Chapter 30 - Happy

Here you are! The second half!! Thanks to everyone for reviewing! Okay so yes, the much awaited dance!

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The next morning Ginny awoke to a very white landscape. Everything looked so romantic and so perfect for Valentine's Day. Not only was it Valentine's Day, but it was also the day of the Ball.

The redhead leaped out of bed and bounded into the bathroom to shower, change and brush her teeth. Chloe was still asleep when Ginny got out.

"Chloe!" Ginny half whispered.

Chloe did not stir.

"Chloe!" She tried again.

Still nothing.

"Chloe Nicole Lynch!" Ginny demanded, finally getting movement.

"What?"

"It's the day of the Ball! We need to go to Hogsmeade today!" Ginny reminded her.

"The Ball!" Chloe realized as she, too, sprinted into the bathroom.

Once they were both ready to go they exited the tower, where Ginny stopped and stood there, waiting for Blaise.

"What ARE you doing?" Chloe asked Ginny, confused by this action.

"Waiting for Blaise."

"Oh yes, the Goddess of Evil. I remember now, our doomed day of torture." Chloe said, rolling her eyes and sighing.

"She's not the Goddess of Evil you moron. And the day will not be doomed. We will all have fun, you two are so alike you'll die when you get to know her." Ginny said reassuringly.

"Wouldn't surprise me." Chloe said dramatically.

"Now, now Lynch, you don't really think I'd land myself in Azkaban for something so worthless as killing YOU, now do you?" Blaise said, appearing from around the corner.

"You two, both need to shove it! All right? This is going to be a fun day with the three of us, and no one is going to complain. Got it, ladies?" Ginny said harshly.

Blaise smiled at Ginny being so demanding and cold, she wondered if she'd ever spoken to Draco like that before. Then she reminded herself that Ginny probably had, seeing as Draco usually deserved it.

The confrontational pair both nodded in agreement but stood on opposite sides of Ginny.

"Okay, Chloe. What time are the spa appointments for?" Ginny asked, turning to the blonde on one side of her.

"Two o' clock." Chloe told her.

"Great! That'll give us just enough time to get there!" Ginny said excitedly. 'That way they don't bite each other's heads off.' She added to herself.

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The spa was amazingly incredible. The girls got their feet massaged and their nails done; Chloe's nails pink, Ginny's a dark green and Blaise's black with gold tips (the gold was for Dean).

After that the girls headed to the salon across the street for hair and makeup. This was when Chloe and Blaise finally connected.

"So Blaise," Chloe asked, trying to be polite, "Who are you going to the ball with?"

"Oh, Dean Thomas." Blaise said quietly.

"Really?" Chloe asked, genuinely shocked that Blaise would ask a Gryffindor to the Ball. Or that Dean would ask a Slytherin. Chloe knew that Dean had impeccable taste in girls, always making sure they were amazing girls with much more than good looks. No one he dated was ever evil or cynical.

"Yeah. He asked me a few days ago. I was really glad he did, too because I've liked him for quite some time. If he hadn't I would have been stuck going with some slimy guy from my own house." Blaise said, secretly glad that Chloe asked her. They were so much alike it was remarkable that they hadn't been friends before.

'Good! They're finally getting along!' Ginny thought, imagining how fun it would be to be a group of three friends instead of just two.

When the stylist turned Ginny around to see her reflection in the mirror, Ginny was in awe. All of her hair was piled on top of her head except two four chunks that were framing her face in curls. (To see this hairstyle, click here: .) Ginny felt gorgeous. The stylist had even put some dark green little flowers in the mass of curls.

Chloe, too, faced the mirror to find herself staring back at someone she didn't seem to recognize. Her hair was left down but made lightly curly and more glossy and elegant. (To see this hairstyle click here: .)

Blaise was shocked to see how her glossy stick straight hair had transformed. It was now full of life and bouncy. The stylist had done her hair in bigger, wispier ringlets. (To see this hairstyle, click here: .)

Once the girls left with makeup and hair done, they headed back home, arms linked to begin to get dressed for the ball.

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Draco was unsure about whether or not his plan was going to work. Blaise had given him some good advice but nothing was secure. What if he couldn't get the nerve to say anything to her and he just froze up? He just couldn't.

Draco picked up the flower he had gotten for Ginny and examined it carefully. The color was beautiful, nothing he would expect Ginny to wear. The colors she usually chose were very beautiful, too, but there was something extraordinary about the emerald green she had chosen for her gown.

