Chapter 14 – The Halloween Ball
Despite Lucius' demanding letter, Ginny and Draco had a wonderful time at Hogsmead, visiting several stores and having butterbeer at the Three Broomsticks. When they arrived back at Hogwarts, they stopped in a dark corner, near the Great Hall, to kiss goodbye.
"I'll see you tomorrow... Goodnight!" Ginny smiled, hugging his waist.
"Tomorrow? Aren't you going to the Ball with me?" he asked, scowling.
"Well, you never asked, you know?" she faked a pout.
"Of course I want to go with you! Now, move that cute tush of yours and go get ready to spend a wonderful evening with the sexiest guy in Hogwarts!" he smiled, kissing her temple.
"You're so full of yourself, Ferret!" Ginny laughed, retreating from his arms.
"I know, but that's part of my charm, you know?" he laughed as well, and went to the Dungeons.
"Well, that one is going to take longer than I to get ready!" Ginny thought, amusedly, before going up to the Gryffindor Tower.
"Suzie, you look wonderful!" Cathy giggled, as Suzie walked in front of her two friends, showing off her beautiful baby-blue dress, high-heeled black sandals and her long black hair, beautifully framing her face.
Cathy was looking gorgeous as well, in a pink dress, contrasting with her blond and short curly hair, while Ginny was still in her bathrobe after taking a wonderful bath.
"Ginny, what will you wear? You're not dressed yet, and the Ball starts in 30 minutes!" Suzie asked, worried.
"I don't really have a dress to wear..." Ginny said, with a sad smile. "But I'll manage... You girls go ahead!"
"Ok... We'll wait for you at the Ball, ok? See you later!" both girls exited the room, talking and giggling.
"Dear Draco,
I'm sorry but I can't go to the Ball... I know I said I would go with you, but It's not possible!
Tomorrow I'll explain myself, if you want to ear me...
Please forgive me!
I love you, Ginny"
Well, that was for the best... She didn't want to embarrass him by wearing an old woollen skirt and a jumper, while he looked astonishing in his tailored robes. She would be doing a favour to both of them: she wouldn't make him feel ashamed because of her image, and she wouldn't feel guilty.
But still, it felt terribly sad for not being there with him, enjoying the Ball.
Putting on jeans, a sweater and her school robes, Ginny went to the boy's dorms and sent the letter with Hedwig. The dorms were empty, as all the boys were already at the bottom of the Main Staircase waiting for their dates.
"Ginny?!" a worried voice came from the couches on the Common Room.
"Hello Hermione!" Ginny sighed. "Wow, you look gorgeous! Red looks great on you..."
"Thank you, but, why aren't you ready to go downstairs?" Hermione asked, confused.
"Oh, that, I'm not feeling very well!" she lied, taking a seat next to Hermione. "OUCH!"
Something had stung her thigh... Searching in her pocket, Ginny found the miniature of the package her mother had sent.
"Ginny, you're not going because you don't have a dress, is that it?" Hermione asked wisely, reading her friend like an open book.
"Yeah... That's correct!" Ginny smiled sadly. "Can you enlarge this for me? I'm not allowed to do magic for this month!"
"Engorgio!" Hermione tapped the box, making it return to its natural size.
"Thank you, Hermione..." Ginny opened the box, and gasped at the sight of a white mass of silk. Taking the material out of the box, she found out what it was... A gorgeous long white silk dress swayed graciously in her hands...
"Oh Ginny! That's a wonderful dress! Who sent it to you?" Hermione gasped, touching the soft silk.
"My mother sent this to me... But, how? We are not swimming in money!" she whispered with a big smile on her face.
"That doesn't matter now! Let's get you ready..." Hermione laughed, pushing Ginny to her dorm.
Half an hour later, Ginny was wearing the long white dress, and the strapless corset was strongly attached to her upper body, showing off her elegant figure. While Ginny put on some make up, Hermione had placed charms on her red hair, to fall around her shoulders in large curls, and as soon as her feet were clad with a pair of Hermione's high healed strappy sandals, both girls left the Gryffindor Tower laughing in grand happiness.
