a pretty blue dress.
It was a strapless silk blue top with jewels on it. The skirt was puffy lace like material that was a dim blue. It looked kind of like a frozen lake. It seemed to shimmer as Padma held it to Hermione.
"PERFECT!" Ginny proclaimed. Soon each girl had a dress. They reached the counter holding purses, gloves, and hair accessories as well.
There they found not Holly the squib but a man with dark skin and black hair. "I'm Darren. Do you want all of this?" he asked, pointing to their dresses. They nodded and handed them over. At that moment the door opened with a jingle and cold air flew into the warm shop.
They all turned. Ginny groaned with Hermione and Padma; Pavarti, Tammy, and Kayla shrieked. Cho scowled.
Seven boys stood in the doorway. Each slightly pink in the cheeks from the cold air. They had yet to notice the girls. They were conversing quietly and laughed.
"Talking about girls?" asked Hermione loudly. They froze.
"Uh. no," Ron said, ears turning red.
"Right," Ginny said sarcastically. Harry wouldn't look at her or Hermione. He did however look at Tammy with a confused expression.
"Tammy Chang- Cho's cousin, she's a transfer," Ginny said quickly. She let her eyes go over the boys.
Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley, Dean Thomas, Seamus Finnigan, and Henry Jodario, all Gryffindors. Then two Ravenclaws, Zachary and David Jung (7th year for a certain T person in the future and a 6th for Padma). Then one Hufflepuuffs, Edwardo Santana.
"What's up?" asked Edwardo uneasily.
"Nothing, Ed," Kayla said flirtatiously.
"I hate being called Ed," he snapped, scowling. Kayla flashed him a smile. He turned a deeper pink.
"So, what WERE you talking about?" Ginny asked Ron. She then locked her eyes on her raven-haired love.
"Nothing," Harry responded automatically. The boys looked between them with furrowed brows. They looked away. "Nothing."
"Yes, and we were just flirting with Darren here. He's quite attractive," Cho said. She turned back and smiled widely. "Dari, would you be kind enough to help these tasteless boys? I could pay you with a kiss."
Darren went scarlet and nodded. Henry began to growl. "You , knock it off!" Cho scolded, grinning. She took her dress. The others followed the suit. Then they walked out.
On the way Cho pecked Henry on the cheek. Hermione kissed Ron's cheek, Pavarti kissed Seamus's cheek, Lavender Dean's, and Padma and Kayla flashed a smile to their respectable man.
Tammy looked for a moment at Zachary. Ginny locked eyes with Harry. He nodded quickly, answering her unspoken question.
* * *
Ginny shifted in her seat. Unnoticed, she stared at the fire. Someone dropped into a chair next to her. "Third floor corridor, right wing, outside Fluffy's Place," said a male voice. She nodded and he left.
She sighed and leaned back. 'Only five minutes.' "Gin!" She groaned. 'What does he WANT!'
"Yes, Ron," she said calmly.
"Could you help me with my homework?" he asked, eyes shining.
"Ask your girlfriend!" Ginny said exasperatedly.
"We'll end up snogging," Ron admitted sheepishly.
"So. Cry me a river, build me a bridge, and get over it!" Ginny snapped.
"You okay?" asked Ron, taken aback.
"No, I have PMS. Bye, see you at practice and rehearsal," Ginny said and left. She sighed and walked through the corridors.
Ginny slipped her hands into her jean pockets. They were denim flares with stars embroidered on the bottom and on the back pockets. Her skirt was a white peasant shirt with stars and moons embroidered along the top and a tear-drop by her chest, showing off little bit of cleavage.
Over the top she wore her black Hogwarts robes.
Silently she sat down on the ground in the corridor. She heard footsteps. She didn't move. "Ginny," said the same male voice. She could feel him sit next to her. Her eyes were closed and her head against the cool stone wall.
"Mmm, hello Harry."
"How are you?" asked Harry softly.
"Fine, so why did you want to talk to me?"
"I. look Ginny, when I asked you to the ball." Ginny bolted up.
"Did you mean it?" she asked fiercely, tears burning in her eyes.
"YES!" he said loudly. His voice echoed off the walls. "What I said at the end.."
"About going as friends?"
"Yeah, I was wondering. could you forget those words?" His voice was now soft and Ginny looked into his eyes.
He sat next to her, green eyes shining. "You know Ron might kill you."
"I'm sure of it," Harry said grinning. Then he moved closer.
Ginny sat there looking at him. Their faces moved closer. Their lips were less than a centimeter away.
"HARRY!" His name echoed through the corridors. "Harry Potter!" They jumped apart just as Fred and George came around the corner.
"There you are mate!" George said.
"They want you on the quidditch pitch. You too, Gin. You're late for practice!" Fred added. They slapped their heads and ran with the twins down the sloping lawn to the field.
"Sorry we're late," Ginny said as she rushed to the girl's lockers. Harry changed as well.
"All right, let's see you fly!" the twins chorused.
"You two aren't the captains," Lavender said.
"Yeah, David is," Ron added.
"Oh, big, bad, first-year David!" Fred squealed.
"I'm a seventh-year!" eh said indignantly.
"You just joined the team!" George said, throwing his hands up.
"I played at chaser on my team at Durmstrang, thank you very much! I was captain since my FIRST YEAR!"