Like an epiphany, it came it him. The shade of green Ginny chose was the signature color of a Slytherin.

It signified how much she truly cared for him. She could put aside all doubts and all differences to buy the dress she knew Draco would love. The red hair let everyone know she was a loyal Gryffindor but the green dress told the differences in color or house and choose both. Of course, Draco did not think things through that deeply; but he was along those lines.

Draco took another look at the rose he had charmed to match the shade Blaise had described and then set it down.

There was something he needed to do before he met Ginny.

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Ginny, Chloe and Blaise all sat up in the dormitory, still in jeans and t- shirts.

"You think we should change?" Blaise asked, breaking the silence that filled the room due to everyone's level of anxiety.

"That's a good idea." Chloe said to no one in particular, still not moving for her spot on the bed.

"Seriously guys, we've got a half an hour to get dressed and perfect everything. We should really get a move on." Ginny told them, standing up and taking her dress with her off to the bathroom to change.

Within minutes, Ginny appeared at the door and curtsied.

Blaise and Chloe still sat petrified by nerves so she decided to cheer them up a bit; plus she could warm up her voice.

Ginny took the brush off the counter and held it to her mouth as though it were a microphone and started singing with a seductive ring to her voice.

"The French are glad to die for love; they delight in fighting duels. But I prefer a man who lives and gives expensive jewels." Ginny sang as she pranced around the room swinging slightly from the bedposts before she sped things up a bit.

"A kiss on the hand may be quite continental, but diamonds are a girl's best friend. A kiss may be grand but it won't pay the rental on your humble flat or help you at the automat. Men grow cold as girls grow old and we all lose our charms in the end. But square cut or pear-shaped, these rocks don't lose their shape. Diamonds are a girl's best friend." By this time the redhead was standing on her own bed belting it out as loudly as possible.

Thunderous applause flooded the room from below her in the common room.

Ginny sat down on her bed and beamed at her friends before throwing them each their bag containing their dresses.

The pair scurried off to change, both giggling at Ginny's solo, while Ginny stayed behind to begin putting on her shoes, shawl and gloves.

Once Chloe and Blaise changed, they, too, began to put on shoes and jewelry.

Ginny slipped on her ring and admired it momentarily before walking over to the full-length mirror that occupied one corner of the room.

"So, do I look alright to you guys?" She asked, touching up her hair and blending her blush a bit more. Ginny hardly recognized the girl looking back at her in the mirror. She looked completely different from every other day.

"Gin you look great!" Chloe said, taking her place on one side of Ginny.

"No kidding, Draco may not even recognize you. When he does though, he'll love it!" Blaise assured Ginny, standing on the other side of her.

"You guys look great, too! Andrew and Dean are gonna die when they see you!" Ginny told them.

"Thanks Gin!" They said.

Finally it was the time that everyone had been waiting for, nine o' clock. Dates would be arriving now to catch their first glimpse of the girls they had asked.

The girls took a deep breath and hugged each other for luck before walking down the stairs. Blaise led Chloe and Ginny with Ginny trailing behind them, too nervous to walk first. At least now if she tripped down the steps, she would take them down with her.

The girls in the common room made a big deal about their dresses. Mostly, everyone was shocked by Ginny's bold choice but thought that the green looked good on her.

Blaise left with Dean first. Dean could not get his mouth closed when he saw Blaise and snagged her away from the rest of the guys as fast as he could.

Andrew came over to retrieve Chloe. He was so surprised by how much more beautiful Chloe looked. Especially since she looked so great every day.

"Gin! Wow! Look at you! I hardly even recognized you! So, who's the lucky guy?" He asked, winking at her.

"No one." Ginny told him smiling; it was halfway true. Draco wasn't exactly her date; at least she didn't think so. "And thank you!"

"No one?" He asked, surprised. "Why not?"

"It'll be more fun this way." She told him before seeing them walk through the door.

Ginny knew that Draco would not be coming to pick her up like all the other guys did for their girlfriends, which made her feel sad, so she walked out of the portrait hole alone.

She could hear the music playing from the Great Hall and thought how much it would suck to not be able to go to the Ball, just to be able to hear it.

The eight students who were picked from the talent show were to wait outside of the Hall while the other students all got seated at their designated tables. The honored eight were going to walk down the red carpet in couples and be introduced so they could be recognized.

When Ginny got to the doors everyone was already there, except for Draco. She felt a tap on her shoulder and turned around to find the pair of gray eyes she had hoped it was. He was holding something behind his back.