Meanwhile, Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy were among the 6 boys waiting for their dates at the base of the Grand Staircase.
"Why the bloody hell is she taking so long?" Harry mumbled, pacing the stone floors, nervously waiting for Hermione.
"Probably she found a book more interesting than your company!" Draco sneered, although he was nervous with Ginny's delay, as well.
"Oh shut it, Malfoy!" Harry spat. 'The worst is that probably he's right!"
A few minutes later, Hedwig flew across the Great Hall and headed towards the awaiting boys.
"Hedwig! A letter at this time?" Harry raised his arm waiting for Hedwig to come down, but to both their surprises, she dropped a letter at Malfoy's feet. He held it and read it quickly.
Harry had never seen that look on Malfoy's face, before... Disappointment, sadness, comprehension, ...
'What the hell is in that letter? Who sent it with my owl?' Harry thought, turning around to the sound of girls' voices.
Hermione and Ginny showed up at the top of the Grand Staircase, both looking breathtaking, while Malfoy left to the Ball, dragging his feet.
"Hey, Malfoy, are you going to leave Ginny without a partner looking like an angel, in a Ball full of horny teenagers?" Harry joked, causing Malfoy to stop on his tracks and turn around to face Harry.
"She's not coming, Potter... Just let me be!" Draco hissed, furiously.
"Well, if she's not coming, why is she looking so drop dead gorgeous up there?" Harry smiled, pointing to the top of the Staircase, where both girls stood, smiling widely.
As Draco's gaze followed Harry's pointing finger, his face lightened up with a spectacular smile that reached his eyes, his soul, his entire being...
"Virginia... You broke my heart with that letter!" he called, not caring if other people were seeing the normal Draco, the boy who fell in love for the first time in his life, the boy who loved Ginny Weasley more than anything. "Come here, you little Weasel!"
Ginny laughed and ran down the stairs, throwing herself on his open arms, kissing him lovingly.
"I'm sorry, but there was a little change of plans right after I've sent the letter!" she smiled, caressing his face. "Harry, I'm sorry for delaying Hermione... She was helping me!"
"It's ok, Gin, you both look wonderful!" Harry smiled reassuringly, placing an arm around Hermione's waist, leading her to the Ball.
"So, do you agree with Harry? Do I look wonderful?" she joked, doing a little rotation for him to see the whole deal.
"You look better than wonderful! You are absolutely perfect!" he whispered in her ear, before leading her to the dance floor, as a slow music echoed in the Great Hall.
Ginny placed her arms around Draco's neck and felt his hands hold her waist against his body. Looking up she watched the charmed ceiling glowing in the full moon's light, as Fairies flew all over the Great Hall, dropping little golden sparkles everywhere, and floating carved pumpkins with glowing candles inside.
As the couple swayed to the music slow rhythm, something strange happened, and everyone in the Great Hall stopped what they were doing to watch Draco and Ginny, as hundreds of little fairies surrounded them, flying around them at a raging speed, leaving a barrier of sparkles between the couple and the rest of the world.
"Well, looks like the Fairies found their Queen!" Draco smiled, watching the little creatures with pure admiration on his face.
"It's beautiful... Thank you!" Ginny smiled at the Fairies, before turning back to Draco. "Well, I must take advantage of such a romantic setting to tell you I Love You, Draco!"
"Hey, I'm the one who should say that! I'm the guy in this relationship!" he joked, pecking her lips. "I love you too, Ginny!"
Around them, there were confused people, shocked people, crying people due to the romantic scene, delighted people and people in rage, like Ron Weasley and Pansy Parkinson.
But, Professor Dumbledore, he was different from all the others as he sat in his comfortable chair, at the High Table, watching the couple with true happiness in his face and twinkling eyes. Everything was going to work out wonderfully to those two. And together, Virginia and Draco would conquer the so desired union among all the magic creatures...
****** Sorry for taking so long, but I've been busy...
Here are two new chapters for all of you, my darlings!
Thank you for the wonderful reviews!
