Chapter 6:: The Dance is Introduced
Melissa was Head Girl. She was, as all the boys decided – "the most beautiful thing to walk this earth..." Wherever she went she received stares full of admiration – from both sexes. She had long reddish-brown hair, and bright green eyes with flecks of gold throughout them. She was tall, and slender. Her face was delicate as was everything else that belonged to her. She tied her hair back with a half ponytail. The only part about her that seemed to not be perfect was the fact that she wore gold-rimmed glasses. Much to her surprise, everyone told her that it only worked to enhance her already gorgeous face.
"Would you like anything Melissa?" Dumbledore asked as she approached the headmaster.
She was looking straight into his eyes as she spoke, "Yes... I was wondering if it would be all right to hold a dance or party for all of the 7th years, and 7th years only. It is our last year, and I don't know if it's been done before, but-"
"Melissa, my dear... It is done every year – that is quite clever of you to catch on. I would be delighted if you held the party for us. We usually organize it to be in the Great Hall. Though, you will have to consult with Ron Weasley – considering he is Head Boy. It is tradition for Head Boy and Girl to organize it together."
Melissa's cheeks went red at the mention of Ron. She had liked Ron since 4th year, and never had the courage to say so – despite popular opinion that she should. Ron had no idea of course; Melissa was quite secretive in regards to her feelings. "Oh... err... Sure! When would be the best time to speak with him in regards to this party?"
"Tonight in your common room I suppose will be a good time, don't you think?" Dumbledore winked as he folded his hands inside his robes and began to walk away. "Let me know when you have got things sorted out dear."
Tonight? She had to speak with him... tonight? Melissa's heart began to race. "What am I doing? What am I going to say? I don't suspect that he will be that hard to talk to..."
Just then, Ron bumped into her in the hallway. "Ohhh... sorry Melissa – I didn't mean to, I didn't see you there... Augh God." Ron's cheeks had gone bright red. Melissa smiled warmly.
"It's alright Ron, don't apologize, I wasn't watching either. Say... I have to speak with you about something – what class do you have next?"
"Err... Potions." Ron rolled his eyes. "What do you need to talk to me about?" Ron was one of the only boys at Hogwarts that wasn't afraid of Melissa. Not so much afraid – as embarrassed to be speaking with her.
"Wonderful, I have potions too!" Melissa beamed as they began to walk in the direction of the potions classroom. "Now, the thing I needed to talk to you about was the dance that is held every year exclusively for the 7th years. Like a year-end dance kind of thing. I asked Headmaster Dumbledore if I would be able to organize it... he told me that I was only going to do so if you were to help me. So, I need you to help me."
"A year end dance at Hoggies?"
"Err... 'Hoggies'?" Melissa tilted her head to one side.
Ron laughed. "That's what I call Hogwarts sometimes, it's an inside joke between me and Harry... sorry."
"That's alright... but yes, a year end dance. What do you say?"
"To what?"
"...Ronald." Melissa rolled her eyes and directed her gaze at Ron.
"What?!"
"THE DANCE." Ron was definitely easy to talk to, but it didn't mean that he was smart...
"Right... sorry, bit absent minded today. Yeah, I'll do it. When do we need to meet for this dancy-thing?"
"How about... tonight – in the common room?"
"Yeah, that sounds fi-"
Suddenly, out of nowhere it seems, a girl ran towards Melissa and surrounded her in a huge hug. "MELISSA!!! HOW ARE YOU?!" She planted a kiss on Melissa's cheek.
Melissa turned around to see who was holding on to her and nearly screamed with delight. "ELLE!!! When did you get here?!" She embraced Elle with a huge smile on her face. She and Elle had been the best of friends ever since first year. The only problem with it, was the fact that Melissa was positioned in Gryffindor, and Elle in Ravenclaw.
Elle was roughly the same height as Melissa, but with bright red hair just past her shoulders and dark green eyes. Her face and arms were sprinkled with a million freckles. "I was at the hospital with my Mum, she had the baby! Named her Elicargan! Can't remember that name, so I just call her Cargan. Kind of a unique name for a baby girl, but she's cute!"
"Oh! That's wonderful! How did your mum come up with the name?"
