October 31st was chilly with slight winds here and there. Leaves were now varied shades of gold, green, orange and yellow. Some leaves fell from trees and the wind blew them towards the Whomping Willow, which was in a fit from all the leaves entering its territory. The morning started like any other, friends met in the Great Hall for breakfast then soon split up for morning classes. Soon lunch came and some third years were talking about their costumes, but the day progressed none the less. Afternoon classes seemed to drag on forever; Fred fell asleep during Double Potions, which cost Gryffindor 5 points. Dumbledor shortened the last class by a half-an-hour. Girls rushed up to their dormitories while the guys went to their common rooms to hang out. They figured that they only needed ten minutes to get ready for their dates and the dance. Meanwhile, the girls needed about a half-an-hour to an hour to prepare for the dance. Some couples decided to dress alike, others didn't know what their date was being. Around six o'clock girls started to appear. The first to appear was Megan; she was dressed as a Greek Goddess. She wore a toga-type baby blue dress with her hair curled in spirals. Next was Rosalina who was also dressed in Greek Mythology costume, she was the Goddess Aphrodite. Her dress was pink and purple, her hair was pulled back in a high ponytail, curled, with some curls down framing her face. Kali who was going as the Goddess of the Night followed Rosalina. Her costume consisted of a long silky black robe with long wide sleeves. The neckline was a long low V and the same with the back. Her hair was up in a French twist with lots of curly pieces hanging in her face. Her makeup seemed very dark and seductive with a dark red lipstick. About ten minutes later Filly came down dressed as an Equestrian, fancy black jacket, cream breeches and riding boots. Her hair was pulled back tightly into a nice bun but with a black riding helmet on. She was followed by Abby who dressed in a black bodysuit with a long black tail and black cat ears. Heather and Bella made their way down together to their dates. Bella and Fred dressed in the same costumes, they were both dementors. Heather on the other hand was trying to make Oliver jealous again. She wore a black dress with long wide sleeves, a very low V- neck and slits that go up to her mid-thigh along with knee-high boots. Her hair was straight with black streaks. Ginny and Harry went as a bride and a groom while Ron and Marybeth went as a punk and a nerd. Finally Amber and Madison came down. Amber was dressed as Juliet because Oliver was going to be dressed as Romeo. It was tan underneath with a sheer black over dress with black glitter all over it. Her hair was pulled back and curled with little pieces hanging down into her face. Madison on the other hand was dressed in a dress that resembled Katrina's from Sleepy Hollow. It was navy blue with white underneath, her hair was half down and half pulled back, she was a little uncomfortable because she was wearing a corset underneath the dress. George waited for her in the common room, he was dressed as a male from the 1800's and he was holding a white rose. She went directly over to him and wrapped her arm around his.

"Milady," George bowed.

"Good sir," Madison curtsied. He handed her the rose, which she placed in her hair and they walked out the door.

"Well this is our first dance at Hogwarts," Abby smiled trying to conceal her excitement.

"This dance sounds like fun, lets go," Megan hurried. They started to walk to the door.

"Par-tee!" Rosalina yelled as they walked out into the hall. Amber was ahead of them trying to get to Oliver before he made it to the Great Hall. They ran into Maika, who was dressed as an elf, she had hair extensions on to make her hair seem long and wavy. They also saw the Slytherin group waiting for their dates. Robin was there next to Helen who was standing next to Karen. Silvia on the other hand was talking to Draco who was dressed as a vampire. They made it to the entrance of the Great Hall, which seemed dark from the outside. Once inside they seemed to feel as though they had been transported to some place other than Hogwarts. The ceiling was under a spell that resembled the night sky, stars and moon included. Strobe lights, fog and colored dance lights filled the room and the dancing students added heat as well to the room but it felt as wind blew through occasionally to cool them down. Dumbledore sat the very front of the room while teachers were stationed on all sides of the room. Professor Blade Potter looked especially nice that evening wearing all black. Once in the room Kali went with her date while the group slowly split up. Amber met Oliver near the concession table getting punch. He looked handsome in his Romeo costume, which was navy blue and white.

"Hey Professor Wood," Amber said as she stood next to him. He smiled at her greeting and placed his glass of punch down on the table.

"You can call me Oliver, you and only you love," he whispered into her ear.

"Okay Oliver. Can I get some punch?" she wondered.

"Of course, here have mine," he offered as he picked up his glass and handed it to her.

"Thank you very much," she breathed. She took a sip and placed it down on the table. Oliver picked it up and took a sip then placed it down again.

"We'll share it," he informed. She just nodded and smiled in reply. The muggle song "Blood Runs Cold" by Def Leppard came on and couples/dates gathered on the dance floor.

"Amber, would you like to dance?" he questioned.

"Yeah, I would," she agreed. He took her hand and led her onto the floor and pulled her close. He wrapped his arms around her waist and she wrapped her arms around his shoulders then placed her head on his chest. Though his shirt, she could his heart beat as the song played on. Once the song was over dinner was served. The Slytherin girls sat together and talked while Draco went to get Silvia punch.

"Tonight?" Helen questioned.

"Yes tonight," Robin answered.

"We'll be ready," Silvia sneered.

Meanwhile at the Gryffindor table, George and Madison were conjuring up spells that changed food into small animals and turned drinks colors. Once they were done, they went and danced out on the dance floor. Fred and Bella, of course would always be caught snogging by Professor Snape who'd, off course give them detention and ten points from Gryffindor. Marybeth, Ron, Harry, Ginny, and Hermione danced the night away without a care. Kali was hardly seen without her date and new boyfriend who had asked her out during the dance. Snape also noticed that something was going on between Oliver and Amber, and he knew he had to find out more. They also played a few more slow, romantic muggle songs like "Hero" by Enrique Iglesias, "Superman" by Five for Fighting, and "The Weakness In Me" by Joan Armstrong (from Ten Things I Hate About You). Then the song "Dreamer" by Ozzy Osborne came on. George took Madison by the hand and led her onto the floor. They danced close together, enclosed in each other's arms. She looked up at him looking down at her and smiled. He blushed slightly and she gave out a small, muffled giggle. He bent down and kissed her lightly for their first real kiss. Passion rushed from his lips to hers and she broke the kiss for air.

"I love you," she exhaled.

"I will always love you," he whispered back soothingly. She smiled and rested her head on his chest. Lighting flashed and doors blew open with a loud BANG. Students jumped and George tightened his grip on Madison. Oliver pulled Amber behind him away from the doors, she grabbed him around the stomach. A gust of wind shot through the room and Dumbledore rose from his seat. The teachers brought out their wands and worked their way to the door. All of a sudden the lights went out and it was totally black.



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