"Does this look like Durmstrang?" demanded George.
"Come, on. We'll coach ya till we leave!" Fred said excitedly.
"Just let them. Otherwise they'll blow something up!" Hermione said, hands going into the air. Ginny nodded but carefully avoided Harry's eyes.
"I truly do not care!" David said. So they took off and let the twins coach.
It wasn't long before they were swerving excellently, using new plays from the England reserves. Wood was still great pals with Fred and George.
"So what's Lee been up to?" asked Ginny as they walked up the hill towards the castle, and play practice.
"He's an official announcer for National Quidditch games held in England. Usually he takes over second shift of long games," Fred said.
"Very surprising, aye?" George said.
"He was a great commentator here," Harry said laughing. They were all remembering Lee's last game.
"Maybe he'll work with Collin Creevey someday," Ron commented lightly. Collin Creevey had taken over Lee's job at the first match of the year. Last week there had been the Slytherin-Hufflepuff game. 100-70 to Slytherin.
"Oh, he'll be ecstatic," Hermione said, scratching the back of her neck.
"Which one?" asked Harry. The team began laughing. For an instant Ginny and Harry looked into each other's eyes. They quickly changed their view.
"Shoot, we're late!" Ginny said. They rushed through the doors and down to the dungeons. The entered a moment later, breathless. They set their brooms down.
Ginny's SilverEmber99 glistened in its polished glory as the candle light hit it.
"Get changed," ordered Madam Viler. They grabbed the clothes in the corner and went into their respectable dressing rooms.
"We get to run through all of act I tonight!" Hermione said as she pulled off the top of her quidditch robes. She put on a red and green sports bra, then a tight white tank top over that.
"OH, that means we get to shrink Harry!" Ginny said, giggling. She was also putting on a sports bra. Hers was black with yellow stripes. Then she put on a purple tank top.
"I can't wait to see him!" Hermione giggled. She was now sliding a pair of Spongebob Squarepants boxer shorts on. The front showed his face and the back showed his butt with his pants ripped. (MM- mini concerts!!)
"Malfoy'll probably try to break him," Ginny said. She too was putting on boxers but hers had Scooby-Doo running through a hole on them.
"They get along better at practice," Hermione said. She tossed Ginny her red slippers.
"Yeah, we all do. Here's your greenies!" Ginny said as she threw the green toe shoes to Hermione, one at a time.
"And you play quidditch?" she asked sarcastically after catching them.
"HEY!" Ginny hit her friend on the back of the head with her shoes. Then they laced them up in silence. Then they walked out.
"Nice outfit, Mione," Ron said. He kissed the crevice of her neck as she walked out.
"Eww, must we see the mublood and mugglelover kissing," sneered Draco. His voice was less mean though, more of a friendly taunt.
"You're the one with Arwen's lipstick all over your face," Ron countered. Draco flushed as deep as the dark red lipstick that was on his forehead and neck, and cheeks and lips.
"Moving fast, eh?" asked Harry.
"Oh, shove it Potty!" Draco snapped. Arwen was turning a bright red.
"Ooohhhhh! Arwen is turning red," Parvati teased (hey I spelt it right! I think Pavarti sounds better than Parvati though).
"Busted!" Susan Bones said.
"Ladies!" Madam Viler's voice rang. "We are going to go through the first act, please get situated and stop talking about boys!"
They all giggled as they took their positions off 'stage'. Ginny stood up from her quick stretches and listened as music started.
They had decided to do and play ballet. According to Ginny, Hermione, and the girls (the boys didn't care) people would find it more interesting if they did it with a play and with ballet. So they were doing a lot of dancing but having lines too.
"Shinkoduracia," Madam Viler said softly. Harry shrunk. A few people collapsed in giggles. Ginny didn't have the time or the heart. She rolled her eyes as she watched the first-year David Harper rush out squealing.
Ginny went after him, doing leaps to make it look like she was chasing him. It wasn't long before David was pinned to the ground.
"Give it back!" she demanded coolly.
"No!" he said, stuck out his tongue and blew raspberries.
"That's it! MOTHER!!!!!!" Angelina was doing this part.
They went on for a while. Soon the 'guests arrived. By the end of an hour Act I was done.
"It was. alright. Now we must work!" Madam Viler proclaimed. The dancer's jaws dropped. They thought the party was done perfectly. Clara was about to get her gift.
"But. but. but," the boys kept repeating the word. Ron and Draco's mouths were open with a look of awe. The little Harry had wide eyes. He had just gotten out of the little box.
"No buts," she snapped.
"We won't have any by the time she's through with us," Lalasa said bitterly.
"Ginny, your leaps were too low. We will start there." Soon Ginny's legs were flying as she went through her series of leaps time and time again.
"My legs are asleep!" Ginny moaned as she sat down thirty minutes later, having finally done at least half of the leap high enough for Madam Viler. Now Madam Viler was working with David and his floor dancing rolls away from his 'mother' and 'sister'.
"Ginny?" came Harry's small squeaky voice.
"Hey," she said softly as Harry jumped onto her legs and went up to her knees. They were tucked by her chin.
"Can you make me big again?" eh whined. Ginny laughed and set him on the floor. Soon he was normal sized.
"Chatter bugs!" Madam called. "Go to the kitchens and get us some dinner."
Harry and Ginny began to walk down corridors.