"Remember back a couple years ago, we were writing out baby names for our own children? You came up with Elicargan – I always thought it was a nice, unique name, despite the fact that it was a ramble jumble of letters. But still! I told my mum and she fell in love with the name. So you came up with the name, she didn't." Elle flashed Melissa a huge smile.
"Hello Elle...!"
"Hi Ron! How was the summer?" Elle skipped past Melissa and hugged Ron. His ears went pink. Melissa loved it when he was embarrassed he always looked so cute.
"Good... yours?" Ron hugged back and ended up walking in a few different directions, Elle was completely full of energy, and he didn't think that she was able to be quiet, nor still.
"It was completely awesome! We-" Elle stopped where she was and stared wide eyed at the teacher standing infront of the room, she looked at Melissa. "What happened to Snape...?"
"Oh... he had to retire. He got a terrible illness – Dumbledore wouldn't tell us what it was. The new teacher is Professor Black." Melissa sighed.
Elle's eyes twinkled. "Professor Kassandra Black?"
Ron looked at Elle with a puzzled face. "How did you know?"
"She's Sirius Black's sister Ron! How could you not know?! Same hair, same eyes! God! Make the connection!!"
Ron leaned in and whispered in Melissa's ears. "She knows everything does she? God... she is a busy person..." Melissa tried to stifle a fit of laughter and only nodded as she smiled. Ron, Melissa, and Elle sat at a table with Harry and Hermoine.
"Class!! Take your seats please! As this is your first day of Potions with me, I will introduce myself." Professor Black had a rather thick Irish accent, and shoulder length, curly black hair; she held the same blue eyes that Sirius had. Though the shocking thing about her was how carefree she seemed, she wasn't uptight like Professor Snape – and her rather large buxom gained quite a few stares from the boys in the class. "I am your new Potions teacher Professor Black! Welcome to the first class that we will share! I'm sure this year will be quite enjoyable, I have tons of activities that will – I promise you, be fun... As odd as that sounds coming from a teacher." Her throaty laugh was contagious. Everyone in the class uttered a small giggle.
Harry leaned over to Elle and Melissa, "This year... is going to be a good one."
Melissa was Head Girl. She was, as all the boys decided – "the most beautiful thing to walk this earth..." Wherever she went she received stares full of admiration – from both sexes. She had long reddish-brown hair, and bright green eyes with flecks of gold throughout them. She was tall, and slender. Her face was delicate as was everything else that belonged to her. She tied her hair back with a half ponytail. The only part about her that seemed to not be perfect was the fact that she wore gold-rimmed glasses. Much to her surprise, everyone told her that it only worked to enhance her already gorgeous face.
"Would you like anything Melissa?" Dumbledore asked as she approached the headmaster.
She was looking straight into his eyes as she spoke, "Yes... I was wondering if it would be all right to hold a dance or party for all of the 7th years, and 7th years only. It is our last year, and I don't know if it's been done before, but-"
"Melissa, my dear... It is done every year – that is quite clever of you to catch on. I would be delighted if you held the party for us. We usually organize it to be in the Great Hall. Though, you will have to consult with Ron Weasley – considering he is Head Boy. It is tradition for Head Boy and Girl to organize it together."
Melissa's cheeks went red at the mention of Ron. She had liked Ron since 4th year, and never had the courage to say so – despite popular opinion that she should. Ron had no idea of course; Melissa was quite secretive in regards to her feelings. "Oh... err... Sure! When would be the best time to speak with him in regards to this party?"
"Tonight in your common room I suppose will be a good time, don't you think?" Dumbledore winked as he folded his hands inside his robes and began to walk away. "Let me know when you have got things sorted out dear."
Tonight? She had to speak with him... tonight? Melissa's heart began to race. "What am I doing? What am I going to say? I don't suspect that he will be that hard to talk to..."
Just then, Ron bumped into her in the hallway. "Ohhh... sorry Melissa – I didn't mean to, I didn't see you there... Augh God." Ron's cheeks had gone bright red. Melissa smiled warmly.
"It's alright Ron, don't apologize, I wasn't watching either. Say... I have to speak with you about something – what class do you have next?"
