Chapter Five
The next day, Maddy went to her classes with Hermione, Ron and Harry. But it was not 'till dinner at the Great Hall for dinner where things went awry...
The clinking of a metal spoon against a crystal goblet, though not loud, but audible to all students as everyone quieted down and turned to face an elderly man with half-moon glasses and long flowing white hair.
"Students! It is once again time for our annual school dance! This time, things will be a little different. All the boys will ask the girls and the girls," here, was where Dumbledore paused dramatically," and everyone will attend with a partner!" he concluded with a smile. Groans, sighs and some smirks erupted from the four tables, but Harry was smiling.
It's your chance to ask Madeline to the dance! Harry though happily. He made up his mind to ask her later as they made their way to the common room.
"Erm, Maddy?" Ron asked.
"Err, what? Ron, did you say something?" she said, interrupting her daydream about her going to the dance with Draco as her escort, but there was to be no such thing.
"Harry was trying to ask you to go to the dance with him," Ron said, covering up for his best friend.
Maddy was appalled. She had never expected Harry to ask her to the dance! But yet, she didn't want to hurt his feelings. She peered up at his face, etched with nervousness and anxiety.
"Yea, sure Harry," she said, trying to sound cheerful.
Harry's expression of uncertainty turned to happiness as the news sank in. He draped his arm over Maddy's shoulder as he smiled at her. Maddy smiled back, of course, but deep down, she was disappointed.
"So, Ron, who are you taking to the dance?" Harry questioned.
Ron glanced nervously at Hermione, whose face had the exact same look as the red-headed boy beside her.
"Are you two going to the dance with each other?" Harry asked slyly, a smile spreading on his face and mischief flashing in his green eyes.
"Well, yea, I mean, Ron asked me right after dinner," Hermione said.
The foursome spent the rest of their journey to the common room teasing each other, and their excitement was contagious as Maddy felt her disappointment evaporating and started to smile and joke with her friends.
A/N: sorry for the extremely short chapter, I'll try to make it longer... please R&R!!!!!