The next couple of days went as normal as a day at Hogwarts could go. The only thing new was that girls began giggling uncontrollably when boys passed them in the hallways and girls frantically discussing what they were going to wear to the Spring Ball.

"I am getting so tired of all these giggling girls." Sighed Alex the day before the ball.

"Me too. I mean, honestly, what's the big deal? It's just a ball." Said Ron grumpily.

Just then a girl came up to him. She was small and had short blonde hair.

"Hello. I'm Lori. Will you go to the ball with me?" she said with a hopeful look on her face.

Ron went bright red and muttered "Erm..I'm sorry but I'm already going with someone else."

Lori's face fell and she began to get tears in her eyes.

"Look..I'm really sorry...I really am!" stammered Ron, fearful that she might begin to cry.

Ron's fear became reality when the girl burst into tears.

"Don't cry! I'll....save a dance for you...." He said frantically, trying to shush her up because lots of people had now gathered around to see what was going on.

Lori looked at him and then stopped crying. She plastered on a big smile and said "Thanks." And she went away.

Just then Hermione and Ginny came back from the library.

"Care to share your experience with us?" Hermione asked suspiciously as the crowd began to walk away.

"Our Ronniekins just got asked to the dance. But he turned her down and then she began to cry." Said Harry, sniggering.

"Yes, and then he promised her a dance and she stopped crying and said 'thanks' and then she walked away." Added Alex, also grinning.

Just then another girl came up to Harry. She had shoulder-length brown hair and light brown eyes.

"Hi! I was just wondering whether you'd like to go to the ball with me." She breathed.

Harry went very red (déjà vu!) and put his arm around Ginny.

"I'm really sorry but I'm already going with Ginny." He said.

"Oh, okay. Well, I'll see you around then." She said, and she walked away.

"Well, that went better than Ron and Lori." Said Alex a matter of factly.

"Harry, why do you always get away with these things so easily." Grumbled Ron, heading to the Gryffindor tower.

"Luck, Ronniekins, just plain old luck." Replied Harry with a smile on his face.

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