Chapter 30: The Valentine's Day Ball.

The week had gone by very quickly. The Valentine's ball was that night so classes were cancelled so students could get ready and so that they had time to set it up. Dawn had asked Harry two days after Hermione told her about going to the ball, and Harry though embarrased was extremely happy to say yes. Lupin and Fred had become such a close couple that engagement rumors were going around and niether one of them were saying anything for or against it but they weren't stopping the rumor either.

" I can't wait to go to the ball this afternoon. What are you wearing Hermione?" Ginny, Dawn, and Hermione had done nothing but talk about the ball all day and it was driving the guys up the walls.

" You'll see I don't want to give it away." Hermione laughed at the look on Ron's face. He looked very let down.

" What do you think she's going to wear?" Ron whispered to Harry and Draco.

" I don't know but nothing could be as bad as what Pansy Parkinson is going to wear." Draco whispered to Ron. " From what she was telling me she's wearing some blue and lime green creation those two colors together don't sound very pretty either." All the guys started laughing. It was obviously the wrong time to laugh Ginny had just told Hermione what she was going to wear and right when she ended that's when they started to laugh.

" I'm glad you think that's funny, but I don't think it is!" Ginny got up and ran to the castle. Draco followed once he saw Ginny storm off to see what had happened.

" That wasn't very nice of you three!" Hermione snapped at Harry and Ron.

" What wasn't nice?" Ron looked at Hermione lost.

" You three laughing at what Ginny was going to wear to the ball. I thought she picked out a very elegant and very stunning gown by the sound of it." Hermione got up to leave.

" Hermione, that's not what we were laughing about! Honest, we were laughing about what Parkinson was going to wear! It's some lime green and blue creation." Harry got up to stop her from leaving.

" Are you serious?! I'd like to see her pull that off." Hermione sat back down and held Ron's hand. " Well I hope that Draco can convince Ginny before the ball tonight."

Later that night Harry waited with Ron for Hermione and Ginny to come dow, along with Luna. Connor and Draco had to wait outside. Harry was going to meet Dawn infront of the Great Hall. " Oh my gosh Harry!" Ron's face when blood red. Hermione was coming down the stairs in a lilac strapless dress, her hair was put up in some sort of twist, and she had placed a couple of jewels in her hair. " Hermione you look, well Gorgeous." Ron said taking her hand.

" Thanks, but wait until you see your sister! She should be down in a couple of minutes." Hermione said kissing Ron on the cheek. Luna came down after Hermione though she didn't look as pretty she still looked different then usual, She wore a black dress and her hair looked like it was quickly put into a bun. After a couple of minutes Hermione stormed back up to the girl's dormitories to help Ginny. Hermione and Ginny came down together. " Ron your sister! Who knew Ginny could look that like!" Harry said turning around to see Ginny coming down the stairs. She picked a light blue dress that clung to her body, and her hair was put up in some weird way, and just like Hermione's her hair had jewels in it.

" I- Wh- Ginny you aren't going looking like THAT!" Ron yelled across the Gryffindor common room.

" Why not? I have the right to look like everyone else! So Harry do you think Draco will like it?" Ginny turned to Harry.

" Why not! Why not! Because your my baby sister and you aren't going like that!" Ron was pulled out of the room by Hermione.

" I think you look great Ginny. Draco's going to love it." Harry said escorting Luna and Ginny out of the room. Draco and Connor were standing outside, both looked at Ginny with complete shock. Luna linked her arm through Connor's and went to the Great Hall. Harry went after them leaving Ginny and Draco alone.

" Ginny you look great! Stunning even." Draco was at a loss for words. Ginny kissed him and took him down to the Great Hall.

" You look very handsome yourself Draco." Ginny said once they reached the Great Hall.

Harry waited outside the hall for Dawn it wasn't long before he saw her running down the stairs. She looked just as beautiful as Hermione and Ginny had. Dawn was wearing a light pick dress, and her hair was pulled back slightly. Once she reached the bottom of the steps Harry went towards her. " You're very beautiful tonight Dawn." Harry said while taking her hand.

" Thanks, you don't look to bad yourself Harry. You can really clean up." Dawn went into the Great Hall and found the others. " You all look so great!" Dawn was looking at Hermione, Ginny, and Luna.

" Hey look there's Pansy. That must be the worst dress or outfit I've ever seen on her!" Ginny said pointing to Pansy.

" I think your right. I didn't even know that they made striped blue and green dressed like that." Dawn said trying not to laugh.

" Welcome to the Hogwarts Valentine's day ball. As all of you already know me there is no need to introduce myself to all you wonderful students. However I will be your entertainment for tonight so any song requests that you have through out the night don't be afraid to pull me over and tell me. Let's get this dance started. " Lorne broke out into U2's "Stuck in a moment ( you can't get out of.)"

" Would you like to dance?" Harry asked Dawn took her hand, and lead her to the dance floor. Draco and Ginny were already dancing, as was Hermione and Ron. Dumbledore started to smile, he couldn't believe how many people had made friends through out the year even though that most of them were very different. He didn't see Fred or Lupin dancing though, that was one couple he couldn't wait to see dance. They were chaperone's after all they didn't have to keep an eye on the kids at all times. Dumbledore spotted them sitting at one of the tables and made his way towards them.

" Ah, I see that you two are enjoying yourselves. Why don't you enjoy a dance? There are enough of us to keep an eye on the students every once in a while. You should enjoy yourselves." Dumbledore said before walking away.

" Would you like to dance?" Lupin asked Fred. The song was over and Lorne started to sing Barenaked by Jennifer Love Hewitt.

" Sure." Fred got up and took Lupin's hand.

" Lupin, Profesor I don't want to be nosey or anything but I was wondering if it was true. Are you engaged?" Hermione asked, Ron had accidently stepped on Hermione's toe which made her fall back into Lupin and Fred.

" Yeah it is. Please don't tell anyone though." Fred whispered to Hermione and continued dancing.

The ball was a sucess and Lorne was a big hit. Everyone enjoyed his singing. The party went by quickly. Lorne was about to sing the last song. " Since we started this ball with U2 I thought we would finish it off with one also. This song is called "walk on". Lorne started to sing.

" Thanks for asking me to the ball, I know that I was probably your last choice but I'm glad you did." Luna was dancing with Connor.

" Your welcome, you weren't my last choice actually. You were my first. I'm having a great time." Connor said. Luna kissed Connor on the cheek and blushed. Connor did the same thing, he looked over at his father who was smiling at him. He then saw Dumbledore storm over to Angel and whisper something into his ear, by the look on Angel's face something bad was going on again. Connor took Luna's hand and started to pull her towards Angel.

" What's going on?" Connor asked Angel once he reached him.

" Not now, go on and enjoy the dance. I'll be back in a couple of minutes." Angel then quickly left the Great Hall through a side door so that no one noticed him. Harry and the others however already noticed Connor go to Angel and when Connor turned around they were all standing there.

" What's going on?" Harry and Ron asked at the same time.

" I don't know my dad wouldn't tell me anything. He said to just enjoy the dance and he'll be back in a while." Connor said Lorne finished his song and everyone broke out in applause. " Before you head back to your dormitiories I have just been informed that you are to stay here until furthur notice and that no one is allowed outside the Great Hall. I don't know anything more that what I have just been told." Lorne looked around all the students looked petrified and he knew why. Last time they heard someone say that Voldemort had broken in. The house tables were put back in place so that the students could sit down and wait for more news.