Chapter 11: The Ball To End All

Maggie was dressed, and yet, she still didn't like what she saw. Perhaps, she was just nervous. Her hair was down, letting the chocolate brown curls fall over her shoulders, reaching nearly to her elbows. The neck of her dress was tied, revealing a good bit of her chest.

The choker sat at her neck, and the comb was holding up her hair over her left ear. Katie was ecstatic that she was asked to do her make up. For a girl who played Quidditch with boys, she was extremely feminine

And now, Maggie stood at the door to the stairs, not wanting to face going alone. Or, at least, walking down that hallway alone. Jaques agreed to meet her inside the doors of the Great Hall. And, at the time, she thought that would be perfect. But now, she wanted someone to walk with her, to tell her that she could do this.

With a strike of geniousness, Maggie reached over to her table and pulled out the coupon. With a grin, she flung herself down the stairs, almost regretting that she neglected her glasses tonight.

Just as she reached the common room, she saw the twins leaving. Angelina was attatched to Fred, laughing in her annoying snort of a laugh. Maggie grimaced before calling George back.

He turned around and let his eyes bug out slightly.

"Wow, Maggie. Who knew you could be so--"

"Here, I want to use this." She thrust the coupon into his hands, with a smirk. George looked at her before grinning perversely.

"I don't think the common room is the appropriate place for this, Mag." He quipped, wiggling his eyebrows at her. "Oh shut up. Will you walk me to the dance? I have no one to walk with." She looped her hand through his elbow and smiled at Katie who was on his other arm.

"God, I am so lucky." He said before they made their way out once again into the hallway. Maggie was feeling a bit more relaxed, but she still didn't like that fact that Angelina was giggling at everything Fred said.

Was the girl drunk or was Fred THAT funny?

Maggie let her eyes narrow into slits before they all turned down the hallway leading to the Great Hall. She felt her insides twist in knots, the thought of dancing with Jaques swarmed through her mind. Would he kiss her?

No one could kiss like Fred Weasley.

The doors swung open slowly and Maggie smiled at the inside of the Great Hall. There were tons of students already in the Great Hall. They were talking, laughing and mingling as everyone waited for the ball to start.

Jaques quickly found Maggie and kissed her cheek lightly. "You look magnificent!" He said, sounding less French and more taken aback. Maggie laughed and took him by the hand, leading him to a table of refreshments.

They ate, watched the champions dance, and before long, everyone was dancing along with them. Maggie was feeling rather nervous about it and just wanted the night to end and she could go back to being Fred's friend, and crushing on Jaques.

But the more she thought about Jaques and kissing him, the more Fred kissing her came into her mind. She stared at him dancing and talking to Angelina who could barely get a word in edgewise. Angelina, after a few dances looked rather bored, and was staring at Viktor Krum with a smile.

Maggie let herself look at Krum too. He was dancing with some girl that she had never seen, and he looked quite content about it.

Jaques suddenly took her by the hand and grabbed the cup that she was drinking from, sitting it on the tables. Maggie was in a blur as he lead her to the dance floor, putting his hands on her hips. She felt a familiar wave of excitement sweeping over her stomach. Just like when Fred kissed her.

Maggie looked all around, absentmindedly putting her hands on Jaques' shoulders. The dance floor had darkened as the song slowed, turning to a soft melody.

Each time she turned to look over Jaques shoudler, spying on Fred and Angelina, she would catch a glimpse of her date's blue eyes, smiling at her. She would give him a smile, but the more she looked at him, the more she didn't want to be there with him. How could it have happened this way?

Jaques was perfect. Blonde haired, blue eyed, and a nice guy! And here she was, wanting the boy who tortured her with his cruelty, who nearly scared her to death, and who kissed as if he were a god.

That was why she joined them that day in Hogsmeade. She wanted Fred's kisses. She wanted him to smile at her, to insult her, and to apologize a second later for it.

She wanted him to look at her with his brown eyes, and see only her. Maggie wanted nothing more than to be in HIS arms, looking into HIS face. And, she couldn't be.

But, all of her revelations were pushed aside when Jaques kissed her. She was so shocked, she didn't even think about it. It wasn't mind blowing or anything like Fred. This was Jaques Sinclair, the boy she fawned over first, and this was the boy she did not want.

Maggie backed away and sighed. "I'm sorry..." She pulled herself from his arms and strolled across the dance floor, laughing as the music changed to something very up beat. Her fingers were digging into the chest of her dress, pulling out a sheet of paper that had been stashed earlier that evening.

Angelina was first to spot Maggie. She stared at her with an eyebrow raised and her red lips pursed.

"Sorry, but I have a coupon." And with that, Maggie stepped between the two and grinned up at him. For a moment, they stood there, grinning like idiots while Angelina stalked off to find a dance partner.

"I told George that you'd use it within a night."

"Because no one can resist the Fred Weasley charm." Maggie finished before he could, stepping closer to him. Her finger poked his chest, and she looked up at him wetting her lips.

"Now you're learning. Finally."

"Oh shut up. So...now what do you want to do?" Maggie said, sliding her left hand down his arm so his fingers cradled hers. Fred looked around and spotted a feret-faced boy standing by the snack bar. "Well, we could terrorize fourth years, or we could go back to the common room so you can use that coupon properly." Maggie snickered as Fred wiggled his eyebrows, leaning down to kiss her temple. "By the way, you look wonderful tonight."

"Now you're learning."

THE END

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