Professor McGonagall stood up and everyone immediately stopped talking, waiting for her announcement so they could eat.

"Good evening students. As most of you know the Yule ball is tomorrow night. It will start at eight o'clock, continuing until midnight. Just to remind you, you are allowed to wear muggle clothing if you choose, as long as it is formal." she looked around the room, almost all of them were planning to wear just that, but she had to remind them just the same. "Thank you." she finished as she sat down with a smile.

Kat smiled as she glanced over at him. He smiled when he caught her eye then they both turned back towards their tables.

"So Kat, who are you going with to the ball?"

"I could ask you the same thing Harry"

"Well, I'm taking Mione"

"Really?" she asked a bit surprised that they were going public.

"Yes, so?" Hermione asked, daring her to say something.

"So who is Ron taking." She asked, instead of taking her cousin's bait.

Ron turned hearing his name. "Pavarti."

"Really?" she asked

"Yeah, she kinda grows on you. I have to say I love her laugh."

"Wait a minute... Did I miss something, are you two going out?" Immediately his ears went red, giving all the proof she needed. She just smiled and turned to Pavarti.

"Congratulations. So have you told your friend online?" she asked knowing that Pavarti had received a laptop last Christmas and made some really good friends online.

"Yeah, she did something called the 'snoopy dance'." Pavarti said with a smile.

Kat started to giggle as she realized what the girl had done. She could just imagine Pav's confusion when she read that.

"What are you two talking about?" Ron asked confused. Pavarti shook her head then preceded to try and explain what it was.

"So, who are you going with?" Hermione asked once more, drawing her from her giggles.

"You'll just have to wait and see." she replied standing up and leaving the hall.

~*~*~*~*~

At 7:45 the next night Kat stood in front of her mirror making sure everything was just right.

She was wearing a long red bell dress, with intricate swirls done in gold all over the skirt. It was a princess cut, so it flattered her chest nicely, and her stomach even nicer. The skirt flared out from her waist, and the thing she loved most about it was that when she swayed she could almost image a bell going ding, ding, ding.

She had clear heels with gold leaves and swirls so it looked like the gold design was actually on her feet, instead of the shoe. Her hair, which she rarely wore down, was floating down her back in waterfall of curls, just reaching her rump. All through her hair she had magically placed small gold butterflies that were quite real looking. But what few people would know was that they were indeed real. One of her gifts from her aunt when Nadine had learned of the ball.

Around her neck she wore her mother's necklace, the one given to her by her father. A gold locket shaped like a pair of wings, with their pictures in it. On the back was engraved, 'to the love of my life'. She smiled as she touched it; it was one of the few connections she still had with her mother. Looking up at the clock she saw it was 7:55, and she turned to grab the black lace shawl she had left on her bed.

"What do you think Fearchar?" she asked looking at her long time friend as she placed the shawl over her bare arms.

Fearchar smiled and winked. Kat smiled back them went through the secret passage next to her bed, she had arranged to meet him at eight by the kitchen.

~*~*~*~*~

He looked up as her heard footsteps approaching, then sucked in his breath when he saw her. She was indeed an angel, her hair shined almost a blackish blue in the light, and the dress she wore was gorgeous.

She looked up at him when she stopped, 'dear lord the man was drop dead gorgeous. How the heck did she get him?' she thought to herself. He too wore muggle clothing, a pair of black dress pants and a silver shirt. He smiled as he handed her a red rose, then held out his arm. Taking his arm the two made their way to the ball. She was surprised at how much she felt like Cinderella.

~*~*~*~*~

"I wonder where Kat is?" Hermione asked looking around the room. True it was just eight o'clock, but she hadn't seen her cousin since breakfast, and she really wanted to see her, and whom she was with.

"Isn't that her now?" Pavarti asked nodding towards the main entrance. They all looked up, to see her, then they saw whom she was with.

~*~*~*~*~

Kat smiled as they walked in the room. She found her cousin and the others immediately.

They too had chosen to wear muggle clothing for the night. Harry and Ron, as well as Colin who was there with Ginny, all wore black pants. Ron was wearing a forest green shirt, Harry a white one, and Colin was wearing a dark shade of blue. All of them looked quite nice as well.

Hermione had her hair up with a few curls coming down, and was wearing a deep purple sheath dress, with a slit on one side up to her thigh, and glass slippers. Kat knew this as she had helped Hermione make the shoes.

Pavarti was wearing a forest green off the shoulder dress that was fitted to her waist, then flared out slightly just so it could swirl around her ankles. It was covered with silver glitter so it sparkled in the light, and she was wearing a white lace shawl. Her hair was up part way, with the rest falling down her back in curls.

Ginny was wearing a black velvet fitted dress, which ended just at her knees. Her hair was done in ringlets down her back, and she was wearing black heels. Colin looked like he was about to pass out, then again so did Ron whenever he glanced at her.

~*~*~*~*~

The two of them made their way over to her cousin and the others. She was unsure as to how they would take her date. They stopped in front of them and said hi.

"Oh Kat, I love your dress." Ginny said with a smile.

"Thanks." she replied.

"What in heavens name are you wearing, and why?" Ron asked in shock looking at her date.

"I asked him to." she replied.

"And he did it?" Hermione asked while Harry's jaw opened and closed on it's own accord, reminding her of a fish.

"What, he would do anything I ask as long as it's within reason." she replied

"Why?" Pavarti asked, although she suspected she knew the answer.

"I love her."

"Oh Merlin. When did you start dating?" Ron said in shock.

"What's going on?" Fred asked as he and George joined them with Katie and Angelina on their arms. Both girls had come back for the ball.

"He just said he loved Kat." Harry said still in shock.

The four newcomers' mouths dropped in shock. "When did you start dating?" Katie asked.

"Draco's in love with Kat?!?" Fred said at the same time.