"To make up for not asking you formally to this Ball, I got you something." He told her, pulling a bouquet of flowers out from behind his back. It was a dozen roses, 11 of them were green like the color of her dress and one of them was red. He hoped she would see the significance of the red rose.

It meant that Draco, too, was willing to put everything behind him and choose her over his single house.

Ginny gasped and threw her arms around his neck.

"Draco, they're so wonderful! I love them!" She said, taking them from him and laying them in her arms.

"I'm glad, because I love you." He told her, looking directly into her eyes.

The redhead's brown doe eyes grew wide and she just stared at him.

"I love you too." She assured him, linking her arm through his and joining the line of couples. They were to be at the very back and every couple was to link arms and walk together down the red carpet.

Draco and Ginny awaited the headmaster's voice so they could begin their walk in together. Hopefully it wouldn't be the only time they would walk in the Great Hall together.

Finally, the Headmaster could be heard.

"Good evening, young ladies and gentlemen. I would like to cordially welcome you to our big Hollywood Ball! Tonight we have eight very special teens who have won over many of our hearts during the talent contests. I would like for you to welcome them into the room."

The magnificent doors opened from in front of the group, which gasped at the beauty of the room. They had not been allowed to help put everything up that night, no one but the teachers had done that, so that the surprise had not been completely ruined.

Chloe turned around and winked at Ginny and Draco before the group began to move.

Harry and Hermione entered first, getting a very loud welcome. It was, after all, the Boy-Who-Lived and his brainy girlfriend.

Clarissa and Anthony entered next receiving a fair amount of applause, as they were just kind of your average Joes.

Chloe and Payton walked down the carpet third, getting not only very loud applause but also some dirty looks, as they were two of the most wanted people in the school.

Finally it was time for Draco and Ginny to enter. Draco looked at Ginny and smiled at her, assuring that everything would be okay. They walked in and received thunderous applause from the Slytherins and the Gryffindors. The reason for this being that the Slytherins thought that Draco was still using Ginny and the Gryffindors knew the whole story. Ron still refused to clap and was very red in the face with anger, but did not boo.

The Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws were not sure what to think exactly but they clapped anyway.

The eight students took their places at their table and looked around the spacious room. The red carpet had stretch all the way from the doors to the stage that was at the front of the room. The carpet had also been roped off from the tables and the dance floor so that no one could get on it if they were not allowed. Everything was star studded.

Blaise stood up and walked to the stage. She hadn't told Ginny about her part in the whole Ball but she would soon find out.

"I'm Blaise Zambini and I will be hosting the awards for tonight. Please don't groan, it's not going to be like the Muggle award shows; there will be no nominees and no stupid jokes. Just the winners and, of course, our performers." She said smiling at everyone.

There was a little bit of clapping before she went on.

"You have already voted for the winners of these awards so I will not explain the process to you." She said. "First up we have the most eligible Bachelor and Bachelorette of Hogwarts." Blaise tore open an envelope and read the names out loud. "Will Susan Bones and Doug Clicker please come up?" She asked, looking around for them.

There were small little trophies in the shape of stars that they were each awarded before they sat back down.

"Next, Best Student goes to - Hermione Granger!" Blaise said. There was a mumble of 'no surprise' that rippled across the Hall as Hermione accepted her award.

There were several Stars awarded that night, Draco received the Most Wanted Guy in Hogwarts award and Blaise, herself even got Most Popular. Chloe won Most Wanted Girl and Ron took his place as the Funniest Guy in Hogwarts.

The lights dimmed on the stage for Chloe and Payton's dance thing. Ginny tried to focus on the couple but her mind kept going to Draco. Suddenly, she felt a tap on her shoulder.

There was Blaise, standing with a Star in her hand.

"This is for you." She told her.

"But I didn't get one, Blaise. You read them." Ginny said confused.

"I didn't read it because I thought you might be embarrassed if I did." She told her, handing Ginny the Star and the envelope with the category name on it.

After Blaise left, Ginny turned the envelope over in her hands. There in Blaise's tidy scrawl were the words.

THE GIRL ALL THE BAD GUYS WANT

Draco, who was curious at the award his girlfriend had just won, read the envelope, too before saying anything.

"I told you so." He told her beaming.

Ginny looked at him and smiled.

"Maybe you're right then." She told him.

"And you doubted me!" He said mischievously. Draco took Ginny's hand in his and they watched Chloe and Payton.

