Draco paused and looked her over. Her face had grown slightly red,
silver hair falling over her shoulders as she looked up at him with a
pleading expression.
"I know I can't stop you from being friends with Potter." He started and she nodded slightly. "But if you do two things for me I suppose I could live with it. Promise me that you and Potter will only be friends. Nothing more." She hesitantly nodded.
"And the second condition?" She asked. Draco let a true smile cross his lips as he cupped her chin in his hand, and gently pulled her to her toes. Leaning down slightly he placed a soft kiss on her lips. He held the kiss for a few moments then slowly pulled away, turning on his heel and walking down the hall. Serenity placed a hand to her lips, and watched him go until he finally disappeared around a corner. She looked to the floor in thought as she walked into the Gryffindor common room. Hermione was helping Ron with his homework, and Harry sat in front of the fire with a small book in his hands.
"What are you looking at, Harry?" Serenity looked down at the book, and found a group of people staring up and waving at them. Harry quickly shut the book.
"Nothing. So. Snape held you in detention pretty long. What did he make you do?" He put the book behind him, and smiled. Serenity sat down across from him.
"I relabeled all the potions ingredients, and then put them away in alphabetical order." She lied. Harry nodded and yawned, watching Hermione and Ron leave.
Everyone sat in the Great Hall, anxiously waiting for his or her dinner. Though all eyes fell on the Headmaster, and they all quieted as he began to speak.
"I do hate to keep you from your dinner, but I have an announcement to make. Seeing as Halloween is only a matter of days away, and because these may be some of the last peaceful days we have left we will be holding a Masquerade Ball. Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick have agreed to stop your current lessons, and help you design costumes and such. Now with that said, Tuck in!" The headmaster sat down, and the food immediately appeared.
"A Masquerade Ball. That's odd. I don't believe anything like that has ever been done at Hogwarts." Hermione commented.
"Oh, but it sounds like so much fun! We can dress up and everything!" Serenity laughed. The rest of the night all of the school chatted cheerfully about the ball.
//Transfiguration. The next day. //
"Today I am going to show you how to transform that sheet of parchment into a mask. You must in vision what you want to be and say dissimulo." Professor McGonagall walked around as everyone attempted to transfigure his or her parchment. Hermione, of course, was the first to do so. Her parchment became a dark green mask with brown and green feathers adorning the top, emeralds lining it, and what looked like a small tree branch at the side. Serenity's parchment took form next. It became a silver mask with dark blue trim around the edges, an elaborate design on it with sapphires placed in many different places upon the mask, and a dark blue ribbon extending from either side. Draco looked his mask over curiously. It was a narrow, pure black mask with diamonds around the edges, and two silver ribbons falling from each side. Harry and Ron were the last to get their masks. Ron got a red mask with a design all around it in pure gold where as Harry got a white mask with a silver design, and a star shaped obsidian stone at the top, each with black ribbons. When the week was over all the 5th, 6th, and 7th years went down to the Great Hall each in a different costume.
"What are you complaining about, Draco? You look wonderful!" Serenity smiled. Draco wore a pair of black dress pants, like many of the boys, a black dress shirt with a silver lining, a line of silver showing where the breast pocket is, a high collar with two triangular diamonds in the center, and a long black cape (Silver interior lining) that attached to two silver shoulder guards. Serenity stood on her toes tying the ribbons in the back of his head to keep the mask up.
"I could say the same about you, Sere, but wonderful doesn't even begin to describe you." A blush crept upon her cheeks. She stood in a silken white dress that hugged her figure, and flared out at her knees. Her hair was braided slightly, and pulled into a bun though still leaving some of her hair to fall down her back, gently brushing her waistline. Small blue rhinestones placed in her hair, and a sapphire rose rising out of her bun. A blue veil like material, decorated in silver crescents and stars, draped around one arm, falling behind her, and then wrapped around the other arm. Harry watched as Draco took Serenity's arm, and led her into the great hall. Silently he cursed Draco. He had worn an outfit similar to Malfoy's, but his was in white and dark blue.
In the great hall the roof grew black the moon shining down from behind the clouds, and a faint rain fell. The rain made the room cooler, but it vanished as soon as it made any contact with another solid object. Candles and jack-o-lanterns floated in the air, and red, blue, green, and yellow sparks gliding around the room. Every student and teacher was dressed up, and the room was filled with music. The tables, pushed to the sides, were covered in candy, drinks, and other food.
As the night progressed Harry stood and walked over to Serenity, who was still beside Malfoy. He smiled as she accepted his request to dance; Draco sending death glares at Harry. Snape watched as Serenity and Harry danced, Draco ready to kill if Potter tried anything.
