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Chapter 14: The Majestic Christmas Ball Part 1
"What took you so long?"
Ron looked at Harry confusingly.
"It's only 6:52," Ron said. "What's your hurry?"
"Nothing I –"It was hard for Harry to explain the Problem, in other words, Cho. Ron would just
laugh at him, and that would make Harry even more depressed. "Never mind."
"Cmon you two." Lavender's gown of Pepto-Bismol pink swiftly appeared as she spoke.
"Hermione is waiting for us downstairs."
Ron grinned warmly at the girl by his side, who merrily smiled back. Harry could feel a swell of
jealously rise inside him.
The trio went down the steps to meet Neville and Ginny who enthusiastically agreed to
join them.
"It's about time!" Hermione declared when the group finally showed their faces. "We
have been waiting for fourteen minutes!!"
Next to her stood Malfoy, who bore dark brown robes and was quietly muttering to
himself.
Hermione ignored him as she continued her conversation.
"Oh Lavender, that pink is such a pretty color on you! You should really add matching
earrings too. They would bring out your ears."
"Really?" Lavender blushed.
Hermione beamed at Lavender, but her smile melted like butter as she turned to Harry.
"Where is Cho?" she asked.
Harry glared at his feet.
"For the last time!" he snapped, "I am not going with Cho. I am going by myself."
Hermione was astonished.
"But why?!" she cried. "You are not going to pass seventh year if you don't have a
date!"
"Well too bad for me." Harry snarled, sending Hermione the message that he didn't want
to talk about it anymore. Hermione obviously got it, for she had fallen into silence.
Ron noticed the tension in the air and said quickly, "Let's go down to the Great Hall."
Everyone, except Malfoy (who was still muttering angrily to himself), agreed, and the
group started downstairs.
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Cho looked around her. She was lucky. Everyone that was in the Great Hall already
were either goggling at their dates, or huddled together in groups.
Cho pretended to be normal.
"Hello Professor Flitwick!" she called out cheerfully to the tiny professor.
As Flitwick walked by, Cho frowned. If she was to do this, she needed to do it soon.
Slipping her hand under the front of her burgundy gown, it reappeared with a test tube
sized bottle that carried a golden-colored liquid.
Cho smiled.
"You are my helper," she whispered to it, "You are going to help me get the man of my
life."
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"Wait!"
Harry and the others turned around.
"My shoe, it uh.....fell off." Hermione smiled weakly.
Harry scowled and turned back to the corridor ahead of him. But the scowled
immediately dropped down into an 'o'.
Neville noticed this and followed Harry's gaze. His mouth repeated Harry's actions, as
Ron's did the same.
"What the hell are you guys drooling about?" Ginny asked. But she didn't need an
answer as she saw it as well.
"Oh. My. God!!!" Lavender gasped.
It was a girl, a masked girl to be exact. Words were too small to describe her sensational
magnificence. Her hair was pulled high into a ponytail, corkscrews unfurling from
behind. Her skin was a sort of dark pale or light peach. The dress she sported was a kind
of sky blue. It was strapless and the skirt seemed to wrap around the legs, leaving the
extra attire to trail behind when she walked, making her all the more sexier.
"Hi." She breathed when she at last reached the group.
"H-h-h-h-hi!" Neville spluttered. Ginny was quick to notice this, and elbowed him very
hard.
The girl laughed softly at that, and then turned to Harry.
"Hi Harry." she whispered.
Something suddenly stuck Harry like lighting. He knew that voice!! He hadn't heard it
very often, but yet he knew that voice. Now if only he knew who it belonged to.
"Uh...hi." Harry could feel his knees turn to jelly. No girl had had such an effect on him
before, not even Cho or that crazy Luna.
"Do you have a partner Harry?" the girl asked.
Harry took a big gulp. He could feel fourteen eyeballs examining his every move.
"No." and before he realized what he was getting into, he asked her, "Do you want to be
mine?"
The girl beamed. Harry liked her smile. It made her more stunning.
"Sure." she cried happily.
Harry held out his arm, his heart pumping faster than it had ever done before. The
masked girl softly grabbed it. It felt very comfortable, unlike Cho's.
As they walked down to the Great Hall, Harry and the girl held a pleasant conversation.
"Why are you wearing a mask?" Harry asked, wanting desperately to see her face.
Harry knew he had asked the wrong thing. Her face quickly turned red as she stuttered.
"Well....I.........you see.........I have uh....a.....birthmark. Yes, I have a really big and
ugly birthmark right under my left eye."
"Oh." Harry didn't say anything else. He had embarrassed her and he knew it.
The four pairs of couples soon reached the Great Hall, which was rapidly filling with
excited students. Harry's heart fell when he saw who was at their table.
"Cho, what are you doing here?" Ginny cried as she sat in the chair Neville pulled out for
her.
Cho didn't say anything. She was too busy staring at the girl on Harry's arm.
"I thought you said you were going alone." Cho whimpered to Harry.
"It was.......uh......kind of last minute." Harry said, trying hard not to look at the low v
in her gown that cut between her breasts. Harry was fortunate enough to not notice the
masked girl frown at Cho.
Cho slowly recovered from her shock.
"You," she snapped at her, "Why are you wearing a mask? What is under it? Show your
face now!!!"
The girl's eyes widened under the mask. Harry grabbed Cho's hand as it snaked towards
her face.
"Leave her alone!" Harry snarled at Cho.
Cho looked upset at Harry's outburst, before leaving in tears.
"Ignore her." Harry said to the girl. "She is really annoying."
The masked girl nodded.
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Cho stomped away from the Gryffindor table, her hands clenched, her face hard with
anger. She had been unable to pour the potion into his water glass, but she would do it
soon. And she would also find out who that girl was. Harry didn't know it, but Cho
could tell that he was falling hard for her, whoever she was. Cho would find out, even if her life
depended on it.