Chap. 14
Disclaimer on opening note
With Christmas break over, the teachers started to really crack down on lessons. But, Ruby still found time to be with her friends. She continued tutoring Oliver in Potions, even though he got a satisfactory on his final, he thought it would be good to continue his winning streak. Fred and George were now playing jokes on people with the help of Ruby. They were surprised at how good she was at it. Ginny and she would talk, but Ginny was starting to keep to herself more and more. Harry, Ron, and Hermione were still set on finding the heir of Slytherin, after the disappointment of Malfoy knowing nothing.
Ruby started to have trouble sleeping through the night. On one of these occasions, she snuck down to the great hall in her muggle clothes and toe shoes. She had perfected sneaking around after hours. Fred and George told her must of the ins and outs, which helped. When she got there, she found the tables pushed aside already. Less work for me, she thought. It'll be hard without music, though that's never stopped me before. She began to dance around, making up stuff here and there. A jump, a turn, some break dancing, and then a final pose. When she looked up she was facing the ever present Slytherin prefect from before. He applauded.
"Thanks," she said with a smile.
"Ah, wonderful. I told you the cure would come." A smile slithered a crossed his face. "May I have this dance," he bowed gracefully. Ruby just looked around.
"But there's no music," she stammered.
"That hasn't stopped you." He looked at her, pinning her with his gaze. "Don't tell me you don't know how to waltz?"
"Of course I do."
"Then," he said as he put his hand on her waist, "shall we?"
Ruby smiled and replied by taking his hand. They waltzed around the room, never looking away from each other. Suddenly, Tom stopped.
"What is it?"
He sighed, "Always remember this. Never let this moment go, no matter what happens."
Ruby laughed,"Ok, but what is going to happen? Do you know something?" He stopped her with a kiss. He didn't let go either. She really didn't want him to. What would the Gryffindors think? With a Slytherin? Before her thoughts could be answered, he pulled away.
"If I told you, it wouldn't be a surprise."
* Very short chapter, but it will be ending in about two to three more chapters. I just had to take care of some things in this one before I could finish.
Disclaimer on opening note
With Christmas break over, the teachers started to really crack down on lessons. But, Ruby still found time to be with her friends. She continued tutoring Oliver in Potions, even though he got a satisfactory on his final, he thought it would be good to continue his winning streak. Fred and George were now playing jokes on people with the help of Ruby. They were surprised at how good she was at it. Ginny and she would talk, but Ginny was starting to keep to herself more and more. Harry, Ron, and Hermione were still set on finding the heir of Slytherin, after the disappointment of Malfoy knowing nothing.
Ruby started to have trouble sleeping through the night. On one of these occasions, she snuck down to the great hall in her muggle clothes and toe shoes. She had perfected sneaking around after hours. Fred and George told her must of the ins and outs, which helped. When she got there, she found the tables pushed aside already. Less work for me, she thought. It'll be hard without music, though that's never stopped me before. She began to dance around, making up stuff here and there. A jump, a turn, some break dancing, and then a final pose. When she looked up she was facing the ever present Slytherin prefect from before. He applauded.
"Thanks," she said with a smile.
"Ah, wonderful. I told you the cure would come." A smile slithered a crossed his face. "May I have this dance," he bowed gracefully. Ruby just looked around.
"But there's no music," she stammered.
"That hasn't stopped you." He looked at her, pinning her with his gaze. "Don't tell me you don't know how to waltz?"
"Of course I do."
"Then," he said as he put his hand on her waist, "shall we?"
Ruby smiled and replied by taking his hand. They waltzed around the room, never looking away from each other. Suddenly, Tom stopped.
"What is it?"
He sighed, "Always remember this. Never let this moment go, no matter what happens."
Ruby laughed,"Ok, but what is going to happen? Do you know something?" He stopped her with a kiss. He didn't let go either. She really didn't want him to. What would the Gryffindors think? With a Slytherin? Before her thoughts could be answered, he pulled away.
"If I told you, it wouldn't be a surprise."
* Very short chapter, but it will be ending in about two to three more chapters. I just had to take care of some things in this one before I could finish.