"Serverus?" Dumbledore looked across the room, searching for what had caught the potion master's attention. His eyes fell on Serenity. "Ah. I see. Why don't you ask her to dance?" He said cheerfully.
"You can't be serious, Albus. She is a student!" The headmaster only shrugged. Snape sighed and stood up, gliding over to the dance floor, and tapping Harry on the shoulder. "Excuse me, Potter." He took Serenity by the hand, and much to everyone's surprise, the two danced happily. Snape wore a smile that no one had ever seen, and Serenity danced with her head resting on the potion master's chest. Harry sat in wonder, Draco in awe, and Dumbledore laughed.
After a while the music was stopped, and the students were sent back to the common rooms. Serenity stayed behind, much to the protests of Harry and Draco, who both wished to see her to the common room. She shook her head and forced them to leave, making sure they were gone before going back into the Great Hall.
"Serverus, I never knew you could dance so well!" She smiled. "But did you see how the all stared?" She hung on Snape's arm, looking up at him with a slight yawn.
"I don't believe anyone has seen him be kind to a Gryffindor, let alone dance with, and smile at one." Professor Flitwick commented as he began cleaning up.
"That is a shame. You really should smile more, Serverus!" She teased, as Dumbledore agreed. "Well. I'm off to bed! I have to sleep you know!" She stood on her toes, and placed a slight kiss on Snape's cheek, earning a soft blush on his pale cheeks. "Good Night!" She called and ran off, cheerfully singing to herself.
Serenity jumped up the stairs two at a time as she waved at the portraits. She shrieked slightly as the staircases began to change, once stopping she found herself standing in front of a large black door. She opened the door and looked in only to be met with a blinding flash of red light. Being thrown backwards from the attack, she landed in the middle of the staircase and topped downwards where she lay unconscious for anyone to find.
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Sorry for not updating! I sort of went on a doll making frenzy. ^^; I hope you liked the chapter. If not.well like I said before feel free to flame. I loooove fire. I'm a pyro! Whooo! So yeah.I sort of finished this at 6 am so if it's unusually bad it's because of my lack of sleep.
Snape/Sere: 17 Draco/Sere: 26 Harry/Sere: 27
Votes may be off a little. I haven't read the reviews or my mail yet.^^;
"I know I can't stop you from being friends with Potter." He started and she nodded slightly. "But if you do two things for me I suppose I could live with it. Promise me that you and Potter will only be friends. Nothing more." She hesitantly nodded.
"And the second condition?" She asked. Draco let a true smile cross his lips as he cupped her chin in his hand, and gently pulled her to her toes. Leaning down slightly he placed a soft kiss on her lips. He held the kiss for a few moments then slowly pulled away, turning on his heel and walking down the hall. Serenity placed a hand to her lips, and watched him go until he finally disappeared around a corner. She looked to the floor in thought as she walked into the Gryffindor common room. Hermione was helping Ron with his homework, and Harry sat in front of the fire with a small book in his hands.
"What are you looking at, Harry?" Serenity looked down at the book, and found a group of people staring up and waving at them. Harry quickly shut the book.
"Nothing. So. Snape held you in detention pretty long. What did he make you do?" He put the book behind him, and smiled. Serenity sat down across from him.
"I relabeled all the potions ingredients, and then put them away in alphabetical order." She lied. Harry nodded and yawned, watching Hermione and Ron leave.
Everyone sat in the Great Hall, anxiously waiting for his or her dinner. Though all eyes fell on the Headmaster, and they all quieted as he began to speak.
"I do hate to keep you from your dinner, but I have an announcement to make. Seeing as Halloween is only a matter of days away, and because these may be some of the last peaceful days we have left we will be holding a Masquerade Ball. Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick have agreed to stop your current lessons, and help you design costumes and such. Now with that said, Tuck in!" The headmaster sat down, and the food immediately appeared.
"A Masquerade Ball. That's odd. I don't believe anything like that has ever been done at Hogwarts." Hermione commented.
"Oh, but it sounds like so much fun! We can dress up and everything!" Serenity laughed. The rest of the night all of the school chatted cheerfully about the ball.