"Err... Potions." Ron rolled his eyes. "What do you need to talk to me about?" Ron was one of the only boys at Hogwarts that wasn't afraid of Melissa. Not so much afraid – as embarrassed to be speaking with her.
"Wonderful, I have potions too!" Melissa beamed as they began to walk in the direction of the potions classroom. "Now, the thing I needed to talk to you about was the dance that is held every year exclusively for the 7th years. Like a year-end dance kind of thing. I asked Headmaster Dumbledore if I would be able to organize it... he told me that I was only going to do so if you were to help me. So, I need you to help me."
"A year end dance at Hoggies?"
"Err... 'Hoggies'?" Melissa tilted her head to one side.
Ron laughed. "That's what I call Hogwarts sometimes, it's an inside joke between me and Harry... sorry."
"That's alright... but yes, a year end dance. What do you say?"
"To what?"
"...Ronald." Melissa rolled her eyes and directed her gaze at Ron.
"What?!"
"THE DANCE." Ron was definitely easy to talk to, but it didn't mean that he was smart...
"Right... sorry, bit absent minded today. Yeah, I'll do it. When do we need to meet for this dancy-thing?"
"How about... tonight – in the common room?"
"Yeah, that sounds fi-"
Suddenly, out of nowhere it seems, a girl ran towards Melissa and surrounded her in a huge hug. "MELISSA!!! HOW ARE YOU?!" She planted a kiss on Melissa's cheek.
Melissa turned around to see who was holding on to her and nearly screamed with delight. "ELLE!!! When did you get here?!" She embraced Elle with a huge smile on her face. She and Elle had been the best of friends ever since first year. The only problem with it, was the fact that Melissa was positioned in Gryffindor, and Elle in Ravenclaw.
Elle was roughly the same height as Melissa, but with bright red hair just past her shoulders and dark green eyes. Her face and arms were sprinkled with a million freckles. "I was at the hospital with my Mum, she had the baby! Named her Elicargan! Can't remember that name, so I just call her Cargan. Kind of a unique name for a baby girl, but she's cute!"
"Oh! That's wonderful! How did your mum come up with the name?"
"Remember back a couple years ago, we were writing out baby names for our own children? You came up with Elicargan – I always thought it was a nice, unique name, despite the fact that it was a ramble jumble of letters. But still! I told my mum and she fell in love with the name. So you came up with the name, she didn't." Elle flashed Melissa a huge smile.
"Hello Elle...!"
"Hi Ron! How was the summer?" Elle skipped past Melissa and hugged Ron. His ears went pink. Melissa loved it when he was embarrassed he always looked so cute.
"Good... yours?" Ron hugged back and ended up walking in a few different directions, Elle was completely full of energy, and he didn't think that she was able to be quiet, nor still.
"It was completely awesome! We-" Elle stopped where she was and stared wide eyed at the teacher standing infront of the room, she looked at Melissa. "What happened to Snape...?"
"Oh... he had to retire. He got a terrible illness – Dumbledore wouldn't tell us what it was. The new teacher is Professor Black." Melissa sighed.
Elle's eyes twinkled. "Professor Kassandra Black?"
Ron looked at Elle with a puzzled face. "How did you know?"
"She's Sirius Black's sister Ron! How could you not know?! Same hair, same eyes! God! Make the connection!!"
Ron leaned in and whispered in Melissa's ears. "She knows everything does she? God... she is a busy person..." Melissa tried to stifle a fit of laughter and only nodded as she smiled. Ron, Melissa, and Elle sat at a table with Harry and Hermoine.
"Class!! Take your seats please! As this is your first day of Potions with me, I will introduce myself." Professor Black had a rather thick Irish accent, and shoulder length, curly black hair; she held the same blue eyes that Sirius had. Though the shocking thing about her was how carefree she seemed, she wasn't uptight like Professor Snape – and her rather large buxom gained quite a few stares from the boys in the class. "I am your new Potions teacher Professor Black! Welcome to the first class that we will share! I'm sure this year will be quite enjoyable, I have tons of activities that will – I promise you, be fun... As odd as that sounds coming from a teacher." Her throaty laugh was contagious. Everyone in the class uttered a small giggle.
Harry leaned over to Elle and Melissa, "This year... is going to be a good one."