Thank you for all those who reviewed. I great apologize for taking so LONG
to update. I have been having a hard time at home lately and haven't had
time.
Mischievously Yours,
~Star*~
Chapter Eight~ The Winter's Rose
The corridors were filled with students, talking excitedly. It was hard to understand what they were saying because everyone's conversations blended together. Harry continued walking down the corridors wondering why every one was in such an up roar. He passed by a group of girls who obviously didn't care if anyone heard or not.
"Who are you going with?" asked a girl with blonde hair.
"I don't know there's too many to choose from" a girl with dark brown hair replied.
Harry slowed his walking pace so he could hear in to the conversation with out looking obvious.
"It's not fair that the seventh years get to go an hour earlier than the rest of us."
Harry finally ended up too far away from the group to hear anything else. "Did I miss something?" he thought "What did they mean, by going with someone"
It took him a while to solve it out, but when it came to him he felt extremely dumb.
"The ball! It's tonight! I wonder if Ron and Hermione know"
He turned around and headed back for the Gryffindor Common Room to find Ron and Hermione.
Short of breath, Harry arrived at the common room and was just about to knock on the door of the girl's dorm until.
"I wouldn't go in there if I were you." Harry turned around and saw Aki.
"Why?"
"Well, um it's preoccupied right now" she said looking down.
"I just want to talk to Hermione or find out where Ron is" Harry said.
Aki repeated her statement, "Like I said, it's preoccupied."
Harry backed away from the door. He now understood what she meant, Ron and Hermione were together, alone. He didn't want to think about it anymore.
"So, did you know about the ball tonight?" Harry asked, trying to start a conversation.
"Um, yeah. You didn't?" she said giving him a weird look.
"erm. no I forgot" he admitted, * and..." he stopped in mid sentence.
Aki looked up waiting for him to finish. Harry could feel his pulse quicken and his temperature rise. He felt his mouth go dry as his stomach gave a funny lurch.
".And since I can't find anyone to go with, and if your not going with anyone," he paused, "I was wondering if you would like to go with me?" Harry felt a blush creep up his collar.
Aki smiled, " I would love to, Harry"
Harry snapped his head up, "Really?! That's great! um... see you in an hour."
"In an hour" Aki agreed.
At first to Harry an hour didn't seem that long, but now he was pacing back and forth in the Gryffindor Common Room, at what seemed like forever.
"Harry, your going to wear a hole in the floor." Ron said, watching him from the couch.
"I can't help it and why does it take girls so long to get ready anyhow?" asked Harry finally standing in one spot.
"Your asking me? How should I know?" said Ron.
Harry shrugged his shoulders, glancing up in time to notice Hermione and Aki enter the room.
Ron's jaw dropped and Harry's eyes widened, for the two were quite attractive. Hermione wore a baby blue dress robe with her hair in a bun, a few hair strands hanging down and little gems placed sparingly. Aki however wore a dark blue dress robe and had her hair half way pulled back and placed in a blue rose hair piece. Ron and Harry exchanged glances then rushed over to their lady's side and headed for the Great Hall.
Once inside the Great Hall, Harry felt as if he were in a dream world. The ceiling was enchanted to give an illusion of white snow fall. Glass sculptures of swans and fantastic creatures, stood majestically along the room. Roses, of white, red, and pink were twined up the walls, its sweet scent filling the air, making everyone lightheaded. Small tables and chairs sat beside the walls, while the professors' table stood where it always was, only decorated. White mist swirled on the floor, making it impossible to see below. Instruments were enchanted to play melodic tunes across the room.
The group sat down at a table in the farthest corner still in awe at the magical site of the Great Hall. Hermione closed her eyes and listening to the soft flowing music. She opened her eyes and looked at Ron, whom seemed to be more nervous than usual.
"Want to dance Ron?" she asked, her eyes glittering.
" Well, I-"
But before he could finish his sentence Hermione grabbed Ron by the arm and pulled him out into the dance floor with the rest of the couples. Ron gave thumbs up to Harry before putting his arms around her waist. Harry cleared his throat and looked at Aki.
"So um you wanna dance?"
Aki turned her attention away from the dance floor and looked at Harry, "sure"
He took her hand and together they headed for the dance floor.
Once on the dance floor, it seemed like time had stopped for Harry. He lost track of everything, except for him and Aki, and the swirling mist that surrounded them. He felt their bodies draw closer to each other as the dance continued. As his eyes meet hers Harry almost felt his lips brush up against hers until a picture of Ari filled his mind. He pulled away and looked down, mixed emotions running through him.
"What's wrong?" she asked, concerned
. "It's nothing, nothing at all" he lied.
Aki raised a brow, "Don't even try that one."
Harry sighed, "Well, it's Ari."
" Oh, I see." she said softly hanging her head,." In that case you better go find her," Aki said sadly before heading back to the table.
Harry stood there, before setting off to find Ari, a deep pain from inside ached unmerciful.
Finding no Ari inside the castle, Harry sighed and headed for the lake. The cheery noise of the ball faded into silence with every foot step he took. Harry sat beneath a rather large tree and peered out at the sparkling blue lake and the full moon that was brightly shinning above it. He closed his eyes and let the cool breeze hit his face. Harry opened his eyes when he heard a soft sobbing coming from behind the tree.