Carina
Despite Lucius' demanding letter, Ginny and Draco had a wonderful time at Hogsmead, visiting several stores and having butterbeer at the Three Broomsticks. When they arrived back at Hogwarts, they stopped in a dark corner, near the Great Hall, to kiss goodbye.
"I'll see you tomorrow... Goodnight!" Ginny smiled, hugging his waist.
"Tomorrow? Aren't you going to the Ball with me?" he asked, scowling.
"Well, you never asked, you know?" she faked a pout.
"Of course I want to go with you! Now, move that cute tush of yours and go get ready to spend a wonderful evening with the sexiest guy in Hogwarts!" he smiled, kissing her temple.
"You're so full of yourself, Ferret!" Ginny laughed, retreating from his arms.
"I know, but that's part of my charm, you know?" he laughed as well, and went to the Dungeons.
"Well, that one is going to take longer than I to get ready!" Ginny thought, amusedly, before going up to the Gryffindor Tower.
"Suzie, you look wonderful!" Cathy giggled, as Suzie walked in front of her two friends, showing off her beautiful baby-blue dress, high-heeled black sandals and her long black hair, beautifully framing her face.
Cathy was looking gorgeous as well, in a pink dress, contrasting with her blond and short curly hair, while Ginny was still in her bathrobe after taking a wonderful bath.
"Ginny, what will you wear? You're not dressed yet, and the Ball starts in 30 minutes!" Suzie asked, worried.
"I don't really have a dress to wear..." Ginny said, with a sad smile. "But I'll manage... You girls go ahead!"
"Ok... We'll wait for you at the Ball, ok? See you later!" both girls exited the room, talking and giggling.
"Dear Draco,
I'm sorry but I can't go to the Ball... I know I said I would go with you, but It's not possible!
Tomorrow I'll explain myself, if you want to ear me...
Please forgive me!
I love you, Ginny"
Well, that was for the best... She didn't want to embarrass him by wearing an old woollen skirt and a jumper, while he looked astonishing in his tailored robes. She would be doing a favour to both of them: she wouldn't make him feel ashamed because of her image, and she wouldn't feel guilty.
But still, it felt terribly sad for not being there with him, enjoying the Ball.
Putting on jeans, a sweater and her school robes, Ginny went to the boy's dorms and sent the letter with Hedwig. The dorms were empty, as all the boys were already at the bottom of the Main Staircase waiting for their dates.
"Ginny?!" a worried voice came from the couches on the Common Room.
"Hello Hermione!" Ginny sighed. "Wow, you look gorgeous! Red looks great on you..."
"Thank you, but, why aren't you ready to go downstairs?" Hermione asked, confused.
"Oh, that, I'm not feeling very well!" she lied, taking a seat next to Hermione. "OUCH!"
Something had stung her thigh... Searching in her pocket, Ginny found the miniature of the package her mother had sent.
"Ginny, you're not going because you don't have a dress, is that it?" Hermione asked wisely, reading her friend like an open book.
"Yeah... That's correct!" Ginny smiled sadly. "Can you enlarge this for me? I'm not allowed to do magic for this month!"
"Engorgio!" Hermione tapped the box, making it return to its natural size.
"Thank you, Hermione..." Ginny opened the box, and gasped at the sight of a white mass of silk. Taking the material out of the box, she found out what it was... A gorgeous long white silk dress swayed graciously in her hands...
"Oh Ginny! That's a wonderful dress! Who sent it to you?" Hermione gasped, touching the soft silk.
"My mother sent this to me... But, how? We are not swimming in money!" she whispered with a big smile on her face.
"That doesn't matter now! Let's get you ready..." Hermione laughed, pushing Ginny to her dorm.
Half an hour later, Ginny was wearing the long white dress, and the strapless corset was strongly attached to her upper body, showing off her elegant figure. While Ginny put on some make up, Hermione had placed charms on her red hair, to fall around her shoulders in large curls, and as soon as her feet were clad with a pair of Hermione's high healed strappy sandals, both girls left the Gryffindor Tower laughing in grand happiness.