//Transfiguration. The next day. //
"Today I am going to show you how to transform that sheet of parchment into a mask. You must in vision what you want to be and say dissimulo." Professor McGonagall walked around as everyone attempted to transfigure his or her parchment. Hermione, of course, was the first to do so. Her parchment became a dark green mask with brown and green feathers adorning the top, emeralds lining it, and what looked like a small tree branch at the side. Serenity's parchment took form next. It became a silver mask with dark blue trim around the edges, an elaborate design on it with sapphires placed in many different places upon the mask, and a dark blue ribbon extending from either side. Draco looked his mask over curiously. It was a narrow, pure black mask with diamonds around the edges, and two silver ribbons falling from each side. Harry and Ron were the last to get their masks. Ron got a red mask with a design all around it in pure gold where as Harry got a white mask with a silver design, and a star shaped obsidian stone at the top, each with black ribbons. When the week was over all the 5th, 6th, and 7th years went down to the Great Hall each in a different costume.
"What are you complaining about, Draco? You look wonderful!" Serenity smiled. Draco wore a pair of black dress pants, like many of the boys, a black dress shirt with a silver lining, a line of silver showing where the breast pocket is, a high collar with two triangular diamonds in the center, and a long black cape (Silver interior lining) that attached to two silver shoulder guards. Serenity stood on her toes tying the ribbons in the back of his head to keep the mask up.
"I could say the same about you, Sere, but wonderful doesn't even begin to describe you." A blush crept upon her cheeks. She stood in a silken white dress that hugged her figure, and flared out at her knees. Her hair was braided slightly, and pulled into a bun though still leaving some of her hair to fall down her back, gently brushing her waistline. Small blue rhinestones placed in her hair, and a sapphire rose rising out of her bun. A blue veil like material, decorated in silver crescents and stars, draped around one arm, falling behind her, and then wrapped around the other arm. Harry watched as Draco took Serenity's arm, and led her into the great hall. Silently he cursed Draco. He had worn an outfit similar to Malfoy's, but his was in white and dark blue.
In the great hall the roof grew black the moon shining down from behind the clouds, and a faint rain fell. The rain made the room cooler, but it vanished as soon as it made any contact with another solid object. Candles and jack-o-lanterns floated in the air, and red, blue, green, and yellow sparks gliding around the room. Every student and teacher was dressed up, and the room was filled with music. The tables, pushed to the sides, were covered in candy, drinks, and other food.
As the night progressed Harry stood and walked over to Serenity, who was still beside Malfoy. He smiled as she accepted his request to dance; Draco sending death glares at Harry. Snape watched as Serenity and Harry danced, Draco ready to kill if Potter tried anything.
"Serverus?" Dumbledore looked across the room, searching for what had caught the potion master's attention. His eyes fell on Serenity. "Ah. I see. Why don't you ask her to dance?" He said cheerfully.
"You can't be serious, Albus. She is a student!" The headmaster only shrugged. Snape sighed and stood up, gliding over to the dance floor, and tapping Harry on the shoulder. "Excuse me, Potter." He took Serenity by the hand, and much to everyone's surprise, the two danced happily. Snape wore a smile that no one had ever seen, and Serenity danced with her head resting on the potion master's chest. Harry sat in wonder, Draco in awe, and Dumbledore laughed.
After a while the music was stopped, and the students were sent back to the common rooms. Serenity stayed behind, much to the protests of Harry and Draco, who both wished to see her to the common room. She shook her head and forced them to leave, making sure they were gone before going back into the Great Hall.
"Serverus, I never knew you could dance so well!" She smiled. "But did you see how the all stared?" She hung on Snape's arm, looking up at him with a slight yawn.
"I don't believe anyone has seen him be kind to a Gryffindor, let alone dance with, and smile at one." Professor Flitwick commented as he began cleaning up.
"That is a shame. You really should smile more, Serverus!" She teased, as Dumbledore agreed. "Well. I'm off to bed! I have to sleep you know!" She stood on her toes, and placed a slight kiss on Snape's cheek, earning a soft blush on his pale cheeks. "Good Night!" She called and ran off, cheerfully singing to herself.
Serenity jumped up the stairs two at a time as she waved at the portraits. She shrieked slightly as the staircases began to change, once stopping she found herself standing in front of a large black door. She opened the door and looked in only to be met with a blinding flash of red light. Being thrown backwards from the attack, she landed in the middle of the staircase and topped downwards where she lay unconscious for anyone to find.
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Sorry for not updating! I sort of went on a doll making frenzy. ^^; I hope you liked the chapter. If not.well like I said before feel free to flame. I loooove fire. I'm a pyro! Whooo! So yeah.I sort of finished this at 6 am so if it's unusually bad it's because of my lack of sleep.
Snape/Sere: 17 Draco/Sere: 26 Harry/Sere: 27
Votes may be off a little. I haven't read the reviews or my mail yet.^^;