"Our next guests have wowed us both on stage and off with their amazing talents and even the bond that they share. Please welcome to the stage, Ginny Weasley and Draco Malfoy!" Blaise said, leading the room in a round of applause.

Ginny took one microphone and Draco took the other. Draco took a slip of paper from Blaise and read it carefully before giving it to Ginny.

"You know this one?" He asked her.

"I sure do!" She told him.

"Let's do it then."

Ginny took center stage and smiled brightly at everyone who was staring back at her. Draco took his place next to her, trying to act super-cool in his black tux and emerald tie.

"Hello everyone! I'm Ginny and this is Draco! We'll be singing If You See Her by Brooks and Dunn tonight!" She said happily.

Draco cued the music and they walked to opposite sides of the stage, for dramatic effect of course.

Ginny: If you see him

Tell him I wish him well

How am I doing?

Well, sometimes it's hard to tell

I still miss him more than ever

But please don't say a word

If you see him

If you see him

Draco: If you see her

Tell her I'm doing fine

And if you want to

Say that I think of her from time to time

Ask her if she wonders

Where we both went wrong

If you see her

If you see her

Draco: I still want her

Ginny: I still need him so

Both: I don't know why we let each other go

Draco: If you see her

Tell her the light's still on for her

Ginny: Nothing's changed

Deep down the fire still burns for him

Both: And even if it takes forever, say I'll still be here.

Ginny: If you see him

Draco: If you see her

Ginny: If you see him

Draco: If you see her.

The Great Hall erupted in cheer for the pair's amazing duet.

Draco then seized the opportunity that had just arisen and grabbed Ginny around the waist, pulling her into him.

"Happy Valentine's Day, Gin." He told her as he pulled her in for a kiss right there in front of everyone

The Great Hall gasped in awe of the scandal before the clapping and catcalls began again.

When the couple pulled apart, they smiled at the sea of students and exited stage.

Finally, they were together and everyone knew it, too. Of course Ron would not let Ginny go without a fight on his part.

"What was that?" He demanded, glaring at Draco and Ginny both. As the saying goes, if looks could kill, they'd be buried already.

"I kissed her." Draco said bluntly.

"Well, no kidding. But why?" Ron asked.

"Because she's my girlfriend."

"No she isn't." Ron said in disbelief as he pulled out his wand.

"Yes, she is."

"Liar."

"Hey! I'm right here, you know!" Ginny declared. "Why doesn't someone just ask ME what I'm doing?"

Both boys got a smug look on their face, both thinking they were right.

"Okay, Gin, tell him, then. I'm right." Ron said.

Draco rolled his eyes at the redheaded boy.

Ginny shot Draco a look that he read completely and he knew he'd have to play along. Even though he thought it was crazy that the whole school knew but her brother could not. What was even crazier was that Ron was so much in his own little world that he'd take Ginny's word over everyone else's even when the facts were there.

"You're right, Ron." She told him. "We were just kidding."

"Ha! See I told you!"

"We're just friends." Ginny told him. "Good friends."

"Friends with benefits." Draco added.

Ron gawked at Draco.

"There are no benefits or you will not be friends." Ron told him. He could handle them being friends in comparison of them being an item.

"Whatever, Weasel." Draco snorted. And just how did Ron plan to stop Draco from receiving these benefits?

"I'll be watching you." Ron said menacingly before walking away.

Draco and Ginny giggled and Draco kissed Ginny quickly while Ron's back was turned, which caused only more giggling.

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind them.

"Hey, hey! What's with all the smoochy stuff?"

"Blaise! How's Dean?" Ginny asked in surprise, hugging the raven-haired girl.

"Well, he's here to take a picture of us for the yearbook!" Blaise said, gesturing to Dean, who was waiting with his camera.

"Great!" Ginny exclaimed.

The girls put their arms around each other's shoulders in a tight hug.

Dean snapped the picture and began to turn off his camera for the night.

"Wait, Dean!" Blaise said, grabbing Draco. "I think we need one with Draco in it!"

"Me, my best friend and my girlfriend." Draco said thoughtfully.

He stood between the two girls. Just before Dean snapped the picture, Ginny and Blaise both leaned in and kissed his cheek.

And that's how they would go down in that year's history.

Happy.

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Okay! So there you go! I was just going to end it there but I think I'm going to write another chapter that will be short, just telling about the departure for the summer! So please review and I'll have the last chapter up as soon as possible!