Meanwhile, Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy were among the 6 boys waiting for their dates at the base of the Grand Staircase.
"Why the bloody hell is she taking so long?" Harry mumbled, pacing the stone floors, nervously waiting for Hermione.
"Probably she found a book more interesting than your company!" Draco sneered, although he was nervous with Ginny's delay, as well.
"Oh shut it, Malfoy!" Harry spat. 'The worst is that probably he's right!"
A few minutes later, Hedwig flew across the Great Hall and headed towards the awaiting boys.
"Hedwig! A letter at this time?" Harry raised his arm waiting for Hedwig to come down, but to both their surprises, she dropped a letter at Malfoy's feet. He held it and read it quickly.
Harry had never seen that look on Malfoy's face, before... Disappointment, sadness, comprehension, ...
'What the hell is in that letter? Who sent it with my owl?' Harry thought, turning around to the sound of girls' voices.
Hermione and Ginny showed up at the top of the Grand Staircase, both looking breathtaking, while Malfoy left to the Ball, dragging his feet.
"Hey, Malfoy, are you going to leave Ginny without a partner looking like an angel, in a Ball full of horny teenagers?" Harry joked, causing Malfoy to stop on his tracks and turn around to face Harry.
"She's not coming, Potter... Just let me be!" Draco hissed, furiously.
"Well, if she's not coming, why is she looking so drop dead gorgeous up there?" Harry smiled, pointing to the top of the Staircase, where both girls stood, smiling widely.
As Draco's gaze followed Harry's pointing finger, his face lightened up with a spectacular smile that reached his eyes, his soul, his entire being...
"Virginia... You broke my heart with that letter!" he called, not caring if other people were seeing the normal Draco, the boy who fell in love for the first time in his life, the boy who loved Ginny Weasley more than anything. "Come here, you little Weasel!"
Ginny laughed and ran down the stairs, throwing herself on his open arms, kissing him lovingly.
"I'm sorry, but there was a little change of plans right after I've sent the letter!" she smiled, caressing his face. "Harry, I'm sorry for delaying Hermione... She was helping me!"
"It's ok, Gin, you both look wonderful!" Harry smiled reassuringly, placing an arm around Hermione's waist, leading her to the Ball.
"So, do you agree with Harry? Do I look wonderful?" she joked, doing a little rotation for him to see the whole deal.
"You look better than wonderful! You are absolutely perfect!" he whispered in her ear, before leading her to the dance floor, as a slow music echoed in the Great Hall.
Ginny placed her arms around Draco's neck and felt his hands hold her waist against his body. Looking up she watched the charmed ceiling glowing in the full moon's light, as Fairies flew all over the Great Hall, dropping little golden sparkles everywhere, and floating carved pumpkins with glowing candles inside.
As the couple swayed to the music slow rhythm, something strange happened, and everyone in the Great Hall stopped what they were doing to watch Draco and Ginny, as hundreds of little fairies surrounded them, flying around them at a raging speed, leaving a barrier of sparkles between the couple and the rest of the world.
"Well, looks like the Fairies found their Queen!" Draco smiled, watching the little creatures with pure admiration on his face.
"It's beautiful... Thank you!" Ginny smiled at the Fairies, before turning back to Draco. "Well, I must take advantage of such a romantic setting to tell you I Love You, Draco!"
"Hey, I'm the one who should say that! I'm the guy in this relationship!" he joked, pecking her lips. "I love you too, Ginny!"
Around them, there were confused people, shocked people, crying people due to the romantic scene, delighted people and people in rage, like Ron Weasley and Pansy Parkinson.
But, Professor Dumbledore, he was different from all the others as he sat in his comfortable chair, at the High Table, watching the couple with true happiness in his face and twinkling eyes. Everything was going to work out wonderfully to those two. And together, Virginia and Draco would conquer the so desired union among all the magic creatures...
****** Sorry for taking so long, but I've been busy...
Here are two new chapters for all of you, my darlings!
Thank you for the wonderful reviews!
Carina