(*gasp* I wonder who it could be.and yes don't tell me. I already know about the girls dorms, but remember that I wrote this before I read the 5th book. *shrugs*)
Mischievously Yours,
~Star*~
Chapter Eight~ The Winter's Rose
The corridors were filled with students, talking excitedly. It was hard to understand what they were saying because everyone's conversations blended together. Harry continued walking down the corridors wondering why every one was in such an up roar. He passed by a group of girls who obviously didn't care if anyone heard or not.
"Who are you going with?" asked a girl with blonde hair.
"I don't know there's too many to choose from" a girl with dark brown hair replied.
Harry slowed his walking pace so he could hear in to the conversation with out looking obvious.
"It's not fair that the seventh years get to go an hour earlier than the rest of us."
Harry finally ended up too far away from the group to hear anything else. "Did I miss something?" he thought "What did they mean, by going with someone"
It took him a while to solve it out, but when it came to him he felt extremely dumb.
"The ball! It's tonight! I wonder if Ron and Hermione know"
He turned around and headed back for the Gryffindor Common Room to find Ron and Hermione.
Short of breath, Harry arrived at the common room and was just about to knock on the door of the girl's dorm until.
"I wouldn't go in there if I were you." Harry turned around and saw Aki.
"Why?"
"Well, um it's preoccupied right now" she said looking down.
"I just want to talk to Hermione or find out where Ron is" Harry said.
Aki repeated her statement, "Like I said, it's preoccupied."
Harry backed away from the door. He now understood what she meant, Ron and Hermione were together, alone. He didn't want to think about it anymore.
"So, did you know about the ball tonight?" Harry asked, trying to start a conversation.
"Um, yeah. You didn't?" she said giving him a weird look.
"erm. no I forgot" he admitted, * and..." he stopped in mid sentence.
Aki looked up waiting for him to finish. Harry could feel his pulse quicken and his temperature rise. He felt his mouth go dry as his stomach gave a funny lurch.
".And since I can't find anyone to go with, and if your not going with anyone," he paused, "I was wondering if you would like to go with me?" Harry felt a blush creep up his collar.
Aki smiled, " I would love to, Harry"
Harry snapped his head up, "Really?! That's great! um... see you in an hour."
"In an hour" Aki agreed.
At first to Harry an hour didn't seem that long, but now he was pacing back and forth in the Gryffindor Common Room, at what seemed like forever.
"Harry, your going to wear a hole in the floor." Ron said, watching him from the couch.
"I can't help it and why does it take girls so long to get ready anyhow?" asked Harry finally standing in one spot.
"Your asking me? How should I know?" said Ron.
Harry shrugged his shoulders, glancing up in time to notice Hermione and Aki enter the room.
Ron's jaw dropped and Harry's eyes widened, for the two were quite attractive. Hermione wore a baby blue dress robe with her hair in a bun, a few hair strands hanging down and little gems placed sparingly. Aki however wore a dark blue dress robe and had her hair half way pulled back and placed in a blue rose hair piece. Ron and Harry exchanged glances then rushed over to their lady's side and headed for the Great Hall.
Once inside the Great Hall, Harry felt as if he were in a dream world. The ceiling was enchanted to give an illusion of white snow fall. Glass sculptures of swans and fantastic creatures, stood majestically along the room. Roses, of white, red, and pink were twined up the walls, its sweet scent filling the air, making everyone lightheaded. Small tables and chairs sat beside the walls, while the professors' table stood where it always was, only decorated. White mist swirled on the floor, making it impossible to see below. Instruments were enchanted to play melodic tunes across the room.
The group sat down at a table in the farthest corner still in awe at the magical site of the Great Hall. Hermione closed her eyes and listening to the soft flowing music. She opened her eyes and looked at Ron, whom seemed to be more nervous than usual.
"Want to dance Ron?" she asked, her eyes glittering.
" Well, I-"
But before he could finish his sentence Hermione grabbed Ron by the arm and pulled him out into the dance floor with the rest of the couples. Ron gave thumbs up to Harry before putting his arms around her waist. Harry cleared his throat and looked at Aki.
"So um you wanna dance?"
Aki turned her attention away from the dance floor and looked at Harry, "sure"
He took her hand and together they headed for the dance floor.
Once on the dance floor, it seemed like time had stopped for Harry. He lost track of everything, except for him and Aki, and the swirling mist that surrounded them. He felt their bodies draw closer to each other as the dance continued. As his eyes meet hers Harry almost felt his lips brush up against hers until a picture of Ari filled his mind. He pulled away and looked down, mixed emotions running through him.
"What's wrong?" she asked, concerned
. "It's nothing, nothing at all" he lied.
Aki raised a brow, "Don't even try that one."
Harry sighed, "Well, it's Ari."
" Oh, I see." she said softly hanging her head,." In that case you better go find her," Aki said sadly before heading back to the table.
Harry stood there, before setting off to find Ari, a deep pain from inside ached unmerciful.
Finding no Ari inside the castle, Harry sighed and headed for the lake. The cheery noise of the ball faded into silence with every foot step he took. Harry sat beneath a rather large tree and peered out at the sparkling blue lake and the full moon that was brightly shinning above it. He closed his eyes and let the cool breeze hit his face. Harry opened his eyes when he heard a soft sobbing coming from behind the tree.
(*gasp* I wonder who it could be.and yes don't tell me. I already know about the girls dorms, but remember that I wrote this before I read the 5th book. *shrugs*)
